Chapter 42 Position Zhao Liangxu sat directly on An He's lap

Zhao Liangxu said quietly, "Your Majesty should learn how to review memorials properly. Anyway, I don't need to learn these things, and it won't matter if I don't understand them."

Li Ying's smug expression froze. She angrily picked up the memorial, gripping the pen even harder, but still said, "Then it's fine to be a clerk. You can take office after the New Year."

"This is utterly disrespectful to me," Li Ying muttered.

Anhe listened from the side and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

After meeting Li Ying and the Dowager Consort, An He took Zhao Liangxu back to the An residence. Seeing the carriage Zhao Liangxu had used to get in, he grumbled unhappily, "Is our carriage not comfortable enough? Did we ask you to go to that carriage?"

Well, she's getting hard to please again.

Zhao Liangxu followed An He into the same carriage.

This time, to prevent Anhe from beckoning her over like a kitten, she took the initiative to sit next to Anhe.

An He stiffened for a moment, then glanced at Zhao Liangxu a few times: "Princess Zhao is really not being polite to us."

She really couldn't understand Anhe! Last time they rode in the carriage, didn't she ask her to sit next to her?

Zhao Liangxu was speechless and moved to the side.

How could she possibly like someone like that!

Zhao Liangxu fell into deep self-doubt.

Anhe saw Zhao Liangxu moving closer to the carriage, clearly wanting to distance herself from him, the eunuch, and felt displeased.

"Come closer, do you think we eat people?"

Zhao Liangxu unconsciously fiddled with her fingertips, struggling internally. Upon hearing An He's words, a sudden surge of malice arose within her.

If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it.

Since Anhe told her to gravitate towards him, she would comply.

Without hesitation, Zhao Liangxu got up and crouched down to move closer to An He. An He was initially pleased with Zhao Liangxu's obedience, but then he noticed that Zhao Liangxu was getting closer and closer, and eventually sat on his lap.

"!"

The carriage was a bit bumpy. Zhao Liangxu sat on An He's lap, which obviously startled him. He leaned back a little, and Zhao Liangxu lost her balance and fell to the side.

He was sitting on the other side of the car wall, and if Zhao Liangxu leaned over, she would definitely hit her head.

Seeing this, Anhe became anxious and at a loss, so he could only wrap his arms around Zhao Liangxu's waist, pull her inward, and protect her head with his other hand, thus preventing the tragedy of Zhao Liangxu hitting the wall pillar.

Losing her support, Zhao Liangxu grabbed at the thing she could hold onto most in front of her and hugged An He tightly.

We've finally stabilized.

"Eunuch An told me to sit next to you, but he was also trying to avoid me. I almost got rid of him," Zhao Liangxu joked.

An He hadn't thought much about it; he was just worried that Zhao Liangxu would bump into something. After she calmed down, Zhao Liangxu's voice rang very close to his ear, and only then did he realize their position.

Zhao Liangxu sat sideways on his lap, her arms wrapped around his neck and resting steadily on his back.

His arm was also around Zhao Liangxu's waist. In his haste, he had pulled Zhao Liangxu closer to him, which brought the two of them very close.

Anhe was so close that he could hear Zhao Liangxu's breathing and feel the rise and fall of her body as she breathed.

In short, the two of them were extremely close.

Zhao Liangxu's arms and body felt weak.

He should let Zhao Liangxu go, but...

He didn't want to.

As Zhao Liangxu spoke to him, her forehead almost touched his own.

An He lowered the hand that was protecting Zhao Liangxu's head, and to divert attention, he scolded the people outside the carriage: "How did you drive this carriage? Who paid you to make the people inside die from the jolting? Are you looking for death?"

A hesitant explanation came from outside the carriage: "Yes, it was a cat that just ran past..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liangxu couldn't help but laugh: "Eunuch An, this cat's arrival is quite timely, don't you think?"

Zhao Liangxu did not let go, maintaining the posture of embracing Anhe.

Anhe, for reasons unknown, tacitly maintained the same actions as before, without mentioning asking Zhao Liangxu to leave.

But he still acted like he had gotten a good deal and said insincerely, "Zhao Liangxu, did we ask you to sit on our lap?"

"So, does Eunuch An mean for me to leave?"

Upon hearing this, Anhe tightened his grip, his actions revealing his intention.

"You think you can just sit on my lap and leave whenever you want? Is it that casual?"

He truly felt that Zhao Liangxu had no restraint whatsoever, always doing shocking things that made his heart tremble.

Was she trying to make a fool of herself?

He had previously hugged him once and shamelessly said something like "Eunuch An smells so good," which left him speechless and disoriented.

He could feel that the heart inside his mutilated body was beating faster than usual.

"Do you still think we smell good?"

His hand rested on Zhao Liangxu's waist, and as he spoke, his hand, adorned with a jade thumb ring, unconsciously tightened, making Zhao Liangxu feel uncomfortable from the jade ring.

She freed one hand and gently pried open Anhe's wrist, signaling him to loosen his grip.

