CHAPTER 921: MASTER WAS REALLY A DEVIL
After hearing what Chu Qi said, Lu Liangwei nodded indifferently. "I see."
Chu Qi glanced at her a little hesitantly.
Lu Liangwei knew what he was thinking and smiled comfortingly. "Thank you and Butler Zhao for worrying about me, but I'm fine. It's getting late; you should go back."
Given the Emperor's current condition, even if he decided not to come over, he would definitely not send anyone to inform her.
Chu Qi must have come here at Butler Zhao's request.
Hearing this, Chu Qi did not say another word and returned to Hidden Dragon Palace.
Zhu Yu eyed Lu Liangwei's expression a little anxiously, but her face remained placid as she reminded, "Miss, it's late. You should go to bed early."
"All right." Glancing at the night sky outside, Lu Liangwei let out an inaudible sigh.
Chu Qi had just returned to Hidden Dragon Palace, but before he could speak to Zhao Qian, their master's voice suddenly came from the bedchamber. "Chu Qi, what late-night snack did you buy?"
Chu Qi was puzzled. "I..."
That was all he could utter before Zhao Qian clamped a hand over his mouth. "Master, Lil Qi bought stinky tofu, but he already finished it on the way back." Why was Master still awake at this hour? He had spoken so suddenly that Zhao Qian's heart had almost stood still out of fright!
Chu Qi, "..."
The bedchamber descended back into silence.
Before Zhao Qian could heave a sigh of relief, the doors to the bedchamber were abruptly thrown open, and their dauntingly regal master emerged from the room slowly.
Both of them did not expect him to come out, and they remained frozen to the spot, Zhao Qian's hand still on Chu Qi's mouth.
"What are you two doing?" Long Yang's cool gaze passed over them.
Scared out of his wits, Zhao Qian immediately let go of Chu Qi, and his eyes darted about as he racked his brains desperately for a countermeasure.
Long Yang looked at Chu Qi. "You ate stinky tofu?"
Ignoring Zhao Qian's frantic gaze signaling, Chu Qi paused, then shook his head. "No, Master."
He would be courting death if he admitted to eating stinky tofu in front of Master. Master loathed that kind of food the most.
Now that Master had lost his memory, even the Empress would not be able to save him.
His unhesitant denial left Zhao Qian dumbfounded.
Long Yang glanced at him, a sardonic half-smile on his face. "Zhao Qian, how dare you deceive your Emperor?"
Zhao Qian threw himself onto his knees, his head hanging low. "Please cease your anger, Master. I-I..."
However, Long Yang refused to listen to him. "Chu Qi, since Zhao Qian wants to eat stinky tofu so badly, let him eat as much as he wants." With that, he turned on his heel and returned to his bedchamber.
Zhao Qian, "..."
Chu Qi cast him a sympathetic glance.
Master was clearly in a bad mood, yet Zhao Qian still insisted on ruffling his feathers.
However, there was nothing Chu Qi could do to help him.
Soon, he returned with the stinky tofu.
Looking at the pile of stinky tofu before him, Zhao Qian could barely stop himself from throwing up.
Was Master serious?
Chu Qi munched away as he said, "The rest is yours. Master told me to watch you finish it."
Zhao Qian gnashed his teeth. This brat was definitely abusing his power to get revenge on him.
Did he have to buy so much stinky tofu?
How long would he need to finish all that?
Master was really a devil. What did his loss of sleep have to do with him? Why must he vent his anger on him?
Zhao Qian felt like weeping.
"Lil Qi, you can't abandon me after taking my money just now. You love stinky tofu, don't you? Here, you can have all this."
Chu Qi pushed his face away and flourished the empty paper bag in his hand, his voice apathetic. "I've already helped you finish two bags. I can't eat anymore."
Zhao Qian, "..."
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CHAPTER 922: WORTH FIGHTING FOR
The coaching inn.
Wanyan Luosang had already treated the burn on the back of her hand with medicine. She had also treated the injury on her lower back, which was rather severe due to the heavy impact, and she could currently only lie on her side.
However, no matter how much her body hurt, the pain could not compare to the shock she experienced from the events in the imperial study during the day.
The Emperor had obviously lost part of his memory and could not remember Lu Liangwei, but other than that, Lu Liangwei remained unscathed.
Didn't the old woman tell her that the victim of the poison would go mad and inflict irreversible harm upon the people closest to them?
Then why was Lu Liangwei perfectly fine?
On the other hand...
She ended up as the casualty of an unpredictable disaster and the Emperor's unwarranted fury.
Where did it go wrong?
It was not at all like what she had expected.
