Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Your Majesty, can you show me how to make my clothes?
Qiao Tang was simply angry at Wei Qingmo's words, and in a moment of anxiety, he retorted to Wei Qingmo. He hadn't expected that Wei Qingyan would hear his words. He felt flustered and said casually, "You heard wrong."
She walked past him quickly and walked down the corridor about ten steps. She heard hurried footsteps behind her. She lifted up her skirt and trotted away, her clothes flying all over the place.
But in a moment, Wei Qingyan grabbed her wrist, quickly pulled her to the corner, and blocked her way with his body.
The lantern in the corridor could not withstand the ravages of wind and rain, and its light went out with a puff. In the darkness, there were only the sounds of wind and rain, and the disordered breathing of the two people.
"He forced you to do that, didn't he?"
The night wind brought cool rain, making Wei Qingyan's arms feel cold.
Maybe it wasn’t Ye Yu’s fault. Wei Qingyan’s arms were always cold, and they had to rely on her to warm them up.
Qiao Tang's nose felt sore, and she was a little confused about her emotions. She was obviously happy that he was alive, but when she thought about the past, she felt resentful and aggrieved.
She didn't want to get closer to this cold embrace. She huddled against the wall, using her hands to keep the distance between them. Despite trying hard to hold back tears, she still started to flow. "You heard wrong. Your Majesty didn't force me. I entered the palace of my own accord."
"Tangtang, you're crying."
Wei Qing reached out his finger in the darkness and wiped the tears from Qiao Tang's cheek. His voice was hoarse, "If you still had feelings for His Majesty, I would be willing to be your ex-husband. Now that I know you were forced by His Majesty, how can I rest assured?"
Qiao Tang was terrified, fearing that he would do something out of control, and warned him, "Wen Jing, you and I have long been divorced. No matter what, you are my ex-husband. My affairs have nothing to do with you!"
Her lips were blocked by the cold palm. She glared at him in dissatisfaction and whimpered, "Let go!"
Water stains were left on Wei Qingyan's palm from his mouth and tongue. His expression suddenly changed. He quickly withdrew his hand, hid it in his sleeve, and slowly closed his palm.
He suddenly smiled faintly, his eyes filled with confusion, as if remembering the moment when Pei Chengjue took the statue away from him. "Tangtang, you said it had nothing to do with me, but you also said you would get the statue back from His Majesty and return it to me. That means you're still in my heart. So, how can I bear to see you trapped in the palace?"
Qiao Tang immediately shook her head to deny his statement. From the beginning, she only wanted to resolve the matter between her and Pei Chengjue by herself and had no intention of involving anyone else.
Suddenly, Eunuch Li's voice came from not far away, "Miss Qiao, Miss Qiao..."
The light of the lantern slowly flickered over.
Qiao Tang was afraid of being discovered, so he hurried to leave. Before he left, Wei Qingyan grabbed his sleeve and asked, "Is my statue still with His Majesty?"
She hurriedly pulled it out, and before she could respond, the light was almost in front of her. She walked away very quickly, greeted Eunuch Li and others, and said lightly, "I'm here."
Eunuch Li and the others were delighted and hurriedly took Qiao Tang back to the bedroom. "Your Majesty has already had the sobering soup and is waiting for Miss Qiao."
Qiao Tang followed Eunuch Li and the others. At the corner, Wei Qingyan stood in the darkness, motionless for a long time.
Qiao Tang looked back uneasily, then returned to the bedroom. Seeing that his clothes were wet, he decided not to go in. He took a shower and changed into pajamas before meeting Pei Chengjue.
Pei Chengjue had also changed his clothes, but instead of resting on the bed, he sat in an armchair waiting for her. His eyes were still shrouded in drunkenness, and he complained, "Sister, you're back so late."
Seeing that he was still drunk, Qiao Tang's tension eased a little and he smiled slightly, "I got caught in the rain, my clothes got wet, and I wasted some time."
"Your Majesty, are you not resting yet?"
As soon as she approached, Pei Chengjue reached out and held her in his arms, and gently kissed her soft cheek with his thin lips, "Sister, you feel so cold."
But his embrace was warm, even a little hot.
Maybe it was because of the alcohol that I drank that I felt hot, Qiao Tang thought uncertainly, and his body also slowly became hot.
My heart was filled with warmth until I heard a question in my ear, "Sister, do you like me?"
Qiao Tang thought he was drunk and clinging to her, so she kept silent at first. But as she became more and more clingy, and saw that she didn't respond, Pei Chengjue was about to lose control. He squeezed her tightly with both hands, almost crushing her, and coaxed her softly, "I like it."
"Will my sister be with me forever?"
Qiao Tang felt that he talked a lot when he was drunk, and the questions he asked were more difficult to answer than the last. If she didn't answer, Pei Chengjue's fingers would continue to play tricks on her.
Qiao Tangquan tried to appease him, "Yes."
Pei Chengjue smiled gravely, "I am very satisfied to hear these three words, 'Sister'. Tomorrow I will summon the Ministry of Rites to discuss this matter. I will first ask you to be my Imperial Concubine. You must not refuse this time."
