I didn’t expect that Pei Yuanhao would still be standing here. He had obviously been gone for a while, how could he——?

While I was still in a daze, he had already grabbed my wrist and pulled hard. I let out a low cry of terror and was suddenly pulled to the corner behind the gate and slammed into a tree.

The trunk of the big tree trembled and made a rustling sound, and a dull pain immediately came from my back.

And his hands have clasped mine hard, holding me under him.

I looked up at him. At this time, countless petals above my head were falling down with the tremor, shining like a rain of flowers.

In this rain of flowers, he slowly lowered his head and looked into my eyes.

I don’t know why, whether it was because the petals were so fragrant or because the fallen flowers were so beautiful, I seemed to see a hint of tenderness in his eyes, but it was only for a moment. After a burst of fragrant wind as the petals fell, his eyes suddenly became hot.

.

"What are you going to do!"

I looked at him in horror. I didn't expect that he would actually attack me in Chonghua Hall. I subconsciously wanted to struggle, but he restrained me easily. My whole body was like a nailed butterfly.

No matter how weakly I flutter, I can't break free from his shackles.

After all, I was just recovering from a serious illness, and I was completely exhausted. After struggling a few times, I was completely exhausted and panting. But he still held my hand firmly, without saying a word or making any movement. He just lowered his head.

Stare at me.

I don’t know if it was because he spent some effort to control my struggle just now, but his breathing began to become heavier.

It’s not that I’ve never been seen like this by him. Even in those nights, his gaze was even more intense, but it was never like this before, as if he wanted to swallow someone in one gulp. I became more and more frightened by him, and gritted his teeth and said: "

Your Majesty, this is not a cold palace!"

His eyes sharpened and he lowered his head.

I was caught off guard by his kiss, and I immediately forgot to breathe. I just opened my eyes wide and looked at the man in front of me, closing his eyes in confusion.

And I couldn't believe it, he actually——

At this moment, there was a burst of footsteps from the other side of the gate. It was Bixiu and another palace maid walking towards this side. I immediately panicked. If they saw me and him like this, then I——
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Just when I thought about it, the hands that were restraining me suddenly hugged my waist and hugged me hard. I was held in his arms and suddenly moved to the back of the rockery.

My heart was beating so hard that I almost screamed, but he lowered his head again and kissed my lips hard, suppressing all my panicked sounds. This time the kiss was deeper and more intense.

It's so ruthless that it seems like you can't wait to melt into his body.

He didn't restrain my hands anymore, and I didn't dare to move at all.

My heart beat as if it was not my own, thumping in my ears, and what I heard was not only my own heartbeat, but also the footsteps of Bixiu and the others getting closer and closer, and the voices of their conversations.

"Sister Bixiu, do you think the person Xu Cai is pregnant with is a prince or a princess?"

"How do I know? It's only been more than two months."

"However, the Emperor really loves our empress. Xu Cairen is pregnant, and the Emperor is still coming to Chonghua Palace."

"Of course, our queen..."

Their voices gradually became distant again, and at this time I didn't even have the strength to push him away. I was almost suffocating. It was only the embrace of his hands that kept me from falling.

I don’t know how long it took before he finally let me go.

I was almost suffocating, and my heart was about to beat out of my chest, but he didn't leave, he just pressed his lips against mine. His eyes so close to me even reflected my red cheeks and helpless eyes. He lowered his head.

Looking at me, his eyes were filled with cruel smiles. When he looked at me, he was like a leopard looking at its defenseless prey.

"Do you think you can avoid me by leaving the cold palace?"

"..."

"Don't forget, even if you die, even your body belongs to me!"

"..."

My lips are trembling.

"Even if you die, Yue Qingying, you can't get rid of me, let alone how can you be willing to die!"

After saying this, he raised his lips slightly against mine, and pressed their lips together. I could almost clearly feel the frivolous and cold and arrogant arc, then let me go, turned around and left.
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I clung to the cold rockery, slowly slid down, and squatted on the ground in a daze.

Even after leaving Leng Gong, I can't get rid of him?

Do I really have to live like this all my life, allowing him to vent without dignity, and not even being able to escape him even to death?

What if...I really die?

That night, Pei Yuanhao came to Chonghua Hall again. Shen Rou had already prepared a table of wine and food. The two of them sat across from each other and ate slowly. Mingzhu and I stood beside them to wait.
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I never raised my head to look at that person, and he seemed to have completely forgotten about me and didn't even look at me.

If it weren't for the burning feeling on my lips, I would almost have thought that everything before was just a dream of mine, a nightmare that I haven't woken up from.

