The more the emperor heard her voice, the more excited he became, and he said lewdly, "My beauty, don't be afraid! What's so good about Yunyi, a eunuch? Once you know what a real man is, you'll be clinging to me every day!"
Bah!
You shameless, despicable emperor!
"Waaaaah!! Don't come any closer!"
As the emperor drew closer, Li Yunyan's back was already against the wall, with nowhere left to retreat.
He lunged forward, and Li Yunyan could already smell the mixture of ambergris and alcohol on him, making her feel nauseous.
Seeing that he had grabbed her arm and was getting closer and closer to her, Li Yunyan pinched the pill between her thumb and forefinger, ready to feed it to him in the next instant.
Just then!
She heard hurried footsteps approaching.
She instantly retrieved the pill into the system, shoved the emperor away, pulled the hairpin from her hair, and held it to her neck.
He cried out, "Your Majesty! I was born a man of Yun Yi, and I will die a man of Yun Yi! If you come any closer, I will die before you!"
At this moment, she heard the servants greeting Yunyi.
The emperor's hearing wasn't as sharp as Li Yunyan's; he was still intoxicated by the fleeting glimpse of her warm and soft beauty, and felt a tingling sensation all over his head.
Seeing Li Yunyan holding the hairpin to his delicate neck, he stopped in his tracks and instead opened his arms and coaxed her softly, "My beauty, don't be afraid! I will cherish you dearly. Tomorrow, no! Today, I will issue a decree to make you a Noble Consort! Is that alright?"
Imperial Concubine?
For such a stingy emperor to actually bestow upon her the title of Imperial Concubine, he really spared no expense!
"I don't want to! Please, Your Majesty, let me go!"
Li Yunyan threatened suicide, but the hairpin in her hand wouldn't budge an inch. Her fragile neck had already been pierced, and drops of blood were seeping out.
Consort Zhao, who was listening by pressing her ear against the door outside the palace, was indignant. She had served His Majesty for so many years, but she was still only a Consort, while His Majesty wanted to make Li Yunyan a Noble Consort the first time he saw her.
Her long fingernails dug into the door frame, making a piercing sound.
She will definitely not let that bitch get her way!
While pondering how to deal with Li Yunyan, a sudden, powerful pull came from his waist.
She felt dizzy and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself lying on the ground.
A tall, purple figure arrived and kicked open the palace door with a "bang!"
The scene before him made Yun Yi's eyes widen in horror.
Emperor Zhou Dezong, shirtless, faced Li Yunyan, appearing to be about to approach her. Li Yunyan, helpless, huddled in the corner, clutching a jade hairpin tightly against her neck.
Bright red blood dripped slowly, staining her milky white outer veil red, resembling delicate plum blossoms.
"Palmprint!"
The first thing Li Yunyan saw was Yun Yi bursting into the room. Her eyes, red from crying, burst with immense joy, and the tears she had been holding back rolled down her cheeks like a string of pearls.
Zhou Dezong was also startled by the sudden sound of the door being broken down. When he turned around and saw that it was Yun Yi, he was filled with displeasure.
He shouted impatiently, "Yun Yi, how dare you!"
Yun Yi didn't even look at him, but strode towards Li Yunyan and pulled her into his arms.
Feeling the familiar embrace and breath, Li Yunyan finally sobbed, wrapping her arms around his waist and crying her heart out.
Yun Yi felt as if his heart was being sliced by a knife. His face was as gloomy as the dark clouds before a storm, his eyes were filled with icy coldness, and his whole body exuded a murderous aura.
He paused for a moment, his arm around Li Yunyan trembling slightly, as he tried his best to suppress the urge to kill the emperor immediately, and adjusted his breathing again and again.
After a moment, he slowly spoke, "Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness, but Li Yunyan is already my woman. Your Majesty is a wise ruler and would not take away someone else's love."
The emperor scoffed, "You're just a eunuch. With beauties by your side, you're nothing but a widow in name only! Yunyi! I want this beauty! If you want to have a romantic relationship with her, I'll have a few sent over to you right away!"
Yun Yi turned to face him, his voice low, "Your Majesty, although I am a eunuch, a eunuch has his own methods. Li Yunyan is indeed my woman. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy."
"Hmph! I don't believe it! Unless you let me see the beauty's body, I won't believe what you're saying." As the emperor finished speaking, a lewd smile appeared on his face again.
Feeling the person in his arms tremble violently upon hearing these words, Yun Yi gently patted her back and looked up again.
"Your Majesty is too kind. I would rather not offend Your Majesty's ears with my words. Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, so I will not keep you any longer."
The emperor was displeased and roared, "Yunyi! Are you openly defying me?!"
Yun Yi concealed the impatience in his eyes. "Your Majesty, I have overstepped my bounds. I will certainly apologize to Your Majesty tomorrow! Please, Your Majesty, take your leave!"
Even an emperor has his pride, and being rejected repeatedly like this is embarrassing for him. Besides, judging from the beauty's attitude today, she's definitely determined to never submit to him, even if it means death.
He adopted an imperial air, hands on his hips, and said, "Fine! I'll give you three days. Within three days, I want you to personally deliver this beauty to my Panlong Palace! Otherwise, don't blame me for disregarding our past relationship!"
"Your Majesty, I respectfully see you off!"
"Hmph! Prepare to return to the palace!"
The emperor finally left.
Yun Yi's expression hardened, and he quickly looked down to check Li Yunyan's injuries.
He gently stroked the bloody hole on her neck, then quickly picked her up and placed her on the bed.
He turned to get some medicine for his external injuries, but Li Yunyan had already grabbed his belt.
"Waaaaah!!! Palm print! Don't go!"
They were terrified.
Yun Yi hugged her tenderly and coaxed her softly, "I'm just going to get the medicine; your neck injury needs to be treated."
Li Yunyan seemed not to hear her, and continued to cry, "Master, why are you only coming now? Waaah... I thought I would never see you again!"
Thinking of what had just happened, Yun Yi felt a sharp pain in his heart. If he had arrived even a moment later, would he have been left with a cold corpse?
He clenched his fists quickly, his eyes filled with raging fury. He was determined to make them pay for what they had done today!
He held her tightly, a wave of fear washing over him. "How could you be so foolish?"
Li Yunyan raised her eyes and said softly, "I am the one who holds the seal, and it is absolutely impossible for me to be defiled by anyone else!"
He gently wiped away her tears with his fingertips, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "That person is His Majesty. If you follow her, you will enjoy endless wealth and glory."
"I don't want to!" She shook her head frantically. "I've chosen you, and you're mine for life. No matter if someone else is an emperor or the Jade Emperor, they can't compare to a single hair on your head in my heart!"
Yun Yi's heartstrings trembled violently, as if the string that had been taut in his heart had snapped.
An overwhelming surge of emotions welled up inside him.
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