As Tang Xia was held by Chu Tiankuo’s arms, she was led to the platform by Chu Tiankuo and danced the waltz with him in trance.

Before the dance was completed, Tang Xia lost her breath because of tiredness which made her more charming. At the sight of this beautiful woman, Chu Tiankuo’s eyes were glistering.

As Chu Tiankuo’s eyes became gentler, he raised her hand to fix Tang Xia’s straggling hair but paused when he found that Tang Xia’s eyes were clear containing no emotions as if she was dancing with a stranger!

Chu Tiankuo’s hand froze for a moment, then he stroke Tang Xia’s face naturally with a smile on his mouth and asked with concern,

“What have you been doing these days? Is everything OK? I’ve been so busy that I haven’t seen you for a long time!”

Tang Xia’s relaxed body became alerted immediately and thought,

‘Is he sounding me out?’

Then Tang Xia wore a slightly stiff smile to Chu Tiankuo and courted him constrainedly,

“Thanks for your concern, Your Majesty. I’m your empress. I’ve just been practicing the dance and reading, which is certainly comforting. Come to see me whenever you miss me. I will always be waiting for you.”

Chu Tiankuo frowned immediately as his face darkened as well.

“I don’t understand. I have devoted so much to her, why can’t she see my sincere love? How could she still be so unctuous? It made me sick! Does she pretend all these?”

When he thought of these, Chu Tiankuo became angry instantly. He squeezed Tang Xia’s neck suddenly with his hands which had been placed on her face, “You!”

Tang Xia was shocked by Chu Tiankuo’s sudden change! But she calmed down in a while and asked with a poker face,

“What are you doing, Your Majesty? Are you trying to kill me?”

Chu Tiankuo glared at Tang Xia with his peach blossom eyes full of malevolence. However, he did not exert greater strength any more.

“I’m tired now! Dance on your own!”

Chu Tiankuo loosened his grip, turned around, and went off in a huff.

Tang Xia did not force him to stay but stood on the platform and looked at the direction Chu Tiankuo left, with an obscure look.

At this moment, the spectators sent out messages on bullet screen.

“Don’t cry, anchor. You need not be upset about such a lame man!”

“Yes! What is wrong with him! It was so sweet just now! You need to stay away from him!”

“Don’t be sad, anchor. We are here with you!”

A rocket (the most valued present in the broadcasting room) advanced across the screen.

“That Tuhao gives an expensive gift to the anchor again! I need to ride on his coattails!”

“Riding on Tuhao’s coattails+1!”



Looking at messages deviating from the original topic, Tang Xia was amused.

Lyuyou hurried to the platform worriedly, paused at the side of Tang Xia, and fixed her eyes on her, asking anxiously,

“What’s wrong, Your Grace? You have been practicing the dance for so long just to make His Majesty happy. How… How did you upset him again?!”

Tang Xia took back her gaze and curled her lip, saying reluctantly and aggrievedly, “How can I know?! Why did he become angry suddenly?!”

“Is he qualified to be arrogant because he is the emperor? What a bad temper! I won’t flatter him anymore!”

As she finished her sentence, Tang Xia turned around and was about to go back to her palace.

Lyuyou grabbed Tang Xia’s hand.

“It is not time to lose your temper, Your Grace! Hurry to catch him up and apologize to him before His Majesty walks far away!” Then Lyuyou pulled Tang Xia to walk in the direction Chu Tiankuo left.

However, Tang Xia got rid of Lyuyou’s hand and said angrily, “No, I won’t do that! Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered! I will never ingratiate myself with him again! Don’t persuade me anymore! Let’s go home!”

As she finished her sentence, Tang Xia ripped down the silk ribbon tied around her wrist and trotted away.

Lyuyou saw Tang Xia angrily walk away, noticed that Chu Tiankuo had gone quite far away, and let out a sigh, thinking that it was so hard to be a loyal maid! Finally, she followed Tang Xia and left.

From that day on, Chu Tiankuo had not come and explained to Tang Xia for several days, which irritated Tang Xia.

“Hm! I will never ingratiate myself with you any more if you don’t come for me!” Tang Xia made up her mind.

This day, Tang Xia was having fun with Lyuyou when someone informed that Lengmei was here to pay a visit to the empress.

