As Ren Baqian was in a dizzy state, his stomach started to churn when the night breeze blew . He vomited once he opened his mouth, and the empress held him as he vomited along the way, as if she was sowing seeds .

The empress looked at Ren Baqian who was in her hand with a gaze full of disgust . Even though that stench was left on the road, but, there was still the remnant stench that a.s.sailed her nose .

"Your Majesty, how about I carry Deputy Prefect Ren," Xin Zhe suggested from behind . The empress was at the front carrying him, and that stench directly penetrated her nose . In addition, she also had to carefully dodge the unknown things that were in her way .

The empress looked at Ren Baqian, swung her arms and tossed him over to Xin Zhe while she jumped off the rooftop and landed on the street . With both of her hands at her back, she walked forward leisurely .

The nights in Lan City were extremely dark . In addition to the light from the pedestrians carrying lanterns and the courtyard, there was only the light from the two moons .

Xin Zhe imitated the empress's position and carried Ren Baqian's back, allowing his body to lean forward .

Ren Baqian's body weight in the either of their hands was similar to them carrying a stalk of rice straw .

"Zixiao…" Ren Baqian mumbled indistinctly .

The empress paused in her tracks and turned around .

Ren Baqian's eyes were tightly shut and there wasn't any intention of him getting sober . He was still murmuring, "Zixiao…Zixiao…"

Xin Zhe got startled . To her surprise, Ren Baqian actually called Her Majesty's name .

And when she looked at Her Majesty, she was not a single bit angry at all .

Instead, her expression was relaxed and calm . It wasn't cold at all .

"Zixiao . . . pour me wine…"

Empress, " . . . "

Xin Zhe, " . . . "

Ren Baqian's audacity made Xin Zhe astonished .

The empress frowned and no longer paid him any mind . She turned around and walked towards the palace .

Upon their return to the palace, Xin Zhe threw Ren Baqian back to Pingle Park . The empress held a wine flask and went to the rooftop of Yangxin Palace Hall, lifted her head and admired the moonlight . She drank a mouthful of wine from time to time as well .

At first, she was prepared to hit Ren Baqian till he was half dead as well as conveniently bash Tong Zhenye till he was handicapped . But, when she saw that he maintained a distance from others and appeared to be well-behaved, her anger immediately subsided . Then, her mood took a turn from bad to pretty good .

If Tong Zhenye didn't spout nonsense, he might not have suffered a beating .

. . .

…

"What happened just now?" There was a man with only one arm, sitting inside a house . His name was Xing Rong . He had previously been a captain in the Protectorate of the North . Now, he was the person-in-charge of Baihua Courtyard .

"Minister of War, Sir Tong has arranged a banquet dinner in House Yunyan . " Beneath him were ten similar looking st.u.r.dy men, that were missing body parts here and there .

Xing Rong remained silent . His career, which revolved around blood and fire, gave others the vibe that he was just like a refined metal—taciturn, firm, and full of vigor .

Even if he was now a disabled person, there weren't many people that belittled him .

"Imperial Deputy Prefect, Ren Baqian was also invited by Sir Tong," that man continued .

Xing Rong pondered for quite a while before he could remember who Imperial Deputy Prefect Ren Baqian was .

Indeed, there wasn't anyone that took Ren Baqian's official position seriously . They usually referred to Ren Baqian as "that chap" .

Once he recalled who Ren Baqian was, Xing Rong actually smiled, "What happened after that?"

"Her Majesty came . " That man gave a concise and comprehensive answer .

"Sir Tong took a kick to his body, smashed three walls and fell into Duiye Courtyard . As for Deputy Prefect Ren, nothing happened to him and he was brought back . I'm not sure if anything happened after he got back . "

Xing Rong burst out laughing upon hearing what the other guy said . He laughed until his tears were on the verge of flowing out . After quite some time, he finally stopped laughing, "How's Ren Baqian as a person?"

"I can't really tell . He seems rather well-behaved . "

"If he isn't well-behaved, the empress doesn't even need to lift a finger, and I'll slap him to death for her," Xing Rong casually remarked . The empress had a well-known reputation in Dayao and so did Hong Wu, who enjoyed a high prestige in Protectorate of the North with the Dayao commoners . As Hong Wu's subordinate, one would naturally highly respect the empress as well .

