Wily Consort, Don't Run

"Ping`er, Ping`er! Where are you, Ping`er!"

he cried, forgetting the woman behind him, who had long ago lost her head in hatred. They were glaring at each other with their big beautiful eyes.

Xiaoxiao did not want to continue participating in this boring exchange. She actually walked past the empress with her head held high and her chest puffed up, chasing after Xuanyuan Zhenhua's back.

Everything was so familiar, so familiar that all of Xuanyuan Zhenhua's memories were being displayed one by one.

After turning the corner, he stopped his heavy footsteps and looked towards the courtyard that was filled with desolation.

Once upon a time, this was a beautiful place with the fragrance of flowers and the faint sound of a zither. She was sitting sorrowfully in the pavilion, playing with her zither. Her eyes were gazing at the rouge flowers planted in the courtyard, and she was filled with endless yearning for the man in her heart.

But, he knew, that man wouldn't be him. He never asked either, because he knew the sadness in her eyes was already painful and he didn't want to tear away at her scars. He just wanted to protect her in silence, even if she had never loved him.

Thus, every time he would silently watch from afar, deeply afraid that a single movement or sound would destroy this unique beauty painting.

Even so, he would be discovered by her. Every time, she would smile faintly and change the original mournful music to a gentle melody. Occasionally, when she was in a good mood, she would sing a few songs, which he enjoyed so much that he refused to open his eyes.

He blinked tiredly and opened his eyes again, only to find that there was nothing in front of him. Staggering a few steps, he braced himself against the wall and looked at the open gate of the courtyard in front of him.

"royal father! royal father, please wait! It's all just a small mistake, I didn't properly serve Pingfei, I, your royal father … " Xiaoxiao caught up from behind and saw that her royal father's face was green. She kneeled on the ground, raised her head and swallowed the words that were about to leave her mouth.

"NO!" "I can't blame you, I can't blame you …" Xuanyuan Zhenhua pulled Xiaoxiao up from the ground and walked forward with a dazed look in his eyes.

Little Treasure regained his senses and rushed to the emperor's side to kneel on the ground. She didn't want the emperor to see the situation in Pingfei's room and be afraid that he wouldn't be able to accept it and faint.

"Father really doesn't blame you!" Xuanyuan Zhenhua shook his head as tears streamed down his face.

"Father, this little one is willing to accept punishment. I beg you, please do not continue any further." Xiaoxiao clung to the corner of the emperor's clothes, begging bitterly. Her tears were already streaming down her face.

Xuanyuan Zhenhua lowered his head to look at her tear-stained face, as if he was looking at her again. The scar on his heart was opened once more, and a layer of pain was added to it.

"Your Majesty! Since Xiaoxiao is already willing to be punished, why must you pursue the matter? "

At some point, the empress had appeared with a group of servants. They did not seem to be of any importance, and even glanced at them unhappily, cursing in her heart: This damnable girl can pretend so easily, how can she cry like this when she has no feelings at all.

Hearing the empress's words, Xiaoxiao burst into tears, "Royal father, please punish me for so little! Otherwise, Xiaoxiao will also be very sad. "

Xuanyuan Zhenhua was still feeling sad, but when he saw the empress's expression, he immediately vented his anger on her. Staring, approaching, he looked at her coldly.

"Huang …" Your Majesty, Pingfei went missing because of a little bit of taking care of her. Don't … don't wrongly accuse a good person. " The empress trembled under the emperor's glare, retreating continuously as her voice trembled. The guilt in her heart caused her steps to become heavy, and in the end, her entire body was brought close to the corner of the wall. Her hands, leaning back against the wall, felt a sticky sensation on her hands, and she turned her head to look.

Ah!

A cry of fright caused her to jump up from the ground.

Xiaoxiao was the first one to recover from the shock and rushed to the corner where the empress had hidden herself, but Xuanyuan Zhenhua was so excited that he pushed her aside and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

Xuanyuan Zhenghua's straight eyes shone with a brilliant light, forming a straight line with the filth at the corner of the wall. He didn't have to stand very close to see that it was a pool of black blood.

Suddenly, he turned his head and shouted towards everyone present: "Who is it! Just who was it that had the guts to poison the palace? "

Everyone was stunned by the sudden question. Only Little Treasure knew that it had to be a conspiracy. But...

His eyes swept the crowd like a gun and discovered that there was no longer any sign of Blue Rain.

Everyone was stunned by the sudden question. Only Little Treasure knew that this must be a conspiracy. But...

His eyes swept the crowd like a gun and discovered that there was no longer any sign of Blue Rain.

"Speak!" "I know, I know that person must be nearby." Xuanyuan Zhenhua looked at everyone in front of him with hatred as he spun around in place before finally landing his gaze on the empress.

The empress stood stiffly on the spot, afraid to move even half a step despite the emperor staring at her with strange eyes. This made Imperial Concubine Mei, who had just arrived, almost laugh out loud.

Clutching her mouth, Imperial Concubine Mei looked at the little girl who was still crying on the ground and came forward to help her up. Upon closer inspection, a piece of skin had been scraped off her tiny face.

