In the next few days, just as Wei Shuyi had expected, Xie Yanci was not annoyed by her "little temper", but instead came to Liufangyuan to visit her more frequently.
Wen Yu was responsible for preparing tea and meals, and every time he hoped that his master could keep the emperor in time, but it was always unsuccessful.
"Miss, if this continues, won't the Emperor feel resentful?"
"No rush." Wei Shuyi flipped through the book. "When he tells me in person that the witchcraft case has been fully investigated, there will still be time to respond enthusiastically."
This day didn't take too long to come.
First, an unknown little maid in the main hall of Lin'an Palace confessed her guilt, saying that she could not stand Wei Shuyi's sharing of favors and wanted to share Song Wanyi's worries, which led to the subsequent events.
Then Wang Chang's maidservant in the room also changed her testimony, claiming that she had been scolded so much that she had long wanted to murder her own mistress, so she tried to make her have a rash and then framed someone else.
Even in the Yongxiang fire case, different people came out to "confess" their guilt.
It seems reasonable, but in fact it is full of loopholes.
How could Wei Shuyi not know the key?
Since the emperor was willing to help them keep it a secret and asked them to stop at a certain point, she couldn't turn into a shrew and cry, make a fuss, or even threaten to hang herself until she got the truth.
So, after listening to Xie Yanci's argument while leaning in his arms, she pretended to have tears in her eyes: "I have caused Your Majesty so much trouble! These past few days, Your Majesty has come here to relax with me after finishing his official duties, and he also found the real culprit for me in the shortest possible time. This..."
The end of her voice trembled, as if she would choke out sobs if she said one more word.
The pair of soft little hands slowly tightened around the dragon robe, and the whole person shrank inward, trying to get closer to him.
"Yao'er, you're finally not that cold and icy anymore."
"I dare not! I am just afraid that if the person behind this can't be found, I will be ambushed sooner or later even if I am in Liufang Garden!" Wei Shuyi looked up at him, tears welling up in her eyelashes. "I am even more afraid that Your Majesty will become suspicious. The gap will always be there and it will never be eliminated. Even if we are together day and night, it will be difficult for our feelings to return to the way they were before."
Xie Yanci reached out to wipe her tears: "I said I believed you, how could this happen?"
"I am simply afraid, for no reason. Ever since I entered Your Majesty's harem, Your Majesty has been the only husband I am loyal to. If true love is lost and only superficial remains, I would rather die in Eternal Lane for the rest of my life!"
She put on her crescent-white dress again, and although she looked haggard from illness, her natural beauty had not been diminished. Instead, it added a touch of pitiful, sickly beauty to her.
It was the first time that Xie Yanci saw the resolute beauty acting like a little girl, and his heart was slightly shaken. The guilt that had already begun to arise in him deepened.
He gently stroked her thin back and asked in a hoarse voice, "Yao'er, do you really care so much about the relationship between you and me?"
"Of course!" Wei Shuyi hooked her arm around his neck, their eyes meeting. "Your Majesty is the benefactor who rescued me from the depths of the mire. I have lived in the palace for a long time, never having come into contact with other men. My only love in this life is for you, Your Majesty. Naturally, I would be particularly concerned about your change of attitude."
What happened to her today?
Although he was usually eloquent, he only did so to excuse himself. Most of the time he stayed quiet and said very little.
Xie Yanci was surprised by her change, yet secretly delighted by her straightforward words of love. The knots in his heart were finally cut short and dispersed. The only remaining doubts were suppressed deep within.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. It's time to prepare dinner."
Wen Yu was afraid of seeing an embarrassing scene, so she warned her through the curtain outside.
Xie Yanci walked to the front hall first and was attracted by the cakes on the table at first sight: "What is that?"
"Your Majesty, this is something my daughter made especially for you." Wen Yu glanced at the inner room and lowered his voice, "She worked hard in the small kitchen all morning to make this product."
The originally ordinary pastries have been made into rabbit ornaments of various shapes, with details so detailed that each rabbit has a different expression, which is very cute.
He couldn't help but reach out and pick one up, looking at it for a long time, but he couldn't bear to take a bite.
"But it's not to your majesty's taste?" Wei Shuyi, neatly dressed, happened to come out and saw this scene. She jokingly said, "Why don't you just give it all to me?"
"I just can't bear to destroy the thoughts you've been busy with for half a day in an instant..."
Before she finished, she handed over another little rabbit and put it against his lips: "Instead of letting it rot naturally for a long time, it is better to eat it while it is most delicious-"
A white wrist and a light veil appeared before my eyes, with curved eyebrows and a sweet smile.
He opened his mouth subconsciously, his eyes falling on her cascading black hair, then moving to her eyes shrouded in mist, which were charming and affectionate in the candlelight.
"Yao'er, you...seem different today than usual."
"Hmm? Your Majesty, do you find it displeasing that I am still ill and not as pretty as I used to be?"
Wei Shuyi poured two glasses of wine himself and drank one of them.
When they looked at each other again, her face was like a tree covered with flowers and covered with snow, so gentle and graceful that it was impossible to look away. She was truly stunningly beautiful!
Xie Yanci thought he had excellent control, but now he was facing collapse: "Yao'er seems to have underestimated herself."
"Then I will say something." With a slender waist so thin it could be grasped, she took the initiative to sit on his lap. "These past few days, I've been constantly angry, mostly at myself. You clearly wanted Your Majesty to come, but you simply refused to ask me to stay. Today, while I'm drunk, I'm going to make things clear!"
"What do you want to say?"
"I am a greedy person, and I only want to covet your Majesty's heart. I miss you day and night, and I hope you will forgive my previous ignorance, okay?"
Her words were no longer logical, and her tone was tinged with drunkenness. Only her eyes, fixed on him, were brighter than a candle, captivating him without her realizing it.
Xie Yanci put down his silver chopsticks and no longer had any desire to eat.
The lights in the inner room of Liufang Garden gradually went out. Eunuch Yang was guarding outside the door and smiled at Wen Yu.
The next morning.
Wei Shuyi was half asleep and half awake, but she could still feel someone kissing her earlobe.
After silently calculating the time in her mind, she first fell into a drowsy state, then hid in a corner in fear, trying to cover herself with the quilt. "Your Majesty? Why didn't you come to court today?"
"Occasionally, they will understand me."
"But……"
Xie Yanci hugged her and continued to play with her long hair: "Who made Yaoer show such an attitude after drinking? I finally experienced what it means to be able to appreciate the taste of food."
She showed her shyness just right, and pressed her hot face against his chest: "I don't remember it at all, and Your Majesty is not allowed to mention it again."
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it."
Wei Shuyi hugged his sturdy waist and couldn't help wondering: Would he feel the same pain as herself? At least, she couldn't get up for a while.
After a night of serving her lover with her beauty, she finally received the imperial edict.
"Everyone in Liufang Garden, listen to my orders!"
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