My Lord is A Stone Chapter 7

T/N: Sorry haven't updated on this for a while >_<>

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The emperor inside the dark black jewellery box, even if he stuck his ears to the floor he couldn’t hear clearly the voices outside, somewhat defeated he jumped for a little while, hitting the jewellery box again the thudding sounded, Zhao Jin Yu appeared to have some sort of premonition before she left, she placed the jewellery box with him in it into the inner room, hiding it under the quilt, truly ought to die!

Not knowing the reason, he always faintly felt, the person outside absolutely had a connection with him, in his mind there was inevitably a voice telling him to go out and see, only sadly right now he was similar to a trapped animal, without a single means.

Chop off her four limbs, dig out her eyes, throw her into a snake pit, allow those snakes to slowly bite her, bite by bite sinking their teeth into her flesh, slowly all her flesh will bloat, spray her with salt water…, torturing her every day, making her unable to live and unable to die, that’s right, and her family, the men will be sterilised and enter the palace as eunuchs, females will be sent to the building to be the palace prost.i.tutes, the emperor’s thoughts grudgingly in the end changed into strong murderous thoughts, vicious violence filled his eyes.

On the other side Zhao Jin Yu was finding it difficult to stand under Su Qing Chen’s sharp gaze, her body somewhat uncontrollably shuddered, only right now did she understand why the first time she saw him she felt a kind of dangerous air about him, actually this feeling was an aura of death, when it was curbed it was tolerable, when it was released it would make people involuntarily shudder, cower, this person definitely killed quite a lot of people before!

Wen Shi’s heart was anxiously burning, she couldn’t think clearly no matter what, she had obviously wanted to help Zhao Jin Yu, how did it then turn out like this? If Su Qing Chen insisted on charging in hard headed, nowadays only Zhao Jin Yu lived in the house by herself…, if by any chance this was spread out, what’s to be done about Zhao Jin Yu’s future?

“Let’s go!” Su Qing Chen had seen Wen Shi’s worries, but as a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, naturally he had to do his duty, in fact it was just like Wen Shi said, wasn’t it very common for some noise inside a house? What she said was also right…, only Zhao Jin Yu expression was too conspicuous! This made Su Qing Chen who had investigated cases for many years to feel an intuition, in any case he felt there was something in here!

The dim light of night darkened, their breathes bringing a white fog, penetrating cold, Zhao Jin Yu face flushed with the cold, but her gaze was firm and persistent unwilling to step back.

Su Qing Chen’s hand involuntarily held the embroidered sword under his overcoat, amber eyes reflected a little of Zhao Jin Yu’s difficult situation, nevertheless it appeared more cold, without any warmth.

A situation unable to turn back as if on the verge.

“What are you doing here?” The voice came from afar, along with the voice Zhang Yao’s body appeared at the doorway, in the end when he saw the three figures, he frowned slightly, unconsciously standing in between Zhao Jin Yu and Su Qing Chen, he faced Su Qing Chen, one hand pressing down on his shoulder, another hand covered his hand which was holding the sword, speaking lowly, “Brother, this is where older brother lives…, Jin girl is just an ordinary girl that’s all.”

Su Qing Chen raised his head, seeing the grave and stern Zhang Yao, the Zhang Yao who tries to never offend anybody was rarely this serious.

“Just now I saw Yingge.”

Yingge was Su Qing Chen’s trained eagle, regardless wherever Su Qing Chen went, it could find him by smell…, coming at this time obviously something urgent was happening with the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

The murderous intent in Su Qing Chen’s eyes gradually faded, silently he watched Zhang Yao, cupping his hands in salutations to Zhang Yao, swinging his overcoat rearranging it, with quick steps he left.

Waiting until Su Qing Chen’s could not be seen, then did Zhao Jin Yu with a pale complexion sit on the threshold clutching at the doorframe, Wen Shi hurried forward to lend an arm, apologetically saying, “Jin girl, are you alright?”

Zhang Yao also moved closer seeing she merely was shocked, nothing serious he released a breath, saying, “Second brother wasn’t like this before…” No matter how Zhang Yao denied it, following what kind of person a person would involuntarily become like them, although the emperor was a rare ruler, but he was extremely ruthless, too much hatred must be revenged, last year just because a scholar wrote a verse consoling the emperor needs to be benevolent, it caused the emperor to fly into a terrible rage, leading to a literary inquisition, implicating at least one thousand people to death, Su Qing Chen had to act as an Embroidered Uniform Guard without recognising his family, and even more pander to the emperor’s angry nature, over time, his temper also became aggressive, cruel, seriously suspicious.

