The Queen Doesn't Want to Die
8. Retired Emperor
After exiting the Leng Qi palace, Pei Zhang Xi brought Lu Jing Yu to the Long Men palace where the retired Emperor lived. Actually Pei Zhang Xi did not want to bring Lu Jing Yu to see his Emperor grandfather because he did not want to bring the woman who had ruined his reputation all along to meet his doting grandfather and let him down.
But just as he was about to tell Lu Jing Yu to return to the residence, the envoy from Long Men's palace came and relayed the message that the retired Emperor wanted to meet with Pei Zhang Xi and also Lu Jing Yu.
Long Men Palace is separate from the other palaces. Retired Emperors love a lonely place to spend their old age. So travel there even further.
Lu Jing Yu frowned in confusion as she saw that there were only a few guards and servants she saw were in Long Men's palace. Shouldn't it be even more so than the other palaces since the overlord who was here had a higher status that even the Emperor himself still had to lower his head upon meeting?
When they reached the largest building a eunuch welcomed their arrival.
"Greetings Your Majesty King Rui and empress Rui." Eunuch Song smiled and lowered his head. Eunuch Song followed the Emperor's retirement from youth. A little bit has a character like his authoritative master.
"Where's grandpa?" Pei Zhang Xi nodded his head and asked.
"The bridge is inside. You feel a little unwell today. But Your Majesty insisted on waiting for His Majesty since then." Eunuch Song had a smile on his lips. This smile could not be seen in any simple way. Lu Jing Yu could see the grievances within it but with a fox-like sunlight.
Pei Zhang Xi walked in with Lu Jing Yu behind him. Inside a large room contained items that looked precious. A high quality black wood table in the middle of the room is equipped with chairs with the same material. Beautiful calligraphy attached to the wall with no exaggeration. Beautiful ceramic vases are placed in several places. The soothing aroma of sandalwood goes straight into the nose once it enters the room.
Shuut prak!
Lu Jing Yu had just inhaled a deep breath of air as a ceramic cup floated and fell strewn across Pei Zhang Xi's legs. The cup floated out from behind a thin curtain that hung over a room inside the large room.
The culprit is of course His Majesty Retired Emperor himself. Other than the old man, no one would dare to do that brash thing in his place.
"Basin' bad boy! Arriving at the palace still did not come to see me!" A deep voice sounded from behind the curtains.
Shuut Prak!
This time the cup fell right under Lu Jing Yu's feet. Making Lu Jing Yu's lips twitch. From the target where the cup landed can be known if it is indeed the target. How powerful was the old man's ability to shoot precisely despite being behind the curtain?
Pei Zhang Xi pulled Lu Jing Yu's hand to the side as he carried her inside behind the curtain. The old man threw himself on the bed. A set of cups in his hand had the same cup motif as the one that had been smashed in front. Predictably if they do not go in, the cup will also suffer the same fate. What a lovely poor cup.
"Greetings grandfather." Pei Zhang Xi bowed his head. While Lu Jing Yu was still fascinated admiring all the precious items that were inside the room. Even the items inside the emperor's room were no better than the ones here. If he was going to return to his world, he would consider some items in this Long Men palace.
Pei Zhang Xi glanced at Lu Jing Yu who was still deep in thought. His eyes were clearly dazzled. The retired Emperor was also aware of this and secretly felt pride in his heart. He glanced at his favorite grandson with disdain.
Pei Zhang Xi could at least read the eyes of the Retired Emperor, 'look at how rich your grandfather is, obviously your grandfather is even greater than you. Your own wife is fascinated to see the greatness of your old grandfather. Hemp! Still don't want to be the crown prince?'
The retired Emperor smiled arrogantly raising his chin high as he sneered at his grandson. Pei Zhang Xi snorted in annoyance. It did not matter if his own grandfather boasted of his wealth in front of him.
Lu Jing Yu immediately regained her senses from her thoughts and bowed her body. Unaware of the interaction from the gaze of two parties. "Greetings grandfather."
"Hem. Stand up. Let me see you." The retired emperor waved his hand. Lu Jing Yu immediately stood up straight.
The education he received since young in the Lu family which was a prestigious family earned him ethical teaching since he was a child. And the most basic lesson is his attitude when facing others.
Naturally Lu Jing Yu stood up straight. Raising her chin gracefully without showing an arrogant side. His gaze was straight ahead with a brilliance that was only filled full of high confidence. His aura exuded with a majesty that could not be ignored.
"Good - good. Very fulfilling. Eunuch Song took the useless item and gave it to her as a gift." Eunuch Song who was standing at the side the entire time twisted his body and grabbed a beautiful carved wooden box that was placed on the table.
The retired emperor called it useless. But Eunuch Song treated the box special. The old man who was almost the age of the retired Emperor raised the box carefully from the start. Brought him with emotion as he handed him over to the Retired Emperor.
"Although I don't like the way you're going to be one of my daughter-in-law's grandchildren, I salute your bravery for bullying my mischievous granddaughter. Take this as your gift." During the talk, the retired Emperor focused himself paying attention to Lu Jing Yu's reaction. The old man opened the box and noticed the beautiful hairpin lying inside.
The retired Emperor thought that Lu Jing Yu would overreact. As the rumors say that the girl is none other than a village girl who has never seen the world. But reality broke his hopes. Lu Jing Yu even just glanced at the Peony flower-shaped golden hairpin Japit with a beautiful garnish of pearl and red jade in the usual way.
Pei Zhang Xi could not even maintain the calmness of his face that looked like a lake in the middle of a forest. Pei Zhang Xi however knew very well how much that hairpin meant to his grandfather. The hairpin was a favorite of his late grandmother who was a gift from retired Emperors when they were young.
The princesses who were his grandchildren were never allowed to touch him. Even looking at it they might not be given any luck for it. But why suddenly the hairpin was taken out and even given away? Pei Zhang Xi started to think that his grandfather's head must have hit something earlier.
Lu Jing Yu was good at seeing the situation. Seeing how Eunuch Song treated the thing and how shocked Pei Zhang Xi was, he found out that the hairpin was not simple.
"Open, please forgive me this grandchild can't take it." The retired Emperor raised his eyebrows displeased.
"Why? Is this thing worth less?"
"No. It's not like that. Quite the contrary. Since this thing is so precious, this granddaughter cannot simply accept it."
"If you don't want to already. Eunuch Song threw this away to a distant place." The retired Emperor turned his face dissatisfied.
"This captain..." Eunuch Song was about to persuade when the retired Emperor glanced at him sharply.
"Sir, it's not that it's no good to throw away such a beautiful and precious item just like that."
"That stuff is of no use to me. So why if I throw it away. If you are you can keep it. If you're not..."
"I'll keep it well. Your majesty can believe that I will take good care of him."
"Hemp! Yes, if you force. You can keep it." Lu Jing Yu twitched. Why is he forcing this now? Wasn't anyone angry when he didn't take it?
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...♡Empress Does Not Want to Die_8♡...
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