Fleeing in desperation.
Wei Yingluo did not know why Hongli was looking at her like that, she felt uncomfortable, so she hastily found an excuse, saying that she had to dispose of his used bedding sheets as the physician had ordered and left the chamber with a pile of bedding sheets under Hongli's displeased gaze.
Although it was waste to be disposed of, it was also something the Emperor had used and could not be taken lightly, so Liyu came out and disposed of it with her.
This was a good opportunity.
When Wei Yingluo saw that no one was around, she smiled and asked: “Eunuch, on the tenth day of the first lunar month, I found a jade pendant in the garden, it looked extraordinary, I reckoned that if it was not lost by the Emperor, it was lost by one of the clansmen, can you help me to see?”
If she hadn't carried that chore back on her own, Liyu would have closed her eyes and not said a word to her but not only did she knowingly do the job herself, she did it well and Liyu couldn't forget the way Hongli looked at her...
“Don't look, I can get back to you right now.” So, Liyu smiled and said back, “The jade pendant you found, it must not have been lost by the emperor or the royal family.”
“Oh?” Wei Yingluo said, flabbergasted, “How can you be so sure?”
“The emperor was toasting one by one that night, who would dare to leave the table?” Liyu said with certainty, “They didn't lose it, because none of the people at the banquet ever left the banquet.”
Wei Yingluo looked disappointed and sighed softly: “I see, thank you, Your Excellency...”
Liyu wanted to sell her a good deal, so he spoke again: “That jade pendant, do you have it with you, I'll take a look at it for you, maybe I can see something?”
“... I left that jade pendant at the Changchun Palace, I don't have it with me but I still remember the tail pattern on it.” Wei Yingluo said, as she traced the pattern with her hand.
After a few strokes, Liyu suddenly shouted: “Ah, Fucha! This is either the Empress's or the Fucha guard's jade pendant!”
Wei Yingluo's face froze but she quickly put on a surprised face and said: “What a roundabout way to make a joke! Well, as soon as I return to the Changchun Palace, I will return it to its rightful owner! Thank you, Your Excellency!”
A trivial matter, Liyu did not care about it but wanted the other man to care more about it.
For he could see, Hongli looked at the woman differently...
“Bing!”
The cup of tea shattered on the floor and the man fell to his knees with a thud.
“Such hot tea, how can one drink it?” Hongli sat on the edge of the bed, his face covered in anger.
Several days had passed since Hongli had fallen ill, his temper had become more and more violent, at the slightest sign of inattention he would drop his cup and smash his bowl, making his waiters suffer.
Fortunately, no one had to suffer, Hongli only liked to have one person to serve him.
“Where is Wei Yingluo?” Hongli said coldly, “Where did she go?”
The young eunuch was in deep distress, if he hadn't been away, he would not have had to come in to serve him. He said truthfully: “Miss Yingluo... This lowly servant doesn't know...”
Hongli was angry again, he kicked them over and yelled: “Get out, all of you!”
The eunuchs rolled and crawled but the door suddenly opened behind them, Wei Yingluo leaned in front of the door and seeing the situation inside, he came in and said: “What are Your Majesty's orders?”
The eunuch waved his hand behind his back, the eunuch understood, gave her a grateful look and left the chamber in a hurry.
Hongli took in her little gesture but did not care, only stared at her with fiery eyes and questioned: “Where were you!”
Wei Yingluo was also a bit exhausted, she had come here to get close to someone close to Hongli to get a clue about the murderer from him but Hongli, not knowing what was going on, kept asking her to wait on him every day and a favour in the eyes of others, Wei Yingluo’s heart of the matter is a bloody disaster.
She could not help but say what was in her heart: “Your Majesty, there are still people waiting in the house...”
Why are you only tormenting me!
Hongli's expression was unnatural for a moment, then he became irritated and said coldly: “Zhen is itching so badly, do you let those clumsy hands scratch it?”
Wei Yingluo took a closer look and found a few more scratches on his collarbone, so red that he thought they were women's saliva.
