This chapter contains mature content.
In the spacious Imperial palace hall, four ornamental pillars
Something like this, I think:
1 entwined with golden Dragons and Qilins stood at the four quarters of the great hall, steadily bearing the roof of carved beams. The great hall was now filled with the entire court, civil and military officials alike, all kneeling. High above them, Hong Xu sat upon a spacious and splendid Dragon Throne, his awe-inspiring presence like a soaring dragon in the heavens, gazing down upon all living beings!
“All of you, rise!” His voice was not loud, but the special design of the great hall allowed it to echo in the ears of every minister.
“What matters do you have to report?” Hong Xu asked, his imposing gaze sweeping over them.
“Your Majesty, this subject has a matter to report!” The Minister of War stepped forward.
“Proceed!”
“Yesterday, this subject received a report from the frontier that the army of WuQi is ready to march against DongZhou! Should Your Majesty issue an order to intervene?”
Hong Xu smiled coldly, thinking to himself, The conflict between them was instigated by Our men. A war that is now about to break out, is naturally part of Our plan. It would be best if WuQi annexed DongZhou. When that time comes, We will send Our troops under the banner of seeking justice for DongZhou and bring WuQi under Our command!
“No need. Although DongZhou is our ally, WuQi offered a marriage alliance with good intentions to DongZhou, yet their princess they send was defiled to death by several of DongZhou’s noble wastrels! Such humiliation must be avenged by WuQi. We only support what is right, not personal ties. Since DongZhou is at fault, how can We intervene? Order the border defenders to protect the city carefully and not let the war between the two countries disturb the livelihood of the common people living at the border!”
“Yes, Your Majesty, this subject accepts the decree!”
“Your Majesty, this subject also has a matter to report!”
“Proceed!”
Today’s Imperial morning court seemed particularly long. As Hong Xu listened to the ministers’ reports, he inconspicuously glanced at the sun high in the sky outside the palace hall, thinking to himself, My baby should be awake by now!
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Once the minister finished speaking, Hong Xu snapped back to reality right on cue and calmly issued his orders.“If there are no more matters to report, the court is dismissed!” After discussing for a while longer and seeing no one step forward, Hong Xu spoke. Below him was a silence indicating all matters had been reported.
“Then you may go……”
“Your Majesty, this old minister has a matter to report!” Suddenly, a trembling voice broke the silence, instantly followed by a buzz of whispers.
Hong Xu frowned, staring at the elderly Grand Tutor
太傅
TàiFù
A senior high-ranking minister, traditionally serving as the emperor’s teacher and advisor.
2 , who was already aged, yet held only a nominal post in the court with no office to report complaints to. Suddenly, Hong Xu had a bad premonition!
TàiFù
A senior high-ranking minister, traditionally serving as the emperor’s teacher and advisor.
Sure enough, the Grand Tutor cupped his hands in a greeting and, in a firm tone, said, “This old minister requests Your Majesty to punish the Third Prince of Bei Ling, An JinYu!”
The great hall fell instantly silent. Hong Xu stared sharply at the Grand Tutor and asked, “What crime has the Third Prince of Bei Ling committed that would make you, the Grand Tutor who has always stayed clear of worldly affairs, personally come and request that We punish him?”
“An JinYu is a hostage, yet he overstepped ritual propriety and regulations by moving into the Imperial Consort’s palace. This is his first crime. Furthermore, An JinYu directly addressed Your Majesty by name, committing an offense of insubordination. This is his second crime. Lastly, An JinYu used seduction to beguile his sovereign, depriving the other Imperial concubines of an equal share of Imperial favor. This is his third crime. This old minister once served as Grand Tutor of the Imperial Academy. Though this old minister now holds only an honorary post, as long as this old minister eats the grain of the Imperial household for even a single day, this old minister bears the duty to share Your Majesty’s tribulations for that day. An JinYu is not of our people. His heart must be different. This old minister begs Your Majesty to see through his true face and keep him at a distance.” The old Grand Tutor met Hong Xu’s gaze without servility or arrogance and spoke with clear, measured diction.
Hong Xu’s face darkened, and his icy gaze made even those ministers not involved in the matter tremble with fear.
“Heh, without Our permission, who dares to reside in the Imperial Consort’s palace? Without Our permission, who dares to address Us by name? The favor shown to the Imperial concubines in the harem is also decided by Us. Grand Tutor, are you not indirectly accusing Us with your three charges?” Hong Xu sneered. “We are quite clear whether his true nature is that of one who would beguile his sovereign or not. As for you, Grand Tutor, your true nature seems to be uncertain!”
