The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

He actually fell asleep peacefully beside Zhaoyue. His gentle eyes, which always contained suspicion, closed. His handsome face, which was loved by so many women, showed a harmless sleep expression.

The tiredness in Zhu Dingyuan's eyes faded, as if he had not slept so comfortably for a long time.

His hand was still tightly holding Zhaoyue's hand.

Zhao Yue's smiling face quickly turned cold, and there was no wave in her eyes. She pulled her hand away, forced herself not to kick him, and got off the bed.

After washing up and going out, Taoxi said uneasily: "My lady, the emperor is here... I fell asleep and didn't see it." She lowered her head: "I'm sorry, my lady."

Zhao Yue tapped her nose and said, "Your Majesty is asleep in there, so let's put the lunch in the attic."

"Yes."

"Make some hot tea for Huang Zongguan and Xiao Xiazi. It's not easy to be on duty. Don't let them get cold."

Taoxi nodded obediently: "I will go now."

-

Yan Xi was in the palace.

Concubine Gao looked at the lunch in front of her and threw her jade chopsticks away: "I haven't fallen out of favor yet, but the imperial kitchen treats me so coldly. I'm really tired of living like this."

Caiyue quickly picked up the chopsticks and said, "My Lady, the Imperial Kitchen still sent it according to the old rules."

"If I say no, it means no." Concubine Gao's eyes turned red and she scolded her harshly: "Is Your Majesty still in the Yangxin Palace?"

Caiyue bit her lip: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty seems to have gone to Ningzhu Pavilion."

After hearing this, her face became even gloomier: "This palace is really a Feng Shui treasure land. The Queen can even conceive a dragon heir with her body, and she also made Concubine Zhao even more charming."

Concubine Gao suddenly grabbed Caiyue, her eyes a little wet: "Caiyue, am I old and ugly? Is His Majesty tired of me?"

"My queen, you are as gentle as water, with beautiful eyes, how can you be ugly?" Caiyue was hurt by her grab.

"But I'm still not as good as her... I can't give birth yet..." Concubine Gao's tears finally rolled down, and a layer of sinisterness quickly covered her eyes: "Go, ask someone to find what I want. I want to be more beautiful than her."

"Yes."

She calmed her breathing, stroked her hair, and returned to her usual expression. She smiled softly, "What is Hua Da Ying doing?"

Caiyue: "In the room, I either practice dancing or read the poems written by your majesty. There is nothing unusual."

"Can she understand your Majesty's poems?" Concubine Gao sneered and said, "Call her over."

Caiyue looked at her smile, sighed, and went to the side hall. When she saw Hua Da Ying, she whispered, "The queen is not in a good mood. I'm afraid the young lady will..."

"When has she ever been in a good mood?" Hua Da Ying retorted bluntly.

Early winter was approaching, and it was very cold outside with no wind. The palace maids couldn't help but curl up and exhale a few breaths of hot air to warm their hands.

However, in such weather, Concubine Gao asked Hua Ni to wear a thin long skirt for the hot summer. A large area of ​​her skin was exposed, and she looked even paler due to the cold.

Although she was in the room, the windows were wide open and the cold quickly enveloped her. Hua Ni couldn't help but shiver.

Concubine Gao's eyes wandered over her: "Did I ask you to put on your shoes?"

She looked at Concubine Gao who was smiling on the couch, her eyes calm, then she took off her shoes and stood barefoot in front of her.

She was very familiar with Concubine Gao's gaze, it was like looking at a piece of cheap porcelain, an insignificant slave, or an object.

"Your face is plain, but your body is... No wonder His Majesty dotes on you. I guess you've been eating well these days, and your charm hasn't diminished at all."

Hua Ni clenched her fingers slightly. She was hungry every day. If the Queen hadn't still needed her and secretly sent her some food, she would have probably not survived until now.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Concubine Gao didn't care: "Hua Daying's ankle is healed now, right?"

"Thank you for your concern, I am fine now."

"In that case, Hua promised to dance again." Her smile deepened, and she raised her wrist: "I'm in a good mood today, so you can dance for me casually, okay?"

She just couldn't stand the way she danced, and since she couldn't openly cripple her legs, she kept thinking about training her.

In such weather, dancing in a thin skirt would surely cause her illness to relapse, but she could only give in. She had to live.

Hua Ni bowed: "If your Majesty wants to see it, I will do my best."

Concubine Gao stared at her slender and smooth calves, feeling jealous, and said softly, "Ah, it's so boring for me to watch that alone, Caiyue, bring them all in."

Hua Ni didn't understand what was going on. The side door was pushed open and several young eunuchs were brought in by Caiyue. They had cloth balls stuffed in their mouths and their ears seemed to be blocked. They prostrated themselves in front of Concubine Gao, not daring to raise their heads.

Concubine Gao only looked into Hua Ni's eyes: "Hua promised you, are you happy? I have found many audiences for you. Are they treating you well?"

Hua Ni's body trembled slightly. She was his majesty's concubine, and her body was not something that could be peeked at by others, not even eunuchs. If his majesty knew about this matter, even if Concubine Gao was punished, she would definitely be hated by his majesty.

What a vicious mind.

She looked at Concubine Gao's face and felt a chill running down to her feet. How could she be so gentle and lovely? She was obviously a poisonous snake in human skin.

"Look up at her!"

Caiyue patted their shoulders and motioned them to look up and face Hua Ni.

The eunuchs were all quite young, and when they saw her exposed skin, their faces turned red, mixed with a hint of fear. After all, this was their master, His Majesty's woman.

Concubine Gao fiddled with her exquisite armor and leaned lazily on the soft pillow: "What is Hua Ying waiting for? They are just a few rootless things. It's okay to take a look. After all... Hua Ying was in great demand to dance with her before, and the audience was full of guests."

She stretched out her words meaningfully and took a bite of the sweet, white, glutinous cake: "Why, or does Hua Da Ying feel that this dress is a nuisance?"

Hua Ni took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and ignored everything in front of her. She danced gracefully, imagining that she was alone in a deserted place, forgetting the coldness around her and dancing just for herself.

She never felt that she was lowly, and no one could humiliate her by their appearance.

Concubine Gao put down the cake, stunned for a moment, and her eyes became even darker.

The eunuchs stared at her without blinking, but she didn't even beg for mercy and wasn't afraid at all.

She was born to be a lowly person! She danced in front of the eunuch without any ripples.

She felt annoyed and had no way to release it, so she gritted her teeth and said, "I don't want to see this, Caiyue, go get some ice!"

Caiyue was shocked: "My Lady!"

"Hua Ying, I have heard of the dance on the drum before, why don't you open my eyes and let me see the legendary dance on ice today, okay?"

Hua Ni stopped and looked at her breathlessly. The sweat on her body and the cold air made her feel even colder. "My queen, can you vent your anger by torturing me like this?"

Concubine Gao told the eunuchs to get out and looked at her with a raised eyebrow: "What do you mean?"