C3 (1/2)

Clap, clap, clap. The emperor slowly clapped twice. ”Your courage deserves praise.”

He looked at Gu Rongzhi with a smile, ”Rest assured, you really are worthy of being the person you chose.”

This emperor, who had led Grand Xia towards the strongest empire in Grand Xia, casually put away his initial expression of 'no harm done'. In the end, he revealed a hint of sharpness in his eyes.

The Seventh Prince had actually become the enemy kingdom's emperor's queen as a man.

And he, the emperor's concubine, had spent the night with the 'empress'.

The most ridiculous thing was that it didn't seem like he was going to assassinate the Emperor right now. He was still put back into the Jade Dew Hall, and was still in front of the Emperor.

”Empress, Empress!”

Ye Qiongjiang retracted her consciousness, and slowly raised her head. The water mirror shined with a haggard complexion, and Fang Chun who was behind her removed the exquisite hairpins on her head one by one. The black hair that was lifted up gradually scattered down.

”What is the Empress thinking so deeply?” But thinking about it … ”Your majesty?”

Fang Chun, who was ordered not to stay in Jade Dew Hall last night, was finally allowed to return. As she combed Imperial Consort Qiong's hair, she joked. It could be said that the relationship between Fang Chun and the Imperial Consort Qiong was pretty good after spending more than a year together. Although there was a difference in status, they were already like sisters.

”Last night … The Emperor has sent all of us away, so Fang Chun asked the other palace maids about it. It seems like none of the concubines has received such treatment yet, esteemed wangfei, last night … ” Fang Chun did not spit the second half of the sentence, but the expression reflected in the copper mirror was filled with ridicule and curiosity.

Ye Qiongjiang did not answer, but said indifferently: ”I'm going to sleep, you can leave.”

”So early?” No more? ”What if the emperor …” Fang Chun was a little surprised, but looking at Ye Qiongjiang's dejected look, she did not dare continue. Could it be, last night … What unhappy things had the Empress experienced?

”I won't wait any longer.” Ye Qiongjiang snorted coldly. He thought, if he continued to wait, the emperor would definitely not be able to wait, and might even bring the empress here.

Lying on the bed, the big red quilt embroidered with mandarin ducks seemed to still be announcing last night's favor, but the person covered by the quilt felt even more the coldness of the silk against his skin.

What kind of state was he in …

Just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard the sound of rocks hitting the windowsill.

Ye Qiongjiang sat up alertly, and then she heard someone whisper outside: ”Failed?” The disguised voice made it impossible to tell the difference between sex and age.

This was the second time she had been sent to meet with the Death Soldier ”Xin Su” in the palace, and it was the second time she had met him, and she did not know what role he had in the palace. However, this was a secretive person, he had entered the palace for more than a year, and they had never met face to face.

”Yes.”

”Why aren't you dead?”

The Withering Bone Poison, one of the three great poisons of the Xin Country, combined with the Deep Jade Needle. As long as it entered the human body, the Deep Jade Needle would disappear, and the Withering Bone Poison could be attached to the bones through the veins. Afterwards, even if it was a medical expert, he would be unable to find anything out of the ordinary.

Ye Qiongjiang's aura flared up and after a moment of silence, she said, ”I was saved by the Empress. ”The empress, he …” After hesitating for a moment, he still had some doubts as to Gu Rongzhi's identity. If he really was the Seventh Prince, then there really would be no reason for him to stop him from assassinating the Emperor. Perhaps … Was this just a trap set up by the Emperor?

”Empress? The empress has always lived in seclusion and didn't see anyone else. Why would she save you? She knows who you are? ” The other person went silent for a moment. Although it was a question, it was as if he was only muttering to himself, ”Whatever, no matter what, you must find a second chance. This box of newly made red rouge and your lips, do as you see fit.”

After a moment, there was no sound from the outside. It was likely that the other party had already left.

Ye Qiongjiang draped some clothes over her shoulders and walked down the bed. Pushing the window open, she saw a carved wooden box beneath the window, quietly sinking into the moonlight.

Just as he was about to stealthily go out and grab the wooden box, he suddenly saw someone bending over to pick up the wooden box from the bottom of the window.

This person came without a sound, as if he had been here for a long time. It was just that the moonlight was hazy, making it seem as if no one could see him.

When he raised his head again, the starlight that filled the sky seemed to fall on this person's body. His black eyes and black hair seemed cold and distant, and it was difficult to get close to him.