The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Emperor Chongzhao, who had slept for an hour, opened his eyes on time.

After dusk, Li Yuanzhen heard the news outside and hurried into the palace to remind His Majesty: "Your Majesty, Lord Xu and Master Ruyu have arrived."

Emperor Chongzhao paused while reviewing the memorials. "Is it here?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Yuanzhen replied respectfully.

He was calm as an adult, but he actually felt a little nervous.

Looking at Li Yuanzhen who was waiting at the door for his orders, Emperor Chongzhao calmed down the unknown emotions in his heart and said calmly: "Let Xu Yanli come in first."

"As for Ruyu, let him in later."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Outside the palace, Xu Yanli, whose foot injury had recovered a lot, lowered his head and exhaled. It was not the first time he greeted the emperor. Compared with the dog emperor in the previous life, Emperor Chongzhao was indeed a rare wise ruler.

It’s different now. In this life, he is no longer a eunuch and he also has the mercy of God.

The guards outside the palace looked at the elegant Xu Yanli standing there and secretly sighed. This gentleman was already a top-ranked talent in the imperial examinations, and now he has received the emperor's grace for his meritorious service in protecting the emperor. I'm afraid I can't imagine his future...

Xu Yanli ignored the envious and admiring looks of the guards and saw Li Yuanzhen coming out to report.

"Master Xu, His Majesty invites you."

As a popular eunuch around the emperor, Li Yuanzhen wanted to make friends with Lord Xu, who had a bright future.

"Sir Xu, His Majesty is in a good mood right now." Li Yuanzhen reminded in a low voice.

Xu Yanli was not surprised by Li Yuanzhen's actions. He raised his eyes and smiled, "Thank you for your reminder, Eunuch Li. This is what I meant."

The eunuchs in the palace were castrated and had to serve people all day long. They had no other happiness except to be greedy for small things.

As he spoke, Xu Yanli took off the jade pendant he was wearing and handed it to Li Yuanzhen.

Li Yuanzhen smiled more as he looked at the rare quality jade pendant in his hand.

As a minister favored by His Majesty, he has the emperor's favor and is good at doing favors. This gentleman is truly extraordinary.

Xu Yanli walked slowly because of his foot injury. Li Yuanzhen knew this and deliberately slowed down his pace.

When they entered the hall, Li Yuanzhen had already stepped aside.

Xu Yanli looked at the bright yellow figure sitting above flipping through the memorials, and his eyes tightened slightly. This person was not as easy to fool as the dog emperor in the previous life.

……

The conversation between Xu Yanli and Emperor Chongzhao did not last long. At least in Li Yuanzhen's opinion, the time was unexpectedly short.

But what this conversation brought up shocked all the officials in the court.

First, Xu Yanli was promoted three levels in a row and became the Imperial Censor, who was able to supervise important officials. Although the position was not very high in the court, it was a position with great power. As long as he found problems with officials, he could report them to the emperor and implicate him. Which official in the court could guarantee that he was clean and had no stain?

Li Yuanzhen looked at the decree and Lord Xu who came out and said with a smile: "Congratulations, sir."

Xu Yanli nodded and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Li."

The news of Xu Yanli's promotion spread much faster than people imagined. Qingyin, who was waiting for the emperor to summon her in a side hall, heard eunuchs passing by outside the hall saying that Xu Yanli had become the Imperial Censor and had a bright future.

Qingyin raised his eyebrows slightly. He really didn't expect that Emperor Chongzhao would attach so much importance to Xu Yanli. However, putting Xu Yanli in this position was unexpectedly appropriate. With his excellent style in his previous life, I'm afraid that the officials of the court will not be able to sleep well for several months this time.

When Qingyin was about to fall asleep waiting in the side yard, a familiar person came into the house.

Li Yuanzhen still looked the same as before, except that there were a few more fine lines on his face.

Before entering the hall, Li Yuanzhen was a little curious about what the little kid looked like now, but Young Master Ruyu was good-looking when he was a child, so he shouldn't be any worse than now.

The last time I saw Master Ruyu, he was wearing a mask, but he was quite thin... Li Yuanzhen was lost in thought.

But when I opened the door and saw that person, I suddenly felt that all my imaginations and gorgeous words were not enough to describe the person in front of me.

There is a kind of person who is born beautiful and shining, and once you see him, you know it is your honor in this life. And Mr. Ruyu is such a person. All thoughts have faded away, leaving only amazement and unknown emotions.

Li Yuanzhen was speechless. If it weren't for the caution and habit he had developed from serving the emperor for many years, he would have even wanted to continue to quietly admire the person in front of him.

"Mr. Ruyu, long time no see."

Qingyin smiled. Li Yuanzhen didn't know sign language, so he could only greet her with a smile.

