It was the first time that Sima Jiao heard such words in his life. After leaving Liao Tingyan's carriage, he couldn't help laughing.
But as he laughed, his face darkened again, and his brows furrowed, his expression gradually becoming gloomy.
Suddenly he stretched out his hand and pressed his temple hard, with obvious pain and irritability on Sima Jiao's face.
The steward who was about to go forward saw him like this, and immediately stopped, silently retreating and not daring to get closer. The other two eunuchs who followed him also lowered their heads and held their breath waiting. When Sima Jiao put down his hand and became expressionless, the steward stepped forward, bent his waist almost to the ground, and asked carefully:
"Your Majesty, are you feeling uncomfortable again?"
Sima Jiao didn't say anything, but he still frowned, with a little bloodshot in his eyes. His eyes slowly swept over the people around him, then he raised a hand and pointed at the two eunuchs behind the chief steward. The two eunuchs immediately trembled like fallen leaves in the cold wind, but dared not make any other moves. After a while, Sima Jiao put down his hand again and got on the carriage directly. The two eunuchs breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had lost their strength in an instant, and fell to their knees.
The butler glanced at the two men and shouted in a low voice, "You have saved your lives, why don't you get off quickly?"
The two of them crawled away, feeling lucky to have survived. Whenever His Majesty was upset or had a headache, he would want to kill someone. If someone provoked him at this time, they would definitely die. If no one provoked him, whoever was in front of him would be unlucky. Today, the two of them were really lucky. If it had been in the past, His Majesty would have pointed at them and said the word "kill", and their lives would have been gone.
On this day, Liao Tingyan did not see Chang You. When the caravan stopped to rest, she looked around the caravan, but did not find any trace of Chang You. It was not until the next day when she saw Chang You again that she was relieved. She thought that this eunuch who spoke so boldly was punished by the general manager for what he said to her.
However, something still seemed to be wrong. Liao Tingyan looked at him carefully and found that Chang You's face was paler than before, the corners of his eyes were red, and there were bloodshot eyes. On his equally pale hands, the veins were slightly bulging.
Maybe he was indeed punished. After all, as a serving eunuch, he dared to say those words. Once people knew about it, he would be punished. When they were talking earlier, someone might have been listening outside the carriage. The more Liao Tingyan thought about it, the more serious the situation became. She also felt a little regretful. She was used to being relaxed, and for a moment she didn't realize that she had entered the most dangerous palace copy.
"Every failure is a learning experience. Remember this lesson in the future." Liao Tingyan said to Chang You, while wondering what kind of punishment he had received. Was he spanked with a stick? Was he spanked on the buttocks or back? It couldn't be like Rong Mama's acupuncture.
Sima Jiao: “…” Why can’t I understand what she is saying
Liao Tingyan, "Forget it, I don't need you to serve me today, just sit there and rest."
Sima Jiao instantly understood what she had misunderstood. His slightly frowned brows relaxed a little, and he even smiled, "Miss, can you tell that I am not feeling well?"
This is really a new experience. In the past, when he appeared like this, the people around him would only show fear and think that he would kill someone the next moment - even though it was true.
Liao Tingyan didn't answer, but handed him a cushion and said, "Sit on it." Seeing that he was sitting in such an improper posture, he might have been hit on the buttocks.
Sima Jiao sat there lazily. He was almost losing interest in acting, but when he saw Liao Tingyan's expression, he suddenly felt that it would be okay to pretend for a few more days, so he took the cushion and sat up straighter.
Liao Tingyan had been leaning on this mat for several days, and it seemed to have picked up her scent, and it smelled a bit fragrant.
During the journey, Liao Tingyan spent most of her time in the carriage. Except for Chang You, no one chatted with her. As time went by, Liao Tingyan and this young eunuch became familiar with each other. She occasionally felt that Chang You was a little strange, and sometimes his tone and behavior made her feel inexplicably inconsistent, but in the end she attributed it to another reason. Because Chang You was a man who had been castrated, Liao Tingyan had never come into contact with this group before, and secretly guessed that he might be a little different from ordinary people.
Moreover, compared to Chang You, a passerby who had no name in the original novel, the closer Liao Tingyan got to Luojing, the more worried he became about what to do after meeting Sima Jiao, and he didn't pay much attention to Chang You.
In the original novel, when the heroine and Sima Jiao met, the heroine was still a typical early heroine who would sympathize with beggars and cry, would try her best to stop murder, would feel wronged because others didn't like her, and would stubbornly ask "Why don't you like me? Is there anything I did wrong?" If Sima Jiao likes this tone, does she want to test her acting skills
It's too bad, she has no acting skills at all. I can only pray that Sima Jiao is not attracted by the kindness of the heroine at all, and only likes her appearance. I really hope he is such a superficial man.
"We are almost in Luojing. The girl looks so sad, but are you afraid of seeing His Majesty?" Sima Jiao asked with a smile, but the smile on his face did not spread to his eyes.
Liao Tingyan has been accustomed to his Majesty being called "Your Majesty" all the time. Hearing this, he pulled the corner of his mouth and looked at the city wall approaching outside the window. "I was just thinking, I hope Your Majesty can at least like this face of mine."
Sima Jiao said, "Your Majesty will definitely like you. Do you believe me, young lady?"
Liao Tingyan: It’s OK as long as he doesn’t want to kill me. If he really likes me, that would be a bit tragic.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Sima Jiao tilted his head and said, "Girl, don't you believe it?"
