I've Decided To Be This Tyrant's Dark Moonlight - Chapter 24

Empress Guifei bit her lip, her pretty face flushed with a blush, as she shielded Lie Feng.

She looked as if she was afraid her own daughter would be snatched away by a scoundrel.

The Emperor stood ramrod straight, her hands trembling slightly beneath her bright yellow robes.

She had specifically rushed here after hearing that Guifei was going to punish Wei Ying, but she never expected to arrive and see Guifei smiling brilliantly at the young girl, her eyes curved in a way that could melt ice.

Why?

Guifei had never smiled at her like that.

And what did she mean, “What do you want to do to Lie Feng?”

Did Guifei think she would do something to Lie Feng?

The gazes from all around became strange. The eunuchs knelt on the floor, their heads bowed low, terrified of being dragged out and executed if they weren’t careful.

Seeing the murderous intent in the dog-emperor’s eyes grow stronger, Wei Ying, to diffuse the situation, quickly said, “Your Majesty isn’t here for Lie Feng.”

The Emperor’s gaze softened slightly. She even knows how to help me out. It wasn’t for nothing that I worried about her.

However, she then heard Wei Ying say with a smile, “Your Majesty must be here for Xiao Lihua.”

The Emperor: ???

Everyone around her looked as if they had just realized something, thinking to themselves, Although the Emperor sent Xiao Lihua to the Imperial Horse Division, she is still passionately devoted to it, and often comes here to have a secret rendezvous.

And now, she’s been caught in the act.

The Emperor is ruthless, so for her to have this kind of attachment shows how much she must like it!

Xiao Lihua is practically the ultimate enchantress of the imperial harem!

The Emperor was so angry that her temples began to throb again. She said in a cold voice, “What do you mean, here for Xiao Lihua? I–”

“…came here because I was worried about you.”

But how, how could she say something like that out loud?

A faint blush spread across the Emperor’s pale cheeks. Her thin lips were pursed, and the nobility and shame of a young man hung on her brows, making her usually distant and cold face suddenly lively and fresh.

She stood with her hands clasped behind her back, remaining silent for a long time. This made her look even more like she had been caught with her feelings exposed and was raging impotently. Her gaze toward Wei Ying also seemed very dangerous.

The eunuchs lowered their heads, thinking, Consort Ying has hit a sore spot with His Majesty. Danger!

She’s probably going to be executed along with her entire clan!

Guifei also sensed that something was wrong. She had been protecting Lie Feng, but now she wrapped her arms around both Wei Ying and Lie Feng, like an old hen protecting her chicks, hiding them behind her.

“Your Majesty, Xiao Lihua is inside.”

The Emperor felt dizzy and said with a flushed face, “I’m not here for Xiao Lihua.”

Guifei reminded her considerately, “Lei Ting is also inside.”

The Emperor: …

She was so angry she was about to spit blood.

Guifei continued to twist the knife, “Your Majesty, there’s nothing wrong with admitting it. Sometimes you don’t need to care about the opinions of ordinary people. Your concubine truly admires your courage.”

Just before she was about to die from anger, the Emperor let out a cold snort and stormed off, flicking her sleeve.

Guifei held Wei Ying’s hand, leaped onto Lie Feng, and rode the horse back to Baoyun Palace. This time, she slowed down, taking Wei Ying on a tour of the palace. As they looked at the deep palace walls, she sighed softly, “I used to think that everyone in the deep palace was unfree, but at least His Majesty could do what he wanted.”

The slanted rays of the setting sun shone down, and the palace bells swayed.

Guifei held the reins and said with a sigh of melancholy, “I never thought that as the emperor, the lord of the world, he couldn’t even admit what he liked. It’s truly too pitiful.”

Wei Ying also sighed, “Yes, it’s too pitiful.”

After getting Lie Feng back, Guifei’s attitude toward her improved a lot. She personally brought her to the entrance of Yulu Hall. “Yulu Hall is just up ahead. I’ll take you there. Hold on tight…” Thinking of their slightly unpleasant experience riding together just now, Guifei added, “Don’t choke me.”

Wei Ying had already wrapped her arms around Guifei’s slender waist. “Let’s go, Your Ladyship!”

At the gate of Yulu Hall, a figure was already waiting.

Xiao Qianxue was waiting at the palace gate as usual for Wei Ying to return. She heard the sound of hooves, and a small head peeked out. In the distance, she saw someone riding a horse, their long sleeves fluttering in the wind.

