novelaction Chapter 334: I Want Her to Be My Concubine
Chapter 334: I Want Her to Be My Concubine
Chapter 334: I Want Her to Be My Concubine
Xiangping, who had initially tried to help him up but hadn't given up, withdrew her hand after hearing Shen Bin's words and stood silently. Seeing Shen Bin walk away weakly, she said, "Why is that bitch all you see! What is it about me that she doesn't have!" Her voice choked with emotion. She thought back to seeing Shen Bin holding Zhao Ning'er that morning, and how his eyes were filled with tenderness when he spoke to her.
The thought that he risked his own life to save Zhao Ning'er, and that he went to find her despite his weakened state, made Shen Yi tremble with anger, and tears streamed down her face.
Not wanting Shen Bin to leave, she chased after him, grabbed his hand, and said, "Shen Bin, wake up! My love for you is no less than anyone else's. And after tonight, that bitch will be someone else's woman. You have no chance. You can't be with her. You only have me..."
"What do you mean?" Shen Bin interrupted Princess Xiangping and questioned her. Seeing the tears on Princess Xiangping's face, he felt no pity, which only angered her.
She laughed wildly and said, "Hahaha... Shen Bin, let me tell you, my father has taken a liking to that slut, and she's in his palace right now, hahaha... There's no chance for you two. But you still have me, you still have me, really... you still have me." Princess Xiangping cried as she spoke, her arms tightly wrapped around Shen Bin.
"I will never accept a vicious person who hurts the woman I love. You'd better watch yourself." Shen Bin forcefully pushed away the person who was holding him and walked out of the house without looking back.
After leaving Princess Xiangping's palace, he looked helplessly at the vast palace, not knowing where to go.
"Let me tell you, my father has taken a liking to that slut, and she's in his palace right now, hahaha... There's no chance for you two..."
Princess Xiangping's words echoed in my ears, and I was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, completely disoriented, not knowing which direction the Emperor's palace was in.
Because he had come into contact with the lake water, and it was autumn, he felt completely exhausted and weak, with sweat constantly dripping from his forehead; he had a fever. But he didn't even dare to think about going to the Emperor's palace any later, so he dragged his weak body step by step.
Inside the Emperor's bedroom.
"Cough cough cough..." Zhao Ning'er coughed a few times while lying on the bed. The emperor, who was sitting by the bed, felt her forehead and was relieved. Fortunately, she did not have a fever.
Zhao Ning'er slightly opened her eyes and saw curtains and a magnificent, golden room. It was the first time Zhao Ning'er had ever seen such a luxurious place. She closed her eyes again, and when she opened them again, she found the same scene. She thought she must be dreaming and said, "Am I dead?"
Zhao Ning'er seemed to ignore the emperor beside her. Hearing what Zhao Ning'er said, the emperor laughed and said, "Hahaha, you're really cute. You're not dead. This is my palace."
Zhao Ning'er turned her head and noticed a man sitting beside her. He was a middle-aged man with an undeniable air of heroism emanating from his eyebrows, dressed in a yellow robe. Zhao Ning'er realized that he was the Emperor and hurriedly stood up to bow, saying, "This commoner greets Your Majesty." She kept her head down, not daring to look up. When she was little, her father had told her that the Emperor was an extremely cold-blooded person who regarded human life as worthless as ants.
"No need for formalities, raise your head." The Emperor saw that Zhao Ning'er had her head down and hadn't had enough of admiring her face, which was as beautiful as a fairy, so he told her to raise her head.
"This humble woman is terrified." Zhao Ning'er slightly raised her head, not daring to look directly at the Emperor, her heart filled with unease. She didn't even know why she had ended up in the Emperor's palace. When she fell into the water, she vaguely heard Shen Bin looking for her, but when she woke up, he was nowhere to be seen, leaving her somewhat disappointed.
"I wonder if you would be willing to stay by my side and become my concubine, enjoying endless riches and honors." For the emperor, if he wanted a frivolous woman to stay by his side, all he had to do was give her money. He lifted Zhao Ning'er's chin with his hand and said, looking at Zhao Ning'er's stunningly beautiful face, he was somewhat infatuated.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, this humble woman does not wish to remain in this palace," Zhao Ning'er said, kneeling down with a thud. The Emperor was somewhat puzzled by Zhao Ning'er's refusal, but more excited than anything else. He looked at Zhao Ning'er with increasing interest.
"Why? I can give you anything you want," the Emperor said, feigning seriousness.
Zhao Ning'er felt a chill run down her spine, and she became even more convinced of her father's words, also thinking of the common saying that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. But she was with Shen Bin, and she couldn't do anything rebellious.
"Your Majesty, I am already engaged and cannot comply." Zhao Ning'er lowered her head, not daring to look at the Emperor's expression, her heart pounding like a drum. The Emperor stood there, looking at the kneeling woman, feeling a pang of disappointment, but also admiring that Zhao Ning'er was not as frivolous as other women, willing to do anything for money.
"Get up. I am not a tyrannical ruler who likes to force people to do things against their will." As he spoke, he helped Zhao Ning'er up, and Zhao Ning'er stood up somewhat fearfully. Seeing the Emperor's expression, she found no sternness or anger as she had expected. Instead, her face was full of gentleness.
"I wonder if your husband is Shen Bin?" The Emperor voiced his doubts, having felt something was amiss ever since rescuing Zhao Ning'er from the lake. When he asked Xiangping, she said she didn't recognize the woman, yet this woman was rescued at the same time as Shen Bin. He wanted to ask the woman if she was Shen Bin's wife.
He hoped to hear the woman deny it, but seeing her nod, a bitter feeling welled up inside him. He hadn't expected Xiangping to have dragged him into this mess as well. A pang of heartache shot through him.
"I do not yet know your name," the Emperor asked, looking at Zhao Ning'er. Zhao Ning'er dared not meet his gaze and lowered her head, saying, "My surname is Zhao, and my given name is Ning'er."
Zhao Ning'er answered calmly and confidently. The Emperor looked at her approvingly and asked, "Since you are Shen Bin's wife, why did you and another woman fall into the lake? And why was Princess Xiangping also by the lake?"