"Qingying!"

Shen Rou's voice suddenly sounded, and I suddenly woke up from a dream: "Ah? Your Majesty?"

"I asked you to come over, why are you so dazed?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Dinner was already finished, so naturally it was time to serve the fruit. I hurriedly walked up and put the fruit plate on the table with Mingzhu. Pei Yuanhao took a sip of tea and was gargling his mouth. Just as I put a plate of crabapples on him

When he was in front of me, he raised his head and glanced at me.

The look in his eyes was light, like an ice tray on the side, and my hands trembled.

At this time, he said: "Rou'er, do you still need to use these maids like you?"

My heart couldn't help but sink, and even my breathing became a little tight. I didn't know what he was going to say. Shen Rou also looked at me, and then said with a smile: "They all still need to be used, although some of them are a bit unwieldy and need to be trained."

It’ll be fine after a while.”

"I saw that there is still an empty Lanxiang Residence here, and no one has lived in it yet."

"I don't have to clean up so many houses by myself. Besides, these maids all have residences in Yeting, so——"

Pei Yuanhao took the handkerchief handed over by the palace maid and wiped the corners of his mouth, then picked up a crab apple from the plate, but did not put it directly into his mouth, but pinched it on his fingertips, then looked up at Shen Rou: "Since

You need people here, and there is an empty house, so I plan to let Xu Caieren move here. You are a considerate person, so take care of her when you have nothing to do."

As soon as these words were spoken, even the light smoke rising from the incense burner froze in the room for a moment.

Shen Rou's expression suddenly changed.

But the next moment, she returned to her usual sweet smile and said: "The emperor has entrusted me with an important task, and I am naturally obligated to do so. However, I have never given birth to a child, and this is Xu Cairen's first child. I'm afraid -

—"

"No one in this palace has given birth, and the queen has to be in charge of the sixth palace, so she can't take her mind off. I see that you are also careful and steady, so I feel relieved to entrust her to you." Pei Yuanhao said, raising his head.

He glanced at her, like a smile: "Rou'er, I believe you."

The smile on Shen Rou's face paused for a moment, and she immediately stood up and knelt down to him and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to thank you, Your Majesty."

"Get up."

Pei Yuanhao leaned down and helped her up, gently pulling her in front of him. Shen Rou twisted a little and sat in his arms.

Mingzhu and the others already understood and all retreated.

I still had the last plate of watermelon soaked in well water in my hand. It was so cool that I could feel it on my fingertips when I was holding the plate. I was about to put it on the table when Shen Rou beside me said, "Okay."

No one will eat this food. You can go out first."

I turned around silently, bowed my head and saluted them, and then backed out.

When I went out, I closed the door. The moment the door closed, a breathy smile could not wait to come out from inside. My hand holding the plate trembled and I almost fell down.

The other palace maids all backed away. Mingzhu glanced at me and said nothing, but Bixiu walked over and whispered with a smile: "Qingying, your face is so red!"

I looked up at her and made a smile: "Really?"

"Hehe, actually, who doesn't have a blushing face?" She used to serve Yao Yingxue, and such battles were not uncommon, but a palace maid is still a palace maid, and she covered her red cheeks with her hands, feeling hot.

But when I reached out and touched my face, I felt cold.

Looking at the slices of cold watermelon on the plate, they may be delicious or sweet, but what was on the table just now is delicacies from mountains and seas, delicacies, no matter how delicious they are, after the dinner is full, there is no thought to use them, which is a pity.

The thoughts of the person who made this dish of watermelon.

Seeing me looking down at the plate, Bixiu said softly: "Hey, it's a pity to eat these. But, it will be a pity to eat more in the future."

"What?" I was confused and turned to look at her: "What do you mean?"

"Didn't you hear? Xu Caieren is moving here."

I understood immediately.

Although I have not experienced any concubines giving birth to children in the past five years or so in the palace, there are many rumors in the palace. Most of the children in the palace cannot be raised or even take shape. The competition for favor in the harem is so cruel.
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Bixiu looked around, then pulled me aside, and said cautiously: "You have been sitting in the small kitchen all afternoon, don't you know? I heard that Xu Cairen heard people smashing bowls at noon today.

Later, I saw that her palace maid Yuwen secretly threw away all the meals."

My expression changed: "You mean——"

Bixiu nodded.

It seems that some of the concubines have already started to attack Xu Cairen. Unfortunately, he is only two months old. I am afraid that the child has not yet formed, and he will have to face such murder.
Chapter completed!