Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 31 Beauty is as vicious as a needle (4)

"I want to borrow Hua Heng for a few days. I wonder if fifth brother is willing?" Xuanyuanze smiled faintly and looked at the increasingly cold fifth brother. Seeing his special concern for Yun Qing, Xuanyuan Ze couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

His fifth brother, who was favored by his mother and father, was once recognized as a child prodigy in Tianque Kingdom, but he became a taciturn child after an accidental injury.

Many years passed by, and no matter how much care his mother gave him, he was always cold and cold, even rejecting himself.

 He was very disdainful of this fifth brother, who had always been very filial.

 It was just an accident, but he always grudged it, hurt himself and others, and turned a blind eye to his mother's efforts to make up for it over the years; he ignored his mother's sorrow, refused everyone's care, and even refused to communicate with anyone.

Xuanyuan Ze only found it ridiculous that he sent away the palace servants from the first palace when he was twelve years old and lived alone in the empty Ningxin Palace.

　　A person who is always brooding over an unexpected incident, no matter how talented he is, or how good he is, will never be able to achieve elegance.

"The emperor only needs to give an order, and I dare not disobey him. But I still hope that the emperor will report the person who drugged the drug to you in the future." There was no fluctuation in the cold eyes, and he looked coldly at Xuanyuan Ze. Under his gaze, Xuanyuan Yi just nodded slightly, then raised his eyes and excused himself.

The last words before leaving made Xuanyuan Ze's heart skip a beat, and he felt a little startled on the spot.

Looking at his disappearing back, his eyes suddenly closed and his palms clenched tightly.

That night, the brocade lanterns in Zhuhua Palace were shining brightly, and the Nuanxiang Pavilion was even more brilliant, making the people in the palace covered with a layer of faint colored light, as if they were in a fairyland.

“The emperor has arrived!” A long and shrill voice sang, causing the maids and eunuchs standing at the palace gate to kneel down and greet the emperor respectfully.

He Ruowan, who had already been dressed up radiantly, also put on makeup to greet her. She lost her usual charming look, and there was a slight look of alienation in her eyebrows.

 “I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!” She was so blessed that He Ruowan lowered her head with a respectful attitude, completely different from her usual cheerful and charming appearance.

"Wan'er, please get up quickly. It's windy outside, don't catch a cold." Xuanyuanze smiled and stretched out his hand to support He Ruowan's body, but she stepped back with some reflex, said "yes" respectfully, and then invited him He entered the palace.

With a raised eyebrow, Xuanyuan Ze looked at Wan'er who looked a little strange, but he didn't get close to her anymore. He just asked as he walked: "Is Wan'er angry with me?"

 “I don’t dare!” The voice was faint, but there was a sadness that could not be concealed.

"You still say you don't dare. You are clearly blaming me for not coming to see you for a few days, right?" He smiled and took her into his arms again. He smiled and said, "Didn't I come over here? If you do this again With a straight face, I’m going to be angry.”

"Your Majesty..." As soon as Xuanyuan Ze's voice fell, He Ruowan snuggled softly into his arms, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"What's wrong?" As soon as he entered the palace, he waved away everyone and gently turned her around. Looking at her tear-stained face, he couldn't help but pity her.

"Does the Emperor not love Wan'er anymore?" Sobbing, she took out her handkerchief and wiped her tears. He Ruowan cried so pitifully that it made people sigh.

Glancing at the furnishings in the palace, he could see that they had been carefully arranged. However, at this moment, he could no longer smell the unique fragrance of the day, which made him frown slightly, wondering if he had misunderstood Wan'er in the day.

Seeing her crying so sadly at this moment, he unconsciously lowered his voice and comforted her softly: "How could it be? I said I would love you forever, why is Wan'er so sentimental today! Look, she's crying like this?"

He took her embroidered handkerchief, wiped her tears gently, looked into her eyes that were red from crying, and finally couldn't bear to hold her in his arms, coaxing her softly: "Seeing Wan'er crying like this makes me feel sad too." , tell me, why is Wan'er crying?"

"Ugh, the emperor also said that he will always love me, but today the emperor is angry with me. Your Majesty, is there something I did wrong that made the emperor hate me... Wuwu, the emperor never turned over when he came to my concubine. I passed the sign once, but today you asked Eunuch Chang Le to send me the concubine's custom sign..." Her voice choked up, and He Ruowan cried so hard that she couldn't speak, but her sad look was not false.

Xuanyuan Ze's heart softened, and the worries he had when he came were slightly dispelled. Under her face of peach blossoms and rain, she could only persuade: "I said Wan'er thought too much, and it turned out to be true."

Then he chuckled, pointed at the clothes he had not had time to change out of, and said with a smile: "Wan'er, look at me, I'm still wearing the clothes I wore when I went to court. I said I've been very busy these past two days, so I'm going to talk to Wan this afternoon. I just want to settle the affairs at hand quickly so that I can have time to see Wan'er, so I asked Xiao Lezi to send me a sleeping card to let you know that I will be here tonight."

What he said was logical, but the speaker meant it more and the listener had more intention.

"Really?" After hearing what he said, He Ruowan really stopped crying, and there was a smile of surprise on her face, but the chill in her heart made her hands and feet feel cold like never before.