Whenever she recalled the Emperor kicking her in the imperial study during the day, the pain on her body seemed to worsen. Moreover, the incident had also dealt a terrible blow to her pride.
She was a lady, after all, and a kingdom's princess at that, but she ended up being beaten by the person she fancied.
Her face turned a mortified mixture of blue and red.
When Wanyan Jin walked in, he caught sight of her wiping her tears.
There was a brief pause in his steps before he made his way over to her. "Does it still hurt?"
Seeing him enter, Wanyan Luosang dried her tears hastily. She looked at him and nodded pitifully. "Brother, I suddenly feel a little regretful. I shouldn't have done that, should I?"
Wanyan Jin sat down beside her. Instead of answering her question, he asked, "Did you think about the consequences before doing it?"
Wanyan Luosang pursed her lips, her expression desolate, and said miserably, "I thought that things would go the way I planned, but judging from the results today, they didn't..."
"But I don't think so." Wanyan Jin's lips curved upward into a faint smile. "I can see that the Emperor has forgotten Lu Liangwei."
"But he still cares for her." Wanyan Luosang was dejected. Even though he had forgotten Lu Liangwei, he was still concerned about her.
"Even so, there's already a rift between them, and once there's one, anything is possible." Wanyan Jin glanced at her meaningfully. "What's done is done, so don't regret it, or you'll fall by the wayside. It's getting late; you should get some rest." With that, he got up and left.
Wanyan Luosang stared after his retreating figure as she pondered the meaning of his words. A moment later, her eyes lit up.
Yes, Brother was right. What was done had been done, so she should not regret it, or she would fall by the wayside. Besides...
She touched her injured lower back. If she gave up so simply, the beating she had received would be for nothing.
On top of that, the Emperor was worth fighting for.
The fighting spirit was immediately rekindled in her.
After leaving Wanyan Luosang's room, Wanyan Jin did not return to his straightaway.
He stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back and gazed at the lustrous moon in the night sky, an intriguing smile playing on his lips.
Once there was a rift, anything was possible.
A woman of her caliber...
The next day, in the imperial study.
Zhao Qian tried to leave quickly after setting down the brush and ink, but before he could move, the Emperor, whose head was buried deep in a stack of Palace Memorials, suddenly asked in a low voice, "What is the Empress doing?"
Zhao Qian was startled and also baffled.
Why was he asking about the Empress out of the blue?
Did he not currently find her despicable?
When Zhao Qian spotted the shadows under his master's eyes, he suddenly felt a sense of smug satisfaction.
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CHAPTER 923: FREQUENTED THE EMPRESS'S MAIDEN ROOM AT NIGHT
Hmph, thanks to Master forcing him to eat stinky tofu, all food now smelled like stinky tofu to him and made his insides churn terribly. He would probably not be able to eat anything for the next few days.
It was all because of Master!
"I'm not sure."
If it were any other day, he would definitely offer to find out right away. Now, however, he remained dull and slow as if he did not understand the purpose of his master's question.
His reaction angered Long Yang.
"Well, can't you find out? Why do I even keep you around?" A Palace Memorial flew through the air, heading straight for his head.
Zhao Qian did not dare to dodge and ended up getting smacked right in the face.
Master was such a bully. He already forced him to eat that mountain of stinky tofu last night, and now he would not even allow him to sulk? What a difficult life he had!
"I'll find out right away," he replied reluctantly.
Hmph, he would take his sweet time finding out and stress the heck out of Master!
He was allowed to sulk too!
Long Yang flung his brush down, the irritation in his heart only growing more intense than yesterday.
He clearly did not wish to see Lu Liangwei, but at the same time, he could not help longing to get close to her.
He had been kept awake all night and only managed to sleep for a while at daybreak.
He could not even settle down to mark Palace Memorials.
Could it be that he needed Lu Liangwei to sit beside him the way she did yesterday, so that he could calm down and work?
His face turned a few shades darker at the realization.
What kind of love potion had Lu Liangwei given him? Why did he... yearn for her so much?
The uncontrollable emotion was driving him insane.
Unable to focus on his work, he rose from the imperial table and left.
The moment he reached the doors, Zhao Qian returned.
"Master, Her Highness is taking a walk in the imperial garden. Would you like to go there?"
Long Yang wrinkled his brow, feeling a little exposed.
"No."
With that, he strutted out the doors.
Zhao Qian was about to go after him when he heard his master say, "I don't want anyone following me."
Zhao Qian and Chu Qi exchanged glances. Where was Master going?
A moment later, Zhao Qian shook his fly-whisk and said in perplexion, "I thought Master was going to see the Empress."
Chu Qi shot him a look. "He is going to see the Empress."
