Chapter 94 I Want to Kneel Before the Emperor
A gust of wind blew past Liu Yuetang, and in the blink of an eye, Xiao Heng had already walked out.
Liu Yuetang stood there in a daze, not reacting for a long time.
Liu Zheng hurried in and saw Liu Yuetang sitting on the couch with a dull look on her face, and her heart trembled.
"My lady, did you...did you have a quarrel with the Emperor?"
Liu Yuetang shook her head. She actually hoped it would be a quarrel.
A man will argue with you only when he is sincere to you, otherwise you won't even have the chance to argue.
But now, she couldn't figure out why she made Xiao Heng angry.
Could it be that she was a little too impatient and a little too talkative?
Or, are those past events Xiao Heng's forbidden zone, which will cause an explosion if touched?
But if he really touched Xiao Heng's bottom line, he would not just walk away.
Liu Yuetang rubbed his eyebrows in frustration.
After a while, she opened her eyes calmly and said, "Forget it, go to sleep first."
Only by conserving her energy could she have the spirit to slowly figure out the emperor's heart.
Let’s talk about tomorrow’s matter tomorrow.
Xiao Heng returned to Chengming Palace with a cold face.
This scared Zhou Defu a lot.
In the past, every time the emperor went to Jinxiu Pavilion, he always came out happily.
He really couldn't figure out what Concubine Xi said to make the emperor so angry?
Xiao Heng rushed into the inner hall with a gloomy and terrifying expression.
The candlelight at the head of the bed flickered brightly, making his face flush red.
He stared at the candlelight so hard that his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.
Then he raised his hand and waved it, trying to extinguish the candle, but unexpectedly knocked the candle onto the curtain.
The curtain instantly caught fire, a dazzling red, and the flickering flames moved like a poisonous snake.
Xiao Heng's pupils dilated instantly, as if a hand was tightly grasping his heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.
"Zhou Defu!"
He shouted angrily and Zhou Defu ran in.
The scene before him frightened him so much that his face turned pale and his heart trembled with fear.
In panic, Zhou Defu picked up the teapot beside him and poured water onto the flames, and the fire was extinguished instantly.
He quickly walked up to Xiao Heng and said, "Your Majesty, it's okay. The fire is out."
Xiao Heng still stared at the fire, his hands trembling constantly and cold sweat on his forehead.
Immediately afterwards, his heart began to beat wildly, he couldn't breathe, and he clutched his chest tightly.
Zhou Defu was shocked and ran to the cabinet tremblingly and found a pill.
"Your Majesty, the medicine is here, the medicine is here."
He fed it to Xiao Heng's mouth with trembling hands.
After Xiao Heng took the medicine, his breathing gradually eased and his face gradually regained color.
Zhou Defu was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Seeing Xiao Heng's improvement, he instantly breathed a sigh of relief and said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, would you like me to call the imperial physician?"
Xiao Heng's eyes suddenly became as sharp as a sword and swept towards him fiercely.
Zhou Defu shuddered. "It's my fault for talking too much! I'll go down and take my punishment."
As usual, he left the inner hall to leave Xiao Heng a quiet place, but this time, he was stopped.
"Zhou Defu, how many times have I been like this?"
Zhou Defu stopped, turned to look at Xiao Heng, and whispered, "Three times..."
After he finished speaking, his legs softened and he knelt on the ground: "It's my fault. From now on, I will instruct the palace servants to place the candles more firmly and farther away from the emperor's bed."
"Slave deserves death!"
After saying this, he kowtowed heavily.
"Three times..." Xiao Heng muttered, and couldn't help but sneered.
Who would have thought that he, an emperor, would be afraid of fire.
He was traumatized by burns in a fire when he was young. At the worst time, he couldn't even see a candle.
Later, Queen Mother Song raised him in her care. It was she who used her patience, tenderness, and love to heal him bit by bit, allowing him to approach the candlelight and even hold a candle.
But once he saw the fire, he couldn't help but tremble all over and have difficulty breathing. His mind would repeatedly recall the scene where he was burned by the fire, but his mother scolded him while holding the spirit tablet of his sixth brother.
He was extremely afraid of that scene and also hated it extremely.
Xiao Heng closed his eyes solemnly: "I understand, you can go out."
From then on, for half a month, Xiao Heng did not summon any concubines.
