122 Heartache
◎Baby, scolding is much better than in bed◎
An Moru brushed the wisps of hair on her forehead and said sweetly, "It's just a small favor. I'm so grateful to you, sister."
After Rong Qianyu returned to the palace in a depressed mood, she rarely lost her composure. She looked exactly like she did on the eve of her elopement.
Upon returning to the palace, she hastily dismissed the palace attendants. Having endured all the way, she had just closed the bedroom door when she burst into a barrage of curses. "How could Cui Rumei be so difficult to deal with? She even managed to get away with something so certain!"
She was indeed a little impatient this time and alerted the enemy, but she didn't expect that she would escape. All her careful planning for so long was in vain.
I thought Cui Zhicong's affair could implicate her, but this time the astronomical theory was so convincing, and in the end, physical evidence was found in her palace, which actually saved her life.
Not only did it save her life, but her position also became more unshakable.
Two children, a lifetime of glory.
Just as Cui Rumei had imagined, Rong Qianyu was so furious that her pain had actually improved somewhat. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't understand Fu Hua's thoughts, and she couldn't sleep until she got rid of this uneasiness.
She hurriedly walked around the room, and the rosewood table in the middle was an eyesore. In a fit of anger, she threw the glass bottle on the table to the ground.
Her usual image of dignity, stability, and a good wife and mother was completely exposed at this moment. In fact, she has never been a non-competitive person, but she never stands out in the world, so people always think that she is not noticed and is too dutiful.
Rong Panyuanqing stayed beside her and advised, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, don't worry!"
When Rong Qianyu walked forward, the two men ran to the front to block her. They wanted to turn back and throw things, and then quickly ran to the table, but they refused to let her do what she wanted.
The master and his two servants were circling around each other in the room, which made Rong Qianyu so angry that she had to sit back on the bed. She was so angry that she took off her shoes and threw them at the door.
The palace maids and eunuchs outside the main hall heard the noise but didn't dare to move. They wanted to go in to see what was going on, but they were afraid of being implicated, so they all hid far away.
Rong Qianyu sat cross-legged on the bed, her usual composure gone. She was like an angry kitten, flailing around with nowhere to vent her anger, her face flushed red as she sulked.
After a long time, I calmed down a little.
"How can I not be anxious? If this baby is born, she will definitely be a noble concubine, just one step away from the position of empress. Even if the ministers defend me vehemently, I'm afraid it will be a drop in the bucket."
Rong Pan patted her on the back and coaxed her: "At least His Majesty will take Rongguo into consideration."
But Rong Qianyu couldn't hear anything at the moment. "That's true, but it's just talk. If Your Majesty insists on doing this, I'm afraid we won't be able to wait..."
I thought I had the upper hand and could just go with the flow, but I didn't expect God to be so unfair. Such a sinister person could still receive such great favor from the emperor.
I'm afraid that after this incident, Cui Zhicong's case will be treated leniently and left unresolved.
"Where's Xue Ji?"
Rong Pan: "Your Majesty is so anxious that she is confused. Master Xue hasn't returned to the capital yet."
Yuanqing: "My Lady, there is still a long way to go!"
"You damn eunuch! You didn't even tell me when you were coming back!" After not seeing each other for nearly a month, Rong Qianyu was anxious and angry. She muttered something without knowing what she was talking about. "He called me darling in bed, but when I needed him, he disappeared!"
Fortunately, these two were close confidants. Rong Qianyu felt a little aggrieved and had almost vented her anger. She had no choice but to pound the bed and scold Xue Ji.
The person cannot be mentioned. The dead eunuch who was just talking suddenly appeared at the door, with his hands behind his back, looking at the furious kitten on the bed, and throwing a tantrum at the air.
Yuan Qing glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty, maybe Lord Xue can also see it."
Rong Qianyu ignored him, "What are you meeting? You're not going to see me even though I'm here. Beat me out!"
Xue Ji walked over quietly and waved his hand, asking Rong Panyuanqing and the others to leave. Rong Qianyu hugged her knees, feeling depressed, and muttered to herself while facing the wall.
Xue Ji was not in a hurry. He listened for a long time, talking about dead eunuchs, heartless people, and dogs. The more Xue Ji talked, the more excited he became. He didn't get angry at all. He leaned against the dressing table, folded his arms and looked at her.