Zhao Qian was briefly taken aback before recovering his senses. "You mean Master doesn't want us to know?"
Chu Qi remained silent.
Zhao Qian sighed with emotion. "Master's being really awkward. What's there to hide from us? When he was courting the Empress, he used to frequent her maiden room at night and forgo his dignity just to see her. Now that she's already his woman, what else does he have to worry about?"
"Master," Chu Qi suddenly lifted his head and called out.
With a start, Zhao Qian fell to his knees, almost ready to raise his hand and slap himself.
"Please cease your anger, Master. I was running my mouth, please forgive..." He looked up, only to find that the master was nowhere in sight.
Realization dawned on him, and he immediately shot up and glared at Chu Qi. "You brat, how dare you fool me? I'm going to beat the living daylights out of you!"
Before he could pounce on Chu Qi and strangle him, Chu Qi had already darted off.
Zhao Qian roared with rage.
In the imperial garden.
Lu Liangwei had finished her stroll and was about to go back when a shadow suddenly fell over her.
Looking at the man who had appeared before her, Lu Liangwei blinked in surprise, and collecting herself, she took a step back and curtsied to him. "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Long Yang's gaze landed on the top of her head. After a while, he said airily, "Rise."
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CHAPTER 924: A LITTLE ROUGH
Lu Liangwei straightened up and scanned him from head to toe.
Noticing the shadows under his eyes and his wan complexion, she quickly figured out the reason and asked with concern, "Did you not sleep well last night, Your Majesty?"
Hearing this, Long Yang looked a little uncomfortable. "I slept very well. There is no need to worry about me."
Lu Liangwei cast him a glance and nodded. "That's good to hear. If there's nothing else, I'll excuse myself first." She then turned to leave with Zhu Yu and Chu Jiu.
Long Yang furrowed his brow, feeling a sense of displeasure and disappointment at being abandoned there by her.
The feeling soon gave way to panic and disquiet.
His eyes dimmed.
Seeing that the girl was about to pass him by, he instinctively shot out his arm, pulled her into his embrace, and said domineeringly, "Did I say you could leave?"
It was a wholly subconscious move and was, in fact, a little rough.
Caught off guard, Lu Liangwei slammed into his chest, and her forehead instantly turned red.
Long Yang was stunned to see her forehead turning red so rapidly.
Was women's skin always this delicate?
As he stared at her reddening forehead, his fingers twitched with the impulse to massage the spot for her.
Eventually, he suppressed the urge to move.
However, when he realized what he was thinking, his expression turned grim.
It was because he had just discovered that everything about this girl before him seemed to stimulate his nerves effortlessly.
This realization evoked a hint of wariness in him.
How could he let a woman influence him so easily?
He frowned, his face stony as a storm brewed in his eyes.
Lu Liangwei tried to wrestle her arm from his grasp, the pain making her scrunch her brow. "You're hurting me..."
Long Yang finally came back to his senses, but he was unmoved and, in fact, skeptical. "How much could that hurt?" Was this one of her tricks again? He had heard that feigning weakness was a woman's specialty.
At the thought, he cocked an eyebrow at her as if he had seen through her act.
Lu Liangwei was dumbfounded and also infuriated by what he said. Holding back her anger, she challenged, "You don't believe me?"
Long Yang did not reply, but his answer was apparent.
Lu Liangwei glared at him crossly, and while he was not paying attention, she suddenly reached out and scratched him hard on the back of his fair hand.
Long Yang grunted in pain, and when he saw the fresh scratch marks on the back of his hand, he stared at her in disbelief.
"Lu Liangwei, how dare you!"
Lu Liangwei looked at him icily and retorted in his own words, "How much could that hurt?"
The veins on Long Yang's temple bulged with fury.
How dare this woman lay her claws on him? Did she really think he would not punish her?
Glowering, he grabbed her arm and strode off without a word.
Zhu Yu and Chu Jiu, who had been waiting aside, were shocked to see Lu Liangwei scratch Long Yang's hand.
The Emperor was no longer the same as before. What if the Empress angered him by doing that?
Sure enough, they saw the scowling Emperor drag Lu Liangwei off the next instant. The color drained from their faces, and they immediately gave chase.
"Please cease your anger, Your Majesty. Her Highness is pregnant, so please forgive her."
Long Yang ignored them and continued to march forward, dragging Lu Liangwei behind him.
Fearing that she would fall, Lu Liangwei had to jog a little to match his pace.
However, the man's speed only increased, making it impossible for Lu Liangwei to keep up, and her face hardened as she tried to pry his fingers away. "Let go of me."
Actually, Long Yang had no idea what he wanted to do.
