LBP Chapters 1-2

Chapter 1

At the border of Red Flame City, the sky was scorching hot, and strong winds were dancing in the air. A carriage stopped at the entrance of the city. In the carriage sat a young lady from an official’s family. She had an elegant appearance with a pair of eyes that were as clear as jade, and a calm temperament with a hint of tenacity.

“Miss, are we really going back to the capital?” The maidservant, Lu Liu, asked with a frown.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, all the women from the families of the officials within the Imperial Court who were above the age of 14 but remained unmarried had to enter the palace for the concubine selection. Now that Ji Huayao was no longer engaged, and had met the requirements of the selection, she had to go to the capital.

“Lu Liu, let’s go.” The woman’s voice was clear and indifferent, like a calm, flowing stream, refreshing the heart of the listener.

“But… Miss… General Qin isn’t here yet… If we leave like this…”

Before the maidservant could finish speaking anxiously, Ji Huayao interrupted her. Her voice was trembling a little as she said, “Since I’ve already broken off the engagement with him, we have nothing to do with each other anymore. You don’t have to mention him again in the future.”

Thinking of what she saw that day, Ji Huayao was still unable to accept that scene. The naked bodies of the man and the woman… The heavy and coquettish moans… And the terrifying thing that repeatedly entered the woman’s body like a wooden stake… All of those sights disgusted Ji Huayao.

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Ji Huayao put her hand in Ji Tao’s and said to him with a smile, “Brother… We haven’t seen each other for five years…”

Ji Tao helped Ji Huayao out of the carriage and sized her up. He said with a voice fulled with heartache, “I definitely won’t let that bastard Qin go. I’ll also make those people from the second branch leave the Duke’s Mansion sooner or later. Believe me, Huayao, I’ll definitely find the best husband in the world for you.”

Ji Huayao didn’t say anything, and simply smiled. What could be considered the best? Once, she thought she had found it, but what had he done to her? He carried her cousin to his bed.

Seeing that Ji Huayao didn’t want to talk about Qin Yang anymore, Ji Tao changed the topic and mentioned the selection. “When the emperor ascends to the throne, he has to choose the owner of the Central Palace [TL Note: the Empress] first. What do you think about that?”

Ji Huayao walked into the mansion and said to Ji Tao in a low voice, “I’m used to being unrestrained, so I have no intention of living in the harem.” In reality, Ji Huayao knew in her heart that her brother had previously supported Jing Lie. Now that he had become the emperor, as his only sister, she had the chance to be the empress. Unfortunately, that wasn’t her ambition. She didn’t want to fight for a man with a group of other women.

Ji Tao fell silent for a moment, then lowered his eyes and said, “I understand what you mean. But you still have to go through the selection. You don’t have to worry about anything else. I’ll handle everything.”

“Mm.”

Chapter 2 

Wearing the same outfit as the other ladies participating in the selection, Ji Huayao amongst the other ladies, lowered her head as she entered the palace. Recalling her brother’s promise that he would make arrangements for her, Ji Huayao waited silently to be eliminated. However, in the end, she didn’t hear her name at all. Instead, she remained in the middle of the hall.

“Alright, noble ladies, you will stay in the palace tonight. Tomorrow, His Majesty will summon you personally, and your blessings will arrive after that,” a supervising eunuch said with a sharp voice and a flattering smile.

Ji Huayao stood with her head lowered. She thought to herself, ‘I don’t know what went wrong. Looks like I have to send a message to my brother later.’

In a room in Chuxiu Palace, Ji Huayao hadn’t rested. She was waiting for Ji Tao to reply to her. At midnight, a palace maid finally knocked on the door and told Ji Huayao that Ji Tao was waiting for her in another side hall.

Ji Huayao didn’t suspect anything and quietly followed the palace maid out of Chuxiu Palace. After walking for half an hour, Ji Huayao felt that something was wrong. She often came to the palace when she was young. This was the direction of Chonghua Palace. Wasn’t that the emperor’s bedroom?

She stopped in her tracks and asked the palace maid in a low but stern voice, “Who sent you?”

In front, the palace maid paused and suddenly turned around. She took out a brocade handkerchief from her sleeve and covered Ji Huayao’s mouth and nose.

Ji Huayao only felt a fragrance coming from the tip of her nose, then she felt dizzy and fainted.

…

Ji Huayao woke up from the heat and found herself lying on a bed. The palace decorations around her were luxurious, and she didn’t know which palace it was. She struggled to get up and leave, but her entire body was sore and weak. What was even more terrifying was that there was something strange between her legs, and there was an indescribable tingle.

A terrifying thought surged into her mind. Could it be that she was drugged with an aphrodisiac? But who would be so bold as to attack a concubine candidate? She was a woman waiting to be chosen by the emperor!

Ji Huayao was extremely confused. As she struggled to get up, she couldn’t help but twist her legs, wanting them to rub against each other. After a while, spring water even flowed out of the embarrassing honey hole between her legs. She was so anxious that she was about to cry. She lay on the bed, panting with her mouth slightly open. She didn’t know who could save her.

After a while, Ji Huayao messed the bed up. She had also pulled apart her lapels, revealing the baby pink undergarment inside. In her daze, she seemed to see a bright yellow slender figure walking towards her slowly.

Ji Huayao’s eyes had long become blurry from the fire in her heart. Even though she couldn’t see the face of the person who came clearly, who else would be dressed in bright yellow in the palace but the emperor?

“Your Majesty… Save me…”

The man was wearing an additional black robe with edges. His hair was tied up high and his headgear had two dragons playing with pearls. He walked to the bed and looked down at Ji Huayao, whose clothes were already half-removed. There seemed to be a bright light flashing in his eyes as he muttered, “Yaoyao…”

Ji Huayao couldn’t care less anymore and kept begging, “Your Majesty… Please look for my brother… I want to go home… Please…”

Jing Lie was unmoved. Instead, he took off his robe. When he pressed her down with his naked body, Ji Huayao finally cried in despair, “Your Majesty… No…”

Jing Lie’s palm was so hot that when it touched every part of Ji Huayao’s skin, she would tremble uncontrollably. She bit her lower lip to stop herself from moaning. However, the feeling of being touched by Jing Lie was too comfortable. When he covered the jade-like mound on her chest and rubbed it, Ji Huayao finally couldn’t help herself, as her body tightened and she screamed, org*sming at the same time.