Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 642 0641 You scoundrel, don't even think about it!

Empress Xia's mind was in turmoil, so she couldn't think too much.

Now, remembering to bite again, it opened its little white teeth and bit at Pei Yuan once more.

Pei Yuanzheng had his arms around Empress Xia, and before he could dodge, she bit his lip.

Their teeth collided, and Empress Xia, in pain, dodged away first.

Pei Yuan tasted the blood on his lips and thought to himself that he was doomed.

If I get caught tomorrow morning, I don't know how I'll explain it.

Thinking that he hadn't even eaten anything yet and had already gotten himself into trouble, Pei Yuan steeled his heart and, instead of stroking Empress Xia from behind, subconsciously pulled her closer to him.

Smelling the rich fragrance in his arms, Pei Yuan was already gradually getting into the mood. The thought of the woman's identity gave him an extra boost.

He suddenly understood Song Chunniang's happiness.

Pei Yuan's eyes darted around, and he spotted the direction of the inner room. Then, amidst the Empress's scream, he scooped her up in his arms and strode into the inner room.

Hearing Empress Xia's screams, Pei Yuan also felt a little panicked and could only threaten, "Stop making a fuss, are you trying to get yourself killed?"

Startled, Empress Xia continued to yell and kick, completely disregarding Pei Yuan's threats.

Pei Yuan had no choice but to change his approach. "Empress, you don't want outsiders to know about what happened today, do you? With your status, it might even be recorded in history books and passed down for a thousand years."

Empress Xia's shouts immediately ceased, but her resistance continued.

Pei Yuan put Empress Xia, whom he had been holding around the waist, onto the bed, and Empress Xia immediately tried to get up.

Pei Yuan quickly mounted her and restrained her.

Once Empress Xia was completely under control, Pei Yuan felt a little regretful.

He didn't think that way when he came.

Seeing Empress Xia glaring at him with fiery eyes, Pei Yuan couldn't bring himself to kiss her.

Pei Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Can we talk now?"

Empress Xia lowered her voice and roared, "Get out!"

As she spoke, she continued to struggle.

Pei Yuan dared not be careless this time. He gripped Empress Xia's wrists with both hands, letting her toss and turn like a horse.

Empress Xia was already weak, and after struggling for a while, she not only failed to escape the danger, but also provoked Pei Yuan again.

Pei Yuan thought to himself, "Since we've already kissed, if we really mess things up, one more kiss won't kill us twice."

Pei Yuan no longer dared to go near the places where she could bite him.

Just then, Empress Xia's hands were not very strong, so Pei Yuan pressed her hands together on the pillow, and then eagerly reached his other hand into Empress Xia's clothes.

Just as he succeeded, he suddenly felt a sharp pain.

I rely on!

Pei Yuan's face turned red, and he buried his head in Empress Xia's arms.

Empress Xia was feeling uncomfortable from being pressed down, so she subconsciously raised her knee and rammed into the ground.

She was first surprised by the effectiveness, and then somewhat afraid of the retaliation that the lawless Pei Yuan would bring.

Pei Yuan stopped moving, and Empress Xia dared not struggle any further.

The two of them strangely stopped there.

It took Pei Yuan quite a while to recover.

But since he acted so shamelessly and irresponsibly, there was really no reason to be angry.

Seeing that Empress Xia neither moved nor made a sound, Pei Yuan lay down on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the bed curtains.

Seeing that Pei Yuan had stopped acting recklessly and had moved away from her, Empress Xia carefully tried to hide further into the bed.

Sensing Empress Xia's subtle movements, Pei Yuan, who was in a daze, said, "Don't move," and then turned to the side and hugged Empress Xia.

Perhaps it was because hugging her from the side didn't feel as oppressive as riding her from the front, or perhaps it was because Pei Yuan's voice was much gentler than before, but Empress Xia subconsciously stopped moving.

If she tries her best but still can't get a better result, then she might as well put herself in a relatively safe position for the time being.

Perhaps sensing Empress Xia's thoughts, Pei Yuan couldn't help but recall the smooth feeling from earlier, and subconsciously slipped his hand, which was resting on Empress Xia, inside her clothes.

Upon seeing this, Empress Xia immediately began her resistance again.

Pei Yuan pressed his hot body against her back, his thick thighs tightly binding her, and Empress Xia froze as if hit by an arrow.

Pei Yuan threatened, "Don't move, or you'd better think carefully about the consequences."

As he spoke, Pei Yuan continued to reach into Empress Xia's clothes.

Perhaps because she was lying on her side, Pei Yuan's large hands felt increasingly soft and cuddly.

