Chapter 195
"Tao'er? Tao'er, what's wrong?"
Seeing that she didn't respond, Lin Wange waved her hand in front of her, a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"Ah? Okay." Tao Tao looked up at her and subconsciously said okay.
Lin Wange smiled and reached out her hand to her. Tao Tao looked down, smiled, and took the hand for support to stand up. The three of them walked out together.
The Empress had just finished talking to someone when she turned around and found the desk empty; the person was nowhere to be seen.
Shouyue Garden is very large. Every step you take, you can see bright and beautiful flowers in full bloom. There are thousands of varieties of flowers here, and with the changing seasons, different flowers will always bloom at the right time.
It was a place where people from the imperial harem often came to relax and enjoy themselves, and there was also a lush lake behind it, where they could sit in the waterside pavilion and take a break to enjoy the view.
Lin Wange looked at the flowers in the yard with a hint of excitement, carefully touched the petals with her fingertips, and excitedly pulled the two of them, pointing to the dark green chrysanthemums swaying in the wind, saying:
"Look, these are all chrysanthemums. The flowers are large and full, and you can tell that a lot of effort was put into them."
She loves flowers and plants and has many flowers at home. Chrysanthemums, peonies, and osmanthus are among her favorites, so she can naturally recognize the types of flowers.
Li Miaomiao and she shared a common interest in flowers and plants, and they were both quite excited to see so many flowers they had never seen before.
"It's a pity that these flowers can only be seen here. I wish I could take one back with me."
Li Miaomiao's gaze lingered on the flowers for a long time, her fingers gently stroking the petals, her reluctant expression exactly like Lin Wange's.
Tao Tao, standing to the side, watched their expressions, her lips twitching slightly. Although she didn't understand, she respected their gesture, listened to their conversation, and strolled slowly behind them, treating it as a leisurely walk.
"Yes, and they don't even allow people to pick them. Picking the flowers in Shouyue Garden will result in being punished with caning!"
No sooner had they finished speaking than a bright yellow peony suddenly appeared in front of them. Their pupils dilated instantly, and they froze in shock.
The flowers moved aside, revealing a soft, delicate face with almond-shaped eyes that curved into crescents as she tilted her head and smiled at them.
Lin Wange stared in surprise at the peony in her hand, her voice trembling slightly with panic: "This, this can't be picked! Tao'er, if others find out, Her Majesty the Empress will definitely punish us."
Li Miaomiao seemed alright, not as panicked as her. She turned around and looked around calmly, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. Quickly throw that flower somewhere out of sight, and pretend nothing happened."
Of all the flowers to pick, it had to be a peony. The peony is the most beautiful flower in the country, and in a sense, it represents the empress of the Celestial Empire.
The flowers in Shouyue Garden are not to be touched, and to break them off so casually is an offense to the Empress. If Her Majesty the Empress finds out, she will definitely not let them off the hook.
Seeing that she didn't move, Li Miaomiao couldn't help but feel a little anxious. She stepped forward, about to reach out and dodge, when suddenly, a strange sound rang out from not far away.
It sounded like the hushed tones of a man and woman, full of ambiguity and lewdness.
Lin Wange heard it too, turned her head to find the source of the sound, and felt more and more strange as she listened. She unconsciously walked towards the sound, then suddenly stopped, as if realizing something, her cheeks and neck instantly turned red.
"No, don't do this... someone will find us here..."
Deep within the hidden, intricate flowerbed, the woman's eyes were glazed, her face flushed, her temples damp with sweat, her hair loose, and her long hair disheveled and draped over her bare shoulders.
The once neat and elegant palace dress was now loosely open, revealing the red bodice underneath.
She straddled the boy's waist and chuckled when she heard the sound.
The boy frowned, his flushed face showing a mixture of pain and pleasure. He kept muttering "no," but his hands gripped her waist tightly as he murmured, "Uh, Auntie... Auntie, please don't do this..."
Qi Roufu, as if on purpose, got to hear Qi Huan's muffled groan.
Her voice was sweet and charming: "Don't you think it's exciting? Auntie is just spoiling you. I... heh... when I went to Xia Kingdom, you were only two years old, still a cute little child, and now you've grown so much..."
"Auntie is so sorry that I couldn't be there to watch you grow up, but... but it's okay, Auntie will love you dearly now..."
She suddenly tilted her head back, her eyes full of allure, the fine lines at the corners of her eyes betraying her age; compared to Qi Huan, she was indeed a bit older.
But so what? Qi Huan was much easier to manipulate than others; he was seduced without any effort.
Like Emperor Mingyou back then, it's just a pity that he's now obsessed with cultivating immortality and seeking eternal life. One could say that someone like him is foolish or an idiot; living for the moment is the true meaning of life.
Anyway, she's already like this, so what if she's having an affair with her nephew? It was all her good brother who forced her into becoming this shameless harlot and abandoned her in Xia Kingdom, with no intention of bringing her back.
If she hadn't made the request herself, and hadn't been pardoned by the new emperor, she doesn't know when she would have been able to return.
Suddenly, the sound of shattering porcelain rang out behind them, and the two people, who were immersed in their lovemaking, froze instantly.
Qi Roufu's eyes sharpened, and he suddenly turned his head to look. He saw that the two girls' faces were red and white, their pupils were constricted, and their bodies were frozen, as if their feet were rooted to the spot.
Lin Wange felt numb all over, her mind went blank, and she was immersed in the fear of discovering a terrible adultery. It wasn't until Li Miaomiao turned to run away and accidentally bumped into her that she realized what was happening and hurriedly turned to run away.
The boy below shoved her to the ground, his face filled with panic, his voice trembling: "W-what do we do?! Someone saw us!"
"They'll definitely tell! Father will never let us get away with this scandal!"
He didn't want to die, nor did he want to give up the throne. His father had finally given him an opportunity to perform in court, and his father must have thought he was capable of shouldering great responsibilities.
As long as the Emperor continues to dislike the Crown Prince, given time, the position of Crown Prince will surely be his!
But... but now everything is ruined, it's all his fault! Why did I fall for that crazy woman's temptation? No! No, it's her fault, that vile woman!
Qi Huan looked up at her angrily and hatefully, shouting, "It was you! You ruined me..."
Before he could finish speaking, *slap!* A loud slap landed squarely on his cheek, instantly turning his deathly pale face red.
Qi Roufu glared at him with disgust and said sarcastically, "Are you even a man? What are you afraid of?! You're a prince, and those are just two women. Do you dare tell anyone?!"
She stood up straight, threw the clothes on the ground at his face, and said coldly, "Get up! Put your clothes on. That bitch must have held some kind of banquet, otherwise why would there be people from outside the palace?"
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