Under the service of the palace maids, Chu Huanyi thoroughly washed up and bathed. Then, he carefully dressed up and had someone send him to the Great Harmony Palace.
The Great Harmony Palace was completely silent. Other than a few palace maids standing in a line with their hands by their sides, there was almost no sound. The only sound was Chu Huanyi's footsteps.
The eunuch led Chu Huanyi to the door of the inner chamber." Your Majesty, Consort Zhen has arrived!”
It was quiet in the inner room. After a long time, Xuanyuan Rui's unusually cold voice said,"Yes! Follow the rules!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The eunuch turned around and respectfully slapped Chu Huanyi." Empress, please take off your clothes!”
Chu Huanyi was stunned. She bit her lips hard and widened her eyes.
Seeing that Chu Huanyi did not move, the eunuch continued,""Niangniang, this is our South Qin country's rule. Quickly take off your clothes!”
Chu Huanyi still did not move, but the hands hanging by his sides were trembling non-stop.
Helpless, the eunuch said to the palace maid standing at the side,""Come over and help the Empress undress."
The two palace maids agreed and walked over to help Chu Huanyi take off her clothes. "I…I'll do it myself!" Chu Huanyi finally said.”
As she spoke, she closed her eyes and slowly took off her clothes with trembling hands. When the last barrier fell by her feet, a crystal tear rolled down silently.
The eunuch waved his hand, and another eunuch came over. He wrapped Chu Huanyi in a cloak and carried him into the inner room.
"Emperor, Consort Zhen is here!"
Xuanyuan Rui lay on the bed without moving. His sharp eyes stared at the eunuch carrying Chu Huanyi in. His hands were behind his head, and his handsome face was expressionless.
"Yes! Tell her to climb up." Xuanyuan Rui said coldly, as if he was ordering some livestock.
Chu Huanyi's entire body stiffened when he heard that. He bit his lips so hard that they were about to bleed.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The eunuch bent down to let Chu Huanyi stand still. Then, he untied the cloak that she was wrapped in and pointed at a corner of the thin blanket on the bed."Niangniang, go up! The emperor is waiting!"
Chu Huanyi's eyes widened, and her slender shoulders trembled slightly." I…"
"Niangniang, quickly go up! This was the rule of the palace. Every consort was like this.”the eunuch urged.
Chu Huanyi raised her head and looked at Xuanyuan Rui on the other side of the blanket. She could not help but beg,""Emperor, you….. let me go! I can't…I can't do this, I really can't do this!”
Xuanyuan Rui's eyes were filled with anger." What did you say?”
"I've already promised to marry the Crown Prince. How can I be with you again?" she said in a low voice. Although he has been crippled and is now a commoner, this does not change the fact that I am his wife. Emperor, let me go, alright?”
"Impossible! I said you were mine. From the first time I saw you, you were mine!”
"But I…"
"But what? I am now the emperor of the South Qin country, in charge of everything in the South Qin country. If I told you to go east, you wouldn't go west. If I say that you are my woman, then you are my woman. You have to listen to my orders and act according to my emotions.”
"But I really can't…"
"No buts!" Xuanyuan Rui shouted. Get up here!"
"Your Majesty…"
"I told you to come up and you came up. Do you want me to do it myself?”Xuanyuan Rui rolled his eyes. His face was covered with a thin layer of frost, and his chest was heaving up and down, showing how he was suppressing his anger.
Chu Huanyi had no choice but to lower his head. He lifted a corner of the blanket shyly and climbed up like an animal.
Under the thin blanket, Xuanyuan Rui was naked except for the white cloth wrapped around his chest. Although Chu Huanyi tried her best not to touch him, both of them were covered by a thin blanket. Furthermore, there was a eunuch on duty guarding outside, so his movements would be seen by others. Even though they were both wary of each other, she still bumped into Xuanyuan Rui.
She seemed to be scalded by fire and hurriedly tried to dodge.
However, Xuanyuan Rui would not let her go so easily. He reached out and pulled her onto him. With another flip, she was pinned down and unable to move.
Chu Huanyi almost couldn't breathe. She pushed Xuanyuan Rui with all her might." Your Majesty, don't do this. Your Majesty, I beg you, don't do this…"
Anger reappeared in Xuanyuan Rui's eyes." Don't be like this. Why are you still rejecting me?"
"Emperor, I really can't do this! I once swore that I would be the Crown Prince's wife for the rest of my life. I would take care of him, love him, and never abandon him. So emperor, please spare me, please let me go, please, please, ah…"
Chu Huanyi let out a low cry as Xuanyuan Rui grabbed her long hair, revealing her long, snow-white neck."Let you go? If I let you go, who will let me go? If not for you, how could I have been imprisoned in the Great Harmony Palace and risked my life? When I was fighting and struggling with the Grim Reaper in the Yamato Palace, who would release me? Who would spare me?”
"Emperor, I'm sorry, I know I've let you down, I've harmed you! But I had no choice, I…"
"Is there any use in apologizing? Can I let my father come back to life? Can the humiliation I've suffered disappear just because I'm sorry? Chu Huanyi, you're too naive! Do you think a simple apology can pretend that nothing happened?”
