"No need for formalities!" Emperor Zhaojing raised his hand slightly and looked at Rong Qingqing with a kind gaze. "Madam Xie's story was truly wonderful, but unfortunately I only heard the last part. How about this, you come with the Seventh Princess and Shangguan Yanran to my imperial carriage and tell me the story from the beginning."
Rong Qingqing broke out in a cold sweat, "This subject believes this is inappropriate..."
"What's wrong with that? It's settled then. Xin'er, come here quickly." Emperor Zhaojing said with a stern face, then turned and went back to the imperial carriage at the front.
Rong Qingqing and Shangguan Yanran exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless.
Whether or not they should avoid suspicion is another matter; the most important thing is that once they are under the emperor's nose, they have no freedom.
The others were also somewhat disappointed; they were enjoying the exciting part, and the Emperor was such a spoilsport.
But since he was the emperor, they could only feel frustrated inside.
But hearing half of the story was just too unpleasant.
Everyone was itching to try it, but there was nothing they could do.
"Let's go." Feng Xin got off the carriage first. "It seems that Father is bored and wants to find someone to relieve his boredom."
Rong Qingqing and Shangguan Yanran had no choice but to follow behind her and walk towards the imperial carriage ahead.
Rong Yiyi and Xie Jingyi happened to return and saw Rong Qingqing following behind Emperor Zhaojing. After inquiring, they learned that the emperor also liked to listen to Rong Qingqing's stories. At this moment, he asked her and Shangguan Yanran to come to his imperial carriage to tell stories to relieve their boredom.
"What methods did Rong Qingqing use to achieve this...?"
"Jingyi, stop talking." Rong Yiyi interrupted her, somewhat annoyed. How could someone like Rong Qingqing possibly catch the Emperor's eye? On the contrary, he had never even summoned her, his future daughter-in-law.
She bit her lip, a flash of jealousy crossing her eyes.
When they arrived, Xie Jingrun was leaning against the carriage. When he saw Rong Qingqing coming over, he didn't even lift his eyelids.
Rong Qingqing glanced at him and saw that his face was ashen and he wouldn't even look at her. She figured he was still angry about what had just happened. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but found that she had nothing to say. She couldn't help but snort in her heart, "You jerk, what's with all the arrogance?" and then ignored him.
However, when she got into the carriage, she was thinking about something and accidentally tripped over the hem of her skirt.
She gasped softly, and just as she was about to fall, a strong arm suddenly reached out from the side and caught her just in time.
Just as Rong Qingqing was about to thank him, she was tapped on the head, and the man's angry voice rang in her ears.
"Are you stupid? You can't even fall down while getting on a carriage!"
Rong Qingqing: "..."
She glanced at the man's expressionless face, narrowed her eyes, and suddenly reached out and quickly pinched his waist. Before he could react, she swiftly slipped into the carriage.
Xie Jingrun: "..."
As he watched the woman climb into the carriage, a blush crept onto his handsome face. He pressed his fist to his lips and coughed lightly to conceal his unusual expression.
That brat, she actually...
Although her force wasn't painful, it did create a tingling, itchy sensation that spread throughout her body.
His legs felt weak.
Haifu walked over and saw him leaning against the carriage, his handsome face flushed, as if he were unwell. He couldn't help but ask with concern, "Commander Xie, are you feeling unwell? Should we summon the imperial physician to take a look?"
"It's nothing," Xie Jingrun replied in a low voice, then turned and mounted his horse. "It's getting late, shouldn't we set off?"
"Let me ask His Majesty first," Haifu said, then walked to the carriage. "Your Majesty, it's getting late, shouldn't we set off?"
"Well, let's set off quickly." Emperor Zhaojing replied somewhat impatiently while listening to Rong Qingqing recount the story of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Haifu wiped his sweat and relayed the order.
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