"Helian Qi!" Dongfang Yi roared as soon as she entered the tent.
But the man in front of her lowered his head and chuckled a few times, as if he had seen something interesting. Then, with a hooked lip, he asked, "Dong'er, are you jealous?"
Hearing this, her face flushed instantly. Just now, she didn't realize that she would suddenly fly into a rage. It was only after Helian Qi finished speaking that she realized that she had become so furious over such a trivial matter.
Thinking of this, she lowered her eyes, and a look of desolation appeared on her face.
Helian Qi didn't expect her to suddenly look so sad. So he immediately stood up and walked over. He ruffled the top of the woman's hair in front of him and comforted her, saying, "It's my fault. Dong'er, don't be sad."
However, upon hearing this, Dongfang Yi steeled herself and swept away the hand on her head. Then she raised her head, glaring at him and saying, "You're going to accompany Concubine Chu tonight, right?!"
Although it seemed like an ordinary question, her eyes clearly said that if he dared to go, he was dead.
She didn't want to force herself anymore. Since she loved the man in front of her, she definitely couldn't share him with others. She had a modern mindset, demanding that love be whole - hearted and that a couple be together for a lifetime.
That's why she became so willful. It wasn't for anything else, but for the last bottom - line of love in her heart.
Helian Qi looked at the threatening look in the woman's eyes in front of him. The smile on his lips deepened, and his eyes even curved.
Perhaps this was the first time she showed such a domineering and possessive look towards him. Even though they had been in love with each other before, she never seemed to care about the other women around him. But now, her jealous look was almost souring the surrounding air.
Thinking of this, he burst into laughter and reached out to scrape the tip of her nose.
This was originally Dongfang Yi's favorite move, but now he also liked to scrape her nose. He always felt that this move was full of infinite pampering.
"Silly girl, you still say you're not jealous," he said.
His voice was like honey, soft and sweet.
Hearing this, Dongfang Yi's heart skipped a beat, but on the surface, she still snorted and turned her head away, looking as if she didn't want to listen to anyone. Then she said, "Anyway, you're going to see Concubine Chu. You won't care about me at all."
There was a hint of pettiness in her words, a perfect picture of a jealous woman.
"I'll go to your place tonight. I just want to see what Concubine Chu's up to," Helian Qi explained.
This was really what he was thinking. After all, there were too many things to be on guard against in the court and the harem. He couldn't let his guard down for a moment.
Only then did Dongfang Yi feel that her jealousy seemed rather childish. He was the emperor and had so many government affairs, and she was just throwing a tantrum.
Thinking of this, she raised her head, frowning tightly and saying, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be jealous."
Her words made Helian Qi's heart skip a beat. Then he reached out and pinched her nose hard. Although he didn't know why, as soon as he heard this woman apologize, he would feel uncomfortable and just wanted to bully her severely.
"Ouch... It hurts!" she exclaimed.
Helian Qi half - squinted his eyes and said in a threatening voice, "Don't ever apologize to me again! Otherwise..."
He paused at this point, and then exerted more force with his hand. Dongfang Yi quickly responded, "Got it, got it. I won't apologize again!"
After hearing her promise, Helian Qi let go of his hand. Looking at the woman in front of him with a red nose and tears in her eyes, his heart softened. He reached out and pulled her into his arms, buried his head in her neck, and took a deep breath of her unique scent.
Then he said, "I just like it when you're jealous of me."
...
On the other side.
After Concubine Chu returned to her tent, she started to make arrangements. First, she placed some beautiful candles, and then she put the pre - prepared aphrodisiac incense on the table.
Today, she was going to test the effect of this aphrodisiac incense. It was said that just a little bit in the incense would make anyone who smelled it unable to resist.
Thinking of this, a smug smile curved her lips. Then she told her personal maid to prepare a bath for her. Rose petals floated on the bathtub, emitting a faint fragrance.
The maid beside her wiped her body with milk and flattered the woman in the bathtub.
Actually, Concubine Chu wasn't ugly. On the contrary, she was quite charming. It was just that she always wore heavy makeup on weekdays, making it hard to see her real appearance.
Now, after bathing and changing clothes, her skin was as smooth as coagulated fat and looked extremely delicate. There was a faint blush on her face, making her look quite attractive. But if one took a closer look at her heart, they might not be able to like her anymore.
She sat in front of the dressing mirror, letting the maid behind her dry her hair. The maid also applied fragrant essential oil to her hair. For a moment, the whole tent was filled with the fragrance of roses.
The incense in the tent was burning very strongly today. She was afraid that Helian Qi would detect something from the smell, because the aphrodisiac incense itself also had a smell. If it was smelled by someone who knew about herbs, it would be easy to detect something.
Thinking of this, she ordered the maid to light another incense burner in the corner.
Then she chose a light purple gauze dress and sat on the window couch. The coals in the brazier were crackling, and her heart was pounding in her chest.
Not long after, she heard someone outside announce, "His Majesty the Emperor is coming!"
Then she saw the man in black striding in. When he smelled the fragrance in the air, he couldn't help frowning. He looked at the woman in front of him again. The ends of her hair were still a little wet, which clearly showed that she had just finished bathing.
A cold smile appeared in his heart. He always felt that all this seemed a bit familiar. Wasn't this the same as when he went to Concubine Chu's palace a few months ago?
It seemed that this woman really couldn't learn any other tricks and still wanted to seduce him with such things.
"Your servant pays respects to Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please sit down. Your servant will pour you a cup of tea," Concubine Chu said.
After saying that, she turned around and went to the table to pour a cup of tea. She also carefully opened the bottle of aphrodisiac incense and poured it into the incense burner.
Since her back was turned, Helian Qi didn't know what she was doing. He just always felt that something was wrong, and the fragrance in the air seemed to be getting stronger.
Then Concubine Chu brought the cup of tea over. It was Biluochun, his favorite.
"Didn't you say you were going to show me your cooking skills, my love?" he asked, with a teasing smile on his lips. He couldn't see any sign of a meal in this tent.