"I…"
Xuanyuan Rui pushed her heavily onto the bed and placed his hands on her shoulders." Stop it. I don't want to hear any excuses from you. I just want to get what I deserve, and that's what you owe me!"”
As he spoke, he covered her mouth with his hand.
Chu Huanyi used her astonishing willpower to pull herself out of the raging sea of desire. At the same time, she pushed Xuanyuan Rui away with all her might and pulled out the hairpin from her hair. She pressed it against her throat and threatened,"No, Your Majesty. If you force me again, I, Chu Huanyi, will die in front of you!”
Xuanyuan Rui, who was immersed in his love, did not expect Chu Huanyi to use her death to prove her loyalty.
He was stunned at first, and after a long while, he suddenly burst into laughter." Good. You are indeed a chaste woman. My elder brother did not waste his efforts to love you and even ruined his country for you by murdering his father!”
Chu Huanyi bit her lip as tears rolled down her cheeks." Emperor, please let me go! There are many women in the world, and there are three thousand women in the harem alone. Why is the emperor so obsessed with me?”
Xuanyuan Rui kept laughing, but his laughter was worse than crying." I also wonder why I can't let go of you. I just miss you and miss you!" Even though I know that you are my sister-in-law and that I will be cursed by the world by doing this, and that I will let down my father who kept teaching me before he died, I just can't control myself. I…"
Xuanyuan Rui didn't continue. He just shook his head as if he wanted to wake himself up." You... you can go!" I won't look for you again. Don't worry, from now on, until I, Xuanyuan Rui, take my last breath, I won't look for you again. You're free now. You can leave!"
Chu Huanyi found it hard to believe that he was going to let her go." Emperor, you…are you serious? You really want me to leave?"
He suddenly turned his head and glared at her." I told you to leave, but you're so wishy-washy and naggy? Do you want me to kick you out myself?”
Staring at his handsome face that was suppressed and slightly angry, a strange emotion suddenly rose in Chu Huanyi's heart. Was she really going to leave this man just like that? He was so attached to you and loved you. For you, he almost lost his life and his country. Are you really going to leave him like this? Can you bear to?
Seeing that Chu Huanyi was standing there without moving, Xuanyuan Rui's anger reappeared. He jumped up and pointed in the direction of the palace gate as he roared,""Get lost! I want you to leave now. I don't want to see you ever again! I never want to see you again, I…"
Xuanyuan Rui let out a muffled groan, his tall body tilted slightly, and he knelt on the ground.
Chu Huanyi turned pale with fright and rushed over." Emperor, what's wrong?”
Xuanyuan Rui put one hand on his chest, and blood slowly dripped from his fingertips. It turned out that he had been injured in the battle with Li Yong and the guards. Although he had been treated by the imperial physician, the anger of the thunder just now had actually pulled on his wound, causing him to almost faint from the pain.
Chu Huanyi was extremely surprised to see him bleeding. He spoke quickly and anxiously,""Are you hurt? How did you get injured? Did the Crown Prince ask someone to hurt you? Are you alright? Does it hurt? Was his injury serious? Do you want me to get someone? Wait, I'll call someone over immediately!”
These series of questions had unknowingly revealed Chu Huanyi's love and concern for him. Chu Huanyi didn't even realize it herself, but Xuanyuan Rui could hear it.
He pulled her body out of her clothes and pulled her into his embrace.
Chu Huanyi shook her head and pushed her away." No, you're injured. I'll call the doctors over. If the wound gets infected…"
"You love me, right?" Xuanyuan Rui suddenly blurted out.
Chu Huanyi was stunned." Emperor, what nonsense are you talking about? You're injured, it's more important to get a doctor to take a look…"
"I don't want to care about my wound, and I don't want to call the doctor. I just want you to answer my question. Do you love me?”
"I…"
"You love me, right? Otherwise, why would you be worried about me?"
"No, how could I love you? I just…"
"But what?"
"But…"
"You're just afraid that I'll be reviled by the world, saying that I've stolen someone else's country and taken someone's wife and daughter by force, right?”
Tears silently blurred Chu Huanyi's eyes." Your Majesty, I…I'm not worthy of you treating me so well. There are many girls better than me in the world. Why must you be so obsessed with me? Besides, I'm your sister-in-law. Logically speaking, I shouldn't…"
"What do you mean? Was it wrong to love someone? Isn't it love to love someone? Besides, you're still a virgin. You didn't really marry my brother, did you?”He pointed at the chastity sand on her arm.
"But we are already husband and wife…"
"So what if we are husband and wife? If Yang Guang could take his sister-in-law as his own, and Li Longji could turn his wife into his beloved concubine, why can't I, Xuanyuan Rui, marry a phoenix girl like you?”
" But I once swore…"
"I don't care what oath you made. I only care if you love me or not! As long as you are willing to love me and accept me, even if you want me to pluck the moon from the sky for you, I am willing. However, if you love me but have no choice but to reject me because of my big brother, then…I will kill him to get you!”
