My Lord is A Stone

Chapter 1

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T/N: Surprise (ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ I thought I"d give this novel a go, it won"t be updated as frequently as `Wife I Want to Eat Meat` at the moment...hope you enjoy and give me some feedback on what you think so far!

P.S. An update will be on schedule tomorrow.

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In the heavy dark night, northern wind whistled, great snowswirled in the air, a cold and moist feeling emitted in the air, even wearing afur robe it would still feel like it was unable to block the wind chill, but heemperor who resided in the Wuling Palace nevertheless did not burn theunderfloor heating, all alone he only lit a lamp, the entire palace appeared utterlyvoid and emptily silent.

Sun Gui Ren was escorted by two palace maids to the doors ofWuling Palace, to the two young palace eunuchs on duty he gently said: “I heardthe emperor caught a winter chill these few days, I simply cannot truly be atease, I personally made white fungus and snow pear soup, wanting to serve it toHis Majesty to drink, please eunuch pa.s.s on the message to the emperor. The twopalace maids which had followed her here, one carried a small food box, clearlyit held the white fungus soup, the other palace maid at lightning speed tookout two embroidered pouches from her sleeves pa.s.sing it to the palace eunuch,its meaning was naturally self-evident.

The court eunuch San Bao did not even look at those heavyembroidered pouches, instead beaming he looked at Sun Gui Ren for quite awhile, a keen perception in his eyes, only seeing Sun Gui Ren could notwithstand the scrutiny, she blushed, then paled…, finally it was still thepalace eunuch Gao Zhi at the side who couldn’t stand it anymore, using his armto prod San Bao to indicate he should stop before it went too far, immediatelyturning his head to smile at Sun Gui Ren, saying, “Sun Gui Ren wait a moment,this slave will inform the emperor.”

In a mere moment Men Gao Zhi followed another palace eunuchRui Fu serving inside, out, Rui Fu expressionlessly said: “The emperor has anannouncement for Sun Gui Ren.”

Sun Gui Ren was simply pleased beyond her expectations, itwas said it was extremely difficult to get along with the emperor, and wastemperamental, and he himself did not like to do useless things, who knew itwas unexpectedly this easy to obtain the chance to meet the emperor, thinkingabout the other imperial concubines who entered the palace at the same timemerely painfully waiting in the palace for the emperor to copulate with them,she however was going to take a step first, only thinking that this move seemedbrazen, but was extremely dependable.

With such thoughts her face revealed a somewhat contentexpression, appearing as if only she steps into here then she’ll immediately befavoured, then she would live the life everyone envied, she urgently wanted tosee the emperor, her footsteps were somewhat impatient, she actually forgot tothank Gao Zhi, that’s why she simply did not see Gao Zi’s acute with a littlebit of pity gaze, also San Bao’s eyes held mocking and ridicule.

Sun Gui Ren was taken to the emperor’s inner room where hedwelled by the palace eunuch Rui Fu, soon after the red sandalwood inlayed withgla.s.s doors closed shutting her inside the room.

It was extremely quiet inside, bone-chilling cold, but therewasn’t a single brazier, even though Sun Gui Ren was flabbergasted yet she wasalso strong and calm, bearing the chilliness she walked in, going round thescreen she saw a young man sat on the couch placed in the middle, at thatmoment he was enjoying a cup of wine, his slender and beautiful ten fingersheld an ice patterned blue and white porcelain wine cup, representing the mosthonourable bright yellow dragon robe covered the man’s tall and perfectlystraight body, his elegant face concealed in the gloomy light…, hazycandle-light, obscure contours, made this scene like a painting.

Sun Gui Ren almost held her breathe, she had already longbefore heard before the emperor ascended the throne the praise that he was thenumber one handsomest man in Hanzhen dynasty, at that time she had thought itwas just the praise of people, no one could have thought this tilted face wouldcaptivate people like this.

Her heart couldn’t help palpitate.

After a moment, Sun Gui Ren then drummed up her courage andwalked over carrying the small food box, approaching the emperor with agraceful posture happily, she said, “Greetings Your Majesty.”

The emperor lifted his head to glance at Sun Gui Ren, onlythis glance actually made Sun Gui Ren’s movements stiffen, the emperor’s eyeswere indifferent and icy, there was a kind of invisible pressure forced onsomeone.

“Come here pour wine for us.” The emperor also did notundulate, however it was deep and low and gorgeous, absolutely beautiful.

