33Your Majesty, I'm so sorry!
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Chapter 33 Your Majesty, I'm sorry!
Gongsun Changlin naturally couldn't understand it either.
"I'm not sure. This boxing manual is indeed quite profound. They probably assumed we wouldn't be able to understand it, which is why they dared to give it to us."
"Exactly. If everyone could master it, wouldn't the entire army become masters? That's unrealistic."
"Take this boxing manual back and promote it. As long as a few people can learn it, then our Wulin Kingdom will have a few more powerful vanguards."
Everyone deeply agreed. Song Hu held the boxing manual, lost in thought.
To practice this skill, one must first castrate oneself.
The reason he couldn't understand it was because he hadn't castrated himself?
Song Hu looked down for a moment, suddenly feeling a little tempted... At the same time, inside Kunning Palace.
The Empress had arranged everything and said,
"Wanrou, are you ready?"
Wanrou nodded. This time, it was to frame Shen Yulou, to relieve the Empress's worries, and also to avenge herself!
The Empress said, "Later, I will call Shen Yulou over, then drug him. When he loses his senses and takes liberties with you, you just shout for help. At that time, I will promptly bring people to rush in and apprehend Shen Yulou."
Wanrou said, "Your Majesty, I understand!"
Wanrou waited in the room, while the Empress returned to her bedchamber and said,
"Baiyu, go call Shen Yulou over. Also, make Wanrou a cup of tea and put some medicine in it."
What the Empress told Wanrou was that they would go in and apprehend Shen Yulou before he could succeed.
However, the Empress never considered Wanrou her own person. She intended for Shen Yulou to sleep with her, and then apprehend him after he had succeeded. Only then could she legitimately kill him.
After Baiyu left, the Empress placed two cups of tea on the table in her bedchamber and put medicine in the cup opposite her.
A hint of cold malice appeared on the Empress's face. Shen Yulou, this time, you won't escape death!
"Notify everyone to wait outside. No one is allowed to enter without my command, regardless of any movement inside!"
...Leaving the Golden Throne Hall, Shen Yulou followed Baiyu to Kunning Palace.
"Miss Baiyu, why does the Empress need me? Today I still have to go to Consort Qing's place, and I have many things to attend to."
Baiyu said, "Her Majesty needs you for an urgent matter too. You'll know once you're there. It won't take long."
Shen Yulou was extremely unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't refuse the Empress's summons.
Entering Kunning Palace, Shen Yulou smelled that familiar scent.
It was the same scent from the last time he was drugged.
Not again, was it?
Last time, Shen Yulou was almost caught in the act. Was this the same trick again?
Shen Yulou entered the Empress's bedchamber, and the familiar fragrance made him feel a bit restless and parched.
He could still recall the sensation of kissing the Empress last time; Her Majesty was truly an exquisite beauty, with excellent looks and temperament, though her heart was a bit malicious.
"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Empress."
"Lord Shen, come in."
Shen Yulou lifted the curtain and walked into the Empress's bedchamber.
The Empress sat upright in her chair. Although she wore luxurious clothes, her exquisite figure was still faintly visible.
Her exquisitely beautiful face made people unable to resist taking a few more glances.
Especially those crimson lips, which were very enticing. As soon as he entered this bedchamber, Shen Yulou recalled the taste of that day.
"What does Her Majesty the Empress need me for?"
The Empress said, "It's about Qionger. Qionger's health has improved a bit, but she still needs conditioning. I'd like to ask Lord Shen to help prescribe some medicine."
Shen Yulou said, "So it's about this. Your Majesty, rest assured, I will take the Princess's pulse later and then prescribe medicine for her conditioning."
"Then I trouble Lord Shen. I have some pastries here; please have a taste."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Shen Yulou picked up a pastry and began to eat it. Since Her Majesty told him to eat, he couldn't refuse.
He had already smelled it just now; the scent of the medicine was coming from the teacup.
The Empress certainly had no good intentions in drugging him. Most likely, after Shen Yulou took the medicine, he would assault a Palace Maid, and then the Empress would catch him red-handed and condemn him.
Shen Yulou had cured the Imperial Consort and had already become a thorn in her side. Shen Yulou had anticipated this situation as soon as he entered the palace.
He just didn't expect it to come so quickly.
However, there was one thing the Empress didn't consider: Shen Yulou had just been appointed imperial envoy for child protection/maternity and was to deliver the Princess of Yan State's baby.
This matter concerned the lifeline of the Hun Kingdom for the next few decades. At this time, even if Shen Yulou committed a heinous crime, Emperor Ren would not chop off his head.
Shen Yulou finished one pastry and was about to reach for a second when his hand accidentally bumped the plate, and the entire plate fell, shattering on the floor with a crash.
The Empress looked down for a moment, then brushed off the pastry crumbs that had gotten on her clothes.
Shen Yulou stood up and said, "I apologize, Your Majesty. Your humble servant was rude."
The Empress said, "No matter, Minister Shen, the pastries are dry. Have some tea."
Shen Yulou looked at the tea on the table and said,
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this subject dares not drink it."
"Why?"
"Your humble servant dares not lie. The last time I came, Your humble servant also drank a cup of tea here with Your Majesty, and after returning... I felt an unbearable heat all over my body, which was very uncomfortable."
The Empress said, "You're afraid I'll drug you?"
"Your humble servant dares not."
The Empress smiled faintly, "Alright, I'll drink first."
The Empress picked up the teacup in front of her, drank it all, and then showed it to Shen Yulou.
"Minister Shen, how is it?"
Shen Yulou said, "Since that's the case, then Your humble servant is relieved."
He picked up the teacup and slowly began to drink.
The Empress's gaze was fixed on Shen Yulou, and she suddenly realized that Shen Yulou was quite handsome.
Compared to the aging Emperor, Shen Yulou was naturally dashing and had well-defined features.
Watching Shen Yulou's Adam's apple bob, the Empress felt parched and suddenly remembered that day when Shen Yulou kissed her; that fellow was truly not well-behaved, his hands wandered while he kissed her.
As she thought about it, the Empress suddenly felt something was wrong.
She felt a burning heat all over her body, her mouth was dry, and a fire was burning in her heart, longing for a man to tear her clothes off.
This feeling was too strange, and it was extremely intense, almost uncontrollable.
The Empress suddenly realized, stood up excitedly, and said,
"Shen Yulou! That cup of tea you just drank..."
Shen Yulou pretended to be flustered and said, "Your Majesty, Your humble servant was afraid you would drug me, so just now, while you were looking at the floor, I swapped the teacups. You drank my cup."
"You... you scoundrel! Give me water quickly!"
"Your Majesty, my teacup is empty, there's no water!"
"You!"
The Empress quickly walked outside, but as soon as she took a step, her legs went soft, and she fell directly.
Shen Yulou, quick-witted, caught the Empress in his arms.
"Your Majesty, are you alright?"
"You audacious man! Let go of this Empress! This Empress will kill you!" The Empress's soft body went limp in Shen Yulou's embrace.
Although she told Shen Yulou to let go, her hands couldn't help but tightly wrap around Shen Yulou's neck.
"Your Majesty, I apologize, this subject fears you will fall if I let go."
"I apologize, Your Majesty, can you still stand up?"
"Your Majesty, I apologize..."
"Your Majesty, I apologize!