vrcanaries Chapter 274 I'll Wash Your Feet
Chapter 274 I'll Wash Your Feet
Before he arrived, his voice preceded him, accompanied by the seductive voice of Nightless Night and the jingling golden anklets at his feet.
The two watched as the red figure stepped through the door, neither of them rising to greet her.
Xin Moyan stared at those feet that were so white they seemed to glow, and she thought that Ye Wumian would definitely get rheumatism in the future.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
Yao Ruoyu still stood up and bowed respectfully to him, but the fact that he called himself Ling Ye Wumian made her feel uneasy again.
"I sent you here to serve Xiao Yan'er, yet you sit on equal footing with her. Who taught you such manners?"
"Hey, hey, hey~ What rules and regulations? I'm telling you, Your Majesty, this is someone who is carrying your child. How can you have the nerve to let someone who is six months pregnant serve me? I don't deserve it!"
Ye Wumian's eyes flashed coldly, and she sneered, "Children? Heh~ Little Yan'er, only the children you have after you marry me will be considered my children."
Xin Moyan: "..."
After saying that, he walked past Yao Ruoyu, stepped over to Xin Moyan's side, and pulled her to sit on the chaise lounge without saying a word.
"Don't touch me!"
"Little Yan'er, I couldn't sleep, so I came to keep you company."
"If you can't sleep, go see the imperial physician."
"Xin~Mo~Yan~"
He narrowed his eyes, which were faintly glowing red, and his expression looked extremely sinister, as if he was about to swallow Xin Moyan whole at any moment.
Xin Moyan felt a chill run down her spine under his gaze, but she still forced herself to meet his eyes. For some reason, she always felt that Ye Wumian's purpose was not as simple as making her empress, and no matter how she provoked him, Ye Wumian did not seem to be the kind of person who would indiscriminately kill people as rumored.
Or perhaps she hasn't provoked Ye Wumian to that extent of being a monster?
After a moment, Xin Moyan's eyes stung, and she gradually gave in.
Yao Ruoyu stood aside, rubbing her belly, watching them stare at each other intently. She was extremely confused. Why was the king so calm this time? He never allowed anyone to resist. Although she herself was an exception, she was not as bold as the woman in front of her. She could even see a hint of doting in the king's eyes.
Just then, Ye Wumian suddenly turned his head and his gaze fell on Yao Ruoyu.
As if caught red-handed, she quickly lowered her head, trying to remain calm on the surface.
"Consort Yao, it seems you have forgotten what I said."
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"Hmph! I ordered you to serve the Empress, what are you standing there for? Do I need to invite you over?"
His tone became increasingly sarcastic and bitter, which made Xin Moyan feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty, I don't need anyone to serve me. Consort Yao is heavily pregnant, so please let her rest. I also need to rest. Why don't you go back first?"
"How dare you drive me away?"
Although they were sitting side by side, Xin Moyan still shifted her position intentionally or unintentionally until she created a noticeable distance between herself and Ye Wumian.
"How could I dare to send you away! You were the one who told me to rest properly, and you've only been gone a short while before coming back again."
"Oh? Little Yan'er is blaming me now?"
As Ye Wumian spoke, he leaned back lazily against the chaise lounge, beckoning Yao Ruoyu with his long, slender fingers.
"Consort Yao, Xiao Yan'er is tired from the journey. Go and prepare a basin of hot water, and wash Yan'er's feet carefully."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
She calmly agreed without much emotion, then turned and slowly left the room.
"Nightfall... Your Majesty, Consort Yao is currently pregnant, and you actually made her wash my feet?"
"What's the problem?" He propped his head up with his hand, staring at Xin Moyan with a half-smile.
"Of course there's a problem, Your Majesty. I know you are... brave and wise (cruel and inhumane), but you can't treat a pregnant woman like this!"
"Hehe~ Little Yan'er actually said I'm brave and wise."
Xin Moyan rolled her eyes inwardly. "What I mean is, as the ruler of a country, you can't let a weak pregnant woman serve you? Or did you torment her like this before?"
She tilted her head, pretending not to know what had happened.
Ye Wumian raised an eyebrow, his face full of disapproval.
"I can have whoever I want serve me. If Xiao Yan'er has any objections, I don't mind having you serve me to bed right now. You should know that I am much stronger than you, and you... have no power to resist."
"..."
Xin Moyan fell silent, not only out of anger at the shameless words of the man in front of her, but also out of fear that he might actually do something to her, after all, his perversion was unparalleled.
At this moment, Yao Ruoyu came over carrying a copper basin, saying as she walked, "Your Majesty, let me serve you in your washing and grooming."
Seeing how cautious and careful she was in her movements, Xin Moyan could hardly bear it any longer. "Your Majesty, I don't need anyone to serve me. Consort Yao is so heavily pregnant, could you please stop ordering her around?"
"Doesn't Yan'er need her to serve her?"
"Mmm! I don't need it."
"...In that case, Consort Yao, please wash my feet! It would be a waste to throw away the water that has been brought here."
These words seemed to be within Yao Ruoyu's expectations. She maintained her aloof and calm demeanor, and lowered her head respectfully.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
She carried the basin of water slowly to the bedside, but because she was heavily pregnant, she couldn't squat down properly no matter how many times she tried.
Xin Moyan ignored the man in red and took the basin of water, placing it on the ground.
"Sleepless nights, you're going too far..."
"Enough, Xiao Yan'er. If you say another word, I will make her kneel for another hour."
He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with coldness.
Xin Moyan fell silent, but she was still furious. She glared at him fiercely, her eyes practically spitting fire.
He hooked his finger in Yao Ruoyu's direction, but because of her protruding belly, she couldn't squat down like a normal person, so she had to follow the squatting posture and kneel down on the ground with a thud.
Fortunately, there was a red carpet on the ground, so it wasn't too hard and cold.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant will assist you in bathing your feet."
Yao Ruoyu held his right foot in her hands. The anklet had been ringing for half a year. She showed neither willingness nor reluctance. Her expression was like a stagnant pool, without any ripples.
Ye Wumian frowned, clearly displeased with her lifeless appearance.
"boom!"
He stomped on the basin, splashing water all over Yao Ruoyu, but she didn't care at all.
"What kind of water did you prepare? It's so cold, are you trying to freeze me on purpose?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will go and prepare again."
She no longer cared about submitting to him; all she wanted was for her child to be born safely.
Nightless Night flicked his red robe. "Fine, let's wash!"
These words interrupted his difficult attempt to get up again, but kneeling for so long was really uncomfortable. Yao Ruoyu bit her lower lip and forced herself to massage his instep.
Xin Moyan's eyebrows were almost knotted together; her values wouldn't allow her to turn a blind eye to this atrocity.
She bent her knees and knelt before Ye Wumian.
"I can't sleep at night, I'll wash your feet, just let her go."