Sun Gui Ren returned to her senses, taking in a deep breathshe stepped forward to pour wine for the emperor, the emperor only drank andnot speak, Sun Gui Ren saw that even though the emperor was dignified as ifmade by heaven, but he wasn’t that hard to get close to, she even plucked upthe courage to pick food for the emperor, again seeing the emperor eat it, herheart in excitement she took out and presented the white fungus and snow pearsoup she had made, delicately saying: “Your Majesty, this is the soup Ipersonally made, I heard Your Majesty had gotten a winter chill these last fewdays, snow pear soup can clear the lungs and supress coughing, even though thiscraftmanship isn’t good, however it still holds my kind feelings, please sampleit still Your Majesty.” Having finished speaking she bashfully presented thefive colouredlotus pond with kingfisher patterned soup bowl in front of the emperor.

The emperor smiled indifferently, simply his eyes wereactually too cold and detached, making people feel cold to the bones with thatsmile compared to without a smile, she really did not understand, the emperorsuch an elegant person, how can he just with one expression in his eyes befilled with such anger, flinching she fell back a step.

“Since it’s your kind feelings, you should first give it tothe Empress Dowager.”

Sun Gui Ren thought of the Empress Dowager who was ill andnot able to see visitors all year round, she considerably somewhat did notunderstand his meaning, could it be she was to deliver this to the EmpressDowager’s Hechun Palace?

A tint of cruelty arose in the emperor’s eyes, twinklingwith a kind of excitement, pointing at the red sandalwood bed carved withdragons and phoenixes to one side, he said, “The Empress Dowager is over there,you should take it over.”

At this dark of night the Dowager Empress was in theemperor’s Wuling palace? And lying down on the emperor’s bed?

Sun Gui Ren had a few not too rea.s.suring premonitions,however under the emperor’s gaze she could only put on a brave face and carrythe soup bowl over, outside the bed frame were thick hibiscus coloured satinmosquito nets, layer upon layer, covering it securely, only faintly able to seea person lying inside, she only thought everything was extremely weird,unsettled she shot a glance at the emperor, but seeing his eyebrows raisedgravely and sternly, with a kind of acute natural dignity and power,intimidating her heart to burst in fear.

“Sun Gui Ren?” The emperor’s voice wasn’t high or low, butit was like a sharp sword penetrating the body, causing fear.

Sun Gui Ren gritted her teeth, shaking she lifted aside thecurtain.

The snow outside fell even heavier, even a lantern under theroof was not lit, the entire Wuling palace appeared emptily silent and immersedin darkness, suddenly, a pointed female voice could be heard inside the quietWuling palace, it was frightening like it came from the depth of one’s soul,terrifying and deathly, Gao Zi and San Bao guarding the doors looked at eachother, revealing an understanding expression, but scared the two palace maids whoremained outside, they couldn’t help shudder and ask: “Eunuch, that seems tosound like our lady…”

San Bao evilly laughed, saying: “If you want to live, thenforget what happened tonight.”

The two maids kneeled on the spot, lips trembling, but notdaring to say a word.

They unconsciously thought of the rumours about the emperor,it is said that he killed his father and brothers to then ascend the t.i.tle of emperor,his methods more ruthless than the people before, imprisoning the people whohad opposed him before as swine in prison cells containing water, and releasedvipers inside, tormenting them every day, wearing them down to death a littlebit, this was still not considered brutal, even more malicious was he liked todrink people’s blood, many imperial concubines who entered Wuling palace, cameout a dried corpse, even if they were lucky enough to come out alive if theywere not scared to death then they were sent to the disused palace by theemperor and soon after become deranged…, doesn’t everything already point todisaster for Sun Gui Ren?

Could it be those rumours were true? Then could they who hadwitnessed everything still live?

The snow fell forming a thick layer, stepping on it, theentire ankle would sink in, at the moment when the two maids thought they wouldkneel to their death here, Wuling palace’s doors were opened with a creakingsound, Rui Fu supported the deathly pale, dishevelled hair Sun Gui Ren out,actually rather than support, it was more appropriate to use the word drag,because Sun Gui Ren appeared to be hanging from Rui Fu’s body.

