The emperor alighted from his imperial carriage and staggered into the Listening to the Rain Pavilion.
He nearly fell several times, and the eunuchs and maids behind him tried to help him up, but the emperor waved them off.
He didn't let the servants follow him inside.
Even emperors have to save face.
Although he was drunk, he was still very clear in his subconscious about the mess between Su Tiyue and Xiao Heye.
As an emperor, he could accept being infamous and remembered for his infamy.
But he could not tolerate his dignity as a man being trampled on and humiliated by a eunuch.
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When the emperor entered the room, Xiao Anzi knelt obediently at the door, his forehead pressed against the ground, not daring to make any rash moves for fear of angering him.
Upon seeing the person enter the room, Su Tiyue quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, may Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings."
She nodded slightly, her heart pounding with fear, but she had no choice but to face it head-on.
The emperor gave her a cold glance, walked straight to the table where Su Tiyue had just eaten, and casually found a seat to sit down: "My beloved concubine, come and sit down."
"yes."
Su Tiyue tiptoed to him, then turned sideways, straightened her back, and sat down.
"Isn't Consort Shu quite skilled at brewing tea? Why... won't you pour me a cup?"
He stared intently at Su Tiyue as he spoke, as if he could never get enough of looking at her delicate and youthful face.
Perhaps because we've seen so many ordinary, vulgar women, seeing someone so youthful and shy occasionally is quite a treat.
Or perhaps, because Su Tiyue was taken by Xiao Heye, the more unattainable something is, the more one desires it…
Despite the distance between them, Su Tiyue could still smell the unpleasant, nauseating stench of alcohol coming from his mouth.
Su Tiyue softly replied "yes," then reached out and slowly poured him a cup of tea.
The teacup had just been placed in front of the emperor when he grabbed Su Tiyue's wrist. He asked her, "What's so good about being a eunuch? Without your manhood, can you feel any pleasure? Hmm...?"
He pressed on through gritted teeth, "You slut, did you seduce him?"
"Minister Xiao has always been abstinent and has never been interested in women. I have sent him women before, but he has refused them all, not even touching them... Consort Shu, tell me, why is it that when it comes to you, he takes the initiative to ask me for women?"
"..."
Su Tiyue lowered her head, letting him hold her wrist, not daring to make a sound or resist.
She feared that the more she resisted, the more excited the man in front of her would become, and if she angered him further, the consequences would be even worse.
She bit her lip hard, forcing back the tears welling up in her eyes...
"Speak! I asked you a question, why don't you answer?"
The emperor was enraged by her actions, and his rough hand gripped Su Tiyue's wrist as if he wanted to crush her bones.
Su Tiyue raised her face and stammered, "Your Majesty... you are drunk. Please calm down."
"An irrelevant answer..."
He released Su Tiyue's wrist and then shoved her heavily to the ground.
The chair beneath her and Su Tiyue crashed down together, creating a loud thud in the room.
Xiao Anzi knelt at the doorway, unable to resist secretly raising her head to look at the scene before her...
Su Tiyue was in pain all over from the fall, but she couldn't care less at the moment. She quickly got up from the ground, knelt down obediently, and said in a trembling voice:
"Please, Your Majesty, calm your anger."
Seeing her lying on the ground, the emperor stood up, then squatted down in front of Su Tiyue, grabbed her hair, and forced her to look up at him.
Su Tiyue's head was pulled back hard by him, and her scalp tingled with pain.
Tears welled up in her eyes and fell unexpectedly.
She hurriedly reached out to grab the emperor's finger, trying to make him stop.
But seeing Su Tiyue's pained expression, he didn't stop; instead, he used even more force and fiercely commanded, "Let me see..."
Su Tiyue frowned, wondering what he wanted to see. Her voice was weak and tearful as she asked, "Your Majesty, I am foolish and do not know what Your Majesty wants to see?"
"I want to see where he touched you? Quickly... take it off and let me see..."
"Take it off!"
He became more and more agitated as he spoke, his tone conveying an emotion that was hard to discern—whether excitement or anger.
Su Tiyue was terrified. She shook her head and backed away, finally managing to break free of his fingers with all her might.
Several strands of her hair were forcibly ripped off by the emperor.
He saw that she not only ignored his orders but also kept backing away.
The emperor lost his patience and simply pushed Su Tiyue to the ground, stretching out his rough and evil hands to frantically tear at her clothes.
The outer cotton shirt was torn open, and the inner gauze dress was also ripped in half, revealing half of her shoulder and snow-white skin.
This scene drove the already drunk man almost mad, and his demonic claws became even more rampant.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger..."
Su Tiyue shouted it out loud again.
Previously, Su Tiyue had been avoiding the emperor because of the vast difference in their status and fear of angering him.
But given the current situation, she was forced into a corner and slapped the emperor hard across the face.
It was not that I intended to offend His Majesty, but I just wanted to bring him to his senses.
She hit hard; the moment the slap landed, the three people in the room...
The Emperor, Su Tiyue, and Xiao Anzi were all stunned.
Time seemed to stand still as the emperor covered his face, staring incredulously at the woman before him…
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