Parsed with an automated reader. The content accuracy is not guranteed.\nAfter all, the Regent was a martial arts practitioner, and after being knocked unconscious by the candlestick, he still woke up at a leisurely pace.
He touched the back of his head and sat up, sucking in a breath, his facial expression twisted. The feeling of being drunk at this point was mostly gone because of the pain, but he still didnât remember who he was beaten by, he only remembered that he came to Murong Xiuâs palace and wanted to invite the other to watch the fireworks, but Murong Xiu spoke too unpleasantly, he seemed to have made a move on Murong XiuâŠ.
It seemed that Murong Xiu had even scolded him.
When he couldnât think of it anymore, he glanced down at the person sitting next to him, the Regent froze.
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The person in front of him had scratches all over his face, blood muddying his face and blood stains all over his lapels, while he still held a golden hairpin that was still dripping blood in his hand.
If it wasnât for the clothes on the otherâs body that he was familiar with, the regent would almost fail to recognize the bloody man in front of him as the fairy-like Murong Xiu. He immediately snatched the golden hairpin from the other partyâs hand and said in shock and anger, âMurong Xiu, are you crazy?â
Murong Xiuâs eyes turned sluggishly before he placed his gaze on the regentâs face.
âI am not mad.â His voice was hoarse, like it was squeezed out of his teeth.
The regent was so angry that he barely knew what to say, and he viciously threw the golden hairpin to the ground. The golden hairpin fell to the ground, the head and tail disconnected, and the scene fell into Murong Xiuâs eyes, and he bit his lower lip before grinning.
His face full of injuries, coupled with this smile, it simply couldnât be more frightening.\n
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When the regent saw it, he was anxious and pained, and went forward and picked up Murong Xiu, shouting as he walked out, âSomeone! Summon the imperial physician.â
Murong Xiu looked back as he was carried out of the palace.\n
No one knew what he was looking at.
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Murong Xiu had disfigured his face, and even though the Regent almost killed the entire Imperial Medical Bureau, that face of Murong Xiuâs still couldnât be salvaged.
For the first time, the Regent tasted the feeling of not being able to do anything, and he looked at Murong Xiu in front of him and cursed furiously, âMurong Xiu, are you crazy? Do you need to ruin your own face?â
Murong Xiuâs face was all wrapped up in bandages, only his eyes were exposed.
Those eyes were as moist as autumn water, with long eyelashes like feathers, they were truly beautiful eyes, but they were now foggy and had no glow at all.
âYouâre the one who forced me to do this.â Murong Xiu said softly, âThe sons and grandsons of the Murong family could never be playthings.â
The Regentâs hand on his sleeve trembled slightly at the words.
Murong Xiu really loathed him to such an extent that he would rather ruin his own face than reject him.
ăăHe closed his eyes, his heart was filled with a million complicated emotions. Murong Xiu had become a piece of jade in his heart, and now that it was broken, he tried his best to put it together, but he couldnât erase the cracks in the jade.
For the first time, the Regent was defeated by Murong Xiu.\n
Murong Xiuâs determination stung him, making him not dare to approach again.
For the next two months as Murong Xiu recuperated from his injuries, the Regent didnât come to see him in private again, he only learned about Murong Xiuâs condition from the Imperial Physician every day. The scars on Murong Xiuâs face could not be removed, but at least he was still alive. The regent also ordered the ingenious craftsman to create an exquisite mask, and when this mask was delivered to Murong Xiu, Murong Xiu just glanced at it and said calmly, âWhy do I need to wear a mask?â
Liang Rong awkwardly replied, âYour Majesty, this is from the Regent, saying that itâs a gift⊠for Your Majestyâs birthday.â
Murong Xiu sniffed and picked up the exquisite mask. The mask was golden, and it had a dragon embroidery on it. He covered the mask over his face and found that it suited his face shape perfectly. When Liang Rong saw Murong Xiu trying it on, he was busy revealing a pleasing smile, âThis mask is indeed beautiful, perfect for Your Majesty.â
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Murong Xiu slammed the mask to the ground.
The mask didnât shatter, Murong Xiu stood up and stomped on the mask, Liang Rong reacted and pounced on it, âYour Majesty, Your Majesty calm your anger, this mask was crafted with great care, it took a lot of effort.â
Shen Jue, who had been standing quietly behind Murong Xiu, also spoke up, âYour Majesty donât step on it, it could hurt your feet, if you donât like the mask, just let Head Eunuch Liang take it back.â
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ăăMurong Xiuâs movement of stepping on the mask fiercely froze when he heard Shen Jueâs words. He moved his feet and smiled, âYouâre right.â Beautiful eyes turned and stared firmly at Liang Rong, âLiang Rong, you return this to the Regent, my birthday has passed, so I donât need any gifts from him.â
Murong Xiuâs original face made people unable to move their eyes, but now this face was one that people didnât dare to look at.
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Liang Rong was considered bold, but he didnât dare to look directly at Murong Xiuâs face, and it could be said that Murong Xiuâs current face was simply indistinguishable from a monster.
âYes, slave knows.â Liang Rong lowered his head after a glance at Murong Xiu, he quickly picked up the mask on the ground and left the palace.