Sun Gui Ren had a lifeless look in her eyes, like she hadlost her soul, on her fair wrist there was a bloodstained contusion, seeingthis the rim of the two maid’s eyes reddened, however they didn’t dare to cry,scared of irritating the palace eunuchs into being unhappy, even more scaredthe emperor inside the Wuling palace would be furious, stepping forward theytook Sun Gui Ren from Rui Fu expressing thanks at once, “Many thanks eunuch.”Following which they seemed to think of something, hurriedly taking out theembroidered pouches from their sleeves, perhaps they were too rushed, againmaybe they were shaking too much in fear, all of a sudden they pulled out fouror five embroidered pouches, putting all of them in Rui Fu’s hands.

The two maids supporting Sun Gui Ren left, her slim figurefrom behind dragged out a long, long shadow on the snow, soon it could not beseen.

San Bao watched the distant Sun Gui Ren, coldly saying, “She’sactually very lucky.” As a result after he spoke he saw Rui Fu gloomily sweepover him once, immediately he closed his mouth.

When Rui Fu once again returned to the inner room, theemperor stood straight with his hands behind his back standing by the window,he shot a glance at the emperor’s bed to one side, that mosquito net hadalready been lifted open, inside the sound of painful groans could be heardintermittently, wine cup and dishes fell scattered on the floor, and there wasa great puddle terrible mess of blood, he however had his head lowered, eyeswithout a trace of billows, walking quietly on tiptoes he reached the front ofthe emperor, saying, “Your Majesty, it’s late, you should go to sleep early.”

Rui Fu said it three times before the emperor turned hishead, his handsome appearance was faintly discernible in the night, becausethere was a layer of blood on his face, he appeared particularly evil in thedark, he suddenly stated, “Rui Fu, tell us why we always haven’t been able tosleep recently?”

Rui Fu eyes held a bit more worry, and greatly differentfrom his previously cold expression, his tone even more gentle he said, “Theweather is colder these past few days Your Majesty, yet you also do not takeyour medicine on time, your body can’t bear it naturally it is difficult tofall asleep.” Immediately looking around the cold surrounding, wanting to sayhe ought to light the underground heating but in the end still swallowed downthe words, changing his words, “Your Majesty reigns supreme,it also attaches the most importance to the good health of the dragon body.”

The emperor faintly laughed, even though his eyes held alittle bit of hidden mocking nevertheless introverted he had an aristocraticmanner, and was incompatible with the bloodstain scene, when Rui Fu was holdinghis breath and waiting, he said, “I’ll listen to you.”

Rui Fu released his breath, already at an earlier time hehad the inner servants arrange another side palace hall, the undergroundheating was burning hotly, a calming incense stick was lit emitting a fresh andclean lily fragrant, after the emperor freshened up he got into bed, while RuiFu tucked the emperor into bed, he also rested a peach wood box by theemperor’s pillow, saying, “This is the safety buckle the great master Hui Zhen blessedlast time.”

The emperor shot him a glance then quietly closed his eyes.

Different from before, this time the emperor very quicklyentered into a dream, only what made him feel strange was that this dream wassomewhat very peculiar, because right in front of him was a copper mirror, andhis silhouette in the copper mirror was unexpectedly a stone.

The emperor was unable to take his eyes off the coppermirror staring at it for quite a while, eyes gradually filled with anastonished expression, after a good while he didn’t dare to believe it andclosed his eyes, who knew when he once again opened his eyes, he was stillwhere he was, the copper mirror vaguely reflected a white stone, emitting asmooth and round l.u.s.tre under the moonlight, it was an absolutely beautiful Yuhuastone,his eyes turned profound, using all his strength he moved his lower body,afterwards he saw the stone in the mirror also move once with a clatter, hismind sank.

What sort of witchcraft was this? Also maybe he wasdreaming? The emperor was very shocked, bad premonitions flooded his train ofthought!

The emperor’s gaze quickly looked all around, his gazeactually could only extend to the wall opposite him, but because he had thebronze mirror’s reflection, he could see more or less the entire room’soutline, this was clearly a lady’s chamber, even though the furniture wasold-fashioned, the paint on the window almost all missing, issuing a thread offeeling of defeat, however it was still a very tidily decorated bedroom.

The bedroom and the outer room was separated by a coverwhich reached the ground, placed in the bedroom was an alcove bedwith crimson flower carvings, covered in a pale yellow light silk mosquito net,in the full moonlight a person could be seen lying inside the mosquito net, hedidn’t know if it was his misperception, he seemed to be able to hear theshallow breathing of a girl.

Where was this? Who is she? How did he turn into a stone,instantaneously a lot of questions rushed into this mind.

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