Chapter 1358: Chapter 795: Gambling Gathering, Xiao Luming Swallows His Anger (Part 4)

Her father once said, whenever you provoke the Emperor, just kneel and admit your mistake.

Never resist in any way.

Xiao Luming coldly gazed at Xie Qianyun, who was kneeling on the ground.

That was a quick admission.

Isn’t she the little tyrant of Xun City? How come she gives in so easily?!

Xiao Luming was burning with anger, but seeing Xie Qianyun behaving so properly, he felt slightly less furious. Nevertheless, remembering the scene when he entered, he still couldn’t swallow his anger, "From today, all concubines are confined for three days. If I find anyone gambling in the future, I will punish them severely!"

"I dare not do it again, I thank Your Majesty for your grace, thank Your Majesty for your grace!"

All the concubines kept bowing and thanking him.

Thankfully, it was only confinement, without any further punishment.

Xiao Luming glanced at Xie Qianyun.

He had punished the concubines just now, not including the Empress.

Xie Qianyun also felt Xiao Luming’s gaze, so she looked up at him.

She thought this guy was surely going to increase the punishment, since she was the mastermind.

"Empress, don’t let it happen again!" He threw down the words.

Xiao Luming strode away.

Xie Qianyun was dumbfounded.

"Does ’don’t let it happen again’ mean she won’t be punished this time if she doesn’t repeat it?!"

Is Xiao Luming so lenient toward her?!

After Xiao Luming left.

Xie Qianyun stood up from the ground.

The other concubines also got up.

"Empress, we shall take our leave." All the concubines dared not linger for a moment and quickly bid farewell and left.

In their hearts, more thoughts emerged.

The Emperor really treats the Empress differently, surely they must try to please the Empress in the future.

Everyone left.

Xie Qianyun’s palace suddenly became cold and quiet again.

She had just found some amusement, only for Xiao Luming this old guy to ruin it.

Sometimes she thought Xiao Luming’s stiff manner was more frightening than her father’s.

Isn’t Xiao Luming trained by her father?!

Furthermore, he certainly surpasses them.

"Empress." Qiu Yin was so scared that her face turned white, she finally regained her senses. "Would you like some snacks and tea to calm your nerves?"

"Okay." Xie Qianyun nodded.

She actually didn’t need to calm her nerves.

While Xiao Luming is quite fierce, she is bold and usually doesn’t get scared.

Besides, her father is the one afraid of death, not her.

She just felt a bit hungry and very bored, needing to pass the time.

Eating osmanthus cake, she suddenly thought of something, "Qiu Yin, if the Empress Dowager rewards me with something, can I reward it to others?"

"Empress, it’s best not to; the Empress Dowager might not be pleased, especially when she just rewarded it to you and you turn around and reward it to others, it’s not good." Qiu Yin quickly advised.

"Then I have brought enough dowry from outside the palace, distribute it among the 8 concubines to calm them too."

"...Yes." Qiu Yin replied respectfully.

In fact, she felt it wasn’t necessary.

But on second thought, if the Empress can manage the harem orderly through this method, it’s not bad.

"By the way, this lotus seed cake is really good, better than what I had outside. Have the Imperial Kitchen deliver it to the concubines." Xie Qianyun ordered again.

"Yes."

Xie Qianyun finished a plate of lotus seed cake and drank a few sips of tea.

She wandered alone in the courtyard, feeling bored.

If she had to live a lifetime like this, she thought she’d go crazy.

After just a day, she started to miss her days at the border.

Missing the days riding freely and practicing with the sword at the border.

Her eyes moved slightly. She looked at a tall tree in front of her, where suddenly the chirping of birds was heard, and saw a bird’s nest through the scattered sunlight.

Xie Qianyun suddenly leaped and flew straight up.

"Empress!" Qiu Yin had just finished her tasks and, upon coming out, saw the Empress climbing the tree.

Her legs clamped around the tree trunk, as ungainly as one could imagine.

"Empress, be careful, please come down quickly." Qiu Yin was so anxious her face turned white.

If she fell, or if the Emperor saw this, what should they do?!

Xie Qianyun completely ignored it, focusing her energy on her dantian, and once again soared with Qinggong, hanging herself dramatically on a tree branch.

The branch swayed precariously.

"Empress!"

Qiu Yin was almost in tears.

Why is the Empress so restless?

Can’t she just refrain from climbing trees?!

Wouldn’t it be better to quietly be a dignified Empress?!

Xie Qianyun finally reached the bird’s nest.

Inside were several eggs.

Previously, when bored at the border, she would also take bird eggs for eating.

She took many, and they were gone.

She hadn’t expected there to be such fortune falling into her lap within her courtyard.

She reached out and took down the bird’s nest.

Just as she prepared to descend, she suddenly heard a voice of terror.

"Emperor, Emperor... Your servant humbly greets the Emperor!"

All Palace Attendants knelt.

Xiao Luming, with a stern face, coldly looked at the kneeling servants.

He had originally left, but thought he should clarify things with the Empress, to prevent further infractions.

"Where is the Empress?" Xiao Luming asked.

Qiu Yin was so frightened she almost fainted.

Her finger tremblingly pointed to the sky, "The Empress, the Empress..."

Xiao Luming looked up.

And as he looked up, something fell down.

Before he could react.

There was a "crack".

Something shattered.

Immediately, a spread of yellow liquid, spread across Xiao Luming’s face.

Slowly, it dripped down...