I insist

Chapter 411: It Wasn't Me

in the palace.

Liuli slowly opened her eyes and felt pain in her body; her already red eyes became even redder.

But she knew she couldn't cry anymore at this moment, so she forced herself to stay awake until her eyes were dry before slowly closing them.

However, to Liuli's surprise, the voice of a palace maid came from outside.

"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

"The beauty can remain in the room."

"Your Majesty, the Empress was unwell on her first night yesterday and did not go out at all."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor burst into laughter, pushed open the door, and saw Liuli lying blankly on the bed.

Seeing her aggrieved look, he assumed that she had been neglected because he had left without saying goodbye during the day, so he reached out and put her in his arms.

"emperor."

"Is there anything else that makes you unwell, my lady? I will summon the imperial physician right away."

With the imperial physician involved, Liuli would never dare to go out again.

In addition, among the imperial physicians was Song Miqiu, whom they least wanted to see, just as they didn't want anyone to come over.

Helpless, Liuli reached out and tightly grasped the Emperor's well-maintained hand, placing it on her tender face.

"I'm fine, I just haven't had enough rest."

"Haha."

Hearing the faint sound, and seeing the traces that were inadvertently revealed, the emperor laughed even more merrily.

She then had a eunuch bring over the best ointment and used her fingers to spread it evenly little by little.

Once the marks on her neck disappeared, Liuli couldn't take it anymore. She gripped that hand tightly and forced a charming smile.

"How can His Majesty do such rough work personally? The maids will wipe it for us later."

"What, does the beauty not want me to come?"

A hint of displeasure came from the voice, making Liuli sense danger. She quickly shook her head and carefully placed her head on the other person's chest.

Like a kitten, it rubbed against the soft robe and then stopped moving.

"I'm not worried that Your Majesty will get tired. After all, there are so many marks. If we wipe them off one by one, I'm afraid we won't be able to finish today."

Thinking of the traces she had just seen, Liuli revealed an even more disgusted look in a place where the Emperor could not see her.

But when she looked up again, she revealed that shy smile.

Seeing her like this, the Emperor managed to calm her down, patted her slender arm, and then looked at the eunuch beside him.

"If the beauty is still unwell, take her to the hot springs."

"Yes."

After everyone responded, the emperor saw the young eunuch standing at the door, hesitant to speak, and frowned again.

But not long after, he turned around and strode away.

Once the figure disappeared from sight, Liuli stood up and walked straight out, still feeling a little unwell.

"Take me to the Demon Queen."

"Your Majesty, this way please."

The group noticed her pale face, and though they wanted to speak, they dared not. After some struggle, they finally managed to take her away.

However, they were all newcomers, and before they even got close to the Demon Consort's courtyard, they were stopped by the guards at the gate.

"And you are...?"

"You're blind! This is the Crystal Beauty."

Everything in the palace is a bit slow, but news travels extremely fast.

Before the two could even greet Liuli, the palace maids in the inner courtyard were already standing behind them.

"Her Majesty invites you in."

"That's rude of you. You should address him by..."

Before the palace maid could finish speaking, Liuli stormed in angrily.

They tried to follow, but were once again stopped by the outstretched hand of a guard.

Ignoring the commotion behind her, Liuli rushed to the Demon Consort in three quick steps.

"What, you don't even bow to your elder sister?"

"Was it you who tripped me up yesterday?"

Although it was a question, the affirmative tone revealed Ruri's current thoughts.

The demon concubine did not respond to these words, but simply poured two cups of tea and handed them to her with a smile.

“Sister, have some tea. Now that we’ve entered the palace, we can continue to address each other as sisters and serve His Majesty well together.”

"It's really you!"

"Why are you so agitated, little sister? Would your older sister possibly harm you?"

The enchanting concubine wore a gentle smile, but her eyes were full of mockery as she downed the tea in one gulp.

But she didn't intend to continue speaking; instead, she looked at Liuli with a half-smile.

She grew angrier under that gaze, but there was nothing she could do. All she could do was pinch her inner thigh hard, and tears streamed down her face.

"Why are you doing this to me? We used to be so close."

"You said you're very close to him, so naturally we can't treat you badly. The Emperor isn't someone you can just easily serve."

The demon queen remained calm, took a small bite of the pastry, and then pushed it towards the demon queen.

Looking at that thing, Liuli's expression grew increasingly grim. She reached out her hand but couldn't utter a single word.

This appearance truly amused the demon concubine.

She giggled as she stuffed the pastry into her mouth, even sticking out her tongue to eat the crumbs off her fingertips before looking at Liuli.

"What's wrong, little sister? Isn't this your favorite pastry?"

“Oh, right, there’s one more important thing I haven’t told you yet. Actually…” The Demon Consort took the handkerchief handed to her by the palace maid, wiped the water from her fingertips, and then leaned close to Liuli’s ear, “This matter was not done by me.”

"Impossible! Who else but you would do such a thing!"

The demon concubine didn't speak, but just looked at Liuli with an innocent expression.

Feeling a chill run down her spine from those eyes, she abruptly stood up, wanting to say something more, when she heard the commotion of other palace maids outside the courtyard.

"Your servants are quite obedient. I'll ask the Emperor for a couple to play with someday."

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

All the palace maids in the room knelt down, begging the evil concubine for mercy.

Seeing her like that, Liuli frowned even more deeply, and after a long while, she finally let out a cold snort.

"Since you're willing to do this, then don't blame me."

"What do you mean by this, sister? His Majesty hates it most when people talk nonsense in front of him. I hope you will remember this."

Upon hearing this, Liuli's expression changed repeatedly, but she ultimately suppressed all her dissatisfaction and turned to leave.

When the demon concubine saw her like that, she couldn't help but burst into laughter before the person had gone far.

"Your Majesty, this man seems to have a complicated mind. Could he be a problem in the future?"

"Troublesome? She'll have to be capable to handle that."

Upon hearing this, the palace maid cautiously raised her head and saw a pair of eyes full of cold light. She quickly looked away, afraid of angering her mistress.

The demon concubine remained silent in response to her behavior, but slowly rose and walked to the window to look at the city wall that blocked her view.

the other side.

Song Miqiu waited until the end of her shift and left the palace, a place of trouble, without looking back.

But to her surprise, Qiu Tianlei was already waiting for her in the yard.

"Mother, how was your day? Were you tired?"

"What, you think you can take my place if I'm tired?"