Chapter 68 Long Live Your Majesty 4 The Land is So Beautiful

Love arises without knowing its origin, and deepens with each passing moment.

He didn't realize this at first, until he realized that he missed Pei Yan day and night. If he didn't see her for a few days, he would be even more restless and heartbroken.

Only when I see her can my uncontrollable longing, which grows like wild grass, subside.

Pei Yan knew his feelings, but there were too many things standing between them, which made them afraid to cross the line. They could only suppress their feelings and firmly adhere to their bottom line.

But Qi Zhen knew that his patience was on the verge of collapse. He could no longer endure it. If the two of them continued like this, he really wouldn't be able to hold on.

Now that Pei Yan was hanging on him, he looked down and saw her full breasts about to burst out. The peach-colored bodice made her skin look even whiter than snow. Her underpants were very short, barely reaching the top of her thighs. Her two fair and slender legs were hanging on him, and her fair little feet were gently swaying. Her pink and round toes seemed to sway into his heart.

Pei Yan approached Qi Zhen, looked up at him, and the other man subconsciously tried to dodge, but Pei Yan's fair arms wrapped around his shoulders.

"Ah Zhen, you said it was disrespectful of me to call Qi Wang by his name, so what about now?"

"With your father's concubine in my arms, what do you think of our relationship?"

"Outrageous and rebellious? Their crime deserves death?"

As she spoke, she leaned forward slightly and brought her head close to Qi Zhen's ear. Pei Yanzhu's lips parted slightly, and she bit Qi Zhen's earlobe.

"So, do you want to commit utter rebellion, or act disobediently and unfilially?"

Her fingers traced circles on Qi Zhen's back, and a slight itch seeped into his body through the layers of clothing.

Qi Zhen felt like she was going crazy, as if her body was about to explode.

The point where the two made contact felt like it was burning with flames. Those flames were impossible to extinguish and quickly turned into a raging fire that engulfed him completely.

At that moment, he became acutely aware of his own feelings.

What about hierarchical ethics, the father-son relationship, loyalty and filial piety...?

None of these things can compare to Pei Yan.

From the moment he met Pei Yan, from the moment he fell in love with Pei Yan, many things had already become like wild horses, out of control.

Qi Zhen's rationality completely vanished, and he could no longer control his emotions. He lowered his head and kissed Pei Yan's lips fiercely.

"I lost..."

He lost.

All fronts collapsed at this moment. He lost, he lost to Pei Yan, who loved him the most.

He was willing to bow his head for love, he was willing to charge forward for love, and he was willing to dedicate everything for love.

His loyalty, his faith, and everything about him.

He was willing to dedicate himself to her.

Pei Yan only gave him a token push, but how could Qi Zhen let go of her? He kissed her even deeper.

Pei Yan's hand, which had been pushing away Qi Zhen, quickly hooked around his neck. She took the initiative to meet him, and their breaths mingled together, their clothes falling to the ground one by one.

They kissed passionately, they entwined themselves tightly, and the temperature in the bedroom continued to rise...

When Qi Wang arrived with his men, the vast Lengdie Pavilion was quiet and still, the palace gates were tightly closed, and the palace servants and eunuchs who were guarding the gates were nowhere to be found.

Eunuch Li went up and knocked on the door, but no one answered even after knocking for a long time.

Sweat beaded on Eunuch Li's forehead.

He clearly sensed that something was wrong.

Even after nightfall, when the palace gates are locked, there are still people guarding them.

Not to mention that he had just sent someone over; the people from Lengdiexuan should know that the emperor wanted to choose Consort Pei.

Even if Consort Pei is unable to serve the Emperor due to illness, the Emperor may still come.

Logically speaking, the eunuchs on night duty should be even more vigilant so that they can receive the emperor in time should he arrive.

Even if the emperor doesn't come, they can't be so lax. After all, it's only 1:15 PM, not time to rest yet, and the night watch eunuchs aren't guarding the palace gates.

The emperor was still waiting in the sedan chair behind, but no matter how hard he knocked, he couldn't get the door of Lengdiexuan open. Sweat poured from Li Gonggong's forehead, and his hands and feet were weak. He could only raise his voice and shout again.

"His Majesty has arrived! Quickly open the door to welcome him..."

Even when he raised his voice, it remained quiet inside, and no one came to greet him.

Fearing that Qi Wang was getting impatient, Eunuch Li hurriedly returned.

"Your Majesty, this servant deserves to die a thousand deaths. I couldn't get the door open at Lengdie Pavilion..."

Eunuch Li dared not look up at Qi Wang's face, lest His Majesty the Emperor be angered, and all of them who served him would be in trouble.