At first, it was because he felt uncomfortable being treated so indifferently by her.
Afterward, she had brazenly scratched his hand, which enraged him.
Who gave her the audacity to act like this?
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CHAPTER 925: ARE YOU GIVING ME ORDERS
Did she even regard him as her husband?
From what he understood, even the wife of a common man would not behave like such a shrew. She had married into the royal family and was granted the title of Empress, yet the girl had no sense of self-awareness.
He had zero recollection of how they had spent time together.
Regardless, judging by the situation, he must have given in to her a lot in the past. Otherwise, how could she possibly act so brazenly?
All of a sudden, he had no idea what to do about her.
He would feel unsettled and frustrated whenever he did not see her. It came to the point that he could not sleep at night and was even unable to calm down his nerves when handling administrative work at the imperial court. He kept feeling that something was missing, but during the times that he did see her, he had no idea how he should handle her.
"Long Yang, let go of me!" Lu Liangwei was staggering after being dragged by him. Her arm was hurting due to his excessively powerful grip. When she saw that he was ignoring her, she became so angry that she called him out by his name.
Long Yang paused in his steps and turned to look at her thunderously.
This was the second time she called his noble name directly. The last time she had even uttered his personal name.
How much free rein had he given her to make her act with such outlandish behavior?
His thin lips formed a small smile, but he said nothing. He pulled on her arm and continued moving forward.
Zhu Yu watched her Miss recoiling in pain from being grabbed and began to feel extremely anxious. If she had not remained level-headed, she would have made a run forward and shoved His Majesty away.
Chu Jiu was feeling worried as well.
"What should we do? Miss is pregnant and can't take such torment."
There was nothing Chu Jiu could do either.
His Majesty had lost a portion of his memory and his mood easily fluctuated between good and bad.
Neither of them had any idea what to do and they could only follow carefully step-by-step behind the Emperor and Empress.
Long Yang suddenly turned back to face them and said in a low voice, "Don't follow us."
Zhu Yu pursed her lips and suddenly said with a burst of courage, "Your Majesty, Her Highness is pregnant and shouldn't have to experience such torment. It would be terrible if the fetus in her womb is affected. Please consider this, Your Majesty."
"Leave!" Long Yang's eyes narrowed. His voice was intimidating and there was no warmth in his tone.
Zhu Yu and Chu Jiu were shocked by his fury, then they looked to Lu Liangwei who was not moving a step.
Lu Liangwei was staring at the fuming man in front of her. At that moment, she was unable to figure out what he was thinking. She gave it some thought and turned to the other two. "Both of you can leave first."
Zhu Yu was slightly hesitant. "But..."
"There's no need to worry." Lu Liangwei had slowly calmed down already.
She turned to look at the man beside her. "I believe His Majesty would never hurt me."
When Long Yang's eyes met her slightly misty gaze, something tightened around his heart. Any slight movement would bring him tremendous pain.
He stared intently at her. He wondered what exactly about her was so unique that he would pamper her so much before.
Even so, this woman was much too fragile. All he did was grab her hand. Was it even possible for her to be hurt so much from that?
Even though he did not believe she was hurt, he reduced the strength of his grip.
Zhu Yu and Chu Jiu could do nothing but return to Grand Phoenix Palace for now.
"His Majesty would not harm Miss, would he?" Zhu Yu appeared worried and was unsettled about this.
"I don't think he would." Chu Jiu was not entirely sure either, but since Her Highness told them to leave, she should have a way of handling the situation.
Once both of them were gone, Lu Liangwei turned to look at Long Yang furiously. "Why aren't you letting me go?"
Long Yang raised an eyebrow and looked at her dangerously. "Are you giving me orders?"
Lu Liangwei pursed her lips. If it was before, His Majesty would never bring himself to grab her this way, much less berate her. He had always given in to her no matter what.
Now, however, she had no idea what his limits were.
If she angered him now, would he hit her?
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CHAPTER 926: ALL SHE WANTED RIGHT NOW WAS TO STAY AS FAR FROM HIM AS POSSIBLE
Just as she was starting to feel uncertain about this, she felt a grip tighten around her chin and the next thing she knew, her face was lifted by him. "Weren't you acting brazenly just a moment before? Why have you turned into a little quail now?"
Lu Liangwei shot him a look, secretly wondering if all men had a weakness for demure, fragile women. It was the same yesterday back in the imperial study-he could not stand to see her being hurt.
At the thought of this, she stealthily slid her fingers to her thigh and pinched hard.
She quietly took a sharp breath from the pain and her eyes immediately turned red. She raised her head and looked at him tearfully as she said pitifully, "You have forgotten all about me, Your Majesty. I would never dare to act brazenly in front of you. I fear you would order me to be beheaded in a fit of anger."
