This Lady Is Trying to Kill Me - Chapter 58
Chapter 58: Empress of Great Wei!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Unknowingly, it was dawn. Sunlight shone through the window paper and sprinkled on the luxurious room. There was no noise at all. Only the faint fragrance of sleep-assisting incense rose from the gilded incense burner on the dressing table.
Under the effect of the medicine, Ye Jingtang slept very deeply. He didn’t dream the entire night. After sensing the light, he opened his eyes and saw the ‘roof’ carved with dragon and phoenix patterns above him. He thought that he was sleeping in a small house.
When he sat up to check, he found that he was lying in an extremely beautifully crafted ‘Babu bed’.
The large bed was made of nanmu wood and covered with a bright yellow blanket. It was very soft and wouldn’t feel crowded even with four people sleeping on it…
Outside the bed was a wooden platform with wooden railings. There were even windows installed on both sides, forming a corridor.
On the right side of the corridor was a dressing table. On it were jewelry boxes and cosmetics in colored porcelain containers. It could be said that from waking up to dressing up, one could do it without their feet touching the floor.
For such an exaggerated woman’s Babu bed, there was no need to guess who the owner was.
Ye Jingtang looked himself up and down. He thought that Dongfang Dumdum had slept with him, so he lowered his head and checked his body. He was wearing a white sleeping robe. His clothes and saber were gone, and there was a pair of house shoes on the floor. The dark bruises on his chest had subsided, and he was fine.
Who changed my clothes… Ye Jingtang tried to recall the scene last night. But after he fell asleep, it was a dreamless night. He thought about it and decided to forget it.
After putting on the shoes and looking around the room, he opened the window. It was obvious that he was on the fourth floor of Jasper Pavilion. Outside the window were the buildings of the city and the majestic Imperial City.
It was rare to see the interior of the Imperial City. A strange look flashed across Ye Jingtang’s eyes. He looked up, wanting to find the ginkgo tree that his foster father had mentioned.
Unfortunately, the Imperial City was too big, and greenery was everywhere. It was really not easy to find a tree. After looking for a long time, he couldn’t find a ginkgo tree. Instead, he saw a team of nearly a hundred people escorting a golden carriage out from the back of the Hall of the Supreme Principle in the middle.
The distance was too far, so it was impossible to confirm if the empress was sitting in the carriage covered by the bead curtain. But from the looks of it, it was most likely her.
Ye Jingtang looked around for a moment, then closed the window and searched the building for traces of the Prince of Jing.
But as soon as he walked out of the bedroom, he found a few rows of bookshelves in the outer room. There were many wooden boxes with small mahogany cards hanging on them, which read: Double Buddha Arms, Zhou Family Sword Spectrum, Clasping Yuan Art, Roaming Dragon Spear…
What the… Ye Jingtang immediately perked up. It was as if he had seen a row of beautiful women with voluptuous bodies. He walked to the bookshelves and sized them up.
But before he could look through the martial arts manuals, he found a red sandalwood box at the bottom of a bookshelf. There was no signboard, and it looked familiar, so he took out the red sandalwood box and opened it. As expected…
Ye Jingtang looked at the bookshelf that contained martial arts manuals and was slightly puzzled.
This is where the Prince of Jingkeeps martial arts manuals…
Why did the Prince of Jingput this thing with them?
Could there be something special about this item, and it records some unique martial arts?
Ye Jingtang thought that his comprehension ability was not bad. Puzzled, he picked up the jade object and examined it. As if he were studying the Roaring Dragon Chart, he began to research the ‘Mr. Horn’.
Although he felt weird, when practicing martial arts, one couldn’t care about trifles…
On another side, in the Imperial City…
Under the warm sun, civil and military officials in various official robes filed out of the Imperial City.
Behind the Hall of the Supreme Principle, a hundred palace servants were surrounding a carriage and walking toward the Eternal Joy Palace.
The carriage carried by 16 people had dragons, phoenixes, and auspicious beasts carved on the outside and a golden bead curtain. It looked dignified and imposing.
However, the empress of Great Wei, who was sitting in the carriage, was not very solemn. Not only was she not sitting upright, but she even placed her left leg on her right leg, leaned on the armrest, and supported the side of her face with the back of her hand. The twelve tassels made of jade beads in front of the emperor’s crown were swaying diagonally in front of her.
With the bead curtain covering her, the empress of Great Wei couldn’t be seen clearly. But judging from her figure, she was about the same height as the Prince of Jing, and her breasts and hips were quite well-rounded. She didn’t look delicate at all in the dragon robe but rather gave off a special kind of domineering aura.
