mesbooks Chapter 299 Responsibilities
Chapter 299 Responsibilities
The fewer people who knew, the better it was for her.
The more methods she can use in secret.
Ruyi slowly came to the lake, her heart beating like a drum, always feeling that something bad was going to happen.
The night wind brought a slight coolness, but it could not blow away the depression in her heart.
A melodious sound of women singing and dancing floated in from the lake. The graceful melody echoed on the quiet lake surface. It should have been beautiful to hear, but it sounded particularly piercing to Ruyi's ears.
If you listen carefully, you can faintly hear the laughter and playfulness between men and women. Although the sounds are blocked by the lake and a little blurry, you can still feel the ambiguity and intimacy.
Ruyi's face suddenly turned gloomy, as if covered by dark clouds, so solemn that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.
The guards by the lake saw the queen coming from afar and all looked terrified. They knew the queen's majesty very well and dared not try to stop her.
Everyone hurried forward and helped push a small boat to the shore. They carefully helped Ruyi board the boat and headed towards the imperial boat in the center of the lake where the noisy sound came from.
But as the boat gradually approached the imperial ship, the sounds inside became clearer and clearer. Every laugh and every whisper were like sharp blades, cutting Ruyi's heart again and again.
Finally, the small boat approached the imperial ship.
Ruyi took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the anger and humiliation in her heart, but the surging emotions were like a flood about to burst the dam, difficult to contain.
She gritted her teeth, raised her foot suddenly, and rushed in.
At that moment, she completely disregarded the queen's dignified demeanor, and acted like a wife eager to catch an adulterer. She was overwhelmed by anger and jealousy, and only wanted to defend her shaky dignity and status.
Inside the imperial boat, the sounds of stringed instruments and the lascivious singing and dancing did not stop because of Ruyi's sudden intrusion.
In the cabin, there were several women with graceful figures but disheveled clothes. They surrounded the emperor, some giggling and some casting seductive glances.
Among them, a woman was dancing gracefully in front of the emperor. Her light gauze fluttered in the wind, and her postures were all seductive. The whole scene was filled with an obscene atmosphere that was disgusting.
Shui Linglong was particularly eye-catching. She half-exposed her shoulders, her delicate arms lightly around the emperor's neck, and lay lazily in the emperor's arms, looking very charming.
She gently picked up a crystal clear grape with her bare hands and was about to put it between her red lips and put it into the emperor's mouth. The action was full of ambiguity and teasing.
Unexpectedly, the cabin door was suddenly pushed open with great force, and Ruyi's figure suddenly appeared. Shui Linglong glanced up and saw a woman of considerable age. She treated her as someone of no importance and paid no attention to her. A flash of contempt and disdain flashed across her eyes, and she immediately turned her gaze back to the emperor.
Shui Linglong gently tilted her head to one side, opened her red lips, and the round and plump grapes rolled out of her mouth, her eyes full of charm.
She deliberately raised her voice and said in an extremely frivolous tone, "Madam, why did you trespass on the imperial ship?"
There was a hint of coquettishness and displeasure in her words. Ruyi's appearance was an extremely disappointing thing.
In recent years, Ruyi has experienced many ups and downs and is exhausted. The traces of time are becoming more and more obvious on her face, and she is aging rapidly.
In addition, she has always disliked luxurious and ostentatious clothing, so she wore simple and elegant clothes for her trip today, without any gorgeous accessories, making her look old-fashioned.
Shui Linglong usually only hangs out in entertainment venues, and most of the women she sees are heavily made-up and flashy. How could she recognize at first glance that the woman in front of her is the queen who rules the country?
Therefore, in her eyes, Ruyi was just an old nanny who appeared from nowhere and barged into this imperial ship full of joy and privacy.
The emperor's brow, which was originally furrowed because of Ruyi's trespassing, relaxed immediately after hearing these words.
He put his arm around Shui Linglong's waist and lifted her chin with the other hand.
"She is not some nanny, she is my queen."
Shui Linglong was startled by these words and her body stiffened instinctively. She wanted to get off him, but the emperor looked indifferent and continued to provoke Ruyi with a malicious interest.
"Oh? So, Her Majesty, is this time for you to have fun with the sisters?"
Ruyi was so angry at the scene before her that her blood boiled. When she heard Shui Linglong's words, she felt even more disgusted.
"Get out! Who are you sisters with? If you don't get out now, and dare to seduce the Lord, I will strangle you on the spot."
Before she could finish her words, the emperor angrily retorted, "Empress, haven't the lessons I've learned in the past few years been enough? You dare to strangle these young women in front of me! You are becoming even more arrogant."
She was just a queen without a royal seal, just a title, yet she dared to challenge him.
These words were like thorns to Ruyi's ears, harsh and piercing.
"I am merely fulfilling my duties as Empress, and I advise His Majesty that if you do not wish to see tonight's events become known to everyone, then you should continue to hang out with these women."
She stood stubbornly opposite the emperor, looking at him with a cold and guilty look.
Several women gradually stopped their actions, not knowing what to do in such an awkward situation of confrontation between the emperor and the empress.
Shui Linglong looked at the emperor, wanting him to drive the queen away so that she could continue her lewd behavior.
Humph, it's the queen's duty. She has been the queen for so many years and has never fulfilled her duties at all. Now that she has caught him, she has to fulfill her duties.
Should we fulfill our responsibilities or go against them?
The emperor fell silent. Seeing Ruyi's stubborn look, he knew that he would inevitably have to argue with her tonight.
He patted Shui Linglong on the back and said softly, "Go, I'll come find you another day."
Seeing the emperor like this, she was a little dissatisfied, but had to give up. She glared at Ruyi before leaving.
She was a young girl who was not afraid of tigers. She was only in her teens and was deceived by the emperor's sweet words, so she naturally became arrogant.
She secretly hoped to be able to accompany the emperor back to the capital on the imperial ship and get a concubine. Unfortunately, the emperor was just looking for something new and naturally did not take them seriously, let alone bring them back to the capital.
When people get tired of playing with them, or something happens, they just throw them away like toys.
After everyone got off the imperial boat, the emperor found a comfortable position to lean back in his chair, looking Ruyi up and down.
The smell of cosmetics in the boat made Ruyi feel dizzy. She knelt on one knee and said in a cold voice, "I do this for the emperor's sake. In the name of the Empress, I beg the emperor to take care of his health and his reputation."
She looked at the emperor, who was only wearing an undershirt and had bruises under his eyes, and the nameless anger in her heart grew stronger and stronger.
After so many years, she doesn't want to go on like this anymore. It's time to put an end to it.