She had just finished speaking when Long Yang's face suddenly turned pale-white. "Why are you being ridiculous? How could I ever have you beheaded? Stop spouting nonsense!"
He did not realize that his voice was trembling, but Lu Liangwei had caught it.
A smile appeared on the corner of her lips as she took the opportunity to nuzzle in his arms. "I knew it. Your Majesty can't bear for me to be hurt. Even if you don't remember me, I'm still in your heart."
Long Yang gave a start and got slightly annoyed. "Why are you so thick-skinned?"
However, his heart was in a frenzy.
This was because he was unfamiliar with the anxious emotion he just felt. As for the words he uttered, he had blurted them out without even thinking twice.
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It was as if everything had happened naturally.
That feeling of not being in control came back to him, making him feel lost and unsure of himself.
At the thought of this, he came to a decision and suddenly pushed her away.
Caught by surprise, Lu Liangwei was sent reeling backward from the push.
Her expression changed as she thought she was about to fall, but then the man's strong arms immediately pulled her back just in time.
She collected her scattered thoughts and grabbed his sleeves. She was filled with both fear and anger.
Did His Majesty just push her?
Was he unaware that she was pregnant?
What would have happened if she had fallen?
She was scared and angry, yet at the same time, felt immensely hurt.
She looked at his familiar face. It was the exact same person, yet there seemed to be a wall between them. No matter how hard she tried, she was unable to break through it.
The more she thought about it, the more sorrowful she felt. The emotions pent up within her suddenly burst in an instant. She gave him a hard shove and turned to walk away.
She no longer wanted to bother herself with him. He was free to do whatever he liked.
Long Yang had already regretted his actions the moment he pushed her, otherwise, he would not have rushed to pull her back.
He was now filled with anxiety over what he had done, and could not come to terms with it.
Watching her walk away without even looking back, a sense of panic welled within him. Before he realized it, he was already chasing after her.
"Lu Liangwei!"
Lu Liangwei ignored him. All she wanted right now was to stay as far away from him as possible. Otherwise, what could happen if he shoved her again?
She felt extremely hurt.
His Majesty would never have treated her this way in the past.
She missed the old version of His Majesty...
Long Yang caught up to her in no time.
He grabbed her by the shoulders and said quite unhappily, "Lu Liangwei, you're getting more and more impudent. You're only allowed to leave if I say so. You..."
His voice abruptly stopped.
Lu Liangwei brushed his hand away and continued walking.
Long Yang remained where he was, stunned.
She was actually crying.
He had seen the tears on her face.
He felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart.
How did this happen?
Why was she crying?
His heart pounded painfully as he watched her tears flow and he felt himself being barely able to breathe.
Long Yang placed a hand over his chest. He was almost unable to understand his own heart.
He pursed his lips as he watched the girl walk further and further away. He wanted to give chase, but he felt he had done nothing wrong. She was the one who was overreacting.
It was wrong of him to push her, but he had pulled her back in time. She did not even fall, did she?
Women were so troublesome. They were emotional and too sensitive!
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CHAPTER 927: NUZZLED INTO HIS ARMS NATURALLY
Long Yang was unable to sleep well that night.
His mind was filled with images of Lu Liangwei crying.
He tossed about in bed and slept fitfully.
The next day, Long Yang was in terrible spirits. As a result, his temper worsened, and everyone around him, from the officials of the imperial court to the servants by his side, tiptoed on eggshells around him. They were terrified of incurring his wrath and bringing trouble upon themselves.
Long Yang did not go looking for Lu Liangwei the entire day and forced himself not to think about her.
That was because the image of her tearful face appeared every time he thought of her, which gave him a pang of pain and only confused him further.
Zhao Qian and Chu Qi also avoided him and stayed far away.
They were not willing to become their master's punching bag.
Sigh. The master who had forgotten about the Empress was truly temperamental. He was quite difficult to serve.
They could not help but envy Chu Yi.
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Unlike them, that fellow did not need to follow their master about every day since he was handed the job of being Commander of the palace cavalry.
This would not have meant much if it was before.
However, their master had lost some of his memories and even his temper was unpredictable. His emotional temperament only made them want to avoid him more.
Sigh. Their master was a better person before.
Compared to the current version of him, their old master was loads better, but they had taken that for granted.
At night.
Chu Qi was on night duty.
He leaned against the corridor pillar to rest his eyes when a vague bumping sound was suddenly heard coming from the darkness.
His eyes immediately opened when he spotted a dark figure emerging in a flash from the bedchamber.
