Chapter 42: The Worst Damage to Reputation
Chu Liuzheng had never been so speechless in his life.
What kind of top-notch stuff are these?
"She's so beautiful, she should have been favored by the normal process. Even if she wasn't favored, she wouldn't be suffering from allergies! I must have killed your entire family in my previous life to have the bad luck of meeting a crazy man like you in this life!"
"I've never seen anything like this before. What man would let his true love shiver all winter to keep warm? At least he'd spend some money and send her some charcoal. So true love is all talk, no action, huh? Look at this..."
Chu Liuzheng cleared his throat in his heart and imitated perfectly.
[She wished that Hanyu could only be this prince's woman for the rest of her life. This prince had never touched her, so how could he let other men touch her? Even if that man was the emperor!]
Xiao Jingfan's eyebrows twitched when he heard this, and he felt disgusted by the tone.
However, after hearing this, he was finally sure that he did not have a second green hat on his head.
In fact, Chu Liuzheng was also disgusted by himself.
[Yue~ You actually said this while hugging the oiran. So even if you have true love, it won't stop you from going out to whores, right? Stop wasting time on the word 'true love.']
[I can't bear to watch this anymore. I'd better find a way to remind Miss Zhu not to get tricked again.]
Xiao Jingfan: This woman is quite kind-hearted.
Just as he was thinking about it, he was suddenly called out.
Although the tyrant emperor wasn't particularly devoted, he was generous. Not only did he give money and gifts himself, he also encouraged the entire harem to send gifts to Concubine Zhu. His treasury instantly became fatter. He no longer had to shiver to keep warm this winter, right?
[If I can't get love, at least I can get money. Unlike that crazy prince, he can't get anything and even vomited up the leftover food out of disgust. It's a huge loss.]
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether the woman was praising him or scolding him.
He picked up the teacup and took two sips to calm his complicated mood.
On the other side, Chu Liuzheng was still eating melons.
She was really disgusted by the actions of the Crazy Prince and planned to try other ways to adjust it.
The Empress Dowager's birthday is in two days, and there are many envoys from other countries coming to congratulate her. Gaochang, Xixia, and Goryeo have all brought their princesses. Are they planning a marriage? Tsk tsk, tyrants are indeed a target of public attention.
【Wait, there's not only a princess, but also a prince. 】
[Puff—Hahahahahahaha!!! Who's so wicked? They actually said the tyrant was a homosexual, that he could choose the prince even though he didn't like the princess. Does your prince know he's here to marry a foreign prince?]
Chu Liuzheng lowered his head and tried hard to suppress his laughter, his shoulders trembling slightly.
[Hahahahahaha!! This is definitely the worst damage to the tyrant's reputation!]
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
Everyone in the hall saw that Emperor Shunguang, who had a cheerful look just a moment ago, suddenly had a face as black as the bottom of a pot, his whole body was filled with low pressure, and his gloomy expression seemed as if he wanted to eat someone.
Everyone: Eunuch Zhou, help! !
In the quiet hall, you could hear a pin drop. Chu Liuzheng, who was laughing happily in his heart, realized belatedly that the atmosphere was wrong and quietly looked in the direction of the tyrant.
I never expected to meet a pair of extremely deep black eyes, like a bottomless cold pool that could easily suck people in.
Chu Liuzheng shuddered.
[Oh my god! The tyrant seems to want to eat people! ]
【Help! ! 】
As everyone knows, nothing good will happen if you make eye contact with your boss alone.
Chu Liuzheng didn't even dare to blink, for fear of hearing the words "drag him out and beat him to death".
"come over."
The voice was so cold that ice chips could fall off.
Everyone secretly looked at Chu Liuzheng with sympathy, and Xiao Anzi was even worried about her.
Chu Liuzheng was certain that the tyrant was staring at him and shouting, and he wailed in his heart as he walked.
【It’s over, it’s over, it’s really over this time! 】
[Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Little Sister, I'm sorry, I might have to die first.]
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
He always knew that this woman was afraid of death, but he didn't expect she was so afraid of death. He hasn't done anything to her yet, so is it really that serious?
Seeing that a certain woman's body was stiff, her eyes were wide open, and there was a faint mist in her eyes, like a poor rabbit caught by a hunter, Xiao Jingfan suddenly felt relieved.
Laugh, laugh again, weren’t you laughing happily in your heart just now?
You get scared sometimes too!
My life is over!
During this short journey, Chu Liuzheng had already recited his last words several times in his mind, but he still could not calmly accept his impending death.
[Wow, this is too painful. Can I have a glass of poisoned wine?]
Xiao Jingfan pursed the corners of his lips.
——Stupid! If you get poisoned, your intestines will be ruptured and the pain will be even worse!
Chu Liuzheng bowed respectfully, her voice a little sharper than usual due to her nervousness. "Your servant respectfully listens to the decree of Your Majesty."
Xiao Jingfan didn't say anything. He just looked down at her with an expressionless face. His icy gaze slid from the top of her head to her ears, then to her chin, neck, and shoulders...
Chu Liuzheng was so nervous that he was about to explode, and his heartbeat had exceeded the speed limit.
[Beheading? Dismemberment? Or Lingchi?]
[Stop looking! Please, just give me a break!!]
She was almost scared to death by the scene she imagined!
Seeing Chu Liuzheng's face turn pale with fear and sweat starting to form on his forehead, Xiao Jingfan finally regained a little conscience.
He cleared his throat and asked, "Why don't you use the perfume I gave you?"
Chu Liuzheng, who was so nervous that he almost fainted, said: What?
Is she hallucinating?
The tyrant didn't have anyone drag her away, he just asked about the perfume?
"Your Majesty, are you asking about perfume?" Chu Liuzheng asked bluntly.
Under normal circumstances, she would never dare to ask this question, but she had just walked away from the brink of death, and now she knew she would not die, so her mind suddenly relaxed and the question came out without thinking.
Xiao Jingfan was in a good mood and didn't care about Chu Liuzheng's gaffe. He nodded and asked, "But don't you like the smell of perfume?"
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
[If you ask about perfume, just perfume. Why are you making that murderous face? It's so scary!]
"As for the taste, I do like it, but I dare not use your gift! I still want to stay in the palace for two more years!"
"In reply to your Majesty, I know my status is low, and I dare not squander your Majesty's gift. I want to wait until an important day to use it."
One is the voice of the heart and the other is the voice of the person, the former is true and the latter is high-sounding.
He wanted to hear the truth, but the entire palace was filled with such high-sounding rhetoric.
Xiao Jingfan curled his lips in self-deprecation and asked casually, "What is an important day?"
[Is Tyrant tired of reviewing memorials and looking for someone to chat with?]
Chu Liuzheng didn't dare to look up, and chose an answer that wouldn't be easily wrong: "Your Majesty, I believe that festivals and birthdays are both important days."
Seeing that she was still kneeling, Xiao Jingfan said, "Get up."
Chu Liuzheng stood up as instructed and stood quietly. Without Xiao Jingfan's orders, she didn't dare to move.
[Sigh, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. The ancients were right.]
At this moment, Eunuch Zhou came back from running errands and saved Chu Liuzheng from the disaster.
Everyone in the hall breathed a sigh of relief.
——The savior is finally back.
【My benefactor! 】
Chu Liuzheng was almost in tears.
[Eunuch Zhou, I will never complain about your sarcasm in my heart again!]
Zhou Yuande was completely confused when he saw Chu Liuzheng's grateful look.
He was about to ask for clarification when he suddenly heard Xiao Jingfan call him, "Zhou Yuande."
(End of this chapter)
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