Qiao Tang panicked. It turned out he was still thinking about the consorting. Unfortunately, the method he used to treat his illness earlier was no longer effective. He could only say, "Your Majesty is drunk. Conferring a consort is a big deal for the harem. Your Majesty might as well ask the Empress Dowager first."
Pei Chengjue thought she was being unfair to others and said sympathetically, "Don't worry, sister. I will make you a noble concubine. No one in the court or harem dares to object. Even my mother can't control me."
Pei Chengjue was not originally a young emperor who was held hostage by others. He had been in power for several years, and both the court and the harem were under his control. He had always been arbitrary and no one dared to disobey him.
Qiao Tang said anxiously, "Is there really no one... who can stop Your Majesty?"
Pei Chengjue thought her question was strange, and he smiled as he carried Qiao Tang to the bed. "If you insist on an answer, I have one."
“Who is it?”
Qiao Tang avoided his kiss, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he let out a soft sigh of indulgence, "Of course it's my sister, but my sister—"
Pei Chengjue clamped her chin, forcing her to lift her cheek. "I don't quite understand. I've repeatedly reassured you not to be afraid, but you're still worried. But is there another reason you haven't mentioned?"
A pair of dark and deep eyes no longer had any intoxication in them. Their gaze was fixed on Qiao Tang, as if they wanted to see into his heart and uncover secrets unknown to him. Qiao Tang was so shocked that he exclaimed, "There's no other reason!"
"Then be obedient, sister, and be my concubine."
Qiao Tang no longer had the chance to refuse and was soon pressed under him. She slowly lost her resistance and endured a wave of passion.
The loud rumbling sound continued, and several thunderbolts struck one after another, illuminating the dark sky.
This summer rain fell non-stop all night long and was still pouring down the next day.
Qiao Tang woke up in a daze, and Pei Chengjue had already left.
She was still holding onto the hope that Pei Chengjue had drunkenly the previous night and forgotten everything, when she suddenly heard Nanny Wang say, "I heard that His Majesty summoned officials from the Ministry of Rites this morning to prepare for some ceremony."
Qiao Tang's heart clenched. This time she really couldn't escape. Pei Chengjue was really going to make her a royal concubine.
As expected, footsteps were heard outside the door. It was Eunuch Li who came over. He lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, please ask Miss Qiao to come over."
Qiao Tang followed him reluctantly.
The main hall stood solemnly in the wind and rain, and Qiao Tang walked in listlessly.
Pei Chengjue saw her light clothes and thought about the constant wind and rain outside, so he asked in surprise, "Are you cold, sister?"
Qiao Tang just stood motionless at the bottom of the stairs. She knew Pei Chengjue would come and hug her, so she waited out of habit.
Sure enough, Pei Chengjue quickly left the imperial table, walked down the steps, came to her, and held her tightly in his arms with dissatisfaction and heartache.
A warmth permeated Qiao Tang's whole body.
Qiao Tang rested her head on his shoulder and let him hold her as she sat back at the imperial table. He showed her the wooden plaques of titles prepared by the Ministry of Rites one by one, "Which one do you like, sister?"
Qiao Tang had already accepted his fate and had no intention of choosing. He leaned listlessly in Pei Chengjue's arms and pointed at one at random.
Pei Chengjue looked at the word "Hui" on the card and smiled. His sister liked it, so did he. "Then it's settled. You are my Imperial Concubine Hui."
When Qiao Tang heard this suddenly, he didn't realize that he was being called. He subconsciously looked at Pei Chengjue with a confused and innocent look.
Pei Chengjue's heart skipped a beat. His sister was so good. He couldn't help but kiss her with his thin lips, teasing her while kissing her, "Sister Guifei."
Qiao Tang felt a numbness all over his body and his cheeks flushed. He avoided his thin lips and raised his sleeve to hit him, but he was grabbed by the wrist.
"Don't be upset, sister. Change your clothes quickly. You caught a cold and need to take medicine." As he said this, he carried Qiao Tang to the inner room of the inner hall.
Since she came to the palace, she had never entered the inner hall. This was her first time entering. She came out of Pei Chengjue's arms, looked around curiously, and her gaze suddenly stopped.
But I saw two pieces of my clothes on the bed, one blue and one light pink, lying there quietly. Unfortunately, they were both wrinkled, as if they had been ravaged by something.
Qiao Tang glanced at Pei Chengjue suspiciously.
Pei Chengjue's ears suddenly turned red. He quickly walked to the bed, turned around to block her sight, and secretly reached out from behind to grab the clothes and threw them into the box beside the bed.
As for the cage...
He paused, trying to divert Qiao Tang's attention, then thought of another thing, "Did my sister take away the little statue I gave her?"
Qiao Tang's heart sank. How could he still remember this?
She also wanted to divert Pei Chengjue's attention, so she walked towards the box and said casually, "No, maybe it was windy that day and blew it away."
Pei Chengjue really liked the small portrait and lamented, "I considered it and sent people to look for it, but they couldn't find it."
