Quick Transmigration: Hosts, We're Only Responsible for Counterattacking

Chapter 258 The Soul of a Fallen Beauty (30)

The aftereffects of this incident were quite severe; Qi Mo did not recover for quite some time, and even submitted several petitions stating that he wanted to retire and return to his hometown.

When Yuanzhou first saw the letter, he was completely at a loss. Later, he got used to it and simply had someone throw the letter away.

Zhao Jixiang initially thought that Yuanzhou just wanted to curb her temper, which was why he did this.

But after a while, Yuan Zhou didn't enter her palace at all, a fact that made her furious.

She sat in front of the dressing mirror, put a mole on the corner of her eye, and stared at herself in the mirror.

After a while, with a few loud crashes, everything in front of the dressing mirror was smashed to the ground.

The finest rouge was soaked in osmanthus oil, and the palace maids around couldn't help but show expressions of regret.

Although Consort Rong was imprisoned, she used only the finest items, absolutely none of which were of inferior quality.

Every day, the Imperial Household Department would send over precious items to replace those broken by Consort Rong.

It is a pity.

The more they felt sorry for Zhao Jixiang, the more disgusted the palace maids became with his behavior.

"Go, go and invite His Majesty over for me," Zhao Jixiang said hastily after calming down.

The palace maids pretended not to hear, exchanging cold expressions.

When Zhao Jixiang received no response for a long time, he was not angry, and his tone became unusually kind.

Several palace maids trembled with fear.

The one who was pushed out cursed her friends in her heart, but still stepped forward respectfully and said, "Your Highness Consort Rong, His Majesty has ordered that you rest quietly and not go out."

It means you have completely fallen out of favor.

Zhao Ruyi pushed a Hetian jade bracelet off her wrist and handed it to her, saying, "You've been serving me for a while now, so this is for you."

Nothing Zhao Ruyi had was bad, and the palace maid was somewhat moved by what she saw.

"If you can pass on a message for me, I can recommend you to His Majesty."

The palace maid, who had been hesitant, was instantly tempted. After all, going there wouldn't be a big deal for her; at most, she would get a beating, which was nothing compared to the possibility of becoming the emperor's concubine.

"This servant is Consort Rong's maid. It is only right and proper for me to serve Consort Rong. No reward is required."

Zhao Jixiang sneered inwardly, but showed no sign of it on his face.

She put the Hetian jade bracelet on her wrist and then said gently, "Go ahead."

The palace maid walked excitedly to the imperial study, glanced at the little eunuch dozing outside, her eyes darting around, and then slowly walked forward, hesitating for a while before throwing him a flirtatious wink.

The gatekeeper eunuch: ? ? ?
"I am a palace maid serving Consort Rong. Could you please make an exception and go in to report to her?"

Consort Rong? That's the concubine who was completely forgotten.

"His Majesty is handling state affairs inside and has given instructions that no one should go in to disturb him."

The palace maid's smile froze for a moment before she spoke with a hint of threat, "No matter what, Consort Rong is a princess of the previous dynasty. Whether it's Princess Ruyi or Princess Jixiang, her status is extremely noble."

The young eunuch was completely unafraid and looked at her with disdain. "We servants dare not disobey His Majesty's orders. If you think your master is of such high status, why don't you just go in directly? Why do you need to ask this eunuch?"

"How dare you!" The palace maid was about to speak when she heard the door creak. She instinctively looked over and then quickly knelt down.

"Your Majesty, forgive me."

Yuan Zhou leaned against the doorframe, his eyes half-raised, looking languid. "Did Consort Rong send you?"

The palace maid replied repeatedly, "Your Highness misses His Majesty from the bottom of her heart, which is why she sent me here."

This statement completely absolved him of all responsibility.

This was the first time Yuan Zhou had ever seen such a lackey, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

He walked outside, and after a while, the little eunuch heard him say, "This maid is quite loyal, so just drag her out and beat her to death." The maid smiled with delight upon hearing the first part of his words, but then froze the next second, forgetting even to beg for mercy.

The young eunuch had expected this outcome, but he found it hard to understand how loyalty and being beaten to death were linked.

He dared not speak, nor did he dare ask.

Yuan Zhou still went to Zhao Jixiang's palace, but it wasn't because he missed her; he was simply in a bad mood and wanted to provoke her.

But as soon as he opened the door, he found it extremely dark inside, without a single ray of light. He couldn't help but frown. Even though Zhao Jixiang had fallen out of favor, he had not allowed anyone to mistreat her.

Moreover, there wasn't a single palace maid or eunuch around. Before he could even think about it, he felt a little dizzy.

Zhao Jixiang, who was standing in the shadows, curled the corners of her lips before stepping out and saying, "Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you."

Shen Yun couldn't help but purse her lips; she had really followed along unintentionally this time.

It was definitely not intentional, otherwise I would have turned her into a bald fairy.

It looks like they're trying to set up a maze.

Should I save him or not?

Oh well, maybe they're willing to do it?
This kind of saccharine drama isn't very entertaining.

It was pitch black; you couldn't even see a human figure.

How stingy! Couldn't they at least light a candle or something for the maze?

2345 cried out in its heart upon seeing its host leave, "Don't go! I haven't seen it yet!"

But being a coward, it can only remain silent for now; its dog life is more important.

Although it has tried to reduce the number of times it whines, for some reason, it still easily gets into arguments with its host.

This might truly be a case of the Azure Dragon and the White Tiger being destined to be at odds for life.

And so, Yuanzhou lost a chance to be "saved".

After a night, Yuan Zhou looked at the woman who was still sleeping soundly in bed with a dark complexion. He wanted to get angry but didn't know what to say.

I was forced to sleep with him.

This won't sound good if word gets out.

I always feel embarrassed.

In the end, Yuanzhou angrily turned and left, wanting to slip away when no one was looking.

However, before he could put his plan into action, he saw several concubines walking towards him from a distance as soon as he stepped outside.

He has completely deteriorated.

The eyes of the concubines were also filled with shock.

Yuan Zhou could only maintain a cold expression, his brows furrowed, trying his best to appear serious and somewhat angry. "Didn't I say that Consort Rong was to be confined here? What brings you all here?"

The concubines looked puzzled; it wasn't just them who had come.

It was obvious that Yuan Zhou also realized there were loopholes in his words, but as long as he acted coldly enough, no one would dare to doubt him.

The concubines had no choice but to bow and take their leave, cursing under their breath.

Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, walked back without batting an eye.

Let's just pretend no one else saw it.

However, what he didn't see was that after opening her eyes, Zhao Ruyi's eyes were first filled with confusion, and then seemed to be filled with endless darkness.

(End of this chapter)