"Stroking the Jade" - Chapter Fifty-Three

I've placed Sakura's chrysanthemum on the table. If anyone thinks I'm still torturing her, feel free to poke Sakura's chrysanthemum with a cucumber...!!
Upon returning to Chenghuan Palace, he learned that Weiwei had moved away. Palace servants reported that Weiwei had gained Emperor Wu's favor during Tianxi's confinement for reflection. Just the day before his release, she was granted the title of Noble Lady and given residence in Jinlan Pavilion.
Tianxi listened quietly, her expression unchanged. After a moment of silence, she smiled with relief, nodded, and said, "That's good. At least I won't have to worry about her anymore." Qingwen then seized the opportunity to ask, "Should we invite the noble lady of Qingqiu over for a visit?"
With Tianxi's tacit approval, Qingwen went to invite her personally.
Tianxi waited anxiously for a long time, but in the end she saw Qingwen return alone. When she saw Tianxi looking at her expectantly, she was taken aback at first, and then smiled and said, "I was a little unlucky today. The Noble Lady was just summoned by His Majesty, and I came here empty-handed."
Upon hearing this, Tianxi's face showed disappointment, but she ultimately remained silent.
But after that, Weiwei never set foot in Chenghuan Palace again. Tianxi sent people to invite her several times, but the reply was always that she was busy serving the emperor. This happened three or four times, so Tianxi stopped sending people.
Emperor Wu never summoned him again, seemingly having forgotten him in the Chenghuan Palace. But strangely, the ladies of the palace suddenly seemed to remember him, coming to offer their condolences and making the Chenghuan Palace unusually lively.
More and more people came, but no one in Chenghuan Palace was happy. They sat there, speaking comforting words, but their eyes were full of scrutiny. Their gazes examined every inch of Tianxi, trying to find any sign of his grief and despair. But in the end, they were always disappointed, because no matter how openly or subtly they mocked him, Tianxi remained expressionless. Finally, the ladies grew tired of this charade and stopped coming.
The palace officials also began to trample on the system. First, the monthly supplies were much worse than before, then they started to cut the monthly salaries of the servants in Chenghuan Palace, and finally they even started to find excuses to say that Chenghuan Palace had too many people and transferred dozens of servants away.
All of this happened so hastily and blatantly. Yet no one felt anything was wrong! What was there to fear from a once-favored concubine, despised by the Emperor and with no background? That was what everyone in the palace thought! But soon, unexpected news arrived.
When Emperor Wu was about to leave the capital for a winter hunt at the royal villa, Consort Qin of Chenghuan Palace, Tianxi, was among the concubines who would accompany him! It is said that Emperor Wu personally selected her.
The news caused an uproar throughout the palace. This was unprecedented; Consort Qin, Tianxi, had actually regained His Majesty's attention after offending his authority. Talk of the matter spread like wildfire, and everyone in the palace acted shrewdly. Almost overnight, the servants of Chenghuan Palace were once again as favored as before. The transferred palace servants returned, and their withheld monthly salaries were paid in full.
Upon receiving this news, the senior palace maids were overjoyed, but Tianxi remained listless.
He had too many things weighing on his mind, and it seemed he could no longer muster the energy to deal with the reality of the situation. But the imperial decree was absolute, and in the depths of winter, the army set off. Emperor Wu led his concubines, favorites, high-ranking officials, princes, and members of the imperial family—a force of nearly 30,000 men—to the royal hot spring villa nestled among the mountains, more than 300 li from the capital.
The villa couldn't accommodate so many people, so in the end only Emperor Wu, his male favorites and concubines, and a few princes stayed there. Tianxi knew that Crown Prince Yan Ling wasn't among the princes, and her last glimmer of hope for the trip was shattered. She became even more listless.
Emperor Wu found it strange; he ordered him to accompany him, yet it seemed he still had no intention of summoning him. It wasn't until the third day, when he went hunting in the mountains, that he ordered Tianxi and a group of noble ladies from the harem to join him.
Qingwen was overjoyed upon hearing the news; after all, His Majesty had indeed agreed to see her mistress. This meant that His Majesty still harbored feelings for her, and there was still hope for her future. She happily prepared clothes for Tianxi.
Seeing her expectant look, Tianxi couldn't help but say, "It's nothing serious, why are you so excited?" Qingwen snorted and said, "The fact that His Majesty summoned the Empress means he still remembers her kindness. Her good days are about to begin again, so of course I'm excited."
