Zhao Cheng nodded and said, "I am not talented and have no other skills. I just like making friends. I am familiar with people like Master Jin and Mr. Pu. This painter is in Yanchuan City. I met him through Mr. Pu's introduction."
Yuan Xiu pressed on, "In that case, could you have the painter paint the whole set for me? I want both volumes of 'Yingyingying'."
"The second volume hasn't been released yet, but..." Zhao Cheng deliberately pondered for a moment, then said, "Giving her more benefits shouldn't be a problem!"
"Good! Excellent!" Yuan Xiu put the booklet away and said with a smile, "I like this gift very much. Remember to take care of it as soon as you return to Yanchuan!"
"Yes, sir!"
Just as Zhao Cheng was about to step back, Yuan Xiu suddenly grabbed his shoulder and whispered, "Zhao Cheng, how did you figure that out?"
Zhao Cheng looked around, then leaned closer to Yuan Xiu and said, "That night, His Majesty threw me into Yu Yun Zhai. I saw Wei You and His Majesty behaving intimately, so..."
"You figured it out and you're going to tell me? I haven't even appointed an empress yet, you've got some nerve!" Yuan Xiu said sinisterly.
Zhao Cheng said, "I certainly wouldn't have dared to do this before, but now that we're practically family, I've taken the liberty of offering it! I'm just trying to please Your Majesty, and I only hope that Your Majesty will be happy!"
Yuan Xiu stared at Zhao Cheng with a strange smile, slowly nodded, and said, "Your face is quite like that of a treacherous minister!"
If any other minister heard this assessment, they would probably be so frightened that they would immediately kneel down and kowtow. But Zhao Cheng laughed instead and shamelessly said, "Whether you are a treacherous minister or a loyal minister, you are still His Majesty's subject. You must share His Majesty's worries and make His Majesty happy."
"Now I understand why my elder sister took a liking to you." Yuan Xiu gently patted Zhao Cheng's face and chuckled, "Your mouth... is really slutty!"
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