The Ugly Empress by Yun Guo Shi Fei / 丑娘娘 by 云过是非

Chapter 30 - Ancestor Worship Ceremony

Nobody was surprised by Xue Wang's order. After the human-shaped puppets incident, no one could doubt Her Majesty's importance in Xue Wang's eyes. She had already reached the level where Xue Wang would believe everything she said. Maybe even if the Empress did something wrong, His Majesty would turn a blind eye.

On the way, Teng Yun's mind turned a thousand directions. He'd tried to escape and failed. The Imperial Harem was heavily guarded, it was impossible to run without being noticed. But now, Xue Junliang would definitely use this opportunity to harass Teng Country. Teng Yun's heart was in a mess and he could only think of one idea. This idea was too stupid and might not be done easily.

He was thinking of murder...

Other people had no chance, but Teng Yun might, because Xue Junliang had let a lot of his guard down in order to appease the Empress. Even if Teng Yun could no longer use swords, he could still use sharp gold and silver jewelries. Teng Yun was well-trained in weapons and martial art, he knew how to take a person's life with any means available.

But Xue Junliang's cautiousness forced Teng Yun to think maybe this idea was too stupid.

He'd been Xue Junliang's empress for too long now, he felt enough was enough. He was feeling like he'd been kept in a sealed cage and it was driving him crazy.

As the carriage swayed gently, Teng Yun recalled a lot of things. In his previous life, he'd been killed personally by Xue Junliang's hands. Xue Junliang didn't only owe Teng Yun a debt of one life, but also the life of every Teng Country soldiers who died in war.

Teng Yun thought this time he would be the one to collect payment from Xue Junliang. In battlefield, if someone killed another, then they should expect to be killed too; Xue Junliang killed Teng Yun, it was understandable if Teng Yun did the same to him.

Xue Junliang grabbed Teng Yun's waist, "What are you thinking so seriously?" He said the question right in Teng Yun's ear, startling him. Teng Yun immediately fought to calm himself.

Xue Junliang using Teng Qianyi's case as an excuse to send troops to Teng Country, it was a sure thing to happen. If Teng Yun wanted to kill Xue Junliang, there was no other opportunity better than today. After the Ancestor Worship Ceremony, they would be camping outside for a night and then returning to the Imperial Palace the next day. Inside the Palace, the guards were strict and impassable, so Teng Yun could only do it this very evening.

When Teng Yun didn't answer, Xue Junliang smiled and pinched the other person's earlobe before saying, "Is Aifei feeling jealous?"

Being touched by a flirting expert like Xue Junliang, Teng Yun couldn't help shuddering in disgust. But when he thought back how he was going to kill this man, it was necessary to act more pliant and docile. He needed Xue Junliang to put his guard down in front of him.

[T/N : Ooh, but I love flirty men. Just not my man, though. LOL.]

Xue Junliang found the person in his embrace was very welcoming; didn't even push him away like usual. This made him so pleased.

"Why? You're a little unusual today, are you really feeling jealous? Are you mad at me for taking Jiao Shui in?"

Xue Junliang's lips was right next to Teng Yun's ear; warm and moist breath blew in his ears with every word.

Teng Yun said nothing as he tried his best at acting obedience. Xue Junliang noted the other person's ear had turned bright red and suddenly he felt a fire ignited in his heart. He reached out and pushed the other person onto the couch.

The couch was very soft. It wasn't big enough for two people laying on it side by side, but enough if one person was lying on top of the other.

Pressing the other person on the couch, Xue Junliang's hand gently caressed the other person's cheek and then slid down to the neck.