Chapter 67 Chapter 67 He felt his sister’s intense love…
The scorching gaze forced Qiao Tang to turn her head away in embarrassment. She cast her wandering gaze out the window and finally made an evasive response.
"The rain has stopped."
Pei Chengjue nodded, "I know."
He was certain that Qiao Tang had something else to say, so he waited quietly. Qiao Tang pursed his lips and remained silent.
He straightened up in confusion, and not only his eyes but also his body moved closer to Qiao Tang.
"Sister, continue."
The tameness was gone, replaced by repression.
Qiao Tang was trapped in his arms, lowering her head guiltily, her earlobes red as if dripping blood, and her lips tightly pursed.
In the silence, a palace servant suddenly reported from outside that the Empress Dowager had arrived.
The rain stopped for only a short while. The Queen Mother must have left the palace when the rain started to get heavier. She hurried to the temporary palace in the rain, definitely because of Pei Ze's matter.
I don’t know what the Queen Mother thinks about this matter. Qiao Tang was thinking about it when Pei Chengjue took her in his arms and stood up from the couch.
She stretched out her hot hand, held Pei Chengjue's big palm, and squeezed it tightly. No matter what the empress dowager said, she would support Pei Chengjue's decision.
Pei Chengjue said nothing, and seemed lost in thought as he took her out. The kiss on her brow just now and the clenched palms now were like her sister's watery eyes just now, silently revealing a message.
When they arrived at the main hall, they saw the Queen Mother already there. She first saw Qiao Tang and asked about his recent situation. When she learned that Qiao Tang and the child were fine, she nodded slightly.
"If your Majesty is here for Pei Ze, I beg you not to speak any more. The Ministry of Justice has already made a final decision on this matter, and my imperial decree has also been issued."
Pei Chengjue stood with his hands behind his back, his face cold, and inhumanely blocked the empress dowager's next words.
The Queen Mother sighed. "Since Your Majesty has made his decision, I will not interfere. I came here today to see the Queen. I wonder if the Queen would be willing to speak to me for a few more words."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Tang nodded slightly. Seeing that Pei Chengjue's face was still cold, but his eyes were looking at him with comforting eyes, he couldn't stop him and nodded in agreement.
Qiao Tang then left the main hall with the empress dowager. It was already dusk, the sky was dim, and the fresh air after the rain filled the air.
The Queen Mother slowed down her pace, obviously having something to say. Qiao Tang then slowed down as well, and heard the Queen Mother sighing repeatedly.
"Prince Xiang was spoiled by the late emperor. When he was alive, he never allowed anyone to speak of Prince Xiang's faults. This allowed Prince Xiang to disrespect the law and disregard human life."
Qiao Tang deeply agreed.
Everyone in the court and the harem thought that Pei Ze was a man of bad character and acted recklessly.
But if you think about it carefully, King Xiang has a gentle face, dotes on his son, and usually seems to have a good temper.
Yet, he allowed his son to become wild and rampant in the capital, even beating others to death on the spot.
After the incident, he used the late emperor to threaten Pei Chengjue and scolded Pei Chengjue in front of everyone in front of the palace. Everything he did showed that he was spoiled by the late emperor.
"Pei Ze made a big mistake today. I think Prince Xiang was wrong, the late emperor was wrong too, but Your Majesty is not wrong."
Qiao Tang looked at the Queen Mother in surprise. The Queen Mother also looked over, then hastily turned her eyes away to hide the pain in her eyes.
She was unwilling to reveal a mother's sadness in front of Qiao Tang. Her son had committed patricide before he even reached adulthood. This gave the world a fair answer, but it did not mean that her son would not be sad.
She knew that in the entire palace, and even in the whole world, only Qiao Tang could comfort her son's heart. She hoped that Qiao Tang could help Pei Chengjue forget this sadness.
The sky darkened and it was already night. The light of the palace lanterns faded away and the two of them were shrouded in darkness.
Qiao Tang stood there quietly without saying a word. After a while, she nodded, her soft voice mingling with the night wind, filled with tenacious strength.
"Your Majesty is my husband. No matter what Your Majesty does, I will support him."
The Queen Mother smiled after a long delay and said, "Then I am relieved." She did not stay long. After talking with Qiao Tang, she felt relieved and left the palace immediately without even seeing Pei Chengjue again.
Qiao Tang returned to the main hall and relayed her meaning to Pei Chengjue. Pei Chengjue was silent for a moment, then took her hand and went to have dinner.
