Chapter 40 Chapter 40 For three whole days, the government was in disarray and no action was taken...
Qiao Tang looked at his no longer smiling eyes, and suddenly remembered his cold words before the case last night, which filled his heart.
Thinking about how he would treat her in the future, being obedient and soft was useless. She no longer had the energy to cope with him and simply leaned over to pick up the book. "No."
The atmosphere was stagnant.
She picked up the books one by one and put them back on the long table. From the corner of her eye, she saw Pei Chengjue still playing with the long hair. Finally, he opened the book, tucked the long hair between the books, and stroked the book with his fingertips.
She looked at Pei Chengjue in surprise. When their eyes met, Pei Chengjue turned away and ordered her, "Sit on it."
At first, she frowned and remained motionless, but Pei Chengjue approached and pressed her with his body, so she had no choice but to sit on the long table.
Pei Chengjue stretched out his arms and embraced her, trapping her in his arms, then kissed her cheek and unbuttoned her collar with his fingers.
Qiao Tang was surprised. It was already like that last night, so why was it still not enough?
Pei Chengjue was obviously not satisfied. His movements were more skillful than last night. He did not allow Qiao Tang to close his eyes and insisted that Qiao Tang look at him.
The daylight was not as bright as the night, and the bright sunlight from outside the window shone in, leaving the two of them with nowhere to hide.
Qiao Tang looked at his eyes which were immersed in passion, and felt his body getting hot all over.
How did he become so confused!
I still remember that in the spring, he said that studying should not be neglected, but now he is forcing her to do something ridiculous with books.
Gradually, Qiao Tang couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't control his voice.
Both of them were shocked at the moment. Qiao Tang realized what he had done, his cheeks flushed, and his whole body trembled.
How could Pei Chengjue stand this? He had never had any other woman, Qiao Tang was his only one.
All his romantic feelings came from Qiao Tang. If Qiao Tang made him happy, he would be happy; if he made him sad, he would be sad.
Qiao Tang's cry at this moment made him feel pain mixed with joy. He completely possessed Qiao Tang. Even if Qiao Tang didn't have him in her heart, he could still make Qiao Tang happy.
Thinking this way, he stopped Qiao Tang from escaping and became more and more aggressive, "Scream again."
Qiao Tang refused to comply, and he went even further. Qiao Tang began to beg for mercy, sobbing. He blocked Qiao Tang's lips, "No, it's the cry from before."
Qiao Tang was helpless and opened her lips to make a trembling sound. As a result, Pei Chengjue made her voice hoarse from shouting from the long desk to the windowsill and then to the mirror table for the whole morning.
Finally, Pei Chengjue carried her back to the long table, sat on a chair, picked up her newly fallen long hair, and asked again, "Do you want it?"
Qiao Tang was intimidated by him and could not make a sound. She nodded slightly. However, he did not give it to Qiao Tang. He put it back into the book together with the hair.
Qiao Tang cursed him in her heart, but could only let him hold her in his arms. His loose robe covered the two of them, and they were inseparable.
When Qiao Tang moved, Pei Chengjue turned cold and fed her tea to moisten her throat. Only then did she utter a weak voice, "Your Majesty, are you not going to attend to government affairs?"
Pei Chengjue opened the book that had been pressed under her just now, her eyes fell on the erotic water stains on the pages, a lustful look gathered between her brows, and then dissipated in a moment of restraint.
"I'm going to take care of government affairs. Can Concubine Hui return to Jizhou?"
This is really unreasonable. With the Taiji Palace being surrounded so tightly, how could Qiao Tang get out?
He was just venting his anger on her, so she ignored him. In the silence, Pei Chengjue didn't even raise his eyelids, "Does Concubine Hui have a mouth?"
It turns out that keeping silent is also wrong. Qiao Tang frowned. What did he want to hear? Not going back to Jizhou?
It's hard to say, she can't guarantee it. Pei Chengjue picked her up and walked out, "It seems that Concubine Hui has no energy to speak, why don't you go have some lunch."
Just go like this?
Qiao Tang panicked and put his arms around his neck. He opened his mouth to speak, but for some reason, the promise on the tip of his tongue just couldn't come out.
How can we be sure of what will happen in the future?
Because of this, Pei Chengjue was furious and gave her a lot of trouble. Fortunately, he still had some conscience in the end, helped her dress, and took her to have lunch.
He clearly no longer trusted Qiao Tang and stayed by her side all the time. After lunch, he carried Qiao Tang into the bedroom.
He was acting like this, and Qiao Tang couldn't imagine the scene outside Taiji Palace. Even if she wanted to persuade him, she didn't have the courage, for fear that Pei Chengjue would torment her.
While she was in trouble, the Empress Dowager in the Cining Palace was so angry that she almost fainted. She even called several imperial doctors, and finally she calmed down.
