[BL]After Transmigration I Became The Villainous Consort. [穿越后， 我成了恶妃]

Chapter 33

WARNING: VIOLENCE AND ABUSE...
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Meanwhile, at Mingyue Palace, Zhanhua who spent the whole evening drinking tea and waiting for Shen Nuo, stood up to go. Shen Nuo didn't come. Outside it was already getting dark. He couldn't wait any longer.

Zhanhua came alone and should go alone. No one should see him him sneak here at least. It wouldn't be too good for Shen Nuo if others see a minister sneak into a consort palace...

He would at least visit Shen Nuo once a week. But if he gets caught, he knew it would be a crime that was enough to get his position in the court to get ripped off. But still he went. Minghe's matters were important. And beside that, he didn't get to see Shen Nuo often. So he also... missed him...

But today, Shen Nuo didn't meet him at the appointed time. He had not come back. There was no point of waiting.

Zhanhua did not know why he was suddenly feeling so strange today. He had a faint headache troubling him since morning. His limbs ached slightly too. His sight was blurry at moments. It was better if he leave quickly. He picked up the scrolls that he had brought with him from the desk.

Liyi looked apprehensive. She obviously knew about Zhanhua's harmless visits. Jinyu had gone with Shen Nuo too and hadn't come back yet. She could only look at Zhanhua drearily. "Master will be back soon!" She said uncertainly.

But Zhanhua shook his head. "Consort Shen was summoned by His Majesty. Perhaps it might be for something important. I've already troubled you a lot. Tell Consort Shen that I'll be back again when I can. There are some important matters for us to discuss."

To tell the truth, he came here today for something important too. It was just this morning he was informed by his secret agents and spies that Minghe's assassination was going to happen at the Spring Hunt! Since it was a holiday, he immediately came in search of Shen Nuo to meet him...

But it looked as if he won't be able to discuss the matter with Shen Nuo today. This matter wasn't something which could be spoken in a hurry. Nevermind. There was still a week before the Spring Hunt... He smiled at Liyi. "Then I'll be going."

Liyi couldn't even reply when the sliding door was barged open unceremoniously. Shen Nuo came inside and his face was pale. It also looked extremely irritated. He wiped away the sweat on his forehead with the back of his sleeve.

And when he saw Zhanhua, he was purely startled. "You're still here!" He said furiously and that voice was very hoarse. "I thought you had already left!"

He walked towards Zhanhua with a strained smile. "Zhanhua! I'm sorry! He kept me waiting so I couldn't come."

Zhanhua opened his mouth to speak but lost his voice when he saw Shen Nuo's left ear.

That soft and gentle ear tip was scarred and stained with blood...

He pursed his thin lips and couldn't speak for a long time. His heart was in a mess. It ached. He knew it was rude to do this. But he carefully looked at Shen Nuo from up to down, slowly. That dress was slightly disheveled. Those gentle eyes were slightly red. His voice was hoarse and his ear was bitten.

Zhanhua dared not imagine what must have happened. Shen Nuo had been gone for so long. What urgent matters he had? He wasn't any minister or any official inside the court. He was just a consort, a wife of the Emperor... What was there for him to do?

Zhanhua felt vexed for no reason. He wasn't mad. But he felt sad. He came here for some important matters but he was kept waited for hours while Shen Nuo was enjoying his private time with the Emperor...