Quick Transmigration: Irresistible Beauty
Chapter 160 - 160: Loyal Maid Who Died Because of Beauty (30)

Until now, Bai Ji was still clean. She was still innocent.

How could Bai Ji know that since Lu Heng met Yue Ran, he was no longer interested in another woman? For Lu Heng, everyone else in the world is monotonous and bland; only Yue Ran is full of colors. So, how could he be interested in others?

From the moment Lu Heng met Yue Ran, the young man seemed to have already been fascinated by the young girl. Every time he went to another concubine's palace, he did not have any desire to do anything and would only sleep with them by covering himself with a big quilt and closing his eyes. He did not even touch the concubine's skin or hand at all.

Only when Lu Heng comes to Yue Ran's room will he really vent all of the accumulated lust. It seemed that he would never get tired of it all night, and then he would keep thinking about it during the day.

Therefore, every time Lu Heng spent the night in Yue Ran's bedroom, the palace staff would tirelessly boil water all night, and the young girl would also not be able to sleep.

Even so, every time Lu Heng got up and went to the morning court, he was still full of energy. The palace staff only felt that this was a very strange phenomenon. After all, Lu Heng had worked hard all night, but why is he still so energetic?

"His Majesty, the emperor, really likes the younger sister," Bai Fen said to Bai Ji in a sarcastic tone that held a hint of jealousy. "The clothes on your body must be from the newest tribute."

"Noble Lady Jin has good eyesight," Bai Ji said in reply.

Bai Fen raised a brow and looked at Bai Ji with undisguised sarcasm on her face. The words that she blurted out next felt as if she had not used her brain to think twice.

"It was not that I have good eyesight; it was just that at first glance, what you are wearing is a very thin cloth. I am just afraid that you will feel cold this winter," Bai Fen said. "But this kind of cloth is really rare. I think that only Noble Consort Yue has it in the whole palace, other than you. I am afraid that not even the empress has it in her own palace."

It seemed as if Bai Fen had said these sentences out loud without careful consideration, but her words directly pulled out two of the women with the first and second highest rank in the harem. This was a great slap at the empress. Only Bai Fen herself would know if she had accidentally blurted out those words or not.

Anyone who heard Bai Fen's words would instantly think that she is really stupid. And whoever thought that Bai Fen was stupid was the real stupid person.

But Yue Ran did not fall into the trap, nor was she provoked at all. The young girl only brought the rim of the teacup to her lips with an expression on her face that said, I just want to be quiet and drink tea while watching the show. Please do not drag me into the water. Thank you.

Seeing that Yue Ran did not say anything, Bai Ji only lowered her head to feign a smile. She did not want to face the noble concubine unless she absolutely had to.

"Is that so?" Bai Ji asked in reply to Bai Fen's words. "The emperor only rewarded me with clothes, so how would I know if he rewarded others with the same thing or not?"

"Her Majesty, the Empress, advocates frugality and simplicity in the harem," Li Xin said. "And you are just a Second Class Attendant, so wearing this outfit is a bit too extravagant."

"But His Majesty, the Emperor, likes it when I dress like this," Bai Ji said in reply with a triumphant smirk on her face. "Then, Consort Li, who should I listen more to? Should I listen more to the emperor or the empress?"

Bai Ji's tone was as soft, delicate, and weak as a white lotus, but the words she spoke were like thorns piercing the skin. The subject was turned over to the empress.

The empress advocates frugality and simplicity in the harem, but the emperor does not like it.

Yue Ran pulled the corners of her lips upward and smiled. But this beautiful smile was not seen by anyone since her lips were concealed by the teacup covering her mouth as she took another sip of tea.

"The emperor's will will always come first," Chu Ning answered slowly and gently. "The snow outside has stopped, the weather is cold, and the road is slippery. Everyone can go back earlier."

Ah, the empress could not take it anymore of others offenses to her. How disappointing.

Chu Ning did not want to continue to lose face in front of everyone anymore. She just wanted to let this group of annoying things leave quickly, out of her sight, so that she could calm down and relax her nerves. If they were to stay any longer, then she might not know what she would do.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Empress," everyone replied in unison as they filed out of the hall.

The play was over, and it was time for the show to end. Anyway, there will be another show after that, so Yue Ran does not have to worry about having no entertainment for some time.

Yue Ran was the first to leave and return to the Palace of Celestial Favor. As soon as she arrived, she instantly went to bed to sleep more.

How would Yue Ran know that there was still someone waiting for her arrival in the Hall of Mental Cultivation? That man sitting in one place had almost become a stone statue that was filled with hope and expectation.

After a while, Lu Heng asked Wang Li whether Yue Ran had come or not, but the result he received was always the same: no.

"Your Majesty, you have to be patient," Wang Li said. "Noble Consort Yue may come soon, so Your Majesty has to wait for Noble Consort Yue to see how stable Your Majesty is."

Wang Li was actually more anxious than Lu Heng is inside.

Why has the noble consort not come to see His Majesty yet? If she did not come, then he was afraid that he would really die in His Majesty's hands! However, he still has to comfort His Majesty while panicking inside.

"Yes, you are right," Lu Heng said. "I have to be stable."

After hearing what Wang Li said made sense, Lu Heng continued to sit down to review official documents again.

…

In just a few days, Bai Ji made a fuss again. It was another day full of drama, and she came to find the empress, so the empress came to find the emperor in turn.

Then, it was the emperor's turn to call all the relevant people to this case, which were Consort Yi, Yi Lin, and Second Class Attendant Bai, Bai Ji. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Yue Ran, but Lu Heng said (and insisted) that as the second highest ranking person in the harem, she also needed to be present during this kind of thing.

To put it bluntly, who in the imperial palace does not know what the emperor is actually thinking of inside? Chu Ning could not say anything to retort back to the emperor's suggestion, so she could only pretend as if she did not hear the emperor's words at all.

When Yue Ran came in, Lu Heng immediately hung on his words, and his mind blanked. He had already forgotten what he had just said to the others.

"I pay respect to Your Majesty, the Emperor," Yue Ran said.

"There is no need to be polite; take a seat," Lu Heng said. "Ran Ran has worked hard to come out in this cold weather, but I still let Ran Ran run around. Make sure to stay warm and comfortable so that Ran Ran does not catch a cold after staying outside for quite a while."

Who in the imperial palace does not know that Noble Consort Yue will use a sedan chair whenever she goes out? Even after knowing this, the emperor was still afraid that his beloved would feel cold outside. He does not even want to waste a few words to comfort the rest of the women who have walked here on their own two legs.

Yes, this kind of affection is one that none of the women in the room wanted to see.

As Lu Heng said this, he had to reach out his hands to touch Yue Ran's before he felt relieved.

This scene made the others want to look away after seeing it.

Lu Heng still looks as shameless as ever. Once he had touched Yue Ran's hand, he did not want to let it go again. The young man stared at the young girl with focused eyes.

How long has it been since he last saw and touched Yue Ran like this? It feels like a very long time ago—once upon a time.

In fact, they had only stopped meeting one another for a few days, and these comfortable days were only enough to allow Yue Ran to sleep peacefully.

Lu Heng was not embarrassed, but Yue Ran was embarrassed, so she quickly withdrew her hand.