52. Loneliness for too long leads to nothing but love.
Awakened by the chaotic noise, Liu Hanruo appeared extremely gloomy and in a very bad mood. Then, she let out a thunderous roar.
"Damn it! What's all this noise about! When will this end?! Instead of sleeping this early in the morning, you all come to my Plum Blossom Garden and make a racket. Did you plan this?! Do you think Plum Blossom Garden is a marketplace?! Chunxiang, Chunxiang!"
Upon hearing Liu Hanruo's call, Chunxiang ignored the group of women who clearly had ill intentions and hurried to Liu Hanruo's master bedroom. She walked up to her and respectfully performed a full bow.
"Chunxiang, what's going on so early in the morning? All this noise is giving me a terrible headache!" Liu Hanruo waved her hand and asked indifferently, her brows showing obvious impatience.
“Your Highness, it was the various mistresses of the inner court, led by the Consort Wang, who said they wanted to pay their respects to Your Highness. Chunxiang said that Your Highness was resting and it was inconvenient to disturb her, so she asked them to go back first. However, no matter what Chunxiang said, they just wouldn't believe her and insisted on seeing Your Highness, which led to the conflict,” Chunxiang replied respectfully.
Upon hearing this, Liu Hanruo frowned and said with disgust:
"It's those restless women again. Chunxiang, send them all away for me! Tell them I've caught a cold and am feeling unwell, so I need to rest. Tell them it's my decision, and that they should go back to their own quarters and not disturb my rest!"
After Liu Hanruo finished speaking, she turned over and went back to sleep. Chunxiang accepted the order and left.
Chunxiang, upon arriving at the reception hall, conveyed Liu Hanruo's message, only to hear Consort Wang say:
"Oh dear, since my sister is sick, as her younger sister, I shouldn't leave. It's only right that I stay and take good care of her!"
"Your Highness, you are overthinking this. The Princess Consort has instructed that you need to rest. Please return home!" Chunxiang replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"The Princess Consort is ill. This humble concubine is also willing to stay and take care of the Princess Consort." Zhang, the concubine, ignored Chunxiang's words and instead asked the Princess Consort respectfully.
Seeing someone take the lead, the others followed suit, wanting to stay and investigate the situation. They completely ignored Chunxiang, leaving her to the side. Watching the wives and concubines in the backyard chatting happily, Chunxiang was speechless. She could only watch as Chunxiang dutifully repeated Liu Hanruo's words over and over again.
"My lords, the Princess Consort has caught a cold and is feeling unwell. She needs to rest and recuperate. She just instructed that you may all return home and she will come to pay your respects once she is feeling better!"
After several attempts, Chunxiang finally felt a tiny bit of presence. She saw Hua Guiqie looking at her, smiling, but that smile gave Chunxiang a chilling feeling. Moreover, her eyes looked really strange, as if they were filled with gloating and ill intent.
Just then, a loud crack was heard as the teacup shattered. Consort Wang sat upright in her chair, looking at Chunxiang with an air of authority that was not angry.
When she was young, with just a glance from Consort Wang, several old women clasped Chunxiang's hands behind her back and kicked her in the knees, forcing her to kneel in front of Consort Wang.
"Chunxiang, do you know your crime?!" Consort Wang asked slowly and deliberately, tapping her fingers on the table.
The sudden attack left Chunxiang bewildered, and she asked:
"Your Highness, I don't know what you mean by this. Chunxiang has not committed any crime that has caused Your Highness to go to such lengths to issue this order personally?"
"Pfft, you don't know, it's utterly ridiculous. As a dutiful servant, my duty is to take good care of the princess's daily life. But you, you dog servant, not only did you fail to take good care of the princess, you even made her sick. Tell me, what should your punishment be?!" Consort Wang sneered.
After all, Chunxiang was Liu Hanruo's personal maid, and she was no ordinary maid. She retorted with a hint of sarcasm:
"Chunxiang, may I ask Your Highness, has Your Highness never been sick since you were a child?"
