Chapter 38: Cut the grass at its roots
Jinxiu Pavilion.
"My lady, I have been keeping an eye on you, and the eunuch is no longer around Yaoyue Palace."
"I heard something when the Emperor was in court the other day, and it seems he was referring to that young eunuch."
Liu Yuetang looked at the Biluochun tea in the teacup with its green leaves fully unfolded, and slowly picked it up with the tea lid.
"That's good. Without that spy, we can do things more freely."
After saying that, she put the teacup to her lips and took a sip.
The tea specially presented to the emperor is rich, mellow and has a long aftertaste.
Even though Liu Yuetang didn't like drinking tea, she knew that this was an extremely rare and good tea.
Back in the Liu Mansion, Liu Ming could only get the best Yuqian Longjing tea once a year. Qi Shi treasured it and only brought it out to entertain distinguished guests.
Therefore, she had never seen what the best pre-rain Longjing and Biluochun looked like.
But now, I have seen and tasted things with my own eyes that I had never eaten or seen before.
"Has there been any movement from Jiang Cainu in the past two days?"
Wan Qiu replied, "My lady, Jiang Cainu had a huge tantrum in the palace. She only allowed the maids from her family to serve her and no one else was allowed to enter."
Liu Zheng snorted softly, "At this critical juncture, it's already a relief that the palace maids haven't sought another master. Does she still think she's a favored talent?"
Liu Yuetang put down her teacup, her beautiful eyes raised slightly: "We are old acquaintances, and now that she is in trouble, I should go and offer some comfort."
"Liu Zheng." Liu Yuetang winked at Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng quickly understood what was happening, and she helped Liu Yuetang stand up, smiling brightly, "Yes, I'm ready."
As soon as Liu Yuetang stepped into Nianyun Hall, she smelled a hint of Chinese herbal medicine, which was the scent of trauma ointment.
There was no palace maid in the hall. Jiang Cainv was taking a nap on the bed with scars all over her face.
Hearing the faint sound of footsteps, she frowned and said impatiently: "How is it, have you found the ointment?"
"How did you know that your younger sister brought ointment?"
A familiar and harsh voice floated into his ears, and Jiang Baolin was immediately alert and turned to look.
I saw Liu Yuetang dressed in gorgeous clothes, walking towards me with a sweet smile, as graceful and elegant as ever.
"What are you doing here?"
Her eyes were fixed on Liu Yuetang's bright face, as if she wanted to devour her completely.
Liu Yuetang raised her red lips, her tone gentle and cold: "I brought ointment for my sister~"
As she spoke, she picked up the small bottle in her hand and shook it gently.
Jiang Cainv gnashed her teeth in hatred: "Are you so kind? I'm afraid the thing you brought me is not poison."
"Oh, you guessed it."
The corner of Liu Yuetang's mouth was like a poppy slowly blooming.
"You..." Jiang Cainv pointed at her.
"Don't you dare use poison on me!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuetang approached Jiang Cainv step by step.
"Why shouldn't I?"
"Do you think I'm still the concubine of the Liu family who was bullied by you?"
"Do you think I'm still the same Liu Yunu who was always suppressed by you and allowed you to beat, scold and punish me?"
"Now I am a talented person and you are a concubine. What should I not be afraid of?"
Jiang Cainv looked at the face of the person in front of her. Although beautiful, it was full of deadly danger.
She widened her eyes in disbelief. She didn't believe that this wasn't Liu Yuetang.
Liu Yuetang was so cowardly and incompetent in the mansion, how could he dare to poison himself.
"So what if I'm a concubine? I'm also the emperor's concubine. If anything happens to me, how will you explain it to the emperor?"
"Then you don't have to worry about it."
Liu Yuetang opened the medicine bottle, and with her slender green fingertips, she drew out the ointment. She looked at Jiang Cainv and smiled leisurely, "Sister, please don't move. My nails are long. What if I scratch your face again?"
After saying that, Liu Zheng stepped forward and held Jiang Cainv down tightly.
Jiang Cainv struggled and yelled, "Liu Yuetang! You bitch! How dare you be so presumptuous!"
"ah……"
Her cursing stopped abruptly as Liu Yuetang applied the ointment, leaving only moans of extreme pain.
