Ping Zhao Lu

Fangting Garden.

The two guards guarding the courtyard gate froze in shock when they saw the emperor, the empress dowager and the others arrive. Then they quickly knelt and saluted.

Queen Mother Jiang waved her hand gently, signaling them to stand up. Then, staring sharply at the two of them, she asked, "You are on guard here, but have you ever seen the Queen leave from here?"

Upon hearing this, the two guards exchanged a glance, seemingly communicating something with their eyes. Then, they shook their heads and replied tremblingly, "Your Majesty, we have been on duty here the entire time and have not seen the Queen leave. She hasn't come out since she went in."

When Queen Mother Jiang heard this, her expression instantly turned grim. She turned to look at Emperor Chu Yunxiao beside her and said worriedly, "Perhaps the Queen left through some unknown path. In that case, these guards would naturally not be able to detect her."

Chu Yunxiao's face was gloomy and he said nothing.

Queen Mother Jiang slowly turned around, the corners of her lips slightly raised, outlining an extremely subtle, almost imperceptible smile.

Then, she continued to walk forward with light and graceful steps as if nothing had happened.

The group of people following Queen Mother Jiang moved in an orderly manner, some walking fast, some walking slow. After a while, they arrived in front of an ancient and elegant house one after another.

Everyone had just stood still and had no time to catch their breath when suddenly, a series of intermittent sounds came from inside the house.

Listening carefully, it turned out to be the blushing and heart-pounding sound made when a man and a woman are intertwined.

The sudden sound startled everyone present, and for a moment they didn't know how to deal with the embarrassing situation.

Queen Mother Jiang's expression darkened instantly, and the smile that had been on her face disappeared without a trace.

She turned her head suddenly and cast her gaze at Emperor Chu Yunxiao beside her.

At this time, Chu Yunxiao still had no expression on his face.

Queen Mother Jiang withdrew her gaze with a serious expression.

Just at this moment, Chu Yunxiao's eyes quickly glanced at the corner on one side of the courtyard.

As far as the eye could see, the hem of a robe fluttered gently in the wind. It was the same robe he had put on his queen.

Chu Yunxiao calmly and quickly retracted his gaze, then turned to look at Zhao Dequan beside him and ordered in an unquestionable tone: "Go in and take a look."

Although Zhao Dequan was extremely reluctant, he had to bite the bullet and go forward as the emperor had ordered.

He reached out his hand cautiously and gently pushed the door that was not closed tightly.

With a slight "creak" sound, the door was slowly pushed open.

Zhao Dequan tiptoed in, trying to be as light as possible with each step, for fear of disturbing the people who were making love in the house.

After entering the inner room, Zhao Dequan saw an exquisite screen at a glance.

Through the screen, he could vaguely catch a glimpse of the unsightly spring scene inside.

The people in the room were obviously completely immersed in the joy and had no idea that someone had quietly broken in.

Zhao Dequan secretly groaned in his heart, and felt that at this moment he really wished that his eyes could suddenly go blind so that he would not have to face such an embarrassing and awkward scene.

It would be fine if they were just two ordinary people.

At this moment, there were three people entangled on the couch, with their clothes scattered all over the floor. The scene looked extremely chaotic.

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Zhao Dequan walked out of the room with an embarrassed look on his face.

He walked towards the emperor step by step with difficulty, as if carrying a heavy burden.

When he reached the emperor, he bowed deeply and saluted.

However, at this moment, his face flushed, and he stammered for a long time before he said very embarrassedly: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, inside... inside is..." At this point, he suddenly stopped, as if he found it difficult to continue.

Seeing this, Wei Fu at the side couldn't help but sneer. The sound was crisp and sharp, like a sharp blade cutting through the originally tense and solemn atmosphere.

Her beautiful eyes moved as she glanced at Zhao Dequan and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Eunuch Zhao is so hesitant and seems to be hesitant to speak. Could it be that the Queen is really in there?" After saying that, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing an imperceptible smug smile.

Zhao Dequan was shocked when he heard this. He quickly raised his eyes to glance at Wei Fu, but soon lowered his head again, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

Seeing Zhao Dequan in such an awkward state, Wei Fu was secretly delighted and felt more and more that what she had planned was on the verge of success.

