That night, the lights in Emperor Xiao Qian's bedroom remained on all night, and the palace servants nearby were so terrified that they dared not make any sound.
They were afraid that the old emperor... no, the young emperor would be so angry after being rejected that he would have no place to vent his anger and would just find an excuse to attack them.
After all, everyone who has served in the palace over the years knows that this woman is the apple of their Majesty's eye.
Not only did he reject the ministers' repeated suggestions to select a beautiful girl, he also set aside a large area in the back garden and built it into... an amusement park according to the style that the girl liked the most.
I only hope that the young lady can come to the palace often when she is tired of traveling outside.
Their Majesty never showed his emotions, and when he was dealing with serious matters, his aura was so cold that it could freeze people to death. Only when the little girl was in the palace could she see his gentle side.
They thought that if His Majesty could marry the young lady, their lives as servants would be better.
Who could have thought... Your Majesty acted as ferociously as a tiger and scared the other person away!
Everyone inside and outside the palace was in a panic. The guard leader Xuanying, who had witnessed the entire process, curled his lips and secretly laughed at these stupid humans.
It is true that His Majesty scared the person away. But how could such an emotion of anger and shame appear in their wise and powerful master?
He saw it at first. His master had no expression on his face after scaring the person away. In the end, he even smiled with confidence towards the direction where the girl disappeared.
Just wait and see, after all their hardship, they are not far from owning the mistress's wife!
The person involved, Sheng Nancy, said that she didn't know what was going on...
Over the years, the Sheng family and several close relatives have managed her business in an orderly manner. She only occasionally gives some suggestions and does not have to worry about anything, but can still make a lot of money every day.
Every day, he either watched the excitement and listened to gossip, or went to various places to travel. From time to time, he received a letter from Xiao Cheng, saying that he had developed something delicious or fun, so he would go to the Xiao Qian Palace to play for a few days.
When she received the letter this time, she thought it was just like usual, just an invitation for her to eat and drink and have fun.
In order to appear less stingy, she even took the trouble to prepare a birthday gift for Xiao Cheng.
But before she could taste all the delicacies on the table, the man in front of her knelt down on one knee in front of her without saying a word, saying that he wanted to imitate the proposal ceremony from her world.
She was so frightened that her brain suddenly shut down. Before she could even put down the big pig's trotter in her hand, she was teleported two miles away.
By the time she reacted, she found herself on the roof of a house in the northern part of the city.
She had been staying in a small courtyard she had bought not long ago these days, her mind in a mess and she didn't know what to do.
Well... she admitted that it was a beautiful scene to see the person she grew up with kneeling on one knee in front of her under the illumination of fireworks and palace lights.
At that moment, her heart was beating really fast.
but……
The one who designed this scene was the Emperor of Xiao Qian. This identity alone was enough to shatter all the fantasies with pink bubbles.
Gu Rucheng's identity forced him to face various court disputes all the time. He was destined not to be able to spare a lot of time to manage relationships like his mother, father, and several brothers and sisters-in-law.
And if I really marry him, I will surely face many people's calculations and competition for favor in the future. Even if the two really love each other, I am afraid that a sincere heart will be completely worn out in the long-term struggle and suspicion...
That's what she said, but if she really rejected the other person, she would feel a pain in her heart.
Sheng Nanxi was struggling with the issue but couldn't come to any conclusion for a long time.
At this time, shocking news came from Xiao Qian's palace.
His Majesty, who has repeatedly refused to select beauties, causing his ministers to be extremely suspicious of his chauvinism, is going to appoint a queen!
When Sheng Nanxi heard the news, she felt her head buzzing. Before she could react, she was teleported to the Xiao Qian Palace.
Well, now that I'm here, I might as well go and see what the new queen looks like.
Humph! Sheng Nanxi swore that she was definitely not angry.
After all, there was no agreement between her and Xiao Chengxiao, and it was his freedom to marry whomever he wanted. She had no right to interfere!
But isn't this a bit too coincidental? Gu Cheng had confessed his love to me, and a few days later he was going to make someone else the new queen?
Moreover, in ancient times, the selection of beauties had to be prepared for at least several months in advance. How could it be possible to invite the mother of a country into the palace so hastily?
