Ye Shangzhou looked at the bulging blanket, then hugged it, his eyes slightly red and glistening. "You're the one who pulled me out of my former cruelty and inhumanity. You have to take responsibility. How can you still like Ye Huaijin?!"
What he really wanted to ask was—why can't you try to like me?
Qiao Zhen's shoulders stopped trembling, and she began to reflect on whether she had gone a bit too far in her treatment.
Seeing that she had "stopped crying," Ye Shangzhou threatened her vigorously, "I'm warning you, if you dare to like Ye Huaijin again, I'll chop off his head! And break your legs!"
Qiao Zhen continued to reflect, wondering why she had softened her heart just now. Ugh! She took a few breaths to calm herself. With a death-defying resolve, she poked her head out from under the covers, declaring, "You may have my body, but you'll never have my heart!"
Xiao Ling shuddered; those vulgar lines were truly harmful.
Enraged, Ye Shangzhou dragged Qiao Zhen out of bed. He hugged the naked Qiao Zhen, his teeth chattering with anger, "Try it!"
Qiao Zhen looked indifferently at Ye Shangzhou, then raised her voice, "Someone, prepare bath water." She said calmly, "Your Majesty, I should help you get up."
After the palace maids and eunuchs had prepared the bathwater, Qiao Zhen shamelessly threw off the covers and got up. She picked up the equally naked Ye Shangzhou and stepped into the bathtub together.
After sex, you can even take a bath together.
Stimulate!
Qiao Zhen continued to wipe Ye Shangzhou's body with a towel, her expression unchanged, her eyes showing no emotion whatsoever. "Your Majesty, you can wash yourself."
She sat in the bathtub, looking exhausted.
Looking at the shocking marks, Ye Shangzhou knew he had lost his mind in anger. He carefully wiped Qiao Zhen's body, lowering his brows and not daring to look at her expression.
Qiao Zhen brushed Ye Shangzhou's arm away, wiped herself a few times, and got up to put on her clothes behind the screen.
Ye Shangzhou stood there, stunned, unsure whether to put the handkerchief in the water or continue holding it.
Qiao Zhen looked at Ye Shangzhou, who seemed frozen in place, through the screen. She smiled triumphantly. Yes, that's it. The deeper the wound, the more unforgettable it becomes, so that the same mistake will never be made again. They have a long time to spend together in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, they will live together for forty or fifty years. For the sake of their future, Qiao Zhen must make Ye Shangzhou give up his desire to cause trouble as soon as possible.
After changing her clothes, she stood behind the screen. "Now that you're ready, call me Xiao Xunzi."
"No!" Ye Shangzhou refused firmly. His movements were a little too forceful; his entire body slid into the bathtub, and his legs, uncoordinated, prevented him from sitting up despite several attempts. "Madam...madam! Help...uh..."
Qiao Zhen rolled her eyes. When she stepped out from behind the screen, she resumed her expressionless demeanor. She bent down, picked up Ye Shangzhou, and placed him on the soft couch beside her.
"Cough cough...cough cough cough." Ye Shangzhou coughed painfully while holding Qiao Zhen tightly.
Qiao Zhen raised her hand to pat Ye Shangzhou's back, but in the end, she lowered her hand. "Are you alright?"
"If you need anything, pat my back for me." Ye Shangzhou curled up and tried to snuggle into Qiao Zhen's arms.
Qiao Zhen simply wiped his body with a dry towel and then helped him get dressed.
Ye Shangzhou was clearly disappointed. He lowered his eyes but said nothing.
During the court session, Qiao Zhen was clearly struggling. Suddenly, Ye Shangzhou unleashed his full power to diss Ye Huaijin, seemingly using his superhuman abilities to belittle Ye Huaijin to nothing, and every word he said was perfectly reasonable.
Ye Huaijin was completely dumbfounded. He wanted to express his remorse, but Ye Shangzhou then insulted him again.
In the end, Qiao Zhen could only bow to Ye Huaijin in a place where Ye Shangzhou could not see her to express her apology.
Ye Huaijin looked in Qiao Zhen's direction, a hint of understanding on his face. "Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty."
Ye Shangzhou noticed that Ye Huaijin only showed a surprised expression after looking at Qiao Zhen's location. He naturally interpreted Ye Huaijin's previous behavior as a provocation, and he was so angry that he blurted out, "I've heard that you intend to rebel, is that true?"
Qiao Zhen's expression changed slightly, and she stepped forward to say, "Your Majesty, there is no evidence for this matter."
Ye Shangzhou sneered, his gaze shifting back and forth between Qiao Zhen and Ye Shangzhou. "I also said it was just hearsay. What evidence do you need?"
Xiao Ling: [We've gone too far.]
Qiao Zhen: [You're gloating a little, don't deny it, I could hear it.]
Xiao Ling: [Clapping.JPG]
Another red exclamation mark.
Qiao Zhen also got a little annoyed, her chest heaving quite a bit, "You're exhausted."
Ye Shangzhou hated Qiao Zhen's act of seemingly doting on him, but actually criticizing his nonsense. "Where am I confused? I'm afraid the ministers have been hoping for Ye Huaijin to rebel for many years, haven't they? If I count, it should be seven or eight years."
Qiao Zhen couldn't let him run wild, so she could only step forward and hold his hand to comfort him, "You've only been on the throne for eight years, you must be exhausted and confused. Little Xunzi, announce the end of court."
Ye Shangzhou tightened his grip on Qiao Zhen's hand, his eyes seemingly burning with two small flames as he looked at her. His voice, though not angry, carried an imposing authority. "What are you standing there for? Why haven't you announced the adjournment of court?!"
Xiao Xunzi called out, "Court adjourned—"
All the officials bowed in unison, shouting, "Long live the Emperor!"
Qiao Zhen carried Ye Shangzhou away from the side, placing him in a wheelchair and pushing it with a sour expression. That trashy Ye Shangzhou is always causing trouble; if you mistreat him, he'll ruin the mission. Qiao Zhen was suffering inside, but she didn't say a word.
Night Sorrow Boat was also sulking.
Qiao Zhen was still thinking about how to explain this to the Grand Tutors. How could she continue to torture them like this? It was true that torture for the sake of torture was not going to work. When she pushed Ye Shangzhou to the front hall of Xuanming Hall, she stopped the wheelchair, dismissed those around her, walked around to Ye Shangzhou's side, squatted down, and sighed.
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