Hence, she became more and more unscrupulous, and said with a sweet laugh: "I heard that the Queen has a good character, pure as ice and jade, and is as inviolable as a snow lotus on a mountain. But after seeing her today, hehe... it turns out that she is a little different from the rumors!" Her words were full of contempt.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunxiao suddenly turned around and shot a cold gaze straight at Wei Fu. The look was so cold that it seemed as if it could freeze a person into ice in an instant.

Then, without turning his head, he gave a gentle wink to a eunuch beside him.

The eunuch understood and immediately took action. He rushed to Wei Fu in a few quick steps.

Poor Wei Fu had not yet recovered from Chu Yunxiao's terrifying gaze, let alone time to react, when she heard a few crisp and loud slaps suddenly.

In an instant, Wei Fu let out a shrill scream.

She covered her cheeks, which were burning with pain, with both hands, her eyes full of disbelief and deep unwillingness. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she forced herself not to let them fall.

"Your Majesty, things have come to this. I was only telling the truth, and you...ah!" Before she finished her words, the eunuch raised his hand and slapped her again without mercy. The crisp and loud sound of the slap echoed in the air.

Seeing this, everyone around shook their heads and sighed. They secretly thought to themselves, this woman is really too arrogant and domineering, daring to be so presumptuous and rude in front of His Majesty.

"You're so confident. Could it be that this whole farce was orchestrated by you?" Chu Yunxiao asked coldly, his face as cold as ice. His sharp eyes were fixed on Wei Fu, as if he wanted to see through her heart.

Upon hearing this, Wei Fu was horrified and hurriedly knelt on the ground, saying in a panic, "Your Majesty, please understand. This matter has nothing to do with me!"

"Don't talk too much." Chu Yunxiao looked cold and scolded in a low voice.

Wei Futon felt so aggrieved that she had nowhere to vent. Tears welled up in her eyes like a flood. She wept bitterly, tears streaming down her cheeks as she sobbed, "I'm just worried about the Queen. I'm afraid this action will bring shame to the royal family and even bring shame to Your Majesty!"

"Shut up!" Queen Mother Jiang could no longer suppress her anger and shouted sternly.

She glared at Wei Fu, her eyes filled with anger and disappointment. "How dare you, such an ignorant person, assert that the person inside must be the Empress? Eunuch Zhao hasn't even finished speaking, and you've already jumped to conclusions. Furthermore, you've repeatedly offended the Emperor. Who gave you the audacity to defy the Emperor's majesty like this?"

When Wei Fu heard this rebuke, she felt as if struck by lightning and was instantly frightened to death.

She trembled all over and kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Auntie... Queen Dowager, Queen Dowager, please calm down. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me!"

"Alright." Chu Yunxiao looked at her coldly, "Since you are so curious about what is going on inside this room, why don't you take someone in to check it out yourself?"

Hearing this, Wei Fu couldn't help but feel flustered.

Although she was indeed curious about what was going on inside, how could she be asked to take the lead in such a shameful act as catching an adulterer? She looked embarrassed and stammered, "This... I'm afraid... I can't..."

However, before she could finish, Chu Yunxiao's eyes grew even colder, a chill that sent shivers down her spine. He snorted coldly and asked in a stern tone, "What? You want to disobey my order?"

Just this one sentence was like a heavy hammer hitting Wei Fu's heart.

The tragic scene of being beaten with a stick flashed through her mind, and her body trembled involuntarily.

Helplessly, she had to stand up obediently and reluctantly led her followers slowly towards the room.

She rushed into the room angrily, determined to vent all the humiliation she had just suffered from the emperor on Xu Zhouye.

She walked quickly, as fast as the wind, through the outer room and went straight to the inner room.

When she came to the screen, she stopped, her eyes flashing with a fierce light. She glared at the maid beside her, then winked at her calmly.

The maid understood and quickly stepped forward.

But just as she was about to approach the curtain, she stopped in her tracks.

Through the hazy curtain, she actually saw three figures intertwined inside. Such a scene really surprised her.

At this moment, Wei Fu saw the maid standing there in a daze and unwilling to come forward, and she became more and more anxious.

She could no longer control her emotions and rushed forward, without even looking at it, she stretched out her hand and pulled open the curtain with force.