Eastern Palace

Chapter 40

I know Li Cheng Yin was glaring at me, but I didn't pay attention to him. Imperial Concubine Xian seemed so happy that she immediately ordered A'Man to go to my side. After the midnight banquet ended, we got out of the palace, where Imperial Concubine Xian had specially prepared a carriage for A'Man to follow behind my carriage.

Palace banquets are a very tiring matter, especially with having to wear many heavy hairpins in the hair. The carriage was shaking, so much that my neck was about to break off. I pulled out the heavy hairpins, slowly breathed, and hope that these days will never come again.

Finally the carriage stopped, the curtain was lifted, an eunuch holding a lantern stood outside, and placed a stool to allow me to get off the carriage. When I was about to get off, Li Cheng Yin suddenly dismounted, rushed forward in a rage, and kicked the stool over. The eunuchs were so scared that they moved back and kneeled far away.

"What are you doing?" I couldn't help but ask.

He stretched his arm, like an eagle catching a chick, pulling me out of the carriage.

A'Du wanted to help me, but Pei Zhao quietly reached out his hand to stop her. Li Cheng Yin carried me on his shoulder. I yelled at him, then I saw A'Du and Pei Zhao were fighting, but Pei Zhao's martial arts were very good, A'Du couldn't just rush over. I yelled at Li Cheng Yin, kicking and biting him, pinching his waist, pulling out the white jade that was attached to his belt, however he carried me all the way into the main palace hall.

"Bang!"

My head had bumped into the porcelain pillow, very painful! Li Cheng Yin just threw me onto the bed like throwing a bag of rice. I got up immediately, but he pushed me down with his arm. I hadn't fought in so many months, the movements of my limbs were slow. The two of us were close to tearing down the main palace hall. A servant who was standing by the door looked inside, and Li Cheng Yin threw a vase at him, 'bang' almost hitting him. The servant was so scared that he moved back and conveniently closed the door. I was gasping for air during the fight. At last, I was exhausted, not moving at all. I stopped struggling, Li Cheng Yin became more gentle.

Li Cheng Yin was still hugging me from behind, he seemed to like hugging people this way. My head was resting on his arm, but it wasn't comfortable.

He must be tired too, he was breathing at my neck, making it very itchy. What he muttered were sweet words used to deceive me.

I did not say anything.

A long time have passed but he didn't say anything, I turned around and he fell asleep with his head bent.

I reached out my hand to touch his eyelids, he fell in a deep sleep, motionless.

I slowly got up, fixing my skirt, then opened the window. A'Du came in quietly and gave me a pair of scissors.

I sat under the light and began to cut my nails carefully.

Carefully so that the white powder under my fingernails would not be blown by my breathing.

This drug was very effective, I had only injured him a bit by scratching the skin on his arm and now he was in a deep sleep.

After I finished cutting my nails, I washed my hand to make sure there wasn't any drug left before I changed into black clothing.

A'Du passed the knife to me. I saw Li Cheng Yin who was asleep, and thought to myself with one slit, even gently slitting his neck, all the hatred would vanish.

He slept uncomfortably. Although he was under the effect of the drug, his eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, eyes under the eyelids slightly moved, he seemed to be dreaming of something. I gently placed the ice cold knife by his neck. He was unconscious, as long as I use a bit of force, I could easily cut open his throat.