After the meal, Qiao Tang waited for Pei Chengjue for a quarter of an hour. Pei Chengjue ordered the palace servants to prepare the carriage, then turned around and picked her up, "Sister, come with me to the Prince of Xiang's mansion."
During the day, Prince Xiang knocked his head against his will and broke it, and he vomited blood due to anger. The imperial physician bandaged his wound in time and prescribed a prescription. Now, he has returned to Prince Xiang's mansion accompanied by Princess Jingyi to recuperate.
When Qiao Tang and Pei Chengjue arrived at Prince Xiang's mansion, everyone in the mansion greeted them with panic and took them to the flower hall.
Princess Jingyi hurried to the flower hall, with tears still on her cheeks. When she saw Qiao Tang, tears welled up in her eyes again.
Qiao Tang couldn't bear it and walked over. Just as she was about to get close, she caught a glimpse of Pei Chengjue on the side. She gritted her teeth, took two steps back, and knelt down to worship.
"Pei Jingyi greets His Majesty and the Empress."
Qiao Tang slowly retracted his outstretched hand and glanced sideways at Pei Chengjue. Pei Chengjue's lips were tightly closed and he remained silent for a long while.
She blinked her sore eyes, took two steps forward and leaned over to help Princess Jingyi up. Princess Jingyi didn't move at all, her neck hanging low as she said, "Father is in unbearable pain and cannot get up to see Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."
She brushed Qiao Tang's hand away. Qiao Tang wanted to open his mouth, but his throat was choked and he couldn't speak. Suddenly, Pei Chengjue gently straightened his bent body.
She took Pei Chengjue's cold hand and listened to Pei Chengjue's deep voice, "I will ask the imperial physician to come and serve the emperor, uncle. Please rest assured and take care of your health."
Princess Jingyi didn't say anything, only sobbing softly.
Qiao Tang couldn't help but stroke her head, and was then led out of the flower hall by Pei Chengjue.
Pei Chengjue walked very steadily, and out of consideration for her body, he walked very slowly. She held Pei Chengjue's hand tightly and did not let go even after getting on the carriage.
Soon, Pei Chengjue hugged her and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry, sister."
Since his sister liked Pei Jingyi so much, Pei Jingyi resented him and also resented his sister.
Qiao Tang felt as if her chest was being cut by a blunt knife, causing waves of pain. She couldn't stop shaking her head. Feeling helpless, she raised her head to kiss Pei Chengjue again.
Her movements were so hasty that she bit Pei Chengjue's lip, causing blood to ooze out. However, she still did not let go and kept kissing him recklessly, until both of their lips were stained with blood.
Pei Chengjue covered her cheek with one hand and breathed to stop her sudden kiss, but she did not cry like before. She moved her lips and asked Pei Chengjue to let go.
Their eyes met, and Qiao Tang suddenly hugged him tightly again, burying her head in Pei Chengjue's neck. She swallowed the sob in her throat, and after calming down her emotions for a long time, her voice became gentle and powerful.
"Your Majesty is not at fault. You cannot apologize to me."
Her kiss and hug were proactive and eager, as if she wanted to melt into Pei Chengjue's body.
This was an impulsive action that Pei Chengjue would take towards her.
Pei Chengjue knew very well that whenever he loved Qiao Tang to the point of being unable to restrain himself, he would get close to Qiao Tang to ease the pain of his emotions.
Now Qiao Tang did exactly the same thing as him.
A crazy idea suddenly flashed through his mind, but before he could say anything, the carriage drove into the street and the noise came into the carriage.
Qiao Tang let go of him, lifted the curtain and stopped the carriage, "Your Majesty, wait for me." He hurriedly got off the carriage.
Pei Chengjue breathed a sigh of relief, immediately stood up and followed. As soon as he got out of the car, he protected Qiao Tang and the child tightly, fearing that pedestrians would hit Qiao Tang.
Qiao Tang felt warm in his heart. He walked for a while on the bright street at night and finally saw a mask stall. He bought a Guan Gong mask and held it in his hand.
Pei Chengjue's eyes darkened and he asked his followers to pay. He took Qiao Tang back to the carriage and stared at the Guan Gong mask with burning eyes.
In the quiet space, Qiao Tang straightened his posture, his expression serious, and handed the mask to Pei Chengjue very seriously.
"To His Majesty."
