Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 404 Urgent Detoxification (2)

"Your Highness, the Emperor coming to pay his respects so late must also be considered an act of filial devotion."

"Hmph, filial devotion? Have you become senile?" Nangong Ruoxi gave a sidelong glance at the servant who had been by her side for several decades. When had her own maid changed her ways and learned to make sarcastic remarks?

"Your Highness, you know very well what I am capable of. I am just perplexed by the Emperor’s actions tonight." With nimble hands, she helped her out of the last piece of clothing, slowly helped her lie down, and gently covered her with a thin quilt.

"Hmm, are you too embarrassed to speak up? Take good care of my things. I do not wish to have my treasures stolen by some old rat." After speaking, she slowly closed her eyes and gradually fell asleep.

Seeing this, the senior palace maid slowly left the bedroom, ordered the palace maids outside to keep watch for the night, and then turned to leave.

At that moment, Dugu Han, having just left Liuxia Palace, went for a walk in the garden to relieve his restlessness, only to stumble upon several ladies enjoying the flowers at night. Each was as beautiful as a blossoming flower, bright and eye-catching. His gaze deepened upon seeing them, urgently desiring to obtain the seven-colored lotus.

The ladies, upon noticing Dugu Han clad in bright yellow imperial attire, quickly exchanged glances. In Xueyan Country, the only person who could wear bright yellow was the Emperor himself. Having waited several nights, they finally got their chance.

The refined ladies elegantly stood up, their faces as charming as peach blossoms, and gracefully approached.

"Liu Mengya, Wang Youyou, and Xun Qingqing pay respects to the Emperor. May the Emperor be well and safe." With light and graceful movements, they slightly bowed. Their eyes were downcast, yet their bright smiles were all the more alluring. Dugu Han, watching them, found his desire hard to contain.

A breeze swept by, carrying with it the unique fragrance of the young women, further stirring his carnal desires.

"Rise." His eyes swept back and forth over their faces and bodies, and a certain part of his body seemed to be eagerly stirring. He was overjoyed, which lifted his previously furrowed brows into excitement. Grasping their hands, he eagerly rushed to his sleeping chamber.

Inside the sleeping chamber, as the four of them were enjoying themselves and preparing to get down to business, it happened—the gun got jammed right at that moment! Dugu Han’s eyes suddenly turned cold, his body radiating a murderous aura.

The three maidens, although not very knowledgeable about the pleasures of men and women, had been educated by their own maids in hopes of gaining favor after entering the palace. They looked at the Emperor with uneasy expressions, belatedly realizing that the rumors about the Emperor’s inadequacy were true.

"Your Majesty, please spare our lives." For a split second, the three women were stunned and then snapped back to reality, their bodies trembling as they knelt on the ground.

Dugu Han looked upon their panicked faces with disgust, feeling that they were mocking him. With a wave of his big hand, the Treasured Sword on the wall flew into his grasp. A flash of silver light, and several beautiful women lay in pools of blood with expressions of terror frozen on their faces.

Dugu Han looked down at the women on the floor, threw away the Treasured Sword in his hand, his complexion ashen: "Someone come."

The eunuch on night duty outside hurried in upon hearing the call and, seeing the corpses on the ground, was astonished and immediately knelt down, head bowed in silence.

"These people tried to assassinate me. Drag them out and bury them wherever," he ordered.

"Yes." Several others efficiently removed the bodies.

Looking at the bloodstains on the floor, his heart grew even more irritable.

The next day, rather than subsiding, the rumors within the palace escalated. The deceased maidens, having been carried away by eunuchs, had their departure unfortunately witnessed by someone. After this person spread the word, the palace was thrown into chaos.

The three maidens’ own maids, having not seen their mistresses return for the night and hearing the palace rumors, felt a chill in their hearts. Not long after, several guards arrived to search their belongings. Finding nothing of value, they took the maids away. As for where they ended up, no one in the palace knew.