Chapter 28 You Are The Reason (2/2)
”How do you know that Guard Chu is a kungfu master?” Tang Xia asked.
Being prepared, Yi Jiazi replied, ”I knew that in the banquet the night before. Your elegant waltz with Guard Chu was enviable. I consulted someone then learned that the waltz demanded a certain basis of kungfu. It turned out that Guard Chu was a kungfu master.”
”So she noticed that the night before.” Tang Xia thought.
Squinting her eyes, Tang Xia became more impatient with Yi Jiazi.
”I made so much effort to deal with the crisis the night before, but she brought it up lightly again.”
Luckily, Helian Jue wore a normal face.
”I have been looking for the pendant for hours but cannot find it due to my incompetence. However, Your Grace's pendant is of so much importance that we should find it soon.” Chu Tiankuo said aloofly, clenching his fists.
Tang Xia raised her eyebrows slightly.
”Looking for the pendant just for a woman he saw twice? When did Chu Tiankuo become so patient?”
”And he advised Helian Jue to look for it, too? What is wrong with him?”
Helian Jue frowned his eyebrows and said, ”Order the servants to look for it.”
Tang Xia fixed her eyes on Chu Tiankuo who wore an obscure look and felt annoyed somewhat.
Having hidden the cloth bag in her hand for such a long time, Tang Xia regarded it as a hot potato, although it reminded her of Chu Tiankuo every time before.
Tang Xia seemed to be in such a bad mood with her eyebrows loosened.
”Never mind that.” Tang Xia's words attracted the eyes from everyone, ”Your Majest, as you need to attend to numerous affairs everyday, I made something just for you.”
Helian Jue was cheered up by her words while Chu Tiankuo who stood at one side raised his eyebrows slightly.
”What did you prepare for me?”
When he completed his sentence, Tang Xia showed the blue cloth bag in her hand.
Helian Jue raised his eyebrows slightly, hinting her to go on.
”What I put in here are some flowers and plants including lavender which can soothe your nerves.” As she finished her words, Tang Xia attached the cloth bag to Helian Jue's waist elegantly with her fair fingers.
”It is just the color you like.”
Tang Xia looked with a sidelong glance at Helian Jue's charismatic face that wore an evil but enchanting temperament.
Helian Jue remained silent for a moment then said in a deep voice, ”I like it very much.”
Lyuyou standing aside then stepped forward tactfully and said, ”She has been sewing the cloth bag for a long time.”
”She seldom does housework but gives a lot of care for you, the emperor. The silk threads used were sewn by her carefully. The stitches that were not so perfect were redone by her so that it becomes a small and exquisite cloth bag now.”
Lyuyou said in a gentle voice, but her words caused Chu Tiankuo, who was standing at one side, to darken his eyes.
Feeling a quiver in his heart, Helian Jue asked happily, ”Did you do it by yourself?”
Tang Xia could not let the opportunity to increase Helian Jue's love for her to escape and said, ”Although I fumble with the needlework, I can do it for you every day if you like it.”
Helian Jue stretched his long arms and held Tang Xia in his arms, ”I appreciate your efforts, Yue Ji.”
”I have to do my duty, so I have to go now.” Chu Tiankuo's cold voice ruined the atmosphere of ambiguity. Tang Xia turned her eyes on him - angular face, aquiline nose, and a poker-faced look.
Helian Jue was in such a good mood that he let him go, waving his loose sleeves.
Then Eunuch Shun reminded, ”Your Majesty, it is time for you to go to the memorial to the throne in Shangshufang.”
Hearing his words, Helian Jue pushed his nose tip against Tang Xia's forehead. Then he said with his thin lips grazing her, ”I will come back for you.”
”I will wait for you in the hall.” Tang Xia said with a gentle smile.
As Helian Jue's figure vanished into the distance, Tang Xia came to her senses with total sobriety in the bottom of her eyes.
”What a genius plan.” Yi Jiazi's voice came from the side, ”I am so impressed by what you have done today.”
Tang Xia gazed at Yi Jiazi's eyes and found out what was hidden in her eyes.
It was desire, endless desire.
What was contained in her eyes did not include her love for Helian Jue.
”You are raising me up too high.” Tang Xia said in a cold voice.
”However, what you did pushed Guard Chu away, is that really good?”
Yi Jiazi opened her red lips gently, and her words shocked Tang Xia anyhow.
”I told Guard Chu was that I would tell you off to the emperor if I could not find my pendant.” Yi Jiazi wore a bigger smile in the corner of her mouth, ”I feel pity for Guard Chu that he left all lonely just now.”
Hearing her words, Tang Xia's voice became cold immediately, ”What are you trying to say?”
Yi Jiazi smiled but did not answer it directly, ”What I mean is clear enough.”
”Just kindly reminding you, as the imperial concubine, do not fall in love with someone else apart from the emperor.”
As she completed her sentence, she bowed gently to Tang Xia and said, ”I have important affairs to attend to, so I have to go now.”
Tang Xia's eyes froze for a moment.
Although Tang Xia knew that Yi Jiazi's words were just testing her out, she felt her face scorching hot.
”Chu Tiankuo… Is he looking for the pendant because of me?”
”Is it because of me that he advised calmly that Helian Jue must find the pendant?”
”Your Grace, are you ok?” Lyuyou stepped forward to support Tang Xia's sleeves and asked.
Tang Xia replied with a wave of her hand and a trace of maliciousness flashed in her eyes.
She got tricked by an NPC.
”Lyuyou, send a message to Yi Jiazi that I will fight back against anyone, I don't care if the imperial concubine's status is below mine.”