C65

Xiao He did not remember how long he slept at the banquet. When he opened his eyes in a daze, what entered his sight was the hanging pearl white ceiling, and the four walls were all made up of a beautiful, light, and dancing pearl red bedsheet. He looked down, and saw a soft, ice-cold bedsheet draped over his body. His temples throbbed, and from time to time, his head would feel the pain of a blunt instrument rubbing against it. Only then did he remember, oh, so he was drunk.

The lady stared at the sky, her head was blank for a moment, but she suddenly felt the warmth of his arm. She turned her head to look, only to see Emperor Xun sitting quietly beside the bed with his back towards her.

Your Majesty... Down... When those words came out of his mouth, Xiao He himself was stupefied. His voice after being drunk was swollen and hoarse. He was not sure if he had been exposed, but Xiao He was terrified, and immediately shut his mouth obediently. Emperor Xun did not seem to be surprised, he turned his head calmly and saw the woman on the bed staring at him with a pair of exceptionally bright eyes, hiding under the blanket with fear. The rebuke that was about to slip into his mouth was suddenly swallowed down … You're awake?

The woman nodded and tried to pull back her quilt to sit up. Your Majesty, the wedding... Emperor Xun quickly extended a large hand and pressed heavily onto her forehead. Her expression immediately darkened as she laid down. You drank very pure wine, so you have to rest and not move.

Xiao He rolled his eyes in his heart. What the hell, wasn't it just a jug of wine? 'Yours Truly isn't that weak, alright … ' Even though he wanted to, he still smiled like a flower on the surface! With that, he cutely laid back down under Emperor Xun's intimidating eyes.

Your Majesty, your humble servant, Feng, is here to seek an audience with the Fifth Master of the Marquis House. A voice that was neither loud nor cold came from outside the room. Emperor Xun raised his eyebrows, surprised. Isn't this Feng Aiqing? Come in.

Hearing the name of the visitor, Xiao He who was lying on the bed instantly sobered up. Why did this fellow come to attend the wedding as well?! Didn't Zi Ling say that the Steward Feng was a popular person in front of the royal family, and it was inconvenient for them to leave the palace with their own matters, so they would definitely not be present this time?

The woman's face turned blue. She wanted nothing more than to activate her soul power and disappear from the room immediately. It has to be said that Xiao He's identity within the palace was all based on the title of 'Steward Feng's Inner Palace, an ordinary Palace Maid'. If he was found out that this was a fake, then what would happen!? Not only had he eaten the Palace Maid under the other party's control, he had also left it in the palace as he was using his identity and clothes to deceive everyone. This was a capital offense!

At first, Xiao He was still a little afraid, as he stayed in the Qingling Palace anxiously, afraid that the other party would come knocking on his door with evidence. However, after one or two months had passed, he had already been promoted to Consort Xiao. Hence, he decisively confirmed that Steward Feng was a person who was favored by others and was cold-blooded, without a care in the world. As a result, he quickly let his guard down, and coupled with the limited range of activities of his concubines in the palace, he would have forgotten about this matter if he had not met them on a daily basis … This time, things were not looking good! Not good!

Steward Feng pushed open the door gently and took off his black gloves which were shining with a luster of lacquer. He respectfully bowed to the noble man in the white fox robe who was sitting by the side of the bed. After he finished, he looked at the humanoid figure on the bed for a moment, then lowered his eyes and naturally added, To pay his respects to Consort Xiao.

Emperor Xun waved his hand. His expression was rare for him to relax, there was no need to be polite. Speak, why did you bring a guest?

Steward Feng did not say anything, but just made a path for Fifth Master Hou behind him. The old master of the teahouse whose entire body was covered in gold bars and gems hurriedly rushed forward, his sleeves trembling as he kowtowed. We pay our respects to His Majesty Long Yan!

He was in a very agitated mood. His face was flushed as if he was reciting something, and his legs were trembling as he stammered, Despicable, contemptible, and heard-- His Majesty had taken in another concubines in fifteen years, and the harem had risen to prominence twice. He was truly happy for His Majesty! A beautiful woman entered the palace … The selection process was a jumbled mess. For fear that His Majesty would expend too much effort and damage the body of a dragon, to the detriment of the imperial government, he wanted to … I just want to spare no effort in saving His Majesty's life …

He rubbed his hands together as he took a big step forward. Your Majesty, I have a young girl raised in my room who is talented and proficient in the art of zither, chess, painting, and calligraphy. Although she is not even twelve years old, she is still extremely well-developed and has reached the peak of perfection … Do you think …

Steward Feng sent them off.

The Fifth Master stood rooted to the spot with his mouth wide open. No, ah, your majesty, I haven't said anything yet...

With your big mouth, since you have the ability to approach this duke's beloved one, seeing this duke here and now means that your brain isn't stupid. But why is it that a brain that isn't stupid has to do all sorts of foolish things?

Your daughter, what qualifications do you have to enter this king's palace?