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When Murong Xiu saw him leave, the smile on his face faded to nothing. He turned his head to look at Shen Jue, âShen Jue, am I ugly now?â
Shen Jue saw the situation and gently stepped forward, he smiled gently at Murong Xiu, âNo matter what His Majesty has become, in the mind of slave, His Majesty is the true Heavenly Son, why should a ruler care about his appearance, and itâs a good thing that the Regent doesnât even dare to get close to His Majesty now.â
Murong Xiu nodded as he thought of the Regent, âIndeed, all people in the world are vulgar and only look at people by their looks.â
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Shen Jue continued, âBut His Majesty must not slack off now, but rather take the opportunity to cultivate his own power. Only without him can His Majesty be a true son of heaven.â
Murong Xiu looked at him with a frustrated look in his eyes, âItâs not like you donât know, now that the court is full of the regentâs people, how easy would it be for me to cultivate my own power?â
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âYour Majesty, thereâs going to be an exam soon, so why doesnât Your Majesty choose a group of good people from here? Whatâs more, the Regent is domineering, and although there are vassals in the court, there are also people of high moral character, and those people will naturally serve His Majesty.â Shen Jue said.\nIn the meantime, Murong Xiuâs tightly knitted brows gradually relaxed, âYouâre right, thereâs going to be an Exam soon.â
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Murong Xiuâs entire person had gradually changed since he had disfigured his face. Originally, he hated people looking at him, especially the kind of people had their eyes glued to his face, but now, if someone didnât dare to look at him, he felt that the person must be afraid of his appearance and became even angrier. Murong Xiu gradually became shifty and shifty, chastising the palace men who waited beside him at every turn.
Liang Rong, as the head eunuch who waited beside him, was punished the most, and Murong Xiu now punished people, specifically picking their faces to be punished.
Liang Rong was so bitter that he had to sneak up to the regent.\nâYour Highness, save slave, Iâm afraid that slave wonât live long.â Liang Rong cried with tears in his eyes and snot in his nose, matching his high and swollen face, it was really ugly. Because his cheeks were swollen, he was speaking vaguely.
The regent saw him crying so much that snot fell on his lips, knitted his eyebrows and was a bit disgusted, âWhatâs wrong?â
Liang Rong cried tearfully, pitifully, âYour Majesty is hating on slave now, ever since slave gave that mask to Your Majesty, Your Majesty has been chastising slave at every turn, sometimes slave really doesnât make a mistake, but Your Majesty just wants to punish slave, although slave is the head eunuch, but itâs actually not as good as the young eunuch who just entered the palace, now itâs everyone who dares to step on slave. But it doesnât matter if slave is miserable, but at least slave is still the Regentâs person, those people donât even give the Regentâs face now.â
The regent was a bit amused at his words, âThen what do you want this Regent to do?â
Liang Rong pulled out an ugly smile, âSlave doesnât dare to hope for more, but only asks the Regent to save slaveâs dog life.â
âYou also know that you have a dogâs life.â The regent said sarcastically, âI never keep useless dogs around me, if youâre so useless, you should go reincarnate early.â
As soon as his voice fell, Yang Xu immediately pulled out the knife at his waist.
Liang Rong, seeing this, shouted out, âYour Majesty spare slaveâs life, slave useful! Useful!â He watched as Yang Xu got closer and closer to him, and many things flashed through his brain at once. When Yang Xu reached him, he suddenly shouted, âYour Highness, all of this must have something to do with Shen Jue!â
The Regent hmmmed softly at the sound of Shen Jueâs name.
ăăYang Xu looked at Liang Rong with cold eyes, and made a gesture of slashing him with a knife if his next words were useless.\nLiang Rong was threatened with death, but he was much more intelligent than before, âThe day your majesty was injured, Shen Jue waited by your majestyâs side, but when the imperial physician came, Shen Jue was gone. And now that His Majesty is very obedient to Shen Jue and often lets him wait on him and doesnât let anyone else by his side, the slave thought that His Majesty must have been bewitched by Shen Jue.â
âShen Jue?â The Regent pronounced the words softly, âHe was there that day?â
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He hadnât been able to remember what had hit him in the head, but it didnât seem to be Murong Xiu, and then Murong Xiu had been injured and his mind had been so focused on Murong Xiu that he had overlooked the incident.
Looks like that night wasnât simple.
The Regent lifted the corner of his lips, revealing a gloomy smile.
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As soon as Shen Jue returned to his own place, he saw Dao Zhan and Yang Xu.\n
Dao Zhan had lost his smile today as well, and his eyes were cold. Shen Jueâs gaze faltered, then he smiled, âWhy are the two Regentâs guards here?â
Dao Zhan took out a fine dagger from his sleeve, and the light of the blade flashed through Shen Jueâs eyes.
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âWe are here on the kingâs orders to ask the young eunuch something, and we expect him to know everything and say everything.â
He said fiercely, and ended by licking the dagger in his hand with the tip of his tongue.\n
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ăăThe smile on Shen Jueâs face deepened at the news, âYes.â\n
He hadnât thought that the things he had done could be hidden from the regent.
It was only a matter of time before the other came to his door, but it came a little too late.\n