Chapter 21 Active Seduction
On the dragon couch, Murong Che was leaning against the head of the bed wearing an outer robe.
His face was pale, but he was in good spirits, only coughing once or twice from time to time.
At this moment, he glanced at the crowd of people in the bedroom, looked at Concubine Ning with a deep gaze, and asked instead of answering, "Where is Concubine Rong?"
In the past, if he was unwell, all matters in the harem were arranged by Concubine Rong.
"Your Majesty, the little princess has had an asthma attack, and Concubine Rong is unable to spare time, so she has entrusted the responsibility of tending to her."
Murongxi suffers from congenital asthma.
For Concubine Rong, her daughter's health is above all else.
Murong Che knew how important Murong Xi was to Concubine Rong, "What did the imperial physician say?"
"Just like before, it has to be treated slowly."
Seeing that the man did not ask any more questions, Concubine Ning turned to the concubines in the palace and said, "The emperor is so diligent despite his illness. I plan to let you take turns to stay here and serve the emperor."
Before she finished speaking, all the concubines gathered around the dragon couch and tried their best to promote themselves.
"Your Majesty, I have been very good at taking care of others since I was a child! Let me stay and take care of you!"
"Your Majesty, I am best at back massage and shoulder massage. Give me a chance and I promise to make you feel comfortable!"
"I can play the piano and sing songs, which can entertain Your Majesty. Please allow me to stay here!"
"emperor……"
Murong Che was overwhelmed by the noise, and felt as if there were hundreds of ducks quacking in his ears.
As they came closer, he could smell the strong scent of makeup on them.
A nauseous feeling of chest tightness and shortness of breath immediately came over me.
Murong Che suppressed the discomfort in his heart and said in a cold voice, "I have Wang Defa to guard it."
"How can that be done?" Concubine Ning glanced at Wang Defa, who was squeezed into a corner by the concubines, and replied, "How can a servant be as considerate as the sisters? Sister Rongfei specifically told me to take good care of the emperor."
Murong Che saw that Concubine Ning didn't know how to read people's expressions, so he simply said, "I have so many servants serving me here, and I don't lack people to take care of me. Their quarrels are giving me a headache."
Wang Defa agreed without missing a beat, "Empress Ning, the imperial physician specifically said that the emperor needs to rest and recuperate."
Before entering the palace, all of these ladies were spoiled young ladies. How could they know how to serve others?
Since he had said so much, Concubine Ning naturally couldn't force herself any further.
Before leaving the palace, the Empress Dowager had instructed the four concubines that after the newcomer entered the palace, she should remind the Emperor to favor the concubines in the various palaces so as to expand the royal family as soon as possible.
Concubine Ning called so many concubines today, not only to give them a chance to show up in front of the emperor, but also to stir up some trouble in the harem.
At this time, Xue Youli was standing farthest from the bed.
She raised her head and looked towards the bed as if to see the excitement.
Who knew that the next moment, her eyes would meet Murong Che's in mid-air.
Murong Che signaled her with his eyes to help quickly and not let those women lingering in front of the dragon bed touch him.
Xue Youli is a person who knows the importance of things. Normally, he would just have fun and joke around, but he would never joke about the emperor's secrets.
At this time, if these women get the chance to pounce on Murong Che, then the secret of his allergy to women will be revealed!
Thinking of this, she pushed away the woman who was blocking her way and planned to rush forward to rescue Murong Che.
However, at this moment!
A soft voice came from the door of the hall.
The sound was not loud, but everyone present could hear it clearly.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Concubine Ning, please forgive me! I heard that Your Majesty had caught a cold, so I personally cooked red dates and snow pear soup for you, but I didn't expect to be late."
When everyone heard this, they all turned their eyes to the source of the sound.
She was wearing a white and pink gauze dress, a orchid hairpin in her hair, and a light belt around her waist, which made her waist look so slender that it could be held in one hand.
"Noble Xue is very thoughtful." Concubine Ning looked at Xue Qingyao who suddenly appeared, turned to look at the man on the bed, and pleaded for her, "Your Majesty, Noble Xue was late because she was making soup for you, please don't punish her."
Xue Qingyao appeared at the perfect time and inadvertently helped Murong Che out of trouble.
"Um."
Seeing the man nod, Concubine Ning's eyes fell on the food box in Xue Qingyao's hand, "Mr. Xue, please bring me the soup you made."
"yes."
Under the gaze of everyone, Xue Qingyao walked step by step to the dragon couch with a food box in hand. She first bowed to Murong Che and Concubine Ning, and then held up the food box in her hand and handed it to Concubine Ning.
As she moved, Concubine Ning saw at a glance that the back of her hand was red from being burned. "Hey! Why is Concubine Xue's hand red?"
Xue Qingyao was startled, and then she covered the back of her hand with her sleeve in panic, "I was worried about the emperor's health when I was stewing the soup, and I got burned accidentally. But I have already applied burn medicine, so it's not a problem."
Her series of expressions and movements are comparable to those of a contemporary movie queen.
Xue Youli watched the play performed by Xue Qingyao and really wanted to applaud her.
What is a high rank?
Xue Qingyao is that person.
As soon as she appeared on the stage, she left those concubines who were eager to win favor far behind.
Murong Che looked at Xue Qingyao calmly, with a hint of interest in his beautiful peach blossom eyes.
It turns out that she is the one mentioned in Xue Youli's inner voice——
Xue Qingyao who came to power by killing the king.
It seems that he does have some skills.
After he overheard Xue Qingyao's life experience from Xue Youli's thoughts, he sent Xuan Ming and Chi Yan to Lingzhou to investigate overnight.
The two of them investigated for several days, and even mobilized the Dragon Shadow Guards lurking in Lingzhou, before they found out Xue Qingyao's true identity.
When Murong Che looked at Xue Qingyao, Concubine Ning keenly discovered that the way Murong Che looked at Xue Qingyao was very different from the way he looked at other concubines.
She rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, pear soup can clear the lungs and relieve coughs. Try it. It will be a token of Lady Xue's kindness."
Murong Che responded calmly, "Yeah."
Xue Qingyao was delighted when she saw the man nod, and quickly took out the red date and snow pear soup from the food box.
She raised her beautiful eyes and glanced at the man, then lowered her head again, "Your Majesty, let me feed you."
She had finally gotten the chance to serve Murong Che closely, so of course she had to seize it.
"No, I'll do it myself."
Murong Che said this, extending his left hand towards her, motioning her to hand the bowl to him.
Xue Qingyao nodded politely, "Yes."
But how could she let this opportunity go to waste?
When handing the bowl to the man, she raised her little finger and stroked the back of the man's hand intentionally or unintentionally.
In her previous life, she had remained chaste for that man and had never given herself to Murong Che.
Murong Che seemed to be a loyal man. He always favored Concubine Li and rarely looked at other concubines.
In this life, she will make good use of her beauty. If Xue Youli can hook up with Murong Che with that face, she can do it too!
Murong Che felt the touch of her fingertips across the back of his hand. His light-colored pupils tightened and the hand that took the bowl shook.
Suddenly, most of the pear soup in the bowl spilled out.
Xue Qingyao was so frightened that her legs went limp and she knelt down beside the bed. "I didn't hold my hand firmly and frightened the emperor. Please forgive me!"
Murong Che did not respond. His eyes fell on his hand holding the pear soup, and his heart was shocked to the extreme.
What's going on?
He felt uncomfortable when those women approached him just now. Why didn't he feel any discomfort when Xue Qingyao touched him?
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