 Once upon a time, he actually started lying in front of himself? He clearly went to Jinfeng Palace in the evening and stayed there for so long. If Qiuyue hadn't secretly sent someone to tell him, then he would have completely believed him.

 But why did he say this to himself? Was it purely to comfort himself, or had he discovered something?

"Well, Wan'er still looks good with a smile!" He stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears hanging on her cheeks. Xuanyuan Ze hugged her gently and walked together to the dinner table that had been set for the supper. He smiled and said: "Well, Wan'er really has a heart. I know. I haven’t had Wan’er’s delicacies for a long time, but the food prepared is all my favorites!”

"As long as the emperor comes often, Wan'er will prepare the emperor's favorite thing and wait for him every day." Her face flushed, He Ruowan gently served Xuanyuan Zeman the carved gold cup on the table, and said with a smile: "This wine, this The delicacies are all carefully prepared by Wan'er for the emperor. How do you like the shredded deer breast and bamboo shoots?"

As she spoke, she gently rolled up her sleeves, gracefully picked up a piece of high-quality deer breast with an attractive color, and handed it to Xuanyuan Ze's mouth.

“Well, it’s tender and delicious in the mouth. Wan’er is interested.” After swallowing the food on He Ruowan’s chopsticks with his jade chopsticks, Xuanyuan Ze nodded with satisfaction and was in a good mood.

"As long as the emperor likes it, try this again!" Seeing him eating happily, He Ruowan stretched out her jade chopsticks again, picked up a piece of beef tenderloin, and said with a smile: "This beef tenderloin is fried with white mushrooms. I know that the emperor likes it most. , I also made a special portion, would you like it, Your Majesty?"

Xuanyuan Ze was slightly surprised, wondering why she was so enthusiastic today, which reminded him of the Royal Garden, but he kept a calm expression on his face and ate again with a slight smile.

"Why don't Wan'er eat? I'm not hungry, so Wan'er can eat by herself." When He Ruowan stretched out her chopsticks again, he hurriedly reached out to stop her movement; He Ruowan's beautiful eyes sank, with an extremely hurt look on her face. She laughed at herself in a low voice: "It's not delicious, is it? I know that no matter how hard I try, I can't make the taste that the emperor likes. Sure enough, the emperor doesn't like to eat the food I cooked. Let people withdraw."

As she spoke, she put down her chopsticks and called out sadly: "Ning..."

“Waner made all of these?” Xuanyuan Ze’s handsome eyes were surprised. He didn’t expect that all the food and drinks on this table were made by Wan’er, which moved him deeply and made him blame himself.

It seems that she is suspicious. Wan'er has always loved herself deeply, but her activeness today may be because she has not seen him for so long, so she is just a little more enthusiastic than usual.

As for that unique fragrance, he was not sure if it was epimedium. Maybe it was just the strong fragrance of flowers in the imperial garden, which made him misunderstand.

With this thought in mind, he immediately picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of each dish. The joy and admiration on his face were obvious. He drank half a glass of wine happily and said with a smile: "Well, I Wan'er is so skillful, I didn't expect that Wan'er's cooking can be comparable to that of the imperial chef in the imperial dining room, it really surprised me!"

"Your Majesty, are you telling the truth?" He Ruowan's eyes lit up, and her joyful expression clearly came from her charming eyes. However, in just a moment, she followed up with her long eyelashes falling and muffled voice. Said: "The emperor is definitely deceiving me! Ever since I almost caused a leak in the imperial kitchen last time, I don't dare to cook anymore. But the emperor is busy with government affairs these days, and I have nothing to do in my free time. Then I thought of learning how to make a few of the emperor’s favorite side dishes, so that when the emperor is free, I can **** concubine’s cooking skills. However, my skills are still limited. After learning so many times, I still can’t make the taste of the imperial chef. My concubine is really..."

"Wan'er..." Seeing the beauty shedding tears and listening to the deep affection in her every word, Xuanyuan Ze was moved in his heart and couldn't help but stretched out his hand to hold her tightly in his arms: "It's my fault. I almost failed Wan'er and made Wan'er suffer. "

Suddenly, as if he saw something, he pulled He Ruowan's hand, causing her to let out an unexpected cry, and then tried her best to retract it, but he held it tightly in his hand, looking at her fingers with great distress. He showed a small wound that was obviously a cut, and said with pity: "Don't do it again in the future. I am satisfied with Wan'er's heart. I won't allow you to get hurt again, do you understand?"

"Your Majesty, I just want the Emperor to eat the dishes cooked by my own hands... Well..." Halfway through He Ruo's words, her lips were deeply sealed by Xuanyuan Ze. Feeling his passion that was stronger than before, she first said Startled, then obediently closed his eyes and indulged in this deep kiss.

 She fished lightly with her fingers, and there was still a trace of pain from the place she deliberately scratched, but compared to what she had received, she smiled happily in her heart.

 Food and wine do not necessarily have to be cooked by yourself in order to enjoy them! Injuries do not necessarily have to occur by accident.

 Hehe, Yun Qing, she is not the only woman to use such stupid methods to attract the emperor's attention! When it comes to scheming, He Ruowan is not inferior to her either.

Moreover, she, He Ruowan, is only smarter than Yunqing!

 (End of this chapter)