Chapter 136 It Flowed In! I've Never Served Anyone Before

But her emotions were too turbulent today, and she needed some time to sort them out.

She couldn't give him the answer he wanted at that moment.

Emperor Wusu knew he couldn't rush things, and he was just saying it casually, not expecting her to understand immediately.

He called to her, "Awu, come here."

Ji Qingwu moved gracefully, slowly circling the table.

Unexpectedly, just as she got close to him, he suddenly reached out and pulled her close. She lost her balance and fell onto his lap, where she was embraced in his strong arms.

The whole set of movements was fluid and graceful, but it revealed an impatience.

He lowered his head, his gaze gently sweeping over her lips: "Why aren't you done yet?"

Ji Qingwu still had bite marks on her lips, which looked like small cracks on a tender peach petal when viewed up close.

With his free hand, he picked up the hot tea beside him, filled another cup, and handed it over.

Ji Qingwu was flattered and wanted to accept it, but the celadon teacup was directly fed to her lips, so she could only take a sip from his hand. The tea was sweet and refreshing, and a faint fragrance lingered on her tongue after drinking it.

The jade teacup covered her soft, crimson lips. Emperor Wusu looked at her with an unreadable gaze, observing the slender neck revealed as she tilted her head back and the movement of her throat as she swallowed.

She savored the taste of the tea, and after taking another small sip, she suddenly remembered that this was the cup he had just used.

Suddenly, the tea flowing down my throat felt hot.

Seeing her suddenly stop and her fair ears turn crimson, he smiled playfully, holding the cup in his palm as he continued to feed her water.

This time, however, the tea didn't reach her mouth.

It flowed directly down her delicate chin, across the skin of her neck, and into the depths of her collar.

By the time Ji Qingwu discovered it, it was too late.

She exclaimed, "It's flowing in..."

In her panic, she tried to find something to wipe herself, but couldn't find anything suitable anywhere.

Unfortunately, her dress was made of plain-colored thin cotton satin, which was extremely absorbent. Before long, the water had soaked through the fabric at her chest.

The cotton satin is soft and the stitches are not dense. When it gets wet, it becomes somewhat transparent, vaguely revealing the outline of the clothes underneath.

Emperor Wusu's gaze followed the watermarks, while Ji Qingwu stared at the culprit who had soaked her clothes, feeling both shocked and ashamed.

Instead, his smile deepened, and he innocently explained, "It is my fault that I have never served anyone water."

That's the truth. He's never fed anyone water before, and even Yuan Heng hasn't received any gentle treatment from him.

Since His Majesty the Emperor has admitted his mistake, Ji Qingwu naturally cannot dwell on this minor error.

She has a good temper, but the next moment, someone started to harass her relentlessly...

Ji Qingwu looked down, staring in astonishment at the large hand tugging at her clothes, and exclaimed in surprise and doubt, "Your Majesty?!"

"My clothes are wet, and it's uncomfortable to have them sticking to my body," Emperor Wusu said with an air of self-righteousness.

Ji Qingwu hurriedly said, "It'll be dry in a little while, no need to take off your clothes."

"I won't take it off, I'll just leave it open to air it out," he said casually, as he carefully unbuttoned the side of her dress.

Ji Qingwu clutched her chest and backed away until her lower back hit the edge of the desk. She shook her head and said, "It's not that complicated. It's just a little wet."

He had already unfastened one of the hidden clasps on his waist. Emperor Wusu paused for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Is it a blue and white plum blossom?"

Her face immediately turned bright red.

Ji Qingwu's undergarment was honey-colored and had no embroidery, but the delicate lace was embroidered with elegant blue and white plum blossoms.

He could even notice such details.

Emperor Wusu said smugly, "Look, whether you take it off or not, it's all visible. Besides, the most alluring thing is whether it's exposed or not. Do you want to go out with your front wet and be seen by others?"

Her cheeks were as red as if they had been dyed by a fiery sunset, almost as if they were about to bleed, and she loosened her grip on her hand.

He noticed Ji Qingwu's wavering and quickly untied the clothes with his nimble fingers.

She looked down with a start, only to find her clothes loose. She was relieved to find the room dimly lit and she couldn't see inside clearly.

The open neckline revealed snow-white skin, which seemed to absorb the surrounding light even in the dark.

The sweet fragrance of a woman's delicate body wafted over, and Emperor Wusu's eyes darkened frighteningly.

Ji Qingwu felt his burning gaze, her breathing quickened, and her chest heaved violently.

He slowly leaned forward, and she quickly placed her hands on his chest, the dragon pattern on the brocade pressing against her soft palms.

She suggested, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, why don't we talk first?"

"Speak first?" Emperor Wusu glanced at her. "Fine, what do you want to say?"

His gaze was like that of someone watching struggling prey, filled with the thrill of a hunt; clearly, he wasn't in a hurry for even a moment.

Ji Qingwu composed himself and said, "I find many things strange about what happened today. I would appreciate it if Your Majesty could enlighten me."

Emperor Wusu could easily encircle her slender waist with one forearm, and pulled her back slightly, saying, "Tell me about it."

Ji Qingwu said, "Before His Majesty arrived, Prince Yong said he hadn't seen me that night. His Majesty must have told Prince Yong beforehand, right?"

Emperor Wusu nodded.

Ji Qingwu was drugged with the drug "Life's Pleasure" and even shared a room with Prince Yong. If this news were to leak out, even though nothing actually happened between the two, gossip could be dangerous. Rather than going through the trouble of explaining, it would be better to simply deny that the two had met.

"How did His Majesty persuade Prince Yong?" she wondered, guessing it was probably through threats.

Emperor Wusu said easily, "Minghong is a smart man. He doesn't want to get involved in Ji Changyan's case. Meeting you is the same as meeting Ji Changyan. As long as I give him a little hint, he will know how to answer the Empress Dowager."

So that's how it is.

But there was one more question she really wanted to know.

Ji Qingwu continued, "According to Prince Yong, the divine physician Le Xi can cure his illness. Is what he said true?"

The prescription she obtained from the system was extremely powerful. Since Prince Yong had taken it, it was impossible for him to recover so easily after a month of recuperation.

Emperor Wusu replied, "What he said is true."

Ji Qingwu was filled with doubt. The prescription developed by the system could actually be deciphered by someone. This Doctor Le was so amazing.

Emperor Wusu patted her back and said, "There is nothing wrong with your prescription. Even Lexi admitted that she was inferior to it after seeing it."

Ji Qingwu said in surprise, "Since there's nothing wrong with my prescription, and His Majesty also said that Doctor Yue can treat Prince Yong's illness..."

She stopped speaking, recalling the strange things she had sensed in Cining Palace, and took a breath before saying, "The Princess Consort of Yong actually failed to drug him, because Yinxiang is Yong's person."

Seeing that she had discovered the secret through observation alone, Emperor Wusu replied, "Tao thought she had succeeded, but the prescription had already been switched by Ming Hong."

Ji Qingwu continued his analysis: "These days, Prince Yong has been pretending to be impotent, which has fooled Princess Yong."

But it is true that Princess Yong is pregnant. It is not that Ji Qingwu is arrogant that she was able to conceive in such a short time. Given Tao Wanyin's constitution, only her prescription would work.

She asked in confusion, "But Princess Yong eventually became pregnant. This should be the effect of my prescription. Prince Yong didn't take any medicine. Why is that?"