Chapter 54 Where Did He Touch You
Li Yuzong, who was standing beside the emperor, was forcing a smile.
He advised: "Miss Ji, don't drink too much. It's not good for your health."
Before she could say anything, the wine glasses and cups on the table were neatly collected by the eunuch behind Eunuch Li.
Then, a copper pot inlaid with gems was placed on the table.
Li Yuzong said: "The emperor asked you to drink this."
Why do you even control her drinking?
Ji Qingwu looked at Emperor Wu Su on the high platform. He was being worshipped and toasted by his ministers. He held the imperial cup in his hand and did not look at her.
This copper kettle was exquisitely crafted and was not an ordinary item. The contents inside were probably not ordinary things either. She poured a cup of it doubtfully.
I took half a bite and almost spit it out.
The tip of her tongue felt bitter. This should be the kudzu flower soup, which contains medicinal herbs such as kudzu flower, lotus green peel, and dried ginger, and is specially used to sober up.
Seeing her pouting mouth, Li Yuzong smiled like a flower.
"The emperor said that this is enough. You can drink as much as you want. I will be waiting beside you and will refill it for you at any time."
Eunuch Li just stood behind her. Now, Ji Qingwu, who was "under supervision", could no longer drink a sip of wine.
The mouth is bitter and the heart is bitter too.
While Qiao was chatting with the noble ladies she knew, Ji Qingrong also went to find friends to chat with. She sat there bored, poking the cooking broad beans on the plate with a bamboo stick, poking one bunch after another.
After sitting for a while, the heat from the wine started to rise.
Ji Qingwu left the banquet under the pretext of going out to relieve himself and change clothes.
She walked to the lotus pond.
The petals were closed at this moment, but a gust of wind blew her layers of skirt, and the color gradually darkened from the outside to the inside, from light pink to deep red.
The lush lotus leaves actually served as her foil.
The evening breeze was refreshing, but it also made her dizzy.
I don’t know what kind of wine this is. The more wind blows, the more dizzy I feel.
She rubbed her forehead.
"Qingwu."
The man's voice was not as calm and composed as it had been every time before. Instead, it sounded a little urgent.
Ji Qingwu did not move, but turned his head slightly to look over and saw someone coming in a gorgeous red dress.
She frowned and turned to leave.
"Qingwu, don't leave. I'll stand here and won't go over."
Li Chengxun followed her out at some point. He was already standing behind the willow tree by the pond, staring at her for a long time.
"Mr. Li." Ji Qingwu turned his back to him and said to avoid suspicion: "No, you will be the Prince Consort of Li soon, we have nothing to say."
Li Chengxun was also forced to drink a lot of wine, and his face was slightly red from being drunk.
He said in a low voice: "Qingwu, I also have my own difficulties and helplessness."
Ji Qingwu looked at the pond water wrinkled by the wind and frowned, "Helpless? There are three great things in life: passing the imperial examination, the wedding night, and meeting an old friend in a foreign land. The number one scholar is about to have two of them. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?"
“Qingwu, it is not my wish to marry a princess.” The man said in a low voice.
Ji Qingwu turned around and looked straight at his overly handsome face.
"Whatever you wish for, it has nothing to do with me."
All I heard was the top scholar, with a pleading look in his eyes, "Qingwu, can you wait for me?"
His eyes flickered, and he said, "For three years, as long as you wait for me, I will..."
"What do you take me for?"
The woman's eyes were very bright. She shook her head and said, "Li Chengxun, you have to know that you are marrying a princess. Even if you become a high-ranking official in three years, are you sure you can divorce?"
The princess is the king, and it is not easy to be the prince consort. Let alone divorce, even taking a concubine is difficult.
Ji Qingwu raised his voice: "You know you can't, so what you mean is——"
She said angrily: "Do you want me to be your concubine or your mistress?"
"Qingwu..." Li Chengxun called her name in a stammering voice.
Ji Qingwu drank some wine and couldn't suppress his emotions, so he wanted to tell him what was in his heart.
Anyway, we won't have any contact in the future, so we might as well talk it out now.
"I already know that our agreement involves too many exchanges of interests. You agreed to the marriage proposal before you even met me. How could you be interested in me? You are interested in the power of the Qiao and Ji families."
"But I think being bound by interests might make things more stable. It's not bad to be a couple who respect each other."
When he heard the word "husband and wife", Li Chengxun's eyebrows twitched violently.
She was weak and didn't want to cause trouble, and she never bowed her head in front of the Queen Mother, the master of the harem, but she ended up in such a situation.
How can I not feel regret?
It's not that I regret him as a person, but that my feelings were misplaced.
Ji Qingwu turned around and said with a bit of sadness: "It has come to this point. There is no point in saying more. You can go now."
The next moment, the sound of messy footsteps was heard.
Her eyes widened, and Li Chengxun hugged her from behind, with the sleeves of his red robe wrapped around her waist.
Ji Qingwu felt his heavy breathing beside her ears and also smelled the strong smell of alcohol on him.
She struggled hard and gritted her teeth, "Li Chengxun, if you don't want to live anymore, don't drag me down with you!"
This is in the palace. If someone sees it, it will cause a big disaster.
Li Chengxun was already the imperial consort, and Princess Qingyun and the Queen Mother knew about it. How could they let her off easily this time?
Whatever you think will come true.
A man dressed in black, who looked like a guard, appeared unnoticed, lowering his head.
"Lord Li, Princess Qingyun is looking for you everywhere and is coming to the pool."
Hearing this, Li Chengxun sobered up all of a sudden. Seeing that he was uneasy, Ji Qingwu pushed him and made him stagger.
It would be bad if Princess Qingyun saw it, so he looked at her deeply, straightened his sleeves, and left the lotus pond first.
While Ji Qingwu was taking a breath, the black-clad guard disappeared.
She was also frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.
Where did this guard come from? Whose person is it? What if this gets out?
Her mind was in a mess.
"The moon is above the treetops."
A chilling low voice sounded behind Ji Qingwu's ears.
She knew who this person was without even looking.
When did he appear in the lotus pond, and when did he come behind her.
Ji Qingwu turned his head with a stiff neck.
"Don't move." The man warned in a low voice.
Ji Qingwu didn't dare to move, even his breathing became lighter.
A big hand supported her lower back and slowly moved forward. The index finger hooked the light green silk belt and pulled it.
Ji Qingwu was pressed into his arms.
The chest of the person behind me was firm and warm, and the warmth could be felt through the thin shirt.
The ambergris mixed with the smell of alcohol made the cold aroma even stronger.
From the breath to the close proximity of the two people, Ji Qingwu sensed the danger.
"Where did he touch you?"
It's not a question, but a slow statement.
Beneath the calm, there are undercurrents.
Ji Qingwu was so scared that his body trembled.
It turned out that he had seen that scene, but how much did he hear?
But no amount of explanation would help. She begged for mercy, her voice soft and trembling.
"His Majesty."
But it did not arouse any sympathy from Emperor Wu Su.
With a little force from the long fingers, the green belt was roughly pulled off.
Ji Qingwu looked at the belt in astonishment, and Emperor Wu Su threw it into the pool with a wave of his hand.
Half of it is immersed in water, and half of it is swaying on the lotus leaves.
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