Normally, as a queen, she was cautious in her words and actions, and had never been like this today. Xue Ji liked her stubbornness, which was the same as the way she threw a tantrum and complained to him that snowy night.
She is fierce and pitiful, but you can't comfort her lightly. The more you give in to her, the more fiercely she will scold you, and she might even bite you without knowing what's good for her.
He pinched his throat and said "Empress".
"I told you I won't see you, I won't see you!" She turned around angrily and was about to curse again, "Jiming..." Her arrogance disappeared in an instant, and she quickly sat up straight and straightened her posture.
Xue Ji curled his lips playfully, looking at the kitten that had done something bad and was caught and tied up in the bed, with a helpless expression, panicked eyes, and a smile on his face.
Seeing her embarrassed look, he finally couldn't help laughing and jokingly said, "Baby, scolding is much better than in bed."
Rong Qianyu got up and quickly tried to stop him from talking. "What are you talking about in broad daylight?"
Xue Ji suddenly put his arm around her waist. She lost her balance and fell into his arms. "What did you do? Are you trying to scare me again?"
Rong Qianyu pretended not to understand, "Why did I scare you?"
Xue Ji lifted the chin of the person in his arms and looked at the tear-stained little face. He felt distressed, but he couldn't help but pinch her harder. "The poison in the southwest, the astronomical phenomena in the Imperial Observatory, the puppet frame-up, all of them were done by you. You poisoned yourself. You are so powerful."
When Rong Qianyu asked him to spread the news about the astronomical phenomena in the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, he had noticed something, but he couldn't figure it out. After leaving the palace, he heard that the queen had been poisoned and the harem was searched, and he became aware of it.
"Your Majesty, is there anyone in the Imperial Observatory, or somewhere else in the palace who can make such plans? No wonder you are so angry?" But Xue Ji did not ask any more questions.
"I... I was just anxious. I won't do that again next time." Rong Qianyu touched Xue Ji's face and explained obediently, "It was just that when the students were making trouble last time, I made some friends with some officials and asked them to help me. That's all."
"Are you serious?" Xue Ji stood up straight, hugged her tightly, and pinched her face. "You don't tell the truth, so why shouldn't I believe you?"
Rong Qianyu was pinched and felt pain. She pulled Xue Ji's clothes and rubbed against him like a kitten. "Really, really, stop talking nonsense and think of a solution!"
"Are you anxious now?"
Xue Ji picked up Rong Qianyu, sat on the bed, turned her over, put her on his legs and spanked her.
A slap landed, neither light nor heavy. "Is that wrong?"
Rong Qianyu struggled, feeling really embarrassed, "Wrong, wrong!"
Then another one, "Who is the dead eunuch!"
“No, no!”
"What's it called?"
"Jiming, my husband, my good husband!"
"Louder!" This time he hit her harder.
"Husband, husband!"
After spanking her, he turned her over and held her like a child.
"You start crying when I touch you in bed, scratching and biting you. I can't help but do nothing to you, but you're so good, you're hurting yourself and poisoning yourself. Is there anything you wouldn't dare to do?"
"Never again!"
Xue Ji looked at her. This person didn't tell the truth. Xue Ji worked day and night just to get back early, but this little kid didn't miss him at all.
Touching her fair neck, Xue Ji's fingers were hot. They were so close that his nails brushed against her flesh, making Rong Qianyu a little dazed.
Rong Qianyu was in the wrong and let Xue Ji's hand wander around. Suddenly, he bit her shoulder.
"It's been a long time since we last met. It seems I need to work harder next time. Otherwise, Your Majesty will be a waste as a minister."
As he spoke, Rong Qianyu hid timidly in his arms. Xue Ji reached into her clothes and pinched her buttocks hard, causing the person in his arms to tremble.
“It hurts!”
"My heart is out there helping you with your work, but you only know how to dig at people's hearts and don't know how to cherish yourself. If it happens again, I will die in my bed."
Seeing that the other person had calmed down, Rong Qianyu stopped making trouble and decided to stop while she was ahead. She hugged Xue Ji's neck and begged for mercy: "Don't, dying on the bed is too ugly."