Consort Pei has been in the palace for two years. His Majesty finally remembered her, but she has caused such a mess. If Consort Pei had a chance to be favored in the past, she probably wouldn't have any chance at all now.

"Can't get anyone to answer the door?"

Qi Wang's expression was unreadable.

Pei Yan, being independent, did not want to be trapped in the palace even after entering it.

In addition, she has so many male confidants. Apart from Zhang Yu, who has been imprisoned by Qi Wang, she has six more male confidants at her disposal.

These men all felt sorry for her plight and tried their best to rescue her from the cage.

Pei Yan spent far more time outside the palace than inside.

The original owner had long forgotten about Consort Pei. After all, she had no intention of favoring a woman who could be her daughter.

If the worldview and background were different, Pei Yan's actions would naturally be beyond reproach.

If Pei Yan and her men truly change this era and make people's lives better after they take charge, then there's no problem.

But Pei Yan only wanted to enjoy the benefits of power, without wanting to bear the corresponding obligations.

Now, the gates of Lengdiexuan Palace are tightly closed, and all the palace servants inside are silent. Either Pei Yan is inside playing games with her male confidants, or Pei Yan is not in the palace at all.

However, Zhang Yu, who was the most convenient person to help her come and go freely, has been banished to the Cold Palace by Qi Wang. Ye Chaoyu, the leader of the Imperial Guards, dares not make any moves for the time being. The other men are restricted by their status and it is not convenient for them to help her come and go from the palace.

There is a high probability that Pei Yan is in the palace.

The probability that there were other men in her palace is very high.

"Zhang An, Zhang Lu, go and open the palace gates."

Zhang An and Zhang Lu, who were standing to the side, bowed and then leaped over the high courtyard wall and entered Lengdiexuan.

Still not quite there, Eunuch Li was speechless.

No, did His Majesty know before he came that the gates of Lengdie Pavilion couldn't be opened, and that's why he specially brought two skilled guards with him?

In a fleeting moment, it seemed as if Eunuch Li had glimpsed some secret. He felt a chill run down his spine and lowered his head even further.

The palace fears nothing more than clever people; if someone is too clever, they will surely bring about their own demise.

The palace gates opened, and Eunuch Li saw the eunuch on night duty.

He locked himself in the corner by the door and slept soundly, oblivious to the passage of time.

Eunuch Li tried pinching the philtrum and slapping the person, but he couldn't get them up.

The eunuch on night duty had a pig-like face and was fast asleep.

Eunuch Li: "..."

Is it really just that it's asleep, or that it's dead?

Zhang An and Zhang Lu quickly stepped forward to examine the situation.

"Your Majesty, he has been given the medicine."

Eunuch Li: "..."

So it wasn't that she fell into a deep sleep, but rather that she was taking traditional Chinese medicine?

But he was just a night watchman, who would drug him?

Afterwards, the group entered Lengdiexuan, and then Eunuch Li discovered that, apart from the eunuch on night duty, all the palace maids and eunuchs they saw along the way had been drugged.

In the vast Lengdie Pavilion, all the palace maids and eunuchs had been drugged and were lying sprawled on the ground.

It's fortunate that it's only early autumn and the temperature outside isn't too low yet, otherwise these palace servants who have been drugged would have suffered serious illnesses from the cold if they were lying outside like this.

Eunuch Li wasn't exactly a smart man, but seeing the current situation, he also sensed that something was wrong.

The palace servants were all stunned. What about Consort Pei?

They were all fine when they first came here, so why are they all suffering from the effects of the Chinese medicine now that they've come back?

A deep unease surged within him; Eunuch Li felt as if he had stumbled upon some incredible palace secret.

His intuition told him that continuing down this path might lead to something very bad, and he should leave in time to avoid any unforeseen consequences.

However, the emperor is still here; he is already involved, and even if he wanted to leave, he couldn't.

Eunuch Li had been in the palace for many years. The current emperor's harem was relatively harmonious, without so many scandalous incidents. However, he had heard from his former eunuch that the late emperor's harem was far from peaceful.

He recalled the various rumors about the imperial harem that he had heard in his youth, and his unease grew stronger.

If something really happens, how should he get out of there?

Lengdiexuan was neither too big nor too small, and we soon arrived outside the palace.

Hearing the man's low growls and the woman's soft moans coming from the palace, Eunuch Li's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

We're doomed.

Although he was long gone... he knew that this time he was truly finished.

The fainting eunuchs and palace maids, the spring-filled imperial bedchamber, and the sounds of lovemaking between men and women poured into the emperor's ears without any concealment.

