binnovel Chapter 89 Falling Out of Favor
Chapter 89 Falling Out of Favor
"Um... Your Majesty..."
The rest of the words were silenced by a gentle kiss.
Chu Qingyin was so overwhelmed by his kisses that she instinctively reached out and wrapped her arms around the man's neck.
"Your Majesty...please..."
Chu Qingyin called softly, her beautiful and charming appearance appearing in Pei Yuanling's eyes as a seductive gesture of feigned reluctance, igniting a fire in his heart.
He said in a hoarse voice, "Yinyin doesn't want to?"
Chu Qingyin's eyelashes fluttered, and she buried her face in his chest, whispering, "We're still outside..."
He has no shame, but she does.
Seeing that she was not rejecting him, Pei Yuanling no longer held back and carried her into the inner room.
"Ah, Your Majesty—"
Upon seeing this, the palace servants behind them all stopped outside.
Xianglan stepped forward and closed the door to the inner room, shutting out the spring scenery inside.
Inside, the curtains swayed, and the candlelight was dim.
Chu Qingyin had taken off her dress and was now only wearing a thin ivory-colored undergarment, standing before the emperor.
A gentle breeze wafted in through the window, causing her skin, as smooth and warm as mutton fat jade, to tremble.
"Your Majesty..." Chu Qingyin called out sweetly, with a hint of coquetry.
Pei Yuanling pulled her into his arms and pressed her down onto the bed. Chu Qingyin placed her hands on his chest, her body rising and falling with her breath, arousing all sorts of fantasies.
Pei Yuanling's breathing became heavy, and his gaze toward Chu Qingyin was deep and dark: "Yinyin, close your eyes."
Chu Qingyin noticed the restraint in his eyes and didn't say anything, but obediently closed her eyes.
Her compliance only deepened Pei Yuanling's gaze, and he could no longer restrain himself, lowering his head to kiss her neck.
The man's kisses were delicate and passionate, and her unconscious soft moans, falling on her ear like a silent seduction, greatly pleased him.
Pei Yuanling's eyes were filled with intense desire. He ripped open her belt, and the alluring beauty hidden beneath was immediately revealed to his eyes.
"Yinyin, you are so beautiful."
The man's low, husky murmur fell into Chu Qingyin's ear. Her eyes flickered slightly. After many years of marriage, she knew that he was already aroused at this moment.
The hand that had been around the man's neck slowly slid down his broad back.
Noticing the man's body stiffen, she smiled slightly, her eyes alluring: "Your Majesty, do you like me like this?"
Pei Yuanling lowered his eyes and gazed intently at her: "I like it."
"Since Your Majesty is pleased, may I humbly request an imperial decree from Your Majesty?"
"what?"
Pei Yuanling continued kissing her, as if to punish her for not paying attention. He gently bit her with the tip of his teeth, and her tender white skin immediately turned red.
Chu Qingyin gasped softly, then hugged the man's unruly head and said reproachfully, "Your Majesty, please agree to my request first."
Pei Yuanling paused, “…”
Looking at the person in his arms again, he couldn't resist her deliberately seductive appearance. He swallowed hard and said, "Speak."
"The Imperial Concubine was beautiful but died young. I wish to petition for an imperial decree on behalf of her brother. If Chu Tianheng is innocent, I implore you to exonerate the Chu family and restore his position..."
Before she could speak, Pei Yuanling shoved her away, his previously dark eyes now filled with coldness: "You've been trying so hard to please me all day, just for this moment?"
Seeing the barely concealed anger in the man's eyes, Chu Qingyin was taken aback. But remembering her purpose for today, she hooked her arms around Pei Yuanling's neck again and said sweetly, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry... I didn't mean it."
Pei Yuanling looked at her quietly, and saw that her still charming face seemed to be wearing a mask, which made him feel cold.
"Women of the inner palace are not allowed to discuss politics."
