The Queen Doesn't Want to Die
3. Mental Fight In Harem
Right after Lu Jing Yu finished finishing her breakfast that did not match her expectations, the envoy from king Rui came to tell that king Rui had been waiting for Lu Jing Yu in the main courtyard to immediately leave for the palace.
"alright. Let's go soon. Don't let Your Majesty wait too long." Lu Jing Yu immediately Put down the chopsticks and wiped her lips with a Peony flower-patterned handkerchief.
Lu Jing Yu walked quietly. Yet his majestic aura that he had obtained from his original life radiated from his body as he walked. Every now and then he heard the chatter of the maid who was gossiping about him because of Pei Zhang Xi who had not come to their bridal room last night and even this time had only sent messengers to pick him up.
Lu Jing Yu heard everything. It was just that he was too lazy to deal with those insignificant servants for now. He had to save his strength to face the real battle in the house of the queen mother later.
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A handsome young man was standing tall in the middle of the courtyard. The man was talking to two of his confidants. He was the prince of Pei Zhang Xi or what is now known as the title of king of Rui after getting married yesterday.
"Your Majesty." Lu Jing Yu bowed her body while behind Pei Zhang Xi.
Pei Zhang Xi (King Rui)
Pei Zhang Xi turned his head when he heard a soft voice calling out to him. She was a little surprised at first when she saw Lu Jing Yu's simple beautiful appearance was different from her usual appearance, which she had seen before, but it only happened a while before he remembered that the beautiful woman standing in front of him was the woman who used her dirty tricks to be able to marry him.
Hmh! You shameless brat! Her lips in heart.
Lu Jing Yu raised her eyebrows as she looked at Pei Zhang Xi's expression that looked so disgusted at her. Moreover, he did already know how Pei Zhang Xi saw it from the novel.
"Are you ready?" Pei Zhang Xi asked indifferently. Raise his eyebrows lazily.
"Hm." Lu Jing Yu only nodded briefly. He also talks to a guy who sucks.
"Get to the train." Without waiting for a response, Pei Zhang Xi had already climbed onto his own horse. Leaving the scowling Lu Jing Yu from being left unfeeling.
Every prince who has reached adulthood will be given his own residence and live there. They are not allowed to spend the night in the palace except under certain special conditions. Even when there was a celebration completed late at night, they still had to return to their respective residences so as not to cause jealousy towards each other.
The current emperor had quite a number of children. Of his Queen and five concubines, the Emperor had seven sons and five daughters. And almost all of his sons lived outside the palace leaving the twelve-year-old tenth prince and the seven-year-old thirteenth prince living inside the palace.
From the residence of the Rui king, it took more than thirty minutes to travel through most of the capital because the residence of the Rui king was on the outskirts of the capital. Including the farthest but most magnificent residence of the other princes.
Lu Jing Yu looked through the view window outside the carriage. The shouting merchants offered their merchandise. A fierce bargaining sound, and the sounds of the little children running cheerfully rang out along the market. Lu Jing Yu's eyes sparkled as he looked at the objects he valued as antiques in his home world lined up neatly on the merchants' tables.
And they have a lot!
Uh! It seemed like he would have to look for an opportunity to visit this place someday. Who knew he could bring her back when he could come back later.
Lu Jing Yu enjoyed the scenery all the way up until he did not realize that they had entered into the palace surroundings. Trains and horses are not allowed in. They had to go down and walk inside the palace.
Xiao Bei who was sitting outside with the coachman helped Lu Jing Yu get off the carriage. Then they followed Pei Zhang Xi behind him.
Lu Jing Yu's eyes wandered around admiring the beauty of the palace. The residence of King Rui is not not beautiful. But he hasn't gone around and judged them.
Don't blame Lu Jing Yu for looking at the palace like a child curious about her beautiful new toy. It was because Lu Jing Yu had been living inside that building from wherever and wherever she saw it, it was just a pile of tall, cold concrete.
While this imperial palace was made of wood that was carved so beautifully on each side. It has an amazing aesthetic and looks warm.
"Auch." Lu Jing Yu accidentally hit Pei Zhang Xi's back which stopped abruptly in front huh. Raised his hand to rub his throbbing forehead.
"Still ask me why? Isn't this because you stopped suddenly?" Lu Jing Yu looked at the annoyed Pei Zhang Xi who was standing innocently in front of him. How annoying!
"I remind you not to make trouble." Pei Zhang Xi spoke regardless of his grievances. Giving a warning look.
"OKAY-OK." Lu Jing Yu nodded obediently. He had been waiting since morning to partake in the hot but cold mental harem battle pleasure. So he was a little impatient. He's very excited.
Hearing Lu Jing Yu's reply made Pei Zhang Xi even more astonished.
Didn't the house say that Lu Jing Yu was a girl who was coquettish and unruly? Why did it suddenly become so obedient now?
Seeing Pei Zhang Xi furrowing his brows, Lu Jing Yu tilted her head and asked curiously using her brightly glowing round eyes. "What's wrong?"
Pei Zhang Xi suddenly became empty. Lu Jing Yu's round eyes looked like a sea of stars ready to drown anyone who looked at her. It makes everyone not fascinated.
"What's wrong?" Lu Jing Yu repeated her question. This time he even blinked his eyes twice as he asked.
"Ehem. There's nothing. We'll go to the Emperor's father. Don't fuck around."
"Okay - okay." Hearing the same answer once again, it did not stop Pei Zhang Xi from furrowing his brows once again as well. However, he soon gained control and made his way to the Huang Long palace where the Emperor lived.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty must not call His Majesty with 'you' only. If anyone hears, Your Majesty will get into trouble." Xiao Bei whispered softly beside Lu Jing Yu.
"alright. I forgot that." Lu Jing Yu only remembered that he was currently in the royal age who looked at the status of the bloodline. Even calling the husband yourself should be in the most respectful way.
They only stayed for a short while in Huang Long Palace before they went to the Queen's residence.
By the time they reached the Phoenix palace, they were already greeted with a gentle lute but it was only a short while before the lute completely disappeared because the song played was already finished. Then came the soft voice of the middle-aged woman with admiration.
"Xie'er is indeed the most capable girl in this kingdom. It's not wrong I called you this morning to arouse my unhappiness."
"Thank you for your Majesty's praise. Servant is relieved if Your Majesty is satisfied with the small ability of the servant."
"Don't humble yourself. Your abilities are the best. You are the best girl in the kingdom. But what a pity, that Zhang Xi was indeed unlucky. It has been since your childhood together, but he ended up marrying that arrogant Lu girl instead. Isn't it bad luck to marry the useless Lu girl and end up losing your precious one."
Zhu Qian Yi was the current Queen. She was also Zhu Man Xie's aunt. Even though it was not Pei Zhang Xi's birth mother, they still had to salute her first before giving it to Pei Zhang Xi's birth mother, Consort Su Nie.
The Queen's voice was not very loud, but also not slow. It would be clearly heard let alone Pei Zhang Xi and Lu Jing Yu being not far away from those who were sitting in the gazebo in the courtyard of Phoenix Palace.
"Your Majesty the Queen, Your Majesty don't talk like that. If someone else hears it, it's not good, is it?"
"Leave it. That is the truth. But you take it easy. I will immediately ask Your Majesty to bestow your marriage to Pei Qin Yang."
Hearing that, Lu Jing Yu secretly glanced at the expression of King Rui walking beside her. Although this was not all his fault directly, but since he was the one now inhabiting this body, Lu Jing Yu could not help but feel guilty.
He gritted his teeth. He had yet to start entering the fight but the harem cold attack had already attacked him unprepared.
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