It was a very pleasant fragrance, not strong, but light and refreshing, which perfectly relieved the young emperor's headache and seemed to lessen the irritability and cruelty in his heart.
After a slight pause, a ripple flashed deep in Jun Chenbi's phoenix eyes. He abandoned a potentially brutal action and remained silent, thus tacitly agreeing to Qin Ge pressing his head down for him.
Finally, Jun Chenbi closed his phoenix eyes and actually fell asleep.
Qin Ge was still unsure of His Majesty's temperament, so she didn't dare to wake him rashly. She covered him with a blanket and tiptoed out of the palace.
Outside Huayin Palace, Chief Eunuch Xia waited respectfully, ready to be summoned by the Emperor at any moment. Although it was late at night, he dared not feel sleepy at all.
Serving the emperor meant constant fear and trepidation, especially since their emperor was not quite right in the head.
Eunuch Xia pressed his ear against the palace gate and heard no sound from inside. He couldn't help but think: Could His Majesty have... killed Consort Xian?
The more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became, and the pale, beardless face of Eunuch Xia twitched.
It was as if the young emperor in Huayin Palace had already pierced the heart of Consort Xian with his sword. The concubine, who had only entered the palace today and been conferred the title of consort, lay dead on the ground, her eyes wide open in disbelief, as if she did not know why she had died. Blood flowed continuously from beneath her, staining the ground of Huayin Palace and the emperor's noble bright yellow dragon robe. The emperor, who had drawn his sword, slowly turned around, his narrow phoenix eyes filled with a terrifying bloodlust...
Suddenly, the palace gates were opened, and Eunuch Xia was startled, his face turning pale. He almost screamed, but fortunately, his professionalism as the chief eunuch held him back.
Qin Ge: "...Eunuch Xia, what's going on?"
Upon closer inspection, Eunuch Xia realized that this was none other than the Consort Xian, whom he had imagined to be decapitated.
She didn't die!
Eunuch Xia was relieved to find it was just a false alarm; it turned out to be his imagination!
Eunuch Xia wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly forced a smile, saying, "What are Your Majesty's orders? Could it be His Majesty...?"
"His Majesty has already gone to sleep," Qin Ge said calmly, as if it were a perfectly normal thing for Jun Chenbi to sleep in Huayin Palace. Little did she know what a bombshell she had dropped on the hearts of Eunuch Xia and the other palace servants.
Eunuch Xia's voice trembled with fear, "Your Majesty, you mean... His Majesty has already gone to sleep?!"
Qin Ge nodded slightly.
Eunuch Xia's gaze towards Qin Ge changed; he thought to himself, 'This Consort Xian... she's got something special.'
His Majesty was suffering from unbearable headaches and had been unable to sleep all night. Yet, the newly arrived Consort Xian said that His Majesty had fallen asleep in Huayin Palace, which she was completely unfamiliar with. This was truly...strange.
Seeing the strange look in Eunuch Xia's eyes, Qin Ge hesitated for a moment and said, "Would you like to go in and serve me, Eunuch?"
Under the moonlight, the woman's face was as white as jade, her hair was jet black, her lips were rosy, and her eyes were dark and serene. She exuded an unparalleled elegance, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
Eunuch Xia thought to himself that perhaps he now understood why His Majesty treated this virtuous concubine so differently.
However, he shook his head, "His Majesty has not summoned us, so we dare not enter the palace to serve you. Please take good care of His Majesty."
"...His Majesty has not slept well for a long time."
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