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When Su Peijiu followed Lord Hong into the palace, Black Crow trailed behind.
They remained silent all the way until they reached the palace. Lord Hong stood at the entrance of a hall and said to Su Peijiu, "Please, Your Highness."
Su Peijiu turned to glance at Black Crow. Black Crow nodded, understanding his role as a guard, and stood at the entrance of the hall. After watching his master enter, he heard the Eunuch beside him say, "His Majesty has important matters to discuss with His Highness. What kind of decorum is it for a mere guard to stand at the main entrance?"
Black Crow frowned. "Replying to the Eunuch, I am here to guard His Highness."
"No need for that. You may leave; this is an order from the Eunuch."
"But—"
Lord Hong glared, his eyes bloodshot and menacing: "Do you dare take responsibility if you offend His Majesty?"
Black Crow hesitated for a moment, then moved away to a distant spot but remained standing in a flowerbed far from the main hall.
In the past, when his master had been too far from him, many unfortunate events had occurred. He could not allow his master to suffer those again... Moreover, his master sometimes lost control involuntarily, and the memory of those crimson eyes must not be known by others!
Lord Hong cast a cold glance at Black Crow before standing at the entrance of the hall like a statue, holding a whisk and remaining motionless.
Meanwhile, Su Peijiu pushed open the door and walked in, only to find that the lighting was dim; only a few scattered lamps were lit. Looking in from the doorway, she saw that everything was draped in red curtains, which made her frown.
She stood at the entrance and cleared her throat, calling out, "Your Majesty, are you there?"
"Come in, Ping An," came a low male voice from within, sounding just as it always did.
"Why is it so dark? How do the eunuchs serve?" She reached out to lift the curtain in front of her. The slick fabric slipped from her hand, and a strange feeling flashed through her mind, but she didn't dwell on it. The heavy curtain was finally pulled aside, and Su Peijiu saw Jun Ye Su lounging on a soft couch made of white fox fur, dressed in thin undergarments. A book lay beside him, and his gaze flickered as he looked at her.
"…Your Majesty," Su Peijiu called out, frowning as she took a step back. Jun Ye Su usually wouldn't overstep like this; he should be someone who values etiquette. How could he appear before her dressed only in undergarments? It was one thing for male officials, but she was a female official! Moreover, she was his niece!
"Come sit," Jun Ye Su said, retracting his gaze and rubbing the corner of his eye, gesturing to the space beside him. "I just had the eunuch administer some medicine and haven't had time to change clothes. I must have embarrassed you."
Su Peijiu understood he was trying to explain, but how could she have the courage to sit next to him? Besides, with that Lord Hong outside being exceptionally skilled, all her Shadow Guards were stationed outside. Right now, she was essentially alone standing in front of Jun Ye Su, facing someone who was scheming against her.
"I'll just stand here. I don't know why Your Majesty called me over so late at night. Is there something important?"
Jun Ye Su tilted his head against the edge of the couch, his dark hair slowly sliding down his cheek, giving him a somewhat seductive appearance… Yes, seductive. It was hard to imagine Jun Ye Su, who had always been an elegant man like bamboo, looking like this.
This is so abnormal… truly too abnormal!
Jun Ye Su's limbs languidly sprawled across the soft couch, his eyes narrowed like a lazy cat, moving slowly like a snake… It seemed as if he had taken some kind of powder.
"Your Majesty?" She called out to Jun Ye Su.
He squinted and groaned softly before looking over with a smile. "I'm listening… Ping An, come here; your uncle wants to discuss something with you."
"What is it? I'm standing here listening," Su Peijiu said, tightening her delicate hands hidden in her sleeves.
Her insistence displeased Jun Ye Su greatly. He frowned, his intoxicated gaze filled with fury: "Are you ignoring your uncle's words? If I call you over, hurry up and come!"
Su Peijiu had no choice but to slowly walk over. Just then, she heard him say, "…It would be better if you came quickly; otherwise, your uncle might change his mind and not let you see your mother."
What?! Jun Liuji... Jun Ye Su actually agreed to let her see Jun Liuji. She quickly sat over, flattering, "This King is here, Uncle, if you have something to do, just go ahead. Where is my mother? Is she in this great hall?" Her words gradually slipped out of Su Peijiu's control, as if another person within her body was about to emerge. She quickly bit her lip, using the pain to wake herself up.
"Ping An..." Su Peijiu felt a hot hand fall on her shoulder, causing her body to stiffen in fear.
Jun Ye Su smiled wickedly, tilting his head and leaning closer, his voice soft: "Uncle feels like he’s floating right now... everything feels particularly comfortable. Ping An, don’t you want to feel this comfortable too?"
"...Your Majesty, what? This King has... has some things I don't understand." She wanted to cry without tears; being a Queen Lord was truly difficult!
"Does Ping An not eat Wushi San?" Jun Ye Su squinted his eyes and leaned over to look at her.
