Chapter 223 Aren’t you here to seduce me?
She cried out eagerly, quickly grabbing the clothes on his chest, trying to use his strength to get up.
"Um."
He stood on the ground, slightly bent over, his hands still on her back and knees, continuing to hold her.
Hearing her calling him, he raised his eyelids and looked down at her condescendingly. His black eyes were like the abyss, dark and gloomy, bottomless, as if they could devour people's souls.
Shen Qingyi's breathing stagnated slightly, and she stared at him blankly, almost losing herself in thought.
"how?"
He raised his eyebrows, his throat rolled, his thin lips parted, and his voice was low and hoarse.
Shen Qingyi's ears trembled and her heartbeat lost its rhythm again.
Swallowing involuntarily, she said hurriedly, "Um, your servant is not sleepy, no need to rest..."
She wanted to go down.
Now all of this was too dangerous, and it filled her whole body with uneasiness.
"Also, it's getting late. I should go home. Otherwise, my parents will worry."
She looked away and added nervously.
This damn Chen Yaoxing, why hasn’t he come back yet?
Is he really planning to sell her?
Never mind, she will borrow a guard from the emperor and go back by herself. As for Chen Yaoxing, he can come back or not.
“If we go back now, won’t Miss Shen return empty-handed?”
Xiao Jue pulled his hands out, sat sideways on the edge of the bed, and trapped her in the bed.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"
Her pupils suddenly shrank, and all the nerves in her body tensed up, she looked extremely nervous as if facing a great enemy.
Xiao Jue curled the corners of his lips slightly, placed his fingers on her chin, gently lifted her face, and forced her to look at him.
Then, he ruthlessly exposed all her disguises.
"Didn't Miss Shen come here to seduce me?"
boom……
As if struck by lightning, Shen Qingyi stared at him with wide eyes, her mind blank and almost losing the ability to think.
After a moment, she came to her senses and couldn't help feeling ashamed of being caught doing something bad.
Sure enough, the emperor saw everything.
Damn Chen Yaoxing, he is really going to kill me this time.
Shen Qingyi was filled with shame and panic. The next moment, she knelt in front of him tremblingly and begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I know I was wrong and I will never do it again. Please forgive me this time..."
Fortunately, on the way to the palace, she had practiced the lines of begging for mercy countless times in her mind, so now she could beg for mercy so fluently.
Otherwise, I don’t know how stuttered I would become.
Looking at the girl kneeling in front of him, Xiao Jue's eyes moved slightly. He reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her hard into his arms.
Shen Qingyi's body swayed and she was pulled into his arms. She was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly tried to get up, but was held down by a big hand.
"Don't move."
His voice was low and gentle, without any coldness or hostility, but Shen Qingyi seemed to be frightened. Her body immediately became quiet and she dared not move.
He was very satisfied to see her so obedient.
"If you want me to forgive you this time, it's not impossible, but you have to tell me why you suddenly want to seduce me."
“…”
Shen Qingyi bit her lip. If she said it was for five thousand taels of silver, would the emperor chop her to death?
No, no, if I really say that, wouldn’t that mean I’m exposing Chen Yaoxing?
Even though this guy had tricked her, deceived her, and harmed her to such an extent, and even though she had threatened him before entering the palace that if anything happened, she would drag him down with her...
But, he was her twin brother after all, and she had only said those harsh words casually, and she would never really betray him.
So, why not...
Shen Qingyi's eyes moved. Since her little trick had been seen through by the emperor, why not take this opportunity to make a big move?
"Really? As long as I tell you the reason, Your Majesty will forgive me this time?"
"You are not joking."
"Okay, Your Majesty, I believe you. When I entered the palace today, I did intend to seduce your Majesty..."
When she mentioned the words "deliberate seduction", Shen Qingyi couldn't help but feel ashamed again. Fortunately, she took a breath and said it in one go.
"The reason is that I have something to ask of you."
"What is it?"
Xiao Jue narrowed his eyes. He wanted to hear what was worth her making such a big sacrifice.
It's not a simple matter. If it's an ordinary matter, she can just go to her father. Why would she need to go to him?
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, wishes to cancel your engagement with the King of Jin..."
After saying this, Shen Qingyi felt as if all the strength in her body had been drained away, and her body and mind were in a state of extreme tension.
Unable to betray Chen Yaoxing, she had to find another reasonable excuse.
And Xiao Yelin seems to be a good excuse.
She lowered her head and didn't notice at all that after hearing these words, he was stunned at first, and then his expression suddenly changed, with many emotions such as astonishment and surprise flashing across his face.
"Why? Don't you like him?"
He heard his voice seemed to be trembling, a little abnormally, but she didn't notice anything unusual.
Shen Qingyi didn't know how to answer this question.
Those plots are too absurd and bizarre to be told to outsiders.
Besides, the plot is so broken now that no one would believe it even if I tell outsiders.
But when the emperor asked her a question, she had no choice but to answer.
After thinking carefully, Shen Qingyi finally came up with an explanation that was more in line with her actual thoughts.
"Your Majesty, the engagement between this subject and the Prince of Jin was made by the late Emperor seven years ago. I was only seven years old then. At that age, how could I understand what love or dislike is?"
"After the engagement was signed, the relationship between this subject and the King of Jin became closer. Even if there was any so-called affection between us, it was established within the constraints of the engagement."
Perhaps, she only likes her fiancé, not necessarily Prince Jin.
That person could be the King of Jin, or any other man of equal status.
She just wanted to be the eldest daughter of Duke Shen's family who abided by the rules and treat her future husband wholeheartedly.
However, God was unwilling to give her this opportunity. The fiancé she treated sincerely was the male protagonist of this world and the husband of another woman.
If she persisted in pestering him, she would not get any sympathy from him, but would only cause the tragic death of her family and turn herself into a hideous and pitiful creature.
What’s the point of this?
It was wrong of her to cancel the engagement without informing Prince Jin, but so what?
In the plot, after the King of Jin spent a night with his destined heroine, did he ever tell her?
Chen Yaoxing was right. He had not done anything to let her down now, not because he loved her so much, but because his younger sister had appeared and forcibly stopped all this.
"But now, I have grown up, and I no longer wish to be bound by the engagement of my childhood. Therefore, I would like to see if I will still like the Prince of Jin after the engagement is broken off."
"This engagement was made by the late emperor. If you wish to cancel it, only the emperor can do it."
"That's why I resorted to this desperate measure. Your Majesty, I have told you everything. Please help me with this matter."
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