Chapter 263 I Like You
Soon, the news that Xiao Heng named the second princess spread throughout the harem.
The concubines were naturally not surprised. The emperor doted on Liu Yuetang so much that it was reasonable to name the second princess before she was even a month old.
Xiyue is also very obedient. For the past half month, she has been sleeping after eating. When she is awake, she looks around with her eyes open and never cries.
But Liu Yuetang, who has always been emotionally stable, became unstable during the confinement period.
I can’t bathe every day during the confinement period, so I feel uncomfortable all over.
Or maybe it's because she just gave birth and is not in a good state, so when a person calms down, he or she will start to have wild thoughts.
I was thinking about my daughter's future and whether she would be sent to marry a foreign prince.
I also wondered how I could ensure she would live a life of peace and prosperity.
Not only that, she, who never worried about her appearance, would feel secretly sad every time she looked in the diamond-shaped mirror.
Thinking of her slender waist and figure in the past, she was also worried that her plump cheeks would not disappear.
That night, after Liu Yuetang took a bath with medicine, she stood in front of the bronze mirror in a gauze dress.
She stroked her belly, which hadn't fully recovered yet, and said sadly, "I remember that Yu Shi used to be very beautiful, but after giving birth to the eldest prince, her figure became out of shape, and her skin was no longer as fair as before. So...that's why she fell out of favor."
Wan Qiu knew what Liu Yuetang was worried about and advised, "Your Majesty, the reason Yu Shi fell out of favor wasn't just because of her figure."
As she spoke, she stood beside Liu Yuetang and looked into the bronze mirror. "Your Majesty, there's no need to worry. Your pregnancy was already quite large, so your recovery will be slower. Furthermore, after giving birth to the princess, your skin has become even whiter and more rosy than before. Your Majesty, don't worry about your recovery."
Liu Yuetang lowered her eyes and pinched her slightly bulging belly. When she raised her eyes again, she saw Xiao Heng's face clearly reflected in the bronze mirror.
Liu Yuetang was slightly stunned and just looked at her quietly.
Xiao Heng put his arms around her waist from behind, resting his chin against her hair and said, "What are you afraid of?"
"Are you afraid that I will dislike you because of this?"
Wanqiu and Liuzheng smiled at each other and retreated quietly.
Liu Yuetang slowly lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly: "Women dress to please themselves, and I naturally hope to be the most beautiful in the eyes of the emperor."
Xiao Heng held Liu Yuetang's shoulders and faced her towards him, saying in a gentle voice, "Beauty doesn't seduce people, it's people who seduce themselves. Beauty is in the eyes of lovers."
"I love Miaomiao, so in my eyes, Miaomiao is always the most beautiful."
Liu Yuetang raised her beautiful eyes and gazed into Xiao Heng's gentle gaze: "The Emperor said that he is pleased with me?"
Meeting her burning gaze, Xiao Heng's throat slowly rolled: "Of course."
"Can't I describe my feelings towards you as being pleasing to the heart?"
I think he likes her. If he doesn't like her, why would he be afraid of losing her?
How could I want to give her the best?
Liu Yuetang blinked, her clear eyes shimmering with a subtle and expectant light, "Then...I want to hear the emperor say that he likes me with his own ears."
"Didn't I just say that? What else can I say?"
"Just..." Liu Yuetang's eyes flickered shyly: "Just like..."
She looked directly at Xiao Heng, his figure reflected in her eyes, and she spoke softly, word by word, with infinite affection: "Your Majesty, Miaomiao likes you and loves you."
Xiao Heng's eyes narrowed, and a burning sensation suddenly spread across the tips of his ears.
He subconsciously avoided Liu Yuetang's burning gaze, "I...I can't say such hypocritical words."
Liu Yuetang pursed her lips in disappointment: "Then... the emperor still doesn't like me enough."
"I don't believe it. You've never said this before."
"Never." Xiao Heng blurted out.
He turned to look at Liu Yuetang and said word by word, "I have never said such hypocritical and straightforward words to a woman."
Oh? Liu Yuetang was slightly surprised.
Didn’t he say this to Concubine Zhao?
But it is also true that Xiao Heng is such a calm and reserved person. He was born in the royal family and has been taught how to govern the country and maintain its security since childhood. It is impossible for him to talk about love all the time like ordinary men.
Even if there is admiration for her, an imperial edict can be issued to include her in the harem.
Or, a line of poetry can express the joy in one's heart.
Liu Yuetang raised her chin slightly, her eyes gleaming softly: "Then, can I set this precedent?"
The corners of Xiao Heng's mouth seemed to move, and he was speechless for a moment.
Liu Yuetang just looked at her straight like a soft and sticky kitten, so cute and pitiful that it was hard to refuse her.
"Do you really want to hear it?" Xiao Heng asked.
Liu Yuetang nodded heavily.
Looking at her eyes full of expectation, Xiao Heng's blush spread from the tip of his ears to his neck. After a long while, he slowly spoke: "Miaomiao, I like you."
Under the candlelight, the two looked into each other's eyes.
The two people who were very familiar with each other felt a strange throbbing at this moment.
There was more surprise and haziness in her delicate and charming eyes.
But his eyes, which were usually deep and calm, were now filled with emotion.
Liu Yuetang smiled sweetly, "Miaomiao also likes her husband."
The candlelight flickered, as if sensing the strong affection between the two.
Xiao Heng unconsciously approached slowly.
Finally, their noses rubbed lightly together, their breaths mingling.
"If this can make you feel more at ease, I will talk to you every day."
Xiao Heng pressed his lips against her fair, jade-like cheek, and his soft voice rang out again: "Miao Miao... I like you."
After saying that, he increased the strength of the rubbing of his nose a little more and slowly covered Liu Yuetang's lips.
Miaomiao, all I can say is that I like you.
As for love...
This word is too heavy.
Liu Yuetang raised her chin slightly, letting Xiao Heng's hot kiss fall on her neck. Her long black hair fell like an ink waterfall, covering her suddenly deep eyes.
She knew very well that only by gaining a firm foothold in Xiao Heng's heart would he love her and pay attention to their daughter.
Only then can Yue'er be given a higher status and position in the future.
That night, Liu Yuetang slept very soundly.
When I woke up, it was already bright outside.
After washing up, Liu Zheng said, "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. In my opinion, the Emperor will not dislike you just because you are plump."
Liu Yuetang picked up a crystal-clear jade hairpin and inserted it into her bun, her red lips curled up coldly: "That's because he's still immersed in the fact that I risked my life to give birth to a princess for him. As time goes by, this man will forget the pain of your childbirth."
"Besides, I've only been here for half a month. If my body doesn't recover in a month or two, you'll see if he will continue to dote on me as before."
Men are lustful and women admire strong men. This is human nature.
If Xiao Heng was not the emperor, why would she pretend to be affectionate in front of him?
Similarly, if I were plain-looking, he probably wouldn't even want to look at me.
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