He had never been in such close contact with a woman as beautiful as this. Usually, he could only catch a glimpse of such noble ladies from afar. When Concubine Lian approached him today, he was utterly astounded, wondering what she saw in him and why she was offering him so much silver.
When Concubine Chu saw the guard in front of her, she first frowned at his ugliness. Then, the burning heat surging through her body made her arch in discomfort, moaning softly in agony.
The guard, of course, had no idea what was happening. He only thought the noble lady in front of him was ill, so he reached out and placed his entire hand on her feverish forehead.
Feeling the coolness on her forehead, Concubine Chu let out an involuntary, satisfied moan and closed her eyes in pleasure.
The guard blushed deeply at the sight but didn't dare to make a move. With a red face, he said timidly, "Your Ladyship... Let this subject go and summon the imperial physician..."
Concubine Chu hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the door. After making sure no one was coming, she leaned forward and stared intently at the man in front of her.
The guard had never experienced such a situation before. He was being gazed at affectionately by such a beautiful woman. At this moment, Concubine Chu was thinking that she must get rid of the drug's effects as soon as possible. The appearance of this man must be a sign that the heavens were sparing her. She couldn't die because of this.
With this thought in mind, she steeled herself and pounced on the man, pushing him onto the bed...
Outside the tent, Concubine Lian heard everything clearly. All of this was exactly as she had expected. From the moment she gave Concubine Chu the aphrodisiac, she knew that a man like the Emperor, who had practiced martial arts since childhood and had profound internal strength, would never be easily affected by the aphrodisiac incense. Only a fool like Concubine Chu would think so.
What happened next was all her arrangement. She anticipated that Concubine Chu would drug the Emperor today, so she had selected a man from the guard camp in advance, a particularly ugly one at that, to avenge her long - held grudge.
She also knew that Concubine Chu would come to her immediately after the incident, so she had the guard prepared. Finally, with a single order from her, what was happening inside the tent was set in motion.
In fact, the drug would not be life - threatening; it would only cause discomfort for a night. But she didn't tell the truth. Instead, she verbally guided Concubine Chu to find a man to relieve the effects of the drug. That's why Concubine Chu finally broke down her last line of defense after the young guard entered.
After about a quarter of an hour, Concubine Lian walked out from outside the tent. She tidied her sleeves and walked into the tent. It was time for her to make her appearance.
When she entered, the sight that greeted her was a naked man and woman lying on the bed. Apparently, the guard had finished his deed, and Concubine Chu was lying beside him, blushing and gasping for breath.
Concubine Lian let out a sneering laugh of triumph in her heart, but on the surface, she feigned a look of horror and exclaimed, "Your Ladyship, how could you—!" As if she had just learned about this.
The guard only hesitated for a moment and said nothing. When Concubine Lian approached him, she had told him that no matter what happened, he must act as if he had never seen her. For the generous reward, he naturally didn't dare to say a word.
Concubine Chu clearly didn't expect someone to suddenly enter. She let out a scream and quickly covered her chest with the quilt. Then, she pushed the man beside her off the bed.
"Your Ladyship, how could you...?" Concubine Lian asked in disbelief, stunned by the scene in front of her.
Seeing the embarrassment of the woman in front of her, Concubine Lian was overjoyed. From today on, she would no longer have to endure Concubine Chu's insults and threats because she now had something to hold over her.
Thinking of this, she continued, pained, "Your Ladyship, how could you do this? Even if you were tortured by the drug, you shouldn't have lost your chastity. Isn't this a betrayal of the Emperor!"
She spoke righteously, aiming to make the woman in front of her feel completely ashamed.
Concubine Chu roared, "That's enough!" Then she sat up straight, grabbed the self - defense sword beside her, and stabbed it down at the man in front of her.
With a single stroke, the guard didn't even have a chance to say another word. Blood began to gush out of his mouth. His eyes were filled with disbelief, and he looked at Concubine Lian in the distance in confusion.
Concubine Lian didn't expect Concubine Chu to kill the man so neatly. Her heart skipped a beat, and she let out a scream as she jumped to the side.
"Why did you kill him—!" she exclaimed.
"Should I let him go around and tell everyone about this?" Concubine Chu said coldly.
She stared expressionlessly at the dead man lying on the ground. Her heart was pounding wildly. Everything that had happened tonight seemed like a dream. It made her dizzy and hard to accept, but now she had no choice but to act this way.
Then she said to the woman in front of her, "Concubine Lian, you must keep this a secret. I will surely reward you handsomely."
Concubine Lian had no choice but to bow respectfully and say yes. She didn't expect that this woman, who usually seemed extremely stupid, could handle the situation so calmly. She had underestimated her, but at least she had something to hold against her.
Thinking of this, she felt a little more satisfied and then left the tent.
Concubine Chu, who remained in the tent, let out a long sigh of relief only after the woman in front of her completely disappeared from her sight. Her heart was still pounding wildly.
She could kill a guard silently, but she couldn't kill Concubine Lian, who also knew the truth. After all, she was the Emperor's concubine, and they were outside the palace. If anything happened to her, the Emperor would surely send people to investigate thoroughly, and it would be difficult for her to escape suspicion.
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and thought angrily that she would have to find a way to get rid of Concubine Lian during the hunting tournament. After all, she couldn't let anyone who threatened her go.
After thinking this through, she summoned the servants outside and told them to dispose of the body, saying that she had woken up in the middle of the night and found this man stealing, and in a moment of panic, she had accidentally stabbed him to death.
The servants didn't doubt her words. After all, Concubine Chu had killed servants before. Even if it was one more guard, they didn't dare to say a word. They silently took care of everything and then left.
After everything was settled, she lay down and tried to soothe her tumultuous heart after a night of ups and downs.
Outside, the moon was shining brightly, but the people inside the tent couldn't find peace.
In another tent, however, it was a different scene.
After returning from Concubine Chu's place, Helian Qi walked around outside for a while. Only after the smell on his body had completely dissipated did he return to Dongfang Yi's tent.