Chapter 44 Chapter 44 A liar, why not love him! ...
Pei Chengjue's eyes were red. "Noble Concubine Hui has repeatedly urged me to choose a concubine. If I don't do it, it would be a waste of Noble Concubine Hui's kindness."
Didn't you coax him so much before just to wait for him to choose a concubine so that you can leave the palace?
He curled his lips coldly, a sneer on his face. "Then let Noble Concubine Hui do this. Noble Concubine Hui, please carefully select a suitable girl for me."
His cold eyes stared straight at Leng Yan, who was so close to him, not missing a single change on Qiao Tang's face.
He probably still didn't give up, hoping that Qiao Tang would change for a moment and stop giving him such a cold face.
Even if it means leaving the palace, try to coax him.
In silence, time passes by little by little.
Pei Chengjue's heart slowly cooled. He looked at Qiao Tang's impassive expression and heard her lower her brows as she said, "Since it is Your Majesty's order, I will obey."
Pei Chengjue suddenly turned his eyes away, not wanting to look at that cold face anymore. Now he couldn't even get a coaxing smile from her.
Why!
A liar, why not love him!
He angrily threw his arm around Qiao Tang and carried her to the bed. "Until I have no other choice, I can only reluctantly choose Concubine Hui."
He approached and looked into a pair of indifferent eyes. His heart ached. He raised his sleeve and tore the gauze curtain with one hand, covering Qiao Tang's face with the gauze, leaving only a pair of lips.
Qiao Tang couldn't see, but her sense of touch became clearer. The moment Pei Chengjue's cold thin lips pressed down, she felt his anger.
He was taking his anger out on himself in this way.
Qiao Tang struggled and took the opportunity to bite his lip. Blood mixed between their teeth, and a sweet and fishy smell floated to the tip of Qiao Tang's nose. Qiao Tang had difficulty breathing and felt dizzy for a while.
She instantly lost the strength to struggle and was easily pressed into the quilt by Pei Chengjue, and soon she was naked.
Pei Chengjue, however, was dressed neatly and condescendingly condemned, "Noble Concubine Hui is too fierce between the curtains of the bed."
"Please choose a gentle one for me when the time comes."
Qiao Tang's mind was in a daze. After hearing this, he couldn't struggle, but he still wanted to take advantage of the situation with his mouth. He curled his lips in a sneer. Even though half of his face was covered, one could see that the frost had melted and the ice had melted. The smile was as beautiful as Shunhua.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely find you a gentle and lovely girl."
Pei Chengjue couldn't hear these words. He just stared at the smile in a daze. It was so similar to the one that coaxed him before.
That would be great.
He leaned over, his eyes full of obsession, his thin lips hot, and kissed Qiao Tang's lips again.
Even though her lips were cold and passionless, his heart gradually warmed up. He only liked his sister and only wanted his sister.
The surging anger had already fled. When his passion was burning, he pulled away his thin lips and gently kissed Qiao Tang's cold eyes through a layer of gauze.
Only Qiao Tang could give him this kind of blissful happiness that filled his heart. He sought it without restraint, wishing he could turn into a stream of thick blood, merge into Qiao Tang's body, and never be separated from Qiao Tang again.
But he was the only one who was happy. Qiao Tang just bit her lip and endured it. The veil was wrinkled during her movement, revealing her pair of eyes without any desire, which immediately shattered Pei Chengjue's happiness.
Pei Chengjue paused for a moment, then suddenly covered himself with the veil again, pretending that the indifference just now did not exist, and withdrew after the tide of passion was released.
He hooked the veil away with his fingers and threw it away. He stood by the bed, his eyes falling on Qiao Tang.
Qiao Tang had no way to hide her face, her hair was disheveled, her chest was heaving, and she slowly turned her back without even looking at him.
It was as if she had just thrown him away and never wanted him again.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Noble Concubine Hui."
Qiao Tang simply asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"
Pei Chengjue leaned over and stretched out his hand to twist her shoulders, but he was afraid of the cold face she would turn around, so he withdrew his hand, stood still for a moment, and turned away.
When Qiao Tang heard the footsteps disappear, his tightly curled fingers loosened and a wry smile appeared on his face.
No matter what, Pei Chengjue was willing to choose a concubine. Wasn't this her original purpose? She just wanted to leave the palace according to the original plan.
