Chapter 63 Chu Huaiyu is absent-minded
The next day, Liu Ruohua went to the Imperial Study to pay her respects to Chu Huaiyu. She saw Chu Huaiyu and Lu Zhaoxue standing opposite each other. She was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward and bowed to greet them.
"Your Majesty, you promised to come to my palace yesterday, but I waited all night and did not see Your Majesty. So I took the liberty of coming here today." Liu Ruohua's voice was gentle, and her eyes carried just the right amount of grievance and coquettishness.
Chu Huaiyu then suddenly remembered the matter. He raised an eyebrow and said in a calm tone, "I was delayed by something. I'm sorry to have troubled you, my beloved consort."
Liu Ruohua smiled shyly, her eyes sweeping over Lu Zhaoxue, who stood with her head bowed, before turning to Chu Huaiyu: "Your Majesty, will you be visiting me tonight?"
"Of course." Chu Huaiyu nodded, then turned his gaze to Lu Zhaoxue. "Lu Zhaoxue, you will come with me tonight."
"This servant obeys the decree." Lu Zhaoxue replied expressionlessly, but her heart was filled with impatience. Why did Chu Huaiyu want her to go to Liu Ruohua's palace? Did he expect her to stand aside as a decoration?
Seeing Lu Zhaoxue's expressionless face, Chu Huaiyu felt a surge of anger and gritted his teeth, saying, "Lu Zhaoxue, come and grind the ink for me."
After saying that, he looked up at Liu Ruohua and gestured for her to step down. Liu Ruohua had seen Chu Huaiyu's expression just now and understood what was going on. She bowed and took her leave.
That evening, Chu Huaiyu and Liu Ruohua were playing chess. Lu Zhaoxue forced herself to watch for a while, but found it boring and tedious, and her thoughts drifted away.
I wonder how Chu Siheng is doing now? Is his body able to withstand the arduous journey by boat? And what about his situation in the southern desert…?
"Give me a back massage." Chu Huaiyu's voice suddenly rang out, but Lu Zhaoxue was lost in her thoughts and did not react for a moment.
Chu Huaiyu looked up and saw Lu Zhaoxue with her head down in deep thought, clearly missing Chu Siheng!
Chu Huaiyu felt a surge of anger rise in his heart, and he shouted in a deep voice, "Lu Zhaoxue!"
Startled, Lu Zhaoxue quickly came to her senses and hurriedly knelt down. Seeing this, Chu Huaiyu's anger intensified, and he grabbed her wrist, causing Lu Zhaoxue to wince in pain.
"You dare to be distracted while serving me? I see you're getting bolder and bolder! Kneel outside the palace and reflect on your mistakes!"
Lu Zhaoxue was stunned. Knowing that Chu Huaiyu would not let her off easily, she bowed and retreated, kneeling outside the hall.
A cold wind howled past, and Lu Zhaoxue curled up slightly to ward off the chill. The candlelight in the hall illuminated the figures of the two playing chess. Chu Huaiyu occasionally whispered, while Liu Ruohua smiled charmingly.
Laughter could be clearly heard from inside the hall, and soon after, Liu Ruohua's shy voice rang out, "Your Majesty, you're so annoying~"
Lu Zhaoxue remained expressionless. What happened inside the hall had nothing to do with her.
"Your Highness, I have official business to attend to today, so I will not keep you company any longer."
"Will His Majesty come tomorrow?" Liu Ruohua looked at Chu Huaiyu with some grievance. She could tell that Chu Huaiyu had been absent-minded the whole time.
"We'll see." After saying this, Chu Huaiyu walked straight outside. As soon as he reached the outside of the hall, a cold wind blew towards him, and Chu Huaiyu couldn't help but frown.
Chu Huaiyu turned his gaze to Lu Zhaoxue kneeling on the ground, his eyes suddenly darkening, and a sharp sarcasm appeared on his lips.
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