Ye Zhen was carried by Mo Rongzhan to the washroom to wash her body again. The water in the bathtub was still warm. Her whole body was soft and weak, and her eyes were a little swollen from crying. No matter what he said in her ear, she did not answer him half a word.
Mo Rongzhan was not angry at her silence. He just smiled and told her, "Yao Yao, I have tasted your whole body. You can't marry anyone except me. Remember."
Remember his head! Ye Zhen was resentful. She could not wait to see him again in this life.
Since knowing that he rescued her father and brother, her feelings for him have become very subtle. She wanted to avoid him, but she could not resist his entanglement. She no longer had the feelings she used to have for him. The price of loving him was too heavy. She was not willing to start over again.
Mo Rongzhan knew that he was wrong today. Although he did not really want her, he got unprecedented pleasure. He hugged her for a long time and when he saw that her eyes were about to open, he kissed her forehead. "Then I will go first. If you don't want to enter the palace, I will come to see you in a few days."
Ye Zhen thought that she would leave the capital after dawn. Even if he came to find her, he would not be able to find her.
"You really don't want to talk to me?" Mo Rongzhan asked, amused.
The answer was the back of Ye Zhen's head.
"Then I will go." Mo Rongzhan kissed her hair and finally left reluctantly.
Ye Zhen turned around after he went out. She bit her lower lip and thought that she had just hugged him uncontrollably. She was so ashamed that she wanted to dig a hole to bury herself.
Why did he do this to her? Ye Zhen hid her face in the quilt. She resisted Mo Rongzhan in her heart, but she didn't know why, listening to him coaxing and pleasing her, she sometimes almost softened.
But she didn't want to be soft-hearted, and she was not willing to be soft-hearted! She had too many reasons to resist him.
As long as she thought of the loneliness and bitterness of those two years in the prince's mansion, she was not willing to marry him again in any case.
Tomorrow …
She could avoid him for a while tomorrow. She could also take advantage of this time to figure out what to do next.
Ye Zhen was sweating all over and was tossed around by Mo Rongzhan for a long time. Now that she relaxed a little, she fell into a deep sleep.
No one noticed that in the corner of the courtyard, a slender figure had been standing silently all night.
Lu Lingzhi had been standing here since nightfall. He had originally planned to stay here to think about some matters, but just as he was about to leave, he saw a familiar figure appear in Yaoyao's courtyard. ♀
He knew too well whose back it was. Tang Zhen's words kept echoing in his mind.
The emperor did indeed like Yaoyao …
It was not until four hours later that he saw the emperor leave under the cover of the night. Lu Lingzhi's chest was filled with an indescribable feeling. It was a little sour, a little painful, and also Mo Rong's anger. He wanted to rush in and question Yaoyao. What did she and Mo Rongzhan do for such a long time? But he couldn't. Once he went in, many things would become out of control.
Lu Lingzhi looked at the small courtyard door, thinking about what to do next.
It seemed that the emperor did not intend to take Lu Wushuang back to the palace. Everything they had done before was in vain. If he had known that the emperor was so fickle in love with the new and tired of the old, he would not have listened to Shuang 'er's words and let Ye Zhen drink the poisoned wine. Now that Ye Zhen was dead, his heart was taken away.
If Ye Zhen was alive, the emperor might not like Yaoyao so much.
Lu Lingzhi shook his head with a wry smile. How could there be so many things in this world that could be foreseen? Now that he had taken the first step, for the sake of the Lu family, he could only continue to go on.
In these two days, he had to find a way to see Shuang 'er. If the emperor was really determined to marry Yaoyao as the empress, then only Yaoyao could make Shuang' er leave the Nian Ci Temple.
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Imperial Palace, Xinhe Palace.
Xu Huiru's complexion looked a little pale. She raised her eyes and looked at her delicate and charming face in the mirror. In the capital, she thought that she was beautiful. Even with the first beauty, Ye Zhen, her limelight did not diminish. She thought that without Ye Zhen, no one could compare with her. Unexpectedly, there was Lu Yaoyao.
She could not forget what she heard in the imperial garden today.
The emperor actually … actually said that he wanted Lu Yaoyao to be the empress!
He was serious! Although she had not been with the emperor for a long time, she knew that he would not say anything easily. Since he said to the little prince that he wanted Lu Yaoyao to be the empress, then … he would do it.
Lu Yaoyao was a princess! How could he fall in love with his nominal sister?
Xu Huiru's heart was filled with uncontrollable jealousy. She loved him so much, but he disdained her and fell in love with Lu Yaoyao!
"Niang niang, the emperor should not come tonight. You should rest early." Qianlan came in and saw Xu Huiru still sitting in front of the dressing table. She could not help but whisper.
"Of course he won't come." Xu Huiru sneered. Even if he came here, he was just putting on a show to deceive others. Perhaps the emperor and Lu Yaoyao had already done many shameful things in the dark.
Qianlan felt her heart ache when she saw the previously intelligent and bright young lady become so dark and sharp. "Niang niang, this servant will help you rest."
"Qianlan, you heard His Majesty's words today. What do you think ben gong should do?" Xu Huiru held Qianlan's hand as she asked. She had thought that as long as she did a little better, she would definitely be able to obtain Mo Rongzhan's favor in the future. Perhaps, she might even be made empress. But today, she realized that no matter how hard she worked, she would not be able to win against Lu Yaoyao.
"Niang niang …" Qianlan did not know what to say. The Lu Yaoyao that the emperor liked wasn't a real princess. Moreover, to the emperor, what was so important about the status of the woman he wanted?
Xu Huiru's eyes were filled with tears. "Will the Empress Dowager still agree?"
"The Empress Dowager likes Lu Yaoyao, so I'm afraid …" She wouldn't obstruct the emperor's decision.
"Lu Yaoyao …" Xu Huiru lowered her eyes to look at her hands. "She can't stay in this world."
Qianlan jumped in fright. "Niang niang, what do you want to do?"
Xu Huiru shook her head gently. "Ben gong can't do anything, but others can. Tomorrow, help ben gong send a letter to Eldest Brother. Leave this matter to him."
"Niang niang, what if His Majesty finds out?" If the emperor found out, then only death awaited her.
"If ben gong doesn't take this risk, do you think ben gong will still have a way out once Lu Yaoyao becomes the empress?" Xu Huiru retorted with a cold smile. She and Lu Yaoyao had already shed all pretense of cordiality. In the future, they would be fighting over the same man. How could Lu Yaoyao tolerate her?
Lu Yaoyao was doted on by both the Empress Dowager and the emperor, so it would be easy for her to deal with her. Thus, she could only strike first.
(Nine Headed Bird Academy)
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