A crisp sound was particularly sudden in the quiet night, and the burning pain on his cheek brought back Yi Huaiyu's reason. He wiped away a little blood on his lips, and his eyes that had adapted to the darkness clearly saw Sima Duran's expression of panic and anger.
"You are still as bold as before, even daring to slap me."
When he spoke again, his tone was no longer the same as before.
Unexpectedly, Sima Turan did not relax because of Yi Huaiyu's words, but at least Yi Huaiyu would not continue his stupid behavior just now. After taking two steps back to maintain a relatively safe distance from Sima Turan, Yi Huaiyu
Huaiyu turned around and lit the candle lamp on the table, and looked at her quietly in the sudden dazzling light.
"What are you doing here?" Sima Tulan asked in a low voice with guarded eyes.
Yi Huaiyu completely believed that if she had a sword on her body at this moment, she would definitely turn towards him. Her character has always been like this - there are many women in the world who dream of being favored by him, and she is no exception. However, she is the only one in the world who dares to refuse.
The king of a country would not even hesitate to slap him in the face if he asked for it.
It hurts, it really hurts, where she hurt her.
"What else can I do here?" I obviously wanted to say something soft, but for some reason, the words that came out of my mouth were vicious, "You are my queen, isn't it natural that I want you? Besides,
What’s the point of keeping you here till now?”
"There are countless reasons why the Emperor kept me alive. The only thing that makes me laugh is that he wanted me. Could it be that when he was in love, he wanted to have fun with his concubine but was rejected and had nowhere to vent his desire, so he came here for help.
?If this is the case, I have to say sorry. Huanqing Palace does not expect a woman to be favored by the emperor. If you want to find someone to be happy, please invite the emperor to go to other concubine palaces. How can you make the beauty smile?"
Yi Huaiyu was always no match for Sima Duran when it came to harsh words. Seeing her sneer and retaliate, the previous anger was suppressed by half, and she was forced to restrain her impatience.
Taking a deep breath to calm down the ups and downs in his chest, Yi Huaiyu clenched his fists, grabbed the cold tea on the table and drank it in one gulp. Then he stopped looking at Sima Tulan and spoke in a calm tone as if he was a different person: "I just want to ask
Just tell me - what is your relationship with Shen Junfang?"
Shen Junfang?
Sima Tulan's expression did not change, but her heart trembled.
She has respect and affection for Shen Junfang, but has no feelings for men and women. However, she knows that Shen Junfang's intentions for her are not that simple. Although Yi Huaiyu is an emperor who swallows mountains and rivers, this does not mean that he is magnanimous, no matter it is
No matter who covets his throne or his belongings, he will not let go easily regardless of who offends his bottom line.
"Shen Junfang? That highly regarded young Imperial Preceptor? Aren't you the one who sent me to monitor me?" Sima Tulan pretended to be unfamiliar with him, and her tone was casual, "I have something to say about this person.
I'm sorry. The emperor wanted to know what I had done. His direct question was, why should a young man use the excuse of teaching Yu'er to go in and out of Huanqing Palace all day long, and how would it be seen by outsiders? You are shameless, I want to pay you back.
."
Yi Huaiyu was still dubious: "He should be very close to you, right?"
"The person who is close to him is Yu'er. They are those princes who chatter and know nothing. What does it have to do with me? There are many civil servants in the court who have read poetry and books. I really don't understand what you think. You insist on using that person.
The prince's teacher."
Listening to Sima Duran's tone, it seems that she is not satisfied with Shen Junfang, and even has the idea of replacing Shen Junfang and letting someone else teach the prince's lessons. This is completely different from Yi Huaiyu's guess. Although it is hard to accept that his favorite confidant is ostracized and looked down upon, he must
Admittedly, this made Yi Huaiyu feel much more relaxed.
"It's best to be clean. I don't want to hear anyone say that the Sima family is secretly wooing my confidants."
"Who doesn't know that your two right-hand men are loyal? Even if they pile up gold and silver, you can't shake their persistence. You yourself are always suspicious."
The Sima family now only has Sima Tulan and Sima Yuan. No matter which one Yi Huaiyu said is very dangerous, or the harem concubine has an affair with the former minister, or the military general colludes with the civil servants, any crime is enough to punish Sima
In addition, Sima Tulan is also very worried about Shen Junfang's situation. Although Shen Junfang is too naive and impulsive when it comes to feelings, he has no malice after all. If a lie can make everyone safe, then she is willing to do it for the first time.
Deceiving Yi Huaiyu once.
Guiltily avoiding Yi Huaiyu's gaze, Sima Duran walked to the couch and shook off the brocade quilt: "Is there anything else you want to ask? If not, it's time for the emperor to leave."
"Sleep here tonight."
Sima Tulan didn't expect Yi Huaiyu to give such an answer at all. Her body stiffened and her hand movements stopped: "I don't usually light the brazier here. It's very cold. It's easy for the emperor to stay overnight again and catch the wind and cold. It's better to go."
If the emperor wants to be blessed with a concubine, it is that person's blessing. There are many concubines who have never been favored and can't wait for them day and night. Only Sima Duran wants to drive him away, which is unprecedented and has never been seen since.
That's it. Yi Huaiyu just thought that what she said was angry and didn't bother to reply. He just took off his clothes, took off his boots, and lay down lazily on the bed.
This rogue appearance has not changed over the years.
Sima Tulan stood by the bed for a long time, but finally couldn't resist Yi Huaiyu. She sighed silently and lay down next to him, but she only gave him an indifferent back.
Does he still have feelings for her? Those power disputes and conspiracies have made the previous temptation weaker and weaker. Even though she is still willing to pay for him as before, it is definitely no longer all; and he probably
Are you regretting the life-long fortune you gained after a night of romance? If it hadn't been for her and the moment of drunkenness, maybe he wouldn't have as many worries as he does now.
His affection for her has long since ended, they are the same bedfellows, nothing more than that.
Yi Huaiyu came out from Sima Tulan early in the morning, leaving the maids in a hurry. He was busy changing clothes and passing morning tea. By the time the steaming porridge and side dishes were served, Yi Huaiyu was already hungry.
During the previous court session, Sima Duran lay on the bed without moving. In the evening, he woke up in confusion. When he learned that Shen Junfang, who was supposed to teach Yi Chenyu in the afternoon, had not shown up, he began to make some guesses.
"Perhaps Master Shen said something wrong that aroused the emperor's suspicion, so he came to question me. Fortunately, I am innocent here and my brother did not cause trouble, otherwise the emperor would have made trouble again." When Sima Yuan entered the palace two days later,
Sima Tulan held her forehead and let out a deep breath, deep fatigue etched between her brows and eyes.
"The Emperor suspects that you are having an affair with Shen Guoshi? How inexplicable!" Sima Yuan snorted with disdain, made a lot of complaints, and did not leave until sunset. But what Sima Tulan didn't know was that Sima Yuan did not leave Huanqing Palace after leaving Huanqing Palace.
He returned directly to the General's Mansion, but instead went to another place.