"This..." Consort Wang was speechless for a moment.
"Your Highness, there's no need to deny it so quickly. The answer is obvious. Just because you're sick, do you really blame all the faults on the servants around you, or on your mother, thinking that she didn't take good care of you and that's why you got sick?"
"Moreover, birth, aging, sickness and death are stages that everyone must go through. The princess is just an ordinary person. How can she be exempt? If that's the case, what crime has Chunxiang committed?"
These words left Consort Wang speechless for a moment. After a brief moment of thought, she spoke calmly:
"Get up, Chunxiang. My teacup is broken. Go and make me another cup of tea. I'm thirsty."
Helpless, Chunxiang could only brew another cup of tea and bring it to Consort Wang. Just as she was about to put the teacup down, she heard Consort Wang's faint, mocking voice:
"The maidservant beside my sister is really something else. She can be so unruly even when serving tea. I'm so envious!"
Chunxiang had been with Liu Hanruo since childhood, and she had always regarded Liu Hanruo as her only family, someone she was determined to protect with her life. Seeing Consort Wang's veiled sarcasm, how could she let Liu Hanruo suffer? Without a word, Chunxiang knelt down before Consort Wang, raised the teacup with both hands, and respectfully said:
"Your Highness, please have some tea!"
A quarter of an hour passed... a quarter of an hour passed... a quarter of an hour passed... the hourglass, representing time, kept ticking away, and Chunxiang held her teacup motionless like a statue.
Consort Wang chatted leisurely with the other concubines, never taking a teacup. Chunxiang's hands, which were raised high, were already aching, but she gritted her teeth and persevered.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and Chunxiang's forehead was covered in a dense layer of sweat. Only then did Consort Wang feign surprise and say:
"Oh dear, Chunxiang, why are you still kneeling? It was my carelessness that I forgot to let you get up first. Don't hold a grudge against me for this."
After speaking, Consort Wang took the teacup. Seeing Chunxiang rise, she feigned leaning closer, pretending to be bumped by Chunxiang. She swayed back and forth as if she had lost her balance, and with a tremor of her hand, the teacup tilted, spilling all the scalding tea onto Chunxiang's head. Chunxiang's hair was covered in tea leaves, and wherever the tea touched her, a burning pain shot through her. The scalding tea flowed down her face, slowly seeping into her clothes, leaving her utterly disheveled. Soon, her face was swollen and red, uneven, ugly and grotesque.
Seeing Chunxiang's miserable state, the women in the backyard began to fantasize, imagining that the person making a fool of themselves in front of them was Liu Hanruo. When they got to a certain point in their fantasies, they were incredibly excited and even laughed out loud.
Just then, a loud bang was heard. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw the maid Chunhe pressing down on Chunxiang. Under everyone's gaze, Chunhe's face was flushed red. She seemed to be doing it unintentionally, pressing down hard on Chunxiang's body with both hands, trying to get up. But every time she was about to get up, she would suddenly press down hard again as if in a panic. All that could be heard was Chunxiang's continuous sobbing.
Finally, Chunhe stood up. Chunxiang braced herself against the ground with both hands and struggled to her feet. She trembled from the pain and walked unsteadily, her steps faltering. After only a few steps, Chunhe deliberately tripped her, causing her to fall straight towards Consort Wang, who was not far ahead. With a crisp 'crack,' the teacup shattered again. Consort Wang dodged, and Chunxiang fell onto the pile of broken teacups. Shards were embedded tightly in Chunxiang's body. Soon, Chunxiang's entire body was covered in blood. At this moment, Chunxiang was covered in wounds and looked extremely miserable.
By this point, Chunxiang understood perfectly well that, as the saying goes, "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext." From the very beginning, these women's goal today was to cause trouble. She was the princess's personal maid, and although it was Chunxiang who was embarrassed, in the end, it was Liu Hanruo who was disgraced. They wanted to humiliate the princess in this way? No, she would never let them succeed! With only her stubborn willpower, Chunxiang persevered and struggled to get up.