The two people thoroughly comforted Zhao Jin Yu for quite a while, seeing she was indeed unfettered then did they urge her repeatedly to lock her door then did they walk back with a heavy heart.

Su Qing Chen simply did not know, because of his actions, it had led to the emperor being locked up for a further day.

Zhao Jin Yu returning to the house felt very resentful, firmly hitting the jewellery box, shaking  the emperor inside making it extremely unbearable, producing an angry cry, Zhao Jin Yu nevertheless felt this treatment compared to what she had experienced paled into insignificance by comparison, she for this food stealing little thing had considerably make an all-out effort, if it knew what she had done for it wouldn’t it be so moved to death?

Of course, it’s reckoned if the emperor knew what Zhao Jin Yu was thinking at the time he would be so angry that he would cough out blood right?

After all Zhao Jin Yu had originally thought to teach the stone a little lesson, in the end because of this matter however she locked it up for a night, the emperor was so angry he jumped about in the jewellery box, loudly clamouring and yelling something like later on he’ll make her live wanting to die, Zhao Jin Yu however only took it as a bad tempered stone spirit getting angry, after eating dinner she placed the jewellery box beside her pillow and slept.

In the quiet and silent night, the atmosphere settled.

The emperor gradually recovered his rationality, being emperor for many years, he who acted as he pleased wantonly and rampantly had already forgotten the importance of patience, once he also had an existence like dust, didn’t he slowly endure it? And right now him arguing with the girl in front of him was not a practical solution to the problem, how can he be so stupid? Even though he didn’t want to admit it, but right now he ought to think of a way to gain her trust, then from her mouth find out where he actually was, when the time comes she would fall into his hands, and wouldn’t he be able to do whatever he wanted?

Cruel killing intent swirled in the emperor’s dark eyes, in the darkness he was like a cheetah waiting for an opportunity.

Next early morning, Zhao Jin Yu opened the jewellery box, sure enough during at daytime, that stone appeared to have lost its vitality, motionless.

The emperor opened his eyes early morning, discovering he had already returned to the palace, he was not at all angry like the several times before, rather he was undisturbed, as if he had already accepted this freaky matter…, this was a fact?

After the emperor finished morning court he saw the left and right commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guards Su Qing Chen and Qin Hong in the imperial study alone.

The two of them long ago regard each other as a thorn in their sides, gnashing their teeth, but on the surface nevertheless they kept on the right side of everyone. Now standing in the doorway of the imperial study, both wearing complicated and elegant feiyu clothing, wearing a xiuchun sword, a remarkably imposing manner, Su Qing Chen’s wide smile modestly declined, “My Lord Qin, please go in first, speaking of it, you and I are commanders, but I’m the left commander, you are the right commander, my imperial court has always seen the left as senior, you are therefore below me, hehe, I as the higher level naturally need to have an elegant demeanour, allow Lord Qin to enter first.” Su Qing Chen’s somewhat proud fake smile made Qin Hong feel hate that his teeth itched, tight taut face.

As Qin Hong’s body had been purified since young to become a palace eunuch his body was not as tall or developed as Su Qing Chen, somewhat thinner than average, his skin too white appearing rather weak, appearance also delicate and pretty, tone more soft, but standing straight backed beside Su Qing Chen nevertheless he didn’t lose to the other person one bit, sharp gaze, a penetrating light emitted from his body making people not dare to lightly overlook him, all his hand movements were to the point.

“From what I know, Lord Su is third ranked, unfortunately, I’m also third ranked, so there is no way to say who is above who right?” Qin Hong not to be outdone countered, speaking up to here he again cast a glance at Su Qing Chen’s lower body, moving closer to Su Qing Chen’s ear, whispering lowly, “I actually heard Lord Su injured his foundation, that’s why you haven’t married this year at all, I wonder whether it’s true or not? Last time I also heard Hangzhou’s Lianxiang house’s famous beauty Lady Chu Chu fell in love with the lord, the lord however in the middle of the night holding his trousers ran out in panic, I wonder if it’s true? If there’s a problem best treat it early, I know a doctor…”

Su Qing Chen narrowed his eyes, his chest rising and falling in fury, his tone nevertheless still calm as before, saying, “If Lord Qin really wants to know, we can go together to find Lady Chu Chu, I don’t actually mind letting Lord Qin see a live erotic show, it’s just that it’s fine saying it, if Lord Qin’s mood is stirred up yet without that thing a man needs to do use…”

This was a disguised way to insult Qing Hon as a palace eunuch. A trace of pain flashed past Qing Hong’s face, it caused him even more pain than being insulted by someone heartlessly.

In this moment, the fake mask on his face was taken off, the two looked at each other face to face, only itching to bite the other person to death…, it was at time, the palace eunuch on duty as doorkeeper walked out hastily saying, “My two lords, His Majesty is waiting for the two of you right now.”

