"If Her Majesty the Queen deigns to take a fancy to this servant, it is naturally this servant's great fortune. This servant is willing to follow Her Majesty and remain loyal to Her Majesty alone forever."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou remained calm. In her eyes, there was no such thing as absolute loyalty in this world. Rong Xun, who seemed to like her on the surface, was actually a heartless devil in private. How could she expect loyalty from a palace maid?
"All right, all right. This palace knows your intention. You just need to follow this palace well."
The maid followed Tang Youyou. Along with many other palace servants, they came to the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Inside the hall, there was no sign of Rong Xun. Instead, only Wen Ruxue was lying on the dragon bed in the hall, taking a rest.
When the woman on the bed saw Tang Youyou, she just coughed lightly twice and managed to say in a hoarse voice, "Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen. Sister is not feeling well today. His Majesty allowed this concubine to rest in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, so it's not convenient for this concubine to pay respects to Her Majesty."
Any proper wife would surely feel uncomfortable seeing such a situation. But Tang Youyou remained expressionless, as if she didn't care about anything.
Then, she smiled and said, "Sister, what you said. This sister understands His Majesty's intention. Naturally, this sister won't let sister be wronged. You don't need to pay respects."
Hearing this, Wen Ruxue frowned and thought. Looking at the indifferent Tang Youyou, she vaguely felt that something was going to happen.
Sure enough, after Rong Xun finished reviewing the memorials and came back, Tang Youyou's expression changed immediately when she saw him. She let out a long sigh and said, "Your Majesty, you must be tired today. You've handled so many affairs. This concubine won't disturb Your Majesty's rest."
Under everyone's surprised and suspicious gazes, Tang Youyou took a deep breath, then turned around and strode away, leaving Rong Xun looking blank.
Seeing Tang Youyou walking away in a hurry, Rong Xun's eyes dimmed. If she hadn't rejected him repeatedly, he wouldn't have used Wen Ruxue to provoke her.
Now he did this just to teach her a lesson.
At the same time, Wen Ruxue on the bed let out a pained cry, breaking the surprise of those present. She looked at Rong Xun with tears on her delicate face and said, "Your Majesty, this concubine accidentally sprained her ankle while collecting dew for Your Majesty's raw tea today. I'm sorry for delaying the time to bring soup to Your Majesty."
She knew that Rong Xun would surely not refute her in front of so many people.
Rong Xun just glanced at her ankle indifferently, then called for the imperial physician to treat her.
The imperial physician recognized Wen Ruxue at a glance. His bent body stiffened slightly, then he let out a muffled snort and said sharply, "Isn't this Miss Wen who treated Her Majesty the Queen's illness not long ago? It's really amazing to see you today."
Rong Xun naturally understood the implication in the imperial physician's words. Looking at Wen Ruxue's frozen expression, he didn't say a single word for her.
After examining the condition, the imperial physician let out another snort. His white beard fluttered in anger. He turned around, bowed deeply to Rong Xun, straightened his back and said, "Your Majesty, this imperial physician reports that this imperial concubine is not seriously ill. The sprain on her face will heal within half a day. Even an ordinary person can tell that this is not a serious illness."
After saying that, the imperial physician turned around and left, leaving Wen Ruxue looking embarrassed. She looked at Rong Xun awkwardly.
"Your Majesty, this concubine..."
Rong Xun interrupted her words, then motioned for all the servants in the hall to leave. In an instant, only the two of them were left in the hall.
He frowned. His imposing face made Wen Ruxue instantly afraid. She forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, are you going to rest now?"
Finally, Rong Xun showed his disgust without any disguise. Looking at the woman on the bed, he said, "The reason why I let you stay here, you should be very clear. So I don't want you to do anything excessive, especially targeting the queen."
Hearing this, Wen Ruxue felt as if she had been suddenly thrown into an ice cellar. The chill in her whole body hit her heart directly.
Her eyes were slightly red. When she looked up at Rong Xun, she looked haggard and pitiful. "Your Majesty, this concubine truly loves you. Is this concubine's true heart really worthless?"
Seeing her so infatuated, Rong Xun fell into silence. He was just the same. Every time he was rejected by Tang Youyou, he really had no other way.
Then, he took a deep breath, slowly sat down beside Wen Ruxue, and carefully put his big hand on her shoulder, but still deliberately kept a distance from her.
"My love, it's getting late. Go to sleep quickly."
That night, the two of them still slept together peacefully and had a good night's sleep.
The next day, Rong Xun went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity early in the morning to deal with the important affairs of the court.
A moment later, the main door of the hall rang again.
Wen Ruxue was dressed in a white dress, looking more charming and enchanting. "Your Majesty, do you want to go and see Sister the Queen today?"
Hearing this, Rong Xun suddenly grabbed her chin with his big hand and said bluntly, "My affairs don't need anyone's arrangement, and you are no exception."
These words almost scared Wen Ruxue out of her wits. She immediately knelt down, trembling all over and even her voice was trembling.
"Your Majesty, this concubine... this concubine knows that Your Majesty is fond of Her Majesty the Queen, so this concubine..."
"I've told you, my affairs don't need you to worry about!"
Hearing this, Wen Ruxue's expression froze at first. After reacting, she immediately rushed in front of Rong Xun, crying and pleading. But Rong Xun ignored her and walked to one side, heading towards the imperial garden.
In the imperial garden, Tang Youyou was lying on the grass, waiting for the pheasant to come. She pulled the slingshot in her hand, ready to take action at any time.
She waited for a long time, but instead of waiting for the pheasant, she waited for a rabbit. This rabbit looked very cute, only about the size of a palm. Tang Youyou couldn't bear to hit it.
The next moment, she took out a self - made ham sausage from her bosom. It was made of beef from the palace.
The little rabbit smelled the smell and immediately jumped towards her. Its cute triangular nose twitched, sniffing the smell of meat.
A moment later, the rabbit realized that Tang Youyou was not dangerous, so it dared to eat it safely.
Maybe it had been a long time since she saw such a cute little thing. Tang Youyou immediately gently hugged it in her arms and stroked it. The soft fur made her heart feel soft.
And this scene was clearly seen by Rong Xun in the distance.
He looked at Tang Youyou gently, as if recalling something.
But when he thought of the time when she rejected him, he couldn't smile at all.
The originally doting smile froze on his face, looking extremely strange at the moment.
He strode towards Tang Youyou. The rabbit that was originally eating immediately got into Tang Youyou's arms in fright.
Tang Youyou looked up at the sudden comer, frowned slightly and said, "Isn't Your Majesty busy with the affairs of the court? How come you have time to come to the imperial garden?"