Xiao Lü, the maid who had been standing silently to the side, finally couldn't bear it any longer. Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, she quietly left the reception room and ran to the master bedroom where Liu Hanruo lived. Anxiously, she pushed open the door and called out:
"Your Highness, Chunxiang is being tortured to death by the masters of the various courtyards! Please go and save Chunxiang!"
Several times since then, Liu Hanruo had almost fallen asleep, only to be kept awake by various unknown noises. She was currently seething with anger, with nowhere to vent it. Hearing her maid Xiao Lü's words, she gave a cold laugh and said:
"Fine, very well, a bunch of ignorant women. I haven't even gone to cause you any trouble, yet you've come to my doorstep to vent my anger. In that case, it would be a shame if I were too polite to you!"
With the help of her maid, Xiao Lü, Liu Hanruo washed up, changed her clothes, put her hair in a simple bun, and dressed in a plain-colored robe before heading to the reception hall. Along the way, Liu Hanruo inquired about the entire incident, which infuriated her.
From afar, various mocking laughter could be heard coming from inside the hall, rising and falling in waves, followed by a clear female voice:
"Oh, so stubborn. You still expect Liu Hanruo to come and save you? Haha, don't dream. To put it bluntly, you're just a maid with a worthless life. Even if she kills you, she's just an empty shell of a princess and she won't amount to anything!"
Another burst of laughter rang out, sounding utterly sarcastic to Liu Hanruo. She subtly used her lightness skill, instantly arriving at the entrance of the reception hall, and coldly said disdainfully:
"Chunxiang's life is worthless, but in my eyes, you are not even worth worthless. Using the word 'worthless' to describe you would only dishonor the word!"
Liu Hanruo spotted Chunxiang standing in the middle at a glance. When she saw that Chunxiang's body was still covered in shards, and her face was uneven and swollen all over, Liu Hanruo's expression became even more gloomy. The glaring red blood flickered in front of her eyes, stimulating her eyeballs. She narrowed her eyes, revealing an undisguised bloodlust and ruthlessness in them. Her icy aura was as if she had just crawled out of hell, making people feel a chill from the bottom of their hearts.
Upon seeing Liu Hanruo, Chunxiang's eyes glistened with tears, and she fainted. Liu Hanruo ran forward, caught Chunxiang, and fed her a pill. Seeing that Chunxiang was in a sorry state but only had superficial injuries, she was relieved. After having Xiao Lü take Chunxiang away, Liu Hanruo walked to the head of the table, sat down, and coldly stared at the four women below.
"Who?! Who is it?!" An extremely cold voice resounded throughout the hall, like a vengeful ghost demanding repayment, making everyone shiver involuntarily.
Liu Hanruo coldly stared at Concubine Zhang, then lightly slapped the table, causing it to shatter. This sudden outburst from Liu Hanruo terrified Concubine Zhang, who knelt down, shaking her head frantically and crying, "..."
"No. Not a lowly concubine... but... the king's concubine..."
Having heard the answer she wanted, Liu Hanruo turned to Consort Wang and suddenly gave a wicked smile.
"Your Highness, this is not my fault... not my fault... the only one to blame is Your Highness. Oh no... the maid... if she hadn't been so arrogant... daring to be disrespectful to me... then..." This laugh terrified the concubine, who became incoherent and unable to express herself clearly.
"Hehe, Xiangrong, look at you, trembling like you're having an epileptic seizure, you can't even speak clearly, what are you afraid of?! I'm just a figurehead princess, do you think I'm afraid I'll eat you up?!"
"Your Highness is too kind... I would never dare to think such a thing..."
"Oh, really? I've run into some trouble and was looking for a solution. I think you'd be happy to help, little sister." Liu Hanruo smiled faintly, playing with the cup lid on the table. With a gentle pinch, the lid instantly turned to powder.
"Your Highness, please...please speak...as long as it's within my power...I will do it!" The concubine was stunned and answered meekly, not daring to disobey in the slightest.
