Untouchable Lovers-Chapter 74 - : Pretending to be a God Without Playing the Ghost
Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Pretending to be a God Without Playing the Ghost
Chu Yu did something very simple: she told a story.
She told Liu Ziyue a story, but this story was a bit different— it was a ghost story.
The content of the story was about a wealthy prodigal who reveled in pleasure every day without returning home. One day, drunk and tipsy, he returned home to find his father had breathed his last, but he didn’t pay any attention and had him buried carelessly. However, every night thereafter, a fierce ghost caused trouble; it turned out to be his resentful father’s spirit. It frightened the prodigal so much that he couldn’t sleep at night and eventually his family was ruined and he himself perished.
As the prodigal lay seriously ill in bed at death’s door, he vaguely remembered that when he was drunk in the past, a family servant had come to ask him to see his father for the last time, but he had refused. Now, he was going to die alone.
Chu Yu improvised the story on the spot, but faced with the pressure at the moment, her mind became even sharper and more composed. She slowly told the story in great detail, making the narrative vivid and lifelike. Even when speaking about the prodigal being disturbed by phantoms at night, she specifically went behind Liu Ziyue and softly blew on the back of his neck, lowering her voice to say, “It happened just like this. At that moment, he felt a chill at the back of his neck, much colder than the breath I just blew. He felt his whole body as if plunged into ice and snow…”
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Chu Yu’s storytelling session from over a thousand years ago turned out to be the most absurd ghost story.
Although Liu Ziyue was the Emperor, how could he compete with Chu Yu, who came from an age of information explosion? As he listened, he grew engrossed in the intricate story. With her performance, he couldn’t help but exclaim “Ah!” His face turned pale and he felt as if he himself had fallen into ice and snow.
Chu Yu pretended to be concerned and supported him, saying, “Your Majesty, are you alright? It’s all my fault for telling you this story. Perhaps I should stop.”
She had just released her hand when her sleeve was tightly gripped. Liu Ziyue had a pale, fearful expression, but within his eyes, there was a clear desire and expectation. He was both afraid and eager to continue listening.
It is almost universal for those who listen to ghost stories or read horror novels to behave this way. Although they are afraid, they still look on, eager to know the outcome and how it all ends. Especially for Liu Ziyue, who had never heard such a story from childhood to adulthood, it was naturally a novelty. Despite being terrified, he wasn’t willing to stop just like that.
Chu Yu secretly chuckled in her heart, naturally giving him what he wanted and continuing the story. She just added a few more horrifying elements, frightening Liu Ziyue so much that he gripped her hand tightly, almost crushing her bones with his strength.
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Chu Yu felt pain in her hand, but her heart was gleeful. She thought to herself that she had finally found his fear. When the story ended, Liu Ziyue still looked deathly pale, but after a while, he asked gloomily, “Sister, you didn’t make up this story to scare me, did you?”
He had hit the nail on the head with his guess, but Chu Yu naturally wouldn’t admit it. Instead, she smiled even more naturally and held Liu Ziyue’s hand, softening her voice to say, “Your Majesty, how could I possibly come up with such a story? It was just a while ago I met a strange person who told me many things, and this was just one of the stories. He said that if a person dies with resentment, they become a fierce ghost that won’t stop haunting until death. Furthermore, the connections between blood relatives are extremely strong, such that even hurting the fierce ghost is impossible. I feared that Your Majesty might be haunted by Empress Dowager’s spirit in the future, which is why I told you this. My intentions were good, yet Your Majesty suspects me?”
As she spoke, tears naturally appeared in her eyes, but in her heart, she coldly sneered at herself: “Chu Yu, Chu Yu, you’re getting better and better at deceiving people. It won’t be long before you can compete with Prince Consort He.”
In her previous life, she wasn’t very good at this, but now it seemed effortless, as if she had rehearsed it many times over. She was forced by circumstances. Surrounded by internal and external troubles, she had to be cautious at every step and calculate each move. Thinking about it made her feel somewhat sad.
Liu Ziyue was somewhat moved, but there was still a hint of suspicion on his face: “Really?”
Chu Yu then pointed to Tian Rujing and said, “Your Majesty, all I have done is for your sake. You are the Emperor, ordained by Heaven itself. How can mere ghosts harm you? Besides, with Lord Heavenly Master here, what ghost would dare show itself in front of him?”
Liu Ziyue glanced at Tian Rujing, who, in accordance with his agreement with Chu Yu, remained silent, neither speaking nor lying.
Chu Yu seized the moment to add fuel to the fire: “Your Majesty, see how confident Lord Heavenly Master looks. Such matters must be nothing to him.”
Haunted by ghost stories and comforted by Tian Rujing, Liu Ziyue finally made up his mind and proceeded to Yongxun Palace, where the Empress Dowager was.
With a retinue before and after him, Chu Yu rushed ahead into the room first and saw that it was filled with the aroma of medicinal chests. Rong Zhi sat expressionless by the bedside, his slender fingers pressing on the Empress Dowager’s neck, while several delicate silver needles were inserted into her head, face, and neck.
Yue Jiefei stood right by his side, his face ashen as he intermittently handed over instruments. Chu Yu suddenly remembered what she had just learned from Tian Rujing, that Rong Zhi and Yue Jiefei had a vendetta of killing their master… and brother. She had inadvertently placed them together; it was too risky. Fortunately, they were both unharmed for now, or else she would have been truly sorry to Rong Zhi.
Upon seeing Chu Yu’s arrival, Rong Zhi raised his eyebrows and said, “I have used acupuncture to temporarily stabilize the Empress Dowager. However, it’s only for a short while. Once the silver needles are removed, she will wake up, Princess. Do you wish to speak with the Empress Dowager?”
Chu Yu thought for a moment and nodded.
Rong Zhi moved his wrist, and his fingers blossomed like a flurry of dazzling flowers. In the blink of an eye, he removed several silver needles, spun around, and quickly stood up, positioning himself unobtrusively to the side. Moments later, Empress Dowager Wang gave a soft moan and slowly opened her eyes. At that time, Liu Ziyue also entered the room.
Although Liu Ziyue was reluctant to visit the Empress Dowager, remembering the ghost story Chu Yu told, he was somewhat afraid. After entering, his manners were quite adequate, though slightly insincere, which was a much better attitude than his previous unwillingness to come.
However, when Empress Dowager Wang saw Liu Ziyue, there was not much joy on her face. Watching from the side, Chu Yu was secretly surprised. Didn’t she long for her son to come? Why was she unhappy now that he did?
After giving Liu Ziyue some advice, largely about governing well, Liu Ziyue responded insincerely, his face gradually showing impatience.
Seeing this made Chu Yu anxious. Just as she thought to interject, she heard Empress Dowager Wang say, “All of you leave. Chu Yu, stay behind. There are some words I want to say to my daughter.”
A tinge of pleasure clearly crossed Liu Ziyue’s face. Even with Tian Rujing following, he felt very uncomfortable in the sickroom. Now he could leave, which was more than welcome. He quickly exited the room.
The maids, Imperial Physicians, as well as Rong Zhi and Yue Jiefei, all started to leave the room one by one. Chu Yu wanted to go too, but due to the Empress Dowager’s order, she had to stay. She stood alone in the center of the room, feeling uneasy, not knowing why Empress Dowager Wang wanted to speak with her in private.
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