"You didn't leave Taiji Palace all morning, and now it's almost dark, and you still haven't left. Your Majesty is clearly bewitched by Concubine Hui!"
"My brother used to think I was foolish and shouldn't have forced Concubine Hui to leave the palace, but now His Majesty has even started to neglect state affairs because of her!"
"Noble Concubine Hui must leave the palace!"
The Empress Dowager was furious. The Duke of Zhenguo frowned. His sister hadn't figured out the problem yet. "Empress Dowager, the most urgent thing is to see His Majesty."
"Go to Taiji Palace!"
The sky was dark and the wind was howling. The Empress Dowager led the Duke of Zhenguo all the way to the gate of Taiji Palace.
But they saw many guards guarding the tightly closed palace gate. When they saw the two men, they just saluted and stood in front of the palace gate without giving way.
The Queen Mother said, "Open the door. I want to see Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has ordered that no one be allowed to enter the Taiji Palace."
The Queen Mother suppressed her anger. The Duke of Zhenguo was afraid she would lose her composure and yell, so he said to the commander, "Go in and report to His Majesty. Say that the Queen Mother has arrived."
The commander immediately knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Without your Majesty's order, I cannot enter."
The Empress Dowager's vision darkened, and she was about to force her way in. The Duke of Zhenguo, mindful of her dignity, advised her to take a step back, "Why not wait until I get the golden mace bestowed by the late Emperor tomorrow? With the late Emperor's will, Your Majesty will be able to take it into consideration."
When the previous emperor passed away, he was afraid that Pei Chengjue would cause trouble in the future, so he specially gave the Duke of Zhenguo a golden mace in front of Pei Chengjue and ordered the Duke of Zhenguo to supervise Pei Chengjue well. If Pei Chengjue behaved immorally, he could use the golden mace to persuade him.
The Duke of Zhenguo accepted the order, but Pei Chengjue never made a mistake and always did a great job, so he had never used the golden mace. Until today, Pei Chengjue suddenly lost his mind, and he was willing to use the golden mace.
The Queen Mother was delighted when she heard this, "That's great!"
The two men left, waiting to come back tomorrow after getting the golden mace. Lanterns were already lit in Taiji Palace, reflecting the carved beams and painted buildings. Qiao Tang fell asleep in Pei Chengjue's arms.
The next day, the Duke of Zhenguo took the golden mace and followed the Queen Mother to the Taiji Palace again. When the commander saw the golden mace, he still did not dare to let the two enter the palace. He just opened the door and passed the message to the palace maid inside.
When the palace maid heard the news, she rushed all the way to the bedroom. The door of the bedroom was half open, and sobbing sounds came from inside.
The palace maid lowered her head and told him what was happening outside the palace. When she heard Qiao Tang's body shrink suddenly, Pei Chengjue frowned and groaned.
Qiao Tang leaned against the wall with her hairpins down and her hair loose, her face as beautiful as a crabapple blossom covered in dew. Pei Chengjue's eyes flashed with infatuation, then anger in an instant, "Don't move."
Qiao Tang really wanted to slap him. The Duke of Zhenguo had even taken out the golden mace and brought up the late emperor, so why was he still indulging in such things? Shouldn't he withdraw immediately and go out to admit his mistake?
Qiao Tang really didn't expect that this guy could get to this point. Thinking that the Duke of Zhenguo was still waiting outside, if this matter got out, wouldn't he be talked about by people all over the world?
Where would his dignity as the emperor be then? He might even be cursed by the world, and would he still be able to live as a human being?
Qiao Tang then pleaded softly, "Your Majesty, please meet the Empress Dowager and the Duke of Zhenguo."
There was a hint of spring in the corners of her eyes, and her autumn-water eyes looked at him quietly. Pei Chengjue looked at her quietly for a while, and pulled his lips indifferently.
"Noble Concubine Hui should take care of herself."
He then carried Qiao Tang to the palace door, stood behind it, and said, "Pass on my order. Please ask the Empress Dowager to return to the Cining Palace to rest. I order Commander Wang to take the Duke of Zhenguo to the Chunxi Palace."
The palace maid took the order and left. Qiao Tang's mind raced. Pei Chengjue asked the Duke of Zhenguo to go to Chunxi Palace. Wei Qingyan must have been detained in Chunxi Palace. He didn't know what happened to Wei Qingyan.
Her voice suddenly trembled, and when she looked up, she saw Pei Chengjue's face was gloomy. "Noble Concubine Hui also wants to go to Chunxi Palace?"
She shook her head quickly. Pei Chengjue chuckled and she snuggled into his arms timidly, thinking that since Pei Chengjue had allowed the Duke of Zhenguo to see him, he should be fine.
