Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Sister, do you want it?
Sulan can take the order now.
The palace maid brought the tea over, and the empress dowager took a sip. The refreshing taste relieved some of her restlessness.
Pei Chengjue's expression eased slightly. He declined the tea offered by the palace maid and glanced sideways. "What my mother just said seems to indicate a misunderstanding about Concubine Hui."
The Empress Dowager's throat choked, her breathing quickened, her chest heaved, she felt like she was dying. Given her and the late emperor's personalities, they should never have given birth to such a lover!
She slowly put down her teacup and, suppressing her anger, said, "Your Majesty, what are you thinking? I'm afraid that if Noble Concubine Hui has any grievances, she won't tell me about them, but will only speak to Your Majesty in private. This makes me feel bad."
"I must have been wrong. Concubine Hui is so kind, my mother must be very distressed. My mother only has me as her son and no princesses. How about treating Concubine Hui like her own daughter?"
The Queen Mother was finally so angry that she laughed, "Noble Concubine Hui is my daughter. Hmm, Your Majesty wants to be Noble Concubine Hui's brother?"
Unexpectedly, Pei Chengjue laughed out loud, his heart filled with his sister, "I am two years younger than Concubine Hui, so it's not a bad idea for me to be Concubine Hui's younger brother."
The Queen Mother suddenly remembered that she had heard Sulan mention that the palace maids in Taiji Palace sometimes heard Pei Chengjue call Qiao Tang "sister". He really liked to be both her husband and brother!
The Queen Mother almost uttered, "Go back to your sister!"
Suddenly, his mind changed, and he turned to look at Pei Chengjue, as if he had just discovered another side of his son.
Could it be that his son is in love with Qiao Tang not only because of her beauty, but also because he likes girls older than him?
Maybe that's the case.
When the Queen Mother picked up the teacup again, she was already calm and composed. She took a leisurely sip, swallowed it, and smiled, "Since Your Majesty has mentioned it, Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely treat Concubine Hui like my daughter in the future."
"However, speaking of sisters, Your Majesty has truly forgotten one." She looked at Pei Chengjue and, in his puzzled gaze, said, "Your Majesty's childhood enlightenment teacher, the late Grand Tutor Liu Zhang, had a granddaughter named He Xi."
Pei Chengjue frowned in thought. Grand Tutor Liu was the late emperor's enlightenment teacher and had also taught him. He had been dead for five years. As for Grand Tutor Liu's granddaughter Liu Hexi, he really had no impression of her.
The Queen Mother laughed and said, "When Grand Tutor Liu brought Liu Hexi into the palace, the late Emperor teased her and even asked Your Majesty to call her Sister Liu Hexi. Your Majesty, do you really not remember?"
Pei Chengjue shook his head. He always believed that things that he couldn't remember must be useless to him or things he didn't like, so he didn't take it seriously and stood up to leave.
"Mother, please continue to listen to the opera. I am busy now."
The Queen Mother watched his figure disappear, and signaled the palace maids to start singing again. Sulan came back with the sound of humming and singing.
"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged." Seeing that the Empress Dowager was tired, she leaned over to massage her solar plexus, whispering, "Your Majesty, please don't worry too much about Concubine Hui. It's not worth it if it hurts your health."
The Empress Dowager closed her eyes and remained silent. She hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, if you already have a plan in mind, why not use it now? If Concubine Hui also develops feelings for Your Majesty, wouldn't the two of them working together make this situation even more difficult?"
The Queen Mother's lips curled up in a sarcastic smile. "Deep affection is a good thing, but with a thorn like that, the deeper the affection, the deeper the thorn will penetrate. When love turns to hate, resentment and resentment will disperse, and how can we talk about working together?"
"Of course, I'm not a heartless person." She sighed, "If Concubine Hui is sensible and has a clear mind, and listens to my instructions and leaves the palace as soon as possible, I will make her life easier. It all depends on her decision, and we will wait and see."
The sudden and exciting sound of opera drowned out the words, and only Aunt Sulan, who heard it, lowered her head in understanding.
At this time, the late emperor's concubines had already left the palace, and everyone in the palace knew about this. They secretly marveled at how favored Concubine Hui was.
There were also some whispers that His Majesty sent the concubines to the temporary palace to prepare for the selection of a concubine.
These rumors soon reached Qiao Tang's ears. Qiao Tang thought that Pei Chengjue thought she was frightened by Concubine Chen, and the decree issued by the Empress Dowager must be to prepare for the selection of a concubine.
