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Chapter 44: This Is Considered As Seduction (Part 2)
When Qing Feng woke up it was time to light the lamps. Fu Ling served dinner and she hastily ate a little before letting them withdraw.
“Fu Ling, prepare for me to bathe and freshen up.”
“Yes.” Fu Ling thought that Qing Feng was tired because of these two days and wanted to go to bed to rest earlier. Thus she quickly ordered the staff to prepare hot water. When the hot water was sent in, Qing Feng did not quickly start bathing but instead was choosing her clothes as she casually asked, “What colour do you think Yan Hong Tian would like?”
Fu Ling was stunned for a moment. Is Mistress waiting for the Emperor? Afraid that she will be disappointed, Fu Ling softly replied, “Jings.h.i.+Fang did not mention that the Emperor will be coming…”
“He will come.” Qing Feng said it with confidence and Fu Ling dare not reply back. She picked a black chiffon dress and smiled, “This one then.”
After bathing, Fu Ling helped Qing Feng into the ink-black long dress. The material was not able to cover much, other than the areas covered by the dudou (female’s under garment), her arms and her entire back can be seen clearly. There were layers upon layers of gauze materials, making it not transparent but when she walk, her slender legs were faintly discernible. When Fu Ling saw it, she felt embarra.s.sed that she looked elsewhere.
Sitting down in front of the bronze mirror, Qing Feng smiled, “This time you have to put it on prettily.”
Dressed in all black with long black hair, Fu Ling really did not know how to start to make her up. In addition, whatever that could be added would not be able to match up to this dark black colour. Picking up a coral red hairpin, Fu Ling was about to help pull her hair up in a bun when Qing Feng suddenly took the hairpin from her hands and said, “There is no need any more.”
Qing Feng stared at her reflection in the bronze mirror and tap some cinnabar on her lips. It was after a long time before she asked, “Does it look good?”
Look really good. She have never thought that when a female wears black, she could be that beautiful and enchanting. Just that bit of cinnabar was able to create such amorous feelings. Eventually Fu Ling only nodded her head and did not reply if it looks good or not. She did not forget the last time when she said that she was beautiful, there was a shearing hate in her eyes. Perhaps today she would not be like that day but the pain in her heart would be even deeper.
Fu Ling looked out the window and saw that the moon had risen high up above. She is afraid that the Emperor would not come. Just as Fu Ling was thinking about it, a shrill voice cried out, “The Emperor has arrived.”
“Long live the Emperor.” In a short while, the voice of every palace maids in the courtyard rang out.
The Emperor… Indeed came. Fu Ling thought about the scenario when the Emperor came the last time and could not help but worry. She whispered, “Mistress, should the door be opened?”
That pair of eyes was focused on the facial appearance reflected in the bronze mirror with a light chill. The corner of Qing Feng’s mouth raise to a faint smile as she replied, “Of course it needs to be open but there is no rush.”
Getting up and walking to the door, QIng Feng said to Fu Ling who was behind her, “You can withdraw.”
“Yes.”
When Yan Hong Tian stepped into Qing Feng Hall, he thought that it would be a mess inside and did not expect it to be cool and refreshed. There was no peony or scent of the elegant flowers but instead it was a sight of greenery. The Chinese peony was indeed uprooted cleanly and the shorter begonia showed a certain kind of grace that was different and unique.
Calculating that the person outside would have enjoyed the scenery enough and his patience was almost running out, Qing Feng then slowly opened the doors, “If the Emperor wants to come, why did no one came to inform? Chenqie did not have time to do any preparation.”
This was considered as did not have time to do any preparation? Yan Hong Tian squinted his eyes as he saw Qing Feng in a black gauzed long dress, with a cinnabar-touched lips looking so gorgeous and enchanting. Coupled with her haughty temperament, it complement very well together. She was indeed attentive.
Entering the room with the flickering candlelight, Yan Hong Tian could then see clearly that her black gauze was only that thin. Yan Hong Tian could not help but laugh, “Are you so sure that Zhen will come?” The extreme things that the women in the Inner Palace has done to please him did not surprise him but what she has done so far, he felt that it was a bit interesting.
Qing Feng smiled brightly and did not reply to Yan Hong Tian’s question. As she reached out her hands undo his b.u.t.tons at the side, she continued docility, “The Emperor had a tiring day and have to go to bed early.”
Yan Hong Tian lightly raised his eyebrows, looking amused at the especially docile female in his arms trying to change out his clothes but he did not say anything and just observe if she have anything up her sleeves. He wondered her slow movements of undoing the b.u.t.tons was unintentional or there were additional meaning to it. Just like that slowly unb.u.t.toning each b.u.t.ton, it causes the exquisite body that was under the layers of black veil be closer. Looking down, one can see the panoramic view of her chest and yet the view of her flack and that ink-black hair coupled with the sheerness of the layers of veils made one want to cover up in shame.
This is her newly thought method to seduce him? It’s very good. He likes it. Yan Hong Tian suddenly leaned over and one of his hands slowly picked the strands of hair by her ears, brush his lips lightly against her ears and with one hand running across the thin belt across his waist.
“What you wish to have, Zhen can give it to you but… You will not be able to handle it.”
Qing Feng’s hands which were undoing the b.u.t.tons paused and her chest tightens. The words that he just said, what meaning is there to it? Is it that she is unable to handle him favouring her with his grace or is it that she is unable to handle the splendour behind his favouring or was it saying that she is unable to handle the hidden traps and claws?
Slowly taking her hand back, Qing Feng raise her head to look into Yan Hong Tian’s eyes and deliberately lowered her voice and coldly responded without a tremble, “Do you remember what you told me that night? ‘As someone who is struggling for her life, you are not qualified to care about the life and death of others.’ I do not wish to die and also do not want them dead, so I must be able to withstand everything.”
What a good ‘must be able to withstand everything’!
Yan Hong Tian started laughing out and carried the person in his arms towards the depths of the bed. He would later let her know, if she can handle it or not…
*****
Fu Ling waited in the courtyard and it was once again a sleepless night. Seemingly getting used to walking to ease her mind, she kept walking around the tree for the entire night. When it was dawn, Wu Gonggong from Jings.h.i.+Fang, per usual, brought a number of eunuchs and appeared in the inside of Qing Feng Hall.
Fu Ling saw the bowl of medication in the last eunuch’s hands and secretly sighed. With her body slightly bent, Fu Ling greeted, “Wu Gonggong.”
Wu Zhi Qiu took a look at her and nodded back. He did not spoke to her like the other time but walked straight to the main house and stopped when he reached the front of the house. Wu Zhi Qiu lightly knocked on the door twice and softly spoke, “Emperor, it is Chens.h.i.+ (modern timing: 7 – 9 am).”
“En.” There was a soft hum from the room and after which there was no more sound or movement. Wu Zhi Qiu silently waited for a while before crying out softly, “Emperor?”
“Come in.” This time his voice is a little louder and that deep voice is a little hoa.r.s.e but was still distinctive.
“Yes.” A bunch of people went into the room but Fu Ling did not follow them in and stood at the side of the door quietly. After a while, Yan Hong Tian walked out of the room with Wu Zhi Qiu following closely behind and quietly asking, “Emperor, to keep or not to keep?”