Riding horses in the palace was normally forbidden, but for a certain arrogant and domineering Guifei, the palace rules were always as good as non-existent.

Xiao Qianxue was so nervous she couldn’t breathe!

She watched with wide eyes as Guifei got closer and closer, her heart pounding and her face flushed.

Ahhhhhh!

Guifei pulled the reins tight. “We’re here. Get down.”

Wei Ying: “Oh, thank you, Master.”

“Master?” Guifei’s expression instantly darkened. “Do you see me as your palanquin bearer?”

Wei Ying blinked.

Guifei: … Forget it. What can I do with her?

Besides, I did look a bit like a palanquin bearer just now.

After Guifei rode away, Wei Ying took a few steps and noticed Xiao Qianxue hiding behind a bush in front of the palace hall. With a few dead leaves on her head, she was peeking at them through the gaps in the branches.

She curled her lips and pulled the petrified girl out. “Why are you hiding here? Guifei came all this way, and you just hid?”

Xiao Qianxue covered her face. “Wuwu, I’m so nervous.”

Wei Ying: “Nervous about what? She’s not going to eat you.”

Xiao Qianxue hugged her arm and leaned on her weakly. “Yingying, I’m so useless.” She whimpered and cried for a bit, then said, “Did Guifei see me just now? Maybe, maybe she did.”

Wei Ying: “Do you think Guifei has X-ray vision? To see you through the bushes? Let alone Guifei, if I hadn’t been walking carefully, you’d still be in that bush.”

Xiao Qianxue became even more dejected, with tears in her eyes. “I don’t know why!”

Her heart was so excited, but her body couldn’t help but hide. It was a good thing Guifei didn’t see her, otherwise it would be so embarrassing to be seen squatting in a bush with dead leaves on her head.

But she still felt so disappointed.

Xiao Qianxue: “Yingyingying.”

She cried dispiritedly, like a child who had studied hard but got a zero on the test.

Wei Ying: “There, there, don’t cry. Once I get closer to Guifei, I’ll take you to Baoyun Palace.”

Xiao Qianxue immediately perked up.

Since that incident, Wei Ying, taking advantage of Guifei’s change in attitude, built a good relationship with her and soon became a frequent visitor to Baoyun Palace.

Unfortunately, the power of the plot still had an effect. Guifei was very good to her, but she wouldn’t allow her to bring Xiao Qianxue over.

So Xiao Qianxue would send Wei Ying off every morning, squat at the entrance until sunset, and wait eagerly for her to return, like a pitiful “Looking for Ying” stone.

Consort Xian, seeing her growing more and more haggard and noticing that Wei Ying went out every day, keenly sensed that something was wrong.

She put down the storybook in her hand and sighed, saying to Nanny Zhang, “See, I told you they would end up turning against each other, just like in the book. It’s such a shame.”

Nanny Zhang smiled. “My Lady, Consort Ying is just going to accompany Consort Guifei. Besides, the two young ladies have a very good relationship. They often whisper together at night.”

Consort Xian shook her head. “You don’t understand. This is just the first step of them drifting apart. In the future… No, I can’t just sit back and watch such a tragedy happen!”

Nanny Zhang was also startled. “My Lady, what do you want to do?”

Consort Xian propped her chin on her hand and pondered silently.

No matter what, she had to protect their friendship! She would not allow anyone to destroy it!

Consort Xian walked to the window and looked in the direction of Baoyun Palace. Consort Xian, who usually stayed indoors and buried herself in storybooks, finally had a plan to go out.

Nanny Zhang’s heart skipped a beat.

At this time, Wei Ying was still riding horses with Guifei on the hunting grounds.

Ever since their last ride together, Guifei insisted on teaching her how to ride and hunt. After a few days, Wei Ying was able to canter and trot on the grass.

Guifei looked at the young girl, a smile on her lips.

She had thought this child was a delicate, sickly person, but after getting to know her, she realized that despite her frail appearance, her comprehension and courage were very high. In just a few days, she was able to handle a fiery horse.

Guifei rode up to Wei Ying and said with a smile, “I’ll be able to teach you archery in a few days.”

Wei Ying: “…My Lady, I think…”

Guifei waved her beautiful arm, and the horsewhip made a crisp crack in the air. She turned her head and asked, “What do you think?”

Wei Ying shrank her neck and moved away from her silently. “I think… what Your Ladyship says is right!”

Guifei smiled. “A sharp-tongued little girl.”

Wei Ying sighed with melancholy.

Forced to sell my dignity for a living!