Concubine Yu, Concubine Ming and others were turned away when they went to Chengming Palace.
Even Concubine Zhao was no exception.
However, she did not hold the same weight in the emperor's heart. She met him twice, but was turned away only once.
This was the first time Liu Yuetang paid her respects since her illness.
When she stepped into the Weiyang Palace, everyone's gaze fell on her head like knives.
The Jade Concubine's eyes were filled with anger as she stared fiercely at Liu Yuetang's face, which was as white as the morning glow and reflected the snow. "Xi Jieyu is such a heartless person! You angered the Emperor and caused us to be ignored by him, yet you acted recklessly in the palace and became a beautiful woman."
It’s no wonder Concubine Yu said this. Liu Yuetang has really been recuperating for the past half month.
She has taken a lot of supplements, big and small, especially those that replenish qi, blood and beautify the skin. Even without makeup, her skin is as rosy as a peach and as smooth as a rosy glow.
Liu Yuetang smiled slightly and said slowly, "Your Highness, you are joking. If I really had the ability to make the Emperor ignore the harem, I wouldn't be as disgraced as you are."
"You..." Concubine Yu frowned angrily.
Then he smiled slowly and said, "Knowing that you have fallen out of favor, you should abide by your duties and be humble!"
Mingpin rolled her eyes at Liu Yuetang and said, "No wonder Concubine Xi is so arrogant. The last time the Emperor ignored the concubines was two years ago."
"I remember that time when Consort Zhao forced her way into the Qinzheng Palace and was driven out by the Emperor, causing the Emperor to not see anyone from the Six Palaces."
The topic suddenly fell on Concubine Zhao. Her eyes were as cold as ice, and she opened her red lips slightly: "Don't put the blame on me for your own incompetence."
As she spoke, she raised her chin and said, "You have no idea why I broke into the Qinzheng Palace, so please don't compare Concubine Xi with me."
Her words were full of contempt for Liu Yuetang.
Yes, she was the high and mighty Concubine Zhao, and enjoyed the emperor's favor.
And Liu Yuetang was just a concubine whose favor was unstable.
The argument stopped only after the queen came out.
She still asked Liu Yuetang about her well-being and showed her concern for her.
After leaving Weiyang Palace, Liu Zheng helped Liu Yuetang back to the palace.
However, the way back to the palace was blocked by a sedan chair. Liu Yuetang looked up and saw Concubine Yu sitting high up on the sedan chair, looking at her with a cold gaze.
"Xi Jieyu, you risked your life to save the emperor, but in return you fell out of favor. You must be very disappointed, right?"
Liu Yuetang looked at her calmly, a perfect smile on her lips: "I am not disappointed, because you, Madam, have accompanied me in falling out of favor."
Concubine Yu's eyes suddenly became sharp: "Who gave you the courage to speak to me like this?"
She half-closed her eyes and said softly, "You may be able to hide the matter of the Plum Garden from the Emperor, but you can't hide it from me."
Liu Yuetang smiled and said, "It seems my guess was correct. This matter is indeed related to you, Your Majesty."
Concubine Yu raised her hand to stroke the kingfisher-emerald Ruyi hairpin on her temples, which cast a hazy pearly glow, making the smile on her lips even more sinister.
"You're very clever."
Liu Yuetang smiled calmly: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Seeing her so calm and arrogant, Concubine Yu snorted coldly.
"It's for the prize."
She raised her eyebrow slightly and said, "I will reward you by kneeling here until dark."
"If you dare to stand up, the reward will not be so simple."
Her pupils shrank slightly, and a sense of oppression arose spontaneously.
Liu Yuetang said nothing, lifted her skirt and knelt.
Concubine Yu's eyes and eyebrows were full of pride: "You are still a little naive to fight with me."
"Without the emperor's favor, who can protect you?"
So she raised her hand to let the sedan chair be lifted.
Watching the Jade Concubine's sedan chair gradually moving away, Liu Yuetang straightened his back a little more.
Liu Zheng frowned and asked softly, "My lady, do we really have to kneel until dark?"
Liu Yuetang's eyes darkened, and a dark light flashed, making her eyebrows look charming and deep.
"Kneel! Of course you have to kneel!"
She picked up her handkerchief and wiped the lip balm from the corners of her mouth.
"But...I want to kneel before the Emperor."
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