"I have recently been studying the criminal law of our dynasty. Looking at so many criminal laws, each with its own strengths, a question arises: I have been pondering which criminal law is the most severe, capable of making a person wish they were dead. Someone once suggested that I could find someone to test it on, but sister, you know how kind I am, how could I bear to test it on a stranger!"
"Um... I don't know what Your Highness means..."
"Sister, you know what I mean. You've known me for so many years. As long as you're willing to help me, this problem will be solved!" Liu Hanruo said casually, as if torture was as commonplace as walking.
"Your Highness, this must be a joke..." Consort Wang was terrified, her face turning pale.
Liu Hanruo smiled wickedly and said:
"Sister, do you think I'm joking, or are you unwilling to help me?"
Looking at the sinister Liu Hanruo in front of her, Consort Wang felt extremely unfamiliar, as if she were a bloodthirsty demon from hell. Terrified, she wanted to run away. Seeing the gate right in front of her, Consort Wang ran like crazy, but unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Liu Hanruo was already standing in front of the gate waiting for her. With a determined heart, she crashed into Liu Hanruo.
With a gentle dodge, Liu Hanruo pulled and yanked off Consort Wang's clothes, causing her to fall straight down and have a close encounter with the ground.
"Sister Xiangrong, you're so careless! How could you fall like that? Even if you wanted to throw yourself into my arms, there's no need to be in such a hurry!" Liu Hanruo looked down at the concubine lying face down, her voice laced with mockery. "Oh dear, sister, I'm not a prince. Why are you in such a rush? Look, you've even given me your clothes. With so many servants here, what are you going to do with barely any clothes on?!"
Poor Consort Wang, having no clothes covering her chest, dared not get up. Her two enormous breasts scraped against the ground, causing her skin to bleed and ache terribly. Hearing Liu Hanruo's mocking laughter, Consort Wang blushed with shame and indignation.
"Oh dear, little sister, lying on the ground like this isn't a good solution, let's get up!"
Consort Wang wasn't stupid, so why would she get up? She just stared at Liu Hanruo without saying a word.
"Oh, I see. So my little sister felt it was too hot and the ground was cooler, so she wanted to cool off. Why didn't you say so earlier? I could have granted your wish!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a 'hiss' was heard, and Consort Wang's clothes were ripped off from the back, revealing her entire smooth back. Liu Hanruo, like a rogue, ran her fingers over Consort Wang's back, muttering something like:
"Little sister, your skin is so smooth and elastic! How do you take care of it? Tell us so all the sisters can learn from it, okay?"
What woman doesn't love beauty? After hearing Liu Hanruo's words, the other three immediately turned their gazes to Consort Wang's back, some with envy and some with disdain.
"Little sister, do you feel cool now? It's time to get up. If you still don't feel cool enough, I can help you some more!" Liu Hanruo asked, seemingly concerned, but her tone carried a hint of threat.
Consort Wang lay on the ground, silently telling herself to endure it! If she got up, everything would be over! She continued to lie on the ground, burying her head in the sand like an ostrich, ignoring Liu Hanruo's threats.
Liu Hanruo's lips curled upwards as she smiled and then said:
"Alright, it seems my little sister is really afraid of the heat. I'll help you again, and I guarantee it will make you feel cool!"
As she spoke, Liu Hanruo didn't hesitate and forcefully ripped off the hem of her skirt, leaving only half of her trousers exposed, her entire thigh completely bare to the air.
"Little sister, you're almost naked already, are you still hot? Don't want to get up? Fine, then I'll help you again!" Liu Hanruo said with a coquettish smile, continuing her threat.
With another 'hiss', even the last half of her trousers was torn to shreds. Undoubtedly, her entire body was exposed to everyone's eyes. Liu Hanruo chuckled, squatted down, and with a pull and tug, the concubine was pulled up without any warning. She didn't even have time to grab the tattered cloth covering her private parts. Looking at the pairs of burning eyes in front of her, she was both ashamed and angry. She tried to cover her upper body and lower body, but no matter how she tried, she couldn't stop her private parts from being exposed.
