Accompanied by Fang Wenlu, Tong Caiyi arrived at the Supreme Court's prison.
"Your Majesty, Chu Yunzhang is here." Fang Wenlu led Tong Caiyi to a relatively clean cell and pointed at Chu Yunzhang, who was lying on the bed.
Tong Caiyi looked over and saw Chu Yunzhang lying on the bed. His face was deathly still, as if he had been dead for a long time.
Tong Caiyi's heart clenched at the sight, and her vision began to blur. She clenched her hands so that no one could see that she was trembling. Even her voice was trembling.
"Open, open the door," she said reluctantly.”
"Yes, sir!" Fang Wenlu took out a key and opened the cell door to let Tong Caiyi in.
Tong Caiyi took a deep breath, turned around, and stepped into the cell." All of you, leave now. Without my permission, no one is allowed to come close. Those who violate the law will be executed, understand?"”
"This subject obeys the decree!"
After Fang Wenlu and the guards left, Tong Caiyi ran to Chu Yunzhang's side and looked at him with tears in her eyes.
Under the dim light, Chu Yunzhang's eyes were tightly shut, his hands hanging by his sides. His chest, which should have been heaving up and down, was now motionless.
Tong Caiyi felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She stood there in a daze, her chest hurting so much that she could barely breathe. She reached out her trembling hand to check Chu Yunzhang's breathing.
No, there was no aura.
Tong Caiyi could not believe it. She placed her hand on Chu Yunzhang's chest again, trying to find evidence that he was still alive. However, her chest did not move at all. This proved one thing: Chu Yunzhang was really dead!
Tong Caiyi couldn't help but kneel on the ground and hug Chu Yunzhang with both hands. Tears immediately burst out of her eyes." Brother Yun, I didn't do it on purpose. I really didn't mean to harm you. If I had known that you were so badly injured, I would never have locked you up in the imperial prison." Brother Yun, I really didn't do it on purpose, I really didn't do it on purpose!”
Tong Caiyi was overcome with extreme regret and regret, as well as indescribable heartache and sorrow. She was crying her heart out and her insides were burning. She did not notice that Chu Yunzhang, whom she thought was dead, had opened his eyes and was looking at her without her noticing.
"Big Brother Yun, I know that I've let you down, and I know that you're good to me, but I…but I really can't acknowledge you! If I could, I wish I could openly acknowledge you and call you Brother Yun in front of everyone, but I can't! I…"
"I don't mind. As long as you're willing to call me Brother Yun now, I don't mind even if I have to take another knife for you. I'm willing to accept it!”Chu Yunzhang whispered into Tong Caiyi's ear, his large hand caressing her beautiful face.
Tong Caiyi's entire body bounced up high, and she stared at Chu Yunzhang, who was supposed to be dead, with a look of astonishment on her face." You…Aren't you dead?”
Chu Yunzhang sat up with a faint smile." You want me to die?”
Tong Caiyi shook her head. She was so shocked that she stuttered," No, I mean you're not…"
"How can I die? I only used the Turtle Breathing Technique to play dead to deceive that stupid official. Otherwise, why would a little thing like you come to see me?”He reached out his hand to her." Come over and let me hug you. I'm going crazy thinking about you!”
Tong Caiyi took a big step back as if she had seen a ghost." Turtle Breathing Technique? So you, you've been lying to me all this time?”
Chu Yunzhang smiled faintly." Same here. Didn't you fool me too?" You made me think that I had really mistaken you for someone else and mistook a man for a woman.”
He stood up and walked towards her,"Cai 'er, I don't care how you became the Emperor of the Southern Liao, nor do I ask you why. Right now, I just want to hug you and kiss you. Come, let me hug you, hm?"”
Tong Caiyi retreated to the door of the cell, until her back was against the door." You, don't come over. If you dare to come over, I'll call for help."”
A faint smile hung on Chu Yunzhang's face. Although his white robe was already dirty and dirty from the mud and blood, his smile was still as charming as ever.
