Detective Ghost Empress

371 The Emperor’s rival

Zhai Tianyu felt heat rush up on his face as he covered his heavenly weapon and then turned to look at the two men who were teasing him before raising his voice, ” What? I am still young —— do you think that I will not … just stop staring!”

This was the first time Zhai Tianyu was feeling like this, even with Ji Yu, he never felt his body react like this, was it because he was slightly attracted to the queen or was it because he saw the woman whom he liked to show off her calves? Either way, this was not good! He was the Emperor damn it! Just what kind of Emperor gets h*rny at the sight of his wife’s calves and thighs?

At this point, he will be holding a record if he and Liu Hui Ying ever did the deed!

Of two-second performance!

” Imperial mother!” Zhai Tianyu thought of something before he closed his eyes and then started remembering his mother who always looked at him like she wished he was born as a potato than a son. ” Think of imperial mother and everything will be fine!”

As soon as Zhai Tianyu saw his mother’s disgusted look flash in front of his eyes, his body calmed down and he heaved a sigh before he turned to look at the tent as he said to the guard, ” Make the announcement and make it loud!” He did not want his queen to not hear the announcement and continue with that dance…

The guard gave a look to Zhai Tianyu before he nodded and then cleared his voice before he screamed at the top of his lungs, ” His Majesty, The Emperor has arrived!”

No sooner did the guard scream, there was another scream which sounded a lot like a chicken getting strangled as the woman inside screamed, ” NOOOOOOOO!”

The three men including the two guards turned to look at the flaps of the tent as Yu Lingyun commented in a light voice, ” You are not very welcomed are you, your majesty?”

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” Shut up!” Zhai Tianyu snapped with an annoyed expression on his face, he heard the loud ‘no’ that echoed just now as well, there was no need for Yu Lingyun to do a commentary on the side.

As soon as the announcement was done, heavy sounds started to echo inside the tent while, Zhai Tianyu waited for the people inside to finish cleaning while he waited for the women inside the tent to invite him. The flap of the tent was then opened and then the third concubine who was newly appointed as the imperial concubine rushed out.

Her face was bright red while her breathing was laboured, Zhai Tianyu looked at her nose which was covered with blood and frowned before asking, ” Are you quite all right, Concubine Xin?”

But no matter what he said it was as if the woman was in a daze, she looked at Zhai Tianyu with her eyes glassy as she nodded and muttered, ” Oh yes, I am alright your majesty.” Though she said that Zhai Tianyu looked at the way she was staring at him in a daze and a bad premonition rose in his heart.

And sure enough, he heard the concubine say, ” Her majesty is amazing your majesty… I never thought that ….” She stopped mid-sentence and then blushed furiously causing Zhai Tianyu to feel an alarm ring in the back of his head.

” Concubine Xin?” Zhai Tianyu tried to smile at the new Concubine hoping that the woman would react to his smile somehow but the latter simply stared at him with those glossy eyes.

‘ Damn!’ Zhai Tianyu cursed. ‘ Just what happened inside? How come the concubine who was after him till now was now blushing upon thinking about the queen?’

Concubine Xin was in no condition to reply to Zhai Tianyu, her eyes were still flashing with the seductive moods of her majesty, even though what her majesty did should be considered as vulgar but Concubine Xin did not think as the others in fact she who was very much interest in various dance forms thought that what the queen performed was nothing less than art!

” Your Highness, I think we should leave,” the maid who was with Concubine Xin was even more speechless, they were here to get into a scuffle with the queen and gain the sympathy of the Emperor but why was it that her mistress kept praising the queen while clapping her hands when the queen was dancing on that pole but now she was not even saying a word to the Emperor? Just what was up with her?

No matter what, I need to get concubine Xin away from here first! The maid thought in her head as she was afraid that something might happen —— and by something she meant ——

She raised her head and looked at the emperor who was standing in front of them and caught the jealousy that was flashing in his eyes and almost cried.

‘ Why? They came here to make the Queen jealous and not the Emperor why was it that their plan was backfiring like this?’ The maid was crying inside but she still pushed and tugged her mistress away from the Emperor who seemed to be close to exploding.

” Your Highness please come with me,” said the maid as she tugged concubine Xin who was sighing as she muttered, ” But her majesty——”

” Yes, yes, we will see her majesty very soon but not now.”

Yu Lingyun waited for the procession of the third concubine to leave before he turned to look at Zhai Tianyu and then said in a low voice, ” You are not jealous of the third concubine, are you, your majesty, by any chance?”

Zhai Tianyu turned to look at Yu Lingyun and smilingly said, ” My wife just performed a rather exclusive dance for the first time for my concubine who seems like she wants to ravage my official wife, from what angle do I look jealous to you?”

Yu Lingyum: “...”Angle? Your majesty, you look like you stepped out of a vinegar jar!

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Yu Lingyun did not say anything in response instead he turned to look at Zhai Heng hoping to see some comradeship but he did not find any comradeship in the eyes of his other friend, what he found was the same green envy that was in the eyes of Zhai Tianyu.

Yu Lingyun: “...” You have to be kidding me! Just what kind of heavenly fairy was her queen? She was seducing men and women left and right! Wait——

A sudden thought came to Yu Lingyun’s head as he placed his hand over his mouth and pondered over everything that was happening around him. The queen was affecting everyone but not him—— did it mean? A flash shot through his head as he thought, ‘Doesn’t it mean that I am better than these two?’

With that thought in his head, he turned to look at Zhai Tianyu and Zhai Heng with a smug smile causing the two men to raise a brow at him simultaneously.

” What are you thinking?” Zhai Heng asked as he looked at Yu Lingyun who was smirking at them.

“It’s nothing,” still feeling rather smug, Yu Lingyun turned his head to the side she snorted in his head, ‘ Hehe, mortals!’

Neither Zhai Heng nor Zhai Tianyu knew that Yu Lingyun was looking at them at moment and they did not have the time to think about it either because Xiao Ai opened the flap of the tent and then bowed in front of Zhai Tianyu and Zhai Heng while ignoring Yu Lingyun as she greeted them, ” Your majesty, please come inside.”

Zhai Tianyu nodded as he walked past Xiao Ai while Yu Lingyun who was smiling till now turned to look at Xiao Ai with a flirty expression and said, ” Ah my little Ai? How are you? Missing me?”

Xiao Ao ignored the man completely as if he did not even exist and was not standing beside her as she turned to look at Zhai Heng and then said in a soft voice,” Would you like some refreshments, Commander Zhai?”

” If you are free then sure,” Zhai Heng replied as Xiao Ai nodded and then walked past Yu Lingyun with her head held up high.

Yu Lingyun: “....” Oh.

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While Yu Lingyun was having trouble with Xiao Ai, Zhai Tianyu was having trouble with Liu Hui Ying who was sitting on the chair that was arranged for her. Even though Zhai Tianyu sent the maids and servants out of the tent such that he will be able to talk with Liu Hui Ying properly but the latter was not even looking at him making it impossible for him to say anything to her.

” My queen?” Zhai Tianyu called Liu Hui Ying who was sitting on the chair which was just a bit away from her, the woman turned to look at him with a slight glance but she did not say anything before looking away from him with a snort.

Zhai Tianyu: “....” Woman, I should be the one snorting at you, you know?

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will be taking Sunday off, I hope you will all understand?