Tang Youyou raised her wrist and, in a flash, landed a resounding slap.
The blow left Wen Ruxue stunned. She didn't even know why she was being hit. When she slightly lifted her eyelids to look at Tang Youyou, another slap came her way.
Smack! Smack!
The familiar sound of slaps and the familiar motion, only performed by a different person this time.
This scene made Su Nian'e, who was standing at the doorway of another room, shiver.
"These two slaps are to teach you not to play your little tricks in front of me. And you, Lady Su! Even if the Emperor is in poor health, you must do your best to serve him well. If you can't, then go to the Cold Palace to reflect!"
Goodness! With just a few words, Tang Youyou had thoroughly offended all three people here. Rong Xun's face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was speechless for a long time.
Tang Youyou turned around and saw Rong Xun with a gloomy face. She was overjoyed inside but showed no sign of it on her face. She suppressed her nausea and pretended to be extremely obsequious, exaggerating her look of surprise.
"Oh, your humble servant greets the Emperor. Your humble servant didn't know the Emperor would come here. Your humble servant has been impolite."
Seeing her like this, Rong Xun wasn't angry. Instead, he became even more interested in her.
He squinted his long and narrow eyes and looked at the imposing Tang Youyou in front of him. His eyes boldly scanned every part of her body. He said with great interest, "It seems the Empress really didn't know I was coming. Su Ningde, you need to practice your voice more."
Rong Xun's words were full of banter towards Tang Youyou, but she pretended to be stupid and just brushed it off with a few vague remarks.
In a blink of an eye, Wen Ruxue, who was kneeling on the ground, was about to get up when Tang Youyou shot her a fierce glare. She froze, and her movements came to a halt.
So, Wen Ruxue looked at Rong Xun with a wronged face, as if complaining to him.
However, things didn't develop as Tang Youyou had imagined. Rong Xun simply said indifferently, "Since it's the Empress's order, you should follow it."
What? What the hell?
A big question mark instantly appeared above Tang Youyou's head. What kind of operation was this? Shouldn't Rong Xun be disgusted by her domineering behavior and then get together with the gentle and generous Wen Ruxue to live a sweet and happy life?
Rong Xun thought Tang Youyou's frozen face was because of his unconditional support, and he was secretly delighted.
But at this moment, Tang Youyou was expressionless. She looked up and saw the smile on Rong Xun's lips. Instantly, her face turned slightly green.
"Your Majesty, does this mean your humble servant is being unreasonable?"
Tang Youyou started to act coquettishly again. Undoubtedly, her words gave Wen Ruxue and the others, who had just been deflated, a new boost of energy. Just as they were excitedly waiting for Rong Xun's anger, they heard Rong Xun say coolly, "You're the Empress. You are the law."
After saying that, Rong Xun was reminded by the little eunuch who rushed over that the court officials had something to report. The rest was unknown.
Tang Youyou watched Rong Xun leave in a hurry and felt extremely disappointed. This emotion, when seen by Wen Ruxue and Su Nian'e, who were vying for favor, made them envious and crazy.
Although Wen Ruxue was not talkative, Su Nian'e was straightforward. She immediately said, "Your Majesty the Empress is blessed by heaven and is deeply favored by the Emperor. Throughout history, all the fatuous emperors were led astray by beautiful women. Perhaps Your Majesty the Empress is the one who will bring disaster to the country."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Ruxue gave her a meaningful look with her eyes. Only then did she realize she had said the wrong thing.
However, she didn't apologize. Instead, she glared at Tang Youyou before leaving.
On the other hand, Wen Ruxue respectfully said, "If Your Majesty the Empress has no other orders, your humble servant will take her leave."
At this point, Tang Youyou didn't try to keep her.
Tang Youyou just nodded and then left the Xianfu Palace. When she came to the imperial garden again, it was already getting late.
The imperial garden at night was charming. The lotus flowers in the Lotus Pond had fallen, leaving only the lotus pods swaying in the moonlight.
After a while, Tang Youyou stepped onto a small boat and returned to the Mingzheng Hall.
According to the development of the plot, Rong Jiangyu would launch a military coup soon. It would be better to make use of this person.
Immediately, she stepped into the Mingzheng Hall. Looking at the mess inside, there was no sign of the former vitality.
Following the path, she saw a trail of blood in the distance. The trail of blood led to a room in the distance.
Seeing Rong Jiangyu, who was still acting crazy at this moment, Tang Youyou was slightly stunned. She sniffed and was really surprised by this person's appearance.
"Rong Jiangyu, are you pretending to be crazy again?"
Hearing this, Rong Jiangyu slowly poked his head out. The moment he saw Tang Youyou, he gave a charming smile.
"What wind has blown you here? I thought you had forgotten about me, your friend, since you haven't come for so long."
"Forget about you? It's only been a day and a half since we last saw each other. I can't accept such a statement."
Tang Youyou retorted directly. Then she saw the fallen leaves everywhere in the distance. On a sudden whim, she picked up a handful of leaves on the ground and drew corresponding poker patterns on each leaf.
After a while, a set of leaf poker cards was born. Rong Jiangyu in the distance tilted his head slightly when he saw what was in Tang Youyou's hand.
"What's this?"
Tang Youyou looked at him proudly and said cheerfully, "This thing is called poker cards. It's a kind of entertainment. Do you want to play?"
Hearing this, Rong Jiangyu's gaze slowly moved down along Tang Youyou's wrist. He saw that the patterns on this set of poker cards were very strange.
Then Tang Youyou explained the rules, and Rong Jiangyu slowly understood. In the first round, Tang Youyou won a complete victory.
In the second round, Tang Youyou won.
In the third round, …
By the tenth round, Tang Youyou frowned slightly. It seemed this person already knew how to play poker.
But in the face of his ridicule, Tang Youyou was unmoved. After all, she still had a trick up her sleeve for Rong Jiangyu. Then she suddenly slapped down four leaves and said boldly,
"I've got a royal flush!"
…
At this moment, silence spoke louder than words. Rong Jiangyu's face was stiff. Looking at the cheating Tang Youyou, he suddenly felt annoyed. But facing this cheater, he couldn't even get angry for a moment.
The two were silent for a long time. Finally, Rong Jiangyu spoke, "What's a royal flush?"
Tang Youyou: …
Rong Jiangyu: "Do you still have a lot of unspoken rules that you haven't told me?"
Tang Youyou: "How do you know the word 'unspoken rules'?"