Definitely not affected by emotions
Li Yanzhang was puzzled, but then he noticed the white cat from last night stretching on the city wall.
He wondered to himself.
Could it be that it's already targeting me after I just let it out?
Furong said, "In that case, Young Master Li, please return."
Li Yanzhang was just sighing when he heard Furong say this, and he also didn't see Shi Yan.
He said, "Furong, where is Consort Duan? Why do I only see you and not her?"
Zizheng thought about it and realized it made sense. He said, "That's right, Miss Furong, haven't you always been by Consort Duan's side?"
Furong immediately said, "Her Majesty has gone to see Empress Dowager Shi. I was ordered to come and get some things. Alright, Young Master Li, you should take your things and go back now."
After hearing this, Li Yanzhang could only say, "Alright, but we won't take the things with us. After all, it's too tiring to move them around, and besides, these are all your girls' clothes, so I'd rather not take them."
Furong thought about it and agreed, saying, "Alright, I'll thank Young Master Li on behalf of Her Majesty."
Zizheng pointed to himself and said, "What about me? I moved too."
Furong looked at him and said, "You paid for it too?"
Zizheng didn't say anything after hearing this. Seeing this, Li Yanzhang smiled at Zizheng and said, "Zizheng, thank you for helping me move things."
Zizheng quickly replied, "No, no, young master, you don't need to thank me."
Li Yanzhang said, "Alright, let's go."
Shi Yan breathed a sigh of relief after watching them come out from her hiding place. She was about to go inside after they had gone some distance away when, by sheer bad luck, Li Yanzhang turned around and glanced back at that moment.
Upon seeing Shi Yan, he immediately called out to her, "Your Highness Consort Duan, you're back! Wasn't Furong helping you with your things?"
Shi Yan paused, her back to them, and said, "I was worried that Furong wouldn't be able to find her, so I came back to look for her myself."
Li Yanzhang said, "Oh, I see. By the way, Consort Duan, I've given you everything inside."
Shi Yan had overheard most of it outside and naturally knew everything. She just wanted to go in as soon as possible and said, "Thank you, Young Master Li."
Li Yanzhang touched his neck and said apologetically, "You're welcome."
Something just doesn't feel right.
Li Yanzhang looked at Shi Yan's back and said, "Consort Duan, why have you been turning your back to us?"
Shi Yan said, "I'm in a bit of a hurry to find something, and my aunt is still waiting for me, so I'll talk to you later."
He went inside immediately after saying that.
Li Yanzhang was puzzled: "What's wrong? She seems different today?"
Zi Zheng said, "Young Master, let me remind you, Consort Duan is His Majesty's concubine. It's not good for you to have any dealings with her. You should avoid suspicion. Consort Duan is probably doing this because of this."
Li Yanzhang thumped his hands and said, "Oh, I see. I'll definitely be more careful to avoid suspicion in the future."
After listening, Zizheng said with satisfaction, "Hmm, this child is teachable."
Li Yanzhang asked, puzzled, "Zizheng, can you speak human language?"
Zizheng: "..."
Seeing this, Li Yanzhang said, "Alright, Zizheng, you're too bookish. From now on, speak to me in a way I can understand!"
Li Yanzhang has practiced martial arts since childhood and is extremely passionate about it. He is not very good at literature, but he is not completely bad either; he is just half good.
Zizheng said helplessly, "Sigh, young master, you should read more books."
Li Yanzhang asked, puzzled, "Why? What are the benefits of studying?"
Zizheng explained, "Now you can understand what I'm saying."
Li Yanzhang then said, "Then you can speak in a language I can understand."
Zizheng said helplessly, "Alright, young master, let's go then."
Then the two of them walked forward.
After Shi Yan went inside, Fu Rong quickly stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, are you alright?"
Shi Yan said, "It's nothing."
Looking at the slap mark on Shi Yan's face, Fu Rong said, "Your Highness, let's quickly treat the injury on your face; it's all swollen."
Shi Yan said, "Okay."
Furong immediately went to get the hard-boiled eggs. After Shiyan sat down inside, Furong returned and gently rolled the hard-boiled eggs back and forth on Shiyan's face.
After a long while, Shi Yan took Fu Rong's hand and said, "It's alright, it's nothing serious. I'll just apply some ointment later. Let's have our meal first. I went to my aunt's early this morning and didn't have breakfast. I'm starving now."
Furong knew that Shi Yan said this for her sake, and she was deeply moved. She said, "Your Majesty..."
Shi Yan smiled and urged, "Go and prepare the meal quickly."
Furong had no choice but to obey and go to the small kitchen to get some food.
...
Shi Yan picked up a piece of meat, took a bite, and smiled, "Furong, your cooking is still the best."
Furong said, "The Empress's is better."
They enjoyed their meal together happily, and Shi Yan smiled as she looked at Fu Rong.
Today, Li Xingyi went to the Imperial Hospital as usual. The palace servants on the way were the same as yesterday. One palace maid boldly stepped forward and said to Li Xingyi, "Your Majesty, I heard that you are thinking of the people while also serving the Emperor. It must be very tiring. May I share your worries and serve the Emperor with you?"
The other palace servants were speechless with surprise upon hearing this. They were both afraid and expectant, glancing at Li Xingyi every now and then.
Upon hearing this, Qingyi immediately rebuked, "How dare you! You, a mere palace maid, dare to covet the Emperor!"
