Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Since my sister felt that he would be unfaithful, she cut it off...
Pei Chengjue got the nod and moved closer. His aura lingered around her again, and the room was filled with an invisible mist of love.
The thin layer of sweat on Qiao Tang's forehead had not yet disappeared, and another layer of fine sweat appeared. His fingers twisted tightly around his sleeves, and his chest was heaving silently.
A hand slowly grasped her ankle. She couldn't help but open her lips and let out a trembling sound, trying her best to free her foot.
Pei Chengjue was held tightly, his voice low and filled with desire, no longer pitiful, only demanding.
"Sister, don't you want to love me?"
Qiao Tang froze for a moment, her heart pounding. Yes, she had said it herself, she couldn't refute it.
The sweat on the forehead wet the eyelashes, and the long and thin eyelashes were wet. The water seeped into the eyes, making the vision blurry.
Qiao Tang raised his neck and leaned his upper body against the back of the chair as if exhausted. He closed his eyes tightly, and beads of sweat flowed down the corners of his eyes and into his hair.
The shoes and socks were taken off, and the warm hands grasped the slender feet, then pulled them up with force and pressed them hard into the court dress.
After a long time.
Pei Chengjue was still kneeling with his head lowered, holding Qiao Tang's feet obediently. He wiped them clean with a handkerchief with his other hand and put on her shoes and socks.
Qiao Tang was still in a daze, and only felt that the chair was still shaking and his feet were still sliding on the hot ground.
The warm fingertips wiped away the sweat on her forehead. She heard Pei Chengjue say, "Sister is going to the inner hall to change clothes."
A thin layer of sweat also appeared on my neck. If I went out into the wind like this, I would definitely catch a cold.
She nodded slightly and was carried by Pei Chengjue to the inner hall. As soon as she entered, she was shocked by the portraits all over the hall.
It turned out that all the portraits she drew last year were here, and she thought Pei Chengjue had thrown them away.
Pei Chengjue was very frank, and even took out Qiao Tang's missing spring clothes from behind the screen in broad daylight.
The spring clothes had been washed and had a fresh fragrance. Qiao Tang's nose moved and she could smell the fragrance she had mixed. Her heart softened and she pursed her lips to accept Pei Chengjue's ridiculous behavior.
After changing her clothes, she felt she couldn't stay any longer and ruthlessly pushed away Pei Chengjue's outstretched hand.
"Your Majesty, please govern the country well!"
Pei Chengjue was about to say something more, but seeing her solemn expression, he changed the subject, "Don't worry, sister. I'm not that kind of foolish ruler."
Qiao Tang left the Qinzheng Hall with peace of mind.
As soon as her figure disappeared, Pei Chengjue ordered the palace servants to take the clothes she had changed to be washed and then sent back to the palace.
He went back to the warm room, picked up the book that had fallen on the ground and hid it. Only then did he take care of himself, took off his dirty court clothes, and changed into a dragon robe.
Besides, on the way back, Qiao Tang bit her lips in distress from time to time. She seemed to be having an illusion, and always felt that the hot temperature on the soles of her feet was still there.
For this reason, upon entering Taiji Palace, she did not bother to ask her relatives, but went to take a bath and change clothes first, only then did the illusion disappear.
Then he returned to the main hall and listened to the palace servants report on the situation of his relatives.
Among the relatives who came to Beijing this time, there were three cousins. The cousins had reached adulthood and had passed the imperial examination. They were sent to Wei Qingyan by Cheng Su's men, and were preparing to take part in the spring examination together with Liu Zhang.
The remaining two cousins were about sixteen or seventeen years old and had not yet made any progress in their studies, so Pei Chengjue ordered Cheng Su to send them to the Imperial College to study.
There are only three cousins left in Taiji Palace. Two of them are sixteen or seventeen years old and are still unmarried. They are talking intimately around Qiao Tang.
Qiao Tang has always liked lovely sisters, such as Princess Jingyi and Wei Ruomei, who were all cared for by her.
Besides, her two cousins were pretty, well-behaved, sensible, and eloquent, so she indulged them a little.
There was also a cousin who was one year older than her. She was married and had children. When she heard that Qiao Tang was pregnant, she was even more delighted and told Qiao Tang some interesting stories about the child.
Qiao Tang's lips curled up slightly when he heard this. He gently stroked his abdomen with his palm, and suddenly his fingers froze.
But within a few days, her mentality had changed, and she couldn't help but think with regret, why had she been so decisive in deciding to abort the child that day?
"Don't think too much, Miss Yan just said she was telling a story to the child."
Nanny Wang couldn't bear to see her frown, so she signaled to one of the girls in green with her eyes. The girl in green responded and came over with a sweet smile.
This finally dispelled Qiao Tang's wild thoughts.
By the evening, Pei Chengjue had not returned, and Qiao Tang felt much more at ease. It was a good thing that Pei Chengjue had returned to his previous diligence, and she would not allow herself to interfere with Pei Chengjue's administration.
Qiao Tang had dinner with her cousins and talked for a while in the main hall. When she was about to order the palace maids to arrange for her cousins to go to bed, she suddenly heard singing outside the hall. It turned out that Pei Chengjue had returned.
The group saluted. Pei Chengjue helped Qiao Tang up and blamed himself for his negligence, "The Queen doesn't need to perform formalities when she sees me." He told everyone else to stand up and leave.
Qiao Tang was about to go back to Qinzheng Palace with Pei Chengjue when he suddenly saw Nanny Wang looking at him. He then found an excuse and asked Pei Chengjue to go back to the bedroom first.
She pulled Nanny Wang into the bedroom they had lived in before, and they sat down. She asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Nanny?"
