Ping Zhao Lu

Xu Zhouye's brows were smiling, and a bright light gleamed in his slightly narrowed eyes. He stretched out his slender fingers and gently pressed the hand that was wantonly pressing on his lips. Then, taking advantage of the momentum, he slowly stood up, one hand supporting himself on the couch, the other hand naturally climbing around the emperor's neck.

He leaned forward, approaching Chu Yunxiao, with a faint smile on his face, and said softly: "If Your Majesty does not come, then I will just pretend to be sentimental."

As their eyes met, Chu Yunxiao clearly felt the heat from the other person's breath, like a warm spring breeze blowing across his cheek.

The heat carried a special scent that made his breathing involuntarily quicken a little.

He stared into Xu Zhouye's eyes, as if he could see the flickering light and deep emotions in them.

Xu Zhouye lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze slowly moving downwards, finally resting on the emperor's sexy and prominent Adam's apple. He slowly leaned over and gently bit that tempting spot.

Chu Yunxiao couldn't help but let out a low, muffled sound. He raised his hand and stroked the back of Xu Zhouye's head, fiddling with it. His voice was low and mixed with a few gasps. "The Queen says she's being sentimental, but she may not really mean it."

Xu Zhouye stopped immediately upon hearing this, kneeling on him with his legs apart, lowering his head and asking in dissatisfaction, "Your Majesty, are you questioning my sincerity?"

Chu Yunxiao paused playing with his hair, his eyes like deep pools, staring at him intently. He spoke casually, "Why does the Queen miss me so much? I know very well..." He paused, his eyes flicking obscurely to a certain spot, "How much sincerity has the Queen put into this matter?"

Xu Zhouye's ears felt hot from what he said. He pursed his lips tightly, his eyes drifting away.

Just as I was lost in thought, I felt a warmth between my lips.

Chu Yunxiao chased him and kissed him from time to time.

Xu Zhouye was a little at a loss. He subconsciously grabbed Chu Yunxiao's shoulders with his hands and leaned back slightly, trying to avoid Chu Yunxiao's kiss, but Chu Yunxiao refused to let him go. He chased his lips and gently licked the corner of his lips with the tip of his tongue.

Xu Zhouye only felt that his heartbeat was getting faster and faster, as if it was about to jump out of his throat, and Chu Yunxiao's breathing became more and more rapid. The breath of the two was intertwined, extremely ambiguous.

Finally, Xu Zhouye could no longer endure this torture. He pushed Chu Yunxiao away, gasping for breath, a blush on his face, and a dazed look in his eyes, "Your Majesty..."

His original intention was to make the emperor lose control, so why is it that he is the first one who can't bear it now?

Chu Yunxiao's lips curled up into a smile, with a fiery light flashing in his eyes, "The Queen is so distracted, it seems that I haven't done well enough." After saying that, he leaned down again and kissed Xu Zhouye's neck, his hands wandering restlessly on his body.

Xu Zhouye's breathing became more and more rapid. He grabbed Chu Yunxiao's arm tightly, trying to stop him from going on, but Chu Yunxiao remained unmoved and continued to do as he pleased.

"Queen, please watch how I treat sincerity with sincerity..."

……

The next morning.

There was a knock on the door, followed by the eunuch's respectful voice: "Your Majesty, it's time to go to court."

Chu Yunxiao was awakened by the sound, his eyebrows twitching slightly, and his hand holding the person in his arms couldn't help but pause. He slowly opened his eyes, looked down at Xu Zhouye who was still sleeping peacefully on his chest, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He moved gently and slowly, fearing to wake the person in his arms, and carefully pulled Xu Zhouye out of his body. Then, he stood up and tucked in Xu Zhouye's bedding, carefully tidied his messy hair, and then turned to call the eunuchs to help him change clothes and wash.

After everything was packed up, Chu Yunxiao instructed Su Ming beside him: "If the queen has not woken up yet, inform the concubines in the palace that there is no need to pay respects today."

Su Ming replied respectfully, "Yes."