She didn't have much time to make a decision.
That night, Pei Chengjue came back early, saying that he wanted to read under the window. He also said that it was late autumn and the weather was cold, so he insisted on holding Qiao Tang in his arms, resting his chin on Qiao Tang's shoulder, and turning the pages of the book with one hand.
The room was warm, and the glass lamp let in bright light, illuminating Qiao Tang's cheeks as white as jade, and her skin was translucent and lustrous. Pei Chengjue's fingers moved over her skin, as if licking it.
Qiao Tang had already changed into her pajamas, with the collar slightly open, revealing her amorous beauty. Pei Chengjue's fingers couldn't help but move down.
Qiao Tang was completely unaware of this. She was only thinking about the problems of the day and was unaware of Pei Chengjue's actions until she felt a finger on her chest. She cried out in surprise and pushed the finger away.
Pei Chengjue smiled and said, "Sister, have you come back to your senses?"
"Your Majesty, please be serious and read your book!" Qiao Tang put his head towards the book, and only then did he calm down and read.
After a while, he quickly closed the book and said, "I really can't read it. Sister, please forgive me."
Qiao Tang was furious. He remembered how he had said seriously and seriously that studying was not something to be neglected. He picked up his previous words and retorted, "Your Majesty, how can you give up halfway?"
"Didn't my sister give up learning the piano halfway through? This shows that my sister and I have similar temperaments and a tacit understanding. We are a perfect match."
These are all fallacies!
Qiao Tang wanted to get up, but he held her tightly, making her pajamas loose and messy.
Meeting Pei Chengjue's burning gaze, she sighed in her heart, thinking that she could not rest tonight, and was about to accept Pei Chengjue's kiss.
"Sister, you're right. I'll read for another half an hour. You can go and have a rest." Pei Chengjue arranged her pajamas and put her on the bed. He smiled and said, "Sister, go to sleep."
Qiao Tang was surprised. He, he didn't want it anymore?
Seeing Pei Chengjue turn around and leave, she immediately grabbed his hand and looked over, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
Little did he know that from Pei Chengjue's lowered gaze, she was like a voluptuous white jade under the light, just waiting for him to press her down, leaving traces of passionate passion.
Pei Chengjue breathed a sigh of relief. His sister was sometimes too relaxed with him. He immediately pulled down the gauze curtain to block out the spring scene before his eyes.
Through the veil, he suppressed his desire and said, "Today, my sister has wronged me, but she didn't punish me by hitting me. I feel even more guilty, so I will punish myself by not kissing her for five days, so that I will remember this lesson."
He turned and left after saying that, leaving Qiao Tang stunned in the tent for a moment. He actually meant it. He was still young and his heart was sincere.
Qiao Tang laughed out loud suddenly, and the clear and bright laughter spread out from the gauze curtain, like the evening breeze soaked in honey, which made Pei Chengjue try his best to be patient. He noticed something was wrong and walked faster.
After laughing for a while before going to bed, Qiao Tang cast aside the worries of the day and fell asleep in a good mood.
When Pei Cheng came back after finishing reading, she was already sleeping very soundly. Pei Chengjue lifted the gauze curtain, stared at her sleeping face, and couldn't help but lean over.
When his thin lips were about to kiss her cheek, he suddenly stopped. He warned himself not to do so. If he did so, he would become lax in the future and would gradually stop caring about his sister's grievances.
He straightened up suddenly and decided to spend the night in the outer hall. Before leaving, he hesitantly took out Qiao Tang's clothes and held them in his hands. They were just clothes, to relieve himself, and it didn't count as a violation of the agreement.
Qiao Tang was half asleep and felt very cold. He habitually looked for a hug, but was met with disappointment.
She suddenly opened her eyes and found that there was no one beside her. She lifted the gauze curtain and saw that it was not time for court yet, so Pei Chengjue should still be here.
Just as she was about to get out of bed to look for her, her confused mind suddenly became clear. Yes, Pei Chengjue decided to punish himself by not getting close to her for five days, and maybe not sleeping with her either.
Qiao Tang felt a chill in her heart. How could she be so absorbed in Pei Chengjue's arms for her own sake?
How many oaths in this world have turned into empty words? Even if Pei Chengjue makes more promises, they may all collapse one day in the future.
What would she do if Pei Chengjue changed his mind and stopped being close to her like he was today, leaving her lying in the cold night and going to another woman's bed?
She must never become another Concubine Chen.
Qiao Tang lay down in an instant, forcing himself to fall asleep and also forcing himself to forget Pei Chengjue's warm embrace.