Outside the palace gate, the Queen Mother became so angry when she heard what Pei Chengjue said that she fainted immediately.
The Duke of Zhenguo was shocked and quickly ordered the palace servants to call the imperial physician to see him, and then they returned to the Cining Palace together.
Half an hour later, the Queen Mother woke up, still furious, "If Concubine Hui doesn't leave the palace, His Majesty will never recover!"
"Queen Dowager, please calm down. It's not worth it to hurt yourself for Concubine Hui. If the Queen Dowager really wants Concubine Hui to leave the palace, it's very simple."
The Duke of Zhenguo also realized the seriousness of the situation and changed his mind. He whispered to the Queen Mother, "If the late emperor were still alive, he would not want to see Your Majesty obsessed with the harem. Perhaps the late emperor had this concern during his lifetime and had already chosen a girl for Your Majesty. Since it is the late emperor's will, Your Majesty should obey it."
The Queen Mother understood and realized that since this was the case, she didn't need to show mercy. She calmed down for a moment and allowed the Duke of Zhenguo to take the golden mace and follow Commander Wang to Chunxi Palace.
On the third day, Qiao Tang began to complain about Pei Chengjue's energy consumption and the torment he endured day and night. Finally, in the evening, she had time to rest and have dinner with Pei Chengjue.
After the meal, before the two men got up, two palace maids reported outside the door that the Duke of Zhenguo had something to present.
Pei Chengjue ordered someone to come in.
But then two palace servants came in, one holding a golden mace and the other holding a tiger talisman, and presented them to Pei Chengjue.
Pei Chengjue had no expression on his face.
Qiao Tang was shocked, and immediately understood that the Duke of Zhenguo had met Wei Qingyan, and within one day, he decided to hand over all the support of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. This showed how bad Wei Qingyan's situation was.
The Duke of Zhenguo was begging Pei Chengjue to let Wei Qingyan go.
However, once Pei Chengjue accepted these two things, Wei Qingyan might be able to survive, and Pei Chengjue's blood relationship with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would be over.
Qiao Tang suddenly looked at Pei Chengjue and saw that his face was cold, his brows were sharp, and his eyes were chilly. He was no longer the young man who smiled with his brows raised!
He changed drastically, and his heart hardened quickly. Qiao Tang couldn't accept that it was because of him that he became like this. His heart suddenly ached, and he couldn't help but hug his outstretched arms, sobbing as he opened his mouth.
"Does Your Majesty hate me and Wei Qingyan so much that he doesn't even want his uncle anymore?"
"I know I have done wrong. I have deceived Your Majesty too many times in the past. Your Majesty, no matter how you punish me, it will not be excessive. However, there is truly no love left between me and Wei Qingyan."
"What I said in Wenhua Palace that day was just a joke. Even if I return to Jizhou with Wei Qingyan, I will never marry him again. Your Majesty, do you really want to hurt my uncle's feelings because of a misunderstanding?"
Qiao Tang stroked Pei Chengjue's face with one hand, trying to wipe away the coldness between his brows, but Pei Chengjue remained indifferent, his eyes flashing with coldness. "If Concubine Hui wants to plead for my cousin, just say so."
"What do you mean by pleading for my cousin? I'm not doing this for Wei Qingyan!"
This voice was filled with anger, but it startled both of them. Qiao Tang realized what he had said and hurriedly let go of Pei Chengjue's arm.
When she tried to move away, she was suddenly hugged by Pei Chengjue. A glimmer of light flashed in Pei Chengjue's dark eyes, but in the blink of an eye, he remembered something and the light disappeared again. "Noble Concubine Hui still wants to trick me into releasing Wei Qingyan?"
Qiao Tang's heart suddenly sank, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. Pei Chengjue didn't believe her. Even if she told the truth, Pei Chengjue still didn't believe her.
She opened her mouth with difficulty and uttered after a long while, "Then what do you want Your Majesty to believe what I say?"
Pei Chengjue curled his lips into a sneer, "No need to waste your time, Concubine Hui. Don't worry, Wei Qingyan won't die."
Qiao Tang was so hurt by his words that she could no longer speak. She curled up in his arms as if to avoid him. He ordered the palace servants to retreat, picked up Qiao Tang and walked down the corridor.
The winter night was freezing cold, and his steps became slower and slower. Qiao Tang sensed something was wrong and struggled to get off, but was held down by Pei Chengjue.
She endured the stabbing pain in her heart, raised her cheek, and asked softly, "Does your foot hurt?"
The light and shadow of the palace lanterns swayed in the wind, flickering on her trembling eyelashes. Pei Chengjue lowered his eyes and stared at her for a long time.
At this moment, Pei Chengjue hated her immensely. This kind of love, which he couldn't tell whether it was true or false and couldn't believe, made him both painful and happy.
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