C98 (1/2)
Han Liu realized that she was too preoccupied with a serious mistake and couldn't even realize that the Emperor had come. It was all her fault for being too focused on Leng Qiyue and Prince Mu. She quickly knelt down and called out, ”Greetings, Your Majesty.”
Leng Qiyue raised her head and saw that Dongfang Haotian's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. She awkwardly smiled, slowly rose to her feet and bowed, ”Chenqie pays her respects to Your Majesty. Your Majesty is blessed.”
Prince Mu only stood up and crossed his arms in front of his chest before bowing slightly. ”Greetings, Your Majesty.”
Dongfang Haotian said with a dark face: ”Exempt. This emperor's beloved concubine won't accept this prince's generous gift.” After he finished speaking, he threw the jade pendant in his hand back to Prince Mu.
Prince Mu smiled faintly and placed the jade pendant in his bosom. ”Since this duke has gifted it to you, there is no reason to take it back. This duke will not wear this jade pendant again.
Leng Qiyue's complexion was also stinky. She hadn't seen it clearly just now, but now that Prince Mu had said that she would not wear it in the future, she wouldn't have the chance to look at it in detail.
Dongfang Haotian saw the ugly expression on Leng Qiyue's face and coldly snorted. ”What's wrong? ”Beloved concubine can't bear to part with it?”
Leng Qiyue smelled the scent of gunpowder and quickly lowered her head to say, ”Chenqie doesn't dare.”
Dongfang Haotian seemed to deliberately make things difficult for him, and he said: ”You don't dare? If I were to lend you some guts, would you dare accept it? ”
Leng Qiyue inwardly gritted her teeth, wishing she could bite him. However, she knew the consequences of doing so. She pretended to be flustered as she said, ”Your majesty is enlightened. Your subject's heart is clear to the heavens.”
Dongfang Haotian held Leng Qiyue's waist with a possessive hand and smiled: ”In that case, my beloved concubine, please sleep with me tonight.”
”Huh?” Leng Qiyue was petrified. She had never heard that a concubine would still be able to sleep in the cold palace.
”This prince won't disturb the emperor and the imperial concubine anymore. Goodbye.” Prince Mu finally decided not to be a light bulb and got up to bid farewell.
Dongfang Haotian slightly nodded his head. After Duke Mu left, he tightly hugged Leng Qiyue's waist, letting her stick tightly to his body. He coldly snorted: ”What's wrong? Is my beloved concubine so happy that she forgets to thank me? ”
Leng Qiyue cursed in her heart, but said, ”That's right! Chenqie is so happy that I forgot to thank you all of a sudden.” However, it seems to be unreasonable for the concubine who was beaten into the cold palace to serve her. ”
Dongfang Haotian's pupils shrank. He smiled charmingly and said: ”What? Is my beloved concubine refusing? ”
”Chenqie doesn't dare.” A wise man knows his place. Leng Qiyue understood the essence of these words.
”Mm, it's decided. My beloved concubine will sleep tonight.” After he finished speaking, Dongfang Haotian let go of Leng Qiyue and walked out of the cold palace.
Leng Qiyue was like a deflated ball as she sat on the Imperial Consort's chair, thinking, ”What's going on with this guy? Every time Prince Mu appears, he would appear out of the blue like a ghost.
Han Liu said timidly, ”I'm sorry.”
Leng Qiyue was startled, asking, ”What do you mean sorry?”
Han Liu lowered her head and said, ”Your majesty, a servant came without warning.”
”He knows martial arts, but you don't. How can you keep an eye on him? Besides, I didn't do anything shameful, so what's there to be afraid of? ”
Han Liu shook her head. ”In the future, Empress must not do that sort of thing again. Empress is the imperial concubine, and cannot touch other men. Fortunately, Prince Mu is a distinguished guest. If it was someone from my imperial court, the Emperor would have already sent them out to cut him down. ”
”Eh? ”It's that serious?” Leng Qiyue finally realized how inappropriate her action just now was.
Han Liu nodded her head vigorously. ”The palace's rules are as such. If a man touches the Empress's body, he will be beheaded.”
Leng Qiyue scoffed, ”Your words make it seem as if the Imperial Guard would have to hide far away if they encountered an assassin. In any case, if they were to come in contact with the Empress' body, they might as well not save them and perhaps even save their lives.”
Han Liu shook her head. ”That's not the case either. Empress, if we meet an assassin, the Imperial Guards will have no choice but to touch my concubine's body. That way, they won't be beheaded.”
”Oh, that's more like it. Otherwise, no one would dare to save him even if he was in danger. If I were a member of the Forbidden Army, I would rather hide far away. ” Leng Qiyue was not in the mood to dwell on this topic. She was still somewhat troubled by the question of sleeping at night.