Facing such a jade-like Master, Li Yuanzhen had many things to say, but in the end he swallowed them all, and only the emperor's order remained: "Master Ruyu, the emperor invites you."

Qing Yin nodded.

Following the familiar eunuch Li back to the familiar yet unfamiliar Hall of Supreme Harmony, Qingyin felt a little emotional.

The layout outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony remains the same as before, nothing has changed.

I guess the small bed he was sleeping in at that time was also moved away.

Qingyin thought, and lowered her head as she walked into this palace that the world both pursued and feared.

Inside the hall, Qingyin lowered his head obediently, his eyes full of the luxurious yet low-key yellow dark-patterned floor. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a screen with a landscape painting of rivers and mountains in ink in front of him, separating the inner hall from the outer room.

Having come here, Li Yuanzhen stopped. Qingyin knew that he would have to go in alone.

Sure enough, not long after, Li Yuanzhen said with a smile: "Master Ruyu, His Majesty is waiting for you inside, I will leave first."

Qingyin nodded and walked past the screen.

He knelt down and saluted, but he couldn't speak, which saved him the trouble of speaking.

A handsome, thin young man in a green robe was kneeling on the pure white carpet. The slim green robe fully revealed the figure of the owner of this body, with a slender waist and long limbs. There was no trace of the dangerous beauty that he had when he was killing people in the paddock.

Emperor Chongzhao looked at the young man in front of him, as if he didn't care about the people on the ground at all, but only he knew the extent of his desire.

I don’t know since when, the cute, fragile doll like a rag doll in my memory has been replaced by the handsome young man in the paddock who kills people like an art.

Although he was wearing a mask, all eyes were drawn to him.

"Keep your head up."

Qingyin raised her head obediently, revealing her extremely exquisite face.

Emperor Chongzhao was an emperor who was high above everyone else. He had a strong desire to possess any precious treasures in the world.

But now, Emperor Chongzhao looked at the extremely handsome and dangerous young man in front of him, and all his ambition and possessiveness were aroused.

The most beautiful and unique treasure in the world has appeared before him, so why shouldn’t it belong to him? He is the emperor.

Emperor Chongzhao stretched out his hand, "Come here, come to me."

Qingyin listened to what Emperor Chongzhao said and walked over obediently. Her jet-black hair occasionally fell on her plain blue clothes, making her look even more ethereal and aloof.

Emperor Chongzhao's eyes couldn't help but follow Qingyin's face and linger on her flowing hair for a few seconds.

Qingyin's well-behaved manner gave him the false feeling that he was in control of the person in front of him, and the smile in his eyes deepened.

"You've grown up."

"Squat down and let me see what you look like now."

Qingyin squatted down obediently, raising her small and delicate face so that the people above could see it more clearly.

Emperor Chongzhao always had a faint dragon-birth fragrance on his body, probably because this incense was lit in all his palaces. This fragrance had also permeated into his bones, making him look high and mighty, yet with the coldness and cruelty that comes from having all his desires satisfied.

Even though he seemed gentle to him now, it still made people tremble with fear. Qingyin concealed her disgust and pretended to be innocent as she looked at the almighty Emperor.

Ruyu was a simple secret guard and did not understand that these emotions made Emperor Chongzhao hesitate instead of directly ordering the possession.

Even when the emperor, who is high above everyone else, is fighting for a treasure, he is ambitious and wants not only the body, but also the heart.

Under the dim candlelight, the face shining on my knees became even more captivating.

Emperor Chongzhao stroked the hair left by Qingyin, with a possessiveness that he himself did not realize: "Yu'er, is there a woman you like?"

If there was, he would probably just have to send her to death.

The young man at his knees blushed and shook his head blankly, causing the person above him to smile even more deeply.

"That's right. Ruyu is only 20 years old this year. There's no rush."

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At the Yashi Palace, Wu Yanmeng heard that the person who saved her was Ruyu, and that she was now summoned by the Emperor. She couldn't help but run towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony with joy.

"Lue'e, come on, follow me to pick up Ruyu!"

"Yes, Miss." Lu'e couldn't help but smile when she heard the princess' words. She heard the news about this person from Aunt An Nuan.

Lu'e was very fond of this handsome young man who protected the princess.

The two of them walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony together.

The eunuch guarding outside stopped the twelfth princess and said, "Princess, you can't go in. The emperor is talking to Master Ruyu!"

Wu Yanmeng patted her hot head. Although she seemed to be quite favored by the Emperor Father, to be honest, she was quite afraid of her Emperor Father.

So she also planned to force her way in, and smiled politely at the young father-in-law: "Okay, if you see someone coming out, please call me."

"Yes, Princess Qingyan, you're welcome."