He walked up to Tong Caiyi and placed his hands on both sides of her shoulders, holding her firmly in front of him. He said softly,"Cai 'er, don't be like this. Do you know that I've been looking for you like crazy? A year ago, after you said you wanted to go home, you mysteriously disappeared. No matter how hard I looked, I couldn't find you. I didn't expect you to actually become the emperor."
He lowered his head, his hot lips lightly touching hers." It doesn't matter. The Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang has always been lawless, never putting worldly etiquette in their eyes. Whether you're an Emperor, a Princess, or a commoner, in short, you're my Cai 'er, my little Cai' er.”
He moved his lips closer to hers.
Tong Caiyi was shocked. She quickly squatted down and took advantage of the gap to escape from Chu Yunzhang's embrace." Don't, don't come over. If you come over, I'll call for help."”
"Cai 'er, what's wrong with you?" Chu Yunzhang's brows furrowed.”
"Don't call me Cai 'er, I'm not Cai' er, nor am I your lover. I'm Tong Hao, the Emperor of the Southern Liao, Tong Hao.”Tong Caiyi shouted. In an instant, she had become Tong Hao again. Even her voice was Tong Hao's.
Chu Yunzhang's handsome face darkened." Are you saying that I've mistaken you for someone else?”
"That's right, my name is Tong Hao, not Tong Caiyi.”
"Is that so? Since you're Tong Hao, how do you know my name is Chu Yunzhang? If I remember correctly, I didn't say my surname or name from the beginning to the end, but how do you know?”
Tong Caiyi's cheeks couldn't help but heat up." That's…"
"Also, if you weren't Tong Caiyi, why did you come to kneel in front of me when you heard that I was dead? Why did you cry so hard and call me Big Brother Yun? There is only one person in this world who would call me Brother Yun, and that is my lover, Tong Caiyi. Since you're not her, why did you call me Brother Yun?”
Chu Yunzhang approached her." Everyone says that a man's knees are filled with gold and that he shouldn't kneel down to anyone casually. But you, as the most respected person in the world, knelt down and hugged me when you found out that I was dead. Can you tell me why?”
Tong Caiyi was speechless." I…"
Chu Yunzhang came up to her, staring at her," Cai 'er, I know you have your difficulties, but is it that difficult for you to admit that you are my Cai' er?”
He stretched out his arms to hug her again, but this time, Tong Caiyi ran even faster.
She ran out of the cell and shouted at the same time,"Men, come quickly!"
Fang Wenlu and a group of guards who were guarding outside immediately rushed in." Your Majesty!”
Tong Caiyi panted as she pointed at Chu Yunzhang, who had a puzzled look on his face.""He…"
Fang Wenlu looked in the direction that Tong Caiyi was pointing at, and when he saw Chu Yunzhang, who should have been lying on the bed, dead, but had actually come back to life, his mouth was wide open, and he could not close it for a long time.
"Emperor, he…"
Seeing that other people had come in, Tong Caiyi was certain that Chu Yunzhang would not act recklessly in front of others. Only then did she calm down and regain her noble and dignified bearing as an emperor.
"Fang Wenlu, why did you say that Chu Yunzhang is dead?”
Fang Wenlu was so frustrated that he could almost stuff a few braised eggs into his mouth." I, I don't know either. I clearly saw that he was completely dead, so I went to report to the Emperor.”
"Nonsense! Isn't he perfectly fine in front of you? Why did you say that he died?"
Fang Wenlu knelt down in a panic." Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I must have been blind and mistaken! However, everyone said that the Son of Heaven was blessed by the heavens. Presumably, it was because the Emperor was the Son of Heaven that Chu Yunzhang could be resurrected.”
Tong Caiyi was both angry and amused. She quickly turned away from Chu Yunzhang's burning gaze." I told you to look at someone like this. What do you think we should do?"”
"Emperor, please punish me!"
"Punishment? Of course I will punish you. However, on account of the fact that three generations of the Fang family have been retainers of the Southern Liao Dynasty, today's matter will be recorded for the time being.”
"Thank you, Emperor!"
"Don't thank me first. I still have something to say.”Tong Caiyi raised her hand, stopping Fang Wenlu from continuing. She took the opportunity to steal a glance at Chu Yunzhang, but when she saw Chu Yunzhang's excited expression, she shrank back in panic.