Liao Tingyan: "Didn't you say you rarely see His Majesty? How can you be so sure? Who gave you the confidence? My face?"
Sima Jiao: “Hahahahaha!”
Luojing, as the capital of a country, was far from being comparable to the rural area of Hexia. Liao Tingyan could not help but marvel at the sight of the towering city gate. In her own time and space, she had visited the ruins of several dynasties. Even if the effects of the restorations made by later generations through imagination were not as good as what she saw with her own eyes.
The city walls were so thick and tall that the people underground looked like ants. There was a constant stream of people coming in and out of the wide city gates. Three official roads ran parallel into the city, and the hustle and bustle of the city could be heard from far away.
Their group went directly through the middle gate to enter the city. It took Liao Tingyan a long time just to pass through the city gate, which shows how thick the city wall is. After entering the city, the curtain could not be opened at will, and Liao Tingyan could only sit in the carriage and listen to the various noises outside. They seemed to be walking through a busy street. After walking for a long time, the surroundings finally became quiet again, and the noises filled with the hustle and bustle of the city gradually faded away. Liao Tingyan understood that they were about to enter the imperial city.
Almost half of the entire capital city, Luojing, belongs to the imperial palace. The layers of palaces surround mountains and lakes, and various magnificent gardens are built. It is the most luxurious and enjoyable place in the world, but also the most dangerous and terrifying place, because the owner of this huge palace is an absolute devil.
Liao Tingyan was sent to an unknown palace. She was as quiet as a mannequin the whole time, allowing herself to be manipulated by the humble and respectful palace maids. When night fell, she obediently followed several unfamiliar eunuchs to another place. It was said that the Emperor was holding a banquet tonight and all the beauties in the harem had to attend, including her, a new beauty who had no position in the palace.
Touching her stomach which was almost flattened by hunger, Liao Tingyan prayed silently, praying that Sima Jiao would not kill anyone on the spot tonight, otherwise she really would not be able to eat and would get stomach problems due to hunger.
The night wind had begun to cool, and Liao Tingyan was surrounded by a group of palace servants with their heads down, walking through the corridors full of lanterns and the empty square. There were many people around her, but they were all silent, so quiet that her footsteps could hardly be heard. With so many people walking together, it created a terrifying atmosphere that she was the only one still breathing, which showed how depressing the atmosphere in the palace was on weekdays.
Liao Tingyan was now worried about another thing. Could this palace be haunted? To be honest, the atmosphere was really scary and she had goose bumps all over her body.
Also, didn't they say that all the beauties in the harem would attend this banquet? Why didn't I see any other beauties along the way? Various thoughts kept popping up in my mind, and I saw the brightly lit palace right in front of me.
Liao Tingyan took a deep breath and walked slowly into the hall. The threshold was too high, and the skirt prepared for her was too complicated and too long. She almost fell down for a moment, but was helped by the maid beside her. She looked down and saw that the floor was covered with expensive brocade cushions. She glanced left and right and found that both sides were already filled with various beauties, fat and thin.
It didn't make sense. There were so many people in the hall, why was there no sound at all? If she hadn't noticed that several beauties were also looking at her, Liao Tingyan would have suspected that these beauties were wax figures.
The atmosphere in the hall was extremely solemn and strange. No chirping or talking could be heard, only endless silence. Liao Tingyan did not dare to look up, but walked into the hall step by step, and stood steadily in the middle of the hall to pay his respects.
"I am the daughter of Liao from Hexia, and I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Someone at the top laughed softly. The hall was empty and too quiet, so although the laughter was soft, it seemed to echo in the hall and could be heard clearly.
"stand up."
Liao Tingyan's heart was beating fast, thinking to herself, this voice, how come it seems... She controlled her facial expression, slowly raised her head, and quickly glanced at the emperor Sima Jiao on the top platform. Then she couldn't help but let out a burst of desperate shouts in her heart, followed by a series of three quality shouts.
Why is the big devil Chang You? How can Chang You be Sima Jiao? Is there such a big difference in temperament just by changing clothes
As expected of Sima Jiao, who was mentally ill, he actually had the interest to dress up as a eunuch to amuse her? Was he happy to serve her in her carriage every day? ! She still underestimated his illness!
Liao Tingyan looked at the handsome face of the devil, who smiled slightly, and calmed down a little. Suddenly, a strange thought popped up in her mind - these days, this pervert who kills people like crazy has been very hard, how could he hold back for so long without going crazy? He actually pretended to be a normal person in front of her!
Then, when she found that the passerby A who was serving her suddenly turned into the psychopathic male second, what expression should she put on? Liao Tingyan asked such a painful question in her heart.
No one could answer her. Sima Jiao sat there looking at her expectantly, not knowing what he was expecting.
Liao Tingyan didn't respond for a long time. Sima Jiao's expectant expression slowly faded. He put down the wine glass in his hand with a click and expressionless face. Liao Tingyan seemed to hear the beauties gasping in fear.
No way, is she going crazy? She didn't do anything!
Sima Jiao tapped the table irritably, "What don't you want to say to me?"
Liao Tingyan pinched his fingers in his sleeves: So what exactly do you want me to say to you
She thought about it, and tried to put herself in the shoes of the original heroine's miserable character. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said in a trembling voice as plaintive as possible: "Your Majesty, you have deceived me and made me suffer so much."
Sima Jiao performed a scene on the spot where he laughed so hard that he slammed the table.
The big devil laughed enough and did not comment on her poor acting skills. He just stretched out a hand to Liao Tingyan and said, "My lord, come to me."