Chapter 24: The days are not good.
At the mention of the two words "to serve in bed", Lan Yi was suddenly frightened and his hands were trembling. Though he was a male concubine, Huangfu Chang'an had never summoned him to serve in bed before, at most just hugs, embraces, and kisses... being forcibly kissed on the cheeks by Huangfu Chang'an's two plump, puckered lips was already the limit of what he could tolerate. Serve in bed... he'd rather be killed!
Seeing Lan Yi's face turn green in an instant, Huangfu Chang'an couldn't help but find it interesting, suddenly feeling mischievous, raising her brows and staring at him intently. "What, you don't want to?"
Huangfu Chang'an's face was very round, with chubby cheeks that almost squeezed her eyes into a line. Lan Yi looked at her, unable to clearly see her eyes, yet inexplicably felt as if she could see through him.
"This... Your Highness is unaware, but before Your Highness' amnesia, Lan Yi has never been summoned to serve in bed, so Lan Yi is momentarily... quite surprised."
Hearing this, Huangfu Chang'an curled her lips slightly.
Sure enough, her guess was right. That former infatuated little fool, though lustful, had not actually revealed all his secrets. In the Eastern Palace, there were so many male concubines, most of them just for collecting and admiring as ornaments, without any substantial... cough, if there were any of that, she wouldn't know where to put her old face! R*ping children... that's what perverts and maniacs do!
Seeing Lan Yi's anxious expression, Huangfu Chang'an's smile became increasingly obscene. The audacity of him trying to drug her! She'll teach him a lesson!
"No matter, as you are Our concubine, you should know that serving in bed is an eventual necessity. Moreover, you are so handsome, it would be a shame to waste it. Time flies, beauty fades, and now is the time when you are most beautiful. We shall cherish you well... Hmm? Do you prefer to be on top, or on the bottom?"
Seeing that Huangfu Chang'an was serious, Lan Yi grew increasingly pale, wanting to withdraw his hand, but was grasped tightly. Huangfu Chang'an's obese body pressed against him, as if wanting to flatten him.
"Your Highness, please forgive me... Lan Yi has been unwell lately, and begs Your Highness' indulgence for a few days, lest Lan Yi ruin Your Highness' enjoyment."
Stall, just stall, let's see how long he can hold out.
Huangfu Chang'an leisurely smiled, releasing her grip, casually instructing the bystander Zhao Zi, who had been politely averting her gaze.
"Zhao Zi, go to the Imperial Pharmacy and fetch some Golden Wind and Jade Dew Pills, Nourish Skin Ointment, and Peach Blossom Powder, and send them to Lan Yi's cottage. Oh, and hurry the renovation work at Feng Pavilion, tell them to finish it soon."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Zhao Zi bowed in response, inwardly unable to help but mock - it has finally come, this day. Sure enough, the nature of a lustful and infatuated master is hard to change, even if her brain goes through a few more floods. What a pity for the handsome young master Lan Yi, a delicate flower planted in cow dung, truly heartbreaking to hear about.
Glancing back at the nearly unstable Lan Yi, his fists tightly clenched under his sleeve, as if ready to pounce and strangle her the next moment, Huangfu Chang'an was in a delightful mood, raising her hand to caress Lan Yi's smooth jawline, smiling ambiguously.
"Then these few days, you'd better recuperate well. Next time we summon you, don't try to make excuses to avoid it again. You must know... Our patience is also limited!"
Huangfu Chang'an's voice was soft and gentle, yet the words she spoke were inescapable. Lan Yi clenched and unclenched his fists, finally having to bite down on a silver tooth and agree.
"Lan Yi... thanks Your Highness for the favor!"
After seeing Lan Yi off, Huangfu Chang'an immediately packed a few pieces of the crab roe paste, changed into her outdoor attire, and prepared to leave the palace. However, before she could open the door and step out, someone came running to report in a hurried manner.
"Crown Prince, the Emperor requests Your Highness to go to the Yongshou Palace immediately!"
Yongshou Palace, that seems to be where the Empress Dowager resides... Ah, she has been in this realm for several days, but hasn't seen that reclusive Empress Dowager yet, is that not quite filial?
