"How dare you! How dare you address me by my name!"
Jiang Li's voice was cold and clear, sounding like she was blaming Lin Che for treason, but even though she said that, she didn't walk away, nor did she exude the majesty of an emperor.
Lin Che did not respond to this, but took a step closer and said in a deep voice:
"I just said it in anger. How could I not know how you treat me, Your Majesty?"
As he spoke, Lin Che reached into his Cangtian bag and took out the jade pendant that Jiang Li had given him.
"Do you still remember this jade pendant?"
Jiang Li turned her head and glanced at it. Of course she remembered that this jade pendant was won by drawing lots when she was a child, and she never took it off for all these years.
Later she found out that the jade pendant was her mother's dowry when she married into the royal family. After she grew up, she wanted to return the jade pendant to her mother, but her mother refused to accept it and said that she had originally wanted to leave it for her as a dowry.
Although Jiang Li was still young at that time, she knew very well that as a princess she would naturally have to get married.
Later, her mother also passed away, and the jade pendant became even more meaningful to her.
However, Lin Che had made many great contributions, and when he was in the tiankeng, he specifically asked for the jade pendant. She hesitated for a moment, then simply gave it to him.
Jiang Li remembered it clearly, but he said, "Why? Haven't you sold the things I gave you as a reward?"
Lin Che reached out and touched the jade pendant, sighed deeply, and said:
"This jade pendant is more important than my life. How could I bear to sell it? Even if you give me ten thousand mountains of gold and silver, I won't sell it."
"You don't know, after I led my troops out of Liangjie City, I was hunted down countless times by the masters of Yuxu Palace. They sent hundreds of elders, including supreme elders, to hunt me down day and night. Although I had soldiers, they were no match for them."
"I struggled alone, suffered severe injuries countless times, and even nearly died several times..."
When Jiang Li heard this, even though she knew Lin Che was still alive and standing beside her, she still looked at him worriedly and hesitated to speak.
Lin Che continued, "I was thinking, forget it. Living in a family like the Zhenguo Mansion, the coldness of family affection has long since left me with nothing. I followed the Second Prince for so many years, and he faked his death and hid it from me. I've lost all my friends. It's pitiful. It seems that there is nothing worth clinging to in this world..."
"But whenever I feel lonely, helpless, and want to give up, I will take out the jade pendant you gave me. Just holding it and feeling the lingering warmth of your body will rekindle my fighting spirit. I will grit my teeth and keep going!"
Jiang Li glanced at him and said angrily, "Nonsense. It's been so long, how could it be my body temperature? You are such a talker, I don't know how many girls you have deceived..."
"It's unfair. Don't you know what I'm thinking? All my poems are written for you, Your Majesty. I have never written them for anyone else." Lin Che vowed.
Jiang Li tried to calm down and said coldly, "Really? But I heard that you've been very lucky along the way. Chi Feiwan wants to take you as his consort, and that Yan Musk is waiting by your side day and night. You were in Yanyun Country and had a night out with a young lady from the Li family..."
"Slander!! Absolutely slander! Who are they? In my eyes, they are not even one ten-thousandth as good as you, Your Majesty."
"Oh? They've all done you some favors, to some degree. And now you're degrading them like that. It seems your morality isn't that high after all!"
ah? ? ?
No! Your Majesty, why don't you play by the rules?
Don't ordinary girls like to hear such sweet words? They are all grass, worthless. You are the bright moon in the sky, and all the women in the world are not even one ten-thousandth as good as you.
How come these words have changed in your eyes?
It’s really hard to guess what the empress is thinking!
Moreover, as the ruler of a country, she was accustomed to having the final say. Even at this time, she could actually think of the second level.
Is this why it is so difficult to predict God’s will?
It's quite challenging to tame her.
Most people can’t grasp it at all!
"well--"
Lin Che didn't offer any explanation. This kind of thing couldn't be explained clearly at all.
He just sighed and looked up at the bright moon in the sky:
"I turned my heart to the bright moon, but it only shines on the ditch!"
"you……"
Jiang Li was about to get angry again when she heard that, but when she saw Lin Che's dejected expression, she was speechless.
When she thought about it carefully, it seemed that she had indeed gone a little too far.
After all, looking back over the past hundred years, who could match the brilliance of Lin Che, the Champion Marquis? At such a young age, he had already achieved a noble character and was revered as a great scholar.
Scholars are the ones who value integrity and pride the most.
She had just said that out of anger. Who had told Lin Che to say, "The imperial family is the most ruthless?" She had even given him the "Map of Mountains, Rivers, and States," and he still misunderstood her like that.
After she finished speaking, she regretted it.
Moreover, she actually felt very benefited in her heart. Although she knew that it was inappropriate to compare them with herself, her heartbeat inexplicably quickened when she heard Lin Che say that.
"Yes, I misunderstood you. I take back what I just said..."
After Jiang Li finished speaking, he felt that his attitude was too humble, and immediately added:
"However, your usual behavior is indeed hard to believe. Last time, you took my... never mind."
What are you holding?
What's the matter?
It's not about holding the breast wrap and giving it a kiss, right?
Is this matter never over?
However, Lin Che was quite surprised that Jiang Li could admit his mistake in such a manner.
"Since Your Majesty has said so, let's forget about these things. I won't talk about them anymore."
At this time, should I be bolder and touch Jiang Li's little hand?
Anyway, the atmosphere has already reached this point.
Even if he doesn't touch her hand, at least asking her for a reward of tens of millions should not be a problem, right?
"that……"
"Your Majesty—"
Suddenly, an anxious voice from a hundred meters away interrupted Lin Che's words. It turned out to be the Shadow Guard.
"Your Majesty, the time has come."
After hearing this, Jiang Li suddenly seemed to wake up and instantly turned back into Jiang Chiling, who exuded imperial power.
She said softly, "Hmm!" and then said to Lin Che:
"I have something important to attend to. Please do as you please!"
Lin Che looked unwillingly, looked at the Shadow Guards in the distance, then looked at Jiang Li, and said:
"What's the important matter? I'll go and listen too."
Jiang Li frowned slightly, as if he was considering whether it was appropriate to let Lin Che follow.
But in the end he still said:
"As you wish."
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