flstandardbreds Chapter 349 Seduction
Chapter 349 Seduction
In Baifu Pavilion, Emperor Shenwu was having dinner with Concubine Jiang in silence, and his mind was not on the meal at all.
Imperial Concubine Jiang raised the wine glass in her hand and faced Emperor Shenwu: "Your Majesty, I would like to use this wine to wish Your Majesty all the best and a long and prosperous Dasheng Dynasty!"
Emperor Shenwu drank the wine in his hand in one gulp and said, "Noble Concubine Jiang, what do you have to say?"
Imperial Concubine Jiang glanced at the sky outside and said bitterly, "Your Majesty, are you in a hurry to go back?"
Emperor Shenwu frowned imperceptibly: "You have some resentment towards me, don't you? That's why you let your niece do these meaningless things!"
Imperial Concubine Jiang collected her thoughts and said, "No! I hold absolutely no grudge against Your Majesty or the Empress. I am simply curious. My niece is also a stunning beauty, young and delicate like a bud. I am curious: what would Your Majesty do? How would you treat a woman who harbors such admiration for you? And this woman also bears a resemblance to the Empress!"
Emperor Shenwu then looked directly at Concubine Jiang, his eyes filled with confusion. "Curious? Similar? Just out of curiosity? But no one would bear any resemblance to the Empress!"
Emperor Shenwu drank another glass of wine and said, "In that case, I will leave now. Please send your niece out of the palace as soon as possible!"
"His Majesty!"
Emperor Shenwu turned around, and Concubine Jiang said, "Your Majesty, can you not accompany me for dinner?"
Faced with Concubine Jiang's humble request, Emperor Shenwu finally said, "Have you ever considered that it is precisely because she is your niece that I cannot understand and detest her. Do you really want your niece to be a concubine in the harem? You and your niece will serve the emperor together? If so, how can you gain a foothold in the harem? How can your Jin'er gain a foothold? How will Jin'er live in the future? You want to let your younger cousin fawn over you and compete for your favor. What do you want to do by having two generations of legitimate daughters of the Jiang family enter the harem? How can the Jiang family continue?"
Imperial Concubine Jiang was stunned. "I... really haven't thought that much! It's just... these past few years, seeing how loving and affectionate you and the Empress have been, I can't help but wonder. Can you and the Empress really stay together forever? I really want to know what Your Majesty would do if something similar happened again."
Emperor Shenwu did not answer. He looked at the table full of delicious food and said, "Let's eat!"
This was the last respect and face he could give to Concubine Jiang.
Concubine Jiang was worried, but she forced a smile as she began to eat with Emperor Shenwu. Was she really wrong to agree to Jiang Yuxian's request? Or was it because she was too obsessed with knowing the so-called answer and deliberately ignored the possible consequences of other things? She had been too comfortable for too long!
"Your Majesty, let Xian'er personally kowtow and apologize to you and the Empress!"
Emperor Shenwu waved his hand, indicating that it was not necessary. Only if he really met Jiang Yuxian would he give her face.
After the meal, the Emperor Shenwu did not leave, but instead asked about the affairs at the Second Prince's residence. A palace servant came forward to serve tea, but for some reason his hand tilted slightly, soaking the Emperor Shenwu's wide sleeves. Li Xiang hurried forward and scolded, "How did you serve him? So careless?"
Imperial Concubine Jiang also quickly knelt down and apologized: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! This girl is usually very steady. I don't know why she is so impulsive today."
The palace maid was so frightened that she trembled and kowtowed repeatedly to apologize.
Emperor Shenwu saw that the maid looked familiar, as she was someone who often served in the palace of Concubine Jiang, so he didn't take it to heart: "Forget it! Concubine Jiang, you are someone in your own palace, you can do whatever you want!"
Concubine Jiang hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please go to the side hall to change your clothes!"
Afterwards, Li Xiang served Emperor Shenwu to the side hall. He swiftly helped the emperor change his clothes. The incense in the corner wafted in the air, emitting a sweet aroma.
Emperor Shenwu was already feeling a little drowsy at this point. He gently stroked his forehead and said, "Li Xiang, I didn't drink much!"
Li Xiang's heart skipped a beat. "Your Majesty, are you drunk?"
Li Xiang thought of what happened at Yanyuntai and what happened to Li Wanying in Empress Dowager Li's palace, and in an instant he felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
Only Emperor Shenwu himself knew the changes that had taken place in his body. He said coldly, "As an emperor, I have been schemed against by these women in the harem!"
Li Xiang spoke anxiously, "Your Majesty, could this be... Noble Concubine Jiang?"
The Shenwu Emperor's mind raced. After only a moment, he felt his mind gradually fade away, his vision blurring. This was a strong drug! The Shenwu Emperor knew in his heart that he couldn't stay here any longer: "Let's go back to Qingliang Palace!"
Emperor Shenwu was trying to get up with all his willpower, but he saw in a daze a woman in a light red palace dress walking in gracefully.
Li Xiang was immediately startled and shouted, "How dare you... Who are you? How dare you come before His Majesty without being summoned?"
The woman immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty! It was my aunt who asked Xian'er to come and apologize to Your Majesty. Please forgive me! Please forgive the mistakes I made out of sheer foolishness!"
As Jiang Yuxian spoke, she gently raised her head. Her usually delicate face still had some red marks. Her pair of eyes like a spirit deer looked at Emperor Shenwu pitifully with watery eyes. Emperor Shenwu felt only a darkness in front of his eyes. The woman's faint fragrance penetrated into his body. His hands trembled slightly. The faint fragrance surrounded him, making him almost lose all his mind.
Li Xiang's heart sank. He could certainly see that something was clearly wrong with the emperor. The most urgent thing was to get Jiang Yuxian out and not let her influence Emperor Shenwu anymore. Otherwise, when the emperor woke up, it would be his own turn to be dead.
Jiang Yuxian looked at Li Xiang fiercely, her voice becoming softer and softer: "Eunuch, if His Majesty is allowed to leave like this, it would be inappropriate!"
Li Xiang said solemnly, "It would be truly inappropriate for Your Majesty to stay here!"
Jiang Yuxian snorted softly: "You are afraid of the Queen too!"
Li Xiang stopped talking and reached out to help Emperor Shenwu. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuxian knelt down in front of Emperor Shenwu and hugged his legs. "Your Majesty, Xian'er just wants to tell you that it was you who asked your aunt to come and bid you farewell before leaving the palace! I want to see you one last time! Your Majesty, please forgive Xian'er!"
The Emperor felt a sudden thud in his head, and all the sounds were moving away from him. In his mind and eyes, there was only the woman in front of him who aroused his most primitive desires. The Emperor's eyes had already turned red, and he stretched out his big hand and grasped Jiang Yuxian's arm.
Li Xiang's eyes revealed despair. Facing Jiang Yuxian's blatant seduction, he had no way to stop her! If the Empress knew... Li Xiang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat!
Jiang Yuxian's lips curled up into a smile: "Please go guard outside the door, father-in-law."
Li Xiang didn't move. Jiang Yuxian continued, "Your Majesty can't leave at this moment. Even if you drive His Majesty out, can you save His Majesty's reputation from being damaged?"
Indeed, if Emperor Shenwu left like this, he would surely be the subject of much discussion in the imperial court and the harem.
Li Xiang was full of thoughts and slowly let go of his hand.