Chapter 28 Concubine is willing
This scene happened to fall into the eyes of Xiao Heng as he stepped into the palace.
Zhou Defu cried out quickly, "Your Majesty, Master Zi seems to be injured."
Xiao Heng eagerly followed Ziying towards the side hall.
After the palace maids put down Ziying, they saw the emperor coming and saluted in fear.
"What's going on?" His eyes swept across everyone like knives.
The palace servant who was taking care of Ziying knelt down hurriedly and said with a pale face, "Your Majesty, Master Zi was injured by a wild bird, so she was lying on the tree and couldn't get down. Master Liu and the servants just rescued Master Zi."
"It was my fault that Master Zi was injured due to my negligence. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Xiao Heng looked at the injured Ziying, whose feet were faintly covered with blood.
He frowned and said coldly, "You useless idiot! You can't even take care of a bird."
"Come here, drag the maidservant serving Ziying away and give her thirty lashes of the cane."
For a woman, thirty blows would probably leave her crippled.
Moreover, the punished palace maids could not receive medical treatment, and their wounds would become infected, and they would most likely lose their lives.
Liu Yuetang couldn't help but feel some sympathy. Besides, she was a palace maid in front of the emperor. If she did this favor, it would be beneficial to herself in the future.
So, she bowed and said softly, "Your Majesty, Master Zi was injured by a wild bird in mid-air. This was an accident, and they were caught off guard. Seeing Master Zi injured, I believe their heartache is no less than Your Majesty's."
"Also, I heard that Master Zi is shy. If I were to have someone else serve her, I'm afraid they wouldn't understand Master Zi's habits, which would be detrimental to the wound healing. So..."
She raised her head, her eyes earnest: "Your Majesty, can you show me leniency?"
Only then did Xiao Heng see that Liu Yuetang was soaking wet. Her skin, as delicate as fat, was shimmering with moisture, shimmering and translucent. Her hair was wet and stuck to her cheeks, making her look quite charming and delicate.
She was a concubine, and even if she didn't go in the rain to save Ziying, she would not be punished.
But just now, when Xiao Heng stepped into the palace, he saw her using her frail body to hold Zi Yi tightly in her arms.
For their own sake, everyone called it Purple Master.
But behind the scenes, everyone thinks it is just a beast.
But the Liu Yuetang in front of him would rather come to see the emperor soaked to the skin than save Ziying.
It is indeed a kind heart.
So, Xiao Heng personally reached out and helped Liu Yuetang up.
"You're soaked, and you still have the mood to plead for others."
Liu Yuetang placed her hand in his warm palm, her eyes filled with tenderness and shyness: "As long as Master Zi is alright and His Majesty is pleased, it's no problem for this concubine to get wet in the rain."
Zhou Defu glanced at Xiao Heng out of the corner of his eye, thinking: This young lady Liu is really good at talking. With just a few words, she saved the palace maid's life and also coaxed the emperor to calm down his anger.
Xiao Heng looked at her tender hands, which were always so icy and cold.
He couldn't help but want to give her warmth, and his palms gently caressed her fingertips.
He said gently, "If you get gonorrhea, I won't be happy either."
Liu Yuetang was slightly stunned when she heard this, and smiled faintly with a red face, like a lotus emerging from water.
Xiao Heng patted her hands and said, "Go change your clothes."
Liu Yuetang nodded and glanced at the two palace maids kneeling on the ground.
Xiao Heng understood and glanced at the two palace maids: "I will forgive you because of Liu Yunu's plea for you. If you do it again, I will never let you off easily."
The two palace maids were overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your servants thank the emperor and Miss Liu."
Xiao Heng winked at Zhou Defu and said, "Go and give Liu Yunu the Moonlight Flowing Cloud Snow Satin Skirt in the warehouse."
Zhou Defu quickly agreed and nodded secretly.
The Moonlight Flowing Cloud Snow Satin Skirt is a tribute and is extremely precious. It seems that this young lady Liu is gaining more and more favor from the emperor.
After Liu Yuetang left, Xiao Heng sat in front of Ziying, with the pain in his eyes like a loving father.
"Ziying, does it hurt?"
Ziying raised her head and shook it, chirping, "Your Majesty is well, Your Majesty is well."
Xiao Heng understood that what it meant was that as long as he was safe, everything would be fine.
He reached out his hand and gently stroked Ziying's head.
Only after the imperial physician diagnosed that there was nothing serious did Xiao Heng leave the side hall.
Zhou Defu followed behind him and asked hurriedly, "Your Majesty, shall we serve the meal?"
Xiao Heng then remembered that he had not yet had his meal.
He hummed and stepped into the inner hall.
But the scene that came into his eyes made him think he was in Guanghan Palace.
The woman's skin was as white as snow, and she was dressed in spotless white clothes. The cold moonlight shone on her profile, making her look like the fairy Guanghan.
Even the beautiful red plum blossoms in the vase beside her seemed overshadowed.
Perhaps she heard the noise, Liu Yuetang turned around gently, her hair dancing in the wind, and a smile appeared on her lips.
At that moment, Xiao Heng was immersed in it and couldn't take his eyes off it.
Especially the dress the woman was wearing, which perfectly outlined her graceful curves and exquisite figure, like a carefully crafted jade, and every inch of her skin exuded a captivating softness.
Xiao Heng walked towards him slowly: "There is no beauty that can surpass the beauty of the ages, and a beauty that pleases the eyes is a beauty. My beloved concubine is indeed the most suitable person for this skirt."
That day in the Plum Garden, she was stunning in her apricot-colored dress. I knew that white would suit her very well. Now that she was wearing it, she was indeed stunningly beautiful.
Liu Yuetang smiled tenderly and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your reward."
She bent slightly, her silky black hair falling to her waist, soft and charming.
Xiao Heng helped her up and held her hand.
"Why are your hands always so cold?"
Liu Yuetang slowly pulled her hand out of his grasp and said, "I have been in poor health since childhood, so my hands and feet are always cold regardless of summer or winter. It is I who caused the emperor's hand to catch a cold."
Watching the woman's fingertips gently withdraw from his palm, Xiao Heng grabbed her hand that was about to slip out and held her hand tightly with both hands. Soon, the coldness in her hand gradually warmed up.
He knew that she had suffered a lot of grievances at home, but he never thought that her body was so weak.
Xiao Heng felt a little bit of pity.
"May I have your name?"
"My name is Liu Yuetang."
When Xiao Heng heard the word "Tang", he was slightly stunned: "Is there a small word?"
Liu Yuetang shook her head gently: "I don't have any."
She left her parents at birth, so how could she have a nickname? Even her name was given by her father when she was almost a year old.
Xiao Heng looked at her seriously: "Tang'er, I know you have suffered a lot of grievances at home. Now that you are here with me, I will do my best to protect you."
"But you also know that the intrigues and conspiracies in the deep palace are hard to guard against. Even if I am the emperor, I cannot always protect you. Even so, are you still willing to come to my side?"
She raised her head and saw the emperor gazing at her deeply, his eyes like clear lake water, reflecting her own face.
She looked at herself in his eyes and nodded heavily: "I am willing."
What she wanted was Xiao Heng's words to protect her. All her previous tactics of playing hard to get were just a prelude to this sentence.
Only with his protection can she survive better in the harem, even though it is only a short-term protection.
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