Chapter 1199 If you are pleased with me, then breathe 53
Seeing that the Emperor's displeasure was deepening, Lin Wenyao quickly changed the subject: "Where is my cousin going?"
The Emperor frowned: "The Palace of Rainbow Robes."
An excited glint flashed in Lin Yaning's eyes, "Cousin is in love with Consort Xu?"
The Emperor was puzzled. "Why would you think that?"
Lin Yaning looked at him innocently, with an expression that said, "If you don't love her, why did you go to the Ni Chang Palace?"
The emperor was filled with resentment and grievances. Seeing the two men addressing him as "cousin" and treating him like family, he couldn't help but feel the urge to confide in them.
"The Empress forced me to accept Chun Tao, so I had no choice but to go to Ni Chang Palace."
Lin Yaning asked in confusion, "If my cousin doesn't care about Consort Xu, why would he go to the Ni Chang Palace just because he was angry?"
"We can go to the Imperial Study!"
The Emperor felt a lump in his throat. "You're still young, you don't understand."
Lin Yaning retorted, "How could my cousin not understand? My cousin is the ruler of the world. If you don't want to, who in the harem can force you?"
"Your sister-in-law is pregnant. If you are determined to refuse Chun Tao, I believe she will not force you."
"But you're going to the Ni Chang Palace. In your cousin's eyes, don't you already have Consort Xu in your heart?"
The emperor began to doubt himself, "Could it be that I was really wrong?"
Before Lin Yaning could say anything, Lin Wenyao spoke first, saying softly, "Cousin is the ruler of a country, how could he be wrong?"
"You just hope that your sister-in-law can understand you without saying anything."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor wholeheartedly agreed, "Wen Yao, I never imagined you understood me so well!"
Lin Wenyao had known all along that the Emperor was kind and gentle, indecisive, and even more sensitive and suspicious after ascending the throne. She just hadn’t expected him to still have a touch of innocence.
He couldn't even understand the barbed words he was being said.
Lin Yaning seized the opportunity to speak up, "Cousin, if you don't say anything, but your wife does something that doesn't meet your expectations, will you think she doesn't care about you?"
The Emperor was shocked. "Ya Ning, I never imagined you knew me so well?"
Huh? Huh? Huh?
Lin Yaning turned her head and looked helplessly at Lin Wenyao.
Lin Wenyao's expression was also incredibly complicated. After a moment of hesitation, she spoke softly again, "Cousin, what if my sister-in-law thinks the same way?"
The emperor was puzzled and asked in return, "Why should I guess what other people are thinking?"
Lin Yaning: "Yes, yes, yes. As long as my cousin beckons, many women will fawn over him. Why bother guessing what others mean?"
The Emperor agreed with this and poured out his frustrations, saying, "The Empress has ultimately failed Consort Xu. She doesn't understand what I've done for her."
Lin Yaning had already gotten the gossip she wanted and didn't want to waste any more of her emotions. "My cousin is kind-hearted. He'll definitely not want to see his harem wasting their lives."
The Emperor said, "What I can do is ensure that each of them has a son or daughter to rely on."
Lin Wenyao's subtle attack resurfaced: "Your Majesty is truly kind-hearted."
The emperor was flattered and became quite pleased with the two men.
He knew the Lin family's plans and wouldn't give in to them.
There will be no place for a daughter of the Lin family in the imperial harem.
Moreover, he had spent some time with these two cousins when they were young, and Lin Yaning's snot bubbles left a deep impression on him... In short, he would never include them in his harem.
Song Jinhuan received two letters from the palace, with Lin Wenyao sending her greetings as always.
Lin Yaning's letters are much more interesting, filled with anecdotes from the palace, mainly gossip about the Emperor and Empress, as well as her complaints.
The Emperor is so composed that he is at a loss for words.
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