The two people immediately acted like nothing happened, smiles piled onto their faces, simultaneously saying to the eunuch, “Many thanks eunuch.”

The emperor sat in the middle of the imperial study on a throne of red lacquer with gold leaf dragon pattern, soft winter sun shone on the emperor’s bright yellow gorgeous dragon robe, increasingly exhibiting his unusual elegance and dignity, his head hung low slightly, palm lightly pressed against his forehead, hiding his handsome appearance as a mountain range in the shadow, making people unable to see his expression clearly.

The two people had just knelt down when they heard the emperor gloomily say, “Do you know your crime?”

Qin Hong’s and Su Qing Chen’s hearts sunk, all together kowtowing, “This humble servant is terrified, unable to find that unusual stone without delay, this humble servant knows his crime.”

The emperor snorted once, impatiently waving his hand, mercilessly said, “Then go receive punishment.”

Qin Hong and Su Qing Chen did not have any complaints, compared with the emperor’s other punishments this was considered light. It wasn’t the first time the two people had been punished by the emperor, however this was actually the first time together…, in the past only one person was punished out of the two of them, afterwards the other person would stand and watch, adding taunts.

The palace eunuchs tied the two people onto benches, but after all they were third rank officials, in order to preserve their honour their trousers were not pulled down, the hits however were not lenient in the slightest, hit by hit, extremely ruthless.

Qin Hong seeing Su Qing Chen gritting his teeth in pain, his heart was extremely happy, however very soon he could not smile…, malabazi, this eunuch is also too ruthless, hitting so painfully.

In fact it wasn’t that the eunuchs punishing them didn’t want to be lenient, only the emperor was too harsh, no one dared to make this decision, because if they were discovered, it wouldn’t be as simple as dying, the place in the emperor’s back garden where snakes are raised still lack a lot of fodder.

The two people were given twenty beatings, this time it was actually Su Qing Chen who laughed, his body was st.u.r.dy, after the beating he was still able to hobble away, Qin Hong was actually immediately carried by the eunuchs to go give thanks to the emperor, all the way he ridiculed Qin Hong for a long time, even thinking his b.u.t.t didn’t hurt much, in the end Qin Hong very quickly turned the tables, the emperor unexpectedly made him stay back to speak.

At noon it started snowing again, very soon the entire palace was shrouded in a silver white sheet, outside the Xihua gate, Su Qing Chen injured sprawled on his carriage insistent on waiting for Qin Hong, those accompanying him were helpless, continuously cold they rubbed their hands, waiting and watching the door.

The moment Qin Hong stepped out of the Xihua gate he saw Su Qing Chen’s carriage, the corners of his mouth raised rather lazily in a smile, saying, “Lord Su is still in the mood to appreciate the snow with such injuries? Truly very refined and elegant.”

Su Qing Chen waited outside for quite a while, just now he was suffering from the pain, and did not pay attention to Qin Hong’s mocking, bluntly getting to the point asking, “Why did the emperor tell you to stay behind?”

Qin Hong took in Su Qing Chen’s elegant appearance, seeing his pale complexion due to the pain, his heart became even more delighted, saying, “The emperor asked me what makes women happy.”

“What?” Because he was too astonished, Su Qing Chen’s pitch had unconsciously risen quite a bit, “Who are you deceiving? The emperor still needs to win over women? There are an unknown amount of imperial concubines who want to serve the emperor, besides, even if he had to ask he should ask me, why would he ask you a eunuch?”

Qin Hong’s face also expressed a bit of doubt, but hearing Su Qing Chen’s words he immediately became infuriated saying, “Although I’m an eunuch, but I’m still a man with one wife and four concubines, what more my wife is the former world famous talented girl Li Qiong Mei, the fact is you’re a bachelor, could it be he should still ask you!” Finished speaking he flung his sleeves getting onto his sedan chair to leave.

Su Qing Chen also got into his carriage, secretly cursing in his mind, a eunuch marrying so many women weren’t that making them into gra.s.s widows? He hated him so much in his heart, however waiting until he slowly calmed down he again thought of those words from a moment ago, Qin Hong that sly and treacherous person never said useless things, him asking him that bluntly was merely a test, and did not think he would get a proper answer, but his words were very strange, so strange it made him feel it wasn’t made up to deceive him.

If it was true, who did the emperor want to coax?

Also which woman is so lucky?

How did Su Qing Chen know, the emperor’s method of coaxing people was merely a sweet poison, like a beautiful mushroom, attracting people to be poisoned then make a ruthless move, it simply could not be considered lucky…?