Part 1 - Yu Nu Jiao / Jade Slave / Enslaved By Love

Chapter 001 People Who Break the Marriage

(and Marry Someone Else Aren’t Qualified to Mention Rules)

Xie Yun had just been let go by Yin Ji, and before she could close her eyes and rest, the drum outside sounded for the third time. She shuddered all over, and hurriedly got up and got off the dragon bed in a panic.

Because, if she was a step slower, she would be kicked down by this ruthless dog emperor.

Yin Ji never allowed her to spend the night on the dragon bed, even when she was so tired that she couldn't stand steadily.

She casually put on a piece of clothes, gritted her teeth and opened the palace door in the thundering sky, and her footsteps paused for a long time before walking out.

She was afraid of such thunder that seemed to be able to split the sky, but in this deep palace, no one would care what she was afraid of.

She could only run forward with her head held high, and halfway through she realized that she had walked too fast just now, and the family heirloom jade pendant fell down. She had to turn back, but as soon as she reached the door, she heard a faint voice coming through the door panel.

It was the maidservant on night duty——

"Aunt Xie Yun served the emperor again today."

"What is there to envy? She was kicked off the dragon bed after she was done."

"But if she had a child..."

"Children? She was born a slave. Her body was damaged when she was in prison. She can't have children in this life."

"No wonder, I was wondering why there was no movement even though she served the emperor every day. It turns out that she can't lay eggs. The emperor's love is in vain...ah!"

She suddenly screamed. There was a flash of lightning and thunder outside, which cast Xie Yun's shadow on the door, scaring her unfinished words.

Xie Yun raised her hand to open the door, looking at the two gossiping maids expressionlessly, and said in a cold and majestic voice: "Slap your mouth."

Although the two maids dared to say anything behind people's backs, they were still timid when facing Xie Yun. After hesitating for a moment, they raised their hands and slapped themselves.

They were young and their skin was thin and tender. Their cheeks were swollen soon. Xie Yun then called for a stop. The maids lowered their heads and dared not speak.

"Next time I hear you gossiping, you won't have to keep your tongue."

"Yes."

"Go down."

The two maids crawled away. Xie Yun took a deep breath. Her face was pale and bloodless under the reflection of lightning.

The two maids were actually wrong. Yin Ji might have liked her before, but since she broke off the engagement and married someone else five years ago, he only had hatred for her, hatred of betrayal.

She sighed, walked into the inner hall with light footsteps, found her jade pendant in the dark, and then retreated quietly, but only went to the side hall, because she had to help Yin Ji get up the next day.

But it was probably because she was tossed too hard this night - Yin Ji went out of the palace two days ago and came back yesterday. Every time at this time, he would always toss her very hard.

Anyway, when she opened her eyes again, it was much later than usual. She quickly changed her clothes and rushed to the main hall to serve. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Yin Ji was already dressed, and the chief eunuch Cai Tianxi was tying his belt. Two maids with swollen faces were waiting beside him with teacups and ornaments.

Xie Yun stepped forward and chose a jade pendant to tie around his waist, but before she could tie it, her hand was grabbed.

Yin Ji's hands, which were covered with calluses from holding a pen for many years, groped the back of her hand again and again, with an intimate and ambiguous attitude: "Why are you late today?"

His voice was hoarse and lazy, which was unique to waking up in the morning, and it was quite provocative. The maids waiting beside him blushed, but Xie Yun's eyes were calm.

She was used to this tone and knew it very well. No matter how provocative the voice sounded, he would not have the slightest intention of provoking her. "I was lazy for a moment, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Yin Ji laughed, and when he spoke again, he was no longer lazy, and his voice was a bit like the chilly morning breeze in late autumn. "Lazy? I thought you were tired of having a tantrum."

Xie Yun paused, lowered her eyes and glanced at the two palace maids holding tea cups, and said meaningfully: "Did someone come to the emperor to complain?"

There was a chill in her voice, and the two palace maids probably heard it, and they shrank their shoulders, shaking so much that they couldn't hold the tea cups steadily.

Yin Ji sighed, "Their face is so swollen, do you still need someone to complain?"

He refused to tell the truth, and Xie Yun couldn't force him. She just believed it and pulled out her hand to continue to tie the jade pendant for him, explaining casually, "I just taught them some rules."

"Rules?"

Yin Ji laughed again, but his voice suddenly turned cold: "You know the rules when you break the engagement and marry someone else?"

Xie Yun's body suddenly stiffened. She and Yin Ji had been engaged before. At that time, he had not been recognized by the royal family and was still the adopted son of the Xiao family.

But something happened that year, so she had to break the engagement and accept the proposal of the King of Qi. But no one expected that the King of Qi failed to win the throne, and the Xie family was also implicated and exiled to southern Yunnan.

Originally, she should have gone to that difficult place, but she was recruited into the palace by Yin Ji halfway and became the head female official of Qianyuan Palace.

She lowered her head and unconsciously clenched her hands: "I regretted the engagement because..."

"Who are you talking to me?" Yin Ji interrupted her, his narrow eyes were full of coldness. Whenever Xie Yun wanted to explain what happened in the past, his mood would become very bad.

"Have you forgotten your current status?"

Xie Yun smiled bitterly. Yin Ji refused to listen to her explanation of regretting the engagement. He stubbornly believed that she married someone else because she looked down on his background, and now she was particularly concerned about his status.

She sighed in her heart, touched her knees to the ground, and said respectfully: "I dare not."

Yin Ji sneered: "It's best not to dare... Since Aunt Xie Yun knows the rules so well, then I ask you, how should I deal with someone who speaks out of turn in front of the master?"

His tone was light, as if he was just asking casually, but Xie Yun knew that he was not the kind of person who would talk nonsense with others, especially her.

He said this to embarrass her.

She glanced at the two maids with swollen faces again, digging her nails into her palms: "Is the emperor speaking up for them?"

Yin Ji pulled the corner of his mouth, his face flickering in the flickering candlelight, inexplicably revealing coldness: "What is it? What if it's not?"

But if it's not, why bother to make trouble in front of the two maids.

Xie Yun closed her eyes lightly, and after a moment, she suddenly raised her hand. Two crisp slaps echoed in the quiet Qianyuan Hall, and Yin Ji clenched his hands suddenly.

"Your Majesty, is it okay?"

Note: ’Aunt’ is the way to address senior maid in the palace.

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