Chapter 474 Really Beautiful
Early the next morning, Qin Shu left from Donghuamen in a carriage.
Chu Liuzheng accompanied Feng Jing standing on the city wall to enjoy the breeze and watched the convoy go farther and farther away.
She asked, "When are you going to leave?"
"The day after tomorrow." Feng Jing stared at the gradually shrinking black dot, "I will go and say goodbye to His Majesty later."
Three days later, a team of Jinyiwei escorted Feng Jing out of Xihua Gate. Chu Liuzheng stood on the city wall and waved to the man who came out of the carriage. Tears unconsciously welled up in his eyes as he smiled.
It is always sad to part with good friends. Chu Liuzheng was a little too sad. It might also be because he was standing on the city wall and was exposed to the cold wind for too long, and accidentally caught a cold.
In the bedroom of the Yangxin Palace, Chu Liuzheng, who was forced to drink a large bowl of bitter medicine, slumped in the quilt, listening to Chen Xing telling her stories in a vivid voice.
It tells the story of a fox spirit who fails to seduce a rich woman and is caught by the rich woman. The fox spirit then uses her magical powers to transform into a man, passes the imperial examination, and becomes a prime minister to benefit the people.
Mitsuki sat aside, examining a few red pills. It was rumored to be a new black market poison with a rather elegant name: Rouge Tribulation. Long-term use would cause the cheeks to gradually ulcerate, with the pink flesh protruding outward like blooming peach blossoms.
This poison is not easy to detect, and it will only show some symptoms when it is about to take effect, making it difficult to guard against.
Siyue received the task of developing an antidote from the Dark Guard Camp, and he would take it out and look at it whenever he had time recently.
"In the middle of the night, the red fox climbed over the wall and turned into a handsome young man with white face and red lips in the blink of an eye. He covered his lips with his sleeves and walked deep into the flowers without touching the ground..." Chen Xing said while pinching his sleeves to cover his face, and slightly turned sideways to cast a charming glance at Chu Liuzheng on the bed.
"Poof!" Chu Liuzheng tried to hold back his laughter but couldn't help it. He held his stomach and rolled over on the bed laughing.
[Hahaha, that's the most eye-cramping glare I've ever seen. That's not just flirting, that's killing me!]
"Sister, you're laughing at me." Chen Xing pouted, "That's how it's drawn in the book!"
"Where?" Chu Liuzheng finally stopped laughing, propped himself up and sat up, raising his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes. "Bring it here, let me see it."
"It's right here, look." Chen Xing walked over and pointed to the illustration in the storybook to show her.
Chu Liuzheng was looking down when a little palace maid came in and reported through layers of gauze curtains, "Miss Chu, Shao Liyi is outside asking to see you."
"His Majesty is in Wenhua Palace." Chu Liuzheng felt that the naive princess had come to the wrong place.
The young palace maid said, "The person Shao Liyi wants to see is you."
Chu Liuzheng:? ?
【What does the silly and sweet princess want to do with me? 】
She felt strange and was about to order Shao Liyi to come in and talk, but suddenly she remembered that the emperor did not allow others to enter his bedroom at will, so she changed her mind and asked the little palace maid to invite Shao Liyi to the side hall. She changed her clothes and went over.
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In the side hall, a young palace maid brought a cup of tea.
Shao Liyi looked around. Including the day she entered the palace, this was her second time in the Yangxin Palace.
The head maid Luzhu looked at the door and whispered, "Master, someone is coming."
Shao Liyi immediately straightened her posture and tilted her head to look towards the door.
She was very curious about this Miss Chu who was stirring up trouble in the harem.
The person was wearing a long green dress with very simple decoration. Her face looked a little sick and she looked very familiar.
Since entering the palace, Shao Liyi had longed for her childhood sweetheart to return, paying little attention to anything else. She dug through her memories for a long time before finally finding the figure who always accompanied the emperor, combining rumors with her own.
It turned out to be that palace maid.
There was a hint of realization in Shao Liyi's eyes, and she stood up to greet Chu Liuzheng.
"There's no need to be so polite, Empress Liyi. Please take a seat." Chu Liuzheng returned her greeting by kneeling, then sat down on the other side of the couch. "I wonder what brings Empress Liyi here?"
Shao Liyi was slightly stunned. Shouldn't she exchange a few polite words and say some nonsense first?
She thought about it and said straight to the point: "I have a favor to ask of you, and I hope you will agree."
Chu Liuzheng took the tea handed to him by Siyue, opened the lid and took a sip before asking, "What's the matter?"
Shao Liyi asked, "Young lady, do you know about the war between Gaochang and Tatar?"
"I've heard something." Chu Liuzheng looked at her. "The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. If you came here for this matter, then there's no need to tell me."
Shao Liyi hurriedly said: "It's a matter of the harem, but it is somewhat related to this matter."
Chu Liuzheng picked up the teacup and drank tea.
Shao Liyi took the opportunity to continue, "This morning, the battle report arrived: a traitor has appeared in Gaochang, stabbing the Gaochang army in the back, causing the Gaochang army to suffer a series of defeats. Within three days, the Tatars have captured seven cities and are about to attack the Gaochang capital."
Chu Liuzheng put down his teacup and said, "Even if Gaochang is destroyed, what does it have to do with you, Empress Liyi?"
"It is related." Shao Liyi's voice was filled with anxiety, and tears gradually gathered in her eyes. "After Concubine Yu learned of this, she ran to Wenhua Palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty. She has been kneeling in front of Wenhua Palace for more than two hours."
"I tried to persuade her, but she refused to leave. She said that if His Majesty didn't see her, she would remain kneeling until His Majesty was willing to see her."
"If you keep kneeling like this, your legs will be broken." She grabbed Chu Liuzheng's hand on the table. Because of her anxiety, tears had already formed in her eyes. "Please help her."
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
No, you started crying after just a few words?
If you don’t know, you might think she bullied the princess.
"Don't cry yet." Chu Liuzheng took a clean handkerchief and wiped her tears. "Your Majesty has his own decision on who to see and who not to see. How can I influence that?"
Hearing the evasiveness in her words, Shao Liyi burst into tears.
This palace is such a cold place.
She went to ask the Empress, but she refused to see her. She then went to ask Consort Shu and Consort Chun, and they did see her, but both gave the same evasive tone and politely sent someone to escort her out.
She didn't know many people in the palace and couldn't think of any other way. It was Concubine Xie who sent someone to tell her that she could try to find Chu Liuzheng, so she came to the Yangxin Palace.
But now even Chu Liuzheng is unwilling to help her.
She knew that others had no obligation to help her, so she stood up while crying and said, "Thank you for seeing me. I'm leaving now."
[The naive princess is so beautiful! Her tears are so heartbreaking.]
"Wait." Chu Yankong Liu Zheng called out to her, handed her a clean handkerchief, and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Shao Liyi wiped her tears and said, "I'll go kneel with her."
Chu Liuzheng: "...Good idea."
Shao Liyi opened her beautiful eyes wide, "Really?"
[Of course it’s fake! ]
[Forget it, since the silly and sweet princess is so beautiful...]
She sighed softly, stood up and said, "I'll go with you."
"Thank you." Shao Liyi excitedly held Chu Liuzheng's hand, and then tears flowed.
Chu Liuzheng was amazed.
[Does this person have a spring in his eyes? He can cry so much.]
She hurriedly said, "Let me make it clear first, I can't guarantee that His Majesty will agree to see Concubine Yu."
"Yeah." Shao Liyi wiped her tears and smiled.
(End of this chapter)
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