Forget it. For the time being, she decided not to seek death. She would consider it again when she was in a better mood.
After sorting out her thoughts, Tang Youyou finally looked a bit better. Seeing the two maids peeping in at the door, she smiled and said, "You two, go and set up a swing in the imperial garden. I'm going out to enjoy the remaining days."
At first glance, this statement seemed okay, but upon closer thought, it was terrifying. Qingyu, feeling scared, immediately pulled Yiran out of the palace.
She gently stroked Yiran's fluffy hair and whispered a reminder, "Sister Yiran, in the days to come, we must keep a close eye on the Empress. We can't let anything happen to her."
Yiran asked in confusion, "Why? The Empress seems to be in a good state. Sister Qingyu, are you being too worried?"
Although Yiran said so, Qingyu always felt that Tang Youyou was hiding something in her heart.
Just like this, under the "intense" supervision of the two, Tang Youyou managed to get through a whole month safely.
A month later.
The Cool Palace was filled with all kinds of strange things, making the originally magnificent palace look rather tacky. All these were Tang Youyou's "masterpieces".
A while ago, she suddenly wanted some things related to the various schools of thought. She claimed it was because she admired the esoteric doctrines, but in fact, she just wanted to use some mysterious method to run away.
However, in this world, there was no real esoteric sect. Most of them were just charlatans, preying on naive people like her.
In the end, she spent all her money but bought a lot of useless junk. This shocked the concubines in the harem, and everyone was saying that the Empress had gone crazy because of losing the Emperor's favor.
Why was it said that she had lost favor? It was because recently the Mongols had repeatedly invaded the territory of the Ming Dynasty, causing great suffering to the people on the border. The Emperor had no time for the harem and was buried in state affairs every day, wishing he could split himself into two.
Therefore, Rong Xun naturally came to the harem less often. He had heard a lot about Tang Youyou, but he didn't really care. He just said that as long as it was what the Empress needed, they should satisfy her. As long as there was no trouble, they could just let her do as she pleased.
As a result, in the eyes of outsiders, Rong Xun had completely given up on Tang Youyou, and Tang Youyou was also willful and didn't care about the Emperor at all.
Looking at the room full of things, Tang Youyou felt empty inside. These people really thought she was a fool!
Tang Youyou half - leaned on the chair, in a slouching position. Then she pointed at a black piece of wood in the distance with her long, fair finger, indicating for Kang Fuhai to bring it over.
After taking the thing, with just a slight effort, the black lightning - struck wood instantly turned into powder.
In an instant, Tang Youyou's face changed. This old sorcerer even dared to deceive her!
Kang Fuhai, who noticed Tang Youyou's mood on one side, immediately signaled the guards at the door.
In a short while, the swindling charlatan was caught. He looked disheveled, obviously having fallen while trying to run away.
He cried with a long face. When he looked up, he saw Tang Youyou's strange smile.
But Kang Fuhai, who saw Tang Youyou's face, was even more afraid. He knew that once Tang Youyou started to smile, those people's fates were uncertain.
The charlatan, who still didn't know his situation, was looking blank at the moment. Looking at Tang Youyou who didn't say a word for a long time, he felt a bit flustered.
"Your Majesty, I was just trying to make a living, so I was blinded by greed and did such a stupid thing. Please don't be angry with me."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou's smile grew wider. Her eyes were full of mockery. She picked up the steaming tea beside her and walked towards the swindler step by step.
The next moment, for some reason, something made her hand slip, and the steaming tea and the teacup spilled directly on the man.
The swindler howled in pain and then started to dance like crazy, which made Tang Youyou speechless.
"Old swindler, you could have swindled anyone else, but you had to choose me. Do you think you're just looking for trouble?"
Hearing this, the swindler finally understood what kind of person Tang Youyou was. In the blink of an eye, Qingyu took out a basin of glowing charcoal from somewhere.
She handed the tongs in her hand to Tang Youyou and then smiled, "Your Majesty, I've prepared everything you asked for. Please check."
Tang Youyou took the tongs and carefully picked up a piece of charcoal and walked towards the swindler. Seeing that the swindler was about to resist, she glanced at Kang Fuhai on one side.
Kang Fuhai immediately understood and quickly grabbed the swindler's hands, forcing him to kneel on his knees. On the other side, Qingyu also walked up to the man with a face full of hatred.
She sneered, "You think you're right, don't you? You think everything you do is out of helplessness? Well, today we'll teach you what's right and what's really helpless!"
Qingyu picked up the charcoal in the basin and brought it towards the man's face. While stuffing it into his mouth, she said fiercely, "You're so stubborn and won't talk properly, right? Let's see how tough your mouth is today!"
When the charcoal in Qingyu's hand was only a foot away from his face, the swindler finally couldn't hold back and cried, "Auntie, I really know I was wrong. I'll never do it again. I'll definitely pay back the money I owe. Please spare me!"
In just a moment, the swindler trembled all over... He peed...
At this, Tang Youyou's happy expression disappeared instantly. She looked at the swindler with a gloomy face and couldn't help but kick the old swindler.
How dare someone defile the place where she lived! How bold he was!
Thinking of this, Tang Youyou suddenly said, "Drag this man out and give him twenty heavy blows with the board. Also, make him spit out all the money he swindled from me before he leaves. If he can't, beat him to death!"
As soon as the order was given, these people dragged the wet swindler out of the palace. But the smell was so strong that Tang Youyou finally couldn't bear it. She left the servants to clean up and walked out of the Cool Palace herself.
Yiran, on one side, was worried about the frowning Tang Youyou, but she couldn't show it directly. She could only beat around the bush and ask, "Your Majesty, do you want to learn how to cultivate immortality like the people in the old days?"
Cultivate immortality? Not really. She just wanted to ascend quickly and return to her original world.
Tang Youyou sighed slightly and casually asked, "This matter is not important. I'm asking you, what has the Emperor been busy with recently?"
Hearing that Tang Youyou finally asked about the Emperor, Yiran was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She smiled and said, "The Emperor misses the Empress every day, but he can't get away because of the affairs in the court."