After a long while, it was time for Pei Chengjue to go to court, and it was also the time when Qiao Tang was not around Pei Chengjue, so she fell into a deep sleep.
During the day, she went to the Qinzheng Hall and painted her own portrait as Pei Chengjue requested.
Pei Chengjue really managed not to kiss her. He just sat behind the imperial table and stared at her. His burning gaze was even hotter than a kiss. It burned her body, making her fingers tremble and she dropped her paintbrush with a snap.
"What happened to my sister?"
Pei Chengjue came down the stairs, bent down to pick up the paintbrush and handed it to her. She glared at him slightly angrily. If he didn't want to kiss her, then he didn't. Why bother disturbing her with his gaze!
In fact, the glare she gave him also made Pei Chengjue unable to control himself. When his fingers touched Qiao Tang's when he handed the pen to him, it only relieved his emotion for a moment.
He even began to hate himself yesterday for making such a promise. Just one morning was already so torturous, how was he going to get through the next five days?
Qiao Tang found this amusing. It turned out that he had already lost control. She leaned forward with malicious intent, her red lips moving, "Your Majesty."
With a bang, when Pei Chengjue raised his sleeve, his arm pushed over the easel. He didn't care and pressed Qiao Tang's neck with one hand to force her closer.
"Sister, do you want it?"
A hot breath brushed over him, and Qiao Tang felt a tingling sensation in his heart. The sensation of past kisses came to his mind. His heart was trembling, and he refused to admit defeat and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want it?"
How can I not think about it?
If Pei Chengjue were any closer, he could kiss her, but he couldn't. He immediately let go of Qiao Tang, raised his neck and breathed a sigh of relief, "Come here, send Concubine Hui back to the palace to rest."
Qiao Tang couldn't believe it. After being asked to leave the hall by the palace servants, she thought to herself that Pei Chengjue was really determined. She didn't take the agreement seriously, but he took it seriously. Okay, then don't see her for the next few days!
She walked away briskly. Pei Chengjue looked at her back reluctantly and hated himself more and more for what he did last night.
In the afternoon, Qiao Tang had some time, and happened to see Princess Jingyi preparing perfume in the Shuyu Pavilion, so she went over.
Princess Jingyi bowed to her in surprise, "Sister Hui, don't you need to accompany His Majesty?"
Qiao Tang's smile remained undimmed. "Your Majesty has been very busy these past few days and has had no time to attend to me. Have you managed to create a fragrance that satisfies you?"
Princess Jingyi nodded happily, "Let Sister Hui smell it."
When the incense table lit up and emitted a thin mist, Qiao Tang knew at once that this was the kind Wei Qingyan usually used. He nodded in agreement, "Excellently tuned. I'll use it tomorrow when Editor Wei comes to give a lecture."
Princess Jingyi blushed and nodded slightly, "Sister Hui will also be here tomorrow."
Qiao Tang had no intention of going, but seeing her bright eyes filled with anticipation, she thought that the Empress Dowager would also ask her to go, so she agreed.
The next day she did not go to the Qinzheng Palace. After breakfast, Princess Jingyi sent someone to invite her, so she went to the Wenhua Palace.
Wei Qingyan was already in the hall, and Princess Jingyi had also arrived and lit incense in the hall.
A familiar aura enveloped her. Wei Qingyan saw her coming, his eyes lit up with joy, and he leaned over to greet her, "Your humble servant greets Noble Concubine Hui."
The fragrance is still the same, just like in Jizhou, but unfortunately the circumstances of the two people have changed drastically.
It was fate that her ex-husband became a subject and had to pay homage to her, his ex-wife.
"Editor Wei, there's no need to be so polite." Qiao Tang put aside all distracting thoughts and sat down at the long table at the bottom of the steps, next to Princess Jingyi.
The familiar fragrance is everywhere.
Princess Jingyi looked at Wei Qingyan on the steps with admiration. Wei Qingyan lowered his eyes and only saw Qiao Tang's sleeves.
Qiao Tang smiled faintly and said, "The fragrance Princess Jingyi created is light and lingering, quite suitable for our lecture. What do you think, Editor Wei?"
Princess Jingyi lowered her head, her ears blushed pink, and she didn't notice the pain that flashed across Wei Qingyan's eyes.
Wei Qingyan suppressed the pain in his heart. He was happy to be in the same room with Tangtang, but he was also sad that Tangtang pushed other women in front of him. The corners of his lips were tense for a moment, and he was unable to answer for a long time.