The immense speed would have made most people think it was nothing but a hallucination.
Chu Qi's eyes narrowed as a thought crossed his mind. He leaned back again lazily and pretended he did not see a thing.
Grand Phoenix Palace.
Lu Liangwei had not slept well for the past few days too.
She was constantly reminiscing about His Majesty from before.
His Majesty had always stayed by her side and had seldom been far from her. He had always treated her gently and with so much tenderness; but she had never thought much of it back then.
Only now that there was a new comparison did she realize how precious His Majesty was to her.
She was about to drift off to sleep when she suddenly saw a figure standing next to the bed.
She was about to let out a scream when the man's hand covered her mouth.
The familiar clean and fresh scent filled her nostrils, and her tensed body quickly relaxed.
It was His Majesty...
She blinked.
Perhaps it was simply due to the darkness of the room, but the appearance of His Majesty standing right in front of her held some resemblance to His Majesty from before.
Was His Majesty finally back?
A tear trickled from the corner of her eye.
The man's hand quickly pulled back, as if burned.
Lu Liangwei calmed down when she saw this, but she could not help but feel disappointed.
She had imagined it...
She turned to the side quickly, lying down while facing the inside. She did not want him to see her looking flustered.
Long Yang initially wanted to leave just like that.
He found himself unable to sleep again, and for some reason, that led him to come looking for her.
He felt a little awkward when she discovered him, so he did not want to stay any longer. However, when looked at her bundled-up figure under the covers, his heart softened.
He stood where he was for quite a while, unable to make himself move.
The bed was huge and the sight of the girl bundled up into a tiny ball in one corner made her look quite forlorn and lonely.
Something stung his heart when he saw this and he could feel a muffled pain building inside him.
His eyes narrowed and he clenched his fists, as if he had just come to a decision.
She was the Empress he had married legitimately, right?
He began to convince himself of this.
He took off his outer robe, threw it to the side, and lifted the corner of the blanket as he laid down next to her without hesitation.
The bed was enormous and there was still a huge gap between both of them.
Lu Liangwei had not fallen asleep and was surprised when she sensed him lying down next to her. However, she was secretly delighted at the same time.
She hesitated for a moment before turning toward him.
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CHAPTER 928: THROW ME OFF THE BED
As she watched the man lying awkwardly next to her, her eyes suddenly became blurry.
"Your Majesty..." she called out softly, nuzzling into his arms as if it was the most natural thing to do.
Long Yang's entire body stiffened when the girl's soft body suddenly pressed against his.
When he realized what was happening, he lifted his hands and placed them on her shoulders, attempting to push her away. However, she responded by grabbing onto him and refusing to let go.
Long Yang's handsome face was a little flushed, he felt quite uncomfortable as he hissed, "Lu Liangwei, how can you be so indecent?"
Lu Liangwei blinked innocently as she replied indignantly, "You used to hug me to sleep just like this."
Long Yang choked.
He suddenly hated himself a little for being fatuous. He had been clearly seduced by the girl's beauty.
A dark look fell upon his handsome face.
"That was before and this is now. Lu Liangwei, I order you to keep your distance from me."
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A mischievous look flashed in Lu Liangwei's eyes as she looked at the man who was changing his mind faster than lightning. "You were the one who climbed in here, Your Majesty. I did not ask you to do so. Since you're already in my bed, you're not allowed to push me away without my permission, nor are you allowed to leave."
Long Yang gave an annoyed shout of laughter. "As a woman, how could you act so unreasonably?"
"Does that mean a man is allowed to act unreasonably? Have you asked for my consent before getting into my bed? Didn't you climb in here because of your desires? Now that you've achieved your goal, you're trying to turn your back against me just to cover your tracks. The unreasonable one is you, Your Majesty," Lu Liangwei's said in a complaining tone.
"You're my Empress. Not only your room, but your bed, and even you...are all open to me." Long Yang clenched his teeth and sneered.
The room suddenly went dead silent the moment he finished his words.
It took quite a while for Lu Liangwei to register what he had just said. She mumbled, "Hooligan!"
Long Yang was equally stunned.
He had never thought that he would blurt something out like that. An awkward look crossed his handsome face. It was lucky that the room was dim and his face was covered by the dark, otherwise, Lu Liangwei would have seen his expression.
Lu Liangwei was about to move away when the man's iron-like arms circled her waist. She was instantly rendered immobile.
She lifted her face, trying to take a look at him, but the lighting was too dark and she was unable to see his face clearly. She gave up.
Her hands pressed against his chest. "Your Majesty, it's getting late. Let's go to sleep."
She tried to escape his solid grip as she said this, but he held onto her tightly and she was not able to get her way.
