Qianyuan Hall —
After being taken back by Di Jingcheng, Azi's mood had improved considerably, but she was still sullen and refused to speak, simply leaning against the man's lap and playing with his hair.
Di Jingcheng saw that her little mouth was pouting, her cute nose and cheeks were still red, her little hands were playing with his hair, and her eyes were also watching the movements in his hands.
He thought that this life's Azi seemed even more spoiled than the previous one. In the previous life, she wasn't like this, throwing tantrums all the time. She still cared about some worldly things.
For example, the impeachments from court officials, the opinions of women, and the gazes of palace servants would all make her consciously regulate her words and actions, making herself more in line with the etiquette and demeanor expected of a royal consort, and always thinking of him.
Even though he said he didn't have to follow the palace rules and could do whatever he wanted, she was still very obedient, so obedient that it broke her heart.
However, this obedience also became a weapon he could use to hurt her. Subconsciously, he believed that this woman would always trust and love him, and therefore would be willing to make sacrifices for his plans.
Even if he truly loved her, his arrogance prevented him from acting without restraint.
Having been reborn, the woman before him still possessed the same beautiful face and still loved him unconditionally, but many things had changed.
It can be said that from the moment he opened his eyes again, the world was no longer the same world.
In this life, Azi is still that little girl just beginning to experience love, but she becomes even more charming and spoiled under his unreserved love. She often quarrels with him, but he likes it very much. This is a real and vibrant lover.
Actually, he had already noticed that the little girl was delicate when she was in the tribal village, but she would restrain herself when facing outsiders.
In front of her family and loved ones, she was a fearless young girl.
It was the same in his past life, and it is the same in this one. Only in his past life, he exposed too many of his entanglements to her.
Di Jingcheng looked at the girl in his arms, and as he thought about it, a look of tenderness appeared on his face. His little girl had suffered too much in her previous life.
She shouldn't be like this; she should be free and radiant, deserving of the best of everything in the world.
Azi remained silent, waiting for the man to speak, but the man just stared at her blankly, his expression changing several times.
One moment she felt sorry for him, the next she doted on him, then she was in love with him... leaving her completely at a loss.
So, it was Azi who couldn't take it anymore.
She spoke in a sweet voice, "When do you plan to talk to me?" As she spoke, she crossed her arms over her stomach and looked up at him with a hint of displeasure.
Hearing the woman's dissatisfied voice, and seeing her looking rather like an arrogant little tyrant, Di Jingcheng couldn't help but lower his head and press his cheek against her soft, rosy face: "Wasn't it Azi who ignored me first?"
He feigned grievance and pouted, launching a brilliant counterattack.
Ah Zi thought to herself, "Good, good, this man has no airs at all; he's become a complete shrew."
"Hmph, are you already getting impatient with me?" Azi retorted, feeling quite smug.
Di Jingcheng surrendered: "Baby, how could I dare? You're the one who's impatient with me, I'll never be. And even if you get tired of me, I'll still shamelessly stick to you."
Azi nodded proudly: "That's more like it!"
Di Jingcheng smiled; this little girl was easy to coax. Speaking of which, Azi is seventeen now, almost eighteen. Next month, they'll go to the village, and when they return, they'll get married. Then it will be Azi's eighteenth birthday.
Azi's eyes flickered, as if she had thought of something. Suddenly, she leaned weakly against the man's chest and said listlessly, "That Consort Shu... who exactly is she? I've heard that Consort Shu is the person you value most."
She gently picked at the man's collar in dissatisfaction, her small face falling.
Emperor Jingcheng's alarm bells rang loudly; he was about to settle accounts! He had to answer carefully, and just in case, he even called in Zheng He Er for a confrontation.
When Azi saw Zheng He enter and smile at her, she was a little confused: "I asked you about Consort Shu, why did you call Eunuch Zheng in?"
“Didn’t you just mention that damned Consort Shu? No, she’s not Consort Shu anymore, she’s…” Di Jingcheng momentarily forgot Consort Shu’s name.
Zheng He'er immediately chimed in with a friendly smile: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, that is Consort Wu."
Di Jingcheng gave Zheng He'er an approving look: "That's right, Consort Wu. Didn't you just say she was someone very important to me? I'm so wronged. I only remember her title, and at most, she looks a little familiar."
Azi asked suspiciously, her eyes full of disbelief, "Really?"
Di Jingcheng raised three fingers to the sky and assured him, "Absolutely true."
Seeing this, Zheng He'er knew it was his turn to step in. He smiled ingratiatingly at Azi and said, "Your Majesty, Consort Wu sends people to deliver food every day. It was only because we servants mentioned it to His Majesty so many times that His Majesty remembered. Moreover, His Majesty has never touched anything Consort Wu sends."
"Where did those things go?"
"Your Majesty, those things naturally ended up in our bellies." Zheng He'er smiled sheepishly and scratched his head.
Upon hearing this, Azi found it somewhat amusing. She never imagined that all the things Consort Wu had gone to so much trouble to send had ended up in the stomachs of the palace servants in Qian Yuan Palace. If she knew, she would probably be furious.
"Then why is there talk in the palace that she is favored by the Emperor?" Azi emphasized the word "favored".
Di Jingcheng expressed his true grievances, as he was extremely self-disciplined. He glared at Zheng He'er with displeasure, telling him to watch his words.
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