Empress Xia wept silently on her pillow for a long while before saying, "Kill me."

Perhaps because her mind was settled, her voice was no longer choked up, but clear and bright as ever.

Pei Yuan said to her coldly, "If you want to die, then I won't waste my time."

As he spoke, he slowly arched his back against Empress Xia.

Empress Xia turned her face again, her eyes blazing with fury as she glared at Pei Yuan and shouted, "You...you are shameless!"

Pei Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to such accusations based on facts.

He held Empress Xia in his arms, his mind blank, and apart from occasionally kneading her hands, which aroused a mild resistance from Empress Xia, he didn't say anything else.

Empress Xia was being toyed with by this strange man. She was filled with a mixture of shame, anger, and embarrassment, and all she could think about was how to die to preserve her honor.

A long time passed, just as Empress Xia began to wonder if the person behind her was asleep.

Then Pei Yuan slowly asked, "How long has it been since you were held in a man's arms while sleeping?"

Empress Xia was filled with shame and indignation, twisting and struggling, but Pei Yuan held her tightly, which made her feel a little pain.

Empress Xia gritted her teeth, "What exactly do you want?"

Pei Yuan paused for a moment after being asked by Empress Xia, and then said somewhat awkwardly, "I originally wanted to talk to you about serious matters, but the atmosphere is too tense right now, let's do it another time."

next time?

Empress Xia's face flushed red. "You scoundrel, don't even think about it!"

Pei Yuan remained silent.

Even with his thick skin, he simply couldn't bring himself to seriously discuss governing ideals with someone after making fun of them.

Pei Yuan was woken up several times by Zhu Houzhao tonight. Although he is now more energetic, his drowsiness is even more deeply hidden.

Now that his head was on the pillow, with the soft, fragrant body still in his arms, Pei Yuanzhen wanted to sleep comfortably. But he also knew how dangerous it would be to actually sleep like this, so he whispered in Empress Xia's ear, "Let me rest for a little while. Wake me up after a short while. Otherwise, we will both be ruined."

Empress Xia was both terrified of the consequences and unwilling to let Pei Yuanzhen hold her for a nap as he had promised.

Such a shared bed is not something one can share with anyone else.

She said in shame and indignation, "Get out of here right now! You are... you are defiling the harem!"

Pei Yuan got excited by what Empress Xia said, and simply flipped over and straddled her.

Pei Yuan's gaze was so aggressive that Empress Xia, who was still struggling, dared not meet his eyes.

Fearing that Empress Xia would use the same trick again, Pei Yuan moved his body down and restrained Empress Xia's legs.

Then, looking at Empress Xia with a mocking expression, he said, "Do you know what it means to defile the harem?"

Empress Xia said bitterly, "It was you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Pei Yuan retorted, "This is what you call corrupting the harem."

Empress Xia went mad again, struggling desperately and biting everywhere with her little white teeth.

Pei Yuan controlled Empress Xia, tactically shrinking back until Empress Xia was exhausted again, then Pei Yuan tentatively released her and remained lying on his side.

After skillfully shoving her hand back in, Empress Xia was left only with numb tears.

Pei Yuan held Empress Xia in his arms, and this time he didn't cause any more trouble. He closed his eyes and took a nap, half-heartedly.

In the cool autumn night, Empress Xia felt the warm embrace of the man behind her, silently reflecting on her past and present misfortunes.

She was unfortunate to have met both Zhu Houzhao and Pei Yuan.

After her mind had been blank for a long time, Empress Xia suddenly realized why she had listened to him.
Realizing that her grip had loosened, Empress Xia pinched Pei Yuan's restless hand hard.

Pei Yuan subconsciously rubbed his eye, then felt a pain and groggily opened his eyes.

Empress Xia, her face stern and her expression icy, said, "Get out of here before anyone notices!"

Pei Yuan regained his senses and slowly asked, "If I leave, are you planning to end it all?"

Empress Xia stared coldly at Pei Yuan without saying a word.

Pei Yuan, embracing Empress Xia, said shamelessly, "The reason I came to find you is not because I covet your beauty, but because of your special status."

"To be honest, I'm planning to take action against the two marquises of the Zhang family, which may also affect the Empress Dowager. For the sake of my long-term plans, I also need a reliable ally in the palace."

Empress Xia remained unmoved, still coldly staring at Pei Yuan, unmoved by his sweet words.

Pei Yuan continued shamelessly, "I did this to prove to you that I have the courage and boldness to stand against the Demon Queen and the two Marquises of Zhang."

Empress Xia was stunned by Pei Yuan's shameless demeanor.

