The moonlight was hazy, the shadows of the trees swayed, and night fell silently. The surroundings were originally peaceful and serene, but now they were shattered by this heart-wrenching cry.
Zhao Ruyue was determined to see the Emperor today, so she made an even bigger scene. The palace servants passing by couldn't help but steal glances at her. They initially thought she was some madwoman who had escaped from the Cold Palace, but when they looked, they found that it was their arrogant Imperial Noble Consort.
The guards at the door were at a loss. Although the regent had instructed them not to let anyone disturb the emperor's health, they had no right to interfere with Zhao Ruyue's crying and making a scene.
If it weren't for her status as an Imperial Noble Consort, these guards would probably have lost their patience and thrown her out together.
Zhao Ruyue seemed certain that the guards wouldn't dare to touch her, so she became even more unscrupulous. She cried and made a scene while trying to force her way in, but was pushed back a few steps and almost fell.
"Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for us. We are just following orders."
A guard frowned as he looked at the disheveled woman with messy hair in front of him.
"You, you actually dared to lay a hand on me! When I see the Emperor, I will have you all dragged out and beheaded!"
Zhao Ruyue, enraged, pointed at the guards and began to curse them.
The head eunuch rushed over and scolded in a low voice, "What's going on? You've disturbed His Majesty's presence with your noise. How many of you have enough heads to lose!"
Upon seeing the Emperor's personal eunuch arrive, Zhao Ruyue immediately rushed over as if she had found a lifeline, crying out loudly, "Let me see the Emperor!"
Upon seeing the woman's face clearly, the head eunuch immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Why had the Imperial Noble Consort suddenly come over?
Wasn't she confined to her quarters by the Regent's order?
The head eunuch didn't really like this arrogant imperial concubine. She not only humiliated the servants in every way, but she also didn't respect him, the head eunuch.
"His Majesty has already rested; please return now!"
After saying this, the head eunuch gave the guards a wink, and the two guards immediately understood. They each grabbed Zhao Ruyue's arm and were about to take her away.
Zhao Ruyue knew that once she was taken back to Qingchun Palace by these people, it would be even more difficult for her to get out in the future. After all, the guards would not fall for the same trick a second time.
What's even more terrifying is that if Feng Beichuan finds out about this, he will definitely send more guards to trap him inside the palace.
It's all or nothing!
Let's not worry about anything else, let's just give it a shot!
With gritted teeth, Zhao Ruyue pulled a gold hairpin from her hair, pointed it at her neck, and hysterically took two steps back, shouting threateningly, "Who dares to come closer? Who dares to touch me? I'll die right here today!"
Upon seeing that the Imperial Noble Consort was truly intent on committing suicide, the two guards dared not move and immediately released her.
"Anyway, my son has already been kidnapped by Li Chang'an, and I don't want to live anymore. If I don't see the Emperor today, I'll die right here in front of you!"
Seeing that her plan seemed to be working, Zhao Ruyue was secretly excited. Her expression became more and more ferocious. After thinking for a moment, she gritted her teeth and took the gold hairpin in her hand to cut her neck.
She didn't slide down very hard, but she still managed to cut her skin, and blood flowed down the wound, which looked quite horrifying.
The head eunuch was terrified. He hadn't expected Zhao Ruyue to be so ruthless today. He was afraid that she might accidentally die here, and then all of them would be finished.
"You two keep watch and make sure no one dies. I'm going to inform the Emperor."
After giving instructions to the two guards, the head eunuch hurriedly ran back.
Zhao Ruyue naturally heard all of these words, and she couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. These people were still too green to fight against her!
So she stopped trying to kill herself and stopped crying. She just stood there, still holding the hairpin to her neck, trying to threaten the guards.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Imperial Noble Consort insists on seeing you and is trying to kill herself outside the palace!"
The head eunuch entered the bedchamber, wiping the sweat from his brow, and succinctly explained the situation outside to Emperor Xingchang.
The emperor was sleeping comfortably when he heard intermittent noises outside. Already annoyed, he could no longer sleep and simply got up from his dragon bed.
The head eunuch, who had served the emperor for many years, immediately and tactfully fetched a cloak for Xingchang and helped him sit down.
"What's going on? Why do you want to see me so late at night?"
Emperor Xingchang took a sip of tea, frowned slightly in dissatisfaction, and asked.
Thinking back, it has indeed been a long time since he woke up from his illness and he has not seen the Imperial Noble Consort, nor his youngest son. He wonders if the child has grown taller or gained weight.
What puzzled him even more was that, given Zhao Ruyue's usual behavior, she would probably have brought the little prince to visit him as soon as she knew he had woken up, hoping to win his favor.
Sensing something amiss, Emperor Xingchang immediately asked the head eunuch what the Imperial Noble Consort had been doing all this time.
"That day, Princess Yong'an came to see you, and then she encountered the Imperial Noble Consort and the young Crown Prince. Princess Yong'an took the young Crown Prince away, and then the Imperial Noble Consort was... confined to the palace by the Regent, and has been there ever since..."
"presumptuous!"
Before he could finish speaking, Emperor Xingchang slammed his fist on the table in anger, then began to cough violently, his face turning red as if he were about to run out of breath.
The head eunuch was so frightened that he quickly went over to comfort the emperor. After a while, Emperor Xingchang let out a heavy sigh, his tone somewhat unpleasant: "This Feng Beichuan is far too audacious, even meddling in the affairs of the harem. Does he really think I'm not here?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your illness has only just begun to improve; you must not get angry again."
Looking at the emperor's face, as black as an iron pot, the head eunuch felt a growing unease. He then probed further, "Actually, the Regent confined the Imperial Concubine for the sake of the princess. The princess wanted to personally tutor the young crown prince, but the Imperial Concubine refused, and only after much obstruction was she confined..."
The head eunuch's explanation was well-intentioned, but it only made things worse, and the words took on a different meaning in Emperor Xingchang's ears.
For the princess?
Wow, these people have some nerve!
Feng Beichuan is getting bolder and bolder. It seems that since he fell ill and went into a coma, no one can control him anymore!
"Hmph, even so, the Regent has no right to confine the Imperial Noble Consort!"
Emperor Xingchang coughed in anger again. None of these people respected him as the emperor, the supreme ruler. If he didn't go to court, the entire Holy Southern Kingdom might have to change its name!
Fengbeichuan.
The mere mention of this name ignited a murderous glint in Emperor Xingchang's eyes.
Sooner or later, he will personally eradicate this cancer!
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