When she arrived near the palace where she usually lived, a question came from the carriage. “Liren was assassinated last night. How is the investigation going?”
An old eunuch walking beside the carriage bowed and said, “Your Majesty, the Prince of Jing has ordered the Black Office to seal the city and search for him. There is no news yet.”
“Liren has always been steady. Why did she run to White Horse Academy and let the rebel find an opportunity?”
“According to the Prince of Jing’s report, she accompanied the empress dowager to relax at Clear Water Villa yesterday. In the evening, she had nothing to do and practiced lightness skills. Inadvertently, she arrived at White Horse Academy without any guards, which gave the rebel a chance to attack.”
“The Blood Bodhi is quite famous in the Green Forest. Liren is definitely not his match. How could she escape danger?”
“Uh…” The old eunuch bowed slightly. “The Prince of Jing only said that a friend who came with her risked his life to protect her. She didn’t report the details.
However, 1 heard from Imperial Physician Wang that the person who accompanied her was a young master surnamed Ye from the capital. And he’s very handsome.”
“A young master…” After a moment of silence, the empress sighed softly. “This girl has really grown up. She even dares to hide things from me.”
“Shall this old servant ask the Prince of Jing to enter the palace?”
“No need. Liren was assassinated yesterday and was frightened. 1 will go over and visit her.”
“Yps; ”
The warm sunlight shone through the window of Jasper Pavilion.
Ye Jingtang stood by the window and used the light to carefully observe the patterns of the jade object, trying to figure out the truth of the Heavenly Dao contained in it.
Perhaps because he was too engrossed in his research, he didn’t hear any movements. A woman’s voice suddenly sounded from behind, breaking the silence. “Who are you? Why are you here?”
Her voice was very majestic and charming. It was completely different from Dongfang Liren’s cold and dignified older sister voice, but the nobility and self-confidence of being in a high position for a long time in the voice were even better.
Ye Jingtang didn’t expect this at all. When he heard the voice, he was really startled. He quickly turned around and hid his hands behind his waist. Then his wrist shook slightly, and he threw the jade object out of the window…
Swish!
Plop!
It sounded like he had thrown it into the garden lake…
Ye Jingtang was quite mentally strong. His expression didn’t change at all as he maintained a cold and extraordinary expression and looked up.
At the staircase separated by a few rows of bookshelves, a woman in red had appeared at some point.
The woman was wearing a fiery red dress, and her belt sash was also bright red. The entire dress didn’t have any patterns or pendants, but it was more gorgeous than any complicated decorations. It was as if there was an additional flame in the room that was difficult to ignore. As long as she existed, she would always be the focus. Everything else was just the background.
The woman’s almond-shaped eyes were crystal clear and faintly glistening. They were so clear that one could clearly see their reflection in her eyes. Her lips were not rouged, but they were naturally rosy. Her hair was tied up simply with a headband and draped over her back, making her look simple and pure.
As for her figure, the bulge above her big red waist and the perfect round curves below her waist, the ratio was so good that her dress couldn’t suppress it. He didn’t dare to imagine what she would look like if she took it off…
The temperament of this woman gave off a very special feeling. It was like a thorny flower and a soul-stirring poison. It was tempting and attractive, but no one dared to touch it.
Ye Jingtang was slightly puzzled and asked, “And you are, Miss?”
When the Great Wei empress saw Ye Jingtang’s appearance, she knew that he was the ‘Young Master Ye’ who had protected her sister yesterday.
Seeing that the other party didn’t recognize her, the empress didn’t reveal her identity. She restrained the pressure in her expression and turned into a graceful red-clothed woman. She walked forward. “I am a female official in the palace. 1 was ordered to visit Her Highness the Prince of Jing. Who are you?”
The empress was about the same height as the Prince of Jing, but her temperament was the complete opposite. She had come to Jasper Pavilion alone and wasn’t wearing a dragon robe. Just based on her height alone, it was difficult to associate her with the empress of Great Wei, who ruled an empire.
When Ye Jingtang heard that she was from the palace, he immediately understood and explained, “I am Ye Jingtang. My home is at Heavenly Water Bridge. Yesterday, I went out with Her Highness and encountered an assassin. After taking medicine, I fell asleep and woke up here…”
The empress shifted her gaze to Ye Jingtang’s hands behind his waist. “This is Her Highness’s private library. The dossiers and martial arts manuals here are all confidential secrets. Are you peeking?”
Ye Jingtang took out his hands, indicating that his hands were empty. “Miss, you’ve misunderstood. I…”
His words came to an abrupt halt.
The empress shifted her gaze to the empty red sandalwood box beside him.. “Is that so?”
