If we really set up another table, wouldn't we burst if we ate every single grain?
Xi Xizhi patted her belly and immediately shook her head, "Thrift is a virtue! Besides, the people of Fengzhou are still living in dire straits, so it's better to be thrifty."
Xi Xizhi nodded repeatedly, no longer daring to ask An Honghan to add another table and chair for her.
Although sitting next to An Honghan was too eye-catching, Xi Xizhi thought it was worth it for the sake of her physical and mental health!
Looking at Xi Xizhi's vivid expression, and recalling the little girl who had been sitting in the Panlong Hall with a bitter face just now, Lin En suddenly felt that she was more likable the way she was.
As I guessed, Miss Xi really can't live without His Majesty.
"Lynn, hurry up and get her a bowl and chopsticks."
An Honghan toyed with the wine glass in his hand, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Lin En with a sharp gaze, instantly bringing Lin En back to his senses. He secretly warned himself that while staying by His Majesty's side, he must not try to guess his master's thoughts too much.
"Do your job well." After giving a cold warning, An Honghan turned his gaze back to Xi Xizhi.
Xi Xizhi held her silver chopsticks, about to reach for some food, when An Honghan's soft voice suddenly rang in her ears, "Do you know why Liu Fuqing got angry when he saw you talking to Situ Feiyu?"
As soon as An Honghan brought it up, Xi Xizhi immediately recalled the scene from just now.
Right? She only called out "Lord Situ" once, and Liu Fuqing reacted like he'd swallowed a powder keg, starting an argument with Situ Feiyu.
As for the reason, Xi Xizhi really couldn't think of one.
Shaking his head honestly, Xi Xizhi said, "They don't get along to begin with, do they need a reason to argue?"
"Don't oversimplify things." An Honghan tapped the table. "They do have a falling out, but every argument needs a trigger, right?"
"The fuse?" Xi Xizhi was even more confused, looking at An Honghan with a blank expression.
With a helpless sigh, An Honghan asked, "Don't you really understand why?"
He gently tapped Xi Xizhi's nose, then An Honghan's gaze shifted to the distance, where towering palaces and pavilions stood. His eyes became extremely deep, as if he were brewing something, yet he couldn't fully express it. "The fuse that ignited it was you."
Xi Xizhi retorted incredulously, "How could it be me? I didn't provoke them."
She stayed quietly and didn't cause any trouble recently. She didn't get involved in the power struggle between the two prime ministers.
Xi Xizhi and An Honghan were practically whispering to each other, and their intimate actions surprised many people.
His Majesty, like a thousand-year-old iceberg, has never liked outsiders getting close, but look at him now, chatting and laughing with a child, more affectionate than anyone else.
"Even if you want to behave yourself, some people won't let you have your way." An Honghan picked up his wine glass, took a sip of the fine wine, and said, "Answer me, who are you now?"
Who is it?
Xi Xizhi blinked innocently, "I'm not human, I'm a mink."
These words almost made An Honghan lose his composure, and the hand holding the wine glass involuntarily tightened slowly.
The wine glass couldn't withstand such force and creaked as if it were about to shatter.
Although Lynn next to him couldn't hear the conversation between the two, the more he looked at the wine glass, the deeper his brows furrowed.
Everything was fine just a moment ago, how come His Majesty's expression suddenly became so terrifying?
With a snap, amidst the clamor of the hall, the shards of the wine glass slid slowly down An Honghan's palm.
Fortunately, the main hall was filled with laughter and chatter, so the noise didn't attract anyone else's attention. However, the palace maids and eunuchs serving An Honghan could see clearly, and they all shrank back, afraid of angering the emperor.
Xi Xizhi was closest to An Honghan. Staring at the shards on the table, her heart skipped a beat, and she hadn't yet realized what she had said wrong.
She wasn't even human, was she?
"You are now a favorite of mine." An Honghan was indeed a big shot, and he quickly calmed his anger, his voice returning to its cold and icy tone, his face expressionless.
“Just now you called out ‘Lord Situ’, which alerted Liu Fuqing. You stay by my side every day and are the closest to me. Whoever tries to win you over will only benefit and not harm you. If you really favor the Left Chancellor Situ, then you will definitely pose a threat to Liu Fuqing.”
An Honghan analyzed the situation just now, and every word he said hit the nail on the head.
Xi Xizhi couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Could it be that just one sentence she uttered had caused so much trouble?
"In order to prevent you from having further conversations with the Left Chancellor, Situ, Liu Fuqing naturally had to sabotage it." That's why the argument just now happened.
“But I never intended to get involved in the affairs of the imperial court, and I will not side with any of them,” Xi Xizhi said, raising her hand to swear and assuring An Honghan.
Xi Xizhi was already tired of watching An Honghan deal with the ministers every day, engaging in battles of wits and schemes. Why would she want to get involved herself? Besides, she would ascend to immortality in the near future and would inevitably become too entangled with the power dynamics of the mortal realm.
"You think this way, but others don't. There are quite a few people in the court who have designs on you."
Liu Fuqing and Situ Feiyu are just two of them.
The thought that she was being watched by many people made Xi Xizhi feel extremely uncomfortable, as if she were sitting on pins and needles.
Even when I pick up food to eat, it tastes bland and unappetizing.
"Keep your distance from them, and you'll be fine." An Honghan gently brushed a strand of hair from Xi Xizhi's ear and whispered, "Stay by my side, and I will ensure your safety."
Xi Xizhi nodded like a chick pecking at food, not daring to resist in the slightest. "I understand."
Because what they were saying needed to be kept secret, they were already very close to each other.
With his head down, An Honghan could smell the fragrance emanating from a child's hair, the scent of perfume used during bathing.
The more An Honghan looked at Xi Xizhi's lively and adorable face, the more he became unable to resist.
How can someone be so cute?
How boring would it be without her by my side?
"Are all the ministers present?" Getting back to the point, An Honghan straightened his clothes and looked at the ministers seated below.
If even the king didn't touch his chopsticks, the other ministers dared not make a move.
The only person present who dared to pick up his chopsticks before An Honghan was Xi Xizhi.
Many people had witnessed Xi Xizhi's actions, especially the palace maids who often served An Honghan, and they did not find it strange at all.
"Your Majesty, all the ministers have arrived." Lin En answered immediately upon hearing An Honghan's question.
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