Lu Liangwei did not believe that he did not understand her words.
He had just acted like he was a man of pure abstinence who did not want to be touched by her. No, however, he was the one being thick-skinned and insisting on staying. What did he actually mean by this?
"Don't you want me to hug you to sleep? We'll sleep like this." Long Yang's voice sounded stiff.
Lu Liangwei was so irritated she laughed. She had tolerated this for far too long and she punched him in the abdomen without warning. "I don't want you to hug me anymore. Let me go."
Long Yang grunted and glared at her in disbelief.
Even though a woman like her did not possess much strength, if she had punched a little lower...
She must have done that on purpose!
Long Yang's handsome face turned green as he pursed his lips silently, but he still did not let go of her.
Lu Liangwei waited for quite a while. When she saw that he was not doing anything, she said angrily, "Since you like hugging me so much, I'll allow you to hug me. That said, I need to remind you in advance that the baby in my womb is yours. You had better be careful with it and don't end up making me sleep uncomfortably. You're also not allowed to throw me off the bed after I've fallen asleep."
Long Yang's almond-shaped eyes narrowed when he heard this. "Do I look like such a horrible person?"
"It's difficult to say. You're the one who pushed me at the imperial garden yesterday!" Lu Liangwei yawned. When she realized that he was persistent about not letting her go, she found a comfortable position in his arms and closed her eyes to sleep.
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CHAPTER 929: HE HAD A FEELING OF DEEP CONTENT
Long Yang felt slightly uncomfortable at the memory of what happened yesterday.
He had not thought too much about it back then.
However, now that he went back to that incident, he was indeed in the wrong.
Whatever the case, she was a pregnant woman. He had shoved her without warning, and if she had fallen, it would have ended terribly.
Now that she had mentioned this again, he was feeling even more guilty about it.
He stared at the top of the girl's dark hair and became silent. He lifted his hand and rubbed her head, mumbling into her ear, "It won't happen again."
Lu Liangwei grumbled with annoyance as she pushed his face away from hers, "I'm really tired right now, stop disturbing me..."
It was not long before only her breathing could be heard.
Long Yang was slightly in disbelief when he saw this.
Did she fall asleep just like that?
Was she such a healthy sleeper?
Or could it be that she was a reincarnation of a pig?
Although...
He was not as repelled as he had imagined he would be about hugging her.
Long Yang was completely unaware that Lu Liangwei had not slept well the past few days. She was pregnant and got tired more easily than an average person. Her body could no longer take it, and now that she was in his arms, she was finally able to sleep peacefully.
Long Yang lay silent for a while before he suddenly reached out his hand and placed it on her slightly bulging belly.
Zhao Qian had informed him that the child had been in her womb for almost five months and that he was to be a father in about another five.
A secret sense of delight bloomed in his heart.
His touch on her stomach was now even more gentle.
After a while, he felt slightly dissatisfied with just this. He lowered his head to check on Lu Liangwei. When he found that she was indeed sleeping soundly, he pried open the corner of her dress and slipped his palm underneath it.
There was nothing separating his palm pressed and the girl's belly, which made him feel tense.
Her belly was firmer and more smoothly rotund than he had imagined.
He quietly enjoyed the sensation of the new life growing within her womb.
His fingers gently caressed her stomach when suddenly, he felt something kick from inside.
He stiffened and did not dare to move for quite a while.
The kick soon came again.
Once, twice, thrice...
It kicked five times before finally stopping.
Long Yang's eyes widened.
Could it be that the child had sensed his presence and was trying to greet him?
For some strange reason, this realization filled him with delight.
He left his palm on her tummy for a long time and a look of love and tenderness appeared in his eyes without him realizing it.
...
That night, Lu Liangwei slept especially well.
However, by the time she woke up, Long Yang had already left for the imperial court.
Zhu Yu teased her when she entered the room to help Lu Liangwei with cleaning up. "Miss, I saw His Majesty leaving your room early in the morning. When did His Majesty drop by? How come I didn't know about it?"
Lu Liangwei was in a good mood today and looked bright and bubbly, quite unlike the last few days when she was depressed and gloomy. A small smile appeared on her lips when she heard Zhu Yu's words. She did not answer the question but instead gave a mischievous retort. "How could you even notice what's happening around you when you've been busy dating Chu Yi?"
Zhu Yu's face burned slightly when she heard this. She stomped lightly and said with embarrassment, "Miss, you've misunderstood me greatly. I haven't been preoccupied with dating Brother Chu Yi, I've always only paid attention to you alone."
Lu Liangwei gave a soft laugh. "Alright, I was just teasing you. Even so, your marriage to Chu Yi is now official. When you have more time, you should spend some effort on your upcoming wedding."
