Chapter 209 Clang, clang, thump, thump
The deep sound vibrated in Ji Qingwu's eardrums.
"But I didn't say you could go as many times as you wanted."
Including yesterday, Ji Qingwu went twice in total.
He said sternly, "Why do you care about that clay idol of Tao's?"
Ji Qingwu said in a voice barely above a whisper, "That's not a clay Buddha, it's a golden Buddha."
Since Emperor Wusu knew that she had been to Anle Hall yesterday, he must know perfectly well why she went there and for whom.
Ji Qingwu continued, "I didn't go for the sake of the princess; I went for myself."
She gestured with her chin towards the direction outside the hall.
Two people were kneeling outside the door.
Emperor Wusu had long intended to punish Wei Ting, but the time was not yet ripe for action. Ji Qingwu's move was somewhat crude, but it had a remarkable effect.
Ji Qingwu always managed to pinpoint Yong Wang's weaknesses with precision.
Among all the officials, the only one who could make Wei Ting suffer this injustice in silence was the powerful and arrogant Prince Yong.
When Prince Yong and Wei Ting came before him, it was the perfect opportunity for him to give them a good talking-to.
Ji Qingwu looked into his eyes, not missing a single expression, and said with certainty, "Your Majesty is secretly laughing to yourself."
Emperor Wusu's gaze swept downwards: "Take off these clothes, and I can laugh openly."
Ji Qingwu, who dared not show any temper because of His Majesty the Emperor's strange temper, rested his cheek on his hand.
He chuckled and said, "Then how about this: Your Majesty, please look at this face, not the area below the head?"
Ji Qingwu felt that his face was presentable, but unfortunately the emperor refused to accept it.
Emperor Wusu's gaze fell on her face, and he asked in a calm voice, "Do I really love looking at you that much? Do I have to look at you all the time?"
Ji Qingwu, her confidence shaken, pushed him away and walked out of the hall, not caring whether her hair was disheveled or her appearance was unkempt.
Before I had taken more than a few steps, someone grabbed my wrist forcefully.
When Emperor Wusu extended his arm, he hesitated for a moment. His hand was originally going for her slender waist, which felt wonderful to the touch, but it turned to her fair wrist instead, which showed how much he disliked her coarse clothes.
Ji Qingwu was pulled back to his side again.
This time she remained silent, head bowed, staring at the gleaming bricks on the ground.
Emperor Wusu coaxed in a low voice, "Awu is right. I love watching it. If I don't watch it for a day, I can't eat or sleep well."
Ji Qingwu snorted through his nose.
Emperor Wusu pinched her cheek and said, "You have time to visit Tao Shi, why don't you come to see me?"
Ji Qingwu was forced to look up, but she didn't look at him, mimicking his indifferent demeanor from before.
"We met yesterday."
He pinched her harder, making her face hurt.
Ji Qingwu grabbed his hand, trying to pull it away, but he grabbed it back.
"Ah Wu still has the nerve to say that yesterday, the teeth marks on my face only barely faded before the morning court session. I almost made a huge fool of myself in front of the court officials."
Speaking of this, Ji Qingwu raised her head and looked closely at his face. Her skin was as smooth as warm jade, without any marks.
She showed no remorse and said with great confidence, "This is His Majesty's fault, not mine."
Who would have thought that he would have pushed his luck even further at that time?
Ji Qingwu said, "What happened today is His Majesty's fault, not mine."
Emperor Wusu raised his eyebrows: "How can this matter be blamed on me?"
Ji Qingwu said, "I went to Anle Hall today for His Majesty's sake."
Emperor Wusu asked with slight surprise, "Really? For what purpose?"
Ji Qingwu said, "His Majesty mentioned to me last time that there is a big fish in the court, namely Grand Secretary Tao. When I was talking with Princess Yong, I discovered something strange. There may be an even bigger fish behind Grand Secretary Tao."
Emperor Wusu's eyes brightened, and he nodded in satisfaction, asking, "What did Awu discover?"
Ji Qingwu said, "This Grand Secretary Tao has a secret hobby, and the person behind him has the same evil deeds as him."
After providing this clue, she boasted, "Your Majesty shouldn't be angry; instead, you should reward me."
Emperor Wusu said directly, "Reward it with this outfit, and we'll leave it with a whole corpse."
After saying that, he picked up Ji Qingwu horizontally and carried her to the inner hall.
Saying that she would leave her body intact meant that it wasn't completely shattered like the previous begonia-red dress, but it wasn't much better. All the hidden buttons on the dress had broken off, and it could only hang precariously on her body.
Her clothes were easily removed by Emperor Wusu. After a fierce bargaining session, Ji Qingwu finally obtained a light blue straight-collared cloak that could cover her body.
Ji Qingwu knelt on the couch, tying the ribbon around her neck.
Emperor Wusu, standing to the side, gazed at her intently, and only after she had tied the knot did he reach out his hand.
Long fingers hooked the moon-white ribbon.
Ji Qingwu assumed he was just missing something to amuse himself and didn't pay much attention.
He continued, "Your Majesty, Princess Yong's pregnancy is not very stable. I will go to Anle Hall in a few days to deliver some pregnancy-preserving pills to her."
Emperor Wusu did not speak, but slowly raised his eyes and said, "You still want to go again?"
Ji Qingwu pondered for a moment and asked, "Could you ask Eunuch Li to deliver it for me?"
Li Yuzong was the emperor's man, and Ji Qingwu hoped that, through Li Yuzong's influence, the old women of Anle Hall could take better care of Tao Wanyin.
Tao Wanyin was a pitiful person; she just wanted to do her a favor.
Emperor Wusu saw through her little scheme; he had already made his decision when he ordered Li Yuzong to go to Anle Hall to bring people away.
He said in a deep voice, "If Tao can persuade Prince Yong."
Ji Qingwu moved forward a little, and said expectantly, "His Majesty will agree to let Eunuch Li deliver the medicine!"
Emperor Wusu shook his head.
The light in Ji Qingwu's eyes dimmed a little.
Just as the light in her eyes was about to go out, he said, "Prince Yong is lacking someone to keep him in check. Tao can move back to the Prince's residence starting today. If Prince Yong commits another offense, Tao will live in Anle Hall indefinitely."
As long as Tao is in Anletang, Ji Qingwu will think of her more and will inevitably have to keep in touch with her in the future.
He really didn't want her to set foot in that awful place, Anletang, again.
Receiving an even more delightful answer, Ji Qingwu happily pounced on him.
With a slight movement of his fingers, Emperor Wusu's cloak fell away, cascading down her smooth back to the ground.
The smile in his eyes was so deep it seemed to engulf her, and he pulled her into a tight embrace.
Ji Qingwu bit her lip in frustration, but he pressed the back of her head down, and her lips were soon bitten by him.
Outside the palace.
A powerful shout rang out.
"Your Majesty, I know my crime and beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
It didn't sound like an apology; anyone who didn't know better would think he had done something good and was waiting for a reward.
Upon hearing Prince Yong's voice, Ji Qingwu quickly turned her face away, blushing deeply.
Emperor Wusu leaned down, his large hand stroking her troublesome black hair and touching her smooth, creamy back.
The sound, coming from the half-open door, grew louder and louder.
"Your Majesty! Your younger brother should not have argued with General Wei Ting after the morning court session. It was your younger brother who acted rashly!"
There seemed to be the sound of kowtows, clanging and banging, one after another, the kowtows were very solid.
Ji Qingwu's heart was pounding.
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