As the saying goes, to serve the emperor is like serving a tiger. Qiao Yuange served the emperor. Even though the emperor was a very kind person, Qiao Yuange still could not act unruly. Qiao Yuange knew this, so when the emperor asked this question, Qiao Yuange paused.
She didn't say anything, but at that moment, the light in the emperor's eyes seemed to dim.
He withdrew his gaze, smiled self-deprecatingly, lowered his head and asked calmly: "It seems that in your heart, serving me makes you very uncomfortable? Or maybe you are actually tired of this kind of work, right?"
The emperor's words at this time were obviously more cold and heartless than before, and even contained a hint of disappointment.
Qiao Yuange was not a fool. She could tell that the emperor was unhappy. She walked over and met his eyes. Her tone softened. "No, if I want to survive, then any life is a life, and taking care of anyone is a life. If that's the case, I think it's better to take care of the emperor. After all, although the emperor occasionally wants to commit suicide, most of the time, he is still very gentle and kind."
When these words were spoken, the emperor was stunned. He looked at Qiao Yuange with some curiosity. Obviously, when Qiao Yuange said these words, his tone was frank. Although he was facing the emperor, he did not have the slightest intention of flattering.
When praising the emperor, he seemed very sincere.
Although the emperor always threatened to die, he was quite narcissistic. He did not take Qiao Yuange's praise as a compliment, and even felt that he fully deserved such praise.
However, when a maid praised the king for being kind and gentle, Xiao Yuli paused. He opened his mouth, but the complaint that was about to come out of his mouth was suppressed at that moment.
He looked at Qiao Yuange in surprise. From what Qiao Yuange meant by what he said, he actually felt that the relationship between Qiao Yuange and the emperor might be better than he imagined, and he seemed to have been worrying too much.
But was he really overthinking? Qiao Yuange's father was...
The more he thought about it, the more nervous he became. He immediately took two steps forward and said to Qiao Yuange in a low voice, "How dare you say that about the emperor? After not seeing you for many years, you have become more and more unruly. I think you should come with me and be my maid. At least if you make a mistake, I can still..."
At this point, Xiao Yuli paused and took a breath, as if he felt that he'd better not say any more. If he continued, he might offend the emperor.
Their family is already walking on thin ice, and if they offend the emperor again, it would be even worse.
He shut up, but the emperor wasn't happy and took a breath.
Perhaps because he found out that Qiao Yuange had no intention of leaving, he felt reassured and spoke with extra confidence, saying, "Since Qiao Yuange still gives me this face and wants to serve me, then you should rest assured, big brother. Even for your sake, I will not bully her."
Xiao Yuli knew that it was basically impossible for him to take his little cousin back this time.
He calmed himself down a bit, and finally said, "Since Your Highness has treated my cousin so well, I would naturally like to thank Your Highness. However, my cousin and I have not seen each other for many years, and I still have a lot to say. Could Your Highness lend my cousin to me so that we can have a good chat?"
Does Xiao Yuli insist on taking Qiao Yuange away?
The emperor was unhappy, but he also knew that Xiao Yuli was already quite tough. If he still refused, it would be a bit too much.
So the emperor waved his hand and said to Qiao Yuange: "Go and have fun, and come back soon."
The tone was just like instructing a child who was out playing. Although Qiao Yuange felt that the emperor was very strange and wondered why he had to catch her, she was still very happy. After all, she was able to meet a relative in the palace, and this relative was even a prince. She felt that she should flatter this resource and try to protect herself.
She nodded and followed Xiao Yuli out.
After leaving Taixing Palace, Xiao Yuli said nothing. He walked in front, followed by a maid and a eunuch.
Qiao Yuange followed behind, his heart suddenly tense.
She didn't dare to speak, and didn't know where Xiao Yuli was going.
This journey seemed very short before, but now it is so long, so long that Qiao Yuange couldn't help but catch up and ask why Xiao Yuli was so indifferent?
What on earth was this man thinking? Why was he looking so grim, as if Qiao Yuange had paid him a lot of money!
Finally, they passed through most of the harem and came to a large courtyard. The maids and eunuchs all retreated. Xiao Yuli sat on a stone bench in the courtyard. He turned his head and looked up at Qiao Yuange and said, "Why are you working for the emperor? Do you know... the emperor's personality..."
When he got to this point, he stopped talking for a moment, as if he was afraid that if he said something bad about the emperor, it would bring disaster upon himself.
Qiao Yuange looked calm and said to Xiao Yuli, "It's a long story. The Queen Mother called me over and said that because my great aunt is Concubine Qiao, Concubine Qiao was taken care of by the Queen Mother, so the Queen Mother also gave me an errand. It's to watch over the Emperor and report any situation in time. What do you think of this job?"
I heard Qiao Yuange's face was calm at this time, and when he said this, his tone was gentle and frank, neither humble nor arrogant.
Xiao Yuli put his hands together, thought for a moment, and couldn't help but chuckle.
Qiao Yuange had never seen Xiao Yuli smile before.
Of course, after all, Qiao Yuange and Xiao Yuli had not known each other for very long, so naturally he had no chance to see Xiao Yuli's different expressions.
However, when he found that Xiao Yuli, the always so indifferent man, suddenly lowered his head and smiled, Qiao Yuange actually felt that this man was not so cold after all, and seemed to have a sunny side.
"What the Queen Mother said is not wrong. It is because my mother has been taken care of by the Queen Mother that I have to listen to her in everything. Now even you are involved in this. This matter may become even more troublesome."
After Xiao Yuli finished speaking, he seemed to have thought of something, and immediately raised his eyes to Qiao Yuange and said, "How is your relationship with the emperor?"
Qiao Yuange thought to herself that she was just the emperor's maid, how could the relationship be good?
She is not a lady from a noble family, nor a lady from a wealthy family. Why does the emperor have a good relationship with her when he doesn't like the woman in his third wife? Is the emperor mentally ill?
In addition, Qiao Yuange didn't know the emperor very well at the moment, and didn't know what the emperor's attitude towards women was, so she just shook her head and said, "I'm just a maid. I just need to protect my life. If the emperor happens to be easy to talk to, I'll be thankful."
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