Princess Jingyi slowly tightened the handkerchief in her hand. Qiao Tang noticed it and gently stroked her shoulder to comfort her.
Suddenly, a singing voice rang out from outside the palace gate, "Your Majesty has arrived——"
The three of them were surprised and bowed to Pei Chengjue who walked in. Pei Chengjue had a calm expression on his face. He walked up to Qiao Tang and said, "Is Concubine Hui here to give a lecture to Wei Bianxiu today?"
Qiao Tang nodded. What else? If I go to the Qinzheng Palace and get kicked out by you again?
The hall was silent, Pei Chengjue looked normal, but the air was inexplicably suffocating, gradually making it hard to breathe.
Princess Jingyi glanced at Pei Chengjue's profile and felt that he was very angry. She tugged at Qiao Tang's sleeve and said softly, "Your Majesty must have something to ask Sister Hui. Sister Hui, please follow His Majesty."
Seeing this, Qiao Tang knew Pei Chengjue was unhappy. If the situation continued like this, the story wouldn't be able to be told, so she smiled and said, "Then, Princess, please listen carefully. I will follow His Majesty out."
Pei Chengjue immediately took her hand. As they left the hall, he could smell a familiar fragrance. "Sister, are you burning incense here?"
"Princess Jingyi learned how to make perfume and burned it here specially."
The two of them walked away slowly. Behind the long table on the steps, Wei Qingyan raised his eyes and followed them for a long time.
It was not until Princess Jingyi called out, "Editor Wei," that he came back to his senses, lowered his eyes, flipped through the book, and began to lecture.
Princess Jingyi looked outside in surprise while listening. There was nothing else outside except His Majesty and Sister Hui. Why would it be worthy of Editor Wei staring at her for so long?
She withdrew her gaze in confusion, glanced at Wei Qingyan's cold face a few times, lowered her neck and bit her lip. Has Editor Wei always been so cold?
Qiao Tang followed Pei Chengjue back to the Qinzheng Palace. As soon as they entered, he carried her into the warm room and pressed his lips against hers. "Sister, are you going to listen to Wei Qing's lecture? Did you go to see Wei Qing?"
"Of course not, I was just accompanying Princess Jingyi." Qiao Tang didn't avoid it. Didn't he want to be intimate?
Pei Chengjue really restrained himself from kissing her, and just hugged her tightly, "Then sister is very obedient."
Qiao Tang let him hold her for a while, "Your Majesty, it's time to get busy."
Pei Chengjue let her go and let Qiao Tang sit in front of the easel to continue finishing the portrait. He then went to do his work, and during this time he tried not to look at Qiao Tang.
This went on for several days, and Qiao Tang felt that Pei Chengjue's gaze towards her was becoming increasingly strange, and his hidden desire could no longer conceal the predatory nature in his gaze.
Qiao Tang sighed inwardly, he should not punish himself and make himself miserable, and this would not be good for Qiao Tang either. When Pei Chengjue finally lets go, she will be the one who suffers.
So that night, she grabbed Pei Chengjue who was about to go to the outer palace to stay, and gently led him to the bedside, "I already know your majesty's feelings, your majesty, there is no need to wrong yourself like this."
As he spoke, he leaned forward, and when his lips were about to touch Pei Chengjue's cheek, he blocked her lips with his palm, "Sister, wait a moment!"
Qiao Tang was furious. She glared at Pei Chengjue with her charming eyes and went to untie his belt. She heard Pei Chengjue's rapid breathing. She opened her lips and put her tongue in his, and ambiguous water marks flowed from her palm.
Pei Chengjue suddenly grabbed her waist tightly. She smiled in her heart, but she didn't expect that she would be pressed into the quilt the next moment.
"Sister, go to sleep!"
Pei Chengjue left in a hurry, leaving her lying in a mess in the quilt, still holding Pei Chengjue's belt in her hand.
After a while, she was so angry that she turned over and sat up, threw her belt to the ground, and went to sleep. She closed the gauze curtain and went to sleep.
In the middle of the night, I suddenly felt my wrist being lifted. My hazy consciousness cleared a little, and I heard a soft voice, "Sister, wake up."
She slowly opened her eyes, and saw a few luminous pearls scattered around, making the tent bright.
Suddenly she felt something wrong with her wrists, so she looked up and found that both wrists were tied with the belt she had thrown on the ground.
Just as she was about to speak, Pei Chengjue lifted her chin, covered her with his thin lips, and poured a sip of sake, "Be good, sister, swallow it."
