Chapter 465 - Proper Palace Intrigue (4) (1/2)

Shi Sheng stood unwavering under the gazes of this group of girls, causing them no small amount of confusion.

‘Gui Fei-niangniang is actually indifferent while that An Jie Yu is seducing His Majesty?’

At this time, Lu Ruo and Yuwen Xun had ended their discussion—she still ended up getting the 30 strokes.

But it was clear Yuwen Xun had an impression of Lu Ruo now.

“Gui Fei-niangniang, His Majesty has requested your presence.” One of the minor eunuchs that had been following De-gonggong jogged over.

Shi Sheng tightened her fur coat around her as she got up. ‘It’s time for my entry.’

On her way out of the pavilion, she ran into the FL, who was being taken away to be beaten.

The FL looked at the pavilion Shi Sheng emerged from before turning back to look at Yuwen Xun’s procession, which had already walked quite a distance away.

‘So I’m taking the blame for someone else again?

Shu Fei and Gui Fei are at odds—Gui Fei was clearly the one who was making things hard for Shu Fei, yet I’m the one who’s being punished?

It’s just like how Xian Fei was the one who broke that thing on her own, but brazenly framed this body! Just how could these women be so cruel?’

Lu Ruo glared angrily at Shi Sheng, whose lips tilted up in a slight smile.

The crimson fox fur coat completely enveloped her, making her seem even more petite and exquisite against a backdrop of pure white snow and brilliantly red plum blossoms.

A line from a poem couldn’t help but surface in Lu Ruo’s mind: A turn, a smile, a hundred charms. Eclipsing every other flower within the six palaces[1].

While she was blanking out, Shi Sheng walked past her, bringing a fresh fragrance that seemed to seep into her heart.

Yuwen Xun carried Shu Fei to his sedan. When Shi Sheng arrived, he immediately got people to lift the sedan and leave.

Shi Sheng, “…” ‘Whaddya mean, huh? You want me(lz) to follow you on foot? Don’t think that you’re so awesome just because you’re the emperor!’

Shi Sheng got people to prepare another sedan for her.

“Uh…” The little eunuch was conflicted. ‘His Majesty clearly intends for Gui Fei-niangniang to follow on foot ah!’

“Tao Qin, you go.” Shi Sheng commanded.

Tao Qin watched the sedan that had already departed for quite a distance. She frowned slightly before curtsying slightly. “Yes.”

Yuwen Xun’s expression was very terrible.

“Does she still put me(z) in her eyes?!” Yuwen Xun spoke through gritted teeth.

De-gonggong, who was following behind, didn’t know whether this question was addressed to him or whether Yuwen Xun was just talking to himself, so he was conflicted over whether to answer. ‘Will His Majesty punish me if I answer wrong?’

But Yuwen Xun didn’t say another word, simply returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation[2] with a dark expression.

“Yun Gui Fei is to remain here and reflect.” Yuwen Xun coldly uttered these words before he carried Shu Fei into the hall.

Shi Sheng, “…” ‘Reflect? On what? On more ways to torment Shu Fei?’

“My Lady, just bear with it.” Tao Qin persuaded her in a small voice.

“Is he punishing me?” Shi Sheng turned to ask Tao Qin.

Tao Qin nodded slightly, speaking in a worried tone, “My Lady, your relationship with His Majesty has been strained as of late—you shouldn’t go against him any longer. The only one who will suffer is you.”

Shi Sheng muttered under her breath as she silently considered which pose would make her look more suave when she charged in to hack Yuwen Xun to death.

…But he was the ML—she wouldn’t be able to hack him to death.

Shi Sheng felt gloomy about this. ‘Why doesn’t system give me(bbb) any cheats? I(bbb) want the type that’ll let me(bbb) straight up hack the leads to death! When is my(bbb) beginner’s package arriving?’

[……] ‘Host actually still remembers about the beginner’s package thing? Too scary…’

#Just how obsessed with the beginner’s package is my Host?#

……

A man in white silk clothes watched the constantly pacing red figure from a corner not far from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

“Who is she?” The man turned to ask the lad dressed as a valet[3] behind him. The young man observed for a moment before replying respectfully, “The Di[4] daughter of the Zhuang Clan, Yun Gui Fei.”

Yun[5] was Zhuang Qiong’s bestowed title.

“She’s that really favoured Gui Fei?”

“Master, is there any problem?” The young man cast a curious look at the red figure. ‘Why has Master taken a sudden interest to Yun Gui Fei?’

“Let’s go.” The man turned to leave.

The lad scratched his head in confusion. ‘Weren’t we going to see the Emperor just now? Are we not going to anymore?’