"Get everyone who knows about this issue to keep their mouths shut," Xing Rong replied as he waved his hand .

No matter whether it was him or the people from the Ministry of Works, everyone kept the issue silent . But, this issue still circulated a bit around, in particular, among the big shots of the imperial court .

Tong Zhenye invited Imperial Deputy Prefect to a drinking party with female entertainers at House Yunyan . After which, he was kicked by the empress and flew from House Yunyan to Duiye Courtyard .

This was also considered Lan City's most attention-grabbing attempt of uncovering adultery in a brothel . Even though this issue was only confined to a small number of people .

Many people rejoiced in their misfortunes and were waiting to see how Tong Zhenye looked like tomorrow . For example, Qin Chuan, who was the Minister of War, took pleasure in ridiculing Tong Zhenye that old b.a.s.t.a.r.d .

At the same time, they would also take a look at Imperial Deputy Prefect, to see if he was beaten to death by Her Majesty .

. . .

Ren Baqian slept all the way till dawn . However, he woke up with a serious hangover and felt his stomach churning once again . Just when he was about to vomit, he found a basin right beside his bed . Immediately, he threw up gastric acid for quite some time . Following which, he reached out for a bowl of sweetened water, but that didn't ease his discomfort . Before he could even feel better, his felt his stomach begin to churn again, causing him to vomit everything he had just consumed .

After being tormented for half a day and vomiting whatever he consumed, he finally fell into a deep slumber .

It was already noon when he woke up again, and there was a palace maid near him who was yawning away . She got startled when she heard that he had woken up and promptly helped him up . Then, she poured him a cup of sweetened water .

This time, Ren Baqian felt better after finis.h.i.+ng this drink . At long last, he managed to survive .

He swore in his heart resolutely, "d.a.m.n it, no matter what, I will not drink so much the next time . It was indeed a hard time . If I were to drink so much the next time, I will change my surname to Qi . "

He got out of bed and went out to take a breath of fresh air .

He was completely unaware of anything regarding last night, and still thought that it was Xu Wei and company who sent him back here .

That palace maid hurriedly left and soon enough, she brought a bowl of porridge over . Ren Baqian immediately gulped down the entire bowl .

"Sir, someone is looking for you . That person has been waiting from morning till now . " The guard in Pingle Park saw that he was awake and informed him with a strange expression .

Other people didn't know about what happened last night, but, these guards were very clear on exactly what happened .

No one would have expected that the Minister of Works, Sir Tong, would have gotten knocked back by a kick from Her Majesty, and in spite of everything, nothing happened to this Deputy Prefect Ren .

If Tong Zhenye were to know about this, he would most probably bear a grudge . "Your Majesty, you have changed . In the past, you would have put the blame on both parties equally . "

Ren Baqian recalled the matter that he got Teng Hulu and Tie Dao to find him yesterday . He then got the imperial bodyguard to go out of the palace to bring them in . At the same time, he sat on the stone bench in the courtyard with one hand on his head, making a pose just like "The Thinker" . Ren Baqian held onto that pose until he heard footsteps and turned his head to look . To his surprise, it wasn't Teng Hulu and Tie Dao but the empress, who was wearing a red muslin dress with a white unders.h.i.+rt beneath it .

"Your Majesty!" Ren Baqian promptly got up to greet her .

The empress took a look at him and coldly replied, "I heard that you went to drink with female entertainers? Come, tell me about it, how did it go, I have yet to try it . "

"Your Majesty, how would I know what kind of place that was . It was completely the Minister of Works Tong Zhenye's fault for me going . I did also mention it to you before I went yesterday . It was only after I went there that I knew what kind of place it was . I didn't expect that the honest-looking Sir Tong was actually so frivolous," Ren Baqian immediately exclaimed that he was being wronged . Moreover, he didn't even hesitate the slightest bit in ruining his reputation .

"I heard that you were shouting my name," the empress continued to say .