Chu Huanyi quickly covered his mouth." No! You've already suffered enough from me. I don't want you to bear any more infamy for me.”
"Fine, I can spare his life, but you have to promise to be my woman, my wife, and never reject me again, okay?”
" I…" She stared blankly at the affectionate and persistent man in front of her. How could she not accept him? He had suffered all kinds of pain, madness, and imprisonment for her. No matter how hard-hearted she was, could she not accept him?
Xuanyuan Rui did not allow Chu Huanyi to think or reject him. He carried Chu Huanyi back to the bed." Promise me, Huan 'er! You know that I'm not afraid of anything. I'm just afraid that I can't get the woman I love. If you reject me again, I can't guarantee that I won't do anything shocking. Huan 'er, do you want to see me become like that?”
" I..." She opened her mouth and hesitated.
He raised her hands over his shoulders so that she could no longer resist him." Don't reject me again. If you reject me again, I'll die on the spot. Do you understand?”
……
"Emperor, can I leave now?”
Xuanyuan Rui frowned in confusion. Do you want to return to Mingxia Palace? No need. From now on, you will stay in the Yamato Palace. This way, I can see you every day.”
Chu Huanyi shook his head. His messy long hair fell on his face." No, I'm not going back to Dawn Palace. I want to go back to Phoenix Palace."”
Xuanyuan Rui's eyes widened in disbelief." You what?" What did you just say?"
She finally raised her head and looked at Xuanyuan Rui." I said I want to go back to the Feng Palace. I want to go back to Dunhuang!"”
" Don't even think about it! You're mine. You're not allowed to go anywhere else except here!”
"You…Why are you doing this? Since you've achieved your goal, let me go, okay?”
A trace of anger flashed in Xuanyuan Rui's bottomless black eyes. He grabbed Chu Huanyi and dragged her over." What do you take me for? A rapist who only knows how to ruin a woman's reputation and show off?”
Chu Huanyi shook his head repeatedly, and streams of tears flowed down his beautiful and pale face." Your Majesty, what you want is my body and my body, right? Now that you have me, let me go. I…Wu, don't, don't…"
Xuanyuan Rui pressed his lips against Chu Huanyi's."Damn woman, damn you! Do you think I only want your body? What I want is your whole person, your whole heart, your soul, your everything! If I only wanted your body, then there are many women in the harem for me to choose from. There are even more women waiting in line outside the palace. Why would I sacrifice myself for you?”
" But I... I promised in the Feng Palace that I would be the Crown Prince's wife for the rest of my life, support him and take care of him for the rest of my life. If I go back on my promise, I will..."
He sealed her small mouth again, not wanting to hear her forced and unconvincing reason." I don't want to hear it, and I don't want to care! I only know that I love you, and I only know that I will keep you by my side forever and ever, to be my wife, my woman, my queen, and the mother of my son and daughter. I don't want to care about anything else! If there are any curses or heavenly punishments because of this, I don't care. I'm not afraid either!”
Chu Huanyi choked up! She looked at the persistent and affectionate man in front of her with tears in her eyes. She gently stroked his eyebrows, his eyes, his straight nose bridge, and his domineering and arrogant yet gentle lips." Your Majesty, I…I'm not worth it…"
He smiled faintly and opened his mouth to suck on her beautiful and soft hand, biting it one by one." It's worth it, of course it's worth it! From the first time I saw you at Tianyin Lake, I knew that you were the only woman I wanted in my life. I don't want anyone else but you!"
" I…" She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but she eventually shook her head and did not say anything. She only reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck." Your Majesty, Huan 'er knows!" If you really like Huan 'er that much, then…Huan' er is yours! From now on, Chu Huanyi is your woman. Be it her body, heart, or soul, she's all yours. Even if I die one day and turn into ashes burned by the flames, I will still be yours. I will always belong to you alone.”
A glimmer of light shot out from Xuanyuan Rui's bottomless eyes. He looked at her steadily." Really?”
She nodded and grabbed his hand, placing it in front of her chest." It's true. My heart beats because of you. My life is radiant because of you. My entire person is yours.”
"Then…prove it to me!"
Chu Huanyi frowned slightly." Proof?”
"That's right! You little thing, you're stubborn like a bull. I love you so much, but you say you don't want it; Even in my arms, you still say no. So I want you to prove that you are mine, mine alone!”
"How?"
He raised his eyebrows." What do you think?"
She bit her lip and looked at him, not knowing what to do. Her expression was shy and charming, beautiful and innocent, pure, shy and reserved like a young girl." What do you want me to do?”
Xuanyuan Rui smiled lewdly." You can do whatever you want, but I have to tell you, don't even think about leaving, don't even think about getting out of bed, because I still don't want you!”
Chu Huanyi's face was dyed red." You…"
He smiled again and urged,"Hurry up!" Huan 'er, I'm waiting!"
He laid her down on the bed so that he could possess her more thoroughly." Huan 'er, did I hurt you just now? Don't worry, it won't happen this time. I'll be very careful! Now close your eyes and follow me. I'll teach you how to be a woman, okay?”# specific
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