The emperor's words carried a mischievous smile. After understanding his meaning, Wen Hemian was both angry and amused.
"You were just a child back then, pitiful and skinny, what did you expect me to think of you?"
But time is a magical thing. Where can you see the frailty of the past in this tall, slender young man?
He should have kept quiet, because once he did, Wen Hemian felt awkward all over. Before she could urge him to put her down, she was immediately pushed onto the bed and kissed.
Tonight, they opened their hearts to each other, long past their usual rest time, yet none of them felt sleepy. Xie Lang's movements were no longer as urgent and fierce as usual, but rather like flowing water, gently caressing and rubbing against them.
Her hair, which had been loosely tied up, had somehow come undone, and warm, moist kisses landed on her cheeks and the corners of her lips, hot and stuffy.
Unlike Xie Lang, Wen Hemian wasn't thick-skinned enough to come up with new ideas from storybooks, so her kissing skills hadn't improved much. Xie Lang looked up and couldn't help but laugh.
"Isn't Han Shuang really going to learn from her?"
"...What's so interesting about learning this?"
Wen Hemian choked up. Even if she had eight lifetimes, she could never learn to be as shameless as Xie Lang.
When she was little, she was clingy and obedient like a puppy. As she grew up, she was still generally well-behaved, but she was particularly rebellious at times, and would only stop when she angered her.
"If you don't want to learn, then forget it." Xie Lang kissed the corner of her eye affectionately before lowering his voice and saying, "Anyway, I will make sure the Grand Tutor enjoys it."
Shameless!
After much persuasion, Wen Hemian managed to swallow her words; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to sleep tonight.
She turned her back to Xie Lang and ignored him.
Xie Lang was used to being treated this way and wasn't angry. He circled the person, smelled that familiar fragrance, and as his physical reaction gradually subsided, he fell asleep without realizing it.
Fortunately, there was no need to attend the morning court session the next day.
The system only needs one cat as its attachment to appear, and it's not good to just keep the group of cats captured by the guards locked up like this. In the end, Wen Hemian made the decision to send these cats away and find some good families to raise them.
What remained was a lazy orange cat, who spent his days lounging in front of the palace, basking in the sun, never causing any trouble for the palace servants, and occasionally secretly feeding them some food when he passed by.
This is a classic case of relying on the charity of many families.
Xie Lang was very curious about Wen Hemian's life in modern times.
However, this cannot be heard by outsiders.
Then Lai Xi suddenly realized that His Majesty and Lord Wen were spending more time alone together, and the two seemed to get along well, which made him wipe away a tear of bitterness.
Thankfully, we really made it through.
It would be best if things could continue like this, peaceful and happy.
Wen Hemian was unaware of what others thought, and had no time to care.
Aside from occasionally sharing interesting stories about modern times with Xie Lang, they spent most of their time busy with government affairs and reading messages from spies to deduce whether Prince Jia would make any unusual moves.
He indeed kept a large number of soldiers in private, and during the turmoil in the court, he profited greatly from it. Most of the surrounding vassal kings formed alliances with him and had close private dealings with him. Even the neighboring barbarian tribes seemed to have some collusion with him.
"Prince Jia loves beautiful women."
Xie Lang frowned as he spoke, his expression revealing a hint of malice: "The way he looked at the Grand Tutor that day made me want to gouge his eyes out."
If Xie Lang hadn't known that Wen Hemian was testing him and didn't want to ruin her plans, he would have already found a reason to deal with Prince Jia.
Wen Hemian didn't think Xie Lang's behavior was excessive. She really hated the way Xie Yong looked at her. Just touching him made her feel that he had ill intentions. She didn't know where he got the information to sow discord between her and Xie Lang.
"We'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with him."
Wen Hemian flipped through the intelligence reports that had been sent to him. When he saw one of them, his eyes became a little serious: "He has dozens of beauties in his mansion, and no less than half of them are from foreign tribes."
"Barbarian" is just a general term. They live in the border regions and are more like nomadic peoples. The women there are different from those in the Great Zhao. Due to the tense relations in recent years, intermarriage has always been strictly controlled.
Prince Jia's blatant audacity shows that he is taking advantage of the court's lack of attention to act recklessly.
"It's perfect to pin the charge of treason on him, so they won't have anything to say about it."
Xie Lang had clearly been planning this for a long time.
Having incurred the wrath of the petty Xie Lang, Xie Yong had no choice but to await his death.
However, thinking about Xie Yong's intentions, she felt a chill run down her spine. Whatever fate he suffered, he deserved it.
Wen Heming shook his head, offering no further comment.
Xie Yong made no move, so they only needed to prepare to welcome him; for now, that was another matter.
Wen Hemian picked up another document: "Is this the imperial merchant you've chosen?"
Wen Hemian glanced at it and saw Liu Qiongyue's name among them.
She and Lu Zishen, one a businesswoman and the other a politician, have both achieved considerable success in their respective fields, demonstrating that they are indeed worthy of admiration as the male and female protagonists of the book.
"Yes." Xie Lang nodded. "It's still under investigation. We'll talk about it at the end of the year."
In the eyes of scholars, merchants were considered low-class, and only becoming an official was their ultimate pursuit. Once someone was given the title of "imperial merchant," they had secured their position.
Selecting suitable imperial merchants can both increase revenue for the national treasury and protect the interests of merchants, making it a win-win situation.
After speaking, Xie Lang suddenly remembered something, and a smile appeared in his eyes: "Lu Zishen, Liu Qiongyue. I forgot to ask the Grand Tutor, since this is a world in a book, are they the protagonists?"
Wen Hemian had mentioned it to him briefly, but because the ending was too heavy, she only mentioned it briefly. However, Xie Lang was so clever that he still guessed a thing or two.
It's not hard to guess, actually. She has clear likes and dislikes, and if you think back carefully, you'll find many clues.
"yes."
Wen Hemian returned calmly.
"However, if Your Majesty is a wise ruler, Lu Zishen will certainly be a virtuous minister, there is no doubt about that."
A normal person would be horrified to find out they are a character in a book, but Xie Lang is still here trying to find out who the protagonist is, so he seems to be accepting it well.
Xie Lang chuckled and took her hand: "It's alright, I trust the Grand Tutor."
"Aren't you afraid I'll turn around and sell you off?"
Wen Hemian glanced at him, then sincerely offered a suggestion: "However, I think you should find more people to share the burden. Having great power is tempting, but it's easy to overwork yourself."
What's that saying again? A boss who can't manage his subordinates will end up working himself to death.
Xie Lang pondered deeply, realizing what she truly meant, and nodded: "Han Shuang is right."
"I want to spend more time with you, so how can I let these complicated matters interfere?"
Wen Hemian: "..."
She took a deep breath and covered Xie Lang's face with the document: "Your Majesty, please continue with your work."
It's ridiculous to bring up this topic about everything!
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