Seeing that he could no longer stop Qiao Tang, he gave up and let Qiao Tang open the box.
Qiao Tang recognized it at first sight. This box was the one she left in Taiji Palace. Looking inside, he saw that it was indeed full of her clothes, even a few of her underwear. He was stunned.
Pei Chengjue knew he was exposed, so he hugged her from behind and pretended to be aggrieved and pitiful. "Sister, don't be angry. I just miss you too much. I miss you when we are discussing politics, when we are eating, and when we are resting..."
Qiao Tang's eyes were filled with shock. Pei Chengjue held her in his arms every night as she slept. Could it be that this couldn't eliminate his desire for her?
She immediately glanced at the ravaged clothes again and understood what Pei Chengjue had done with them, as well as the purpose of this box of underwear. She felt embarrassed and annoyed for a moment, and her cheeks turned as red as the sunset.
She thought Pei Chengjue didn't know about love and had limited knowledge in this area, and she was thinking about how to enlighten Pei Chengjue. She even read the booklet several times. Little did she know that Pei Chengjue had already learned to this level behind his back!
Qiao Tang didn't know whether to be angry at himself for being stupid or angry at Pei Chengjue for doing something to his clothes. He threw the clothes away and sat on the edge of the bed in silence.
Pei Chengjue didn't dare to move, and only took a set of clean clothes and approached, "Sister, you may be angry, but you should change your clothes quickly. If you catch a cold, you will need to take medicine, and Sister doesn't like taking medicine."
Qiao Tang was indeed afraid of taking medicine. He angrily raised his sleeve to pick up his clothes. He lowered his head and was about to unbutton his collar, but when he saw that Pei Chengjue had no intention of leaving, he turned his back and said, "Your Majesty, please get out..."
Suddenly, Eunuch Li's voice came from outside the palace, "Your Majesty, Censor Wei requests an audience."
Qiao Tang's heart was pounding. He turned to look at Pei Chengjue, who frowned in confusion, "Why did Wei Qing come to see me at this time?"
He did not summon Wei Qingyan!
Wei Qingyan came here without permission. Qiao Tang realized this and the confused look in Wei Qingyan's eyes last night flashed through his mind. The fingers pressing on his collar began to tremble.
"Your Majesty, please ask Eunuch Li to ask Censor Wei what's going on."
She put down her clothes, got up from the bed, took Pei Chengjue's hand and walked to the door. Pei Chengjue did not suspect anything and asked Eunuch Li to ask.
Eunuch Li replied quickly, "Imperial Censor Wei said something was left here with Your Majesty."
Qiao Tang's heart sank. What could Wei Qingyan possibly leave with Pei Chengjue? It was clearly him who was stubbornly trying to get the statue back!
Ever since his childhood image was taken away by Pei Chengjue, he has not been as calm and dignified as usual, and has lost his composure and spoken nonsense several times. Qiao Tang dared not imagine what else he would do.
Outside the palace gate, Eunuch Li announced again, "Your Majesty, General Wei has arrived."
Pei Chengjue raised an eyebrow in surprise. "My cousins are not afraid of the wind and rain and are working diligently as usual. Sister, please wait for me. I'm going out for a while."
"His Majesty!"
Qiao Tang bit her lip secretly. If Wei Qingyan really lost control and insisted on asking for the statue, and Pei Chengjue discovered their relationship...
She couldn't think of any other way to stop Pei Chengjue, so in desperation, she raised her neck and kissed Pei Chengjue's lips, then pulled him with her arm and led him to the bed.
The two fell on the bed together. She took Pei Chengjue's hand and placed it on his collar. Her autumn eyes were full of affection. "Your Majesty, can you show me what you did with my clothes again?"
Pei Chengjue's eyes trembled, his breathing became heavy, and he immediately turned over and got out of bed. Qiao Tang heard him solemnly order, "No one is allowed to enter without my order!"
Outside the palace gate, the rain was getting heavier. Raindrops from the sky poured down like a torrential downpour, hitting the ground and covering up all sounds.
Eunuch Li sighed at Wei Qingyan, "Your Majesty is with Miss Qiao. No one is allowed to enter at this moment. General Wei, Censor Wei, please return."
Wei Qingmo breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to take Wei Qingyan away. Wei Qingyan suddenly moved, quickly walked past Eunuch Li and headed straight for the palace gate.
"You can't do that, Wei Yushi!"
"Qingyan!"
Eunuch Li's eyes flashed, and he saw Wei Qingmo also chasing after him. He was immediately shocked and stared in amazement. He was crazy, the people in the Duke's Mansion were crazy!
In the inner hall, Qiao Tang closed her eyes. Pei Chengjue's fingers gently stroked her eyebrows, moved to her collar, nimbly unbuttoned it, and took off her coat.
Slowly, her fingers entered and pulled out Qiao Tang's close-fitting undergarment, which was lotus-pink in color and hung brightly between her fingers. Her eyes and eyebrows revealed a carefree expression, "Sis, since you can say it, don't regret it."
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