On the bank of the river

Chapter 43 : Past stories

The story of Susan ( Empress dowager )

Su clan was one of the most promising family of Hui Empire. They were called the business legend as they had introduced the public restaurant method , opening with their own family cuisine for the very first time inside Hui Empire. Sadly , Susan is the only successor of main branch of Su clan. Furthermore, moving back to capital  from a far away place make it harder for Su clan to survive. Thankfully, with a talented girl like Susan, Su clan got the confidence to rose up high in capital soon.

As a girl, Susan was god gifted child . She was talented in everything . Loved by many except only one person , that was 10th Prince Hui Cong . She fall in love with him , did everything he liked. Joined in the imperial merit examination and court politics for being closer to him , but all she get is a rejection and heart break from him !

She was the first girl who dared to be the founder of most dangerous black sect . She had that capacity . But why did she lose herself in front of a lowly girl , she never understood. People worshipped her talent , compliment her efforts .... except the person she wished for ! So , she forced Emperor Ge for a marriage decree with 10th Prince Cong . Actually she never forced the Emperor, he personally choosed her as the perfect candidate for his capable son . For powers, Cong did married to her but never gives her what she truly wanted , his heart .

Susan always questioned herself. She isn't a home wrecker nor she is evil. She never tried to force Hui Cong. Only wanted to be remained by his side forever , being appreciated by him only ! If he didn't like her , he could have cancelled their marriage. But Hui Cong never did . His every action mislead her to countless confusions and imagination to her whole married life. Susan turned a precious bird inside 10th Prince Cong's estate. She was his main wife , but not his favourite !

When Consort Fa entered her husband estate, she never got angry on her . She know , she can't be his only woman of life ! She endured all her undying love for her Cong . But suddenly all her hopes crashed down , when Cong started spending more time with his Consort instead of her . She was left alone while her husband gave his all love and affection towards another woman .

Meanwhile, She heard many rumours regarding their life . Many reported her that they both are childhood sweethearts. Sensing possibility of every rumours, her heart completely broken down that day . Why did her husband make her his official wife if he wanted someone else truly ! Why suffer her this much ?

When she became the crown Princess, concubine Mei suddenly became pregnant with her husband's first child. That time , Susan's heart turned more bitter and full with disappointment. One hand , Concort Fa is favourite of everyone. Even her husband and mother-in-law liked her. Meanwhile, concubine Mei gotten pregnant with the first imperial heir and she , Susan became only a reputed crown Princess with no favour and affection from anywhere.

Becoming the Empress of Hui , it gave Susan some peace. But again it gave her bitterness. While she is pregnant with her first child , again at the same period Consort Fa turned out to be pregnant as well. The love and affection she should get as the Empress and for her first legal heir ,everything ended up in the hand of Consort Fa . While Susan was pregnant with her first child , she was nothing especial in the eyes of this imperial family. So , she made up her mind to become the strongest and most dominated leader of this imperial palace.

She set various traps and became more capable Empress by using her secret powers as sect master. At first , Susan established her black sect only for helping the weak commoners . Due to her anger, she started to misused her powers as the sect master. Both in the harem and the imperial court, she end up dominating everything. Meanwhile, her husband never supported her for once . But Susan already made up her mind to forget about her husband, only care about her children.