However, she put her hand on her abdomen, worry flashing in her eyes. She couldn't use any contraception, and it would be difficult to deal with if she got pregnant after so many times.
Pei Chengjue left the Taiji Palace. Under the sunlight, nothing could be hidden. The surging hatred in his deep eyes was clearly visible.
The accompanying palace servants dared not peek, secretly thinking that His Majesty was no longer the same as before. His face was filled with coldness and authority, and his voice was chilling, "Tell Princess Jingyi to go to Chunxi Palace."
"yes."
Pei Chengjue waved away the palace maids and came to Chunxi Palace. The guards bowed to open the door. He walked in slowly and glanced at the palace door that was about to close.
The guard understood and opened the door of the hall. Sunlight shone into the hall, revealing the desolate scene and the messy bloodstains.
Wei Qingyan's arms were hung by iron chains, his torn clothes were stained with blood, and his exposed skin was covered with scars, some of which were still oozing blood.
He was kneeling with his upper body straight, with severe bruises on the corners of his lips. His eyes had been closed for several days. When he heard footsteps, his eyelashes trembled slightly, showing that he still had some life.
The hall was spacious, but apart from the tortured Wei Qingyan, there was nothing else. Pei Chengjue stepped over the afterglow of sunlight and said, "Cousin, do you really not want to see Concubine Hui?"
There was nothing in front of Wei Qingyan, so where was the portrait?
Pei Chengjue walked up to him and glanced at the guard at the door. The guard came over and pulled the chain hard.
Wei Qingyan groaned in pain, his arms stretched out in agony as if they were about to be torn apart. His eyes trembled violently, but remained tightly closed, not daring to open even a crack.
Pei Chengjue smiled and said, "If you don't open your eyes, they will be gone."
"My body is already too ugly to look at, and now my eyes are useless, how can I go back to Jizhou with Concubine Hui?"
Wei Qingyan's face suddenly showed pain. He opened his mouth several times and struggled to speak before finally uttering a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, Concubine Hui and I have long been divorced, and there is a divorce certificate to prove it."
"Since Noble Concubine Hui entered the palace, I no longer have any private relationship with her. What Wenhua Palace said that day about returning to Jizhou with me was just a joke."
"Your Majesty, please remain calm and do not accidentally injure Concubine Hui."
Pei Chengjue pulled his hair, forcing him to raise his neck, revealing a face with severe bruises.
Pei Chengjue looked very carefully. It was this face that made his sister fall in love with him for three years, and she still had him in her heart!
Why!
Why, when you love Wei Qingyan so much, are you unwilling to love him?
This sentence could not be said in front of Qiao Tang, nor could it be said in front of Wei Qingyan. She could only shout it repeatedly in her heart, burning the jealousy even more.
He sneered in anger, "No private feelings? Cousin, you're going to hurt Concubine Hui's heart if you say that."
Wei Qingyan's eyelids twitched, the corners of his lips trembled, his face was wrinkled with tension, and he opened his lips with difficulty.
"Your Majesty, I hurt Concubine Hui in the past. Concubine Hui was determined to divorce me, but I refused to give up and kept pestering her."
"However, Concubine Hui is actually very cruel and tough. My fake death may earn her some sympathy, but once I come back to life, her sympathy will disappear, and there's no way Concubine Hui will turn back."
"Even if Concubine Hui has me in her heart, it's just an old friendship, not love."
Too many words consumed his remaining strength, and the pain was unbearable. His voice gradually weakened and his mind became confused.
His eyes seemed to light up, and he seemed to see Qiao Tang's smile. Tears slid across the bruises on his face. "If Your Majesty does not believe me, I am willing to die to prove it."
"I only ask Your Majesty to calm down and not accidentally hurt Concubine Hui." A sad smile escaped his lips. "Otherwise, I'm afraid Your Majesty will make the same big mistake as I did."
Pei Chengjue's body shook, and his hands loosened suddenly. Wei Qingyan's head sank suddenly and he was no longer able to lift it up.
"His Majesty!"
Princess Jingyi's panicked voice came from the palace door. She didn't bother to salute, but stumbled over and knelt at Pei Chengjue's feet, "Your Majesty, calm down!"
She looked at Wei Qingyan's appearance, and tears streamed down her face in horror. She raised her neck and begged Pei Chengjue, "The Queen Mother has told me the reason. Your Majesty, please do not act in anger."
