Emperor Tianhui wrapped his arms tightly around Chu Qingge's waist and buried his head in her neck to sniff as if he was addicted. No matter how much he sniffed, he couldn't get enough.
His hands were restless as they groped their way up her waist.
Chu Qingge raised her head to stare at the ceiling. As Emperor Tianhui reached for a yard after taking an inch, she gritted her teeth harder and harder.
Her clothes were stripped off piece by piece as he ravaged her full breasts. A line of clear tears slid down her cold cheeks before she finally closed her eyes.
Would she be able to see nothing as long as she closed her eyes? Would she be able to assume that the man on top of her was the same man from her dreams?
If it was him, thinking about him, would it not be so painful?
"Long Fei Ye …"
Chu Qingge almost cried out, but she held onto her reason. She only dared to say the name in her heart, because she knew that she'd lose everything as soon as she did. She'd also cause trouble for him.
Abruptly, a stab of pain came from her lower body. Chu Qingge's eyes widened as her heart shattered from the pain. The pain jolted her awake from her beautiful fantasies to face the cruel reality!
Emperor Tianhui had been drooling over her for a long time. Now that he was under the influence of the drug, he was like a wild horse galloping over Chu Qingge's body.
Men, especially those in high positions and power, viewed women as playthings in the end. No matter how much they liked a woman, that was all. When their lust flared up and they couldn't hold back their urges, they only cared about enjoying themselves to the fullest. Who cared if you lived or died?
Thanks to a certain imperial physician, Tianhui had already been a vegetarian for two months. Now that he'd started eating meat, he was like a ravenous wolf, a tiger, or a leopard.
That morning, Chu Qingge's soul had been ravaged to pieces. After Emperor Tianhui fell asleep, she was like a rag doll whose soul had been sucked out of her. She lay powerlessly on the cold marble floor, unmoving. Only the tears at the corners of her eyes flowed uncontrollably.
She knew that from this moment onwards, there was no turning back.
She didn't know how long she lay there until the effects of the drug wore off and Emperor Tianhui was about to wake up. She endured the pain and dressed herself before calling for Eunuch Luo to carry him to the bed.
Eunuch Luo opened the windows to disperse the aphrodisiac scent in the room as he spoke in a low voice. "Esteemed Noble Consort, this old servant has already given orders. His Majesty is ill, so he won't be attending morning court today. If Noble Consort Xue comes over later, this old servant will block her for you. You'd better hurry up and get down to business. If His Highness the Crown Prince comes, I won't be able to stop him. "
Chu Qingge only nodded and sat on the bed without a word. As soon as Eunuch Luo left, she grabbed the bedding covers, eager to suffocate Emperor Tianhui to death.
She was helpless. This was just an impulsive action. She didn't dare and couldn't.
She stood guard quietly, her head repeating her elder brother's words over and over again. How to give Emperor Tianhui pillow talk was the key to the overall situation.
By the time Emperor Hui woke up that day, Chu Qingge was only wrapped in a silk quilt and nestled in his arms.
After a romantic morning, Emperor Tianhui only remembered that he'd enjoyed himself to his heart's content. He'd long forgotten the details.
He looked at Chu Qingge's cold, sleeping face and was extremely satisfied. His hand reached out and took advantage of her again.
Chu Qingge pretended to wake up in fright and slapped Emperor Tianhui's hand away. "Let go!"
Even the most favored concubines in the imperial harem, including the empress of the past, didn't dare to refuse him like this. Emperor Tianhui's eyes flashed with indignation, but he didn't speak. His other hand reached out to bully her as well.
Chu Qingge kept slapping his hand away and huffed. "Your Majesty, that's enough!"
"And if Zhen says it's not enough?" Tianhui arched a brow.
"Then Your Majesty can continue. Chenqie can't escape anyways," Chu Qingge's words were soft, but her eyes were stubborn.
Emperor Tianhui liked her haughtiness the most.
Instead of getting angry, he laughed out loud. "Fine, fine, fine. Zhen will let you off for now."
Despite his words, he didn't release her. Instead, he tightened his grip around her. Chu Qingge struggled a few times, but gave up when she couldn't break free. "Your Majesty, do you know what time it is right now?"
Her reminder reminded Emperor Tianhui of the morning court session. "What time is it now? Zhen hasn't started morning court yet! "
He was about to rise to his feet when he felt dizzy and dizzy. Dammit, Imperial Physician Gu had told him multiple times not to have sex because it consumed too much energy. Why couldn't he resist?
"Your Majesty, are you alright? Are you tired?" Chu Qingge asked hastily.
How could Emperor Tianhui admit that he was tired? Despite his anxiety, he still sat down. "What time is it now?"
"It's already past noon. Your Majesty, chenqie tried to persuade you this morning, but you insisted on having Eunuch Luo cancel the morning court session. Chenqie knows that today's morning court session is very important after what happened last night, but …"
As Chu Qingge spoke, she placed a jade hand over Emperor Tianhui's heart and lowered her head shyly.
Emperor Tianhui lifted her chin with a grin. "But what?"
"Your Majesty!" Chu Qingge pouted playfully at him.
Emperor Tianhui was in a good mood. A complicated look flickered past his eyes as he probed, "Beloved consort knows about what happened last night as well?"
"The explosion was so loud that it must have happened somewhere in the capital," Chu Qingge replied.
"About that … what does beloved consort think?" Emperor Tianhui probed again.
"Someone was secretly hiding gunpowder. As chenqie sees it, there's an 80 percent chance that it's related to the crossbow archers who tried to assassinate Qin Wangfei. Perhaps they were trying to create chaos so they could escape."