She even thought angrily, "You're fighting against the Demon Queen, what kind of skill is it for you to touch me?"
Pei Yuan only had time to take out the item he had put in the clothes beforehand and hand it to Empress Xia.

Empress Xia had already resolved to die and remained unmoved.

Pei Yuan added, "Even if you've forgotten your sister's hatred, you should still consider the Xia family's well-being."

Upon hearing the name of the Xia family, Empress Xia looked at the item in Pei Yuan's hand and suddenly felt a jolt in her heart, remembering something that a eunuch had handed over a while ago.

The letter contained information about the emperor's background. Empress Xia instinctively felt that someone might be framing her, and without hesitation, she burned the letter.

However, looking at the style of the paper in Pei Yuan's hand, Empress Xia pursed her lips, glanced coldly at Pei Yuan, and took the paper.

After taking a few glances in the dim light of the outer room, she immediately scolded Pei Yuan with trembling hands, "Vile!"

After saying that, he tore the letter in his hand to shreds.

In the letter, Xia Ru exchanged pleasantries with Empress Xia and mentioned some private matters from the past.

Pei Yuan said unhurriedly, "The original text was one copy. I was afraid of harming the Earl of Qingyang, so I deliberately split it into two copies. I still keep the original copy safe."

Empress Xia was very clever, and she immediately understood the meaning behind Pei Yuan's words.

She said angrily, "Do you think you can take whatever you want from me just because of this?"

Pei Yuan placed his hand on it again and said seriously, "I could have taken whatever I wanted from you. I showed you this so that you could live."

Before Empress Xia could struggle, Pei Yuan had already locked her tightly in his arms, gripping her roughly.

Empress Xia struggled again in vain, and then simply huddled in Pei Yuan's arms and began to sob.

When Empress Xia stopped crying, Pei Yuan felt as if he were holding a lifeless ashes in his arms. Then he said to Empress Xia, "Alright, I should go now. We can talk about it another time."

Hearing that Pei Yuan was finally leaving, Empress Xia relaxed as if waking from a nightmare.

Pei Yuan leaned close to Empress Xia's ear and whispered, "If you can't be the good empress that everyone expects, then you might as well be a bad empress."

Then, Pei Yuan reluctantly got up and kissed Empress Xia on the cheek.

Perhaps because she was finally about to get rid of this scoundrel, Empress Xia surprisingly and submissively allowed his lips to fall on her face.

Pei Yuan wanted to lure out the little clove to taste it, but unfortunately, he was still afraid of biting it.

Pei Yuan got out of bed and said to Empress Xia, "You should rest now. Don't worry, no one will dare to say anything. Before long, you will probably hear the news of the Zhang family's two marquises' setback."

"If there's anything you want to do... don't forget you have a daring accomplice outside the palace."

Seeing that Empress Xia's small fists were clenched tightly, Pei Yuan wisely kept quiet.

Pei Yuan didn't know how long he had stayed in Empress Xia's palace.

When he came out, he saw the little palace maid muttering to herself with a blank expression, while Li Zhang sat happily under the eaves.

Upon seeing Pei Yuan emerge, Li Zhang immediately rushed forward excitedly, "Commander, did it work?"

Pei Yuan immediately straightened his face and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? That's the Empress. You must not be rude in the future."

Li Zhang's eyes darted around, and he noticed the new wound on Pei Yuan's lip. He quickly hunched over and said, "This old servant understands, this old servant understands."

It seems the Empress will have someone to protect her from now on.

Empress Xia was not valued by the emperor, and Empress Dowager Zhang deliberately targeted her. Furthermore, the Earl of Qingyang was suppressed by the Marquis of Shouning in the court and could not raise his head. Naturally, the eunuchs did not take such an empress seriously.

But now the Empress's backer has changed drastically, from the high and mighty Emperor to a mere household commander outside the palace.

As Xiao Jing's former confidant, he knew all too well the weight of Lu Yin, the head of the Directorate of Ceremonial, Gu Dayong, the head of the Imperial Horse Administration and the director of the Western Depot, and all of Xiao Jing's cronies in the palace.

If you anger any one of these eunuchs, they could disappear silently from the Forbidden City.

Not to mention Pei, who was hiding behind it.

Pei Yuan was reluctant to leave, turning back every few steps, but once he was outside the palace, he realized he had gotten a little too carried away.

Tonight's schedule was a bit too rushed.

Zhu Houzhao finished his official business after midnight. It would take him a lot of time to travel back and forth. If he didn't hurry back to Hongde Hall now, how would he face his brother Zhao Zi when it was dawn tomorrow?
The thought of Zhao Zige possibly asking him smugly if he slept well last night left Pei Yuan speechless.

(End of this chapter)