Tang Xia felt so upset that winning a game did not cheer her up. “Why is the bitch here? So annoying!”

Tang Xia said to the maid who passed on the message immediately, “I don’t want to see her right now. Just tell her that… that I’m still having a rest. Ask her to leave.”

That maid opened her lips. But before she could say something, Lengmei’s voice came.

“Elder Sister, don’t you want to see me? What you said makes me so upset!” Her voice came before her arrival. Lengmei walked in without permission. She pretended to be delicate and sad as she looked at Tang Xia.

Tang Xia felt annoyed at the sight of Lengmei’s behavior—it was obvious that she was making troubles here!

“How can you say that? Don’t take me wrong. I just needed to have a rest as I was a little tired after having fun with Lyuyou for a long time. I did not expect that you would come.”

Tang Xia justified herself wittily, praised herself in her mind and thought,

‘As I said so, Lengmei would not stay here if she knew how to behave in a delicate situation! Just go, go… She makes me sick.’

However, Lengmei was more shameless than Tang Xia expected. Lengmei just sat on the chair slowly, took up the cup of tea and smelt it gently.

“Sure enough! You own the best thing in the world. The annual output of the White Tea After The Rain is less than several kilograms.

And they are all the tributes for His Majesty. I did not expect that I can taste the tea here. His Majesty does dote on you! How lucky you are!”

Lengmei drank tea slowly as if she did not understand what Tang Xia truly meant.

Tang Xia knew that Lengmei came here with malicious intent and rolled her eyes in her mind. “Whatever, she just ignored what I said. I cannot drive her away now, otherwise, I don’t know how people will judge me after she leaves!”

“You are kidding. I do not know much about tea tasting so that I did not realize how precious this tea was. I’ll let Lyuyou take some of the tea for you if you like it.”

Tang Xia braced herself up to deal with Lengmei well.

“Am I coming here just for the tea? Do not look down upon me!”

As she finished her sentence, Lengmei paused as if she thought of something. Then she spoke again.

“You are leading a happy life here. But do you know that the former emperor Helian Jue is… is suffering in the prison now?” Lengmei paused and continued saying,

“When he was the emperor, Helian Jue favored you so much that he even wanted to pick up the star for you!

You were the most beloved imperial concubine then! You were just like Su Daji and Bao Si!”

Hearing what Lengmei said, Tang Xia wore a cold look immediately and said coldly with a sneer, “Are you trying to alienate His Majesty from me? What are you doing by saying so much nonsense?”

“Don’t get mad at me!” Lengmei wore a gentle smile at Tang Xia.

“Being angry is bad for your health… His Majesty’s blame is one thing, what matters is that… two men will feel sorry for you!”

“You!” Tang Xia glared at Lengmei. “Why are you saying such things now?! The world belongs to His Majesty. How can you sow discord between me and His Majesty as you miss Helian Jue?”

After a long time, Tang Xia calmed down, took a deep breath and said slowly,

“I have never seen people as shameless as you are. You make me feel so sick! Someone! Ask Concubine Leng to leave!”

Tang Xia was so angry that she did not care how people would judge her. She just wanted to beat Lengmei up, but she could not do that!

Seeing that Tang Xia was so angry, Lengmei knew that her aim was achieved. Hence, she decided not to annoy her anymore and said,

“Don’t be mad. Take care of yourself. Now that you don’t like what I said, it is all my fault… I made you unhappy. I’m leaving now.”

As she finished her sentence, Lengmei left slowly with her maid in the same way as she came.

Tang Xia looked Lengmei away questioningly, “Why did she leave so easily? What on earth did she come here for? Just to make me annoyed? Was she insane?”

Tang Xia did not dwell on the question anymore and felt happy that Lengmei left. Then she had someone cast away the cup Lengmei used and began to have fun with Lyuyou again.

Helian Jue opened his eyes in the prison at midnight. Those soldiers who used to come and go all disappeared tonight so that it was rather quiet in the prison. As cold breeze swept by, Helian Jue trembled with fear.

At this moment, slow footsteps came from afar. Then someone paused in front of the Helian Jue’s cell and opened the door suddenly! Helian Jue’s half-opened eyes were wide open now.

A maid with an ordinary figure stood out of the cell. However, Helian Jue could not see her face clearly.

The maid opened her mouth and said to Helian Jue. “My master wants to see you.”

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