How much pressure am I under to clean up after the dog-emperor’s mess?

Palace Struggle System: …How can you even think of the Emperor in this situation?

Wei Ying continued to sigh.

Guifei was quite satisfied with her performance. After their ride on the hunting grounds, she pulled her along to practice Baduanjin and military boxing.

Wei Ying resisted with her life. “My Lady, can we not?”

“You’re so frail, you must exercise properly,” Guifei patted her back, almost knocking her half to death. “Trust me, you won’t go wrong! If you move your body more, you’ll naturally get better!”

Wei Ying: “I think…”

Guifei took a precious sword from the weapon rack and flourished it. The cold light of the blade was sharp, and the sound of the sword wind was like a dragon’s cry.

She turned her head and gave Wei Ying a heroic smile. “What do you think?”

Wei Ying clung to the wall like a quail, her eyes fixed on the gleaming sword. She swallowed her saliva and said, cherishing her life, “I don’t think it matters. What you think is what’s most important. My Lady, whatever you say goes.”

Guifei was amused. Her eyes curved into crescents. “Let’s start with the basics. Hmm, follow me.”

With that, regardless of whether Wei Ying agreed or not, she pulled her along to practice, first with boxing, then with sword dancing. It was domineering and not to be resisted.

Wei Ying silently changed Guifei’s label in her mind.

Antagonist who is hostile to the protagonist (x)

Overbearing CEO of the Deep Palace (✓)

And she herself was like a little white rabbit targeted by an overbearing CEO, a pitiful and delicate vine.

Wei Ying said to the system, “Sigh, I have to bear the pressure that I shouldn’t have at this age.”

Palace Struggle System: “But aren’t you tired?”

Wei Ying: “…I’m tired.”

After half a day of training, she felt like she was about to be(rendered useless), with half her body in the grave.

Guifei finished her exercises and turned back to see the young girl leaning against the wall, panting slightly. Her usually pale cheeks were flushed with color, and her eyes were misty and pitiful.

Even I, a woman, am moved by this sight. How much more so for a man? Guifei couldn’t help but think this.

If I can be so captivated by this beauty, it’s no wonder His Majesty has shown a special liking for Consort Ying multiple times. Consort Shu’s that day were probably because she sensed a threat.

Guifei praised the young girl’s beauty in her heart, walked over, and took her hand. “How is it? Don’t you feel much better?”

Wei Ying was so tired she couldn’t take it anymore. She wanted to say “no,” but then she was blinded by the dagger on Guifei’s waist.

Why are there dangerous weapons everywhere on this person?

She closed her eyes in despair. “Yes, yes, yes. That’s right.”

You have a knife in your hand, so whatever you say is right!

Guifei pulled her back to Baoyun Palace, but instead of going to the main hall, they went to the left side hall.

The palace maids waited outside. Wei Ying was curious about what was inside, and when she turned her head, she saw Guifei start to take off her clothes.

Wei Ying: !!!

Guifei tossed her outer robe onto the floor and said indifferently, “Come on. You’re all sweaty. Aren’t you going to take a bath?”

In the left side hall, there was a natural hot spring. As soon as they entered, they felt the warmth, as if they had suddenly gone from late autumn to spring. Behind a screen was a hot spring, with steam rising from the water.

Guifei had already gotten in, her eyes becoming flushed with a seductive color from the heat. She raised her eyebrows and smiled at Wei Ying. “Why aren’t you coming in? Are you shy?”

Wei Ying’s gaze swept around and she found a small hot spring pool next to the large one. Her eyes lit up. With the speed of a husky off its leash, she splashed into the water with a “pata” sound.

Guifei hadn’t even opened her mouth when she saw the young girl lift her skirt and splash into the water with a “pata,” impossible to stop.

She looked at the splashing water and was silent for a moment before saying, “You didn’t take your clothes off.”

Wei Ying’s entire body was shrunken into the hot water, with only her small head sticking out. “Huh?”

Isn’t this… because I’m too nervous?

The Palace Struggle System laughed mercilessly in her head, like a cackling chicken. “Hehehehehe, I never thought you’d be so innocent, Host! You look like a dirty old man, but you’re actually so pure!”

Wei Ying: “What are you talking about?”

“I’m not old, okay!”

Palace Struggle System: …

The large and small hot spring pools were very close to each other, separated by only a three-palm-width slab of white marble. Guifei swam to the edge of the hot spring pool, her fair arm resting on the marble. Her long hair spread out in the water as she looked at Wei Ying with a smile. “Shy?”