Qiao Tang swallowed it.
He fed her mouthful after mouthful, and after a few, she shook her head and refused. Pei Chengjue did not force her. He reached out of the tent with one hand and threw the wine glass, and with the other hand, he held Qiao Tang's wrist and moved towards a place.
"Sister, five days have passed."
Qiao Tang was shocked. Calculating the time, she realized that today was the sixth day. She met Pei Chengjue's burning gaze and shrank back.
The wrist moved away, then was pushed back.
"Don't be afraid, sister. I'll be gentle."
Pei Chengjue's every move was full of compassion. Amidst the charming scene, he whispered pitifully, "Sister, these five days are really hard to endure."
"I've learned my lesson. Sister, please have some pity on me and make me feel better, okay?"
The breath was scalding hot, and the words were also scalding hot, burning Qiao Tang's already slightly drunk head so much that he quickly lost consciousness. He just let him do what he wanted in a daze.
Even though his mind suddenly cleared up for a moment, he was still shocked that Pei Chengjue was simply a bewitching monster.
She had also heard rumors about herself. People in the court and the harem said that she had such a face and bewitched the emperor who was not yet an adult.
At this moment, it was obvious that Pei Chengjue had bewitched her, causing her to be unable to control herself and let him control her.
As her consciousness drifted in and out, she heard Pei Chengjue whisper contentedly, "Without my sister, I'm afraid I'll die."
"Sister, I swear that for the rest of my life, I will never leave my side!"
Qiao Tang was forced to say some nonsense that she didn't even understand. It was not until the hour of Mao that Pei Chengjue let her go.
Pei Chengjue held her in his arms after bathing her, applied medicine to her, and covered her with the quilt. He was about to leave when he leaned over to the bedside, kissed Qiao Tang on the cheek, and said, "Sister, today is my birthday."
Qiao Tang was so shocked that he suddenly woke up. Yes, it was indeed this day. He had been tortured by Pei Chengjue these days and almost forgot about this matter.
Moreover, there is still a day off today. Pei Chengjue got up so early, it must be that the ceremonial guards have been prepared outside. He will go to the Taimiao to perform the sacrificial ceremony first.
"I'm waiting for my sister's birthday present."
Qiao Tang watched him leave, the lingering moments of last night flashing through his mind, and he also remembered Pei Chengjue's words sporadically.
"Sister, I swear that for the rest of my life, I will never leave my side!"
Did she swear?
She can't remember it clearly, so let's just assume it didn't happen.
As soon as the sky brightened, the palace became busy preparing for the emperor's birthday banquet.
Not long after Qiao Tang had finished her breakfast, someone from the Cining Palace came to invite her. She hesitated for a long time, but finally went.
When I arrived at the palace and entered the main hall, I heard a joyful voice, "Your servant greets Concubine Hui!"
But it was Wei Ruomei who bowed to her first, then threw herself into her arms, smiling, "Sister Qiao!"
Qiao Tang was surprised. The birthday banquet didn't start until the evening, and the officials and their families who came to congratulate the emperor on his birthday were only allowed to enter the palace at 5 p.m., but Wei Ruomei came very early.
"Ruomei, don't be rude!"
Qiao Tang was about to say that it was okay when she looked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful middle-aged woman in luxurious clothes. She had a bright and transparent temperament. Looking at her facial features, she immediately thought of Wei Qingyan.
At this moment, Wei Ruomei reluctantly took a few steps away from Qiao Tang and walked towards the Duke's wife, "Mother, Sister Qiao won't be angry."
Qiao Tang lowered her eyes. She was indeed Wei Qingyan's biological mother, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
"Your Highness greets Concubine Hui."
The Duke's wife bowed to Qiao Tang, who smiled faintly. The Empress Dowager, who was sitting in the main seat, then spoke, "Everyone, please sit down."
Qiao Tang sat down, and Wei Ruomei was about to sit down when the Queen Mother called her to go find Princess Jingyi, leaving only three of them.
Qiao Tang took the tea from the palace maid and sipped it carefully. Suddenly, he felt someone looking at him and looked sideways.
But it was the Duke's wife who smiled at her and said, "I am very happy to meet Noble Concubine Hui today. She is indeed as virtuous and elegant as the rumors say."
Qiao Tang smiled and said, "Madam, you are so kind."
The Queen Mother turned to the Duke's wife and said, "You also have good eyesight. Like Your Majesty, you saw at a glance the many good qualities of Concubine Hui."