"I must have missed you too much, Your Majesty . One day lasts as long as three autumns when we can't see each other, and this statement is true . "

"You still wanted me to pour wine for you . "

"Pfffff!"

Chapter 228 I Must Have Missed You Too Much, Your MajestyTranslator YHHH Editor Book h.o.a.rderAs Ren Baqian was in a dizzy state, his stomach started to churn when the night breeze blew . He vomited once he opened his mouth, and the empress held him as he vomited along the way, as if she was sowing seeds . The empress looked at Ren Baqian who was in her hand with a gaze full of disgust . Even though that stench was left on the road, but, there was still the remnant stench that a.s.sailed her nose . Your Majesty, how about I carry Deputy Prefect Ren, Xin Zhe suggested from behind . The empress was at the front carrying him, and that stench directly penetrated her nose . In addition, she also had to carefully dodge the unknown things that were in her way . The empress looked at Ren Baqian, swung her arms and tossed him over to Xin Zhe while she jumped off the rooftop and landed on the street . With both of her hands at her back, she walked forward leisurely . The nights in Lan City were extremely dark . In addition to the light from the pedestrians carrying lanterns and the courtyard, there was only the light from the two moons . Xin Zhe imitated the empress s position and carried Ren Baqian s back, allowing his body to lean forward . Ren Baqian s body weight in the either of their hands was similar to them carrying a stalk of rice straw . Zixiao Ren Baqian mumbled indistinctly . The empress paused in her tracks and turned around . Ren Baqian s eyes were tightly shut and there wasn t any intention of him getting sober . He was still murmuring, Zixiao Zixiao Xin Zhe got startled . To her surprise, Ren Baqian actually called Her Majesty s name . And when she looked at Her Majesty, she was not a single bit angry at all . Instead, her expression was relaxed and calm . It wasn t cold at all . Zixiao . . . pour me wine Empress, . . . Xin Zhe, . . . Ren Baqian s audacity made Xin Zhe astonished . The empress frowned and no longer paid him any mind . She turned around and walked towards the palace . Upon their return to the palace, Xin Zhe threw Ren Baqian back to Pingle Park . The empress held a wine flask and went to the rooftop of Yangxin Palace Hall, lifted her head and admired the moonlight . She drank a mouthful of wine from time to time as well . At first, she was prepared to hit Ren Baqian till he was half dead as well as conveniently bash Tong Zhenye till he was handicapped . But, when she saw that he maintained a distance from others and appeared to be well behaved, her anger immediately subsided . Then, her mood took a turn from bad to pretty good . If Tong Zhenye didn t spout nonsense, he might not have suffered a beating . . . . What happened just now There was a man with only one arm, sitting inside a house . His name was Xing Rong . He had previously been a captain in the Protectorate of the North . Now, he was the person in charge of Baihua Courtyard . Minister of War, Sir Tong has arranged a banquet dinner in House Yunyan . Beneath him were ten similar looking st.u.r.dy men, that were missing body parts here and there . Xing Rong remained silent . His career, which revolved around blood and fire, gave others the vibe that he was just like a refined metal taciturn, firm, and full of vigor . Even if he was now a disabled person, there weren t many people that belittled him . Imperial Deputy Prefect, Ren Baqian was also invited by Sir Tong, that man continued . Xing Rong pondered for quite a while before he could remember who Imperial Deputy Prefect Ren Baqian was . Indeed, there wasn t anyone that took Ren Baqian s official position seriously . They usually referred to Ren Baqian as that chap . Once he recalled who Ren Baqian was, Xing Rong actually smiled, What happened after that Her Majesty came . That man gave a concise and comprehensive answer . Sir Tong took a kick to his body, smashed three walls and fell into Duiye Courtyard . As for Deputy Prefect Ren, nothing happened to him and he was brought back . I m not sure if anything happened after he got back . Xing Rong burst out laughing upon hearing what the other guy said . He laughed until his tears were on the verge of flowing out . After quite some time, he finally stopped laughing, How s Ren Baqian as a person I can t really tell . He seems rather well behaved . If he isn t well behaved, the empress doesn t even need to lift a finger, and I ll slap him to death for her, Xing Rong casually remarked . The empress had a well known reputation in Dayao and so did Hong Wu, who enjoyed a high prestige in Protectorate of the North with the Dayao commoners . As Hong Wu s subordinate, one would naturally highly respect the empress as well . Get everyone who knows about this issue to keep their mouths shut, Xing Rong replied as he waved his hand . No matter whether it was him or the people from the Ministry of Works, everyone kept the issue silent . But, this issue still circulated a bit around, in particular, among the big shots of the imperial court . Tong Zhenye invited Imperial Deputy Prefect to a drinking party with female entertainers at House Yunyan . After which, he was kicked by the empress and flew from House Yunyan to Duiye Courtyard . This was also considered Lan City s most attention grabbing attempt of uncovering adultery in a brothel . Even though this issue was only confined to a small number of people . Many people rejoiced in their misfortunes and were waiting to see how Tong Zhenye looked like tomorrow . For example, Qin Chuan, who was the Minister of War, took pleasure in ridiculing Tong Zhenye that old b.a.s.t.a.r.d . At the same time, they would also take a look at Imperial Deputy Prefect, to see if he was beaten to death by Her Majesty . . . . Ren Baqian slept all the way till dawn . However, he woke up with a serious hangover and felt his stomach churning once again . Just when he was about to vomit, he found a basin right beside his bed . Immediately, he threw up gastric acid for quite some time . Following which, he reached out for a bowl of sweetened water, but that didn t ease his discomfort . Before he could even feel better, his felt his stomach begin to churn again, causing him to vomit everything he had just consumed . After being tormented for half a day and vomiting whatever he consumed, he finally fell into a deep slumber . It was already noon when he woke up again, and there was a palace maid near him who was yawning away . She got startled when she heard that he had woken up and promptly helped him up . Then, she poured him a cup of sweetened water . This time, Ren Baqian felt better after finis.h.i.+ng this drink . At long last, he managed to survive . He swore in his heart resolutely, d.a.m.n it, no matter what, I will not drink so much the next time . It was indeed a hard time . If I were to drink so much the next time, I will change my surname to Qi . He got out of bed and went out to take a breath of fresh air . He was completely unaware of anything regarding last night, and still thought that it was Xu Wei and company who sent him back here . That palace maid hurriedly left and soon enough, she brought a bowl of porridge over . Ren Baqian immediately gulped down the entire bowl . Sir, someone is looking for you . That person has been waiting from morning till now . The guard in Pingle Park saw that he was awake and informed him with a strange expression . Other people didn t know about what happened last night, but, these guards were very clear on exactly what happened . No one would have expected that the Minister of Works, Sir Tong, would have gotten knocked back by a kick from Her Majesty, and in spite of everything, nothing happened to this Deputy Prefect Ren . If Tong Zhenye were to know about this, he would most probably bear a grudge . Your Majesty, you have changed . In the past, you would have put the blame on both parties equally . Ren Baqian recalled the matter that he got Teng Hulu and Tie Dao to find him yesterday . He then got the imperial bodyguard to go out of the palace to bring them in . At the same time, he sat on the stone bench in the courtyard with one hand on his head, making a pose just like The Thinker . Ren Baqian held onto that pose until he heard footsteps and turned his head to look . To his surprise, it wasn t Teng Hulu and Tie Dao but the empress, who was wearing a red muslin dress with a white unders.h.i.+rt beneath it . Your Majesty Ren Baqian promptly got up to greet her . The empress took a look at him and coldly replied, I heard that you went to drink with female entertainers Come, tell me about it, how did it go, I have yet to try it . Your Majesty, how would I know what kind of place that was . It was completely the Minister of Works Tong Zhenye s fault for me going . I did also mention it to you before I went yesterday . It was only after I went there that I knew what kind of place it was . I didn t expect that the honest looking Sir Tong was actually so frivolous, Ren Baqian immediately exclaimed that he was being wronged . Moreover, he didn t even hesitate the slightest bit in ruining his reputation . I heard that you were shouting my name, the empress continued to say . I must have missed you too much, Your Majesty . One day lasts as long as three autumns when we can t see each other, and this statement is true . You still wanted me to pour wine for you . Pfffff