mesbooks Chapter 277 Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chapter 277 Traditional Chinese Medicine
The autumn wind swept across Jinling and spread to every corner of the imperial palace.
Li Zhen thought that he had fulfilled Xu Jiaoran's wish last night and favored other concubines, thinking that this would make her feel better. However, when he stepped into the familiar palace again today, he was still met with Xu Jiaoran's closed door.
In front of the palace gate that was once magnificent, the eunuch who was once humble and submissive was now furious and shouted, "How dare you! Do you dare to stop His Majesty?"
The words were full of dissatisfaction and confusion, as well as a deep sense of incomprehension.
The palace servants who had once been favored knelt on the stone steps, their hearts filled with fear. They said in trembling voices: "We dare not, but the Queen said that she has fallen asleep tonight, so Your Majesty should go to another palace to rest."
When Li Zhen heard this, he was immediately filled with anger. He stared at the tightly closed palace gate with wide eyes, feeling mixed emotions.
As the emperor, when had he ever been treated like this? He wanted to satisfy Xu Jiaoran's wish, but he didn't expect her to treat him like this.
He was so angry that he left in a hurry. Wherever he passed, the magnificent palaces seemed to feel sorry for him. His heart was full of doubts and confusion. He didn't know why Xu Jiaoran treated him like this.
As the night gradually fell, the lights in the palace went out one by one. Li Zhen's mood became heavier. He returned to his bedroom and sat on the huge dragon throne, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.
He recalled every little detail of his time with Xu Jiaoran, and a bitter feeling welled up in his heart. He had loved her deeply and given her everything. But now, why did she treat him like this? He didn't know.
He walked aimlessly in the palace, passing by familiar palaces, each of which had memories of him and Xu Jiaoran. However, now, those memories have become pain in his heart.
He came to another concubine's bedroom, but stopped. He looked at the closed palace door, and a trace of hesitation arose in his heart. He knew that doing this might hurt Xu Jiaoran's heart, but he also knew that he couldn't go on like this.
He took a deep breath and pushed open the palace door. His appearance surprised the concubine and she immediately came to greet him. However, at that moment, a chill rose in his heart.
He didn't understand why he was locked up by Xu Jiaoran - at that moment he realized that this was not his fault but the inevitable result of his shortcomings in certain aspects!
At this moment, he felt like he was groping forward in the fog. It was dark and stormy in the night, but this could not extinguish his determination to find out the truth and the answer!
So he began to look for answers, began to change himself, and began to make up for his shortcomings...and all of this originated from Xu Jiaoran's act of closing the door and not seeing him on that cold night!
Although Li Zhen was angry, he didn't want to be treated coldly by Xu Jiaoran. However, Xu Jiaoran stayed at home every day and refused to see him, so Li Zhen became depressed because of her anger.
In the past few days, he actually stayed at Concubine Liu's residence every night. Concubine Liu's beauty and wit made her highly praised in the palace, but her heart was full of anxiety. She knew very well that although she was in the emperor's favor, her status was like the autumn clouds, beautiful but short-lived.
In the inner struggle, Concubine Liu made a decision. She tried every possible way to find a herb that could make people lustful, but she felt afraid and hesitant.
Her maid saw her panic and said, "My queen, isn't this inappropriate? What if someone finds out..."
Concubine Liu looked at the trusted maid and said firmly, "I have made up my mind. I can't care about that anymore."
Her voice was firm and resolute. The maid went to get the medicine with concern. All this unfolded quietly like a tide of secrets, and people were talking about the relationship between the empress and the emperor. Despite the risks, Concubine Liu still took out the medicine without hesitation, determined to make the emperor truly love her.
As night fell, the moon was blocked by clouds, and the lanterns in the palace emitted a faint light. In the hazy aroma, Li Zhen seemed to be drawn by the mysterious desire. The drug took effect quietly, and his eyes burned with blazing fire. He knew that his behavior was wrong, but he could not extricate himself from that inexplicable desire.
He pushed open the door of Concubine Liu's bedroom. Her face looked even more beautiful in the candlelight. However, at that moment, he did not realize her feelings. There was only a strong desire and the urge to find relief in his eyes.
He came to Xu Jiaoran's bedroom and pushed open the heavy door with force.
At this time, Xu Jiaoran was waiting for the emperor's arrival in deep thought. However, when she saw the emperor in front of her, she was shocked and confused.
Li Zhen frowned, his face flushed due to the influence of the drug. At this critical moment, he chose to walk towards Xu Jiaoran.
The palace maids were silent, and only the sound of the queen's bedroom door opening gently echoed in the silent night. Xu Jiaoran came over after hearing the sound, and when she saw Li Zhen's appearance, she was startled, her eyes full of astonishment and confusion.
"Why is His Majesty here?" Xu Jiaoran also frowned.
"miss you……"
Li Zhen's eyes, which were usually calm and deep, now revealed a bit of wildness and unruliness. He raised his heavy eyes and saw Xu Jiaoran who was rushing over. Her bright eyes flickered like stars, which made his heart flutter. He stood up and walked towards her, but was controlled by the power of the drug.
He approached her, his eyes seemed to be telling something. He slowly stretched out his hand, wanting to touch her snow-white face. Xu Jiaoran was terrified, but she could not avoid the invisible force.
At this moment, Li Zhen's lips gently touched Xu Jiaoran's lips. It was a kiss full of madness and desire, with the tyranny and persistence of imperial power. His deep eyes sparkled in the moonlight, and he conveyed endless obsession and desire with his kiss.
Xu Jiaoran's heart was trembling, and her heart was like being attacked by a violent storm. She couldn't resist this sudden kiss, and she felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Their love became deeper and deeper, Li Zhen's arms tightly wrapped around Xu Jiaoran's waist, as if he wanted to merge her into his body. Their heartbeats became more and more closely connected in mutual induction.
It was a suffocating &&, a plundering &&. Xu Jiaoran was a little breathless and wanted to escape, but was held tightly by Li Zhen.
Seeing that resistance was futile, Xu Jiaoran had no choice but to obey Li Zhen, as she had already experienced this before anyway.
However, tonight, Li Zhen was more ferocious than before. Xu Jiaoran could not bear it any longer and wanted to push Li Zhen away to resist, but Li Zhen kissed her and coaxed her, "Stop making trouble, let's make peace. I only have you, no one else. I've been very sad these days."