"What's the hurry, why is the Emperor summoning Me so urgently? What mess has happened?"
The small eunuch wiped the sweat from his forehead, slightly out of breath from running. "I don't know, it's just that the High Chancellor looked quite troubled when delivering the message. Crown Prince, you should quickly change your clothes, I've already ordered a palanquin to be prepared."
Oh ho, the service is quite considerate! Why didn't she see any palanquins when she first arrived 800 years ago? So selfish, too selfish!
Reluctantly, Huangfu Chang'an changed back into her palace attire and followed the small eunuch to the Yongshou Palace.
It's been three days since the Emperor returned, after seeing him in the garden that day, he seemed to have been busy with the assassin matter, and her good fourth brother Huangfu Fenglin had also fallen gravely ill, still unable to get out of bed, Amitabha... So Huangfu Chang'an could not quite guess why the Emperor was in such a hurry to summon her to the Yongshou Palace, but judging from the small eunuch's demeanor, it was likely not good news.
With a palanquin to ride, the journey was much more comfortable. Normally, Huangfu Chang'an would have to walk this stretch, but this time, it only took the duration of a stick of incense to arrive.
Seeing her descend from the palanquin, the palace guards at the entrance immediately raised their voices to announce, "The Crown Prince has arrived!"
Wow, this announcement sounds just like a TV drama, making Huangfu Chang'an feel as if she was filming a scene.
However, as she entered the hall and saw the two rows of people sitting in an orderly fashion, under the sweeping gaze of all eyes, Huangfu Chang'an couldn't help but shudder, her anus clenching tightly, as if waking from a dream, the air behind her chilling.
Scanning the hall, she met the gaze of the Emperor, who then turned his eyes towards the stern-looking woman seated to the left, signaling her to come forward and pay respects.
Huangfu Chang'an dared not delay, quickly taking tiny steps to approach and bow reverently.
"Chang'an pays respects to the Empress Dowager, may the Empress Dowager be blessed."
"You've come, have a seat."
The Empress Dowager spoke in a cold and indifferent tone, her demeanor as ferocious as her appearance, clearly not fond of this pampered imperial grandson.
Hearing this, Huangfu Chang'an's little heart trembled, inexplicably anxious.
The reason she described this woman as having a ferocious appearance was not that she was ugly or unattractive. On the contrary, although the Empress Dowager was somewhat older, she still looked very beautiful. It's just that compared to the dazzling imperial consorts, she had a more serious air, lacking the coquettishness, making Huangfu Chang'an immediately associate her with Li Mohou... no, Exterminator Shitai.
When the Empress Dowager spoke, the imperial granddaughter dared not disobey. As the servants brought over a specially made large chair, Huangfu Chang'an obediently walked over, tiptoed, and squeezed her sturdy, plump body into it.
"Crack!"
In an instant, the chair was crushed, and Huangfu Chang'an, unable to maintain her balance, ended up sprawled on the floor, prompting the group of imperial consorts to stifle their laughter.
"Ahem, ahem!"
Only the Emperor had the decency to clear his throat sternly, causing those women who were relishing the sight to reign in their amusement somewhat.
With the servants' assistance, Huangfu Chang'an stood up, rubbing her waist. Since she had already given up on saving face, she didn't feel too embarrassed, only wondering when the solid wooden chair had become so flimsy. Upon closer inspection, she even discovered a trace of a knife having sawed through one of the chair's legs.
Damn it!
Somebody set her up!
With her toes, she could guess who it was - that stupid Huangfu Fenglin! Huangfu Chang'an had seen him sitting there darkly upon entering the hall, and knew that the rascal was itching for trouble again.
Glaring at him fiercely, she only saw Huangfu Fenglin coldly smile, his face full of provocation, as if daring her to fight him, "That's right, it was me who did it. What are you going to do about it? Believe me, I'll cut you down with one stroke!"
How childish! Really childish!
Huangfu Chang'an withdrew her gaze, not bothering to get provoked by him. She wasn't that stupid, to get riled up in this situation. The elaborate setup here was obviously aimed at her, otherwise, if she had been harmed, the Emperor wouldn't have remained silent. This little appetizer was likely just the prelude, the main course... was probably yet to come.
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