Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Her whip could not quench his desire.
"Do everything as I say."
Pei Chengjue dropped the tablet in his hand. He glanced past Wei Qingyan and walked past the courtiers to the palace gate. "Mr. Wei, come here."
The court officials bowed their heads and saw him off respectfully. Wei Qingyan walked over to catch up with him. The Duke of Zhenguo's eyelids twitched wildly, and he turned to go to the Cining Palace to see the Empress Dowager.
The Queen Mother was still in the Buddhist temple. After hearing what he said, she felt the Buddhist beads prick her hands and her heart was blocked. She did not speak for a long time.
The Duke of Zhenguo urged the Empress Dowager to calm down and refrain from further foolish actions. "If you think about it, it's simply that His Majesty has fallen in love with a young girl. Your Majesty, why don't you treat His Majesty like an ordinary child and satisfy him?"
"Once Your Majesty marries Noble Consort Hui and becomes the Emperor, with Noble Consort Hui in charge, I believe he will be able to work diligently on government affairs and be as wise and sage as before."
"Furthermore, Concubine Hui is of humble origin and has no support at court. If she becomes empress, she will be content to stay in the harem without the worries of foreign relatives."
The Queen Mother's heart suddenly brightened up after hearing the gentle words of comfort. "If that's really the case, I'll be relieved."
She let go of the Buddhist beads, stood up and walked out of the Buddhist hall with the Duke of Zhenguo, her brows raised with joy that she had an heir to the throne.
"Since she is to be crowned as queen, the palace must be decorated as well. Don't let Concubine Hui down." She called Aunt Sulan and conveyed the imperial decree, ordering the palace people to get busy preparing for tomorrow's ceremony.
"Don't worry, Empress Dowager. The Ministry of Rites has made preparations, and tomorrow's coronation ceremony will be a sure thing."
The Duke of Zhenguo smiled and went with her to the Qinzheng Palace to see Pei Chengjue. When they arrived at the palace door, he saw Wei Qingyan standing steadily and he felt relieved.
The three of them were still silent when they saw Pei Chengjue coming out of the hall.
He had been groomed by the palace servants and had changed into an ochre-yellow dragon robe. His tall and strong physique exuded an imposing aura of majesty.
He was no longer immature, but instead exuded a resolute and cold look. His face became even more handsome, with eyebrows slanting into his temples like sharp swords. When he looked at me slowly, his eyes were as bright as cold stars.
The three of them were all stunned. He seemed to have turned back into his former handsome appearance in an instant, without that cold and crazy look anymore.
The Queen Mother was delighted, thinking that it seemed that she was right to agree to his request. Never mind, forget about Qiao Tang becoming the Queen. As long as her son was fine, it would be fine if Qiao Tang was the only one in the harem.
She smiled and said, "If Your Majesty returns to Taiji Palace, I will go with Your Majesty so that we can meet Concubine Hui."
"That's not necessary. Mother, please go back and worship Buddha and listen to opera. I will go see Concubine Hui."
Pei Chengjue refused cautiously, fearing that she and Qiao Tang would meet and have other thoughts, so he took Wei Qingyan away.
"What does he mean? I have good intentions!"
The Queen Mother's good mood disappeared in an instant, and she patted her chest angrily. The Duke of Zhenguo sighed and began to comfort her again.
In Taiji Palace, Qiao Tang sat alone in dejection for a long time. Then he heard the palace servants report that Nanny Wang and Liu Zhang had been taken into the palace.
Nanny Wang is easy to deal with. She can stay in the palace to accompany Qiao Tang. Qiao Tang cannot live without her. So why was Liu Zhang also brought in?
Qiao Tang was panicked and hurried to the main hall. Sure enough, she saw Nanny Wang coming up to hug her, while Liu Zhang stood quietly beside her.
She became more and more afraid, fearing that Pei Chengjue would hurt Liu Zhang without knowing the truth. Her beautiful eyebrows were frowned so much that it was heartbreaking.
"Liu Zhang, I'm the one who has implicated you this time. When His Majesty returns, I will ask His Majesty to let you leave the palace."
