The next morning.
As dawn broke, a group of people galloped out of the city.
Nangong Zeyue lifted the carriage curtain and looked back, seeing two familiar figures on the city gate.
Moon Goddess, you dislike parting, so why did you come to see me off so quietly?
Seeing the people on the city wall waving at her, Nangong Zeyue could no longer hold back her tears and waved back vigorously.
Only when the carriage had gone far away and the city walls were no longer visible did Nangong Zeyue reluctantly withdraw her hand.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with tears.
On the city wall.
Jiang Shuyue spent several days preparing for Nangong Zeyue's departure, thinking she had already accepted reality.
As she watched him walk further and further away, the long-suppressed emotions of parting welled up in her heart.
Before I knew it, tears had blurred my vision.
The morning breeze blows, and the tears that roll down my cheeks are icy cold.
Upon smelling the familiar scent of cold bamboo, Jiang Shuyue lowered her eyes slightly, and another tear fell.
When the light cleared, I saw a large hand holding a handkerchief in front of me.
"Moon Lady, don't be sad. We've done everything we can to help. You came to see him off in person, so you have no regrets."
Jiang Shuyue took the handkerchief Xiao Jingzhao handed her and wiped away her tears.
"You brought me here so early in the morning, just so I wouldn't have any regrets?"
"Yes, I don't want you to be sad," Xiao Jingzhao said truthfully.
Jiang Shuyue stuffed the handkerchief she had used to wipe her tears and snot back into Xiao Jingzhao's hand.
She glared at him, "You make it sound so easy. You're not me, how would you know what I'm thinking? I've been sad since the first day I arrived in this godforsaken place."
"Moon Maiden, you..."
Looking at the petite woman in front of him, who resembled a cat with its fur standing on end, the man felt helpless and at a loss.
Xiao Jingzhao said patiently, "Yueniang, can we talk this out? Mo Zixuan is gone, but Sui Sui's father is still here. Why do you always disbelieve me?"
After losing her temper, Jiang Shuyue realized that blaming Xiao Jingzhao was useless.
Once Nangong Zeyue's identity is revealed, he will eventually leave.
“It’s not a matter of whether I believe it or not. You are the ruler of a country, and you have a duty to govern. You can’t just make promises to me.”
Jiang Shuyue paused and then said, "Besides, you and I only have a yearly relationship, we are not close friends, while Nangong Zeyue and I went from strangers to acquaintances and mutual appreciation."
Xiao Jingzhao was speechless; Jiang Shuyue's words overturned his understanding.
He had already been intimate with her and had a son with her, yet she claimed that they had no close relationship?
this……
Xiao Jingzhao began to doubt himself again, wondering how he could win Yue Niang's heart.
After the two descended the city wall, Xiao Jingzhao personally escorted Jiang Shuyue back.
After watching Jiang Shuyue enter the Jiang residence, Xiao Jingzhao said to the coachman, "Go to Minister Lin's house."
Xiangyang rode his horse behind, and seeing that the carriage in front was not taking the road back to the palace, he had no choice but to follow.
Lin Mansion.
Lin Xiangzhi was fast asleep when Zhu Xi called out in his ear, "Young Master, get up quickly, the Emperor is here."
Lin Xiangzhi woke up with a start.
"We all agreed yesterday that we wouldn't have to attend the morning court session. The delegation from the capital has already left. What's he doing here? Isn't he just trying to make things difficult for me?"
Lin Xiangzhi rarely gets to sleep in, and he unleashed all his morning grumpiness on Zhuxi.
Seeing his young master angrily shouting, Zhu Xi quickly shut up.
Zhu Xi saw how hard her young master was working and felt heartbroken.
The young master used to live a free and easy life, and sleeping until noon was a common occurrence for him.
Since arriving in the capital, I've only been able to sleep in two or three times a month. This was a rare opportunity to sleep in for an extra day, but the Emperor ruined it.
Despite feeling sorry for him, seeing her young master lying motionless, Zhu Xi urged, "Young master, if you don't get up soon, the Emperor will have already entered the inner courtyard."
"Let him lie down. I'll just say a few words to him. It's nothing."
Upon hearing the Emperor's voice, Prime Minister Lin was wide awake and suddenly jumped up from his bed.
"Your Majesty, I am terrified by your sudden attack."
Lin Xiangzhi made a gesture to bow, but Xiao Jingzhao grabbed him and said, "There are no outsiders here, so don't bother with those formalities. Quickly put on a robe and sit down to chat with me for a while."
The weather in March is getting warmer day by day, but the mornings and evenings in Beijing are still chilly.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty, but I am very angry."
Zhu Xi almost burst out laughing.
Only he himself probably knew the meaning behind the anger his young master spoke of.
Seeing that his young master had led the emperor to the flower hall, Zhu Xi quickly grabbed an outer robe and followed.
When the emperor arrived, the maids in the courtyard quickly brought him tea and pastries.
Lin Xiangzhi took the clothes from Zhu Xi's hands and draped them over his shoulders, saying sleepily, "Your Majesty, please speak. What important matter brings you here so early?"
"Cough cough..."
Xiao Jingzhao coughed twice and picked up the teacup, but the tea was too hot, so he put it back.
Lin Xiangzhi could tell from his expression that what he was about to say was not convenient for a third person to hear.
He then instructed Zhu Xi: "Go to the kitchen and have them cook two bowls of glutinous rice balls. At this hour, the Emperor is still hungry."
"This servant will go immediately."
Seeing Zhu Xi walk away, Lin Xiangzhi picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth.
He mumbled indistinctly, "Speak, there's no one else in the room."
Xiao Jingzhao thought for a moment and said, "Xiangzhi, you have traveled all over the country and seen a lot of people."
"Your Majesty, don't flatter me to death, let's get down to business." Lin Xiangzhi swallowed the pastry and picked up another piece to put in his mouth.
Seeing that his childhood friend had seen through his thoughts, Xiao Jingzhao was not afraid of losing face and asked bluntly, "How can I make Yue Niang fall in love with me?"
"this……"
The pastry in Lin Xiangzhi's mouth was stuck in his throat, and he could neither spit it out nor swallow it.
He quickly took a small sip of the scalding hot tea and swallowed it.
"Your Majesty, you've already given my cat to Miss Jiang, and you've even had a child with her. This is a complicated matter, and I need to think it over carefully."
Lin Xiangzhi also had a headache thinking about it. Other girls would cry and shout that the man should take responsibility even if he only hugged them once.
Why doesn't it work on Jiang Shuyue?!
"Your Majesty, one child, Sui Sui, is not enough. Find a way to have another child with her. When she is pregnant and needs someone to take care of her, you can then bring her into the palace in a perfectly legitimate way."
Xiao Jingzhao sighed, "Are you even speaking human language? You know perfectly well how Sui Sui got pregnant."
Lin Xiangzhi's eyes lit up, "Your Majesty, we can do it again..."
"No! Think about it again." Xiao Jingzhao quickly interrupted Lin Xiangzhi.
"Your Majesty, you are busy with state affairs every day, unlike the sons of noble families who have enough time to flirt with girls. My suggestion may be a bit shameless, but it is effective."
Upon hearing Lin Xiangzhi's words, Xiao Jingzhao suppressed the urge to swear.
Composing himself, he asked, "Did your persistent pleading work?"
Without hesitation, Lin Xiangzhi replied, "Yes, definitely. There has never been a failure. His Majesty is a man of great stature and grace, and he visits Miss Jiang every day. He is sure to succeed."
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