The Emperor Xun stood up, his gaze cold. He smiled and spoke in a low voice, his eyes filled with evil intent. What, the old master of the teahouse was not satisfied yet, and he still wanted to climb up the throne of the Emperor?

How could the poor Fifth Master, an ordinary city official, withstand the wrath of the Son of Heaven? With a plop, he kowtowed and begged for mercy, snot and tears flew all over his face. No, no! This humble one doesn't dare! How could I dare! His big mouth was wrong! His big mouth was wrong! Please spare my life, Your Majesty! Please spare my life …

It looks like This King has been too merciful towards you all and has let you all worry about This King. With a cold snort, the Emperor Xun threw Guang Xiu down. Feng Aiqing, following this king's orders, took away the official position with a big mouth, and sent people from the Internal Affairs Bureau to investigate and collect the information. From today onwards, the Jingting Teahouse in Mount Yuanshan will be accepted as a national service.

Xiao He heard it clearly from the bed. In his heart, he felt sorry for the Fifth Master, who would not die until he had committed suicide. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if there was an electric shock. His entire body began to feel hot. He tightly hugged the blanket, forcing himself to calm down and take deep breaths. No, this wasn't the time to leisurely watch the show and make comments... He needed the human heart! He could not hold on any longer!

Your Majesty, I am so touched that you actually rejected my offer to take on a concubine.

The slumbering Fifth Master was dragged away by the soldier at the door, leaving only the two men in his room. Suddenly, the crisp voice of a woman rang out. "Your Majesty …" I didn't expect you to think so highly of my concubine. Really happy...

Emperor Xun and Steward Feng were both stunned. They looked at each other in dismay, Emperor Xun frowned, deeply confused. Xiao Zhihe, what nonsense are you spouting?

Your Majesty, please admit it. In your heart, chenqie … It was already an irreplaceable status... The female voice came leisurely from the bed curtain. It was sweet and greasy, as if it carried some sort of bewitching charm. Chenqie knew that her Majesty had treated her well, so … Chenqie … Hehe, I want to ask His Majesty for a gift.

Emperor Xun and Steward Feng looked at each other in doubt. Emperor Xun walked over patiently, stood in front of the bed and crossed his waist.

Chenqie wants His Majesty's Elite Armament Hall.

It was as though he had thrown a silencing smoke bomb into the air. The whole room was enveloped in an extremely strange atmosphere, after a moment of deathly silence, Steward Feng saw that Emperor Xun's face had turned pale, and subconsciously reached out his hand in worry. Your Majesty, are you alright? Your Majesty, the Empress is joking …

So this is your goal? The Emperor Xun did not care about the Steward Feng, the veins on his forehead appeared, he gritted his teeth, his eyes red as he hatefully questioned the person curled up on the bed.

The lady did not say anything, but Emperor Xun suddenly became weird. He was like a doll with a broken string that could not be expected. His body shook violently and he was about to lose his balance, but he was firmly supported by the Steward Feng beside him.

The haughty and luxurious man dressed in white robes held his forehead, his eyes faintly flickering with tears, dyed blood-red by the light of his eyes, and his face contorted with hatred. Xiao Zhihe, you actually 'asked' this duke for a good gift … The Elite Armament's Curtain House was personally selected by me. I summoned the Poison Elite Armaments and Death Soldiers, and directly listened to the king's order to serve this king's royal barrier, and it was an organization that secretly operated. Furthermore, this king had the left arm and the right arm, so there was no one in the world who didn't want to take it … Because whoever possesses it will have the power to resist This King!

Xiao Zhihe, how dare you!

In anger, a figure wrapped in a thin blanket suddenly jumped down from the collapsed bed. The figure was petite and delicate, charging around barefooted with a sobbing sound, until she ran out of the room. When she brushed past Emperor Xun, she did not hesitate at all and hit him hard, shouting angrily in shame, "So you said I'm very important!" Just a mere organization of guards is not willing to give it to me! You big liar!

Just as Steward Feng wanted to chase after her, he shouted angrily with his back facing the window, telling her to go! The subject, at the emperor's command, had to stop and stand for a long time in the direction in which the woman had disappeared. Under the tall hat, a pair of eagle-like eyes filled with deep emotions instantly tightened. Consort Xiao, huh?

Emperor Xun was still fuming, he walked straight to the side of the table and gulped down a mouthful of cold tea in an attempt to calm down, this was also the case, the other was also the case … All of them are not letting This King have peace of mind!

Steward Feng turned around as usual and spoke indifferently. This lowly subordinate felt that Consort Xiao was very different from the others.

Your Majesty, don't be angry with the Empress. This humble servant will take the Empress back.

"Crash ~ ~ ~"

A warm summer wind swept up from the wide open corridor. The man's waist revealed a warm jade pendant with the tail of a fish that was glowing with a jade-green luster, which was stirred by the wind, revealing the corners of his clothes.

That jade pendant was tainted with the fragrance of peach blossoms.