Hearing him say this, Su Lijin looked at him with some surprise and said, "You're tossing and turning over state affairs and you're here to drink?"
Xiao Shengxing looked at her and nodded: "Do you find it strange?"
Su Lijin nodded, then shook her head. After a while, she said, "Things will come one by one, and they will be handled. Don't worry."
Holding the wine glass, Xiao Shengxing looked up, saw something quietly flowing in her eyes, and repeated her words in a low voice.
After a moment, he raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp, saying, "Well said, I have reached a dead end, and you have awakened me."
Su Lijin also drank the wine in the glass and said with a smile, "This wine is good."
The two smiled at each other.
After a brief conversation, Su Lijin suddenly felt that the distance between them seemed to have become closer.
"Is there something you need to talk to me about?" Xiao Shengxing suddenly asked.
Seeing that he got straight to the point, Su Lijin didn't hesitate and nodded, saying, "There is indeed something I need your help with."
"Oh? Let me help you?"
Xiao Shengxing said, "I'm not helping you for nothing. You have to give me some benefits."
Su Lijin was stunned: "What benefit do you want?"
"As long as I say it, any benefit is acceptable?"
"Well...if I can do it..."
"If I say that I want you to accompany me, is that okay?"
After Xiao Shengxing finished speaking, he looked at her with burning eyes.
Stared at by those deep black eyes, Su Lijin felt at a loss as to what to do. Her scalp went numb and her heart began to beat wildly.
She didn't know if it was because of the alcohol, but she felt her cheeks were burning.
"I won't tease you anymore." Seeing that the teasing had almost ended, Xiao Shengxing stopped in time.
She let out a breath quietly. If Xiao Shengxing continued, Su Lijin would really be unable to withstand it.
She quickly got back to the point: "Well, I need some information right now, and I'd like to ask you..."
"Is this what you want?" Before he finished speaking, Xiao Shengxing handed her a booklet.
Su Lijin took the booklet and quickly flipped through a few pages, a look of surprise in her eyes.
Looking at Xiao Shengxing, he asked in disbelief, "How did you know that? You're so quick! You actually got all this information straight away!"
The booklet Xiao Shengxing gave her was exactly what she wanted. With this information, she could proceed with her next plan.
Xiao Shengxing's lips curled slightly: "If I want it, can't I get it?"
Su Lijin really had no way to refute this.
Doesn’t the emperor want everything to be easy?
After putting the book away, Su Lijin pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "We just met by chance, why are you so willing to help me?"
She didn't know what Xiao Shengxing's starting point was, so she thought about it and asked directly.
In her opinion, Xiao Shengxing, as the king of a country, should be concerned with interests and plans when doing things. She wanted to know why he was willing to help her.
"Why should I help you?" Xiao Shengxing lowered his head and filled two glasses with wine. He raised his glass and said, "I want to win you over. Are you willing to be won over to my side?"
Su Lijin raised her eyebrows: "My price is very high. It's not that easy to win me over."
"Oh?" Xiao Shengxing hid the smile in his eyes.
"Yes." Su Lijin nodded and continued, "Also, I have to remind you that I might be from Mongolia. You have to think carefully."
Hearing this, Xiao Shengxing said confidently, "No matter where you are from, I believe you will not harm me. That is enough."
"Do you believe I won't hurt you?"
"I believe it."
Xiao Shengxing nodded, his eyes as deep as the abyss, yet full of trust.
With a "thump", Su Lijin's heartbeat was so loud that she could even hear it, and she felt inexplicably moved.
It is a blessing to be trusted by others like this, and she felt an indescribable warmth in her heart.
…
In the middle of the night, Su Lijin quietly left the palace again.
Arriving at the brothel on Red Street, she found the madam's room as she was familiar with the place, knocked twice, and climbed in through the window.
The madam didn't light the lamp, but looked at her in the moonlight and said with a smile, "You're here."
Su Lijin nodded and asked, "Has anyone asked about the Feitian Fairy recently?"
The madam quickly said, "Yes, a masked man came to ask about the Flying Fairy, and I paid special attention to him."
"A man in a mask?"
Su Lijin murmured for a while, then said, "I know about this."
After that, he stuffed a bag of money into her hand and said, "Please help me, Mom, to spread another piece of news. Say that the first piece of information about the Flying Fairy is going to be auctioned."
"You're welcome. I'll take care of it. Don't worry." The madam touched the silver and smiled so hard that her teeth were showing.
After giving the instructions, Su Lijin quickly and quietly slipped back to the palace and entered the bedroom silently.
But after several consecutive days, with so many things happening and Su Lijin sneaking out several times to do so many things, her body finally couldn't take it anymore.
She was exhausted and climbed up from the bed with a tired face and rushed to pay her respects to the empress dowager early in the morning.
"Why am I so sleepy..."
On a sunny day, Su Lijin couldn't help but yawning so loudly that she could hardly open her eyes.
At this moment, everyone in the hall couldn't help but look at her.
The Queen Mother was extremely dissatisfied and snorted, "What does the Queen mean by this? Is it difficult for you to pay your respects to me? How can a dignified Queen yawn in public? If you don't know, you might think there are no rules in this palace."
The others nodded in agreement.
"That's right, paying respects to the Queen Mother with this attitude is clearly perfunctory."
"Yes, it's such a blessing to be able to see the Queen Mother. Some people just don't cherish it at all. Maybe they don't even take the Queen Mother seriously in their hearts."
These words reached the ears of the empress dowager, whose face turned even darker and she became more and more dissatisfied with Su Lijin's attitude.
A bitter smile flashed across Su Lijin's face. If she had been able to hold back, she would not have yawned.
She remembered correctly, everyone can't help yawning, right?
She thought about it, but couldn't say it, so she could only say: "Don't blame me, Queen Mother. I have been copying some scriptures recently, so I am a little tired. I can't help but act like this. It's not that I am dissatisfied with you, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother looked at the fatigue on her face, without any understanding in her expression: "The Queen is really busy."
Su Lijin smiled helplessly and said nothing.
Raising her hand to touch the hairpin on her head, the Queen Mother glanced at Su Lijin, then looked at Concubine Shu, her face full of joy as she praised, "Concubine Shu is truly gifted with a pair of skillful hands. I like this hairpin you made for me very much. It's truly thoughtful of you."
When everyone heard the empress dowager's praise, they all looked at Concubine Shu with envy.
"The Empress Shufei is kind-hearted and virtuous. We concubines should learn from her."
"I've always heard that Consort Shu is filial to the Empress Dowager. Today, I see that her reputation is well-deserved."
When Concubine Shu heard these compliments, her eyes were filled with smug smiles. She turned her gaze and looked at Su Lijin provocatively.
"Your Majesty, I am so flattered. I am only showing my humble filial piety. I cannot compare to the Empress, who has been so exhausted from copying scriptures. I should learn from her."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
