C64

Chapter 64 - The Man in the Painting

Could it be the palace maid that stood by the empress dowager's side all those years ago?

Back then, she was known as the number one beauty in the world. It was said that the person who could be on equal footing with her was the only legitimate daughter Huan Ji in the Huan Family.

The Huan Family was different from the Leng Family. The Huan Family had always been a high-class family with very few disciples serving as officials. Even if they were females, they wouldn't choose to enter the palace.

As such, the world always said that Huan Ji was beautiful, but no one had seen her before. She didn't attend any official gatherings.

It was said that this was the training of the Huan Family. The Huan Family had always been a great literary family, and many noble families had already invited the Huan Family to be their teacher in enlightenment.

But in the end, the Huan Family didn't know how they had offended the previous emperor. After being raided, Huan Ji was taken into the palace as a servant and became the empress dowager's personal maid. After the current emperor had become an adult, the empress dowager had specially sent Huan Ji to be the first palace maid to serve the emperor, also known as the prince's enlightenment.

That day, her deep love for Emperor Ming was very taboo, she did not like her, and because of this reason, she could not be the Emperor Ming's love.

Perhaps most princes were proud, but how could they like someone remembering their most embarrassing moments?

Qin Luofei drew a picture of "Snow Mountain Row." On top of the malevolent mountaintop covered in snow, there was a man walking alone with a great sword on his back. The man in the painting had a straight back and did not fear the cold.

Although concubine Ning didn't know how to draw, he felt that the concept behind Qin Luofei's painting was extremely good.

"Ling Tai, this is for you." Qin Luofei couldn't help but adore this child. After all, she was the one who had raised him since he was young.

Ling Tai was so fond of this painting that he refused to put it down.

Qin Luofei's heart was filled with worry, and after drinking half a cup of tea, she walked out of concubine Ning's house.

Qin Luofei secretly ordered Zi Yuan to check if the Huan Beauty was the daughter of the previous Master Huan.

Zi Yuan came back very quickly. ShShesaid that Huan Beauty was Master Huan's daughter, and after entering the palace, she had never received any favor from Master Huan. He had been living in the nursery beside the cold palace.

The Rest Hall was located in the Cold Palace, which was basically the same as the Cold Palace. The imperial concubine who lived inside would have a slim chance of seeing the emperor for the rest of his life.

Qin Luofei sipped the tea and only shook her head slightly.

"Miss, why don't we go out for a walk!" Daffodil Daydream was in the side street.

She had been in the palace for a few days and hadn't had a proper look at the palace. She only felt that the palace was too big, so big that she couldn't see the end of it. She used to think that the Qin Manor was big enough, but who would have thought that the palace was so many times bigger than the Qin Manor.

Qin Luo Fei felt that something was amiss, but after thinking about it for a moment, she pursed her lips and smiled, "Alright! I knew you couldn't stay at home. "

Leaving Zi Yuan and Greensnow to guard the palace door, Qin Luofei brought Sunflower out of the palace door.

As they walked north along the tall walls of the palace, they became more and more desolate. This was where the cold palaces of the past generations were located.

The cold palace had no fixed location, but it was mostly located in a remote courtyard.

Daffodil Daydream felt her hair stand on end as she felt a cold breeze blow past her.

"Miss, what are we doing here? This place is so desolate, let's go back. "

The scorching sun was setting in the west, making the atmosphere even more desolate.

"This is the cold palace of the past generations, and most of the residences here are unfavoured concubine." In reality, she had been imprisoned here in her previous life for half a year.

There was no food, no drink, not even any personal clothing.

"Miss, let's go back!" This place is too eerie, so scary. " Daihua heard that too many people died in grievances in the palace, often causing ghosts.

It was now evening, and it was definitely the time for ghosts to appear.

Qin Luofei slowly narrowed her eyes. Her thick eyelashes fluttered slightly, and a trace of shrewdness flashed across her eyes. She said, "There's a lake over there. It's a pleasant scenery. Why don't we go for a walk? It's not too late."

It was said that this place was once not so desolate. There was even an imperial concubine living here, and they even built a beautiful imperial garden here. In the end, that spoiled concubine was killed by the current Empress of the dynasty. Her death was tragic, and the place gradually became deserted.

Qin Luofei and Daihua walked along the rocks and weeds to the lake's edge. In the middle of the rippling lake, there was a small pavilion, exquisite and exquisite.

"Daffodil Dayflower, I'm feeling cold. Go get me some clothes!"

Daihua tugged at the hem of her clothes, feeling that this place was extremely sinister. The cold wind was bone-piercing, and the Miss was not afraid.

"Miss, you can't be at ease staying here alone. Let's go back together!"

This is the palace, not the wilderness. Qin Luofei found a small path in the grass that led to a pavilion in the water.

Perhaps the path had been deserted for a long time, but it was already overgrown with weeds.

Qin Luofei caressed the wood of the pavilion, it was mottled and damaged, no longer the same luxurious and rotten feeling she once had.

However, the scenery inside this pavilion was extremely beautiful. Qin Luofei couldn't help but dance, and the breeze was filled with the fragrance of flowers.

Qin Luofei closed her eyes in intoxication, the corner of her lips curled up in a smile like a rose blooming in full bloom. Her cheeks were bloomed, and her shallow eyes were filled with splendor.

She was graceful, graceful, like a swimming dragon.

He suddenly heard a strange noise beside his ear. Opening his eyes, a ferocious black mask appeared before him.

