I am favored by the tyrant, so what if I am vicious?

Chapter 187: Sex fades and love fades

How can a legitimate daughter and a concubine's daughter be compared?

It was Ya'er who had brought her into the palace and placed her on the Emperor's throne. If it weren't for Ya'er, would she have had the good fortune to serve His Majesty, the ability to rise step by step to become a noble concubine, and become His Majesty's beloved?

The reason why she became a noble concubine was all because of the Zhou family.

But she had a high opinion of herself and could not see the situation clearly. She thought she had captured the emperor's heart with her beauty.

She is just a concubine's daughter, how much weight can she have?

Without the Zhou family's influence, she probably wouldn't even be able to see the emperor.

Now, she has become a noble concubine but instead of being grateful to the Zhou family, she wields the sword against them.

Zhou Yi clenched his fists tightly.

He really raised an ungrateful person.

Zhou Yi suppressed the anger surging in his heart, lowered his eyes and spoke word by word.

"I understand what happened in the past. Song may have gone too far. It's understandable that you hold a grudge against her, but Noble Concubine, she is your nominal mother no matter what. The Zhou and Song families are deeply intertwined... If you truly cared about the heir you were expecting, you shouldn't have been so persistent in holding onto Song and wanting her dead..."

"You'll have to rely on the Zhou family to gain a firm foothold in the harem. Do you really think that the emperor's favor will protect you forever? Don't be foolish. Since ancient times, how could the emperor's favor last forever? There is no shortage of beautiful young women in this harem. It's only a matter of time before their beauty fades and their love fades."

Zhou Lingge was not at all surprised that Zhou Yi would say this.

He is an arrogant and conceited person.

In his eyes, there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, and people are born into different classes.

Even though she is now a noble concubine, she can only submit to Zhou Shiya, the legitimate daughter.

Zhou Lingge had no expectations in her heart, so naturally she was not disappointed.

The stronger the hatred in her heart, the gentler and more submissive her expression became.

She smiled gently, her beautiful eyes fixed on Zhou Yi.

"Father said... beauty fades and love fades. No one can love someone forever."

"The emperor's favor is always short-lived. Throughout history... there are countless examples before our eyes. I, your daughter, am naturally aware of the situation I find myself in."

Zhou Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and his tense heart gradually relaxed.

No matter how high and mighty she was as a royal concubine, if she did not have the support of her mother's family and had no power or backing, she would be walking on thin ice and unable to move forward in the harem.

If she wasn't stupid, she would understand this principle.

Zhou Yi then looked up at Zhou Lingge. "It's all right as long as you understand. I know you harbor resentment towards the Song family for their bullying of you in the past, and I understand that you want to punish her to vent your anger. However, we are family after all. Once you've calmed down, go and ask His Majesty to release your mother."

"You and your elder sister are both pregnant with the emperor's heir. The child in her belly is a legitimate prince, much more noble than your child. That child is the future crown prince. You should help your elder sister well and win the emperor's heart. Your elder sister will naturally need your child in the future, and your child will also enjoy endless wealth and glory."

Zhou Lingge still had a warm smile.

"The Zhou family is indeed an indispensable support for me... I will naturally not easily abandon my roots..."

In the future, her children will have to rely on the Zhou family's assistance to ascend the throne smoothly.

Without the support of his outside family, how could Xiao Er sit firmly on the throne?

But... there are many people in the Zhou family.

The position of the head of the Zhou family is not exclusive to Zhou Yi.

If he doesn't know what's good for him, she doesn't mind helping the Zhou family find a new person in power.

Zhou Yi's eyes and eyebrows showed a relaxed look, and he gradually put away his respect for Zhou Lingge.

Oh, even if she is a noble concubine, isn’t she still his daughter, and a concubine’s daughter at that?

He gave her some face because she was able to gain the emperor's favor.

If she had no value, he would not have come to see her today.

Zhou Yi found a seat and sat down slowly.

He casually picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea. "You are a teachable child. Although your father has paid little attention to you over the years, there is one thing that no one can change. The blood flowing in your body is the bloodline of my Zhou family... You are my seed..."

"From now on, be a good helper to your elder sister and don't oppose her anymore. When Song is released, I will make her kneel before you and apologize to you. We're a family, so we can just talk it out. Why bother with so much?"

"Besides, I have already sent people to move your mother's remains to the Zhou family's ancestral tomb. Her tablet has also been placed in the Zhou family's ancestral hall. You can be considered a legitimate daughter. Now that you are the imperial concubine, you are worthy of it..."

Zhou Lingge stared at his smug and relaxed expression, and the corners of her lips that were raised slowly fell.

The gentle smile on his face immediately turned cold.

She understood what Zhou Yi meant.

He was determined to rescue the Song family no matter what.

They really have a deep love for each other, but I wonder how many conflicts of interest are mixed in this love?

If that's the case, then there's no need for her to continue pretending.

"I just want to ask, back then...did you know that it was the Song family who murdered my mother?"

Zhou Yi looked at Zhou Lingge, whose expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but frown.

His face was filled with displeasure. "That's all old news. Why are you bringing it up all of a sudden? It's all in the past. We who are still alive should look forward to the future. Ge'er, it hasn't been easy for you to get to where you are today. As your father, I advise you not to take anything too seriously. Just focus on whether this matter is beneficial to you."

Zhou Lingge clapped his hands and chuckled, "Well said... Seeking profit and avoiding harm seems to have always been my father's motto."

Zhou Yi nodded with satisfaction: "Family honor is the most important thing... Everything I do is for the sake of profit. Ge'er, I hope you can forgive your father."

Zhou Lingge couldn't hold it in any longer and immediately sneered.

Her heart was completely cold.

This so-called father really made her feel sick!

"Family honor? So this is why you allowed the Song family to kill my mother. You knew all along how my mother died. Back then, I knelt in front of the study door and begged you, but the doorman said you weren't in the study, saying you were out on business. Now that I think about it, you were always there, and you knew all along... My mother was dying."

"But you remained indifferent... You stood by and watched coldly as my mother breathed her last in despair and pain..."

Zhou Yi frowned, his expression extremely grim. "I told you not to mention the past, why do you keep bringing it up? Ge'er, what do you want to do?"

"Your mother is just a singer. The Song family is of noble status. Do I have to break up with the Song family for such a lowly singer?"