The palace maid remained calm upon hearing this. She said to Li Xingyi in a slow and deliberate manner, "Your Majesty, you treat us like your own children, so we naturally want to repay you. However, after much thought, we have decided to share the burden of the inner palace with Your Majesty. I believe Your Majesty will not refuse our sincere loyalty. What do you think?"
Li Xingyi looked down at her calmly and said, "Oh? If we follow your logic, wouldn't it be a betrayal of your sincere heart if I disagreed?"
The palace maid smiled and said, "That's naturally up to Your Highness's decision."
Qianwunu rebuked, "You!"
Li Xingyi reached out to stop Qianwu, and she looked at Qingyi.
Seeing this, Qingyi understood and stepped forward.
Li Xingyi whispered something in Qingyi's ear, and Qingyi nodded and said, "Yes."
Li Xingyi said calmly, "Since that's the case, Qianwu, take this woman away to serve the 'Emperor'."
Upon hearing this, the palace maid happily replied, "Your Majesty, I thank you greatly."
She was making plans in her mind.
Hmph, what an easy person to manipulate. Once I gain the Emperor's favor, I will definitely knock you off the Empress's position and become the Empress myself!
Qingyi whispered something in Qianwu's ear.
Before long, Qianwu led her away. On the way, the other palace maids looked at her with envy, and the palace maid who was looking at her was still arrogant.
When they reached a fork in the road, Qianwu stopped silently. A man in black immediately appeared beside her, and she whispered something in his ear.
Not long after, the man in black reappeared silently. "Approved," he said, and then disappeared again.
Qianwu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and quickened her pace. When she was almost at the Cold Palace...
The palace maid sensed something was wrong and immediately said, "This isn't the way to the Hall of Mental Cultivation! This is the way to the Cold Palace! Why are we coming to the Cold Palace?!"
Qianwu glanced at the palace servants, who immediately went over and held her down, stuffing a wooden pear (an ancient term for something used to gag someone) into her mouth. The woman realized something was wrong.
She struggled, but was held down and couldn't break free. Qianwu had her dragged to the Cold Palace, thoughtfully closed the door, and ordered people to start digging a pit.
The palace maid immediately guessed what was going on. She could only sob and wail, meaning, "I am a concubine appointed by the Empress! You cannot treat me like this! How dare you disobey the Empress's orders!..."
Qianwu roughly guessed what she was going to say, and said, "You lowly servant! How dare you disrespect Her Majesty the Empress! And even dare to covet the Emperor! What a self-righteous fool!"
She was still whimpering, probably not understanding what she meant, and Qianwu didn't want to waste any more words on her, so she ignored her.
After a while, the pit was dug. Qianwu ordered her to be tied up tightly and then thrown vertically into the pit, leaving only her head sticking out. After burying her, Qianwu said to the exposed head, "You have fulfilled your wish. This land is the soil of the palace, so it is the imperial land. You are serving the emperor on this land."
Only then did the woman realize what Li Xingyi meant by "serving the emperor." She hadn't expected Li Xingyi to be so ruthless. She thought to herself, "I'm just buried here, I won't die. Once I get out, I'll definitely expose Li Xingyi's true colors."
Qianwu looked at her face, which was filled with righteous indignation, and then took out a bottle of medicine from her bosom and sprinkled it on her head. She was terrified and panicked. Qianwu said, "Don't worry, it's just bone-corroding powder. You won't die now."
Upon hearing the name "Bone-Corroding Powder," the woman's eyes widened in fright, and she struggled even more violently.
Bone-corroding powder, as the name suggests, is a medicinal powder that corrodes bones. Once you come into contact with this powder, all the bones in your body will slowly corrode, and you will personally experience the pain of your bones being corroded until you die. You will usually die within half a day.
Qianwu had people watch her die here, and before leaving, she said, "By the way, this bottle of mine is the express version."
The accelerated version of the bone-corroding powder would kill in about two hours. The woman was already feeling the effects of the drug; she was in so much pain that tears streamed down her face.
Li Xingyi walked indifferently towards the Imperial Hospital. Qingyi asked, "Your Majesty, did you really send that palace maid to serve the Emperor?"
Li Xingyi said, "Naturally, I'm going to serve the 'Emperor'."
Qingyi asked in confusion, "Then why did you send Sister Qianwu instead of this servant, Your Highness?"
Li Xingyi lowered his eyes and said, "I would like to know Your Majesty's attitude."
Qingyi asked, puzzled, "Attitude?"
Over the past few days, Qi Dou has shown obvious favoritism and affection towards Li Xingyi. Li Xingyi wonders what Qi Dou's reaction would be if he knew what he was doing. Would he still dote on him?
Just then, Qianwu returned and stood beside Li Xingyi, saying, "It's all taken care of."
Qingyi blurted out, "What do you mean?"
Li Xingyi said calmly, "Insubordination is disrespectful, and for a palace maid to covet the Emperor is wishful thinking. I will simply grant her death."
After hearing this, Qingyi deliberately feigned shock and said, "This..."
Li Xingyi glanced at Qianwu and said, "Qingyi, you should know that kindness is fine, but if the person takes advantage of you, then you shouldn't be kind."
"They think you're a good person, so they'll make suggestions to you. If you don't fulfill them, they'll deny everything you've done before. So we need to handle things decisively and not be indecisive."
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