"I was afraid that someone would harm Chu Yunzhang, so I kept him in the heavenly prison. I didn't expect that you would ruin this game of chess. How about this! You and Chu Yunzhang will stay in the Yan Ning Pavilion in the west wing. You will be responsible for taking care of his injuries. Don't make any mistakes, understand?”
Fang Wenlu bitterly thanked him! He scratched his head. He could not figure out why Chu Yunzhang could be resurrected even though he was already dead. Did he really make a mistake, or was there some mystery behind it?
He shook his head and did not dare to think further. The only thing he could do now was to look after Chu Yunzhang, because the Emperor clearly valued this young man called Chu Yunzhang very much.
"Mr. Chu, please! Let's go to Yan Ning Pavilion now. It's much more comfortable there than here.”
Chu Yunzhang smiled, his sharp eyes still fixed on Tong Caiyi's receding figure.
Tong Caiyi had fled in panic!
She walked very quickly, and her long hair that she had not tied up fluttered behind her in the cool night breeze. However, this wind could not blow away the heat on her face and her heart that was so fast that it almost jumped out of her chest.
She had fallen for his trick again!
Having known him for so long, she knew his character and temperament. She also knew that he was stubborn and wanted to get to the bottom of everything. However, when she heard that he was dead, she panicked and almost made him…
Tong Caiyi shook her head. No, she had to think of a way to send this troublemaker back to Dunhuang. Otherwise, her plans and Nan Liao's future would be ruined by this man. Because he always had a way to make her lose control. He always knew what she was thinking, and then provoked the suppressed and hidden feelings in her heart. This was the most important thing in such a critical moment.
Therefore, she had to find a way to make him return to Dunhuang. When her brother's matter was resolved, she would go and apologize to him. No matter what he wanted to do, she would agree to it.
Thinking of this, Tong Caiyi walked even faster, but she almost bumped into someone at the corner.
"ChenQie kowtows to the emperor, may the emperor have good luck!”
Tong Caiyi stared blankly at the beautiful young woman in her twenties who was kneeling on the ground.
She remembered that she was Consort Shu Ling Piaohong, the concubine of her brother Tong Hao. However, she heard that Tong Hao had only visited her once before deliberately distancing himself from her and even banishing her into the Cold Palace. Since Tong Hao had already banished her to the cold palace, it was even more impossible for her to accept her. Firstly, she was a young lady. Secondly, she hated Ling Piaohong because she looked like a vixen who would bring disaster to the country and the people and harm the harem. She hated vixens the most.
Look at what she's wearing!
She was wearing a red dudou and a pomegranate red silk skirt. On the outside, there was a silver-red soft smoke net that looked like cicada wings, revealing half of her naked body. It was as if she was not wearing anything at all.
Tong Caiyi snorted coldly, then walked around Ling Piaohong, intending to leave.
However, Ling Piaohong stopped her." Your Majesty, don't go! ChenQie has been waiting here for the emperor for a long time, can't the emperor take a look at ChenQie?”
Tong Caiyi glanced at her from the corner of her eyes. She really only glanced at her." I've seen it! If there's nothing else, I'm going back!”
"Your Majesty, aren't you going to ask me why I'm waiting for you here?" Ling Piaohong asked anxiously.”
Tong Caiyi turned her back, not wanting to touch Ling Piaohong's half-naked body. After all, that was not something a good girl should look at. Why are you waiting for me here?"
"ChenQie heard that the emperor was frightened at Foxiang Temple today, so I specially prepared a jade wave to calm the emperor down and invite the emperor to move to Liyu Palace.”
Tong Caiyi quickly shook her head." There's no need. I'm not frightened, and I don't need to calm myself down. Besides, I've already drunk Concubine Ying's orchids this afternoon, so I don't want to drink any more Jade Wave."”
Ling Piaohong kneeled on the ground and crawled a few steps. She raised her head and looked at Tong Caiyi pitifully." Your Majesty, I know that I am not as gentle and considerate as Sister Ying Fei, and I am not as understanding as her. However, I am sincere to Your Majesty. Can't Your Majesty drink a cup of wine for the sake of my sincerity?"”
