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Chapter 21 Sleeping again () (please vote)

Jingyue didn't thank her, she just said "I'm going to have a rest first" and walked away.

Zhuying said dissatisfied: "This Jingyue, I have been with my master for a few days, and I am still 'me-me'. There are no rules at all. It doesn't matter if you endure hardship, you will have a better memory after you think about it."

"Yes, you see that I am easy to talk to, so you don't take me seriously. Seeing how powerful Lu Cai is, you know how much she is worth. She deserves to suffer some punishment."

Zhu Ci smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes, and her face lacked even the slightest hint of submissiveness.

Ask her to say that Jingyue is really stupid, even if she looks down on her. But after all, if you are working under her, you still have to abide by the rules. Does she really think that Bai Xinrui will protect her as a palace maid? ! Ha, it's really cute.

"Since Lu Cairen is not afraid of anything, then I will help her. Spread the word about Jingyue's punishment and let as many people know about it as possible."

Zhuying was a little hesitant, "But if the Lucai people find out that it was you who did this deliberately, I will definitely make things difficult for you."

"If I don't do this, she will be kind to me and won't embarrass me?"

Zhu Ci raised her eyebrows and asked, reaching out to take off the beaded hairpin on her head.

"She looks down on me. Even if I try to keep myself down, she won't give me a good look. So what else do I have to worry about?
  On the contrary, the matter became a fuss. On the one hand, she will be afraid of the emperor and will not do anything to me easily. Secondly, if Jingyue's life is not good and something unexpected happens, I can explain it to the imperial concubine. "

Jingyue nodded thoughtfully.

Dark night slowly fell, a crescent moon slowly climbed up the treetops, and a few stars were sparsely scattered in the distance. There was silence all around, except for the rustle of the wind passing through the dark green trees, and the occasional sound of candles popping.

Zhu Ci specially changed into a dress that showed off her soft lines, giving full play to her advantages. The eyebrows and eyes are also carefully painted, and the forehead is decorated with flower mother-of-pearl.

She sat by the window with her pipa in her arms, and with a flick of her fingers, the watery sound slowly poured out.

"'If you pick and roll your ears, you will not be able to fill the basket. I am pregnant with someone, and I will leave him to go around'..."

Before he finished reading, he caught a glimpse of an extra hand on his shoulder. Zhu Ci was startled. She stood up and turned around to see Shen Que. Her cheeks heated up and she hurriedly stepped back and bowed.

"Concubine, please see the emperor."

"Get up." Shen Que leaned over and held Zhu Ci's arm, helping her up.

"It's just you and me here, no need to be so polite, just be casual."

The corners of Zhu Ci's lips raised slightly, then she quickly suppressed them, "I don't dare. If others find out, they should say that concubines have no rules."

A few smiles appeared in Shen Que's eyes, and he stared at Zhu Ci tenderly.

"Who dares to comment on my affairs? If they dare to speak nonsense, I will have their tongues pulled out."

"Your Majesty, don't say such things, I will be frightened after hearing this."

Zhu Ci turned around and carefully put the pipa away. She glanced sideways at Shen Que, stretched out her hand and boldly hooked his finger.

"Why did the emperor just walk without making any sound? It scared the concubine."

"It's because I don't make any sound when I walk. It's obviously because you're so absorbed in playing."

Zhu Ci looked up at herself, showing off her daughter's shyness. A pair of almond-shaped eyes were as wet as a deer's, looking at him with anxiety and joy.

Shen Que's heart softened, "This song "Juan Er" is about a wife missing her husband. Are you missing me?"

Zhu Ci's face instantly turned red, as if she had been burned by a cup, and her eyes were too shy to look at Shen Que.

"As the emperor said. Although the concubine is not the emperor's wife, the emperor is her husband. It is reasonable for a concubine to miss her husband." Shen Que was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Nizi Talking makes me happy."

He noticed that although Zhu Ci's face was delicately made up, her eyelids were extremely red and swollen, as if she had cried.

"Why are your eyes so swollen? Did you secretly cry alone again?"

Thinking of what Li Yu told him, the smile on Shen Que's face faded a bit.

"I heard from Li Quan that the Lucai people punished Jingyue who is beside you. Could it be that she is angry with you again?"

"Has your Majesty heard about it?" Zhu Ci twitched the corners of his lips, but there was no smile on his face.

"Jingyue was indeed at fault for hurting Lucairen's cat, but Snowball was not in danger. Lucairen only punished Jingyue a little, but beat Jingyue like that. Concubine is really I couldn't bear it, and I felt that I was useless and couldn't even protect the people around me."

"Xueqiu was originally brought to her by Lu Cai to amuse her when I saw her was bored. Lu Cai has always been very kind to him, and I think we have developed feelings for him after getting along with him for many years."

Shen Que frowned and looked a little unhappy, "But in the final analysis, Xueqiu is just a beast, how can he get along with others. Lu Cairen is indeed too cruel, but she is pregnant now, so I shouldn't be too harsh on her." she."

Zhu Ci knew that Shen Que did not punish Lu Zheng because of his few words.

She was not that important in his heart, she was just a bed partner. Even if it was really that important, she couldn't compare to the emperor's heir in Lu Zheng's belly.

"I understand, I don't blame Lu Cairen. If my beloved pet is hurt by someone, I'm afraid I will be heartbroken and won't be able to spare that person. It's just..."

Zhu Ci's voice was filled with tears, and there were tears in her eyes.

"It's just that I'm afraid, Your Majesty. There was a man from Zhuang Cai who deliberately made things difficult for me and said such unpleasant words. Later, there was a man from Lu Cai who whipped the maid next to me. I'm worried that one day, I will end up in an even more miserable situation than this. The fate is to be bullied by others."

Tears burst out of my eyes and fell one by one, leaving only a beautiful arc.

Shen Que found that the woman in front of him was so beautiful when she cried, which made people feel pity for her.

"Don't say stupid things. As long as I'm here, I will never let others bully you. I will protect you and won't let you suffer any more injustice."

After all, she is a poor person. In order to consolidate her power, the imperial concubine had to send her to her bed.

She had to deal with Concubine Bai, but also had to deal with the sour and jealous concubines, so it was inevitable that she would be wronged.

Zhu Ci leaned gently on Shen Que's chest, her eyelashes soaked with tears.

"I believe in the emperor. I just want to be by the emperor's side, even if I just watch from a distance, I will be satisfied."

Shen Que sighed softly and stroked Zhu Ci's back comfortingly.

Zhu Ci sniffed and used her uninjured hand to draw circles on Shen Que's chest, feeling a slight itch.

"I've learned a new dance these days and want to show it to the emperor. She's just not good at it yet. If the emperor watches it, don't laugh at me."

Shen Que felt a numbing feeling spread all over his body, his breathing gradually became heavier, and he gritted his teeth.

"No, I think you are too modest."

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