She was protected by Nanny Wang and sat down on the chair. Liu Zhang came over and stood to one side, bowed and smiled gently, "Don't worry, cousin, this is not a bad thing."
Her gentle words were soothing, "Being able to enter the palace is a blessing that many people would never dream of. This is my good fortune, how could it be that my cousin has caused me trouble?"
Qiao Tang shook her head after hearing this. Perhaps it was because of her pregnancy that she couldn't control her emotions when something happened.
Now she looked completely flustered.
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the palace, "Your Majesty has returned."
She looked at him suddenly, revealing her inner feelings without any defense. Her soft brows were covered with sorrow, and her eyes were filled with panic, making her look timid and delicate.
Pei Chengjue stepped in, and suddenly, their eyes met. His heart sank uncontrollably. His sister looked so pitiful.
Wei Qingyan took two steps back and took a look. His eyes met Qiao Tang's face and he slowly lowered his eyes.
"Your Majesty."
Everyone bowed and Qiao Tang stood up from his chair. Before he could lower his head, Pei Chengjue, who came quickly, embraced him in his arms.
Pei Chengjue whispered, "What are you afraid of?"
The others lowered their heads. Qiao Tang knew they didn't dare to look, but he left Pei Chengjue's arms uncomfortably and stood beside Liu Zhang.
Pei Chengjue's face was slightly cold, and he tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers, "Noble Concubine Hui, it's better for you to sit down, don't tire my child."
His gaze forced Qiao Tang to come over and prompted Qiao Tang to sit down. He stood beside the chair and remained silent for a while.
Qiao Tang was actually even more frightened because she had just seen Wei Qingyan there. Liu Zhang alone had already made her at a loss, and if Pei Chengjue made things difficult for Wei Qingyan again, wouldn't she be in great pain?
Damn Pei Chengjue!
Forcing her to return to the palace means letting her suffer this kind of torture, right? She gritted her teeth secretly, her eyes turned red in an instant, and she just lowered her head and said nothing.
Pei Chengjue lowered his eyebrows and stared at her slender white neck. Suddenly, he felt that she looked even more pitiful. His brows furrowed and he turned to look at Wei Qingyan, "Wei Qing."
He raised his chin and nodded at Liu Zhang, "I leave this man to you. Make sure he passes the imperial examination this spring."
"yes."
Wei Qingyan responded calmly, while the others were shocked. Qiao Tang raised his head and looked at Pei Chengjue in confusion.
Pei Chengjue then realized that she was about to cry again. He felt irritated and his tone turned cold, "Since this man is your cousin, if he is useless and can't even hold an official position, it would be a disgrace to you!"
Qiao Tang's lips moved, and his mind raced. Wei Qingyan was very good at studying and had won the top spot in the imperial examination. It would be good for Liu Zhang to have him teach him. If Liu Zhang passed the imperial examination in spring, it would be a great fortune.
But, would Pei Chengjue be so kind?
He is clearly cruel and ruthless to his cousin Wei Qingyan, but he is willing to seek a good future for his cousin?
Her eyes flashed with vigilance. Pei Chengjue caught a glimpse of it, his face tensed for a moment, and his voice became even colder, "If you can't even pass the imperial examination, you will be expelled from the capital."
Qiao Tang felt relieved when he heard this. It turned out that they were trying to find a roundabout way to get Liu Zhang out of the capital. It would be better for him to leave the capital so that Liu Zhang would not suffer any unnecessary disaster because of him.
Her tense shoulders relaxed, and she glanced at Liu Zhang, who tactfully knelt on the ground, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will do my best."
Pei Chengjue waved his sleeves and told Wei Qingyan to take Liu Zhang away. Qiao Tang felt completely relieved and leaned back in his chair.
Pei Chengjue didn't know what to feel.
She was worried about Liu Zhang and was afraid that she would do something bad to him, so she looked pitiful.
If it were in the past, Pei Chengjue would have been jealous once he found out, and how could Liu Zhang leave safely?
