Chapter 121 Seeing Sincerity
That person didn't come.
He couldn't even look at her.
Although disappointed, Xie Chen thought this was a good thing.
It was snowing outside, and it was a lot of trouble for her to come here. If she saw him, she would probably be sad again. It would be better not to come at all and save trouble.
Xie Chen withdrew his gaze calmly, raised his head and drank the wine in the cup.
Qin Baolin picked up the wine cup and stood up shyly, "Today is winter snow, I offer a toast to the emperor."
The Queen Mother was present today, and Xie Chen didn't want to offend her, so he raised his glass and drank with her.
Qin Baolin sat down with a flushed face.
Qin Baolin started this, and the concubines in the six palaces were eager to try and began to toast Xie Chen.
At first, Xie Chen would give him a drink or two out of courtesy, but later on, he became a little impatient.
The concubines who were not in line looked at his expression and did not dare to continue paying their respects.
Shen Baolin, who was at the back, had not made any big moves since he sat down at the table. However, when his eyes swept over Concubine Jiang Shu, an astonishing hatred was revealed in his eyes.
But she hid it very well, lowering her eyes in an instant, making it difficult for people to notice.
The family dinner lasted for more than an hour. Queen Mother Qin felt tired and was the first to leave.
The emperor and empress said a few more auspicious words, and the banquet ended.
On the way back, for some reason, Xie Chen's mind kept appearing that bright face, and he felt depressed.
This feeling made him feel very tormented.
He propped up his head and pretended to doze for a while, but he couldn't help but say, "I'm not going back to Chengming Palace, I'm going to Changle Palace."
Liang Yao, who was outside the sedan, was about to raise his voice to give orders.
Xie Chen changed his tone and said, "Let's go back to Chengming Palace first."
He reeked of alcohol and was in no way fit to see her.
At least clean up before going.
After returning to Chengming Palace, Xie Chen went to a side hall to take a bath and changed his clothes before rushing to Changle Palace.
As soon as he reached the door, he heard a burst of silvery laughter.
Xie Chen paused.
He was very familiar with that voice, it was his concubine and his people.
If he went in, it would ruin such a happy moment.
But he didn't go in, and felt a little worried.
It's so cold outside, and I don't know if she's wearing enough. What if she gets cold? What if she slips?
And the longing in his heart became increasingly difficult to control.
Xie Chen lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then stepped in.
In the courtyard, Concubine Song and Pei Tingyue were playing in the snow. After they had eaten and drunk their fill and rested for a while, they came out to play in the snow because it was too hot inside.
Pei Tingyue stood on the ground swept by the palace maids, while Concubine Song was running around, and the two of them were childishly making snowballs and fighting.
Pei Tingyue's aim wasn't very good, nine out of ten times she missed. Concubine Song was different, almost all of her shots hit the target, but she didn't hit Pei Tingyue herself, but only at his feet.
Tuan Tuan also came out. When he saw Pei Tingyue, he betrayed his master without hesitation and got angry at Concubine Song. Concubine Song was so angry that she called him a rebellious son and threw a snowball at him.
The two people and the cat were laughing and playing happily.
As they were making a fuss, Concubine Song caught a glimpse of a slender figure out of the corner of her eye, and she looked closely to see who it was.
After struggling for a long time, she lowered her head silently, squeezed the snowball in her hand tightly, and threw it quickly towards the palace gate.
Xie Chen was concentrating on looking at Pei Tingyue when he was hit suddenly. The cold snow passed over his clothes and penetrated inside.
Xie Chen: “…”
He turned his head to look at the culprit, his eyes narrowed dangerously.
Concubine Song was about to kneel down after being looked at by him. She smiled ingratiatingly, then pointed to the main hall and rushed in in a few steps.
She was avenging Tingyue. If she didn't run away, her life would be in danger.
In the courtyard, Pei Tingyue didn't notice this side. She squatted in the open space and made a snowball. When it was ready, she held it up and said happily, "My Queen, you can dodge..."
She looked up and saw that Concubine Song was no longer there, only another person.
Pei Tingyue stopped smiling, threw down the snowball in his hand, and walked towards the back hall carrying the unwanted Tuantuan.
Xie Chen followed her closely behind.
There was no one in the back hall, so the party must not have ended yet.
Pei Tingyue was afraid that Tuantuan would be cold, so she found a dry towel and personally wiped its four furry paws.
Xie Chen tentatively pushed the tightly closed palace door, and it actually opened. He came in and saw this scene.
"Where are the servants?"
Pei Tingyue didn't say anything and concentrated on wiping Tuantuan.
Xie Chen frowned and wanted to go forward to untie her cloak.
He just saw that when she squatted down to make a snowball, her cloak dragged on the ground. It was probably wet. How could she keep it on all the time?
He stopped in front of Pei Tingyue and just as he reached out to untie her, the woman quickly turned away, leaving his hand frozen in mid-air.
Pei Tingyue put Tuan Tuan down, took off his cloak and put it aside.
After doing all this, the two of them sat on each side of the couch, neither of them speaking.
The atmosphere in the hall was suffocating.
Xie Chen took action first, reaching out to touch the enamel lotus-patterned teapot on the small table, which was still warm to the touch.
He poured a glass of warm water and pushed it to Pei Tingyue.
"Warm yourself up."
Pei Tingyue still didn't react and looked ahead coldly.
Xie Chen suppressed the bitterness in his heart: "Now you don't even want to say a word to me? Do you really hate me that much?"
Pei Tingyue lowered her eyes and said in a cold tone: "I dare not."
Seeing her look of despair, Xie Chen felt a sense of panic for no reason.
He would rather she quarreled with him than be like this.
He felt a little aggrieved: "Tingyue, don't treat me like this."
Pei Tingyue sneered and asked him, "Then how should I treat the emperor? Should I be foolishly deceived by the emperor as usual?"
Xie Chen was speechless.
The hall fell silent again.
Pei Tingyue closed her eyes tiredly, "Didn't the emperor say that he wanted me and my son to live a quiet life? Why did you come here?"
Xie Chen whispered, "Is it not possible for me to come and see you?"
"Your Majesty, please let me have a few days of peace." Pei Tingyue simply stood up and walked towards the bedroom. "I am tired and need to lie down for a while. Your Majesty, please go back."
Xie Chen suddenly stood up and hugged her from behind, "I won't leave, I miss you so much."
These words made Pei Tingyue struggle violently, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free from the embrace.
Her thin shoulders trembled violently, and her voice was choked with sobs.
"It's all fake! It's all fake!"
Xie Chen hugged her tighter, resting his forehead against her shoulder. "I swear, this is not false."
"Everything that happened before was my fault. Can we start over?"
Pei Tingyue collapsed and said, "Can the emperor's words that he was wrong offset the harm he caused me? Moreover, why does the emperor think that I would agree?"
Xie Chen turned her body and looked her in the eye. "I will show you my sincerity."
Pei Tingyue turned her head away with tears in her eyes, "I am heartbroken, Your Majesty, please don't bother."
Xie Chen laughed and said firmly, "If Tingyue was truly heartbroken, she wouldn't have reacted that way that night."
Pei Tingyue's body stiffened.
She pushed him away angrily and walked towards the bedroom.
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