She was always timid and never spoke loudly, but now she shouted, "I am not saying this for Wei Qingyan, but for Your Majesty and Sister Hui!"
She thought of Qiao Tang who had gently comforted her in Wenhua Palace. Even though the Queen Mother had explained to her the relationship between Qiao Tang and Wei Qingyan, she did not blame Qiao Tang for deceiving her.
Such a gentle sister Hui must have her own unspeakable difficulties. Now seeing Wei Qingyan like this, she realized Sister Hui's considerations, and she also knew how much her cousin liked Sister Hui.
Tears streamed down her chin as she choked, "If Sister Hui knew that Wei Qingyan died because of her, how would she sleep in the future?"
"Your Majesty, please don't hurt Sister Hui's heart."
Seeing Pei Chengjue's indifference, she lowered her eyes coldly, gritted her teeth, grabbed Pei Chengjue's sleeve, and said cruelly, "If Your Majesty kills Wei Qingyan, Sister Hui will never forgive Your Majesty in her life!"
Pei Chengjue's face darkened, and he pushed her away. She fell towards Wei Qingyan, her face covered in blood, and cried, "I am willing to marry Wei Qingyan. After the wedding, I will take Wei Qingyan away from the capital and never set foot in the capital again in this life!"
Pei Chengjue paused as he was leaving, and after a while, he said in a deep voice, "Why do you love him?"
Princess Jingyi was in a daze, tears streaming down her face, thinking about this question in a daze. However, Pei Chengjue left without waiting for her answer.
The sun was setting, the sunlight was becoming thinner, and the coldness came again. Pei Chengjue walked towards Taiji Palace step by step, but stopped when he was near the palace gate. He stood silently for a moment, then turned around and left.
The palace servants in Taiji Palace were very busy, using all their strength to decorate the palace.
Qiao Tang sat in the corridor, watching the palace servants coming and going. He curiously asked them, "Is it the same in previous years?"
The palace maid bowed and replied, "Previous years were not as grand as this year."
Qiao Tang was puzzled. "Why is this year special?"
The palace maid said, "Your Majesty arranged this a month ago, and I don't know the reason."
Qiao Tang did not ask any more questions and let the palace servants get busy. When night fell, the palace was brightly lit, a dazzling scene that was truly beautiful.
She led the palace maids around the palace and saw that everything was magnificent and much more luxurious than usual.
She thought that Pei Chengjue probably had his reasons for decorating the palace like this, and there was no need for her to delve into it. She could just be a spectator.
Qiao Tang had seen enough of it. The palace maids served her dinner with great care and repeatedly urged her to eat more.
She felt that the palace maids were afraid that Pei Chengjue would get angry again, and she didn't want to make things difficult for them, so she ate a little more than usual.
At night, I couldn't fall asleep because I thought of Nanny Wang.
It was good that Nanny Wang could leave the palace, but her birthday was in a few days.
Every year on her birthday, Nanny Wang would cook a bowl of longevity noodles for her, but it seems she won’t be able to eat it this year.
She thought with regret, sat up, and was about to pull open the gauze curtain when she heard footsteps. Her eyebrows frowned. Why did Pei Chengjue come back?
The gauze curtain was lifted. Pei Chengjue had changed into his pajamas and stood by the bed, looking over. Seeing that she was sleeping on the outside and there was no room left for him, his brows furrowed and his eyes were displeased.
Qiao Tang knew at a glance that he was looking for trouble and didn't want to say anything. Pei Chengjue just looked at him without saying a word.
After a moment of silence, Qiao Tang could no longer resist and said calmly, "Your Majesty, did you come here at night with any instructions?"
Pei Chengjue said stiffly, "This is my bedroom." He glanced at her and saw that she had not yet slept on the inner side, so he added, "My bed."
Qiao Tang's eyes widened slightly, it turned out that he wanted to chase her away.
That's right, I have taken over the magpie's nest, and Pei Chengjue decorated the bedroom so magnificently, he must come back to sleep there, so I seem redundant.
She simply took out the night pearl from inside and was about to get out of bed. She glanced at the night pearl in her hand and threw it back inside. She was afraid that taking this would also offend Pei Chengjue.
"Then your Majesty, please take a good rest. I will sleep elsewhere."
