Chapter 74

Name：Beastly Fēi That Goes Against the Heaven: Coerced by the Huáng Shū Author：Qīng jiǔ shū 卿九书
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CHAPTER 74

The Scalded Hand is Here

(Translated by: RenRen, Edited by: Yzrahc`dryzzle, Proofread by: Strix)

“Your Imperial Majesty, it would be better if I would be the one who will explain.” Jing Yue raised her gaze and stared indifferently at Xiao Ye, the Emperor. Jing Yue’s neither haughty nor humble manner as well as the fact that she didn’t evade made everyone’s eyes turn bright.

“Explain? Is there anything to be explained!?” Just as Jing Yue was about to open her mouth and speak, the inner room’s curtain was opened. Fu RuoQing had already changed her clothes. That wide gown made her seem particularly pet.i.te and aroused people’s pity. She had a veil on her face but it still couldn’t cover the small red scald on her forehead.

“Your Imperial Majesty, she has offended this concubine like this, severely damaged this concubine’s face; this kind of crime, shouldn’t it be punished?” Fu RuoQing’s eyes were br.i.m.m.i.n.g with tears. She stood weakly, supported by a maid. Looking at her appearance really could make Jing Yue feel pity.

“Consort G.o.ddess, did you really think if there wasn’t any problem, I would dare to pour boiling water on your face without any reason?” Jing Yue sneered. She stared at Fu RuoQing and said, “You used ‘guiding me’ as a reason to make things difficult for me, I could still endure. However, you stubbornly kept making things difficult for me in every aspect; do I have to continue and endure?”

Jing Yue sneered staring at Fu RuoQing and spoke, “I’m really sorry, clay figurines also have three points of earthly character, let alone I am a real living human.”

“Your Imperial Majesty, this concubine is wrongly accused ah!” Fu RuoQing continuously shed tears from her eyes. She dropped kneeling in front of Xiao Ye and said, “Ninth Huang Fei doesn’t understand etiquette, this concubine gave her directions, hoping that she could correct her manners, who knew after this concubine had just said a few words, Ninth Huang Fei would instantly become furious out of shame and pour the hot tea on this concubine’s face.”

Xiao Ye’s expression sank. He watched Jing Yue coldly and said, “Jing Yue, is this true?”

Jing Yue sneered. She stared at Fu RuoQing and said, “She (sigh)…… Your Imperial Majesty, you should first ask the Consort G.o.ddess, what’s the matter with the teapot.”

“Teapot? What’s the matter with the teapot?” Xiao Ye frowned, he stared at Fu RuoQing and asked.

“This concubine doesn’t know ah.” Fu RuoQing raised her gaze to stare at Xiao Ye and spoke.

“Heng (humph), Consort G.o.ddess’ mouth was saying ‘to guide’ but she secretly told people to take out the iron teapot for me to serve the tea. The Consort G.o.ddess wanted me to pour the tea, and then she also wanted me to have a steady grasp on the teapot, the tea must not be spilled over. Consort G.o.ddess, you really guided me well.” Jing Yue sneered while watching Fu RuoQing pretending to be a fool.

“What?” Xiao Ye’s expression sank. He stared at Fu RuoQing.

“The scalded hand is here, whether or not I am speaking nonsense, take a look and you’d know.” Jing Yue nonchalantly showed her right hand. The scalds on that tiny hand were far more severe than the scald on Fu RuoQing’s face. Some of those white swollen blisters had already burst; those must have been really painful ah.

Xiao Ye was also scared because of those scalds. He abruptly turned his gaze towards Fu RuoQing and furiously said, “Fu RuoQing!”

“What? Iron teapot? Your Imperial Majesty, this concubine obviously used a porcelain teapot ah!” Fu RuoQing stared at Jing Yue’s hand with a shocked expression on her face, looking bewildered and astonished before she then stared at Xiao Ye and abruptly said those words.

“Then, what about the scalds on Jing Yue’s hand? Did she do it herself?” Xiao Ye brandished his hand to pull his robe from Fu RuoQing’s hold and furiously spoke.

“It must have been taken by mistake! It must have been a maid who didn’t pay attention and took it by mistake! This concubine really didn’t know anything ah.” Fu RuoQing hung her head down looking like she was very wronged and was going to cry.

“Call that maid over.” Xiao Ye waved his hand and spoke with a calm face.

Jing Yue hung her head down and pulled her hand back. From the beginning, Xiao Chen had been standing at the side, his presence at this moment could be said to be extremely low. If it wasn’t because Jing Yue had prevented him from talking, he would have ignored these people and carried Jing Yue away. No wonder she had kept her hand behind his nape all along.