Eastern Han Dynasty, not the Three Kingdoms

The emperor was now furious, his eyes wide open, his face flushed red, and he roared angrily: "Hmph! You bunch of eunuchs, you are more likely to cause trouble than to do anything. What's the point of keeping you here? Go and call the palace maids here. I want them to serve me and stop being an eyesore here!" The eunuchs were frightened by the emperor's sudden roar and trembled all over. Then they came to their senses as if they had just woken up from a dream. They did not dare to delay for a moment and hurriedly crawled to summon the palace maids to serve the emperor, hoping to calm the emperor's anger so as to avoid suffering more punishment.

A palace maid came over tremblingly. When her eyes fell on the wound on the emperor's arm that was still bleeding, she turned pale with fear and began to tremble like a fallen leaf in the wind.

The emperor, despite having just experienced many setbacks, still felt the wicked fire of lust burning deep within him. Looking at the charming and beautiful maid before him, he suddenly became a different person. His previously tyrannical demeanor softened slightly, and he spoke with a feigned dignity, "Come, don't be afraid. Just bandage me with confidence. I won't eat you."

The maid, still terrified by the emperor's words, dared not disobey his orders. She suppressed her fear and, with trembling hands, carefully bandaged the wound on the emperor's arm. After finally finishing, she said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, then... then I will take care of you. You can rest early."

But who knew that the emperor was already losing his mind due to the flood of desire, and was in a dangerous situation where he could explode at any moment. He waved his hand impatiently at the eunuchs beside him and shouted, "All of you, get out!"

Upon hearing this, the eunuchs, as if granted amnesty, hurriedly excused themselves, leaving this dreadful place in haste. Only the young palace maid, who had just bandaged the emperor's wound, was hastily trying to follow the others in their departure. Unexpectedly, the emperor suddenly reached out, grabbed her tightly, and said, "You stay."

The young maid was so frightened that she was almost terrified. She stood there, shaking even more violently, not knowing what to do. The eunuchs beside her were afraid of angering the emperor and causing him to vent his wrath on them, so they did not dare to linger and hurried away.

Seeing this, the young palace maid knew she couldn't leave or stay. She was terrified and knelt before the emperor with a plop. She cried, "Your Majesty, do you... do you have any other instructions?"

The emperor was already extremely impatient at this moment. He stared at the delicate maid in front of him with eyes full of burning desire, and said anxiously: "Come, come, come, I see you look so cute and lovely. You will serve me tonight, and tomorrow I will make you a beauty and let you enjoy all the glory and wealth. This is a blessing that many people can't even ask for."

When the young palace maid heard this, she was horrified and pale. She shook her head desperately, saying repeatedly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you...you can't do this..."

But the emperor would not listen to her and without further explanation, he tried to drag her to the bed. The little maid was terrified, clutching her clothes tightly with both hands, struggling desperately, and still begging: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please, let me go..."

However, the emperor didn't care about her pleas at this moment. Seeing her resistance, the violent emotion instantly surged in his heart. He raised his hand and slapped the maid's face with a loud "slap". The slap was so powerful that it knocked the maid to the bed.

The emperor was now furious. His eyes widened as he roared, "Who do you think you are? Humph! How dare you refuse me? I am the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. To be able to favor you is a blessing you have earned through several lifetimes. If you dare to refuse me again, I will kill you right now!"

After saying this, the emperor pounced on the maid again like a mad beast, tearing her clothes with his hands. The maid was so frightened that she dared not resist at all and could only let the emperor do whatever he wanted to her.

The emperor was seen tearing his clothes in panic and haste, and the whole room was in chaos. After a while, a scream of "Ah" came from the palace maid's mouth, followed by the palace maid's timid crying and the emperor's excited and almost crazy roar.

This heart-wrenching sound continued for most of the night before it finally stopped.

When everything calmed down, the emperor lay limp on the bed like a deflated ball, a look of contentment on his face. The poor maid, however, had already passed out. Her body was covered in bruises and scratches and bite marks from the emperor, and she looked utterly miserable.