Tianxi, however, was unconvinced and gave a cold laugh, saying, "What do you mean by remembering? I think it was just a whim of his. I've seen through His Majesty's heart long ago. The saying 'a ruler is heartless' is indeed true."
His personal experiences repeatedly reminded him of Emperor Wu's cold-heartedness and ruthlessness. This made it impossible for him to think as optimistically as Qingwen.
But no matter what, the emperor's command could not be disobeyed. When the time came, Tianxi still had no choice but to ride his horse, mingling among a group of brightly dressed concubines, and accompany Emperor Wu into the mountains. In the crowd, Emperor Wu did glance at him, but then turned his head away and never looked back.
Tianxi wasn't disappointed; she'd never expected anything, so why would she be disappointed? She just felt a pang of regret for Qingwen, who'd dragged her out of bed early that morning and spent almost two hours getting his clothes and makeup done, only to have it all wasted on a blind man.
The horn sounded, and Emperor Wu charged out like an arrow, taking the lead. The rest hurriedly followed, but Tianxi remained nonchalant and was left far behind.
He wasn't in a hurry and continued to pace slowly on the ground.
The sky was somewhat overcast, and before long, it began to snow. Tianxi looked up at the sky when suddenly a cheer erupted from ahead.
He instinctively turned his head to look, and before long a person came galloping by, shouting loudly along the way: "His Majesty has personally hunted a black leopard! His Majesty has personally hunted a black leopard!"
"So that's what it is," Tianxi thought uninterestedly, turning to leave. Suddenly, a sparrow darted out of the bushes and struck the eye of the horse beneath her. Startled, the horse bolted wildly. Before Tianxi could react, she screamed and was dragged away by the horse.
"What? It disappeared after being led away by the horse?"
Emperor Wu was furious and rebuked the head of the guards on duty that day: "What are you all doing? Why didn't you chase after him? This mountain forest is so vast, and there are wild beasts roaming around. How could he, a frail man, possibly withstand it? Listen, go and find him immediately! If Consort Qin is missing even a single hair, I will hold you accountable!"
The commander, kneeling on the ground, was ashen-faced and repeatedly answered yes. Emperor Wu, enraged by the commander's timid and useless appearance, became even more furious. He roared, "What are you standing there for? Go find it now! If you don't find it, don't come back!"
The commander repeatedly agreed, then scrambled to his feet and stumbled out. Emperor Wu sat on his throne, glancing at the sky outside. Snowflakes had begun to fall, and soon the bare branches outside the window were covered in ice and snow. Thinking of Tianxi, whose whereabouts were unknown, he was filled with worry.
Originally, he only intended to give him a hard time and temper his temper, but who would have thought such an unexpected turn of events? Emperor Wu thought with some annoyance. Actually, it wasn't that he didn't understand Tianxi's pain at losing his child. Otherwise, given his usual temperament, he would have already reprimanded him. But Tianxi's sudden, reckless outburst this time truly displeased him. Thinking about it afterward, perhaps it was because he had spoiled and indulged him too much that this once obedient little thing had become disobedient. Ultimately, he still hadn't matured enough!
Emperor Wu then deliberately neglected Tianxi and promoted Weiwei, tacitly allowing palace servants to take advantage of the situation. His purpose was to warn Tianxi, to make him understand his place, and to make him realize that he was the one who held power over him, and that without him, he would be reduced to nothing.
Things went smoothly. He had already seen the dejected look on Tianxi's face and was quite satisfied with the results of his training over the past few months. Therefore, he decided to hold off for a couple more days before favoring Tianxi again. After all, the exquisite pleasure of this little one's body was truly unparalleled. He hadn't touched her for only a few months, and he already missed her terribly.
But in no time at all, the little thing vanished right before his eyes, and he wondered what had become of it deep in the mountains. Emperor Wu walked to the door, looked at the still-heavy snow outside, and sighed deeply. At that moment, Jixiang carefully approached and respectfully inquired of the Emperor's will: "Your Majesty, which concubine will you summon to serve you tonight?"
Emperor Wu replied casually, "The Noble Lady of Qingqiu!" Jixiang answered yes, then tiptoed away to deliver the message.
Yan Jiong strode forward and mounted his steed.
His personal attendant, Shanrong, rushed over and said, "Oh dear, Your Highness, the snow is so heavy, where are you going on horseback?"
Yan Jiong laughed and said, "Let's go hunting!" Before Shan Rong could react, Yan Jiong had already pulled on the reins and galloped away.

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