Hearing this, the Grand Tutor became anxious, his face flushed uncontrollably. Trembling, he stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, “Your Majesty, this old minister……”
Hong Xu waved his hand, interrupting coldly with a sneer, “Grand Tutor, is it not that your action today was for the sake of your daughter, Imperial Consort Lan
Imperial Consort Lan is a consort that has been mentioned more often in this story, with the first already in chapter 3.
3 ?”
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Upon hearing this, the Grand Tutor’s face turned even redder. In his youth, he had been a top scorer in the Imperial examinations, possessed talent of the highest order
才高八斗
Cái gāo bā dǒu
Possessing great talent
Xie Lingyun, a famous Chinese poet, once said that Cao Zhi, one of Cao Cao’s sons from the Three Kingdoms period, was so gifted in literary talent that he was described as possessing ‘Eight Dǒu of Talent’, while everyone else combined shared only one Dǒu.
Dǒu was a unit of measurement in ancient China.
4 and served as an upright and incorruptible official. The former emperor had once praised him as a ‘Scholar of Eight Dou Talent’. As a scholar, a certain pride naturally ran deep in his bones. Now, Hong Xu’s words were no different from a vicious slap across his face in front of everyone! How could the Grand Tutor not be anxious or angry?
Cái gāo bā dǒu
Possessing great talent
Xie Lingyun, a famous Chinese poet, once said that Cao Zhi, one of Cao Cao’s sons from the Three Kingdoms period, was so gifted in literary talent that he was described as possessing ‘Eight Dǒu of Talent’, while everyone else combined shared only one Dǒu.
Dǒu was a unit of measurement in ancient China.
Hong Xu watched expressionlessly as the Grand Tutor trembled and shivered, the other’s face alternating between red and green. Then the Grand Tutor’s eyes rolled back, and he collapsed straight to the ground!
The great court hall immediately descended into chaos.
“Summon the Imperial Physician!” Hong Xu said indifferently, leaving with a flick of his sleeve.
***
“You have been staring at me all night, could it be there is something strange on my face?” Hong Xu put down the Memorial he was holding and, with a faint smile, asked ZiLi, who was curled up on the bed, hugging his knees and squinting at him.“……There is something strange!” ZiLi said glancing at Hong Xu with a puzzled expression.
“Heh! What is strange?”
“You’re hiding something from me!”
Hong Xu raised an eyebrow, walked to the bedside, and stared intently at ZiLi…… at his lips. Suddenly, he pounced forward like a wolf, pressing the stunned ZiLi down on the bed, giving the other’s enticing lips several fierce kisses before releasing him, saying, “Baby, don’t you know you shouldn’t make such seductive expressions on the bed? It easily attracts wolves!”
“Ah, stop it, I have something to say! Hong…ngh…Xu…nghh!”
Hong Xu fiercely yet gently dominated his mouth, their lips and tongues entwined tightly and sweetly, like a lazy, lingering fragrance that swirled between them, gradually filling the entire space until even the air became intoxicating!
As Hong Xu sucked on ZiLi’s lips, his hand slipped into ZiLi’s clothes, searching for those two sensitive spots and gently rubbed and pinched them.
“……Nghhh ahh……”
The hands climbing up his chest had thin callouses unique to a martial artist. The slightly rough touch, paired with fingers that applied just the right amount of pressure, lightly and gently teased his sensitive nerves. Feeling dizzy from the sensations, ZiLi could only let out a few soft, incoherent moans.
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Hong Xu, satisfied with how ZiLi’s attention had already shifted, undid the other’s robe and pulled down the other’s undergarments. Just as Hong Xu was about to touch that delicate organ, his hand was suddenly grabbed! With a soft sigh, he looked up and sure enough saw ZiLi’s eyes, still tinged with lingering allure yet already gradually regaining clarity.“Hong Xu, are you trying to brush this off again? I only had small suspicions at first, but your attitude makes me think there’s definitely something fishy. If you don’t explain clearly today, don’t think about touching me again!” ZiLi said angrily, glaring at Hong Xu.
Knowing he could no longer hide it, Hong Xu sighed softly, leaned closer, wrapping ZiLi completely in his arms, then habitually rubbed his chin against the top of ZiLi’s head and asked, “Then, what do you think I am hiding from you, baby?”
“It’s about your mother! Your attitude is very strange, like you don’t want me to know something! Who set the formation to trap your mother there?”
“……It was an Imperial concubine who had been neglected by my Imperial father for many years. She bribed the funeral official and cut a lock of my mother’s hair……”
“Then how did your mother die?”
The person behind ZiLi was silent for a long time before asking, “Baby, do you trust me?”
“Trust you about what?”
“Trust that I can protect you for a lifetime! To never leave you!”