*

Xianfu Palace

Xianfei sat at her dressing table, her maid carefully combing her hair. She gazed thoughtfully at her dignified and beautiful face in the bronze mirror, and couldn't help but sigh, "My face can't compare to the beauty of Concubine Shu Guifei. I can't please the Emperor."

Upon hearing this, the maid immediately flattered him, "Your Majesty is naturally beautiful, no one else can compare to you. No matter how beautiful Concubine Shu is, she is just a vase. How can she be compared with you, Your Majesty?"

The virtuous concubine smiled slightly, a subtle glint of pride flashing across her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. She gently stroked her cheek and muttered to herself, "What a pity! No matter how beautiful my face is, it can't compare to a man's ability to win favor."

The maid paused, "Your Majesty, please do not underestimate yourself. His Majesty favors the Queen only because he values ​​the power of the Xu and Chi families. If the Queen no longer has such support, do you think His Majesty will still favor him?"

The virtuous concubine smiled and said, "You are quite clever. What's your name?"

The maid was overjoyed and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, my name is Jian Ke."

The virtuous concubine nodded and said, "You will stay by my side and serve me from now on."

Jian Ke quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

"Stand up." Xianfei smiled slightly, "Help me dress properly before you go to pay your respects to the Queen."

"Yes." Jian Ke stood up and continued to comb her hair.

At this time, Cuihuan came hurriedly with an extremely solemn expression.

After noticing this, Concubine Xian waved her hand to signal Jian Ke to leave, "Why are you so flustered?"

Cui Huan's face was solemn. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "Last night at midnight, the one in the cold palace...died."

The virtuous concubine trembled in astonishment, "But is it the will of His Majesty?"

Cui Huan nodded heavily, "I heard from the guards in the cold palace that it was Zhao, the eunuch beside His Majesty, who had Bai Ling strangled him to death."

Concubine Xian's breathing hitched, her eyes flickering with fear, and she was unable to speak for a moment. After a moment, she regained her composure and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty is giving me a warning..."

She understood clearly that the emperor's heart was as clear as a mirror. The reason he didn't punish her directly this time was simply out of consideration for her father and brother, using Ye's death as a warning to her not to cause trouble.

"Your Majesty..." Cuihuan hesitated to speak, not knowing how to comfort her.

The virtuous concubine took a deep breath, closed her eyes and said, "You come and do my makeup."

"Yes." Cui Huan moved to her side and began to comb her hair. "Your Majesty, don't worry. With the Prime Minister and the General here, your status in the harem will remain respected."

The virtuous concubine snorted coldly, "The situation has changed now. The Queen is the master of the six palaces. I will eventually be suppressed by him. I thought Rong Yu'an was capable and wanted to use him to disgust the Queen, but I didn't expect this fool to fall into his trap in a moment of impulse. Not only did he fail to win his position, but he almost implicated me. He is really a useless idiot."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. He is just a male queen. He cannot give birth to children after all. Even if he occupies the position of the Empress, it will not last long. When Your Majesty's position is completely consolidated, you will definitely weigh the pros and cons and depose this male queen. By then, with the support of the Empress Dowager and your father and brothers, the position of Queen will definitely belong to you." Cuihuan comforted.

The virtuous concubine pondered for a moment and said, "That being said, His Majesty has never visited me. If I want to ascend to the throne of empress, without the support of the royal heir, it will not last long. I must find ways to gain His Majesty's favor."

Cui Huan disagreed. "Your Majesty, I see, is not serious about this matter. The concubines in the harem have not given birth to a son for Your Majesty. The ministers in the court and the empress dowager have also urged Your Majesty to continue the lineage, but Your Majesty rejected them one by one. In the end, you adopted a member of the royal family as the crown prince..."

The virtuous concubine nodded in agreement, then her face darkened. "It was precisely because of this prince that that bitch was promoted to imperial concubine. His Majesty truly dotes on that bitch and gives her every benefit!"

Cuihuan's expression froze. "Your Majesty values ​​the Crown Prince very much. If it weren't for Concubine Shu, this Crown Prince..."

The corner of Concubine Xian's mouth curled up slightly, "It's just right. Calculating the time, the Crown Prince will be back soon after his training abroad."

Cui Huan smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise."