I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 270 Carved Flowers
Cai Luoyu carefully examined Chu Liuzheng's exposed skin, finding it smooth and rosy, like a piece of fine jade.

On the other hand, after the ordeal with the oleander, and with the Imperial Hospital's lack of care, she was left with many bruises on her body and face, which may never be removed.

A hint of jealousy and hatred involuntarily flickered in her eyes.

Chu Liuzheng's background is inferior to hers, and her appearance is inferior to hers, so why does His Majesty value her so much?

She is not reconciled.

His Majesty ordered the Imperial Hospital to treat this wretched woman's hands with utmost care, so why does she, as His Majesty's concubine, receive no attention from him whatsoever?

Even if she were to mention it, she probably wouldn't have left behind these bruises all over her body.

Even she herself finds it disgusting; how can she possibly serve the emperor in the future?
If she never serves the emperor, she will have to remain in the position of Baolin, which is no different from being banished to the cold palace.

Cai Luoyu stared at the unconscious Chu Liuzheng, her hatred growing with each glance, and a shadow gradually settled over her eyes.

She coldly ordered, "Bring the brazier."

Granny Qi stood still and asked, "What does Master intend to do?"

“It’s very cold on a snowy day, so we should warm ourselves by the fire.” Cai Luoyu chuckled, a laugh that sent a chill down Qi Mama’s spine.

She recalled the man's instructions; it seemed that as long as the person was alive, that was enough.

It was sent out about an hour later.

She glanced at the unconscious Chu Liuzheng, then turned and left.

Cai Luoyu then squatted down and pinched Chu Liuzheng's chin, looking him up and down. The force was so great that even though Chu Liuzheng was unconscious, he couldn't help but frown and struggle subconsciously.

Cai Luoyu reached out and pressed her hand down, her fingertips sliding down her chin little by little, stroking the delicate skin on the side of her neck, and landing on her prominent collarbone, rubbing it repeatedly, and whispering: "It's been a long time, you've lost weight, sister."

She used her fingertips to lift the hem of her clothes, as if peeling a bamboo shoot, to watch the smooth, white shoulders of the person beneath her gradually revealed.

Her fingers poked and pressed on it, carefully feeling the delicate texture of her skin.

"In this palace, only my sister treats me well, and I want to treat her well too. But my sister won't give me that chance. Since my sister won't help me, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

She pulled Chu Liuzheng's clothes off his shoulders even wider and chuckled softly, "Sister, your skin is really beautiful. How about I carve some flowers for you later? You'll look absolutely gorgeous."

Thinking of that scene, she couldn't help but giggle.

Under the flickering lamplight, the bright red lips and pale face inexplicably created a somewhat eerie atmosphere.

Chu Liuzheng, who was unconscious, was naturally unable to respond to her, otherwise he would have definitely shouted that she was a pervert.

Granny Qi moved quickly, and the heat from the brazier dispelled some of the chill in the room.

Cai Luoyu poked at the glowing red charcoal in the basin with fire tongs and whispered, "Gag her mouth, make sure it's sealed tight."

Granny Qi knelt down, pried open Chu Liuzheng's mouth, and stuffed a handkerchief inside.

Perhaps feeling uncomfortable, Chu Liuzheng instinctively turned his head, trying to spit out what was in his mouth.

Granny Qi restrained her forcefully, preventing her from moving.

Cai Luoyu picked up a piece of red-hot charcoal, turned around and walked towards the two of them, a very pleasant smile on her lips: "Let's carve a flower on your sister's face first."

The charcoal slowly approached, and even Granny Qiao could feel the heat. She slightly averted her gaze and prepared to knock Chu Liuzheng unconscious as soon as he woke up in pain.

Cai Luoyu's smile was almost reaching her ears, and just as they were about to touch, Chu Liuzheng suddenly opened his eyes. At the same time, a sharp announcement rang out from outside, "His Majesty has arrived!"

Although Chu Liuzheng was confused about the situation, he instinctively dodged to the side when he saw a red-hot coal right in front of him.

Distracted by the announcement of the head eunuch, and unaware that Chu Liuzheng had suddenly woken up, Qi Mama was pulled forcefully by Chu Liuzheng, and her hand, which was pressing down on her, was caught off guard and touched a red-hot piece of coal. She immediately cried out in pain, "Ah!!"

"boom!"

The closed door was kicked open.

Granny Qi was kicked over by the newcomer, and before Cai Luoyu could react, she was pinned to the ground with her hands tied behind her back.

The brazier was knocked over, scattering charcoal everywhere. After subduing the person, Chen Xing looked up at Chu Liuzheng: "Sister Liuzheng, are you alright..."

She paused, her mouth slowly opening in surprise.

Not for any other reason than that Chu Liuzheng's current appearance was extremely undignified.

Her black hair snaked like a snake, and her plain outer garment was piled up in layers on her arms. Although she was still wearing her moon-white inner garment, the front of the garment had been opened, revealing a corner of her bodice and a large expanse of fair and smooth skin on her shoulders, dotted with red marks. Under the dim yellow oil lamp, an ambiguous atmosphere suddenly arose.

Her almond-shaped eyes were slightly narrowed, glistening with tears, and the corners of her eyes were bloodshot. She looked at me sideways, exuding a charm and... eeriness that she didn't usually possess.

Chen Xing couldn't help but slurp his saliva, thinking that the fairies in the storybooks must be just like this.

Chu Liuzheng spat out the handkerchief from his mouth. The smoke from the charcoal had made his eyes water and tears welled up, blurring his vision. He squinted to make out that the person who had come was Chen Xing.

Seeing Chen Xing staring blankly at her, and the cold wind blowing in through the open door, she was belatedly realizing that something was wrong, still confused by the chaos in front of her.

Why does her shoulder feel so cold?

She was about to look down when she heard footsteps and instinctively looked towards the door.

After waiting for a long time without anyone coming out, Xiao Jingfan frowned and walked into the storeroom. When he looked up, he was met with her blurry, tearful eyes and her disheveled appearance. The white patches on her neck and shoulders made him dizzy.

Startled, he quickly slammed the door shut behind him.

Zhou Yuande, who followed closely behind, cried out "Ouch!" as his nose became red and sore from the impact.

The head eunuch rubbed his nose, knocked on the door in confusion, and called out, "Your Majesty?"

Why did the door suddenly close?
"No one is allowed to enter without my permission," Xiao Jingfan calmly ordered.

Although Zhou Yuande was puzzled, he didn't knock on the door anymore and waited obediently outside.

Inside the room, Chu Liuzheng finally realized that something was wrong.

[Holy crap! How did someone take my clothes off?]

[Funny! What are these red marks on my shoulders? Did I get taken advantage of?]

Xiao Jingfan was taken aback, and his gaze, which had been shifting away, returned.

What red mark?
But at this moment, Chu Liuzheng had already quickly put her clothes back on and borrowed a hairpin from Chenxing to tie her hair up, barely managing to make herself presentable.

Xiao Jingfan stared at her and noticed two obvious bruises on her chin, about the size of a finger, as if someone had pinched them hard.

His brows furrowed instantly, and a surge of anger arose for no apparent reason.

Chu Liuzheng thought there was something wrong with his body, so he hurriedly bent down to check.

[Aside from a few more wrinkles, my clothes aren't torn. Why is the tyrant staring at me like that?]

[By the way, wasn't my disheveled appearance a breach of etiquette before the Emperor? Should I kneel down and apologize first?]

As for having her shoulders seen by a man, well, she'd worn bikinis in her past life, showing just her shoulders was nothing to her.

Seeing that her wrinkled dress was truly indecent, Xiao Jingfan coughed lightly, took off his cloak and handed it to her: "Put it on."

Seeing his dark and cold face again, Chu Liuzheng didn't dare to refuse and obediently took it and put it on.

It grew so long that it dragged on the ground like a fish tail.

Chu Liuzheng: "..."

[Holy crap! The tyrant is actually this much taller than me?]

She looked down at the section on the ground and truly felt the difference in height.

[Tsk tsk, being tall uses so much fabric, I'm much more economical.]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."