ZiLi was quite taken aback. He had never considered such a question, a promise and determination from an emperor. He felt that grand promises of undying love were less real than simply savoring what was right in front of him. Therefore, Hong Xu’s words could only leave him stunned!
Under the gaze of those confused, deer-like eyes, Hong Xu suddenly felt a sense of helplessness. He buried his face in ZiLi’s neck, breathing in the other’s faint fragrance for a long time before murmuring, “My mother died from drinking poisoned wine personally bestowed by my Imperial father…… She was his most beloved, yet he himself issued the decree, ordering her to take her own life! Baby, can you understand that kind of heart wrenching pain? As an emperor, there were too many things beyond his control. He had only recently ascended to the throne, his foundations were unstable, and the forces that had supported him as a prince grew ever more powerful after his coronation. The women they sent to the palace represented various factions’ interests, engaging in overt and covert battles. Caught in that whirlpool of vying for favor and merit, how many storms could their love truly withstand. Before long, ministers jointly submitted Memorials accusing my mother of bewitching the emperor and demanded my Imperial father to imprison her in the Cold Palace
冷宫
LěngGōng
A place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor.
5 . My Imperial father resisted the pressure from many sides and rejected it, but soon after, my mother was implicated in a conspiracy to poison a prince. Fabricated human testimonies and material evidence had already been prepared, making it impossible for my Imperial father to exonerate her. In the end, under the relentless pressure of the court, he issued the order for the death of his most beloved! I do not hate my Imperial father, because he was an emperor. An emperor is not allowed to have weaknesses, nor permitted to give his heart lightly! I did not want to follow in their footsteps, so I told myself I must never fall in love! But then I met you, baby. Again and again, you shattered my defenses and took up residence in my heart! Baby, do you know this? I cannot lose you. I cannot allow history to repeat itself!”
LěngGōng
A place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor.
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Hearing this, ZiLi’s heart was unable to calm down for a long time. After a while, he turned and tightly wrapped his arms around Hong Xu’s neck.Hong Xu was slightly stunned, then gave a soft smile. He nuzzled against ZiLi’s ear, cheek, and neck, then returned to the ear and murmured, “Baby, let’s continue what we did not finish earlier!”
Before ZiLi could respond, he was already laid down on the bed, with Hong Xu covering his entire body! In just a few swift movements, he removed both their clothes, marveling at the beautiful body and the utterly irresistible skin texture under the light!
Just as things were about to begin, ZiLi suddenly rolled over, sitting on top of Hong Xu. His face flushed red as he said softly and hesitantly, “You lie down. This time, I will take the lead!”
“Baby, I am really looking forward to it!” Hong Xu said all smiles, leaning back against the headboard.
“You, close your eyes! You are not allowed to move!” ZiLi ordered, straddling Hong Xu’s lap and cupping his face. Hong Xu did as he was told. ZiLi’s gaze roamed over Hong Xu’s handsome face before settling on those sexy, thin lips.
*Muah* He planted a quick kiss, soft and pleasant, then moved closer again, slipping his tongue into the mouth that had already opened willingly and sweeping around once. He licked his lips, feeling nothing special, and pushed in again, swaying left and right a few times. Just as he was about to withdraw, a suction force pulled him in, and the owner had captured the invading little tongue and begun to savor it eagerly!
With a soft pop, just as he was about to be kissed breathless, the owner finally released him in satisfaction. ZiLi pushed against Hong Xu’s chest and pulled his mouth free, like prying it loose from an octopus’s suction.
“I said you are not allowed to move!”
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“All right, baby, I will stay still. You continue!” Hong Xu said with a somewhat playful smile.ZiLi snorted, then fixed his gaze at the two spots on Hong Xu’s chest. His eyes narrowed in a grin as he caught one in his mouth and began to nibble!
“Baby, are you nibbling on corn?” Hong Xu sucked in a sharp breath and asked with a helpless smile. Still, the sensation of those soft lips rubbing back and forth was rather pleasant. So, Hong Xu simply relaxed his body and let ZiLi lick and nibble messily across his chest!
ZiLi’s exploration had only just reached the middle of Hong Xu’s six-pack abs, but Hong Xu’s gun was already pressing against his lower abdomen, the muzzle rubbing back and forth, ready to fire.
“Damn it, baby, I find my patience is getting worse and worse!”
As soon as Hong Xu finished speaking, he flipped over and pressed ZiLi underneath him. He took out a bottle of ZiQiong from the bedside cabinet, which he had coerced and bribed out of the ‘Holder of Panacea’ the day before. He applied it to his own member and then thrust forward towards that enticing little hole.
Then springlike seductive moans rose and fell from within the bed curtains……
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