Fleeing in desperation.
Wei Yingluo did not know why Hongli was looking at her like that, she felt uncomfortable, so she hastily found an excuse, saying that she had to dispose of his used bedding sheets as the physician had ordered and left the chamber with a pile of bedding sheets under Hongli's displeased gaze.
Although it was waste to be disposed of, it was also something the Emperor had used and could not be taken lightly, so Liyu came out and disposed of it with her.
This was a good opportunity.
When Wei Yingluo saw that no one was around, she smiled and asked: “Eunuch, on the tenth day of the first lunar month, I found a jade pendant in the garden, it looked extraordinary, I reckoned that if it was not lost by the Emperor, it was lost by one of the clansmen, can you help me to see?”
If she hadn't carried that chore back on her own, Liyu would have closed her eyes and not said a word to her but not only did she knowingly do the job herself, she did it well and Liyu couldn't forget the way Hongli looked at her...
“Don't look, I can get back to you right now.” So, Liyu smiled and said back, “The jade pendant you found, it must not have been lost by the emperor or the royal family.”
“Oh?” Wei Yingluo said, flabbergasted, “How can you be so sure?”
“The emperor was toasting one by one that night, who would dare to leave the table?” Liyu said with certainty, “They didn't lose it, because none of the people at the banquet ever left the banquet.”
Wei Yingluo looked disappointed and sighed softly: “I see, thank you, Your Excellency...”
Liyu wanted to sell her a good deal, so he spoke again: “That jade pendant, do you have it with you, I'll take a look at it for you, maybe I can see something?”
“... I left that jade pendant at the Changchun Palace, I don't have it with me but I still remember the tail pattern on it.” Wei Yingluo said, as she traced the pattern with her hand.
After a few strokes, Liyu suddenly shouted: “Ah, Fucha! This is either the Empress's or the Fucha guard's jade pendant!”
Wei Yingluo's face froze but she quickly put on a surprised face and said: “What a roundabout way to make a joke! Well, as soon as I return to the Changchun Palace, I will return it to its rightful owner! Thank you, Your Excellency!”
A trivial matter, Liyu did not care about it but wanted the other man to care more about it.
For he could see, Hongli looked at the woman differently...
“Bing!”
The cup of tea shattered on the floor and the man fell to his knees with a thud.
“Such hot tea, how can one drink it?” Hongli sat on the edge of the bed, his face covered in anger.
Several days had passed since Hongli had fallen ill, his temper had become more and more violent, at the slightest sign of inattention he would drop his cup and smash his bowl, making his waiters suffer.
Fortunately, no one had to suffer, Hongli only liked to have one person to serve him.
“Where is Wei Yingluo?” Hongli said coldly, “Where did she go?”
The young eunuch was in deep distress, if he hadn't been away, he would not have had to come in to serve him. He said truthfully: “Miss Yingluo... This lowly servant doesn't know...”
Hongli was angry again, he kicked them over and yelled: “Get out, all of you!”
The eunuchs rolled and crawled but the door suddenly opened behind them, Wei Yingluo leaned in front of the door and seeing the situation inside, he came in and said: “What are Your Majesty's orders?”
The eunuch waved his hand behind his back, the eunuch understood, gave her a grateful look and left the chamber in a hurry.
Hongli took in her little gesture but did not care, only stared at her with fiery eyes and questioned: “Where were you!”
Wei Yingluo was also a bit exhausted, she had come here to get close to someone close to Hongli to get a clue about the murderer from him but Hongli, not knowing what was going on, kept asking her to wait on him every day and a favour in the eyes of others, Wei Yingluo’s heart of the matter is a bloody disaster.
She could not help but say what was in her heart: “Your Majesty, there are still people waiting in the house...”
Why are you only tormenting me!
Hongli's expression was unnatural for a moment, then he became irritated and said coldly: “Zhen is itching so badly, do you let those clumsy hands scratch it?”
Wei Yingluo took a closer look and found a few more scratches on his collarbone, so red that he thought they were women's saliva.