Tong Caiyi turned her face away and bit her lips.
What a joke! That Cuitao was the best of the best. Even Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had praised it endlessly, saying that it was " drunk for a thousand days and unwaverable for ten years." And she was someone who would get drunk when she smelled the wine. If she really drank Cuitao, even the Sleeping Fairy Chen Tuan would probably concede defeat!
Tong Caiyi shook her head." No, you know that I haven't been able to drink much since I fell ill. I think it's better to give this wine to the Prime Minister."”
Hearing this, Ling Piaohong's tears immediately flowed out of her eyes. She fell to the ground and sobbed," So the rumors were true. The Emperor is really not the Emperor anymore. I was still delusional, thinking that the Emperor would more or less remember our old friendship and visit me. I, I…"
Tong Caiyi's eyes widened, and her heart tightened." What rumor? What do you mean the emperor is no longer the emperor?"
Ling Piaohong raised her tearful face and said,"Everyone said that ever since the emperor fell ill, it was as if he had changed into a different person. It was as if, as if he had been bewitched by a vixen. ChenQie didn't believe it, so she prepared the jade wine and waited here. I didn't expect the emperor to not even drink his favorite jade wine. In the past, you never got drunk. Why did you become like this now?”
Tong Caiyi's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise and wariness. She forced a smile and bent down to help Ling Piaohong up." What are you thinking? I'm just too tired, so I don't want to drink. Since you put it this way, then wouldn't it be too unreasonable for me not to go?”
Ling Piaohong's tears turned into a smile, and half of her body snuggled into Tong Caiyi's embrace." Your Majesty, please move!"”
Tong Caiyi felt goosebumps all over her body, but she could only brace herself and follow Ling Piaohong to Liyu Palace. What else could she do? There were already rumors in the palace. If she refused again, there would be more rumors soon. At that time, it would not be so easy to clarify.
But she was a girl, how could she do it with this Shu Fei? Thinking of this, Tong Caiyi couldn't help but feel her scalp tingle. After a bit of hesitation, she followed Ling Piaohong to Liyu Palace.
As soon as they entered Liyu Palace, a fragrant wind blew in their faces, and the room was filled with spring.
Ling Piaohong dismissed the serving maids and eunuchs, closed the palace doors, and knelt in front of Tong Caiyi with a pomegranate cup in her hands." Your Majesty, you once said that this concubine is like a pomegranate in May, with a bright pearl curtain and a fragrant wind covering the walls. Today, this concubine will toast to Your Majesty with the pomegranate cup that Your Majesty has given her."”
Tong Caiyi couldn't refuse, so she accepted it. She stared at the crystal clear wine, her mind anxiously thinking of a countermeasure." Consort Shu, Zhen remembers that you are very good at dancing. How about you dance to liven things up for Zhen?”
"Now?" Ling Piaohong asked coquettishly.
"Yes, now!"
"Alright, Piaohong will dance to liven up the Emperor.”
As she spoke, she took off her shoes and began to dance barefooted. For a moment, one could see her dancing gracefully, like a colorful butterfly flying. It was very beautiful.
However, Tong Caiyi was not in the mood to do so. The reason why she wanted Ling Piaohong to dance was to distract her, so that she could pour the wine away when she was not paying attention.
However, Ling Piaohong did not give Tong Caiyi too much of a chance. As she danced, she reached out to Tong Caiyi and pulled off the silver-red Soft Smoke Net that was draped over her body. Then, she undid it casually, and the pomegranate red dress slid down to the soles of her feet. She then smiled charmingly at Tong Caiyi and undid the dudou, throwing herself into Tong Caiyi's arms naked. Her red lips moved closer to Tong Caiyi, and she called out in a flirtatious manner,"Emperor, how did ChenQie dance?"
Tong Caiyi had goosebumps all over her body!
Her face was red and her heart was beating fast. She turned her face away awkwardly and almost couldn't help but push Ling Piaohong away. This woman…was this how she bewitched Brother Emperor? She had only spoken three sentences and had already taken off her clothes? I really don't know how the emperor can afford it.