Zhu Yu went silent as she nodded. "I understand."
Lu Liangwei noticed the smile vanishing from Zhu Yu's face through the mirror. She sighed helplessly.
There were some things that were not convenient for Lu Liangwei to say; Zhu Yu had to come to terms with them on her own.
Zhu Yu was a kind-hearted girl and since she had made her choice, Lu Liangwei trusted that she would not disappoint the people around her. Chu Yi was a fairly good catch and was someone Zhu Yu could depend on for the rest of her life.
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CHAPTER 930: MASTER WAS REALLY GOOD AT SUCH PRETENSES
Zhao Qian and Chu Qi could clearly tell that their master was in a good mood today.
Even the officials attending the imperial court noticed. The sense of intimidation looming over them for the past few days seemed to have disappeared. The servants could also feel the dark clouds suffocating them vanish.
Everyone felt greatly relieved; it felt like the sun was shining after the storm.
Long Yang went to Grand Phoenix Palace as usual during the night.
However, this time, he went there openly.
When he found that Lu Liangwei was currently taking a bath, he could not help gulping a few times. The shine in his eyes got a few shades darker.
He picked up a book and sat down on the warm bed, acting as if nothing unusual was happening. He looked like he was reading the book intently, but in reality, not a single word was being processed by his brain.
All the writing on the page he was staring at seemed to morph into Lu Liangwei's face.
His eyes stared intently at the words.
Zhao Qian snuck a look at him. When he saw Long Yang sitting there motionlessly, his body language suggesting he was about to go to sleep, Zhao Qian wanted to sneak off quietly. However, he suddenly heard his master call out to him in a serious voice, "Why isn't the Empress done with her bath? The weather's getting chilly and she shouldn't be catching a cold."
Zhao Qian was taken aback, but when he met his master's intimidating gaze, Zhao Qian replied in agreement, "That's right, the weather's getting chilly. It won't do for Her Highness to catch a cold. I wonder if the water is warm enough? Does she need to add more hot water?"
Even Zhao Qian felt his words were a little too far-fetched after he was done spouting them.
However, Zhao Qian had no choice but to play along with his master because of the intimidating aura of a certain Emperor.
Long Yang glanced at him, satisfied with Zhao Qian's performance. "Since you know what should be done, hurry up and prepare a bucket of hot water."
Zhao Qian immediately set off to prepare the hot water when he heard this.
Before long, he returned with the bucket of steaming hot water. He complained, "Those useless servants from Grand Phoenix Palace only know how to avoid work. I wonder where they've gone to laze about."
The servants at Grand Phoenix Palace, "..."
They were all standing about like pine and cypress trees in a garden, obvious at a glance. How blind must Butler Zhao be to not spot them?
Right then, Long Yang placed his book down and glanced casually at Zhao Qian. He replied with an air of being placed in a difficult spot, "Just leave it here. I'll help the Empress with the bucket of hot water and bring it to her."
Zhao Qian promptly handed the bucket over to Long Yang with a grand gesture.
Long Yang took the bucket of water from him and walked slowly toward the bathroom, looking as if he was doing it grudgingly.
The corner of Zhao Qian's lips twitched terribly.
Master was really good at such pretenses.
Not to mention, the bathroom had a constant supply of hot water for their master and mistress' convenience during their baths. Does his master not realize that this action was unnecessary and a shoddy attempt at best?
Who could possibly not guess his true intentions?
If he wanted to see the Empress bathing, he could have just said so directly. Did he need to use such a roundabout way to give himself an excuse?
Even if his master wanted to watch, no one would hold it against him at all. What was all this effort for?
Zhao Qian shook his head.
It was getting more difficult to figure his master out!
Sigh, what a complex mind he had!
Lu Liangwei's womb was getting bigger, which was why Zhu Yu always served by her side when she took a bath now.
She tested the water temperature and found that it had gotten cool. She was about to add more hot water into the bathtub with a ladle when a man's hand suddenly reached out to snatch the ladle from her.
Zhu Yu was taken aback.
Long Yang busied himself with adding hot water into the bathtub, then turned to see Zhu Yu still standing there. He could not help but frown, and stared down at her intimidatingly.
This maidservant was too slow-witted.
A shiver ran down Zhu Yu's spine as she looked at her Miss, whose back was facing the door, still unaware of His Majesty's sudden appearance. She hesitated and then slowly retreated from the room.
His Majesty's gaze was so frightening. If she was one minute slower, would he have slapped her straight out of the room?
She had to read the atmosphere wisely. All she could do was be sorry to her Miss for doing this.
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