She spoke suddenly and walked so fast that Pei Chengjue was caught off guard. By the time he reacted, she had disappeared from the palace gate.
Pei Chengjue was so angry that his jaw clenched. He turned around and chased after her. Qiao Tang then ordered the palace servants to take her to another bedroom. Pei Chengjue grabbed her sleeve and then picked her up.
Upon seeing this, the palace maids lowered their heads and retreated.
Qiao Tang felt that Pei Chengjue was being inexplicable. When he threw her back onto the couch, she became a little angry. Her expression turned cold, "What on earth is your Majesty doing?"
Another cold face!
Pei Chengjue hated her cold face and clenched his fists in his sleeves. "How dare you ask, Concubine Hui? As my concubine, isn't it natural for me to sleep with you?"
Qiao Tang couldn't believe it. She had already had sex once during the day, and it was so frequent that she must be pregnant. She pursed her lips and said, "I am not feeling well and cannot sleep with you tonight."
She had already lost weight, so saying she was feeling unwell was also an excuse. Pei Chengjue got on the bed and pulled down the gauze curtains. "Then go to sleep."
In the dim light, Qiao Tang saw that he did not move, so he shrank inward, leaving enough space between him and Pei Chengjue for another person to lie down.
Pei Chengjue couldn't stand the empty feeling in his arms, so he slowly stretched out his hand from under the quilt towards Qiao Tang, and tentatively touched Qiao Tang's hair with his fingers.
Qiao Tang noticed it and didn't want to pay any attention to him.
His fingers touched her earlobe, and she simply turned sideways with her back to Pei Chengjue, silently rejecting him.
Pei Chengjue withdrew his hand, and after a while, he lost his mind in agony. He picked up Qiao Tang with his long arms and pressed her tightly under him. His cold voice contained a subtle grievance.
"You are my concubine, I cannot touch you?"
Just because you don't love him, can you treat him so badly?
Qiao Tang couldn't see his red eyes, but hearing his voice, he somehow didn't struggle.
Perhaps she felt that Pei Chengjue did not resent her that much at the moment, so she sighed inwardly and decided to go along with him one more time before leaving the palace, without saying a word.
Pei Chengjue didn't hear any answer and became more and more angry. He even imagined that she still had that cold face. His heart was beating and aching. He stood up in an instant, waved open the gauze curtain, and got out of bed.
Qiao Tang was stunned. She turned sideways and saw his leaving figure. She didn't know why she got angry with him again. She just ignored it and went to sleep.
The next day, she thought Pei Chengjue would not come again, but unexpectedly, Pei Chengjue came with three palace maids in the evening.
The three palace maids were holding a lot of portraits in their arms. They were all suitable girls that the Queen Mother had hurriedly selected after she heard that Pei Chengjue was willing to choose a concubine.
The Queen Mother also said to Pei Chengjue, "I should have told Your Majesty a long time ago, but I never did, waiting until Your Majesty was willing to choose a concubine. Now that Your Majesty has thought it through, I can tell you now."
"When the late emperor was still alive, he had mentioned your majesty's marriage. He was quite fond of Liu Hexi, the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Liu. It just so happens that your majesty also likes her sister, so why not make her the empress? As for the other concubines, it's up to your majesty to choose whichever one he likes. Choose from as many as you like, and they will all love your majesty well."
The last sentence was full of meaning. Pei Chengjue sneered and refuted the Queen Mother, "Did the Queen Mother ever love the Emperor?"
The Queen Mother was choked to the point of being speechless. She thought to herself that he and Qiao Tang had already reached the point of having their own grievances, so why was he still defending Qiao Tang? She left unhappily.
Pei Chengjue then came to the Taiji Palace and ordered the palace servants to place the portrait on the long table in the main hall, motioning Qiao Tang to look at it, "Let Concubine Hui choose."
Qiao Tang went ahead and opened the first portrait. Seeing that it was Liu Hexi, he looked normal and asked Pei Chengjue, "What is your majesty's request?"
Pei Chengjue suddenly thought of the empress dowager. The empress dowager had never had any romantic feelings for the late emperor. When the late emperor was alive, she would choose concubines for him every few years and would ask about his preferences in such a casual manner.
He reached out a hand resentfully, snatched the portrait from Qiao Tang's hand, and threw it aside. His voice was as cold as ice, "I have only one request."
"No sister."
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