Seeing that Princess Qingyan, whom His Majesty had always favored, had no intention of forcing her way in, the young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

Inside the palace, Li Yuanzhen listened to the news outside and walked into the room. He caught a glimpse of the two people above him, their eyes froze. His Majesty's feelings for Master Ruyu were so...

"Your Majesty, Princess Qingyan is here outside." Li Yuanzhen concealed his shock and said respectfully.

Hearing that it was his good daughter who had arrived, Emperor Chongzhao raised his eyes slightly and lowered his eyes to look at the person below.

"So that's the case. Yu'er was Qingyan's secret guard before, but the incident at the enclosure has become a big deal. How about becoming Qingyan's guard in public?"

Qingyin: “…” Nothing to say. Emperor Chongzhao had already made his choice, so Qingyin had no choice but to nod.

"Okay, then Yu'er will go back with Qingyan first."

Qingyin got up and left.

Emperor Chongzhao looked at the empty hall and the thin figure walking away, and inexplicably felt that there was something missing in this hall that he had admired so much before.

Yes, after seeing such a dazzling person, no matter how magnificent this palace is, it is not as good as the place where that person is.

Don't worry, set the trap and wait for the prey to arrive.

There was suddenly some smile in Emperor Chongzhao's eyes.

Time flies. Wu Yanmeng, who was waiting for someone to come out of the side hall, looked at Qingyin who came out and opened her mouth in surprise: "Are you Ruyu?"

Although Wu Yanmeng had thought Ruyu would be good-looking, she had never expected her to be so good-looking. She looked around and when she was sure that there was only this person coming out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, she held her head and believed that the extremely good-looking young man in front of her was Ruyu.

Qingyin looked at Wu Yanmeng's actions helplessly. Indeed, it was hard to believe that a beggar who was picked up had become what he is now after more than ten years.

Along the way, following Princess Qingyan back to the Yashi Palace, many palace maids and eunuchs couldn't help but secretly cast astonished glances at her, which made Wu Yanmeng, who was receiving such attention in the palace for the first time, feel a little nervous and proud.

The girl blushed as she glanced at the extremely handsome young man following behind her.

The girl had a simple mind and just liked her simply because of her looks. Qingyin took a quick look at her and didn't take her seriously, letting her look past him.

Now Wu Yanmeng has moved out of her mother's Changchun Palace and lives in the not-so-distant Yasi Palace.

Wu Yanmeng, who stayed in the IELTS Palace, didn't like to run around anymore. She could eat two more bowls of rice every day thanks to Qingyin's stunning beauty.

Concubine Yu of Changchun Palace learned the news and also went to see Ruyu, the little child she once loved.

Naturally, no one could find fault with Qingyin's appearance. Concubine Yu automatically put herself in the shoes of the mother and felt even more pity for this beautiful young man with a white and transparent complexion.

During the half month she stayed at the IELTS Palace, Qingyin gained half a pound by being fed by the mother and daughter.

Emperor Chongzhao had not summoned him in the past half month, but the Tenth Prince, with whom he had met once, came to see him.

At that time, the crimson setting sun shone through the window lattice, dragging the visitor's shadow long. Looking up along the slender shadow, one could see his tall body.

The Tenth Prince with thick eyebrows and phoenix eyes still looks the same as before, but his immature face has grown a lot, revealing a natural and unrestrained demeanor. He wears a dark blue robe, his skin is as white as jade, his sleeves flutter, and his every move reveals a kind of romanticism. It is difficult to make people angry even if you tease him.

"Hey, little mute, don't you know sign language? Why don't you talk to me and only talk to Qingyan?"

However, the words of the Tenth Prince, who was once extremely popular in the Yasi Palace, are no longer as popular as before.

As soon as the voice came out, he received glares from countless palace maids and eunuchs, but the Tenth Prince still smiled calmly and stared at Qingyin, who was dressed in white.

Qingyin looked helplessly at the Tenth Prince who was looking for trouble. I know sign language, but you can’t read it.

Qingyin didn't say anything, but the Tenth Prince could understand what he meant.

"Little mute, did you secretly curse me?"

"You little dumb boy, it's really convenient for you to curse people. Even if you curse in your heart, no one will know."

The Tenth Prince kept complaining, but his eyes were fixed on Qingyin's face without blinking.

They went back and forth, one speaking while the other was silent, and there was an indescribable harmony between them.

But these things did not seem so obvious to Wu Yanmeng who had hurried back.

"Brother Ten, you are bullying Ruyu again!"

The big black pot was put on his head, and the tenth prince was stunned, "How can this be considered bullying? I didn't even touch your guard with a finger."

The girl curled her lips, "Who knows how you bully Ruyu! Humph."