"You're already dead, so why are you afraid of looking bad?"
"Jiming came here specially, do you have something for me?"
"It's a life-threatening thing."
Rong Qianyu looked up at Xue Ji, who was sitting upright. Her lips touched his forehead, ears, and nose, but Xue Ji remained unmoved. Like a monk in meditation, he remained calm despite the little demon's teasing.
Although he seemed calm on the surface, inside he was already in turmoil. Finally, he could not resist the temptation and kissed the one he had been thinking about day and night.
"I can't stay here for long, so take this. It will be useful in the future." He took out a thick stack of letters from his pocket.
"What's this?"
"Something that can protect your position as queen. I went out this time to investigate this matter thoroughly. Hide it and look at it when no one is around. In case the Japanese and Korean situation is shaken, you can protect yourself."
"What about you?" Rong Qianyu asked.
Xue Ji hugged her tightly and said, "If that day ever comes, nothing will be more important than your own life."
"You are important too."
"If my life could protect you, then it's gone."
Rong Qianyu raised her finger in the air to silence him, "Don't say that!"
"What you are going to do will eventually come to fruition." Xue Ji said with a smile, "Why, are you touched?"
"Does it have to be this way?"
Xue Ji lowered his head and said nothing. Rong Qianyu's life was much more important than his own. He had to let her learn to protect herself. With his status, it would be easy to kill him if the emperor was shocked one day.
But if this life can help Rong Qianyu, then I would take it even if there are a hundred of them.
He was the chief eunuch, a thorn in the side of the emperor and his ministers. Looking down upon him, many also hoped for his death. In the past, perhaps voluntarily or under duress, he had killed many people, some of whom deserved death, others simply sacrificed. With so many lives on his shoulders, his death was not in vain.
Now that he has a weak spot, he is no longer invulnerable.
"Actually, what you did was right, but it really pained me to see you. Remember, don't panic and lose your composure. You were too impatient this time. Put yourself first in everything. When it comes to life and death, don't worry about anyone or anything."
He said this with some sadness, burying his head in the crook of Rong Qianyu's shoulder, pressing his head against her chest to listen to her heartbeat, "If you feel bad, then feel bad for me more. You are the only one who gets scolded as soon as you enter the room."
Rong Qianyu hugged him tightly and patted his shoulder. "That day won't come. Things have to be done. I won't let you die. You are not allowed to die."
Xue Ji looked up at her, feeling both relieved and reluctant, "If you tell me, I'll be willing."
Rong Qianyu held his face and gave him a real kiss.
"That's all?" Rong Qianyu was a little confused. What this man was going to say kept changing. He was so depressed just now, and now he was talking nonsense.
"Once you have tasted the marrow, you will know the taste. How can this be enough?"
Xue Ji held the back of her head and kissed her eagerly. She placed her hands on his chest and tilted her head back to endure his domineering kiss. Xue Ji kissed her fiercely, not allowing her to dodge, as if he wanted to crush her into his bones and blood, never to separate.
The next day, An Moru brought her needlework and arrived at Cui Rumei's palace as promised, but she didn't see anyone there. Perhaps she had gone out and hadn't returned yet, so she decided to wait a while. She saw An'er taking a nap alone, so she went over to watch for a long time.
Cui Rumei went to Huangji Palace to find Fu Hua, but Fu Hua's attitude towards her was not warm either. "You are pregnant, and didn't your mother ask you to stay indoors and reflect on your mistakes? Why are you out again?"
"I want Your Majesty to go see An'er. Your Majesty hasn't seen him for a long time. I don't want to see you because I did something wrong before and we are separated."
This sounded so fake. In fact, she wanted to meet Fu Hua on her own, but she knew there was no reason, so she always used the child as an excuse.
Tan Luyao often said this, but Shu'er was sensible and lovely, and her biological mother was also responsible, so he would go to see her even if he had nothing to do. But towards Cui Rumei, he now had complicated feelings. No one would always trust someone unconditionally, and after all, no one would always be favored by others.
"How old is he to understand the meaning of separation and intimacy?"
Cui Rumei has a very good attitude and is almost faultless. She is also pregnant, so for the sake of the baby in her belly, there is no need to make things too awkward at this moment.
"Then your majesty, please go and take a look."
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