The current emperor is indeed good-tempered, and the four consorts are also lenient and generous. Unless they commit a serious mistake, the palace servants and eunuchs will not be punished.

The Shenxing Division has been empty for many years; no palace servants have gone in there.

Now that such a huge scandal has occurred, it's likely that everyone present will face certain death.

The concubine, unable to bear the loneliness, committed adultery, causing the emperor to lose face. What good could come of this for the servants who witnessed everything?

Eunuch Li's hands and feet were ice cold. He wanted to escape, but his legs were firmly welded to the ground, and he couldn't move at all.

No one else dared to move; everyone kept their heads bowed low, afraid of angering the emperor.

Qi Wang listened to the sounds coming from inside the house, but he wasn't surprised at all.

The two kicked open the palace door and barged inside.

The two people, who were making love on the carved bed and had no idea what year it was, were brought back to their senses by the commotion.

Qi Zhen truly loved Pei Yan. After the affair was exposed, he didn't run away, but instead firmly protected Pei Yan behind him.

"How dare you! Who gave you permission to come in..."

Qi Zhen displayed the majesty of the Crown Prince, attempting to rebuke Zhang An and Zhang Lu into retreat.

Zhang An and Zhang Lu stepped back, and someone he had never expected appeared in front of him.

"Father, Father, Father... Emperor!!!"

Qi Zhen's mind went blank, and his voice changed. He looked at this person who shouldn't be there at all and had no idea what to do.

Pei Yan never expected that Qi Wang, who had always treated her like nothing, would come to her small Lengdiexuan.

When the eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department came to summon her to the emperor's bedchamber, she had already told them that she was unwell and could not serve him.

Why would the emperor appear here?

Pei Yan huddled behind Qi Zhen, trying her best to minimize her presence, while her brain began to work at lightning speed, thinking about how to break the deadlock.

Qi Wang looked at Qi Zhen, who was completely naked except for a corner of the blanket covering her, and then at Pei Yan, who was almost completely wrapped up behind Qi Zhen. A slightly sarcastic smile appeared on his lips.

"I had no idea that my concubine was actually chosen for you."

"Qi Zhen, you're doing very well."

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhen was so frightened that he rolled off the bed.

Having just slept with his own father's concubine, Qi Zhen has even evolved to the point where he would kill his father, wife, and children for Pei Yan, showing no regard for his own family.

Therefore, Qi Zhen was still afraid when faced with Qi Wang, who had exposed his and Pei Yan's scandalous affair.

He knelt on the ground, stammering, "Father, please listen to my explanation, I truly didn't mean it..."

He crawled closer to Qi Wang on his knees, while all sorts of thoughts raced through his mind.

His father and mother only had him as their son. He was born as the crown prince, and his status was so high that it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was second only to the emperor.

His father placed high hopes on him. As far back as he could remember, he was held in his father's arms when he went to court. He was the only crown prince of the Great Qing Kingdom, and his father treated him differently.

Besides him, who else could inherit the throne of the Great Qing Dynasty?

After the initial panic subsided, he quickly calmed down, but his face still showed signs of confusion.

Qi Zhen wept uncontrollably, repeatedly apologizing to Qi Wang.

"Father, I was wrong, please forgive me..."

Qi Wang looked down at Qi Zhen and saw that Qi Zhen, who was naked, had already approached him. Judging from his posture, it looked like he was about to hug Qi Wang's legs at any moment.

Qi Wang: "..."

He didn't have a fetish for being hugged by naked men, so Qi Wang kicked him.

The kick struck Qi Zhen squarely in the chest, sending him flying backward and crashing heavily onto the bed.

"ah!"

Qi Zhen let out a short scream, trembling all over in pain, unable to even let out a scream.

Pei Yan, who had been pretending to be dead under the covers, could no longer hold back.

She ripped off the blanket, covering only her private parts, and then looked up at Qi Wang with her head held high.

"Qi Wang, you can't treat him like this. He's your son, not your slave. This is disrespectful to his dignity. Besides, I don't think he did anything wrong. Kneeling and begging for forgiveness is already wrong. What right do you have to treat him like this?"

Pei Yan stared directly at Qi Wang, showing no respect whatsoever for him as the emperor.

She immediately began by accusing Qi Wang, portraying him as a cruel and ruthless tyrant, while Qi Zhen was depicted as a pitiful little man who had been exploited and humiliated by him with nowhere to escape.

It was clearly the two of them having an affair, but in Pei Yan's words, it seemed as if Qi Wang was the one who did wrong.

Qi Wang looked at the other person calmly.

"You're saying I'm the one who's wrong?"