Night falls.
The Fengtian Palace was filled with lanterns, and the lights illuminated every dark corner of the palace.
Rows of armed guards stood in the corridor.
On the roofs of the surrounding houses, there is a huge purple gem inlaid in the shape of the Big Dipper, which sparkles with a faint luster under the moonlight.
Inside the luxuriously decorated study.
Nangong Yang, the emperor of the Great Yan Empire, was sitting in front of the eucalyptus table, reading the letters sent from the border.
Behind him, a young eunuch stood bowing.
The eunuch's name is Li Gui. He is the eunuch who has played with Nangong Yang since childhood. He is also the adopted son of Li Zhong, the best eunuch in the palace, but he has never practiced martial arts.
While Nangong Yang was reading the letter, he stood behind her with his back bent, silent and motionless, as if he wasn't even breathing.
After Nangong Yang finished reading the letter, he immediately stepped forward and helped massage his shoulders.
He didn't dare to speak until Nangong Yang opened his mouth.
"Li Gui, do you think they will fight?"
Nangong Yang asked.
Li Gui lowered his head and rubbed his back, smiling, "I don't know about this matter, but I think His Majesty has already made up his mind."
Nangong Yang's eyes gleamed: "With her wisdom, she shouldn't fight the demons directly. But in this situation, I can't guess what she should do. Fight the King of Thailand directly and risk everything, or go to Baihua Country and wait for the opportunity? Or continue to stalemate there?"
Li Gui smiled and said, "No matter what choice she makes, His Majesty will surely win."
Nangong Yang sighed, "That's hard to say. Even the late emperor was afraid of her ability. The longer it drags on, the more anxious I become. Even in such a situation, she can still endure it. This is not in line with her character. Therefore, I decided to add fuel to her fire."
Li Gui whispered, "One may not be enough."
Nangong Yang smiled and said, "Of course there is more than one. She cares about more than one person in Kyoto. She is waiting for me to make a mistake, so why don't I wait for her to make a mistake? Since she has never made a mistake, then I can only force her to make a mistake, what do you think?"
Li Gui said: "Your Majesty is wise."
Nangong Yang waved his hand and said, "Go, bring people and invite her talented scholar to the palace. I want to treat him well. There is no need to prepare good wine and food. I believe that the gentle and sweet Saint of the Hundred Flowers Country should like him, otherwise he would not have come to see her again and again."
After a pause, he smiled and said, "Remember, go a little slower. I want to taste the beautiful saint first... I heard that the girl is very fragrant and sweet..."
Li Gui bowed his head and responded, then bowed and retreated.
Nangong Yang picked up the book on the table, still with a smile on his face, and slowly flipped through the pages.
Not long.
There were footsteps outside, and Eunuch Wei's respectful voice: "Your Majesty, Miss Huagu is here."
Nangong Yang put down the book in his hand, still smiling, and looked towards the door and said, "Bring it in."
"Squeak..."
The door opened.
Eunuch Wei bowed his head first, then walked in with small steps.
Then, a young girl in a bright red dress followed in with her head lowered.
The girl had fair skin and a slim figure. Although she lowered her head, one could still see her long eyelashes and delicate face like jade.
Her temperament was gentle and graceful with an exotic charm. As she moved with lotus steps, her waist was as slender as a willow and her skirt was as beautiful as a flower, as if she was dancing.
The smile on Nangong Yang's face became more and more intense.
Hua Gu stopped below, bowed her head, and saluted respectfully, saying, "Your servant greets His Majesty. I wonder what instructions His Majesty has for you to receive me so late at night?"
"Squeak..."
The door closed behind him.
Hua Gu's heart trembled.
Nangong Yang stared at her graceful figure and delicate white skin for a while, then said, "Miss Huagu, raise your head and let me see you."
Hua Gu hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised her head, revealing a beautiful face that was both pure and charming, with eyebrows and eyes as beautiful as paintings, and pink lips like cherries.
Nangong Yang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "She is indeed a stunning beauty. There is no woman in the palace who can compare to her."
Then he smiled and said, "My elder sister is really amazing. She can get any good things. From childhood to adulthood, I can't compare to her in everything. Even the people around me are far inferior to her."
Hua Gu lowered her head and dared not speak.
Nangong Yang stared at her for a while with a smile on his face, and suddenly said: "Miss Huagu, how about being my beloved concubine?"
Hua Gu's expression changed and she looked up at him.
Eunuch Wei, who was standing nearby, immediately said, "Miss Huagu, why don't you kneel down and thank me!"
Hua Gu lowered her head and said respectfully: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. However, I am from a fallen country and I am seriously ill. I am full of filth and I dare not defame Your Majesty."
Nangong Yang smiled and said, "I am the true emperor, how could I be afraid of the filthy aura on you. Miss Huagu, do you think highly of me?"
Hua Gu quickly bowed and said, "I dare not, but..."
Nangong Yang interrupted her and said, "Since you don't dare, then stay and sleep with me tonight. I will favor you tonight, and tomorrow I will make you a noble concubine, which is better than being a servant. As for the eldest princess, I will send someone to inform her. We are siblings, and I don't believe that she would be reluctant to give me even a servant."
