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Ye Qiongjiang lowered her eyes and knelt in front of the Jade Dew Hall's entrance, feeling a bit apprehensive.

It had been more than a year since she had entered the palace, but she had never seen the emperor. She thought that she would be forgotten like those unfavoured harem girls and die in depression.

But unexpectedly, it was suddenly bestowed the title of Imperial Consort Qiong by the Emperor who had never seen it before.

The dragon and phoenix red candles on the wax table crackled, and the inside of the Jade Dew Hall was extremely empty.

Being struck by such a great happiness, Ye Qiongjiang did not feel the slightest bit of happiness. What ability did she have to be rewarded like this by the emperor?

The imperial concubine ceremony had not seen the emperor in particular, and even the empress had not appeared. The eunuchs were the only ones giving out orders, in a rather hasty manner.

Now, in the Jade Dew Hall that had been bestowed upon him, other than her, there was actually no one else who served him. It was said that they had followed the emperor's orders, and even Fang Chun, who was her personal servant, had been sent away.

This night of lovemaking, which should have been filled with joy, was instead filled with a ghastly aura.

The night was dark and heavy. Ye Qiongjiang was even a little sweating because of the majestic attire and the pearl emeralds that covered her head.

Suddenly, the Jade Dew Hall's tightly shut door was pushed open, and his profound gold colored boots made light footsteps as they stepped on the ground.

Ye Qiongjiang did not dare raise her head, and only tensed up her body even more. In this kind of late night, when she came to the imperial concubine's chambers, there would be no one other than the emperor.

When the profound gold colored boots arrived in front of her, Ye Qiongjiang quickly bowed down and said, "Chenqie greets Your Majesty …"

"Shh!"

Before she could finish, she was interrupted, and a slender finger lifted up her lower jaw. As her gaze moved upwards, Ye Qiongjiang could finally see the person's face clearly.

When it spread to this generation of emperor, it had become even more prosperous. Especially after eliminating Xin Country, whose strength was equal to that of Da Xia Empire's, five years ago, the nation's power had become even stronger than before.

In her imagination, this emperor was likely to be quite a valiant man. He had two thick, thick eyebrows, a pair of sharp, fierce eyes, and a resolute face outline. However, when she saw who it was, she realized that it was completely different from what she had imagined.

A pair of clear eyes could be seen at the bottom. The splendor contained within them was like a dragon swimming in the sky. It was a type of temperament that only a person at a high position would have. The outline of his face was also resolute, but it was definitely not as crude as a martial artist's. The unexpectedly gentle smile added a lot of charm to it, making one's heart palpitate with eagerness.

He stood in the doorway, the door to the palace opened wide behind him. A full moon was hanging in the sky above him, and the pale robe accentuated his slender figure. Under the cold moonlight, he seemed like a celestial being who had transcended the mortal world.

Elegant and distant.

He lifted Ye Qiongjiang's chin with one hand and looked at her face carefully with a slight smile, "Not bad, very good."

"The Emperor …" Ye Qiongjiang was just about to speak, but he pressed a finger to her lips and lightly shook her head, "Don't talk."

His fingers were dry and warm, yet there was a hint of shallowness in them. From her lips down, they slowly slid across her slightly pointed chin, along the soft skin of her neck, all the way to her collarbone. As Ye Qiongjiang trembled, they suddenly reached her chest.

Even though he had been taught by the mama in the palace, Ye Qiongjiang was still alarmed by the man's sudden movements.

Could it be … In this great hall …

He had never been treated like this before, even from the moment he entered the palace, he had always been looking forward to this day, but when it really came to this day, Ye Qiongjiang could not help but tremble.

Inside the Jade Dew Hall, in the Hibiscus Courtyard, the man's robes were ajar, his jet-black hair hung down his back, and his chest was exposed. His skin was crystal clear like fine jade. Even though he was addicted to fish water, this man seemed to maintain his usual elegance and elegance.

Lying on his back on the bed covered in thick brocade, Ye Qiongjiang opened her eyes that were filled with water and looked at the man. Her tongue slowly pressed against her upper teeth, the poison needle pressing down on her tongue ready to take action.

The opportunity only lasted for a moment.

The intense movement suddenly stopped. The man's relaxed brows suddenly furrowed.

This was the moment!

Ye Qiongjiang clenched her teeth and pushed the tip of her tongue forward, tiny poisonous needles shooting out!

The poison needle shot out, and just as it was about to stab into the man's chest, it arrived in front of him. As though it had met with an invisible barrier, the poison needle actually reflected back, and its movement was even faster than before. In an instant, it reflected right in front of Ye Qiongjiang.

Suddenly.

The poisonous needle was gently caught by two slender fingers and was suspended above her eyeball.

The sharp tip of the needle was not even a centimeter away from her eyeball. Even a slightly larger breath of the needle could cause her eye to touch the tip of the needle.

Ye Qiongjiang's face turned pale white.

"Poison of bones, Jade Needle, you're from 'Xin Su'?" His expression did not change, nor did his eyes have the slightest ripple. The man's voice was clear and cold as it slid across his skin.

Looking at him in this way, regardless of whether he was mentally or physically, Ye Qiongjiang could only make his voice sound resolute, and not reveal the slightest bit of cowardice, "Poison of bones, without the antidote, when I was poisoned in my mouth, you could forget about getting any information from my mouth!"