He said calmly, pulling Chu Qingyin's hand away, "I'm a little tired today. Let's go back to Zichen Palace first. You should get some rest."
Having said that, he got out of bed and left in a huff.
Chu Qingyin sat on the bed, watching the man's resolute departure without the slightest lingering affection, her eyebrows furrowed.
In the past, he was always completely obedient to her in bed. What happened today?
He clearly still loves her, so why won't he budge and release her entire Chu family to clear her brother's name?
Chu Qingyin suddenly felt tired and powerless to continue with her original plan.
Xianglan, who was keeping watch outside the door, watched His Majesty's angry departure with worry in her eyes.
With so many eyes in the palace watching, His Majesty will likely return disappointed from Feixue Palace tonight, and tomorrow the news of the Empress's fall from favor will spread like wildfire throughout the palace.
She couldn't help but step forward and say, "Your Majesty, if you had spoken up, His Majesty would surely have stayed. Why do you have to be angry with him?"
"Xianglan, you don't understand," Chu Qingyin said calmly.
Xianglan wanted to say something more, but seeing her sad expression, she didn't want to persuade her further. After helping her to bed, she turned and left.
The following day, Chu Qingyin went to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects as usual.
After what happened last night, the concubines present no longer harbored the same jealousy and hatred towards her as before. Instead, they looked at her with pity or barely concealed schadenfreude.
Chu Qingyin pretended not to know and walked up to Empress Wang to bow respectfully: "This concubine greets Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty be well!"
"Get up."
Empress Wang, with a kind expression, gestured for Chu Qingyin to sit down beside her: "Perhaps His Majesty was in a bad mood yesterday. He dotes on you so much. If you apologize, this matter will pass in a few days. Even if it doesn't, sister, there's no need to be too sad. For women in the palace, whether His Majesty favors or dislikes us is our fate."
His words, though seemingly comforting, were actually a subtle reminder of her falling out of favor.
Chu Qingyin couldn't help but raise her eyes to look at the woman in front of her. Her smile was dignified, and no one could find a flaw in her expression.
As far as she knew, the Wang family intended to choose a principal wife for Pei Yuanling, who was still a prince at the time. Among their many daughters, it was Empress Wang who took the initiative to curry favor with the Empress Dowager and thus got the opportunity.
It seems that the Empress must have been fond of Pei Yuanling. If she was fond of him, why was she able to remain calm and not resentful when he treated her coldly and ignored her?
There are only two possibilities. Either she doesn't love him anymore, or she's just too patient.
Perhaps she should re-evaluate this empress who has always been kind to others.
"Sister, look at my newly fried jade hairpin, isn't it beautiful?" A charming voice suddenly rang out from behind the hall.
Chu Qingyin looked up and saw a young beauty in a pale yellow brocade dress gracefully walking out from behind the screen depicting a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix.
She had exquisite features, with delicate eyebrows and red lips; she was truly a stunning beauty with a face like a peach blossom.
She remembered that this person seemed to be the Empress's younger sister, whose given name was Jingyi.
She had only met her briefly at a palace banquet last year. But the only time she truly remembered her was when Pei Yuanling jokingly told her that the Empress's sister had taken a liking to Lu Zhiheng and would marry no one else.
The Wang family initially had no interest in Lu Zhiheng, but after he overthrew the Chu family and became the Grand Secretary, they have recently expressed interest in a marriage alliance.
At that time, she had just been reborn into the body of a young lady from the Qiao family. She had overheard gossip among the people in the mansion that the Wang family had visited Lu Zhiheng several times. He hadn't given a clear answer, but he hadn't refused either. The two families were vaguely thinking that things would work out, and perhaps good news would soon follow.
Thinking of Lu Zhiheng's aloof and cold face, and then looking at Wang Jingyi, who was as charming and lovely as a little oriole, Chu Qingyin couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Such a beautiful woman paired with that blockhead was truly a waste of her charm.