Chapter 400

At that time, Rong Rong was standing under the willow tree in the courtyard.

She heard the noises outside the door, but didn't pay much attention. However, the palace maid beside her was pacing anxiously.

"Your Majesty, please go back to your room! We'll risk our lives to stop them for you!"

"How dare you! Without an imperial edict or official title, how dare you call yourself an empress? This is utterly lawless!"

"Guards! Drag all these lowly maids out!"

Consort De rebuked her sharply, intending to use her position as the head of the harem to crush Princess Zhaohua before she was officially conferred her title.

The group approached Rong Rong aggressively, but Rong Rong remained unperturbed, simply raising her head and fiddling with the branches beside her.

It's as if they're detached from this world.

The palace maids hurriedly stepped in front of Rongrong, not kneeling down to beg for mercy, but instead looking at Consort De and the others with resolute hatred on their faces.

The concubines frowned in surprise at his unyielding demeanor, which made them look like he would rather die than submit.

Consort De was so angry that her face twisted in rage.

Before, which servant in the harem wasn't afraid of her? Now that the mistress of Yaoguang Palace hasn't been made empress, the palace dogs don't even respect her anymore.

If before Consort De only thought about getting rid of these palace maids so they wouldn't get in the way, now she wants to have them beaten to death.

"Drag them all out and beat them to death!" Consort De roared.

Her men rushed quickly toward the palace maids beside Rong Rong, their fierce appearance causing the maids to tremble involuntarily.

"stop!"

Finally, a soft, ethereal voice suddenly rang out, seemingly emanating from a celestial palace.

Everyone paused instinctively, and without realizing it, they actually did as the voice instructed.

Immediately afterwards, a holy light appeared before my eyes.

A woman of extraordinary beauty dominated everyone's attention.

The other person was dressed in the simplest and most plain clothes, yet possessed an ethereal and captivating charm.

She stood under the willow tree in spring, yet she was more vibrant and lively than the newly sprouted branches, full of life.

It was as if everything in the world became vibrant because of the woman.

Branches, flowers, birds, beasts—all the spirits of the world sing for the woman.

The song celebrates the arrival of the woman and praises her beauty.

Everyone forgot to breathe, forgot to react, and just stood there, completely unaware of where they were.

How could there be such beautiful women in this world? They must have come to the celestial realm!

It wasn't until someone couldn't breathe, their face turned red, and they coughed first that everyone in the courtyard was awakened.

After this interruption, no one continued to grab the palace maid in front of Rong Rong.

"Yes, Princess Zhaohua?" someone asked incredulously.

People suddenly realized that the woman in front of them was not a fairy, but Princess Zhaohua.

May this be a promise made in the future, and may our ancestors carry on our legacy.

The peach tree is young and tender, its blossoms are bright and beautiful.

So this is the most beloved princess of the Great Sheng Dynasty?

Zhaohua, Zhaohua.

The most dazzling pearl of the Great Sheng Dynasty, the vast land and all its splendor are contained in Princess Zhaohua alone!

No wonder His Majesty is so attached to it.

How could they possibly overpower Princess Zhaohua? How could they possibly have any chance of winning?

For a moment, everyone's expression was complicated.

The men who had come prepared to interrogate and punish the victim, and were about to beat him to death, seemed unable to bring themselves to do it, and the atmosphere became somewhat stagnant.

When Xie Linyang arrived at Yaoguang Palace, clutching his chest and looking furious, he saw Consort De and the others sitting around Rongrong, serving her attentively and chatting gently.

To be honest, at first glance they look like a group of celestial maidens guarding a high and mighty goddess.

The angry rebuke that was about to burst out caught in his throat.

Xie Linyang's face was gloomy, and he was instantly enraged when he saw a smile on Rong Rong's lips.

Even though her smile was almost faint, and even though Rong Rong's eyes remained devoid of emotion.

But Xie Linyang still found it glaring.

He felt as if an evil force was surging within him, and at that moment he wished he could kill all of Consort De and the others.

Xie Linyang's murderous aura was almost tangible.

