Watching the man's back disappear before her eyes, Li Ruhua felt as if her heart was being sliced into pieces. Tears welled up in her eyes like a gushing spring. She lowered her head and dug her fingernails deeply into her palm.
That bitch Su Qingwen had quietly stolen Huayueye's favor. Li Ruhua would never let that woman off!
At this moment, Huayueye arrived at Su Qingwen's palace. He looked down at Su Qingwen's pale little face and couldn't help but be startled. He quickly stepped forward and took her soft hand. "Qingwen? Wake up quickly!"
In a daze, Su Qingwen seemed to hear someone calling her. She frowned and opened her eyes, looking up at Huayueye.
Thank goodness, Huayueye's complexion was normal and rosier than before. It seemed that Li Ruhua was really reliable in taking care of him.
"What's wrong with you?" Huayueye stared at her and asked. "Were you also injured at that time?"
"Injured?" Su Qingwen shook her head and struggled to sit up from the bed. "It's okay. Maybe I'm just a bit tired." Although she said so, her face was terribly haggard.
"No, you don't look okay at all." Huayueye raised his eyebrows and glanced at her helplessly. Suddenly, he remembered how Su Qingwen had managed to get him out safely when he was injured that day.
"Did something happen to you?" Huayueye stared at her intently and asked seriously.
"Nothing happened." Su Qingwen waved her hand and couldn't help sighing. "What could happen? I'm so smart. I must have been able to escape those servants. But, Huayueye, I'm really so sleepy now. I need to rest for a while. Can you let me sleep for a while?"
As she said this, she showed a pitiful look.
Seeing this, Huayueye felt sorry for her. He sighed and could only loosen his hold on her. "Fine. You can tell me when you want to."
Su Qingwen thought that after all the questions were asked, Huayueye would leave. However, to her surprise, the man shamelessly took off his shoes and lay down beside her as if it was perfectly natural.
"I said, don't you have your own bed? This place is so small, and you're even competing with me for it. Isn't that a bit heartless?" Su Qingwen covered her eyes and asked desperately.
"Isn't your bed softer? I'm very comfortable sleeping here." Huayueye hooked the corner of his mouth, pulled Su Qingwen's shoulder down, and embraced her in his arms. "Go to sleep."
Being held so tightly in a man's arms, Su Qingwen felt extremely uncomfortable. She couldn't help rolling her eyes and scolding Huayueye in her heart thousands of times. But she really couldn't resist the drowsiness and could only close her eyes and fall asleep.
After being hit, Li Ruhua was determined to find a way to deal with Su Qingwen severely. The most taboo thing in the palace was witchcraft. If Su Qingwen got involved with such things, she would surely be in trouble!
After reading many books about witchcraft, Li Ruhua made a puppet overnight and planned to take the opportunity to put it in Su Qingwen's room.
The next day, she went to Su Qingwen's palace. When she saw Huayueye, Li Ruhua was slightly stunned, and her face seemed to stiffen a bit. Then she awkwardly cleared her throat. "I didn't know the emperor was here before I came."
"Er..." Su Qingwen raised her eyes and felt a bit embarrassed. She pushed Huayueye and said, "It's okay. This guy insists on sticking to me like a dog skin plaster. Do you have anything to do?"
"I heard that Concubine Xian has not been feeling well recently, so I came to visit." Li Ruhua hooked the corner of her mouth, and her smile was very proper.
Huayueye looked at the two of them and thought it was inappropriate for him, a big man, to stay here. He straightened up. "You two talk first. I'll go back first."
Li Ruhua lowered her head and didn't look at him. Instead, she turned to look at Su Qingwen and sighed. "The emperor came to see the empress before he has fully recovered. He is really affectionate."
"Really?" Su Qingwen blinked her eyes and curiously looked in the direction where Huayueye had left. Her face blushed slightly.
Li Ruhua glanced at her quietly as if waiting for something. Less than a quarter of an hour later, there was a commotion outside.
"What's going on? Has a thief entered the house?" Su Qingwen opened her eyes wide and raised her eyes helplessly.
"Shall we go out and have a look?" Li Ruhua suggested beside her.
"Okay." Su Qingwen pinched her eyebrows distractedly. After all, she couldn't use the system now, which was very inconvenient. If something else happened, she really didn't know how to deal with it.
Li Ruhua supported Su Qingwen and walked out. Only then did they find that there was a big yellow dog in the yard. The dog was barking crazily as if it had gone mad. It was running wildly in the yard and biting anyone it saw.
"My goodness!" Su Qingwen opened her eyes wide. She never thought she would actually witness such a fierce dog attacking people.
"Quickly, get someone to stop it!" Su Qingwen exclaimed.
Unexpectedly, with just this shout, the big yellow dog was attracted to her. It suddenly turned its huge head and stared at Su Qingwen. Baring its teeth, it pounced towards her.
"Get away!" Su Qingwen wasn't afraid of such things, but this dog was really too big. If it bit her, her life would be in danger.
Immediately, a thin layer of sweat appeared on Su Qingwen's forehead, and she kept backing away.
"Your Majesty, be careful!" Ning Yunqing's voice came from afar. He rushed towards her quickly and stabbed the big yellow dog with his long sword.
"You..." Li Ruhua's pupils shrank slightly. She thought that Ning Yunqing had come at a really bad time!
Fortunately, the big yellow dog was very powerful. It opened its mouth and bit Ning Yunqing's thigh.
The man frowned tightly, and sweat dripped from his head. He looked very painful.
"Quickly pull this damned dog away." Su Qingwen glanced at the guards in the distance and immediately said sharply.
Only then did the group of guards rush over and pull the big yellow dog away in a hurry.
Just then, Li Ruhua took advantage of the chaos and returned to Su Qingwen's room. She found a hidden place and put the puppet she had prepared in advance there.
She stood behind the crowd, found Su Qingwen, and asked with a worried look in her eyes. "How is it? Have you called the imperial doctor?"
"I've already sent a maid to call him." Su Qingwen sighed and looked down at the wound on Ning Yunqing's body. Her delicate eyebrows were knitted together.