An idea came to him, and he purposefully shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, you seem to be too strong. Your tiny face is injured. Baby daughter-in-law, does it hurt? "

"Mufei, this doesn't hurt, it's just that my heart is very sad." Xiaoxiao shook her head, looking at the mufei who doted on her, feeling quite touched.

Hearing Imperial Concubine Mei's shout, Xuanyuan Zhenhua finally shifted his gaze away. He looked at the bloody scar that had just appeared on his face and frowned apologetically.

"Father, I'm fine, don't be agitated yet. Perhaps … Maybe that's just our guess. "How about we try searching again? It's not certain where Esteemed Pingfei fell asleep." Xiaoxiao covered her face and lowered her head in embarrassment.

She kept feeling that his father was looking at her with a strange gaze, not like an elder, but more like an adulterer. The look in his eyes made her feel an indescribable sense of curiosity.

Imperial Concubine Mei was too busy trying to seek justice for a small matter that she didn't notice the emperor's peculiar gaze. However, this did not escape the empress's notice.

Anger, besides a layer of jealousy, the Queen clenched her fists tightly, gritting her teeth to hold back the anger in her chest. Taking a deep breath, she made a decision that she had not even thought of.

"Your majesty, punish your concubine!" As the head of the harem, chenqie should be in charge of the harem's concubine's safety. Now that Little Sister Ping has gone missing, chenqie should be punished with a thousand deaths! " As she spoke, she repeatedly kowtowed on the ground. After a few moments, she saw that her forehead was bleeding.

Xuanyuan Zhenhua was shaken by the empress's actions and realized that he had been overly excited.

Calm down, he told himself. Letting out a long sigh, his gaze landed on Xuanyuan Zhi, who was standing not far away.

"Father, this son will definitely find out who poisoned Princess Ping!"

In fact, a period of time had already passed since Xuanyuan Qi arrived. He had been standing not too far away, quietly observing the expressions on everyone's faces. He also noticed that his royal father's tiny eyes were filled with care and care from his elders.

While he was thinking about the reason, his father's gaze caught hold of him, and he had no choice but to come forward and pay his respects.

"We must find out who it is. We will not let this vicious person off!"

At this point, Xuanyuan Zhenhua's previous anger had returned, and his gaze had inadvertently landed on the empress's face. However, this time, when he saw the bright red color seeping out of her head, he came back to his senses and shouted at the eunuch beside him, "Men! "Hurry and get the imperial physician to help the empress and the crown prince see the wounds on their faces."

"Yes sir!"

"Yes sir!"

The two eunuchs answered one another, wishing that they could escape from this scene immediately.

"Father, you just returned to the palace. Go back and rest!" Xuanyuan Jie, who had been silent all this time, came forward and said.

Xuanyuan Zhenhua weakly waved his hands, looking as if he had aged quite a few years. His voice was weak as he said, "Go! I want to sit here for a while. "

Thus, a chaotic scene appeared once again in the rouge hall that had been separated for many years. Only, his target this time wasn't the owner of this courtyard.

The empress felt a headache coming on and was supported by Xuanyuan Jie towards the door. At the same time, Xuanyuan Zhi also walked to Xiaoxiao's side in a pretentious manner. He simply carried her in his arms and carefully wiped the wounds on her face.

Xiaoxiao was buried in Xuanyuan Zhi's arms with a wounded face. In her heart, she was worried about poor Princess Ping and felt deeply guilty for her carelessness. However, she didn't notice that their intimate actions had made Xuanyuan Jie sour.

However, just as everyone was about to leave, Xiaoxiao suddenly jumped down from Xuanyuan Zhi's body with a familiar laughter.

"Haha!" "Hahaha!"

Suddenly, a woman with a head full of messy hair came out from a corner of the rock garden. She spun in place, covering her face with her blood-stained hands, and her tattered clothes fluttered in the wind. She shakily arrived beside Xiaoxiao.

"Wow!"

With a small cry, he rushed forward before anyone could react. He threw himself into her arms and beat her up while wailing, "You scared me to death, wuu … "It scared me to death!

Being preoccupied with venting her dissatisfaction, she simply didn't notice that this crazy and injured Madam Ping had used all her remaining strength to appear before her.

"Hahaha!" "Hahaha!"

In the end, after two laughs, Pingfei collapsed on top of Xiaoxiao with a smile on her face and fainted.

"Pingfei!" "Lady Pingfei!" She realized that her body was growing stronger, and shouted while wiping her tears, "Quick! Hurry and save esteemed wangfei, hurry! "Quickly!"

The tiny voice was about to explode. It stretched its neck and looked at Xuanyuan Qi. Xuanyuan Zhi's reaction was quite fast as he quickly took a big stride forward and carried her in his arms.

"Pingfei, Pingfei!"

Xuanyuan Zhenhua was both surprised and happy to see that it was Madam Ping. When he came back to his senses, he also went up to greet her. Looking at her body trembling all over, he pointed at the direction of the door and shouted with all his might, "Quick! "Faster!"

With the dying princess in his arms, Xuanyuan Qi rushed to the main entrance of the rouge hall and supported Xuanyuan Zhenhua as they walked behind. The empress and Imperial Concubine Mei looked at each other, frowning at their own worries.