But now, he has learned his lesson and dares not do that anymore. Fortunately, Liu Zhang will be useful in the future. If he passes the imperial examination and becomes an official in the court, he can also bring honor to Qiao Tang, so he will keep him.
The hall was silent. Qiao Tang didn't want to talk to him. He leaned down and stood in front of Qiao Tang. "Let me hold the child."
The gentle voice didn't make Qiao Tang look at him, so he took it as consent, put his arms around Qiao Tang's slender waist, and kissed Qiao Tang's neck with the corners of his lips.
Is this called holding a baby?
Qiao Tang was shocked by his ability to confuse right and wrong. His eyes turned even redder with anger. He pushed him away and got up to go to the bedroom.
Pei Chengjue followed closely behind her and forced her to the long table under the window. For a moment, the ridiculous situation at the long table flashed through both of their minds.
Pei Chengjue stretched out his arms, lifted her up steadily, let her sit on the long table, and naturally leaned over to kiss her.
She was filled with indignation, and because of her pregnancy, she could no longer contain the sadness deep in her heart.
Compared to her, Pei Chengjue is no less of a liar!
I'm going to be bullied to death by this liar!
Pei Chengjue's kiss was so close, but she dodged it. She raised her cheeks, which were flushed with anger, and her lips opened into a beautiful smile with sarcasm.
Pei Chengjue watched in fascination as she said bitterly, "Your Majesty has completely forgotten!"
"Last autumn, His Majesty told me here that he wouldn't let me suffer even a little injustice, and even gave me a whip. But in the end, it was His Majesty who bullied me the most and made me suffer the most injustice!"
"What's the difference between your majesty and this liar?"
She accused Pei Chengjue in an emotional breakdown, tears streaming down her face, her beautiful face looking sad and pitiful, and her swollen anger made her resist Pei Chengjue's approach.
Pei Chengjue was two steps away from her. Listening to her resentment, his throat was choked and his Adam's apple rolled heavily across his neck.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, turned around and went in, and soon came out again, holding the whip given to Qiao Tang tightly in his hand and carefully placing it beside Qiao Tang.
He took a step back, raised his sleeves to unbutton his collar, took off his ochre-yellow dragon robe, and knelt in front of Qiao Tang with nothing on his upper body.
"Sister, hit me."
The sword wound on his chest had not yet healed, and it was clearly exposed in the sunlight, entering Qiao Tang's eyes, but Qiao Tang did not show any sympathy at all.
Only the belt wrapped around her arm made Qiao Tang's heart tremble. She turned her eyes away, staring with red eyes, and a tear fell from her eyes.
"Your Majesty, don't think I don't dare!"
She raised her sleeve and wiped it away carelessly. Her cheeks washed by tears made her look even more gentle and charming. Pei Chengjue stared at her intently, his brows full of desire, and the ochre-yellow dragon robe around his waist took shape.
Qiao Tang became even more angry and grabbed the whip and lashed it out. All the negative emotions in his heart burst out like a flood on the whip.
With a snap, the whip hit Pei Chengjue's shoulder, leaving a red mark. Pei Chengjue remained calm and stared at Qiao Tang with burning eyes.
Even after being whipped several times, he didn't even lower his eyebrows, and only had a few more red marks on his body.
Slowly, Qiao Tang's anger dissipated, and a wave of despair surged in his heart. How could he still react after being beaten!
How much he likes himself!
Qiao Tang's heart trembled, and his hands lost strength. With the last whip, the tail of the whip swept across Pei Chengjue's chin, leaving a red mark on his chin, which was very glaring.
Qiao Tang closed her eyes and the whip fell to the ground. Pei Chengjue picked it up and put it beside her. She opened her eyes, got off the long table and was about to leave.
An arm was wrapped around his waist. Pei Chengjue ignored the red marks on his body, stood up and hugged Qiao Tang tightly, whispering reluctantly to keep her.
"You're not going to fight anymore?"
Qiao Tang had no strength left to struggle free, and after hearing his words, he suddenly lost all willpower to resist.
Why would she argue with a lunatic who is obsessed with her?
In the end, he was so angry that he almost died, and Pei Chengjue was still not satisfied. He felt really at a loss.
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