The nib of the pen left ink marks on the snow white paper, the young girl was slender and graceful as she penned. The Empress looks on for a moment, frowning, she said: “Yingluo, something on your mind?”
Wei Yingluo froze slightly, the words of Qingxi came to her mind: “I have found out the true cause of Yingning's death, at three o'clock tonight, I will wait for you in the imperial garden, see you soon!”
She shook her head and replied: “Niangniang, no.”
The Empress walked up to Wei Yingluo, removes the brush from her fingertips, said gently: “Absent minded, you can't practise well, are you not well?”
Wei Yingluo's heart stirred, he took two steps back and saluted: “Niangniang, this lowly servant does have something, I have to take leave of you!”
It is the third night, the moonlight is like a veil of mist, it hangs over the flowering branches.
Qingxi walked down the stone path and saw a familiar figure, it is Wei Yingluo. Qingxi is relieved to see Wei Yingluo arriving as promised and is disgusted: she is a young girl after all, emotions override reason, she is so stupid. He stepped forward and said: “Wei Yingluo!”
The young girl turned to look at him, her eyes were as cold as knives, Qingxi's heart chilled inexplicably and she shouted in panic: “Help, there are thieves!”
A group of eunuchs rushed out from all around, they swarmed Qingxi and pinned him down, Qingxi said angrily: “How dare you, I am a guard of the Qianqing Gate! Wei Yingluo, have you gone mad?”
Wei Yingluo ignored him and said to the other eunuchs: “Don't be afraid of him, this man has left his post without permission, he has come into the imperial garden in the harem middle of the night with bad intentions, as long as he is not killed, you are not to blame!”
The eunuchs were emboldened by these words, they really did beat Qingxi to the face, despite his martial arts skills, Qingxi could not defeat eight hands with two fists, he could only keep on cursing.
In the distance, the lights glowed and a group of men arrived at a fast pace, the leader was the magnificent and arrogantly dressed Prince Yi of First Rank Hong Xiao, he stepped forward and kicked over one of the eunuchs, he was furious and said: “Are you blinded, who dares to instigate a fight in the Forbidden Palace!”
When Wei Yingluo saw Prince Yi of First Rank a cold smile spread across her lips.
The eunuchs kneel in unison and say in a trembling voice: “This lowly servant greets Prince Yi of First Rank!” Wei Yingluo also saluted in a similar manner.
Hong Xiao glared at Wei Yingluo, pulled Qingxi away and asked: “What's going on!”
Qingxi, in severe pain and with blood spilling from the corners of his mouth, reached out and pointed at Wei Yingluo and said in a hateful voice: “It's Wei Yingluo! She asked me out in secret to the royal garden to seduce me!”
Wei Yingluo looked at Qingxi with contempt and asks amusedly: “Haven't you ever looked in a mirror in your life?”
Qingxi touched his high, swollen cheek, his heart growing even more hateful and said: “Wei Yingluo, I never imagined you were such a vicious woman, I came here tonight to advise you not to make a mistake in your love seeking manners, yet you are angry, enforcing your men and hurting others! Your Majesty, the fact that she is dating me has already been reported to you, you must punish this shameless court lady!”
Hong Xiao waited for this particular sentence and waved his hand: “Take her down!”
Two guards stepped forward to take the man, Wei Yingluo was prepared and was about to speak, when a clear male voice said: “What are you doing here in the harem in the middle of the night?”
Wei Yingluo was stunned, she looked to where the voice came from, between the people who had made way and Fuheng came forward in the moonlight.
Fuheng was looking at her, Wei Yingluo instinctively tried to frown and look away but she cannot let him suspect her, she must meet the tiresome look of concern and return it with an affectionate smile.
And she did smile a little.
Hong Xiao could not decide which he disliked more, Wei Yingluo or Fucha Fuheng, his brows knitted together and he asked in an unpleasant tone: “Fucha Fuheng, you are not on duty today, why are you here!”
Fuheng's gaze shifted from Wei Yingluo, smiling faintly at Hong Xiao, he said: “His Majesty is quite fond of the moon this evening, he is enjoying it in the imperial garden, he summoned me for a game but to his surprise, he hadn't been playing for long, when he heard the disturbing noise here, he asked me to come and check what was going on.”
Hong Xiao's expression changed slightly and he said: “Is the Emperor here too? There was a court lady here who had a private appointment with the guards, I caught her red-handed, I was about to hand her over to the guards, I won't disturb his Majesty's pleasure, take her away!”
Fuheng, who had intentionally stepped in front of Wei Yingluo, with a smile that still made people smile, said: “His Majesty is in the pavilion in front of us, Prince Yi of First Rank, since she has disturbed his Majesty, please ask for his Majesty's permission a judgement!”
