The fingers holding the teacup tightened.
Meng Jiuan frowned slightly, his thoughts a little distracted.
Originally, he was going to sneak away to the Prime Minister's Residence after the morning court session this morning.
Last night, in order to prove his determination to adopt Little Radish Head as his daughter, he did something earth-shattering.
This matter might make Little Radish Head happy, and once she is happy, she would happily nod and agree to be his adopted daughter.
Whenever I think about having a sweet and soft little daughter in the future, who will run to me, hold my finger, and call me "Daddy" when she sees me.
Meng Jiuan thought it was very beautiful.
He was absent-minded throughout the morning court.
After finally getting through the morning court session, just when he was anxious to leave the palace and rush to the Prime Minister's residence, a palace servant appeared in front of him with a respectful look.
The other party told him that an important person wanted to see him.
In the entire palace, who else could find him in private?
Although he wanted to go back immediately to drink the tea that Little Radish Head had given him to recognize his relatives, he still came to Qinghua Palace secretly because he wanted to find out the truth about the "belly band".
At this time of year in the past, he was always nervous.
He was afraid that as a mere warrior he would offend someone in the palace.
Now he didn't even put on his official uniform and went straight into Qinghua Palace.
Just as Su Jinrou was about to approach him, he subconsciously took a step back.
Thinking back on what he had done today, Meng Jiuan nodded with some satisfaction.
When he gets back later, he will tell this to Little Radish Head and tell her that he has really changed his ways and will never believe Su Jinrou again.
"...I know Chang Xiao must have heard those rumors in the palace and misunderstood me."
"But what can I do? That palace maid is vicious and deliberately wants to frame me. I have no one to turn to, and even His Majesty doesn't believe me."
"I thought Chang Xiao would understand my pain, but I didn't expect Chang Xiao to believe those lies."
A burst of crying sounded in his ears, and Meng Jiuan came back to his senses from his fantasy.
He turned his head to look at the woman sitting above him, who was covering her face and sobbing softly.
His fingers tightened around the teacup, and he spoke in a hoarse voice, "What did the Queen just say?"
"I'm sorry, I've been ill for a long time and my ears aren't working well anymore."
Meng Jiuan refused to admit that he was actually distracted, and said frankly that he had been ill for too long and his ears were not working well.
Su Jinrou was still sobbing softly, but after hearing these words, the sobs in her throat stopped.
After she lowered the sleeves that were covering her face, Meng Jiuan finally saw her outfit for the day.
The red dress with a tube top and white flowers was also his favorite outfit in the past.
Now that the 'belly band' incident has happened, and it's already winter, Su Jinrou is still wearing this...
Meng Jiuan frowned, and a word suddenly flashed through his mind.
Shameless.
Are the daughters of ordinary families also like Su Jinrou?
She always dresses like this. As the most beloved concubine of that tyrant emperor, she is rumored to have an affair with someone, and has an unclear relationship with Qin Songmo and herself...
Raising his hand and patting his head, Meng Jiuan retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, it would be better not to summon ministers privately in the future. This is not good for your reputation."
"If your Majesty really has something to do, you can ask Eunuch Fu'an to pass on the message. If I can help, I will definitely not shake my head and say no."
"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
Su Jinrou hasn't finished crying yet.
Meng Jiuan expressed that he didn't want to continue associating with her.
Her red lips were pursed into a straight line, and she suddenly stood up and walked in front of Meng Jiuan.
"Chang Xiao doesn't like me anymore?"
Su Jinrou's words were so blunt that Meng Jiuan was so frightened that he almost lost his grip on the teacup.
He raised his head in a panic and met Su Jinrou's upturned eyes. In the past, whenever she looked at him with such eyes, his heart would soften.
But now...
"What did your Majesty say? I don't understand."
"Oh? Do you really not understand, or are you pretending not to understand?"
Su Jinrou raised a soft little hand and placed her fingers on the chin of the person in front of her, forcing the other person to look up and meet her eyes.
"Hasn't Chang Xiao always liked me? Why is Chang Xiao so timid?"
"You've helped me a lot in the palace over the years. I know what you're thinking, and I want to give you the response you want, but I've already entered the deep palace, and it's no longer possible for us to be together..."
"But Changxiao, I'm in so much pain. The overt and covert struggles in the palace, as well as all the false accusations, I can't bear it anymore."
"This is the first time I ask you, and the last time, please, help me..."
Su Jinrou's breath was as sweet as orchid, and as she spoke, her eyes, which had just turned red from crying, began to shed tears again.
He looks so pitiful.
Meng Jiuan couldn't bear to see her cry, so every time he would help her without her asking.
Now she said she begged him.
Taking a deep breath, he frowned and said, "My Lady, between us..."
"Don't you want to?" Su Jinrou interrupted him, "Changxiao doesn't want to be with me?"
As soon as Su Jinrou finished speaking, Meng Jiuan suddenly opened his eyes wide.
As the soft and charming face in front of him got closer and closer, the fragrance from her body also stained his cheeks.
Just as their lips were about to touch, a cry of surprise suddenly rang out from Qinghua Palace.
After being driven out of the palace, Eunuch Fu'an, who was guarding outside the palace, knocked on the door and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Su Jinrou, who was pushed to the ground, did not answer, but just looked at Meng Jiuan with red eyes.
The look in his eyes was as if he was looking at a heartless man.
Meng Jiuan had already made up his mind to stay away from Su Jinrou.
He must have been crazy to come to Qinghua Palace today.
Thinking back to how he was almost kissed by Su Jinrou just now, he quickly poured the tea in the teacup in his hand into his mouth.
After rinsing his mouth vigorously, he spat the mouthwash back into the teacup.
He immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, today I will pretend that I have never seen you."
"If you have nothing else to do in the future, please don't look for me again, Your Majesty. I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."
Outside the door, Eunuch Fu'an was still knocking on the door quietly, fearing that someone would discover that there was an outsider present in Qinghua Palace.
Just as Eunuch Fu'an was about to knock on the door again, the palace door was pulled open from the inside.
Eunuch Fuan was so frightened that he staggered and almost fell to the ground.
Seeing that it was Meng Jiuan who opened the door, he subconsciously glanced into the hall.
When he saw Su Jinrou fall to the ground, a nervous expression suddenly appeared on his face, "Oh my God, why are you sitting on the ground!"
"It's cold, please get up quickly!"
When Meng Jiuan saw Eunuch Fu'an rush into the hall to support Su Jinrou, he withdrew his gaze and walked straight out of Qinghua Palace.
Su Jinrou was left alone, sobbing in the arms of Eunuch Fu'an.
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