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

Chapter 52

      The next morning, Shen Nuo who looked himself from the mirror saw his scratched lips and did not know whether to laugh or cry. He had woken up as usual but with a splitting headache and did not remember what happened the day before. He only remembered he fainted by the graveyard of Empress Xi. He did not know what magic it was to faint in a place and wake up completely in another place. At first, he thought he was dreaming.

"Jinyu! Who brought me here?"

"His Majesty the Emperor!"

"???" Shen Nuo was flabbergasted. "Don't tell me I was still drunk and awake then..."

"Yes you were!" Jinyu said gleefully lying. "You even bit His Majesty's ear and called him a dog!" He added a bit of flavour to it and enjoyed the aftertaste to the extreme.

Shen Nuo burried his face in his palms and bitterly sighed. "Well, f@#k my life!"

The goldfish however looked amused. "Why is it? Are you afraid that His Majesty must have taken advantage of you while you were drunk?"

And Liyi who happened to hear this chased after Jinyu with the kitchen broom. "Hooligan! Is that something you should ask your master!!?"

But Shen Nuo smiled bitterly. "I didn't mean it that way, Liyi. I'm afraid that I must have taken advantage of him."

"!!!" Liyi was speechless. "Master! What are you saying?" She ended in a lame whisper.

Shen Nuo sighed. He would be not amazed if the dog comes at him barking when he's sober. At least he expected the dog to come. But to his surprise, only the personal bodyguard of the Emperor, Wu Zhangsun came. He came to relay a message. He nastily glared at the goldfish before turning to Shen Nuo and bowing.

"Consort Shen, His Majesty asked this subordinate to grant the request that you made a week ago." He said expressionlessly, stretching out a rolled parchment.

Shen Nuo was too baffled to think. "Which request exactly?" He asked in confusion.

"Consort Shen, the request you made asking permission to join the Spring Hunt. Feel honored. His Majesty asked this subordinate to tell you're the first person from the harem that's allowed to join the Spring Hunt."

Shen Nuo did not like the tone of it. Was the dog planning something again? Anyway, even if it did, he should deal with the dog and not with the dog's imperial guard. So, "Okay you can leave." he said.

There was only two more day left to the Spring Hunt. Prince Altai left with Princess Sagangui the next day. Minghe was sad. Except Shen Nuo, the twin Mongolian consorts were the only mothers who treated him the best. But after seeing Minghe's fallen face, Khutulun decided to stay. Shen Nuo was moved. 

The Spring Hunt was occasionally held every once a year personally by the Emperor. The hunting grounds were supposed to be leagues and leagues away from the Capital, somewhere nearby a stunning landscape full of lakes and mountainous forests. It definitely took several days by carriage. Each and every official participated. 

Shen Nuo wasn't interested. But he knew Minghe's time was drawing near. He couldn't put his guard down. And most importantly, he hadn't seen Zhanhua since that day of their encounter at the brothel. It looked as though he was taking his own time to regret. But among the list of the participants of this year, his name was also included.

Liyi and Jinyu packed Shen Nuo's needings that night. Liyi looked envious. Maids weren't allowed in this journey. Shen Nuo had to leave her behind. The night before departing, Liyi called Jinyu closer and whispered something in his ear. Jinyu's eyes shone brilliantly like fire. "Would it really work?"