"Bang."
It was the sound of a body hitting the table and chairs.
Shen Quan didn't dare to lift his head, and when he spoke again, his voice had changed tone: "What's the situation? Explain clearly!"
"Yes." Donglai wiped his sweat and began to narrate.
Sitting in the main seat of the Guard House, Li Yuyu, dressed in light purple riding attire, was happily eating, holding a peach blossom cake in her left hand and a sesame ball in her right.
"Hey." Li Yuyu pointed at the teacup in front of her with her little finger.
"Xing Na, quickly go." The Deputy Commander of Guards, Song Sheng, signaled to the guard beside him.
The guard called Xing Na hurried to refill the water for Li Yuyu, trying hard to pull out a smile: "Lady Li, are you enjoying your food and drink?"
Li Yuyu drank the water, swallowed the snack in her mouth, and then asked back in confusion: "Didn't I just start eating?"
Xing Na choked, glanced at the two empty small plates beside him, and secretly cast a pleading look at Xing Na: Deputy Commander, what should I do?
Song Sheng didn't look at him.
He was only worried about sending someone to call for reinforcements. So much time had passed; why hadn't reinforcements come, why hadn't the Imperial Physician arrived?
If they didn't come soon, today next year would be his death anniversary.
Song Sheng felt it was too difficult for him.
How unlucky was it that this ancestor decided to climb the palace walls and play while he was patrolling? The thing he regretted most was that he didn't recognize immediately that this was the sister of his superior, the Emperor's most cherished Lady Li.
If given a second chance, he would absolutely not have saved the trouble by using a whip to pull her down from the wall directly, leading to this...
Song Sheng glanced at Li Yuyu's intentionally placed foot on the low stool and felt his neck's head was dangling precariously.
"Hmm, this is delicious. Can I have some more?"
Li Yuyu pointed at the newly finished peach blossom cake, licking her lips with a hint of lingering desire.
She didn't expect the snacks at the Guard House to be this tasty.
Xing Na didn't ask for the Deputy Commander's opinion this time and went resignedly to get the snacks.
He had never seen such a voracious concubine.
Walking, Xing Na pondered in confusion: Aren't the Emperor's concubines all restricting their diets, fearing their figures would go awry? Why does this one seem so unconcerned? Eating so many snacks, won't she really get fat?
"The Emperor has arrived." Shen Quan's prolonged announcement sounded.
Song Sheng didn't expect Yan Xiu to arrive first and hurried out like a gust of wind to kneel before Yan Xiu: "Your Majesty, your humble servant greets you."
"Rise." Yan Xiu quickly passed by Song Sheng.
Song Sheng got up and followed Yan Xiu.
Inside the room, Li Yuyu was frantically drinking water.
Having just heard of Yan Xiu's arrival, she was so frightened she swallowed the snack in her mouth, causing herself to choke.
Upon entering, Yan Xiu saw her face flushed red, trying to catch her breath with her little hands on her chest.
He immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly came to her side, giving her a pat on the back.
"Oof." Li Yuyu leaned forward, expelling the snack that nearly choked her to death.
Yan Xiu shot a sharp glance over.
Song Sheng was so scared he almost knelt down to plead for mercy.
"Deputy Commander." Shen Quan softly reminded him, giving Song Sheng a look.
Song Sheng didn't respond.
Shen Quan, helpless, could only pull Song Sheng out of the Guard House, leaving Yan Xiu and Li Yuyu alone.
With no one around, Li Yuyu, feeling like she just survived a catastrophe, twisted her body with teary eyes and wrapped her arms around Yan Xiu, pitifully crying: "Waaah... If it weren't for Your Majesty, I would become the first concubine to be choked to death by a snack..."
Yan Xiu: ...