A hint of surprise appeared in Xie Jingrun's eyes.
He initially thought she might be feeling unwell, so he was somewhat angry that she had kept it a secret.
But to his surprise, her answer was completely unexpected.
Contraceptive decoction?
He had never thought about this before.
When he suddenly heard that she was drinking contraceptive soup, he was a little taken aback by what it meant.
The bedchamber was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Rong Qingqing suddenly felt a little nervous.
After a long while, Xie Jingrun came to his senses and asked with a gloomy expression, "You don't want to have my child?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing quickly looked up at him and explained, "It's not that I don't want to have your child, it's just that I'm not ready yet and don't want to get pregnant so early..." Under the man's gloomy gaze, her voice grew softer and softer.
Ultimately, she was indeed in the wrong in this matter.
Because she made the decision on her own without consulting him.
"So, every time afterward, you secretly drank this soup behind my back?" Xie Jingrun asked again.
“…Hmm.” Rong Qingqing nodded somewhat dejectedly.
"Rong Qingqing, you're really something!" Xie Jingrun said angrily, then turned and left.
Rong Qingqing was dumbfounded.
Is Xie Jingrun really angry?
She quickly chased after him, asking, "Aren't you going to eat?"
Xie Jingrun left without looking back.
Rong Qingqing was extremely frustrated.
Xiao Tao hadn't left yet, but seeing Xie Jingrun turn and leave, she knew things were serious. She quickly came over, saying anxiously, "Your Majesty, it's all my fault. I didn't know the Emperor was coming, so..."
Rong Qingqing snapped out of her daze and patted her shoulder. "It has nothing to do with you. I made a mistake myself." After saying that, she sighed and felt a little melancholy thinking about Xie Jingrun's angry departure.
Xiao Tao was silent for a while, then suggested, "The Emperor hasn't eaten yet. Why don't you send the food to him, Your Highness, and say a few kind words? Maybe then the Emperor's anger will subside."
Rong Qingqing paused, then pouted, "I don't want to deliver it to him. He didn't even give me a chance to explain. If I go there now, I'm sure I'll get a cold shoulder."
"Your Highness, please don't drink that kind of soup anymore," Xiao Tao couldn't help but advise.
"I know, but I didn't drink it today either," Rong Qingqing said, somewhat agitated. She had only been drinking the contraceptive soup behind Xie Jingrun's back because she wasn't prepared for pregnancy.
But she should have discussed this matter with Xie Jingrun, instead of making a decision on her own in private.
Lost in thought, a food basket suddenly appeared in front of her. Xiao Tao said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the food is ready. Please send it to the Emperor as soon as possible."
Rong Qingqing couldn't help but chuckle at her cautious manner.
This girl probably took all the blame upon herself, believing that the unpleasantness between her and Xie Jingrun was her fault.
She sighed, took the food basket, and said, "Okay, I'll go now."
The atmosphere in the Imperial Study was terribly oppressive.
Zhao Cheng and Chang Lin stood by, not daring to breathe too loudly, for fear of disturbing the Emperor.
However, both of them were puzzled.
Just this morning, the Emperor was in a very good mood; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was as pleasant as a spring breeze.
But if the morning is a warm spring day, then this moment feels like a cold winter day, chilly and bleak.
well!
The two sighed inwardly, realizing that today was probably not going to be a good day for them.
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