Inside the palace hall, Murong Min pressed Dugu Lanyue hard against the table and kissed her fiercely. Dugu Lanyue's dress fell at the emperor's feet.
The table was already filled with soup basins and plates. Her hand accidentally slipped into the boiling hot soup, and she let out a scream of pain.
Right then, Huo Wei, dressed in a black robe, stood in front of the palace gate. His fierce eyes were full of cold light, as if he was about to stir up the air inside the hall. His blade - like gaze landed on Murong Min's figure.
Hearing the noise, Murong Min turned around impatiently, ready to scold, but when he saw Huo Wei looking menacing with his chest puffed out straight, he said, "Prince of Yuzhang, how dare you be so presumptuous!"
Huo Wei glanced at Dugu Lanyue out of the corner of his eye. He noticed that her eyes were red, and she was quickly pulling her clothes together behind Murong Min. She also secretly wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes with her hand.
Huo Wei turned around and faced away from the two of them. "Please forgive your son, Father Emperor. Your son heard someone screaming in fear inside the hall. Afraid that something unexpected had happened, I rushed in."
Murong Min turned back and looked at her. "You may leave first."
Dugu Lanyue's throat was so sore that she couldn't say a single word. After tidying up her clothes, she left.
As she passed by Huo Wei, their eyes accidentally met. Huo Wei saw that her beautiful eyes were wet and her red lips were slightly swollen. His eyes darkened again.
Murong Min's voice came from inside. "What brings you to Fengluan Palace?"
Huo Wei turned around. "Previously, your son offended the Empress Mother many times. Regarding the renovation of the hot - spring palace this time, thanks to the Empress Mother's decision, your son was cleared of the blame.
Your son came today to express his gratitude. I didn't expect to disturb the mood of Father Emperor and the Empress Mother. Please forgive your son."
Actually, he didn't come to thank Dugu Lanyue. He came to question her.
Xie Xuanjin's departure was surely due to Dugu Lanyue's schemes. He had heard about it in the hot - spring palace last time.
Murong Min was also feeling gloomy because of the matter in Dongning. "Next time, if you barge in without announcing yourself, I will surely punish you severely!"
Without saying more, he strode out of Fengluan Palace, still looking angry.
After the emperor's carriage left, Huo Wei said, "Take this prince to see the Empress."
Aunt Meijiang glanced at him, thought for a while, and then nodded. "This old servant will lead the prince there."
Aunt Meijiang thought that sometimes, letting the Prince of Yuzhang see Dugu Lanyue's embarrassment and pity might have a better effect.
Dugu Lanyue, with her hair in a mess, was in the bedroom. She was kneeling on the floor beside the phoenix bed, burying her head in her arms and biting her lips tightly, trying to hold back her inner anger.
Apart from the fact that she was Murong Min's legitimate wife, as an emperor, Murong Min really shouldn't have done such a thing in the dining hall in front of so many palace servants.
She was the Empress after all, not some low - class person. How could she tolerate such humiliation!
Huo Wei walked very quietly. He silently came behind her and saw a few drops of soup on Dugu Lanyue's hair tips.
He bent down, lifted his robe, and wiped the soup off her hair tips.
Dugu Lanyue thought it was Murong Min. Her body trembled and she tried to dodge. When she turned around and saw it was Huo Wei, she was stunned. "Are you also here to humiliate me?"
Huo Wei said, "No."
Dugu Lanyue turned her head back. At this moment, she was too ashamed to face anyone. After all, she was a woman and still had her dignity.
Huo Wei stood behind her. His mind was filled with the scene of Murong Min pressing her on the table. Every time he thought of it, the hostility and killing intent in his black eyes grew stronger.
Just then, he wished he could shoot out the hidden weapon on his silk waistband. The poisoned needle would surely pierce Murong Min's back.
At this moment, Huo Wei's heart was like a calm sea suddenly stirred up by huge waves. He roared, "The dining hall is a public place. Don't you know how to refuse?"
Dugu Lanyue felt even more aggrieved. She also shouted, "Do I have the right to refuse the emperor?"
While scolding, Huo Wei bent down, picked her up from the floor, and placed her on the soft bed. "If you don't have the right, don't you know how to resist? Resist with all your might!"
Dugu Lanyue raised her blushing eyes and smiled helplessly.
"What should I resist? I'm his Empress. Why should I resist? Isn't it the most basic duty of the emperor's women to serve him in bed?"
Huo Wei felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, and his heart ached as if being pricked by a needle.
In the past, when he saw Murong Min and Dugu Lanyue being intimate, he just found it annoying. But now, he thought that old man was extremely disgusting, and his heart was filled with surging emotions.
However, Dugu Lanyue was Murong Min's Empress after all. They were the real couple. He was actually getting angry here. What was he angry about?
He didn't even have the right to be angry.
"It has nothing to do with this prince. Next time, if you two do it in the imperial garden, this prince will pretend not to see it." Huo Wei lowered his expression and glanced at her indifferently.
Dugu Lanyue pinched her oil - stained hand. The back of her hand was already red. She said in a trembling voice, "Huo Wei, what do you come to me for? Hurry up and say it. After you say it, hurry up and get out!"
Huo Wei looked at her hand that was burned red by the soup and swallowed the matter about the Crown Prince of Dongning. "Tell your old maid to bring some ice water in."
Dugu Lanyue said, "You can get out."
Ignoring her, Huo Wei walked to the palace gate and said to Aunt Meijiang, "The Empress's hand is burned. It's not very serious. Just get some ice water."
Aunt Meijiang quickly sent someone to bring the things. Huo Wei took them, closed the palace gate with a bang, and walked up to Dugu Lanyue.
"This prince doesn't want to meddle in other people's business. It's just that you like to play the poor - victim card and try to trap this prince. Fine, today I'll just follow your wishes. Tell me, what's your purpose?"
Before Dugu Lanyue could say anything, Huo Wei gently took her hand and applied the silk handkerchief soaked in ice water to it.
Dugu Lanyue frowned. The back of her hand was a bit numb. She secretly glanced at Huo Wei and saw that his expression was solemn. There was no mockery or joy on his face. In fact, his expression seemed a bit reluctant.
Huo Wei gently placed her hand in his big palm and gently cooled the back of her hand one by one.
Just then, Huo Wei's sharp black eyes looked up and met her gaze. This was the second time their eyes met today.
When their eyes met, they both froze for a moment. It was as if there was a force pulling them in, and they both stared deeply into each other's eyes.
They were both stunned and quickly averted their gazes.
The air in the bedroom seemed to stop flowing at this moment. It was like the silk spun by a spider, winding around every inch of the air. They couldn't get rid of the tangled silk around them. The more they tried, the more tangled it became.
Dugu Lanyue pulled her hand back. "I have no purpose. I didn't know you would come."
She got off the bed. "I'll go change my clothes first. Wait for me. I have something to tell you."
Seeing that Dugu Lanyue didn't drive him away, Huo Wei decided to stay. He actually waited expectantly for her to come out and talk to him.