Chapter 57 Pretending to be as calm as a chrysanthemum

Lian Xin heard the noise and looked into the bushes in the direction Xue Qingyao was looking.

"Snake... there is a snake..."

By this time the sun had already set, and a snake as thick as a wrist was coiled in the grass.

The snake stared at them with its sparkling green eyes and hissed.

The moment Xue Qingyao's eyes met the snake's, his scalp went numb and goosebumps appeared all over his body.

Her biggest fear since she was a child was snakes. Her legs would go weak whenever she saw a snake.

Lian Xin was so frightened that she took several steps back.

The snake was startled by the master and servant, and immediately jumped out from the bushes, opening its mouth to reveal its sharp fangs, looking extremely ferocious.

Seeing that the snake was about to bite him, Xue Qingyao's pupils constricted and he closed his eyes tightly in fear.

However, the expected pain did not come.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Chu Xinyue easily grabbing the snake's tail, swinging it in the air a few times, and then smashing it directly towards the rockery next to it.

Bang!

The snake's head was smashed on the spot.

Xue Qingyao looked at this scene in shock and swallowed, "The princess is so amazing!"

Chu Xinyue looked at her admiring eyes and felt a little proud. "Don't be afraid, Yaoyao. This snake is not poisonous."

Xue Qingyao frowned when she saw her casually throw the snake's body into the grass.

Chu Xinyue is as rude as ever!

Chu Xinyue didn't know that Xue Qingyao disliked her in her heart, and thought that she was frightened by the snake. She reached out to pull her up, "Yaoyao, the ground is cold, don't sit there."

Xue Qingyao stared at her hand that had just killed a snake, and before he could think, he pushed her away, "Don't touch me!"

She used a lot of force, and her long nails cut a bloody cut on the back of Chu Xinyue's hand.

Chu Xinyue felt pain and couldn't help but frown and take a breath, "Hiss!"

Xue Qingyao came back to his senses, realized his own gaffe, and quickly said, "Princess, I was frightened by the snake and mistook your hand for a snake. You won't blame me, will you?"

Anyway, she has thick skin, so what's the big deal if she gets a little scratched?

Chu Xinyue looked at the scratch on her arm and thought about Xue Qingyao's reaction just now. She always felt that something was wrong.

However, before she could think about it, Xue Qingyao was already helped up from the ground by Lian Xin. "It's getting late. I should go back. Princess, you should go back soon too. The Queen Mother will be worried if she can't see you."

Chu Xinyue met Xue Qingyao's gentle eyes and thought that she might be overly suspicious.

Her mistress is kind and beautiful, how could she dislike her?

Thinking about it, she nodded to Xue Qingyao, "Okay, then I'll go back. If someone bullies you in the future, don't bear it, just tell me directly."

"Okay, I'll thank the princess first."

Xue Qingyao bowed to Chu Xinyue and watched her leave.

Only when Chu Xinyue's figure completely disappeared into the night did Xue Qingyao take out a handkerchief and wipe his hands vigorously.

Even though Chu Xinyue hadn't touched her just now, she still wiped her hands carefully several times, then threw the handkerchief to Lian Xin, "It's so dirty!"

Xuanyun Palace.

Yin Xuan'er learned that Murong Che was picking her name tonight, so she bathed and changed her clothes early to welcome the emperor.

She waited for more than half an hour before Murong Che finally showed up.

He walked past the crowd of palace maids kneeling in front of the hall and went straight into the bedroom.

Yin Xuan'er quickly stood up and followed the man's back into the threshold.

The incense burner in the hall was lit with ylang-ylang incense, and wisps of smoke rose up, with the faint fragrance lingering in every corner of the bedroom.

Yin Xuan'er looked at the man's charming face, her cheeks flushed, and she stepped forward shyly, "Your Majesty, I will serve you..."

However, before she touched the corner of Murong Che's clothes, the man had already turned sideways to avoid her hand.

"Your leg injury hasn't healed yet, so take a good rest."

In fact, Murong Che came to Xuanyun Palace on the night Xue Youli was banished to the cold palace.

However, on the grounds that Yin Xuan'er was injured, she was not allowed to sleep with him.

Yin Xuan'er only suffered superficial injuries. After falling down the stairs that day, she pretended to be unable to get up in order to make Xue Youli be punished more severely.

Now that Xue Youli has been released from the cold palace, there is no need for her to pretend to be as indifferent as a chrysanthemum in front of Murong Che.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that my legs are no longer damaged."

Murong Che raised his eyebrows, "But I remember the imperial physician saying that your legs need to rest for a while?"

"The imperial physician is making a big fuss. There is absolutely nothing wrong with my legs. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, I can dance the Green Waist Dance for you."

"Yeah." Murong Che responded indifferently, then sat on the couch beside him, looking like he was waiting to see her performance.

When Yin Xuan'er was in the palace, the mansion invited the best master in the music school to teach her to dance. Now she has the chance to show off her dancing skills in front of the emperor. How could she miss such a good opportunity?

She walked lightly with lotus steps, came right in front of Murong Che, flicked her long sleeves, and began to dance gracefully.

Her figure is like a willow, her dancing is graceful and agile, and every time her legs land on the ground, they are as light and graceful as a dragonfly skimming the water.

Murong Che held his chin with one hand and watched Yin Xuan'er dance one dance after another without calling for a stop.

Seeing that the man was staring at her dancing, Yin Xuan'er danced even harder.

However, after she danced six dances in a row, she gradually became exhausted and her breathing became more and more rapid.

"emperor……"

She looked up at Murong Che, trying to win the man's sympathy.

Murong Che knew what she wanted to say from the look in her eyes, and deliberately blocked her from saying anything else. "Yin Zhaoyi's dancing skills are extraordinary and I really like her. Keep going, don't stop."

The main point is that if you like to dance, you can dance enough at one time.

When Yin Xuan'er heard the man say that he liked her, she was delighted and danced even harder.

She danced and danced until she was exhausted and out of breath.

Finally, she sprained her ankle and fell to the ground in an ungraceful manner.

Seeing the man frowning and about to get angry, she knelt down in front of him and said, "My foot injury has not healed yet. I have disturbed the emperor's interest. Please forgive me!"

Murong Che glanced at her and said calmly, "Since your foot injury has not healed, Yin Zhaoyi should rest for a while, lest you develop a chronic disease and cannot dance anymore, which would be a pity."

Yin Xuan'er said quickly, "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I will heal my injured foot as soon as possible."

"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone, and it's not something that can be rushed. I'll have the imperial physician come over tomorrow to take a look."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Murong Che stood up from the couch and said, "I remember that I still have some memorials to review. Yin Zhaoyi, please take a good rest."

How can I ever finish reviewing all the memorials?

The emperor said this just because he doesn't want to stay.

Yin Xuan'er knew that Murong Che was making excuses, but she could only grit her teeth and bow her head, "Your Highness, I respectfully send you off."

Today, the Empress Dowager asked her to assist Concubine Rong in managing the six palaces, so the Emperor gave her a warning, intending to warn her to stop having any unnecessary thoughts.

In order to avoid the power of external relatives, he would never allow the Yin family to produce another queen!