Pei Chengjue's expression was even more serious than hers. After taking it, he held it tightly in his palm. The idea in his mind became stronger and stronger. He pursed and unclenched his thin lips, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
An anxious atmosphere slowly rose in the carriage. Qiao Tang twisted his sleeves tightly with his fingers, and his gaze drifted away from Pei Chengjue, then returned in an instant, looking at Pei Chengjue firmly.
"Last summer, I left the palace and met Wei Qingyan without telling His Majesty."
The eagerness in Pei Chengjue's heart suddenly cooled, and the thought in his mind fled and disappeared in a panic. He exhaled, raised his neck and leaned against the wall of the car, playing with the Guan Gong mask in his hand.
"It's okay. I won't hold you back any longer. If you want to see Wei Qingyan, you can see him now."
"I don't want to see him."
Qiao Tang still sat upright, with an attitude of great importance, looking at Pei Chengjue with affectionate eyes.
Pei Chengjue sat up straight suddenly. He always remembered the treats but not the punishments. As long as Qiao Tang showed his goodwill, no matter how disappointed or embarrassed he was just now, he could cheer up and start over.
His eager eyes urged Qiao Tang to continue. Qiao Tang pursed her lips slightly, and the faint smile made her cheeks beautiful. He immediately leaned over and kissed Qiao Tang's lips.
A sound escaped from between his lips and teeth, "Sister."
Qiao Tang's heart fluttered, and he turned his head away from the thin lips, and continued, "The time I met Wei Qingyan was to draw a clear line between us."
Pei Chengjue's eyes were shocked. Just as he was about to speak, she blocked the corner of her lips with her fingertips. She continued, "When I go back, I bought a Guan Gong mask for Your Majesty."
She exhaled and spoke word by word, "I deceived Your Majesty into thinking that I was attracted to Your Majesty."
Pei Chengjue suddenly grasped her fingers, clenching them tightly, causing some pain, but she didn't care. With her other hand, she stroked Pei Chengjue's handsome face and smiled, "Today I will give the Guan Gong mask to Your Majesty."
"It's to tell His Majesty a different outcome."
She hugged Pei Chengjue, buried her head in his neck, and said, "I am very happy now that I found your Majesty's purse on the street that day."
There was a moment of silence. Pei Chengjue was not as ecstatic as he had imagined. He seemed to understand something and suddenly pushed her away gently.
Pei Chengjue remembered the Queen Mother's intention of coming to the palace, and his eyes flashed across Qiao Tang's face in confusion.
"Sister, are you doing this to comfort me?"
Comfort was probably a euphemism. He probably felt that he had misunderstood and thought Qiao Tang was coaxing him to make him forget the sadness of today's events.
Qiao Tang withdrew in astonishment and lowered his neck silently.
Sometimes he felt that it was all his fault, as he had deceived Pei Chengjue before, but now things are different. Pei Chengjue couldn't believe that he had fallen in love with him.
Then she felt that Pei Chengjue had been out of his mind for a long time. It was really infuriating. She hesitated for a long time before expressing her feelings.
Little did she know that when Pei Chengjue saw her dejected look, he thought he had guessed it right, so he held her in his arms helplessly, stroked her bulging belly with his palm, and coaxed her gently.
"Don't worry about me, sister."
"Since I ascended the throne and sat in this position, I have understood one thing: a wise and virtuous ruler must give up what is necessary, and this includes his family."
With his imperial decree, his cousin lost his brother, his uncle lost his son, and his cousin lost his brother. From then on, his uncle and cousin no longer recognized him, and they resented and hated him, but he had to bear it all.
Qiao Tang felt mixed emotions when he heard his words. According to him, he was willing to give up even his relatives, so why couldn't he give up himself?
She murmured the question, and Pei Chengjue took a long time to answer, his voice sounding a little aggrieved and dull.
"My sister is the only exception."
Suddenly, her heart couldn't help but surge with love, and she turned around and kissed Pei Cheng between the eyebrows.
The hot and strong love spread from the eyebrows to the thin lips.
Both Qiao Tang and the Queen Mother decided to do something on this day.
Pei Chengjue's pain and sadness today should be covered by an even more surging love.
Qiao Tang moved his lips away, and their foreheads touched, their rapid breathing blending together.
Pei Chengjue heard Qiao Tang's soft whisper, "Your Majesty's brain is broken, and he can't perceive my feelings for Your Majesty..."
All the unfinished words were blocked back in his mouth.
Pei Chengjue finally reacted and realized what he had gained. His embrace suddenly grew warmer, and he pressed the back of her neck and kissed her back fiercely, letting out a trembling sound as their lips touched.
“It’s not broken.”
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