Chapter 43 Chu Huaiyu's Forced Seizure
Lu Zhaoxue gulped down a glass of wine before she could calm herself down a little. Chu Siheng noticed her unusual behavior and looked at her with concern, "Axue, what's wrong?"
Lu Zhaoxue shook her head. "Siheng, I'm fine, I just feel a little bored..." After saying that, Lu Zhaoxue took out a handkerchief to wipe the wine stains from the corner of her mouth and forced a smile.
Seeing the disbelief on Chu Siheng's face, Lu Zhaoxue said softly, "I'm really fine, don't worry about me."
Not long after, the same palace maid came over again and, while refilling the wine, slipped another note into Lu Zhaoxue's hand.
This time, Lu Zhaoxue did not open the note, but held it tightly in her palm, looking as if it was none of her business.
Chu Huaiyu suddenly stood up and told Empress Dowager Rong and Empress Dowager Yu that he had important matters to attend to at the Grand Council and had to take his leave. Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Rong told Chu Huaiyu to hurry up and not delay important matters.
Just as Chu Huaiyu was about to turn and leave, she suddenly looked at Lu Zhaoxue again, as if reminding her of something.
Lu Zhaoxue's heart tightened instantly. Watching Chu Huaiyu's departing figure, she hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to ignore him.
A little while later, a palace maid suddenly approached Lu Zhaoxue, bowed to Lu Zhaoxue and Chu Siheng, and said that Empress Dowager Rong had something to give to the two of them, and asked Lu Zhaoxue to come with her to get it.
Lu Zhaoxue had some doubts, but then she thought that if she didn't go, given her and Chu Siheng's current situation, things would probably get even worse.
Chu Siheng was also full of doubt and suggested going with Lu Zhaoxue. Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaoxue gently patted Chu Siheng's hand and softly comforted him, "Siheng, you should stay here, otherwise someone will hold you accountable for this matter again."
As soon as Lu Zhaoxue finished speaking, Empress Dowager Yu suddenly called Chu Siheng forward. Chu Siheng had no choice but to give up and told Lu Zhaoxue to go and come back quickly. Lu Zhaoxue nodded and gave him a faint smile in return.
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Lu Zhaoxue followed the palace maid forward. As she walked, Lu Zhaoxue became increasingly uneasy. When they reached a secluded hall, the palace maid suddenly ran away. Lu Zhaoxue realized what was happening and was about to leave when a hand suddenly reached out from the shadows and tightly grabbed her wrist.
Lu Zhaoxue was about to scream in fright when a warm, large hand suddenly covered her lips. Then, the person leaned close to her ear and said in an ambiguous tone, "Zhaoxue, you are more alluring than usual today."
Lu Zhaoxue recognized the voice immediately—it was Chu Huaiyu! Lu Zhaoxue abruptly pushed Chu Huaiyu's hand away and replied with disgust, "Your Majesty, why did you have someone trick me into coming out?"
Chu Huaiyu raised an eyebrow, a playful smile playing on his lips. "Zhaoxue, what do you think?"
"Chu Huaiyu!" Lu Zhaoxue didn't know what Chu Huaiyu was planning to do, but no matter what he wanted to do, she was too lazy to deal with him anymore!
"What exactly do you want?!"
Chu Huaiyu approached Lu Zhaoxue, his eyes dark and unfathomable. "What do I want?! Lu Zhaoxue, can't you see it?!"
Lu Zhaoxue glared back angrily and said, "I don't care what Your Majesty wants to do, I don't want to have anything to do with Your Majesty anymore! I beg Your Majesty to be merciful and stop toying with a lowly person like me!"
Chu Huaiyu watched as Lu Zhaoxue went so far as to verbally insult him in an attempt to get him to let him go, and he suddenly chuckled softly.
Chu Huaiyu suddenly kissed Lu Zhaoxue's lips. Lu Zhaoxue struggled fiercely, pushing against his chest with both hands, but Chu Huaiyu's strength far surpassed hers, and her resistance was like throwing an egg against a rock.
In despair, she bit his lip hard and tasted a faint metallic taste of blood.
However, Chu Huaiyu not only did not let go, but instead reached out and tightly hugged Lu Zhaoxue's waist, not allowing her to retreat even a little.
"Let...let me go...you bastard..."
Lu Zhaoxue's voice was drowned out by Chu Huaiyu's forceful kiss. Her eyes instantly filled with tears, her heart filled with despair and humiliation.
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