The concubines, who had been chatting and feeding Rongrong fruit while laughing and joking, quietly fell silent.

They stared in astonishment at Xie Linyang, who resembled a god of death, and froze in place.

"Get out of my sight!" Xie Linyang roared in fury.

His eyes were bloodshot, as if he were about to kill someone at any moment. Consort De and the others had never seen Xie Linyang like this before; he looked almost like a madman.

They trembled with fear, but worried about Rong Rong and were unwilling to leave.

They already knew why Rong Rong had hurt Xie Linyang, and they also knew Rong Rong's identity, so it wasn't hard to guess that Rong Rong was unwilling to submit to Xie Linyang.

If they leave like this, what will Xie Linyang do to Rong Rong?

"If you don't get out of here, we'll chop off your heads!"

Xie Linyang drew the sword from the Xuanjia Guard in a flash, and was about to pounce on him to kill him when Rong Rong gently patted Consort Kang's arm beside her, "You can go now."

The group exchanged glances, and seeing Rong Rong's calm expression, they finally got up and fled as if escaping.

Not only them, but also Eunuch Shunfu waved his hand and led all the servants away.

In the blink of an eye, only Rong Rong and Xie Linyang remained in the courtyard.

Xie Linyang, who had just been like a raging lion, suddenly became much more docile, and he dropped the sword in his hand with a bang.

He looked at Rong Rong hesitantly, his eyes filled with longing.

He hadn't seen Rong Rong for the past few days; he was going crazy with longing for her.

He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to resist Rong Rong when he saw her, and he was also afraid of seeing the look of disgust in Rong Rong's eyes.

However, now that they have actually met, he realizes how foolish and pretentious he was.

Compared to seeing Rong Rong, what is a little fear?

He's not afraid of death, so why should he be afraid to come over just because he's afraid of Rong Rong's gaze?

His dislike for her is only temporary; one day he will win Rong Rong's heart.

Thinking this, Xie Linyang moved closer to Rong Rong.

But Rong Rong got up first and went back into the house, slamming the door shut.

Xie Linyang quickly stepped forward and pushed the door open, but Rong Rong had already locked it.

"Rong'er." Xie Linyang knocked on the door, his tone gentle, but his movements became increasingly rough, the wooden door was pushed open with a loud bang, and it looked like it was about to be smashed open.

"Don't come in!" Rong Rong finally spoke up. "I find it dirty."

The voice, which was originally sweet and soft, was now laced with a chilling coldness. Xie Linyang paused, his entire body stiffening as pain spread from the depths of his heart, piercing to the bone, making it impossible for him to breathe.

He's dirty, he's filthy.

He still remembered that when he and Rong Rong got engaged, Rong Rong said that she only wanted to be with one person for life.

They say that a relationship between two people cannot tolerate others, and that if their husband is with another woman, he is unfaithful and unclean.

Rongrong was the emperor's darling daughter and a princess of the Great Sheng Dynasty. Of course, she could demand that her husband not take concubines or keep maids.

At that time, he was completely immersed in the happiness of love. He felt that it would be good to have only him and Rongrong for the rest of his life, and he was willing to be with Rongrong for life.

However, he now has other women, and Rongrong finds him disgusting.

He's dirty, he's the one who's dirty...

Xie Linyang suddenly felt ashamed. "It's my fault, it's my fault. I'll wash it clean right away, I'll wash it clean immediately."

Xie Linyang left with red eyes. When he got back, he soaked in the pool and had someone scrub his body repeatedly until blood seeped from his skin.

"Your Majesty, that's enough." Eunuch Shunfu said anxiously, repeatedly advising him and sending all the young eunuchs away.

But Xie Linyang seemed to have gone mad, vigorously wiping his body with a handkerchief.

"I'm clean! I'm clean! I'm not dirty! I'm not dirty!"

Xie Linyang kept muttering to himself, and his wound, which was already half-healed, suddenly burst open, turning the water in the pool red in the blink of an eye.

"Your Majesty!" Eunuch Shunfu cried out in alarm.

Amidst his cries, Xie Linyang slowly slid into the water and fainted.