109 Restored Favor
◎Sooner or later, you will kill me◎
Cui Rumei was so angry that she was out of breath, but she still forced herself to ask, "Is this the order of His Majesty?"
The young eunuch replied, "It was the Empress's decree. She said that Your Majesty's long absence from the harem was detrimental to the state. She advised Your Majesty to treat everyone equally."
This undoubtedly made Cui Rumei even more humiliated and angry. She considered her relationship with Fu Hua to be unbreakable, but now it seemed less important than her position as the empress. If Rong Qianyu had behaved properly today, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager would have let bygones be bygones. She had worked so hard, but in the end, she had become nothing more than a foil.
She had hoped to draw Fu Hua's attention and regain his favor, but in the end, it was Rong Qianyu who had to ask for the order to sleep with him. She was allowed to sleep with Rong Ruoyu together, not alone. This was a way of telling him that his life and death, honor and disgrace, depended on her whim.
Rong Qianyu held the kite string tightly, and she could control it with ease, whether it was closer or farther away.
Cui Rumei was at a loss. No matter how reluctant she was, she had no choice but to accept the arrangement. "I understand. You can go down now."
After the person left, she couldn't help but overturn the table and smash the bowls.
"Rong Qianyu, Rong Qianyu again, what does she mean? She's the queen and doesn't care about favors, but now she's using this condescending tone to arrange for me to sleep with her. I'm the prince's biological mother, who is she? A jealous woman with no children and no favors!"
Hua Xue quickly closed the door, fearing that the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict would hear it. "Your Majesty, please keep your voice down. The eunuch hasn't gone far yet!"
"I'm afraid of her? Where was she when His Majesty and I were together? Now she can even turn her back on me!"
This was the first time that Cui Rumei realized that Rong Qianyu had climbed onto her face and yelled at her. In fact, it had always been like this, but she had been favored in the past and had never noticed it.
Rong Ruoyu also intervened: "Don't worry, sister. It's a good thing that His Majesty is willing to see us right now. We can make plans in the long run."
There is a long time to come, Rong Qianyu also thought so, but things happened one after another, and she couldn't just let it go by as she wished.
Time is indeed running out.
Liu Chunyan was the most anxious one. She had a difficult childbirth and her son was injured, and she still hated Cui Rumei.
"How can I not be anxious? Cui is about to regain her favor. She won't remember your kindness and might even hold a grudge against you. Why should I help her?"
She is a bit impatient, especially after becoming a mother. As they say, a mother is strong, so she became even more worried about her child.
If Cui Rumei regains favor, she will not let anyone go, but Rong Qianyu has other plans.
"I told you, I won't sit idly by and watch what happens between you and the child. Don't be anxious. This kind of thing can't be rushed. What's the point of you trying to harm her? You'll lose both the wife and the army!"
Liu Chunyan was helpless, and ultimately powerless, "I just can't stop being angry."
Rong Qianyu advised her: "I am no different. Remember to be patient, be patient."
"How long should we endure this? Until she kills all the children, until she replaces the Empress?"
Liu Chunyan's words became more and more rude. Rong Pan had a good temper, but when he heard her say this, he glared at her, "My beauty, please be careful with your words!"
She knew she had said something wrong and left in a hurry, "I have lost my composure. I will take my leave now."
After she left, Rong Qianyu and Rong Pan were also a little confused. Liu Chunyan usually had a good personality and never spoke loudly, so how could Cui Rumei have such a big influence on her?
"What's wrong with this Lady Liu? She's so reckless in her words and actions, and she even offends the Empress like this."
Liu Chunyan hated Rong Qianyu, and how could she not hate her? She hated her so much that she often couldn't sleep. She wanted Cui Rumei to pay the price, not only Cui Rumei, but also Fu Hua.
Without his tacit approval, Cui Rumei wouldn't have had the guts to throw a tantrum. She hated Fu Hua's partiality and coldness even more than Cui Rumei's domineering attitude. Perhaps there was a moment when they could really be together, and perhaps Xue Ji wouldn't have gotten into this situation, but Fu Hua personally ruined that opportunity.
After ascending the throne, Fu Hua seemed to be more presumptuous than before. When he was the crown prince, he had people who could suppress him, but now that he was the emperor, he looked down on his ministers even more.
Rong Qianyu understood Liu Chunyan. She wanted these two bad guys to disappear as soon as possible more than anyone else.
"All parents love their children in the same way. She said the wrong thing out of anxiety." She was tired of listening to Liu Chunyan's complaints, so she got up and went to the inner room. "I want to sleep for a while, you can leave first."
The next day, Xue Ji finally had time to visit her. He was busy with the imperial examinations today and didn't see her often.
He unwraps the layers of gauze wrapped around Rong Qianyu's arm. He thought she was being clever and trying to trick Bai Yi, but he didn't expect that she would actually bleed.
Looking at these shocking wounds, Xue Ji couldn't help but tremble. Rong Qianyu had very fair skin, and these ugly, bright red, crooked scratches on her skin made her look so ugly that she didn't know when they would heal. She was afraid that they would leave scars.
With tears in his eyes, he kissed the back of Rong Qianyu's hand, "Why do you really need to bleed? How many words are there in those scriptures? How much blood do you need to bleed? Your health is not good to begin with, and you still want to torture yourself like this."
Rong Qianyu saw him wiping his tears and felt a little sorry for him. She pulled his hand away and comforted him, "It's really okay. Isn't this all right?"
The last time he fell ill, he nearly froze to death. He still hadn't recovered from that illness, and now he was bleeding again. That time, Rong Qianyu collapsed in front of Xue Ji and lay unconscious for several days. He was even prepared to commit suicide for love. He couldn't bear to see Rong Qianyu get hurt again.