Su Peijiu chuckled awkwardly: "I don't eat it."
"How can that be?" Jun Ye Su immediately released his hand, staggering off the soft couch and walked over to the table to grab a packet of medicine powder.
Taking advantage of this moment, Su Peijiu quickly stood up and moved three steps away from the soft couch, fortunately, Jun Ye Su did not pay attention.
"Come on, Ping An, give it a try."
Su Peijiu declined: "This King has a special constitution; ordinary medicines will cause allergic reactions and could be fatal." She was usually carefree, but Jun Ye Su paused with a hint of regret: "What a pity. Such a heavenly feeling of floating; Uncle wanted Ping An to try it."
In the past, her father would also use Wushi San, believing those practitioners who said that taking these powders could prolong life. However, she never believed in such things and despised them even more because anyone who took such medicine would turn into another form. Therefore, during the time her father took the powder, she never dared to approach him.
"It's hot... really hot..." Jun Ye Su casually opened his collar and walked towards Su Peijiu, scaring her into shouting loudly: "Stop!"
Jun Ye Su's questioning gaze drifted over. Su Peijiu quickly chuckled nervously: "Your Majesty isn't going to take This King to find my mother? Why are you taking off your clothes to rest?"
Jun Ye Su squinted and thought for a moment, "Did I just say that?"
"Your Majesty did not...?" A vein throbbed on her forehead as she gritted her teeth to suppress the anger that was about to erupt.
Jun Ye Su leaned against a pillar in the grand hall, his robe hanging loosely on him, "I don't remember."
"So—" Su Peijiu took a deep breath, "Your Majesty summoned This King here just to show your subject what a monarch looks like after taking Wushi San! This seems a bit too childish, doesn't it?!"
"Childish? What does Ping An think life is if not a game?"
Su Peijiu clenched her fists and turned to lift the curtain, "Right now, Your Majesty is not in your right mind. Please summon This King again when you are clear-headed." Just as she lifted her foot, a hand landed on her shoulder, the hot breath cascading over her neck.
Then her robe was tugged open. She quickly turned around and pushed him away, "What are you doing, Your Majesty? Taking advantage of your niece under the influence of the medicine?"
Jun Ye Su's gaze was deep but did not settle on her face; instead, it shifted to the area of her neck near the collarbone, and then his tone grew heavy, "How did that happen?"
Su Peijiu hurriedly covered it with her hand, "This has nothing to do with Your Majesty, right?"
"Nothing to do with me? Ping An, I do not indulge you so you can flirt with Resolute Stone!” Jun Ye Su narrowed his eyes, the madness from the effects of the medicine making him frightening.
"You are spying on This King!” Su Peijiu exclaimed in disbelief. Did Jun Ye Su send others besides the steward from the palace? These people were hidden in every corner of the palace, watching her day and night. Her Shadow Guard didn't even know of their existence… It was too unbelievable!
"You are still a woman; why can't you just be a good princess? I know your ambitions. I allow you to hold the title of Princess as long as you behave. I can tolerate you doing anything... But why do you have to get involved with Resolute Stone! You can flirt with anyone else; why Resolute Stone! You!" Jun Ye Su gripped her shoulders tightly, pain causing her face to turn pale instantly.
"Why do you have to get involved with Resolute Stone against me—!"
Su Peijiu could not escape and had no choice but to accept her fate, raising her head: "Your Majesty, are you being a bit presumptuous? Are you judging that This King has allied with Resolute Stone just based on this trace? Also—Your Majesty, do not forget that the person you are currently choking is not only your niece but also the Master of the Building of Nan Xie Tower!"
"…Does Your Majesty want to make an enemy of Nan Xie Tower?" She did not back down at all, staring directly at the man before her who had fallen into madness. She truly did not expect Jun Ye Su to be like this; it was quite surprising!
The hand on her shoulder gradually loosened, and Jun Ye Su suddenly laughed softly, his voice gentle: "Ping An was just frightened, right? I took Wushi San, so…"
"This King knows. If Your Majesty has nothing else, This King will take her leave." She glanced at him and then stepped back three paces, turning around quickly to lift the curtain and walk out. Upon opening the door, she saw Lord Hong standing at the entrance like a pillar. She immediately approached and pulled out a pile of gold leaves from her bosom.
"Lord Hong," she called out, and when he turned around, she scattered all the gold leaves onto his face. "Eunuch, you've worked hard. This is a reward from This King; if it's not enough, come back for more."
Then she strode ahead. Seeing Black Crow running towards her from a distance made her heart finally relax a little.
Damn Jun Ye Su, she would make sure he knew she was not to be trifled with!
"After Flower Mother and the others arrive, secretly acquire all the brothels and gambling houses in Chang'an City, then secretly gather all the crimes of the current ministers of Crimson Kingdom—everything, without missing a single one—and present them before This King!"
Jun Ye Su, if you want to play, I will play along with you!
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