Changfeng was her first love, and he entered the officialdom for her. The two of them had been in contact for many years. When she was out of favor, he was the one who helped her to comfort herself.
She couldn't forget him, and neither could he.
Although the emperor is the supreme ruler, he has too many women and doesn't like to come to the harem often. But Nie Changfeng is different. He is over 40 years old, but because of his martial arts, he is still strong and powerful, not inferior to a middle-aged man, which makes people unable to stop.
Xiao Hechuan had carefully planned this night's game. He couldn't do it himself, so he could only start with Eunuch Fu. Revealing this scandal openly would undoubtedly bring shame to the emperor and would instead arouse the emperor's rage. However, if he could discover it accidentally, and the fewer people who knew about it, the more benefits he would gain.
As long as this matter is exposed, I believe that the Second Prince Helian Ting will never be treated differently by the Emperor again.
The Minister of War naturally doesn't need him to do anything, he will end up in a dead end on his own.
And he just needs to be the person manipulating things behind the scenes, trying to make these things happen naturally so that no one can suspect him.
For the sake of his own face, the emperor will certainly not deal with them in a high-profile manner, but they are not far from death.
After getting rid of Helian Ting, the only one left is Helian Yun, a hopeless case. He doesn't have to worry at all. With his level, he can't accomplish anything big without anyone's help and encouragement.
By the time Helian Jing came back, he had helped him clear all the obstacles, and the affairs of the Rakshasa Kingdom had been perfectly resolved. There was no need to worry anymore, and from then on they could live their own happy lives.
At night, the emperor finally finished his official business and began to head towards Xuanyang Palace.
The emperor held his forehead with his hand all the way and sat in the sedan chair with his eyes closed to rest.
And in Xuanyang Palace, Concubine De finally waited for her old lover to appear.
The bedroom was empty with only a few red candles lit. Concubine De was wearing cool clothes with a faint cleavage visible. There were even a few incense sticks lit in the bedroom for amorous purposes.
The wooden door creaked open, and the moonlight shone in. A slender figure appeared, walked in, and then closed the door.
Concubine De was lying on the chaise longue with her back to the door, supporting her head. Her long hair hung softly at her side, revealing a section of her fair neck.
Hearing his footsteps, her breathing became heavy and she perked up, until a pair of strong arms wrapped around her from behind, and the familiar masculine scent enveloped her, mixed with heavy breathing.
She put on delicate makeup and listened to him calling her little name over and over again.
The two of them were like dry firewood, and they caught fire at the first touch.
Meanwhile, the emperor quietly arrived at the long corridor outside the Xuanyang Palace. From a distance, the emperor could see that there was not a single bright light in the Xuanyang Palace, as if the emperor did not know that he would be received tonight. The emperor was somewhat puzzled.
"Why isn't there anyone coming to greet me?"
In the past, when the concubines received the news that they were going to sleep with the emperor, they would have people prepare in advance, and there would be palace maids and eunuchs waiting at the palace gate to greet the emperor as soon as he arrived.
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Fu could only play dumb:
"I don't know about this, but I have sent someone to pass on the message."
Although the emperor was somewhat puzzled, he never suspected anything. The eunuchs guarding the palace gate were still somewhat incredulous when they saw the emperor arriving.
Just as he was about to kneel, he was stopped by the emperor.
The Emperor wanted to see what tricks Concubine De was playing. Could it be that she was throwing a tantrum because he hadn't visited her for a long time?
The reason why Defei was favored in the beginning was because she had a lively and cheerful personality and was the most coquettish. At that time, he felt that it was okay for women to be a little pretentious, and they were much more interesting than those who stuck to the rules.
Apart from those confidants who knew about the affair between Concubine De and Nie Changfeng, how could these little eunuchs and palace maids know?
They only knew that if the emperor came, they would be favored in the palace, and they would have a brighter face when they went out in the future.
The emperor stepped into the Xuanyang Palace, and saw that the entire palace was dim, with only a little candlelight coming through the main hall.
Nanny Cui and Cuizhu were guarding in the yard. When they saw the emperor suddenly appear, they were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They didn't even know how to kneel when they saw the emperor.
Nanny Cui could not hide her panic, because the incident happened suddenly and she had no time to react.
Several of his trusted servants had the same expression. The emperor, who was suspicious by nature, immediately became suspicious and looked towards the main hall with a frown.
Nanny Cui was the first to react, and she said to Cuizhu:
"Hurry... hurry and tell the queen that the emperor is here."
Cuizhu was so frightened that she didn't know how to react, and Aunt Cui's voice couldn't hide her fear either.
Cuizhu's legs went weak and she fell flat on her face when she turned around. If the emperor couldn't see that something was wrong, then he was a fool.
So, he squinted his eyes and strode towards the main hall. As he walked up the stairs, he heard a woman's moans coming from the hall. He was very familiar with that sound.
Immediately, the emperor's anger could no longer be concealed. Seeing this, Eunuch Fu and others immediately ordered their people to retreat outside the palace, leaving only a few imperial guards, and then controlled Nanny Cui, Cuizhu and others.
The emperor kicked the wooden door open. Under the flickering red candlelight, he saw a tangled mass of white things on the chaise longue, which was very dazzling.
The emperor's eyes were filled with bloodshot and murderous intent.
The two people on the bed were in high spirits when they were suddenly interrupted by the noise. In shock, Nie Changfeng did something...
The two of them looked up at the door. With their backs to the moonlight, they couldn't see his face clearly, but that bright yellow color was too conspicuous.
Defei's pupils trembled, fear appeared on her face, and she forgot to take back the hand that was hooked around Nie Changfeng's neck.
Nie Changfeng was the first to react. He stood up suddenly and the hot sweat on his body instantly turned into cold sweat.
“Your Majesty… Your Majesty…”
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That night, no one knew what happened except the few people involved. All they knew was that Nie Changfeng did not show up for court the next day, and the emperor was uncharacteristically irritable and scolded everyone.
Xiao Hechuan knew the reason, so he chose to keep a low profile. He didn't say a word throughout the entire morning court session and tried his best to reduce his presence.
The emperor found an excuse in the court, and demoted Nie Changfeng by three ranks and banished him to another place, citing the fact that Nie Changfeng had disrespected the royal family and dared not to attend court.
The court officials were completely confused. Normally, even if Nie Changfeng missed a morning court session, he was a second-rank official in charge of the entire Ministry of War. How could he be demoted for such a reason? And he was demoted three levels in a row?
What unforgivable thing had they done that they didn't know about?
Since then, they have never seen Nie Changfeng again. They only know that he was demoted and his family moved out of Kyoto. However, after a few days, they received news that they had encountered bandits and no one in the Nie family survived!
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