Something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary. The child must have been bewitched by someone, causing him to change so much in a few years.
Yes! She, Nancy Sheng, is not angry!
She was obviously worried about the safety of the little brother, and wanted to see what cat food the new bride had!
Sheng Nanxi pouted and squatted behind the screen of the new Queen's Dressing Room, quietly listening to the movements outside.
I just listened and felt something strange...
Is this new bride's temper a little too rough?
Didn't we agree that in order to ensure that her words and actions are dignified at the queen's enthronement ceremony, the bride cannot eat today?
This guy just kept cracking some melon seeds, and after finishing, he sat on the bed and started peeling apples.
Wait... this guy attended the ceremony to establish the queen, and he even brought a knife with him?!
Great! Sheng Nanxi knew this matter was not that simple!
The pent-up anger suddenly burst out, and he rushed out with a whoosh. His slender fingers instantly formed into a sword, and in the blink of an eye he attacked the opponent's throat!
“Ouch—”
However, when Sheng Nanxi raised her eyes, she saw a familiar face with a smile on its face.
His body became unstable and he fell directly into the other person's arms!
"Gu 꽮成! Isn't this the new queen's dressing room? What are you doing here sneaking around?!"
The man wore a golden crown and a red dragon robe. He had a faint smile on his face.
"Of course I'm going to peel the apples and wait for my bride to eat them."
Gu Cheng turned around and supported someone under him, and did not forget to show the other person the exquisite apples on the plate below, indicating what he was doing just now.
After saying this, he looked at the girl in front of him with an extremely surprised look.
"Hmm? You know this is the dressing room of my new queen? Then what are you doing here?"
"Haha... just passing by." Sheng Nanxi smiled a little awkwardly.
I felt that this reason was lame, so I had to explain:
"I... I'm just worried about your safety. Which emperor doesn't have to choose a concubine first and then a bridegroom before marrying a queen? The process is so complicated that it will take several months to complete."
"I haven't seen you for a few days, but you're getting married soon. I was worried, so I came to see you... hehe..."
When their eyes met, Sheng Nanxi felt inexplicably nervous, and her eyes glanced around unconsciously.
The man who was leaning on her had no intention of letting her go. His pair of bright eyes narrowed, flashing with the cunning that he usually showed when calculating people's hearts.
"Oh? Just worried?"
"But your heart is beating so fast. It's telling me you're lying."
I don't know why, this usually very gentle man is so unreasonable today.
Seeing Sheng Nanxi's eyes becoming more flustered, he deliberately moved closer to her. He tilted his ear and pretended to listen for a while, then a bright smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"You're telling me that you like me very much."
"Just like me, I like you very much. Only you, and I have always liked only you."
Just a few sentences express all my life's inner feelings.
The man's eyes were as clear as spring water, and that spring water only cared for her.
Sheng Nanxi only felt her heart swaying with the spring water. She opened her mouth and was about to say something, but the man's fingers gently touched her lips.
"Xi'er, listen to me first."
"I know you hate the disputes in the court and harem, and you are afraid that the two true hearts will be gradually worn away by the repeated calculations. I know that you yearn for a leisurely and free life and don't want to be trapped in a palace."
"But I said a long time ago that I work so hard just to take better care of you and give you more confidence to enjoy life."
Gu Cheng's tone was still gentle and patient, but it contained an unprecedented level of care.
"Now, a few years have passed, and I have grown into a towering tree, capable of being your strongest support. I want to marry you just because I like you and want to spend my life with you."
"As long as I'm here, no one can ask you to do anything you don't want to do. You can still live freely and unrestrainedly like before, without having to pretend to be yourself for the sake of so-called responsibility and etiquette. Go wherever you want and play however you want."
"I just hope that when you are traveling, you will always remember that there is always someone here waiting for you to come home. There is someone who is willing to listen to all your unhappiness, and is willing to cover up all your 'willfulness' and 'laziness'. Because in his eyes, it is these 'little flaws' that make up the extremely vivid you."
"And he is willing to do everything in his life to protect your freshness and freedom."
"Xi'er, I want to be your lifelong lover. Is that okay?"