The nib of the pen left ink marks on the snow white paper, the young girl was slender and graceful as she penned. The Empress looks on for a moment, frowning, she said: “Yingluo, something on your mind?”
Wei Yingluo froze slightly, the words of Qingxi came to her mind: “I have found out the true cause of Yingning's death, at three o'clock tonight, I will wait for you in the imperial garden, see you soon!”
She shook her head and replied: “Niangniang, no.”
The Empress walked up to Wei Yingluo, removes the brush from her fingertips, said gently: “Absent minded, you can't practise well, are you not well?”
Wei Yingluo's heart stirred, he took two steps back and saluted: “Niangniang, this lowly servant does have something, I have to take leave of you!”
It is the third night, the moonlight is like a veil of mist, it hangs over the flowering branches.
Qingxi walked down the stone path and saw a familiar figure, it is Wei Yingluo. Qingxi is relieved to see Wei Yingluo arriving as promised and is disgusted: she is a young girl after all, emotions override reason, she is so stupid. He stepped forward and said: “Wei Yingluo!”
The young girl turned to look at him, her eyes were as cold as knives, Qingxi's heart chilled inexplicably and she shouted in panic: “Help, there are thieves!”
A group of eunuchs rushed out from all around, they swarmed Qingxi and pinned him down, Qingxi said angrily: “How dare you, I am a guard of the Qianqing Gate! Wei Yingluo, have you gone mad?”
Wei Yingluo ignored him and said to the other eunuchs: “Don't be afraid of him, this man has left his post without permission, he has come into the imperial garden in the harem middle of the night with bad intentions, as long as he is not killed, you are not to blame!”
The eunuchs were emboldened by these words, they really did beat Qingxi to the face, despite his martial arts skills, Qingxi could not defeat eight hands with two fists, he could only keep on cursing.
In the distance, the lights glowed and a group of men arrived at a fast pace, the leader was the magnificent and arrogantly dressed Prince Yi of First Rank Hong Xiao, he stepped forward and kicked over one of the eunuchs, he was furious and said: “Are you blinded, who dares to instigate a fight in the Forbidden Palace!”
When Wei Yingluo saw Prince Yi of First Rank a cold smile spread across her lips.
The eunuchs kneel in unison and say in a trembling voice: “This lowly servant greets Prince Yi of First Rank!” Wei Yingluo also saluted in a similar manner.
Hong Xiao glared at Wei Yingluo, pulled Qingxi away and asked: “What's going on!”
Qingxi, in severe pain and with blood spilling from the corners of his mouth, reached out and pointed at Wei Yingluo and said in a hateful voice: “It's Wei Yingluo! She asked me out in secret to the royal garden to seduce me!”
Wei Yingluo looked at Qingxi with contempt and asks amusedly: “Haven't you ever looked in a mirror in your life?”
Qingxi touched his high, swollen cheek, his heart growing even more hateful and said: “Wei Yingluo, I never imagined you were such a vicious woman, I came here tonight to advise you not to make a mistake in your love seeking manners, yet you are angry, enforcing your men and hurting others! Your Majesty, the fact that she is dating me has already been reported to you, you must punish this shameless court lady!”
Hong Xiao waited for this particular sentence and waved his hand: “Take her down!”
Two guards stepped forward to take the man, Wei Yingluo was prepared and was about to speak, when a clear male voice said: “What are you doing here in the harem in the middle of the night?”
Wei Yingluo was stunned, she looked to where the voice came from, between the people who had made way and Fuheng came forward in the moonlight.
Fuheng was looking at her, Wei Yingluo instinctively tried to frown and look away but she cannot let him suspect her, she must meet the tiresome look of concern and return it with an affectionate smile.
And she did smile a little.
Hong Xiao could not decide which he disliked more, Wei Yingluo or Fucha Fuheng, his brows knitted together and he asked in an unpleasant tone: “Fucha Fuheng, you are not on duty today, why are you here!”
Fuheng's gaze shifted from Wei Yingluo, smiling faintly at Hong Xiao, he said: “His Majesty is quite fond of the moon this evening, he is enjoying it in the imperial garden, he summoned me for a game but to his surprise, he hadn't been playing for long, when he heard the disturbing noise here, he asked me to come and check what was going on.”
Hong Xiao's expression changed slightly and he said: “Is the Emperor here too? There was a court lady here who had a private appointment with the guards, I caught her red-handed, I was about to hand her over to the guards, I won't disturb his Majesty's pleasure, take her away!”
Fuheng, who had intentionally stepped in front of Wei Yingluo, with a smile that still made people smile, said: “His Majesty is in the pavilion in front of us, Prince Yi of First Rank, since she has disturbed his Majesty, please ask for his Majesty's permission a judgement!”