As Consort Wang moved, her body swayed back and forth, mesmerizing the men present. Her nearly naked body satisfied the fantasies of all the men present, and they immediately had the most primal reaction. Pairs of fiery eyes were focused on the same spot, with wolf-like sharp eyes, imagining how intoxicating it would be to taste such a delicacy!
Consort Wang was filled with shame and indignation. She glared angrily at the culprit, Liu Hanruo, and roared:
"Liu Hanruo, you're not human! You deserve to die a horrible death!"
"Sister, those words are so unkind! They have deeply hurt me. It was only because you were afraid of the heat that I helped you. How can you turn around and accuse me of something terrible, even cursing me to die a horrible death!"
"Haha! Liu Hanruo, you vicious woman with a heart of a snake! You will get your retribution! Hahaha!" Consort Wang laughed almost maniacally.
"Hehe, I have always believed that I will not offend others unless they offend me, and if they do offend me, I will repay them a thousandfold! Don't be impatient, sister, this is just an appetizer, the main course has not yet been served!" Liu Hanruo whispered with a sneer in Consort Wang's ear.
"You...you..." Consort Wang's eyes flashed, and she felt utterly hopeless, with an impulse to commit suicide.
Sensing Consort Wang's intention, Liu Hanruo flashed forward, blocking her path once more. She lightly raised her hand to lessen the impact, and teasingly said:
"My dear sister, didn't I tell you not to be in such a hurry? Why can't you listen to me!"
"you…"
As soon as Consort Wang opened her mouth, Liu Hanruo threw a pill into it. The pill slid down her throat, and a burning sensation immediately rose in her lower body, like being on fire. She began to writhe and moan. Gradually, she became dissatisfied with the situation and began searching for something to cool her down.
Because the princess was present, the "item" that was deemed to be able to cool down was enjoying the caresses while constantly resisting. As soon as she pushed him away, she would stick to him like a piece of sticky candy, and each time it was more exaggerated than the last. This bold style and this naked temptation made the men's eyes widen with envy, jealousy and hatred.
"It seems that Sister Xiangrong has been lonely for too long and is craving certain pleasures, which is why she is so impatient. Since this is her wish, I can't say anything. If any of you are willing, go and help her! I can turn a blind eye and won't spread this matter!"
The servants were all unfortunate; without money, no woman would be willing to marry them. Some had been bachelors for decades. Upon hearing of such a good thing, they were all eager to try, but they were worried that Liu Hanruo was just talking casually, so no one dared to take the first step.
Until one of the men could no longer hold back, he pounced on Consort Wang and pinned her to the ground. He eagerly lifted her clothes and began a live sex show. The explicit cries and muffled groans stimulated the men's senses. Once was enough, so they started again. Seeing that Liu Hanruo didn't seem to mind, they boldly took up advantageous positions and began a new round of their struggle!
Watching the men scrambling and scrambling like hungry wolves fighting for food, Liu Hanruo smiled mockingly and thought to herself:
Hmph, men are indeed unreliable; they're all animals driven by their lower bodies. Just look at these people in front of me!
Liu Hanruo watched the live sex show unfolding before her with a smile, completely relaxed. The other three women, on the other hand, blushed and covered their faces with their hands. They heard the ambiguous moans, but couldn't help peeking through their fingers. Instantly, the entire Plum Blossom Garden was filled with an atmosphere of decadence.
After court, the carefree prince hurried back, eager to see Liu Hanruo. Although he still couldn't figure her out, just seeing her and talking to her was enough; even being mocked by her cold words was something he was happy to endure. Of course, you could call him a masochist, but he simply adored this feeling.
---Aside---
I rubbed it. It's been slapped back countless times...
Dear friends, please forgive me, I'm quite busy today and will only be able to post 6000 words for now. I'll make up for the rest later or tomorrow.
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