The Duke's wife laughed and looked at Qiao Tang again, but seeing that she was beautiful, quiet, gentle and kind, she didn't know why she felt something unusual in her heart and thought of her iceberg-like son.
Beautiful women are rare. If a son has a woman like this by his side, no matter how cold and heartless he is, he will smile.
But this thought flashed through her mind and was strangled to death by her. She smiled on the surface, but cursed herself in her heart for thinking, this is the Majesty's beloved Concubine Hui, what does she have to do with her son!
The Queen Mother, who was sitting on the high seat, lowered her eyes, glanced back and forth at the two of them, and started talking about something else.
After a while, the Queen Mother mentioned Princess Jingyi and sighed, saying that her father and brother were one soft-hearted and the other was too absurd. "Poor Jingyi."
Qiao Tang's heart skipped a beat. Mentioning Princess Jingyi at this moment, could it be that she was interested in Wei Qingyan?
The Duke's wife had obviously anticipated this and said with a smile, "Putting aside Prince Xiang and the Crown Prince for now, Princess Jingyi is also a very kind-hearted girl. She will surely have a good future."
The Queen Mother nodded. "Jingyi is well-behaved and loves to read. I heard that she learned to make perfumes from Concubine Hui a while ago. Qingyan also said that she was good at it when she explained it to her."
The Duke's wife was surprised. She didn't expect that Concubine Hui could also make perfume. She looked at Qiao Tang with a smile.
Qiao Tang was shocked. If the Queen Mother was talking about the marriage between Princess Jingyi and Wei Qingyan, why did she get involved?
The Queen Mother continued, "I see that Jingyi and Qingyan both like quietness and reading, and their personalities are compatible. Noble Concubine Hui, have you seen them get along? Am I right?"
Qiao Tang nodded hesitantly. As for the fact that Wei Qingyan liked quietness, she couldn't refute it. As for reading, she couldn't say anything. Did the Duke's wife know that Wei Qingyan hated reading?
The Duke's wife laughed heartily, "Qing Yan doesn't really like quietness, he just has a cold personality and doesn't like to talk."
Then the smile disappeared, a bitter look appeared on his face, and he sighed, "He suffered in the Wen family in Jizhou and became so cold. In addition, he divorced his ex-wife, so he is even more taciturn."
"Since I knew he was going to give a lecture to Princess Jingyi, I've been extremely worried, fearing his cold attitude might hurt Princess Jingyi."
Qiao Tang glanced over when he heard this, and she actually helped Wei Qingyan to block it without making a sound. He smiled slowly in his heart, thinking that Wei Qingyan finally had a mother who loved and protected him so much.
"So that's how it is. Imperial Concubine Hui also once learned the qin from Qing Yan. Is Qing Yan really so cold-hearted?"
Qiao Tang pursed her lips, "Editor Wei certainly doesn't like to talk."
After a short sentence, without saying anything more, the Queen Mother looked at her deeply and said, "Since Concubine Hui has said so, I think Qingyan's personality is indeed a bit cold."
Qiao Tang felt something was wrong, but before she could think about it, she heard singing from outside the door, "Your Majesty has arrived—"
When Pei Chengjue came, she felt like she had found a savior. She glanced sideways towards the palace entrance and her eyes widened in an instant.
Pei Chengjue's tall and majestic body supported the spacious imperial crown. His eight-chapter black robe showed his majestic demeanor. He wore a plain belt with a red edge, on which hung a jade pendant with a golden cloud and dragon pattern. A large ribbon woven with six colors hung behind him.
He walked in surrounded by palace servants, revealing a very handsome face. His bright eyes and sparse brows were full of vigor and vitality, but his steps showed the calmness of a young man.
When she saw Qiao Tang, her clear, thin lips immediately broke into a smile, revealing a sense of indulgence and wantonness, "Sister!"
As soon as this voice was spoken, the hall fell silent.
The palace maids lowered their heads, the Empress Dowager and the Duke's wife were stunned, and even Qiao Tang lowered his head in shame. How could he shout nonsense in such an occasion!
In the silence, she suddenly heard footsteps approaching. She hesitated to look up, but it was too late!
In an instant, she was approached by Pei Chengjue, and his tall body bent in front of her as if in submission, his joy beyond words.
"Sister, I'm nineteen years old!"
Qiao Tang stared blankly at the smiling eyes and eyebrows, his whole heart, no, almost every part of his body was trembling.
It was as if the scattered words Pei Chengjue had said deep in her memory were also shaken out, and he urged her to submit one by one, "When I come of age, you will be my wife."
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