Chu Qingge's words were exactly the same as the crown prince's. Emperor Tianhui was surprised. He thought this woman would speak up for the Chu Clan!
"Secretly hiding gunpowder? Heheh, how could gunpowder be so easy to get? "Emperor Tianhui gave a cold snort.
Chu Qingge didn't think so. "The gunpowder is all in the hands of the military. How could it be hard to get?"
Emperor Tianhui assumed that Chu Qingge would seize the chance to trample on General Mu's estate, but she scooted by his ear and murmured, "Your Majesty, chenqie will tell you a secret. Chenqie came into contact with gunpowder before I married. Actually, the military's control over it isn't so strict!"
Now Emperor Tianhui was even more surprised. This woman dared to say such things to him? Wasn't she afraid that he'd suspect the Chu Clan? Or perhaps the Chu Clan hadn't done anything at all, so they weren't afraid of suspicion.
Looking at the beauty's magnanimous eyes, Emperor Tianhui recalled how the crown prince and Mu Qingwu had been insinuating insinuations against the Chu Clan without any proof.
"Beloved consort, then as you see it, which military group did the gunpowder come from?" Emperor Tianhui asked next.
"Your Majesty, you can eat carelessly, but you can't speak carelessly. Chenqie doesn't dare to speak carelessly about such an important matter …" So speaking, she added, "In any case, it can't escape my Chu Clan, Tianning's Mu family, or Northern Li's Yuwen Clan."
Emperor Tianhui looked at her for a long time before suddenly pressing closer. "Noble Consort Chu, what if the gunpowder really came from your Chu Clan? Your Chu Clan is skilled in archery, while those crossbow archers are skilled as well. Could all of that be a coincidence? "
Chu Qingge was furious. "If Your Majesty already knows the answer, then why ask chenqie? You might as well lock chenqie up and torture her to prevent that good-for-nothing Mu Qingwu from turning traitor and harassing the people. We still can't catch him! "
"You're saying that Mu Qingwu's a good-for-nothing?" Emperor Tianhui couldn't believe it.
Mu Qingwu was very bold. Cold, he retorted, "Isn't that the case? Even the soldiers he personally led turned traitor. If that's not a good-for-nothing, then what is? Chenqie didn't believe it at first, but I never expected it to be true. "
Emperor Tianhui hadn't believed it either. Of course, he was more suspicious of Mu Qingwu's impulsive decision to kill that commander. In some ways, such actions were meant to silence witnesses.
Emperor Tianhui looked at Chu Qingge. Although he didn't probe any further, the scales in his heart had tilted to one side.
Still, he kept all of this to himself. Ever since the gunpowder incident at the black market, he hadn't expressed his stance on the matter to anyone. He was still observing the situation and weighing the pros and cons.
After all, this incident threatened the safety of the capital. In other words, it was a threat to his throne, so he had to be extremely cautious.
There were still three days left. He wanted to see what kind of explanation General Mu had for the explosion at the military depot!
Seeing Chu Qingge's alluring figure, Emperor Tianhui almost wanted to spoil her again. Unfortunately, he didn't have the strength to do so. After teasing her for a bit longer, Emperor Tianhui allowed Chu Qingge to leave. As soon as she left the Profound Dragon Palace, she ran into Noble Consort Xue, who was waiting outside.
"Heheh, so it was Noble Consort Chu! In broad daylight, this consort was wondering who had such great ability … "
Noble Consort Xue didn't finish her sentence, but her words were full of sarcasm. Without a doubt, she was mocking Chu Qingge for her shameless actions in broad daylight.
Chu Qingge had just finished putting on an act in front of Emperor Tianhui and was exhausted. Her heart was filled with bitterness, so the humiliation made her want to cry. She gave Noble Consort Xue a Cold look before turning to leave.
Noble Consort Xue gave Eunuch Luo a meaningful look before realizing something. She quickly left for the empress dowager's palace.
Chu Qingge was probably behind the emperor's absence from morning court. If the emperor showed favor at a time like this, it'd be disadvantageous for the crown prince and the rest!
As soon as Emperor Tianhui opened his mouth, the harem would be filled with infighting. But Emperor Tianhui's health was far worse than expected.
He rested for a long time before taking another dose of medicine to recover his strength.
As soon as he reached the imperial study, he didn't even bother with the memorials he'd received that morning before issuing orders. "Pass on Zhen's verbal decree to summon the Duke of Qin into the palace. Qin Wangfei, too, should be summoned."
Emperor Tianhui had been probing all sorts of people, so he naturally wouldn't forget about His Highness Duke of Qin.
He wanted to hear what Long Fei Ye thought about the black market gunpowder, the assassination with crossbow bolts, and the explosion at the military depot.
The victim of the assassination attempt was his wangfei, but Long Fei Ye hadn't made any moves after rescuing Han Yunxi from the brothel. He couldn't be plotting something, right?
When Emperor Tianhui's verbal decree reached the Duke of Qin's estate, Long Fei Ye had no choice but to leave early to heal his wounds. He was about to leave when Chu Xifeng timidly added, "Your Highness, His Majesty summoned esteemed wangfei as well."
Long Fei Ye stopped abruptly, leaving Zhao mama and Baili Mingxiang to grow anxious. They didn't know about His Highness Duke of Qin's injuries, nor did they know esteemed wangfei's condition. Neither of them dared to go to the Han Estate without permission, but they did know that the two masters had made a huge fuss this time.
Everyone waited timidly for His Highness Duke of Qin to speak, but Long Fei Ye only stood there without a word.
In the end, it was Chu Xifeng who spoke up. "Your Highness, how about this subordinate go to the Han Estate and bring esteemed wangfei here?"
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