coobybook Chapter 276 Deliberately looking for trouble
Chapter 276 Deliberately looking for trouble
After a long while, the Night Palace was filled with singing and dancing. She sat on the left side of the tea table, shoulder to shoulder with Ye Wumian, while Yao Ruoyu stood calmly on the right, serving him wine.
A large group of graceful women, dressed only in thin gauze with their breasts half-covered, were playing the zither with their delicate hands, or dancing gracefully.
Xin Moyan was speechless. How was this any different from the day Bu Yu took her to the Ruoshui Tower, where the top courtesans who used their looks to serve men were?
As an emperor, he indulged in debauchery and licentiousness all day long, his mind filled with lewd thoughts. It was truly miserable for the common people to have such an emperor. Yuan Qi was much better!
"Consort Yao, pour me some wine."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The conversation between the two quickly brought Xin Moyan back to her senses. She turned her head and saw Ye Wumian smiling at her with a foxy smile.
He seemed not to see Yao Ruoyu stepping forward to pour wine, but instead reached out and picked a red grape from the plate, gently and considerately offering it to her lips.
"Little Yan'er, come here, this fruit is sweet!"
Xin Moyan quickly tilted her head back. "I don't want to eat."
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the person pouring wine on the right pause slightly. His gaze towards Xin Moyan grew even more intense, but he drew out his words and coaxed her gently.
"Yan'er, be good. These fruits were brought from Fallen God Mountain by my men. They only grow this many in winter. Why don't you try them?"
His tone was so gentle it was almost dripping with tenderness, a stark contrast to the ruthless emperor who was known for killing without blinking an eye. This puzzled Yao Ruoyu greatly, as it was the first time she had ever seen him so doting on a woman who was always defying him.
She still wanted to shake her head, but Ye Wumian suddenly turned to the side, his back to Yao Ruoyu, his expression suddenly turning dark and cold, as if mixed with some kind of threat.
Xin Moyan snorted and reluctantly took the grapes from his hand and started eating them.
These were the conditions Ye Wumian had just given. He agreed not to make any moves on Xin Moyan for the time being, but she couldn't refuse any advances in front of anyone, and she had to actively cooperate with him. Otherwise, besides favoring himself, he would make Yao Ruoyu kneel down until Xin Moyan was completely submissive.
Xin Moyan had never seen a man with such a twisted and dark mind in her two lifetimes, but what could she do when she was now at his mercy?
The music of bamboo flutes and zithers lingered, their melodies echoing in the air, while below, a group of beautiful young girls dressed in pink gauze dresses danced.
Sleepless Nights: He put his right leg on the couch, placed his right palm on his knee, and clapped rhythmically.
Suddenly, he waved his hand.
"boom!"
The wine glass was slammed onto the table, splashing wine everywhere.
Everyone stopped in response and hurriedly knelt on the ground, afraid of angering the emperor above. The king had not yet executed anyone today, and no one wanted to be the first victim of his blade.
Ye Wumian raised her eyes and glanced around, finally fixing her gaze on Yao Ruoyu.
He coldly rebuked, "Consort Yao, is this the person you arranged? What kind of rubbish are they singing and playing? And this dance, they don't even have a shred of energy."
Yao Ruoyu frowned, but still bowed respectfully. "Your Majesty, didn't you just praise the ladies of the Flower Music Division for playing the guzheng at the beginning of the month? And the graceful lady who leads the dance of the Dance Division, you said yesterday that you would elevate her to the rank of Beauty. Why do you suddenly lack strength?"
"I said I have no strength, and that means I have no strength!"
He raised an eyebrow, glanced at the woman in front of him, and said in an increasingly languid tone, "I didn't expect Consort Yao to have such a good memory. She still remembers who Gu Yuechu praised and what she said yesterday."
Xin Moyan rested her chin on her hand and rolled her eyes from an angle he couldn't see. It was clearly Ye Wumian who was deliberately picking a fight. Since he disliked Consort Yao so much, he might as well let her go back to her palace to rest during her pregnancy. Why keep tormenting her?
Yao Ruoyu seemed to be used to this kind of sudden difficulty, and her calm and aloof expression showed no sign of panic.
“Since entering the palace, I have kept in mind all of His Majesty’s words and deeds, and have never forgotten them for a moment.”
"Ha! All your words and actions... I think you mean all my atrocities!"
Yao Ruoyu lowered her head and didn't reply, which made the emperor even more displeased.
"Consort Yao, aren't you skilled at playing the konghou? Go!"
He pointed to the lone harp below, and the palace servants around him retreated upon hearing this.
"Your Majesty, you..."
Yao Ruoyu subconsciously looked up, her eyes filled with astonishment.
"These fools you're calling are so incompetent. Didn't you see that Xiao Yan'er hasn't smiled at all? I'd like you to play a tune to entertain Xiao Yan'er and cheer her up. Consort Yao, do you have any objections?"
"My wife dare not."
"If you don't dare, then go down and play for me."
"Yes."
She took two steps back, lifted her skirt, and carefully walked down the steps to the harp.
"When did I say I wanted to listen to the konghou?" Xin Moyan pointed at herself, looking completely bewildered.
"Little Yan'er, be a good girl and listen to me."
Ye Wumian raised his hand and poured himself a glass of wine, but his eyes were fixed on that figure.
Taking advantage of the moment when Yao Ruoyu stepped off the stage, she leaned closer and asked curiously, "Ye Wumian, why have you been targeting Consort Yao?"
This really puzzled her. No matter how much she disliked Consort Yao, she should at least consider the child's sake. Besides, Consort Yao was the victim. She really didn't know what Ye Wumian was thinking.
Night Without Sleep naturally wrapped his arm around her waist, his hot breath immediately hitting her face, and he smiled in an overly charming and arrogant way.
"Hehe~ When did I target her? But don't worry, Yan'er, give me a prince. As long as it's your son, he will be the crown prince and the heir apparent of Ye Lan in the future."
Her eyelids twitched, and her expression at that moment was just like that speechless Buddha that's popular online—speechless to the point of wanting to laugh.
"Sleepless Night, let go of me!"
"Shh~"
He pressed his cool fingertips to his lips and shushed softly. His delicate and alluring face drew closer and closer, and from that intimate angle, it looked like they were flirting.
"Little Yan'er, didn't you promise me?"
"But I didn't let you lay a hand on me. I've been putting up with you for so long, I'm going to let you go. If it comes to it, we'll fight to the death!"
Her stunningly beautiful face was filled with rage as Xin Moyan glared at him fiercely. If looks could kill, Ye Wumian would have been riddled with holes by now...
"Hehe~ Little Yan'er is still angry!"
He laughed more and more heartily, his eyes filled with doting affection. He stopped teasing her, released his embrace, and gently rubbed Xin Moyan's head.
"I won't hug you anymore, but can't I at least pat your head?"
She felt a chill run down her spine and her scalp tingled violently, so she quickly shifted her position to the side.
"No way! No one but Xuan Yuan can touch me."
"...You're so devoted!"
"Who's as promiscuous as you?"
Sleepless Night: "..."