At this moment, she finally understood why she had suddenly ascended to the position of imperial concubine after entering the palace for a year without even seeing the Emperor. It was because she'd already figured out her identity.

It was laughable that she actually thought this was an opportunity and foolishly launched an attack.

If the assassination failed, only death awaited her.

She was not afraid of death.

But she absolutely could not let this person who annihilated her nation know anything related to "Xin Su".

Xin Su, who was called a remnant of the Xin Country by the Da Xia Empire, was the one she wanted to protect the most, and was also the last place he would like to live in.

With a "pa" sound, the man dropped the poisonous needle that was stuck between his fingertips onto the ground. He stood up and tidied up his half-opened clothes, and the bright yellow brocade covered his jade-like skin. "The Withering Bone Poison will not die for a short period of time, rest well tonight, come see me at Warm Xuan tomorrow."

Jade Dew Palace was completely silent, the man's back had long been long gone, Ye Qiongjiang was completely dumbstruck.

He clearly knew that she was a remnant of the Xin Country, yet he allowed her to stay in the palace as she pleased, leaving behind only the words "Come to the Warm Xuan to see me tomorrow".

With such calm and confidence, he was truly different from the masses. It was a different kind of coldness, fierceness, and wisdom.

He couldn't be underestimated.

The battle between nations was just a game, the Xin Country being wiped out by this person's hands seemed to be... Truly, there was no injustice.

However, since he knew her identity, why hadn't he immediately executed her and taken the risk himself?

Was he really confident that everything was under control, or was there some other motive?

"Yo, Sister Qiong Fei is so quiet."

Early in the morning, Imperial Consort Lan brought her personal servant into the Jade Dew Hall.

The new concubine received a holy pet, and according to Da Xia's etiquette, the emperor would pass down a reward. The concubines with a keen sense of smell would be able to deduce the emperor's holy will towards this new concubine from this reward.

The intentionally dressed up Imperial Consort Lan was stunned by the desolate atmosphere of the Jade Dew Hall.

He had thought that this unknown woman had suddenly been conferred the title of consort. He didn't know how she had obtained the title of saint's servant, but she had probably been surrounded by many others. How could he have imagined that it would be so lonely?

The morning sun's rays glanced down upon the courtyard. The shadows of the houses that had been split into black shadows exuded a sinister and terrifying light.

"Empress, why don't we go back? This place looks really scary." His personal servant, Begonia, was rubbing her hands together, trembling in fear.

"No, it's already here. Let's go in and take a look." Although Imperial Consort Lan felt a little scared, she was also very curious. With such a quiet appearance, could it be … It's because the Imperial Consort Qiong's body is weak and delicate, and has been... Pet to death?

Thinking of this, she rushed straight to the inner chamber.

Ye Qiongjiang was not in the Jade Dew Hall, so she had not slept for almost an entire night. The man looked gentle, but her torments were not light either, as he had truly transformed from a girl to a woman.

There were no thoughts of escaping, this was, after all, a palace, and it was heavily guarded. It looked like there were no guards on guard, but Ye Qiongjiang was very clear, her assassination attempt had been exposed, with that man's relaxed attitude, she was afraid that all her actions were within his grasp.

The sky had just begun to brighten when she got up and went to the agreed meeting place — — Warm Xuan.

If he wasn't even afraid of death, what was there to be afraid of?

She wanted to see how this Emperor of Da Xia would punish her!

The Warm Xuan was a courtyard that was created after the Audience Hall. A living stream was led down from the Green Jade Mountain, so the entire courtyard was actually a large artificial lake. The Warm Xuan was built on it.

Overlapping bridges, a lake of jade leaf saffron, swaying with the wind, the square of Warm Xuan had a gentle flying yarn hanging from the four corners, graceful as an immortal.

This kind of building was in fact unique to the Xin Country. In the Xin Country's Imperial Palace, it was this type of place where water flowed everywhere, the houses were transparent, and the muslin was graceful.

As for the Warm Xuan, the current emperor built it specially for the empress to comfort her worry about homesickness.

This was because the Queen had once been a princess of the Xin Country.

Legend has it that the Emperor of Da Xia fell in love with this princess of the Xin Country at first sight, and that in order to obtain her, he had instigated a war to eliminate her. In the end, he destroyed all of the Xin Country, and killed all of his relatives.

When he thought back to last night, when that man's grace was ethereal, when he was cold and distant, when he did not panic at all, Ye Qiongjiang could only sigh from the bottom of his heart, like a heartless emperor. And this monarch, even love can be acquired in such a ruthless way.

This kind of mindset of 'I'm the most respected' indeed couldn't be compared with ordinary people.

She came to the Warm Xuan and met the man from last night. He was not in the Warm Xuan, but was sitting in a pavilion with four corners.

Ye Qiongjiang hesitated for a moment, then walked over to him. Before she could even get close, she saw the white-faced eunuch, who was around thirty years old, rush over, and when he passed by her side, she only bowed slightly, "Greetings Lady Qiong."

"Young Eunuch Qing." After going through the Consort Competition, Ye Qiongjiang naturally recognized that this person was the emperor's favorite, the Chief Eunuch of the Internal Affairs Bureau, Qing An.

After greeting him, the Young Eunuch Qing passed Ye Qiongjiang and directly walked to the front of the man, prostrating herself in front of him.

"Qing An greets the Empress."