in2ebook Chapter 368 Seduction, Bottom Line
Chapter 368 Seduction, Bottom Line
After reading the secret letter, Xiao Tong asked the Qilin Guard to leave without saying anything.
After finishing his government affairs, it was almost noon, so Xiao Tong threw down the memorial and rode the imperial sedan to Fengwu Palace.
Just as he entered the harem, a beautiful palace maid fell down where the imperial carriage had to pass, and uttered a timid cry of pain.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me. I did not mean to disturb you. I will leave now."
The beautiful palace maid had a figure as graceful as a willow, kneeling on the ground with a graceful posture. Her tearful face made her look really pitiful.
In the imperial carriage, Xiao Tong's eyes were as black as ink. He glanced at the palace maid and gestured outside.
The imperial carriage moved forward again, and the palace maids knelt beside it as if they had been forgotten.
Only when the imperial carriage disappeared from sight did the palace maid reveal a smug smile.
The emperor is also a man, and the imperial concubine is the only one in the entire harem who enjoys the emperor's favor. She doesn't believe that the emperor will not get tired of it after a long time.
Who doesn't want wealth and glory? If she could catch the emperor's eye and be favored for one night, she would be able to reach the pinnacle of success overnight.
You don't have to endure mediocrity in the palace for more than ten years and then be dismissed from the palace when you are old and ugly.
Today, taking a risk is the beginning of success.
Thinking of this, the smile on the maid's face became more obvious. She decided to try again in a different place tomorrow to deepen her impression in the emperor's mind.
But the smile on her face didn't last for more than five breaths before it was broken by the returning imperial guards.
“What do you want to do!
you……
Woohoo...
Wuwuwu..."
With something stuffed in her mouth, the palace maid could not say anything. She could only shake her head and struggle in fear in the hands of the imperial guards.
The guards tied her arms and sneered:
"You don't even consider your own status, yet you dare to have such wishful thinking.
The Emperor has ordered us to take you to the Ministry of Punishment. Whether you survive depends on how strong your bones are."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Woohoo..."
The palace maid's pupils widened, her whole body trembling as she shook her head.
The Ministry of Punishment is where the imperial palace deals with criminal slaves, she doesn't want to go there!
She doesn't want to go!
If you go to the Ministry of Punishment, there will be no way to survive!
As the maid was dragged away by the imperial guards, her makeup, which she had spent an hour carefully applying, was now smudged by her tears.
She was shocked and regretful, wishing time could go back. She stayed in her room all day and didn't come out.
Now, it's too late to say anything...
In Fengwu Palace, Qingzhi had just received the news and hurried into the hall. With a sullen face, he leaned over and whispered a few words in Jiang Wumei's ear.
Jiang Wumei paused the fan in her hand, lifted the thin blanket on An'er's belly, and said nonchalantly:
"It's okay, just pretend you don't know."
Qingzhi was anxious:
"My lady, if something like this happens once, it will happen twice.
If you let it go once, those bitches will climb up the ladder and you may be able to take advantage of the situation.
In my opinion, it would be better to use this palace maid to warn the restless people in the harem to calm down and be more obedient.
This will be beneficial to you and His Highness, and will not cause any harm."
“Qingzhi, the emperor is the Son of Heaven.
Is it possible that he will only have me as his concubine for the rest of his life?"
Jiang Wumei touched An'er's soft little face, turned to look at Qingzhi's dilemma, and smiled faintly:
“Look, don’t you have the answer in your heart?
Therefore, it is better to loosen than to block.
Rather than acting like a villain and exhausting the last bit of favor I have in the emperor's heart, it is better to let them do whatever they want.
If the emperor really takes a fancy to someone and wants to recruit him/her directly, I will graciously accept it.
This is the iron rule of the royal family and the most basic experience in serving the emperor.
If we are too calculative and lose our sincerity, we will not survive long in the harem.
An'er is still young, I can't let him lose his mother so soon."
Jiang Wumei did think so in her heart, but if Xiao Tong really touched someone else, she would not let him touch her again no matter what she did.
Just because she can adapt to the survival rules in the palace doesn't mean she will lose her last bottom line in order to survive.
She would never accept assimilation.
Qingzhi stared at Jiang Wumei blankly for a while, then said with difficulty:
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is truly sincere to you.
I feel that with your talent, you have at least a 70% chance of keeping the Emperor."
Jiang Wumei laughed, the loneliness in her eyes was shallow but true:
“You can keep it for a while, but not for a lifetime.
If you can't hold on to the sand, it's better to let go early and feel relieved.
The master and servant were talking in the hall. Xiao Tong was standing outside the hall in a dragon robe, half of his body bathed in sunlight, but his heart was sinking little by little.
It turned out that Niao Niao never believed him.
She was always worried about losing him, thinking that he would abandon her one day, so she never showed any possessiveness towards him.
In her world, she has never been truly accepted, and she is always ready to withdraw.
Realizing this, Xiao Tong suddenly clenched his fists, and several dark thoughts flashed through his mind, all of which were about using people or things to threaten her to stay by his side.
Countless ideas flashed through his mind, but in the end, Xiao Tong took a deep breath and suppressed the violent factors churning in his chest.
He couldn't bear it.
As for Niao Niao, he couldn't bear to see her cry, couldn't bear to see her sad, and even more couldn't bear to see her unhappy.
Loosening his big palm, Xiao Tong raised his hand, and the eunuch behind him immediately raised his head and shouted softly, "The emperor has arrived!"
Xiao Tong stood outside the hall, listening to the pause of talking and the movement of footsteps inside. After a moment, the hall door opened, revealing Jiang Wumei's beautiful face like a lotus.
"I respectfully welcome the Emperor."
Jiang Wumei bowed gracefully, with the same gentle smile on her face as always, and there was no fault to be found.
Xiao Tong raised his lips and stepped forward to help her up:
"Is An'er asleep?"
Jiang Wumei followed Xiao Tong into the hall:
"I just fell asleep. It's been hot these past few days, and An'er wakes up in less than half an hour every day."
In Fengwu Palace, Jiang Wumei had a small bed built for her son so that he could occasionally stay in the palace for a nap.
Xiao Tong glanced at An'er who was sleeping soundly, then glanced at Qingzhi on the side and ordered:
"Take the little prince away."
Qingzhi was stunned, met Xiao Tong's cold gaze, and immediately knelt down in response.
Qingzhi carefully carried the sleeping An'er away. Jiang Wumei frowned and looked at her departing back, her heart skipping a beat. Could it be that Xiao Tong had heard her conversation with Qingzhi just now?
Jiang Wumei raised her hand to stroke the hair beside her ear, then looked at Xiao Tong with a smile, testing him:
"Your Majesty, do you have something to tell me?"
Xiao Tong stared at her without saying a word, until the smile on Jiang Wumei's lips froze, then he stretched out his arms and put his arms around her slender waist.
Since giving birth to An'er, Jiang Wumei's breasts have become more and more full and attractive, which makes her waist look soft and slender and her legs long. Every time they meet, she can easily arouse Xiao Tong's desire.
But since returning to the palace, Xiao Tong has been considerate of her feelings and only had a brief taste of her every time. But today, Xiao Tong couldn't help it.