The emperor opened his eyes slightly and looked at the unconscious palace maid. The hallucination caused by the elixir had faded slightly. He stared at the palace maid's tear-stained face, seeming quite satisfied. Then he slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep, leaving the palace maid still unconscious on the bed, silently enduring the endless pain.

As the sky gradually turned pale and dawn approached, Dian Wei slowly woke up from a daze. He subconsciously shook his big head, but he felt that his mind was still a little unclear, as if it was still shrouded in fog.

His gaze slowly shifted to the side, where he saw Wang Yue and Shi A, the master and disciple, lying drunkenly on the ground. It was clear they were quite drunk. Dian Wei frowned, searching his mind for the memories of the previous night, trying to piece together the already fuzzy fragments.

Thinking back to last night, he had accepted the master and disciple's enthusiastic invitation and come to drink with them. The atmosphere at the table had initially been quite harmonious and lively, but he had already drunk quite a bit and was about to leave when the master and disciple pressed him hard, insisting he keep drinking, pouring him more wine. After all this, he was so drunk he passed out, hanging out there, completely forgetting something as important as returning to the palace to protect the guards.

Although the situation outside had been relatively calm during this period, Dian Wei still shouldered the important responsibility of guarding the palace. Now that he had been delayed, he couldn't help but feel annoyed. Looking at the master and disciple who were still drunk on the ground, Dian Wei shook his head helplessly, raised his hand and gently patted his slightly aching head, muttering, "Hey, this drinking is really a waste of time! These master and disciple are really mean, desperately trying to get me drunk, which really makes me suffer. It's really annoying!"

As he spoke, he gently kicked Wang Yue, who was lying on the ground. Wang Yue groaned drowsily, turned over, and fell into a deep sleep again. It looked like he wouldn't wake up for a while. Dian Wei thought, these two are so drunk now, it seems there is no way to talk to them anymore. Forget it, let's go back to Lu Wan's palace first.

So, Dian Wei, still feeling a bit dizzy, stumbled towards the palace. When he arrived, he saw that although it was already late at night, the palace was still brightly lit. The lights in the palace also illuminated the area in front of the door, but it seemed that everything was in a state of disarray.

Dian Wei's heavy footsteps seemed particularly abrupt in the silent palace, and suddenly startled Lu Wan, who screamed in panic from inside the room, "Who is it? Who is outside?"

Dian Wei hurriedly approached the door and said loudly, "Miss, Miss, it's me, Dian Wei. What's wrong with you? Can I go in and take a look?"

Lu Wan's somewhat miserable voice came from inside the house: "It's Brother Dian Wei, you...you come in."

Dian Wei received the agreement and did not dare to delay for a moment, and hurriedly pushed the door open and walked in. He was shocked to see the messy clothes scattered all over the floor, and Lu Wan was curled up in the corner of the bed, shivering. The once tidy bed was now stained with blood, and a bloody dagger was casually thrown on the bed. The glaring bright red looked particularly terrifying under the dim light.

Dian Wei was shocked upon seeing this. He knelt down in front of Lu Wan's bed with a plop and asked anxiously, "Miss, Miss, what...what happened? Are you...are you okay?"

Lu Wan could no longer contain her inner fear and grievance. Tears burst forth like a river bursting through its banks, her cries piercing the stillness of the palace. Sobbing, she said to Dian Wei, "Brother Dian, last night, while you were away from the palace, the Emperor had the audacity to come to me and try to force himself upon me! I fought tooth and nail, and with great difficulty, I managed to preserve my innocence."

Upon hearing this, Dian Wei's eyes widened, his face filled with fear. He hurriedly asked anxiously, "Miss, Miss, where are you injured? And what's with the blood on the bed?"

Lu Wan sobbed and wiped away her tears, saying, "This...this bloodstain is from when I accidentally stabbed the Emperor when I was desperately resisting him. This...this is the bloodstain left by the Emperor. Brother Dian, you...why didn't you come back last night? If you were here, maybe...maybe this terrible thing wouldn't have happened."