Nanny Wang still treated her like a child. She patted her head and said with a smile, "I, an old woman, am really confused. It just occurred to me that His Majesty sent the young lady's relatives to the capital and asked the cousin and the young master to take the imperial examination, all so that the young lady could settle down in the palace with peace of mind."
Qiao Tang was silent, then suddenly smiled softly. She had just thought of this. Pei Chengjue was worrying too much about her.
"Your Majesty's love for the young lady is evident to all."
The door was closed tightly, and Nanny Wang lowered her voice so that only the two of them could hear, "It's just that Your Majesty is young and full of vigor, and the girl is pregnant, so it's not convenient for her to proceed."
"Miss Yan looks a lot like you. It's really not appropriate for her to stay in the palace. Why don't we send the other girls out of the palace tomorrow?"
Nanny Wang was so worried about her that she gritted her teeth and said cruelly, "Put Miss Yan's marriage on hold. If Miss Yan needs to enter the palace in the future, then—"
"Stop talking, Mammy."
The smile on Qiao Tang's lips slowly faded, and his tightly pursed lips trembled. "I know Madam is doing this for my own good."
She hugged Nanny Wang's waist, rested her head on her knees, and said nothing more.
Nanny Wang stroked her hair, understood what she meant, and sighed in her heart. The girl was kind and soft-hearted. If she followed the girl, even if she wanted to be a bad person, she would not have the chance to do so.
"Mammy, I have made up my mind."
Qiao Tang's fingertips rubbed Nanny Wang's sleeve, his eyes determined.
Last autumn, the Empress Dowager deliberately allowed her to meet Concubine Chen, who had been betrayed by the late Emperor and had become insane.
She was in a panic at that time, fearing that she would be trapped in the palace and become like Concubine Chen. In the end, her throbbing feelings for Pei Chengjue could not outweigh her panic.
But now that she has made up her mind, she cannot be afraid. She must love Pei Chengjue without any doubt.
Even if Pei Chengjue changes his mind in the future, even if he ends up like a moth flying into a flame, that is all in the future.
At least now, she has to believe Pei Chengjue.
"Don't worry, Ma'am. Just let my cousin stay in the palace. I like talking to them."
There was a knock on the door. Qiao Tang knew it was Pei Chengjue. He stood up from Nanny Wang's lap and took Nanny Wang's hand to comfort her. "Nanny, go and rest."
Nanny Wang got up to open the door, and saw Pei Chengjue standing in front of the door. She bowed to Pei Chengjue and took her leave.
"The Queen is staying here tonight?"
Pei Chengjue stepped in and saw Qiao Tang shaking his head. A smile appeared in his eyes. He sat down and reached out to touch Qiao Tang's abdomen.
"I touch the child."
Seeing that he looked calm and normal, Qiao Tang thought that he couldn't hear what he had just said through the door, so he didn't say anything for a while.
In silence, Pei Chengjue's palm slid slowly along his abdomen. Qiao Tang thought that he had done it once before today and he shouldn't do it again.
Pei Chengjue really didn't do anything rash. He picked her up and asked her to take a bath together. She didn't refuse.
Not long after, in the steam rising from the bathtub, Qiao Tang regretted it too late.
Pei Chengjue was really hot-blooded, and since she was the only one with him, it was inevitable that he would cling to her.
"His Majesty……"
She let Pei Chengjue indulge himself and asked directly without beating around the bush, "I'm pregnant and it's inconvenient right now. Your Majesty, have you ever thought about having other options..."
The thin lips that were pecking at the neck stopped and then withdrew. Pei Chengjue pushed away the warm and soft jade in his arms, got out of the bathtub, put on his pajamas, and left like that.
Qiao Tang leaned against the pool wall. In the light mist, her cheeks were red from the heat. She blinked her eyes in confusion. Pei Chengjue was angry.
He probably misunderstood her. After all, she took the initiative to choose a concubine for Pei Chengjue last year. Pei Chengjue probably thought she was going to do the same again, so he left in anger.
Qiao Tang was helpless, her body immersed in the warm water, her soft black hair dripping wetly and draped over her slender shoulders.
She was about to get up when she suddenly saw Pei Chengjue coming back and walking into the pool in his pajamas.
Before she could speak, Pei Chengjue approached her and shoved a pair of scissors into her hands. He said in a dull voice, "Sister thought he would be unfaithful, so she cut him off. I don't want him anymore."
It took Qiao Tang a long while to realize what he was referring to. He felt angry and wanted to laugh at the same time. He opened and closed his lips twice but didn't utter a word. He thought to himself, Pei Chengjue has gone crazy again!
It would have been fine if he had just wanted to become a monk, but now, as the emperor, he wanted her to have this haircut. He must be crazy!
Fortunately, there were only two people in the bathing pool. If the palace maids were there and heard it, and it got out, wouldn’t the whole world laugh at us?
"Your Majesty, calm down."
She placed the scissors on the wall and placed her palm on Pei Chengjue's heart. The scar near the heart had not yet disappeared.
She brushed her fingertips across his face lovingly. "I understand your majesty's feelings for me. I only asked the truth. It's up to your majesty to choose."
"Scissors are my choice."
Pei Chengjue held her hand and pressed her palm hard against his heart, wanting her to feel his vigorous heartbeat.
"Sister, men in this world, even street vendors, can be heartless and abandon their wives and children. Their hearts are dirty. What does status have to do with it?"
"As the Son of Heaven, am I supposed to be fickle, play with people's hearts, and have a plethora of concubines?"
The fog dissipated, and the two men spoke openly to each other.
Pei Chengjue really hoped that his eyes could penetrate Qiao Tang’s beautiful appearance, take a look into Qiao Tang’s heart, and see what he really looked like inside.
Qiao Tang said she would love him, and he did not doubt Qiao Tang's words. What he doubted now was——
"Sister, don't you know how to love me?"
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