Eunuch Wei at the side said again: "Miss Huagu, this is a great favor from heaven, why don't you kneel down and thank you!"
Hua Gu knelt down and raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being able to obey your command. I already have someone I like, and my body is dirty. I can no longer serve you."
The smile on Nangong Yang's face gradually disappeared, and he narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who? The talented scholar from the Qin family?"
Hua Gu's face changed, and he lowered his head and said, "No, it was someone else."
Nangong Yang sneered and said, "No matter who it is, in Da Yan, my words are the imperial decree. Since I said I want you tonight, then you must serve me well tonight. Even if the princess comes back, she won't dare to say anything. You are just a lowly slave of a fallen country, how dare you disobey my will?"
Hua Gu's face turned pale and she begged, "Your Majesty, this slave is no longer clean..."
Nangong Yang sneered and said, "Even if you are not clean, I will take you tonight. I want to taste you, the Saint of Baihua Country, tonight. How sweet you are!"
After that, he gave the order directly: "Come here! Take off her clothes and send her to my bedroom. Remember to tie her hands and feet tightly, don't hurt me!"
Two palace maids suddenly walked in from outside the door and said respectfully, "Yes!"
Hua Gu was immediately panicked and begged: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I really already have someone I like..."
The two palace maids, one on the left and one on the right, suddenly pressed her shoulders from behind.
Nangong Yang sneered and said sarcastically, "It's better if you have someone you like. In that case, if I favor you tonight, I won't have to make you a concubine tomorrow. I can just let the person I like take you back. When I want you, I will summon you to the palace. As long as you serve me well, I will not only not blame your lover, but I will also make him a high official. I believe he should be very happy, right?"
Hua Gu started to cry and struggle.
Nangong Yang grinned and gritted his teeth, "You ignorant little bitch, I favor you, and you are not grateful, but you are crying. Do you feel wronged? Well, when I'm done playing, I'll throw you outside and let those guards play with you one by one. I'll let you be ridden by thousands of people and humiliated by tens of thousands of people. Then let your sweetheart come and see your lewd appearance in person, and see if he dares to say no to me!"
Then he shouted at the two palace maids: "What are you still wasting time for? Strip this little bitch naked and send her to my bedroom!"
Two maids immediately grabbed her arms and began to tear her clothes.
"ah!"
At this moment, a palace maid suddenly screamed and took a few steps back.
The other palace maid was also frightened and let go and stepped back.
At some point, a silver hairpin appeared in Hua Gu's hand, and she was waving it around while crying.
Nangong Yang's face darkened when he saw this scene, and he looked gloomy and fierce: "How dare you! Are you trying to assassinate me, you little bitch?"
Eunuch Wei standing by puffed up his robe, formed his five fingers into claws, and was ready to take action.
At this moment, the silver hairpin in Hua Gu's hand suddenly pierced her face fiercely, and then she endured the severe pain and slashed downwards suddenly.
A fierce blood mark suddenly appeared on the delicate and white face.
She did not scream, but with tears on her face, she stabbed the silver hairpin into the other side of her face again, leaving another bloody mark on it!
Then, she placed the silver hairpin in her hand against her heart again.
Eunuch Wei, who was about to take action, was stunned when he saw this and stood still.
Nangong Yang had a gloomy face and the muscles on his face kept twitching.
Hua Gu cried, "Your Majesty, I... my body is too dirty, I'm afraid... I'm afraid of defiling Your Majesty. Only by dying can I thank you..."
After saying that, the silver hairpin in her hand made a "swish" sound, and without hesitation, she stabbed towards her heart. Her body trembled, and two more lines of tears flowed. She fell softly to the ground, withering like a flower...
The study room suddenly became silent.
She lay quietly on the ground, blood gradually flowing from the corners of her mouth, her eyes still open, filled with tears.
On that snow-white and beautiful cheek, two scarlet bloodstains were particularly eye-catching...
"Bitch! Bitch!"
Nangong Yang stood up suddenly, picked up the inkstone on the eucalyptus table, and smashed it hard at her body.
The ink was splattered and the ground was a mess.
Eunuch Wei stood aside with his head down, holding his breath.
At this moment, footsteps and Li Gui's voice were heard outside: "Your Majesty, Young Master Luo is here."
The twisted and ferocious expression on Nangong Yang's face gradually faded and soon disappeared. He looked at the girl on the ground, and a sneer slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth. He paused, sat down, and said, "Let him in."
"Squeak..."
The door opened.
Li Gui bowed his head and walked into the study with a young man in a Confucian robe.
On the ground, a girl in a bright red dress, holding a silver hairpin in her hand, tears on her face, her skirt slightly spread out, her face and mouth corners covered with blood, lying there motionless, like a withered flower...
Luo Qingzhou's body froze and he stood at the door looking at her.
Her tearful eyes also looked at him.
Luo Qingzhou saw what she was thinking: "Young Master... Huagu... Huagu didn't... I'm sorry..."