"Ah!" Qin Luofei was so shocked that she couldn't stand straight, and was about to fall into the lake.

The black-clothed man's eyes were cold. He stretched out his arm and grabbed Qin Luofei's arm, forcefully pulling her back.

Qin Luofei couldn't stand steadily, so she hugged the man's waist with all her might.

Presumably, the man was someone who practiced dancing. He felt that his waist was sturdy and powerful, causing him to unconsciously feel a sense of reliance.

"How long are you going to hold her?" Only then did Qin Luofei realize that she still had her arms around the man's waist, and her face was tightly pressed against his chest.

"Whoever wants to go, you're the one who scared me." Qin Luofei angrily said as she let go of the man with a slightly flushed face.

"Then I was wrong. I should have let you fall into the lake and become a ghost." The man's mouth was sharp and sharp, rebutting Qin Luofei while hating her.

Qin Luofei raised her eyes, and only under the moonlight was she able to see clearly that it was a man wearing black clothes. He wore a terrifying bronze mask on his face.

"You … You're not a ghost, why are you so scary? " Qin Luofei said flustered and exasperated.

"This scenery isn't your family's, why can't I come?" The man's voice was hoarse and extremely pleasant to the ears.

Qin Luofei angrily patted the dirt off her clothes. Raising her eyes, she glared fiercely at the man and said, "This is the imperial palace, and I'm the emperor's woman. Naturally, this is my home."

"Hmph." The man coldly snorted and disdainfully said, "Based on your appearance, the Emperor probably doesn't lack you."

"You … Venomous tongue. Even in her two lifetimes, Qin Luofei had never seen such a hateful person.

"What was that dance you danced just now? It was very pretty."

"None of your business. It's not like I jumped for you to see." Qin Luofei was half dead because of this black clothed man, and her stomach was full of anger.

"Not jumping for me, is he jumping for your husband?" The corner of the green-clothed man's mouth curled up into a mocking smile.

When Qin Luofei heard him mention the emperor, she lightly sighed and sat on the wooden floor of the pavilion with her face propped up and a face full of hidden bitterness. You were right. "The Emperor doesn't like women like me. He likes women like that."

Seeing that she had the appearance of a child, the black clothed man frowned. His expression was very cute and he teased her: "What? That? "

"That's right..." Qin Luofei drew a plump human figure with her two hands, and said: "That's right, that, I think Consort Mo is that as well."

"You said that the Emperor likes plump women." The man watched her for half a day before he understood what she meant.

"As the Great Yan State's emperor, he isn't simple at all. He's too lecherous, and I don't know how the Imperial Tutor in the palace taught him."

A sharp glint flashed through the man's eyes as he said, "You're not afraid that your husband will slander him behind his back when he hears this. Are you not afraid that he'll force you into a cold palace?"

Qin Luofei jumped up, covered the man's mouth with all her might, and said in a low voice: "Can you lower your voice a little, do you want to attract all the guards over? Be careful I haven't been sent to the cold room yet. You are really bold, this is the Imperial Palace, you actually dared to come in and steal things, I advise you to leave quickly!

The man forcefully pulled Qin Luofei's hand away, his eyes slightly moved, and said: "It's fine if you don't want me to say it, go ahead and dance for me again."

"You … You. "Little me." Qin Luo Fei was so angry that her cheeks were puffed up, but she couldn't do anything about it.

Taking a step forward, he gracefully danced. She wasn't a devastatingly beautiful woman, but her dancing style had made up for her inadequacy. The wind blew in the air, causing her hair to flutter as she danced. She seemed to be a different kind of bewitching beauty.

The man was stunned.

"How was my dance?" Qin Luofei stopped in her tracks, looking at him unblinkingly.

"It's not bad!" The man's face showed no emotion

"It's not bad... "You …" Qin Luofei wanted to say something, but then she heard the sound of footsteps coming from the lakeside, and the voice of Daihua. "Miss, Miss."

The man extended his arms to embrace Qin Luofei's waist as he quickly hid himself behind the pillar.

"It's my servant girl." Qin Luofei wanted to leave, but the man covered her mouth.

The man's warm breath brushed against Qin Luofei's neck, causing her face to turn slightly red.

Seeing that Daihua had walked far away, the man finally let go of Qin Luofei's wrist.

"You're really outrageous. You know that Daihua is afraid of the dark since she was young. She doesn't dare to walk by herself." Qin Luofei glared angrily at the man, quickly running towards the shore.

When the man saw Qin Luofei's flustered appearance, a smile leaked out of the corner of his mouth.

"He really is a child."

Daffodil Dayflower could not find her young miss. Just as she was wiping away her tears, she saw her young miss walk out of the pavilion. She hurriedly went up to her and put on her cloak.

"I really like to cry." Qin Luofei shook her head slightly. The two of them supported each other as they walked out.

Qin Luofei was halfway there when she turned around to find that the black-clothed person had already disappeared.

"Miss, where did you go just now?" Miss, where did you go just now?

Daffodil Daydream was trembling all the way.

When the two of them returned to the courtyard, they saw Ling Tai practicing his sword skills in the courtyard. His sword skills were like a dragon, with a silver sheen.

concubine Ning watched on happily from the side.

In the future, Ling Tai would definitely stand out, but it was a pity about concubine Ning's status and family background.

"Little sister, where did you go so late at night?" concubine Ning looked up and asked puzzledly when he saw Daihua's frightened expression.