After she said this, the young girl’s cheeks visibly flushed even more.

Wei Ying was determined not to give in. “No.”

Guifei blinked. “We’re all women, so what are you shy about? When I was in Yunzhou, there was a large bathhouse in the city. Everyone bathed together.”

Wei Ying pursed her lips. “…My Lady, I’m from the south.”

Guifei suddenly understood. “I see.”

Soaking in hot water after exercising on a cold day was a very enjoyable thing.

Wei Ying leaned against the side of the pool, chatting idly with Guifei. The friendship between the two women quickly grew warmer after riding horses, practicing swordsmanship, and bathing together. The topics of their conversation gradually became more dangerous, even straying to the Emperor.

Guifei looked at Wei Ying, a little lost in thought. “You’re so beautiful…”

The young girl’s body was half-submerged in the water, her black hair wet and clinging to her pale neck, which was very alluring. Guifei sighed, “Such a beautiful face. What a pity, His Majesty…”

Wei Ying’s eyes were black and bright. “What about His Majesty?”

Guifei was a little dizzy from the hot spring, and being stared at by a beauty with such a captivating gaze, she momentarily forgot herself and revealed a shocking secret. “I suspect His Majesty is impotent!”

Wei Ying: “Ah, oh.”

Guifei’s eyes widened. “How are you not surprised at all?”

Wei Ying: “I could tell the first time I saw him. He’s an old impotent!”

Guifei was stunned for a moment, then covered her mouth and chuckled. Her laugh was very magnetic. After laughing for a while, she said seriously, “How dare you! How can you talk about His Majesty like that!”

Wei Ying was a master at admitting her mistakes. “I was wrong.”

Guifei sighed, cupping her small face in her hands. “Actually, His Majesty is wise and diligent. It’s just in this one aspect… he’s truly too pitiful.”

Wei Ying had thought that Guifei, after being brought into the palace, would be full of resentment and would speak ill of the dog-emperor. But she never expected her to praise him repeatedly, calling him “young and promising” and “wise and flawless.”

Guifei heard her question and smiled. “Why would I hate him? When I was a child, I followed my father and brother. At that time, Bei Jue often invaded our borders, and Yunzhou was nearly lost several times. The common people didn’t have enough to eat or wear, and neither did the soldiers. The military funds were delayed again and again. It was all because of that group of national traitors from the Gong family, pooh!

“Ever since His Majesty came, among the first group of officials he punished was that old bastard who used to delay our military funds. From then on, the military funds were never delayed again. The soldiers were well-fed and well-clothed, and we won several battles, establishing our prestige and making those barbarians never dare to invade again! When I entered the palace, I saw that the houses nearby were new, and the lives of the common people had also improved a lot.”

Wei Ying leaned on the side of the pool, face to face with Guifei, and sighed, “But My Lady is confined to the deep palace, like a bird in a cage. It’s such a shame.”

Guifei also sighed. “I want to go out too.”

The imperial palace was wonderful in every way, with walls made of gold and jade, and curtains woven from silk and embroidery. Everything was beautiful, magnificent, and exquisite. But she missed the rough winds of the northern border and the several free-soaring eagles in the sky.

“However, my father always said, if there are no wars at the border, a general, even with a rusted sword and an old horse, is happy.”

Wei Ying couldn’t help but applaud her.

After soaking for a while, they climbed out of the hot spring pool.

Wei Ying’s clothes were wet, so Guifei gave her a red dress she had worn before. “You look even better in red than I do.”

They got dressed and returned to Baoyun Palace, only to find two uninvited guests inside. Consort Xian had brought Xiao Qianxue with her and was sitting in the main hall, sipping tea slowly.

Hearing the sound, Consort Xian looked up. The porcelain cup in her hand trembled, and she didn’t even notice the tea splashing onto the back of her hand.

What did she see!

Yingying is wearing Guifei’s clothes, her hair is wet, and she’s walking with Guifei, who also has wet hair and obviously just took a bath!

The person next to her had an even bigger reaction.

The porcelain cup in Xiao Qianxue’s hand fell directly to the floor with a “pata” and shattered into several pieces.

Wei Ying was also stunned. She met their petrified expressions and could even see the words written on their faces.

On Consort Xian’s face, it said: Heartbroken!

On Xiao Qianxue’s face, it said: World-shattering collapse!

The Palace Struggle System cackled again like a chicken. “Host, you also have words written on your face. It says: The harem is on fire! Hehehehe.”

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