Seeing that her entire face was about to be ruined by Liu Yuetang, Jiang Cainv pushed Liu Zheng away with all her strength and grabbed her cheeks fiercely with both hands.
It felt like countless ants crawling on my face, or like being bitten by a bug, painful and itchy.
“It hurts…ah…it’s so itchy! It’s so itchy!”
"You bitch, what kind of poison did you put on me! Ah..."
Soon, Jiang Cainv's face was covered in blood and flesh, looking creepy and terrifying.
"You...you will definitely die a miserable death. I will never let you go! I'm going to sue you!"
As she spoke, Jiang Cainv endured the pain on her face and staggered out.
Liu Yuetang pushed her to the ground.
"Who are you going to tell? The Emperor? The Empress?"
"Sister, you forgot that you have been confined to your house. If you take even a single step outside of Nianyun Palace, you will be disobeying the Holy Order."
Her tone was gentle, but her eyes were filled with a cold and murderous look as she looked down at Jiang Cainv.
Jiang Cainv looked up at her unwillingly but helplessly, her teeth chattering.
Liu Yuetang paced leisurely: "Or... your sisters who are as close as the sea?"
"Speaking of them, you've been under house arrest for quite some time. Why haven't they come to see you?"
Jiang Cainv snorted coldly and stopped looking at Liu Yuetang.
She understood the principle of "the dog is cooked after the rabbit is dead" and there was no need for Liu Yuetang to explain it to her.
However, when people come here, they can’t help but feel the coldness of the world, and their noses suddenly feel sore.
"You all deserve to die! How are you any better than them?"
Liu Yuetang curled the corners of her mouth slightly: "It's a pity that you won't be able to see when I die."
After saying that, Liu Yuetang turned and left.
Jiang Cainv stared at her back and cursed loudly: "Liu Yuetang! If I die, I will drag you down with me! You bitch! You will not die well!"
Liu Yuetang didn't even frown as she walked back to Jinxiu Pavilion with lotus steps.
"My lady, are you just going to let Jiang Cainu curse you like this?"
"Let her curse as much as she wants. The louder she curses, the better." Liu Yuetang picked up the teacup calmly and played with it in her hands.
The skin on the back of her hands was already fair and delicate, and her fingers were slender, which looked even whiter and spotless against the backdrop of the white jade teacup.
Liu Zheng originally thought that her master was admiring the white jade teacup given to her as a reward, but the next moment she raised the teacup high and smashed it against the back of her hand.
"Miss……"
Liu Zheng was so frightened that she even forgot her name.
She quickly snatched the teacup from Liu Yuetang's hand, feeling extremely distressed: "My lady... why are you doing this? Is it worth hurting yourself?"
Liu Yuetang's eyes were slightly red, but she raised her lips and smiled faintly.
"The injuries I've suffered are nothing compared to what I'm going through right now."
"Liu Zheng, in the harem, if you want to cut the grass, you have to remove it by the roots."
If you want to be a winner, you have to be ruthless enough.
This cruelty is not only towards others, but also towards oneself.
Liu Zheng tried hard to hold back the tears in her eyes.
I thought that the young lady would be fine after entering the palace.
Unexpectedly, I just jumped from one fire pit into another.
She suppressed the soreness in her throat and said softly, "Then...how do you want to bandage my hand?"
Liu Yuetang looked at her hands, which were gradually turning red, and shook her head: "No need."
"Go to the Emperor later and apologize on my behalf. I'm not feeling well and can't play chess with the Emperor."
Playing chess tonight naturally means serving the emperor in bed.
But Liu Zheng was a little confused.
Aren’t the injuries suffered by the young lady meant for the emperor to see?
How can we watch it if the emperor doesn’t come?
Seeing Liu Zheng's confusion, Liu Yuetang smiled lightly: "Don't worry, I think the emperor will come. Even if the emperor doesn't come today, it doesn't matter. It's still a good thing."
"Why?" Liu Zheng asked.
Liu Yuetang looked at her, her eyes curved with a smile: "A woman shouldn't feed a man too much at once, especially when he's addicted to you. You have to let him starve, and then keep him hanging. Only when he's starving will he cherish what you give him even more."
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