20demayo Chapter 33 Consort Shen requests to live with the Empress.
Chapter 33 Consort Shen requests to live with the Empress.
She didn't wear many fancy jewelry on her head, only a white jade hairpin in her hair bun. The top of the hairpin was carved with a lifelike lotus flower. The lines were smooth and the jade was warm and lustrous, radiating a soft light among her hair.
A pair of pearl earrings dangled from her ears, the round pearls swaying gently beside her fair cheeks, making her skin appear even whiter.
A light blue silk sash was tied around her waist, with a small sachet attached to it. The sachet was embroidered with delicate orchids and emitted a subtle fragrance, adding to her gentle and graceful demeanor.
"Your Majesty, I have taken the liberty of coming alone to see you today because I have an important matter to ask of you. I humbly request that Your Majesty grant my request!" Shen Hui knelt respectfully on the ground, yet her posture remained dignified and elegant, showing no sign of disarray. At this moment, she seemed to have made up her mind, displaying an attitude that she would kneel there until Your Majesty's permission was granted!
Upon hearing this, the Emperor frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "You may rise now. Speak freely." However, Shen Hui did not rise as instructed. Instead, she straightened her back and said loudly, "I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission to move to the Cold Palace to live with the Empress!" Her voice was clear and resonant, filled with unwavering determination.
The Emperor was taken aback by these words, then narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the still kneeling Consort Shen with piercing gaze. He knew, of course, that Shen Hui had grown up with the Empress since childhood, and their bond was deep. However, these were extraordinary times, and the Empress had already been deposed… Thinking of this, the Emperor's face darkened, and he roared, “How dare you! Consort Shen, do you not understand what you mean? The Empress? Where is the Empress? I have already deposed her. Do you dare to defy me?”
Shen Hui remained silent, her gaze fixed on Xiao Han, who was sitting in the sandalwood chair, conveying an air of "If you won't let me go, then go ahead and drag me out and behead me!"
"Your Majesty, if you don't let me go, I'll move there tonight. Anyway, I believe the guards at the gate won't dare to stop me. If they dare, I'll climb the wall and the tree!" Xiao Han really didn't understand what Shen Gui meant.
Shen Hui's point is that I'm telling you this because I respect you as the emperor; if she didn't respect you, she would have already been banished to the cold palace!
Gu Liuli, who was behind, almost couldn't help but laugh out loud. This Consort Shen's personality was really interesting. When they returned to the capital, she would definitely ask her mother to introduce her to Consort Shen.
"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission! You have successfully rescued two loyal maids! The reward has been sent to your space!"
"Ding!"
"Please return to your original position immediately! Countdown begins!"
“3^……2……”
Gu Liuli glanced at Xiao Jingchuan and said, "Your Highness, we should go!"
The two disappeared hand in hand into the inner room!
Mu Qingling, who had just woken up and was about to speak, stared wide-eyed at the two people who had suddenly disappeared, not quite understanding what was happening. When she finally came to her senses, she wondered if her daughter-in-law was some kind of celestial being descended to earth, and decided to treat her well.
What Gu Liuli didn't know was that every day afterward, whenever she was in a bad mood, the Empress would think that Xiao Jingchuan was bullying her! And Xiao Jingchuan, as the Crown Prince, was constantly scolded by his father and mother! But that's a story for later.
Xiao Jingchuan and Gu Liuli stepped into the time-space portal and arrived at their road of exile. The time difference wasn't too great; they had just been on the same path when Zhao Hu stood up and shouted, "Get up, hurry up, wake up!"
On a desolate land, a group of exiles dragged their weary bodies onward with difficulty. Their faces were haggard, their clothes tattered, as if they had lost all hope for life.
Among this group of people, Zhao Yun, the plump old lady of the Mu family, suddenly fell ill. Her once rosy face turned as pale as paper, large beads of sweat kept seeping from her forehead, and her body trembled incessantly due to weakness.
At first, Mu Zhaoqi, the grandson, was quite filial. He would often help Zhao Yun, gently inquire about her condition, and try his best to comfort her. However, as the days went by, Zhao Yun's condition worsened.
At the same time, Mu Zhaoqi discovered that Zhao Yun's hidden silver notes were also gone, and he was even less willing to pretend to be a filial son anymore.
"Cough cough! Grandson, give your grandmother a drink of water?" Zhao Yun weakly stretched out her hand, pleading with Mu Zhaoqi. However, Mu Zhaoqi only glanced at her coldly, then impatiently turned his head away, muttering, "The water's long gone, don't expect me to conjure anything up! Besides, we're exiled now, burdened with guilt!" With that, he quickened his pace and walked forward, completely ignoring Zhao Yun's desperate eyes and weak cries behind him.
Zhao Yun now believed that it was all Jia Yuan's fault that she was dead, and he was still cursing: "It's all that damned little bitch's fault. If she hadn't done something dirty, her grandson wouldn't have turned out like this!"
Since Gu Liuli acquired that magical skill, she was amazed to find that her perception had undergone a dramatic change. Now, she can keenly perceive even the slightest sounds and scents in her surroundings, as if the whole world is under her control.
Even though Zhao Yun was exhausted and panting, his soft mutterings still reached Gu Liuli's ears. Wang Zhi, the wife of Vice Minister Wang, standing opposite Zhao Yun, naturally heard his mutterings as well. She frowned slightly, a look of disdain on her face, then rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "Truly, the old saying holds true—there's always a reason why someone is pitiful!"
The lively and adorable Wang Nannan, like a cheerful little rabbit, hopped and skipped to Gu Liuli's side. This clever and quick-witted girl knew very well that the fairy-like beauty in front of her often secretly gave her lots of delicious food at night after everyone was asleep.
Gu Liuli, the little girl who was just starting to gain weight, smiled gently and secretly took out a piece of fruit candy without a wrapper from her spatial storage and stuffed it into her mouth when no one was paying attention.
The little girl tasted a sweet flavor she had never experienced before, and fearing being discovered, she ran to Wang Zhi's side and buried her head in his arms. Wang Guangrong, thinking something was wrong, despite his heavy leg chains and cracked lips, was still concerned about his daughter.
Wang Zhi stopped his anxiety when he heard the little girl in his arms whisper: "Mother, the fairy sister gave me some delicious candy. I'm afraid someone will find out."