She still doesn't take care of her body. "You're not tormenting yourself, you're tormenting me. Sooner or later, I'll be killed by you!"
Rong Qianyu changed the gauze and sat on Xue Ji's legs to coax him, "Jiming, don't say that. The evil will last for a thousand years, but you will definitely live a long life."
Xue Ji was a little unhappy, "What's the point of living so long?"
Rong Qianyu leaned in his arms and always liked to play with his hair. "Wait until you become an old man and I become an old woman. Let's see if you still have the energy to say these sour words by then."
After Rong Qianyu coaxed him, Xue Ji stopped being angry, but he refused to give in. "It's annoying to see you become an old monster."
"By then, the children will have grown up and started their own families," she said, wanting to tease him again. "And Wen Xiaqing will have become a gray-haired old man. You two will have a lot to talk about when you get together."
Wen Xiaqing was Xue Ji's Achilles' heel. He could say anything, but Wen Xiaqing would be angry. He hugged Rong Qianyu tighter and held her wrist tightly. "You want to piss me off to death? What can I have to say to him?"
Seeing him angry, Rong Qianyu seemed to be gloating. She didn't know if he was trying to irritate her or take the opportunity to praise herself. "At least you two have the same vision. If you talk about me, I'm sure we can get along!"
Xue Ji held her tightly, preventing her from moving. He gently lifted her chin with his fingers and said, "Qian'er has been a bit too talkative today. It seems I still can't feel bad for you. I should let you bleed dry so that you won't have the energy to anger me anymore."
Rong Qianyu knew that he wouldn't use too much force, so she leaned on his chest and said coquettishly, "Oh, please don't use too much force, it hurts."
Xue Ji held her hand and placed it on his heart. "You're in pain, but am I not in pain too?"
Rong Qianyu knew when to advance and retreat, so she leaned in and kissed Xue Ji, "Does it still hurt?"
Xue Ji licked his lips and savored the taste, "There's still a little bit."
Rong Qianyu kissed him on the mouth again, "What now?"
"I'll teach you how to not feel any pain," he said with a playful laugh, lifting her chin and kissing her without hesitation.
His breathing became heavier, and his possessiveness was so strong that it seemed as if he wanted to eat her alive and crush her. Rong Qianyu could clearly feel that his heartbeat was getting faster and faster. The next moment, his kiss fell firmly.
His heart was beating heavily, his black eyes reflected Rong Qianyu's red face, and he kissed her lips. The surging love and the hint of resentment were all vented out in this kiss.
He forcefully penetrated her teeth and entangled them. He gently held the back of her head, retracting the domineering look that had just flashed in his eyes. He kissed her tenderly with a focused gaze, and her earlobe gradually became swollen and turned pink.
"Does it still hurt now?" Rong Qianyu asked.
Rong Qianyu was sweating all over and her lips were warm from his kisses. Xue Ji thought he was the dominant one, but in fact Rong Qianyu always managed to control him.
The two hugged each other tightly, and the kiss between their lips and teeth had never been so fierce, as if they had been hungry for a long time, sweeping across the city like a siege.
The lingering kiss loosened, and Xue Ji smiled triumphantly, "It doesn't hurt now."
After kissing again and again, they finally got down to business. "I'll keep an eye on Cui Zhicong. The imperial examination is coming up soon, so I probably won't be able to come see you for a while."
Rong Qianyu helped him put his wedding clothes in order. "It's okay. Take care of yourself and don't be so harsh on others. Be gentle."
Xue Ji forcefully pulled her into his arms and patted her butt. "You too, don't scare me again, or you'll suffer!"
After leaving Fengyi Palace, Xue Ji met Rong Ruoyu. He made way for her and bowed, "Greetings to Her Majesty Min Fei."
Rong Ruoyu probably knew about the relationship between the two. The queen fainted after being punished, and Xue Jiming took the queen away. This was a happy event that everyone in the palace knew about.
Today she didn't hide it, raised her hand to let him stand up and asked, "Did Master Xue come from the Queen's Palace?"
Xue Ji didn't want to argue with her and said bluntly: "The Queen asked me some questions about the imperial examination."
Rong Ruoyu walked closer and brushed the fallen petals off Xue Ji's shoulders. "When spring comes, Master Xue, do you think this branch can hold two phoenixes?"
Xue Ji naturally knew what she meant. He took two steps back and stood where the flowers fell. "A single tree cannot make a forest. There are so many branches. Why does your majesty have to live in one place?"
Rong Ruoyu pestered him in a friendly tone, "How come you don't understand, sir? In fact, all birds are the same. The branch is here, so whoever perches on it doesn't care."
She was just testing the waters, hoping to find a safe haven. She and Cui Rumei were on different paths and couldn't work together. If she helped Cui Rumei gain favor today, she might turn against her tomorrow.
Everyone in the harem was like this, there were no permanent friends, only permanent interests. After all, only her sister, whom she looked down upon, was the same as her, also for Rongguo and also disliked Fu Hua.
Xue Ji was the most talkative person she thought of, but Xue Ji didn't have a good impression of her and didn't want to care.
"A wise bird chooses a tree to roost in. I am not a wise tree, perhaps not even a tree. I may be a poisonous sore, a sharp blade, or a wild dog. If I were to fall from a height one day, I might not be able to protect myself. Your Majesty is of noble status and the Empress's sister. If you want to find someone, you should go to the Empress. How can you be in cahoots with a filthy eunuch like me?"
After saying that, Xue Ji didn't bother to pay attention to her. He nodded politely and turned to leave.
"So the Master Seal Master knows that he is calling eunuchs filthy?" Rong Ruoyu walked up to him calmly from behind, "What about my sister?"
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