Seeing that Tong Caiyi was not saying anything, Ling Piaohong went up to her, wanting to kiss her on the lips.
Tong Caiyi panicked. She quickly pushed the pomegranate cup in her hand to Ling Piaohong's mouth, stopping her from approaching her lips." Drink this. This is good wine. Good wine should be matched with a beauty, right?"”
"Thank you for your reward, Emperor!" Ling Piaohong happily thanked him and drank the wine in Tong Caiyi's hand. Her red lips then moved closer to him. This time, she even grabbed Tong Caiyi's hand and placed it in front of her chest." Your Majesty, it's been a long time since you last came to this concubine's place. Let this concubine serve you tonight, okay?"”
Tong Caiyi looked as if she had been struck by lightning. She subconsciously wanted to pull her hand away, but Ling Piaohong held on tightly. Her hands were wrapped around Tong Caiyi's neck, and her slender legs were wrapped around her waist. Her eyes and lips were filled with lust." Your Majesty, I beg you. Please let me serve you, okay?"”
Tong Caiyi laughed dryly and stuttered,"Good, good, why not? But…"
"But what?" Ling Piaohong looked at Tong Caiyi with a lustful expression.
"However, I recently found an interesting way to play. Do you want to try it?”
"What interesting game?"
Tong Caiyi took a few handkerchief from the table and said to Ling Piaohong,"Go to bed and lie down."
Ling Piaohong nodded, and lay down on the bed according to Tong Caiyi's instructions.
Tong Caiyi came to the bedside and covered Ling Piaohong's eyes with a handkerchief. She then tied her hands together, not letting her have the chance to touch her." What do you think I'm going to do?"”
Ling Piaohong's eyes were blindfolded, and she had no idea what Tong Caiyi was up to. She only thought that the blindfolding and tying of her hands were just to liven things up, so that she could love her completely. Thus, she said in a sweet voice,"ChenQie doesn't know, but as long as the emperor is happy, ChenQie is willing to do anything.”
Tong Caiyi retreated silently and said,"Alright, now you…"
Suddenly, Tong Caiyi realized that she had run into a wall. She was so frightened that she almost screamed.
She quickly turned around and realized that Chu Yunzhang, who should have been in Yan Ning Pavilion, had appeared behind her without her noticing.
"You…"
Chu Yunzhang looked at Tong Caiyi with a half-smile, then at the naked and seductive Ling Piaohong on the bed, as if he was mocking her for playing with fire.
Tong Caiyi was surprised and in disbelief." You…How…"
Chu Yunzhang stretched out a finger and pressed it against her small mouth, indicating for her to keep quiet. Then, he lifted her chin to face him, and with lightning speed, he kissed Tong Caiyi and sucked on her lips. Then, he walked to the bed with a strange smile, and looked at the naked Ling Piaohong.
Ling Piaohong had no idea that a third person had entered the room. She could only twist her body and say softly,"Emperor, please hurry. ChenQie is waiting for you, emperor!”
Tong Caiyi's eyes were wide open, and her mind was in a mess. He, he kissed Ling Piaohong? And…touching her like that? H-how could he do this? How could he do this?
However, this was not the only thing that surprised Tong Caiyi. Chu Yunzhang had actually knocked Ling Piaohong out, causing her to instantly calm down.
Tong Caiyi opened her mouth." You…"
Chu Yunzhang turned around and smiled at her." Is this okay?"”
"What…is this okay?”
"Emperor, I'm asking if the show ends here? Or do you want to fight personally?"
Tong Caiyi's face flushed red." Chu Yunzhang, you!”
Chu Yunzhang stretched out a finger and wagged it. He walked up to Tong Caiyi and pulled her into his arms." Don't be angry. I'm doing this for you."”
"Don't touch me!" Tong Caiyi struggled.
"Keep your voice down. Do you want everyone to hear you?”
Tong Caiyi glared at him.
He didn't care." Come with me. I have something to tell you."”
Without giving Tong Caiyi any chance to resist, Chu Yunzhang carried her and left the Liyu Palace through the rear palace gates, heading into the dark Imperial City.#
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