"Eunuch An smells nice, even to someone like me who doesn't like fragrances."

After saying this, the two fell silent for a moment. The carriage was extremely quiet, with only the sound of horses' hooves and wheels rolling outside.

The quiet atmosphere and their posture made even the usually poised Zhao Liangxu feel a little awkward.

"You before..."

"Eunuch An's incense..."

The two of them spoke at the same time, as if by prior arrangement.

Anhe felt dizzy, yet she was also acutely aware that Zhao Liangxu was indeed special to her.

Otherwise, who could get so close to him?

If any other woman were to feign intimacy and try to throw herself into his arms, he would probably snap her neck without even blinking.

neck......

Anhe recalled their first meeting when he had grabbed Zhao Liangxu by the neck and nearly sent her to her death.

He couldn't help but feel a little scared and guilty.

Even his fingertips curled up unconsciously.

But his hand was still on Zhao Liangxu's waist, making her feel ticklish.

Zhao Liangxu looked at Anhe suspiciously. Back in the palace, he had hurriedly pushed her away, acting like a naive eunuch. Now, it seemed like they were getting used to each other.

Feeling guilty, An He let Zhao Liangxu speak first: "What do you want to say?"

"Eunuch An, I wanted to ask what kind of incense you're using. I really find it quite pleasant, not cloying at all," she asked softly. Because she was sitting on An He's lap, and their heights were similar, even if Zhao Liangxu bent her upper body slightly, she could still see the top of An He's head in this position.

Therefore, she lowered her head slightly and asked in a soft voice.

Looking down at Anhe like this, one can see that Anhe's eyelashes are straight and quite long, covering his dark brown eyes and concealing those abyss-like pupils, making his temperament a bit gentler.

nice.

Even with makeup on, she still looks good with a bewitching, ghostly charm.

She wasn't the kind of beauty that people would praise to the skies, but she perfectly matched Zhao Liangxu's aesthetic.

Zhao Liangxu suddenly realized that she might be the kind of person who gets lustful at first sight.

Sigh, I'm so shallow.

"It's sandalwood incense, do you like it?" An He answered casually, Zhao Liangxu's breath tickling his ear.

I don't even know if my ears turned red. If they did, I would really be losing face for the Emperor.

Anhe appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was burning with excitement.

"Mm," Zhao Liangxu replied.

"Sigh, if you like, we can give you some things, but since you've mentioned moving out, what reason do we have to give you anything?"

"Hmm? Even Eunuch An didn't agree to let me buy that house." Since I'm going to live next to Anhe, I have to get Anhe's permission first.

Anhe tilted her head slightly and asked again, "If our family doesn't agree, you won't move?"

Zhao Liangxu smiled, her eyes fixed elsewhere, refusing to look at him: "What does Eunuch An think? Does Eunuch An want to lock me in the courtyard again? If Eunuch An insists on forcibly taking me, it seems there's nothing I can do."

Anhe leaned back: "Our family can't control you, you'll have to come up with your own way."

"If I asked you to move it, what would you do?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liangxu felt that An He was quite humane, as he had actually considered this situation, which meant there was a loophole to exploit.

She traced the patterns on the back of An He's python robe and said, "Naturally, we should find the owner of the house and talk to him. It should be easy to negotiate. Most people would be afraid of Eunuch An's reputation and wouldn't dare to live next to him. Wouldn't it be more cost-effective to sell it to me? It's also a good thing that His Majesty gave me enough money to buy the house. With money, everything is easy to discuss."

An He pressed down on Zhao Liangxu's arm and said ambiguously, "Has Princess Zhao forgotten that the original owners of those two houses were exiled with their entire family and dismissed from their posts and given death? Think about it, where are their land deeds now?"

Zhao Liangxu realized that he had been waiting for her here.

"It's in Eunuch An's hands, so Eunuch An shouldn't sell it to me, right?"

Zhao Liangxu focused her gaze on Anhe's eyes. This eunuch Anhe not only applied white face powder, but also some rouge. He applied it lightly, but you could still see a hint of red if you looked closely.

No wonder he was chased and scolded by those ministers who liked to grow beards, pursued literary or martial spirit.

"If you ask us for help and make us happy, we might consider it." Anhe's heart was pounding as soon as he hugged her.

This heart is truly useless and spineless.

He cursed inwardly, but refused to reveal any emotion to Zhao Liangxu.

He absolutely couldn't let Zhao Liangxu know, otherwise she wouldn't be able to pretend to be so affectionate anymore.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liangxu hugged Anhe even tighter, lowered her head and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, I beg you."

Your Majesty, I beg you.

Listen to what she says.

Spirits and monsters.

Where exactly did Zhao Liangxu come from?

Listen to this, so perfunctory, not even willing to make up a single nice word.

But......

It's unbearable.

Anhe felt heat rising from his ears.

He couldn't help himself, so he pushed Zhao Liangxu aside.

Then let Zhao Liangxu sit on his lap...

Zhao Liangxu could hear the sound of his heart pounding.