Published at 20th of April 2020 12:12:03 AM
Chapter 54
[Chapter 54] Love in Another Life: My Gentle Tyrant
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XuanJi returns to FengJiu Palace to find that Long FeiLi has sent over all of her favorite dishes . . XuanJi goes back to her room to rest while CuiYa heats up the food . YuZhi had come by earlier to give XuanJi her book back, but wasn’t able to find her so she left it with DieFeng . The book is completely blank until the words “searching for the war god Bai ZhanFeng” slowly appear back on the pages .
CuiYa enters the room to serve XuanJi her food and once again proclaims her devotion . CuiYa notices the embroidered pouch that XuanJi picked up and accidentally reveals that she knows what the emperor’s true name is . , “YouZhi” . XuanJi is shocked that she knows this and presses her until CuiYa explains everything that she heard that night in the dry well . Stunned, XuanJi decides that it’s safer to keep the pouch hidden away rather than to toss it somewhere . CuiYa also reveals that she knows the emperor and the mystery woman plan to meet up again tomorrow .
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That night, the emperor chooses to visit Consort Hui’s room but leaves before even touching her .
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XuanJi wakes up early and goes for a walk in the garden . She happens to see the empress and several other consorts there discussing the presents they had prepared for the emperor’s birthday . They corner her asking what she had prepared for him . Consort An takes the opportunity to trip her using YaoGuang’s servant .
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The discussion at morning court about the recent natural disasters ended with the emperor in rage . Afterwards, Long FeiLi speaks privately with his confidantes to discuss how they want to deal with Minister Nian and the Dowager Empress . A eunuch suddenly comes running in .
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“Your Majesty, Consort Nian has just fallen into the water, she was rescued late and is barely clinging on to life . ”
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Stunned silence .
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“Which Consort Nian?”
Before the eunuch could respond, Long FeiLi had already stood up and started walking towards FengJiu Palace .
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FengJiu Palace .
When Long FeiLi entered, there was already a crowd of consorts and concubines . They immediately bowed in greeting when they saw him arrive .
The emperor waved his hand, motioning them to rise, then turned to look at the empress .
Her face was full of concern as she spoke . “ Your Majesty, it was my fault for not taking care of her . Consort Nian noticed that XuanJi was feeling unwell so she instructed her servant to support her . Who knew that clumsy girl would end up knocking her into the water . ”
Long FeiLi clenched his fists tightly beneath his sleeves as he turned to look coldly at YaoGuang .
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YaoGuang’s face was covered in tears as she dropped to her knees . “Your Majesty, this consort had no ill will, that servant…”
She was kicked aside by Long FeiLi before she could even finish .
“If anything happens to Nian XuanJi then you and all of your servants will die with her . ”
Hiding in the back, Consort An tried to suppress a sinister smile .
Shocked, YaoGuang tried to plead with Long FeiLi again but he walked past her without a second glance .
“Where is that servant?”
The guards standing behind the Empress dragged XiaoLin towards him in reponse .
Her face was pale and her entire body was quivering in fear . “I didn’t do it on purpose, I really didn’t do it on purpose . . . . ”
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At this moment, DieFeng burst out and started beating XiaoLin .
“You wrench! If you hadn’t been clinging onto Consort Nian’s neck then she would have been able to swim to shore by herself . Even when the servants went down to save her they had to pry you off of her first!”
Long FeiLi broke out into rage . “XiaSang, death by beating . ”
XiaSang reacted immediately and waved to the two guards behind him . XiaoLin was dragged kicking and screaming out of the courtyard .
YaoGuang sank to the ground in fear as she watched her get dragged away .
Long FeiLi’s voice was heavy with anger .
“Everyone get out of my sight!”
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