I still keep the little cricket you gave me. Whenever I'm unhappy, I take it out and look at it, and it feels like you're still by my side.
"Whenever I hear your military report in the court, I check it immediately. Every day I look north, hoping for your safe return."
"What I was thinking about wasn't the urgency of the military situation, but rather, 'On the battlefield, swords and bullets have no eyes, can you protect yourself?'"
"I thought to myself, I must be a wise ruler and live up to your expectations. Ten years have passed, and after the five campaigns, no foreign tribe has dared to wage war against the Five Continents. Do you know how happy I was when you returned? I couldn't sleep all night..."
Mu Xi was now completely stiff, her hands and feet were ice cold, and the Emperor's words were tormenting her.
But she could only listen; she couldn't even leave.
The Emperor looked at Mu Xi and said, “I once said that I would not consider matters of the harem if the world was not at peace. But now that the world is at peace, the ministers in the court, including my mother, are urging me to establish a harem. Most of the memorials are advising me to establish a harem.”
"Sister Xi, I am waiting for peace to prevail in the world, but I am also waiting for you!"
Mu Xi felt as if her blood had frozen. She cupped her hands and said numbly, "Your Majesty, the establishment of the harem is a major event and should not be taken lightly. I will pretend I did not hear what you just said."
The Emperor was somewhat agitated: "Why! You clearly heard it! Sister Xi, don't you want to?"
Mu Xi said, "I am the Five Expeditionary General personally appointed by the Emperor. I have responsibilities to bear and will absolutely not enter the inner palace. This matter is not to be taken lightly. I urge the Emperor to reconsider."
The Emperor said, "So what if she's a Grand General? Does that mean she can't be my Empress?"
Mu Xi was shocked, "The Empress..."
The Emperor suddenly grabbed her hand, “Of course it’s the Empress! Sister Xi, you deserve the best! The Empress is none other than you.”
Mu Xi hurriedly shook off the emperor's hand.
But the Emperor still said with a sigh, "Even if I say this, you are unmoved? Sister Xi, you haven't changed. You are still the same as when I first met you. You are respectful to me, but you have your own thoughts in your heart."
I believe everyone in the world fears me, but I don't believe you would fear me... You've just... distanced yourself from me. Back then, you would still call me Ziyan, but you haven't called me that for ten years.
Mu Xi couldn't listen to any longer. If she stayed any longer, she didn't know what she might do.
She cupped her hands in a slight bow and said somewhat flusteredly, "Your Majesty, I dare not disturb your rest. I shall take my leave now."
With that, she turned and strode away.
If the Emperor wanted to stop her, it would only take a few words, but he didn't. He just watched Mu Xi hurriedly walk away.
He gripped a painting tightly with his fingers, and murmured to the lake, "Sister Xi, are you really unwilling?"
Like a confused child.
However, after a while, he turned around, flicked his magnificent robes, and exuded the aura of a ruler who reigns supreme.
Sister Xi, whether you like it or not, this time, he will definitely not stop!
This is the second time he has steadfastly pursued something.
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It was quite late when we got back to the inn.
Mu Xi couldn't hold her liquor and vomited profusely after returning home. She only managed to stay afloat in the palace by sheer willpower.
The cat helped her change her clothes and then helped her lie down on the bed.
In the end, she didn't leave. She just leaned against the bedside, propping her head up to watch Mu Xi.
She studied it for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.
She overheard the young emperor confessing his feelings to her today, but she couldn't understand what Mu Xi was thinking...
In this respect, she and Ah Jin were like siblings, their thoughts kept perfectly hidden.
...It's too complicated.
After a long while, when the cat came out of the room, it saw that Lan Yan was still at the door, sitting on the railing in mid-air, looking as if he was in a daze.
"Is Xiao Xi asleep?" Lan Yan asked, looking at the cat when she heard the noise.
The cat nodded. "Yes."
Lan Yan asked again, "Did the emperor confess his feelings to Xiao Xi today?"
The cat nodded again, "Mmm."
Although he wasn't allowed to hear it, his intuition was quite accurate; the emperor's confession was indeed very affectionate...
Blue Flame suddenly jumped down and cursed.
"My rival in love is the emperor," he said.
I don't know what he was thinking, but anyway, he went back to his room.
The cat stretched.
She gripped the railing and looked up, because Mu Jin was sitting on the roof!
Under the moonlight, with his green tiles and flying eaves, he sat there, like a painting.
With a light leap, the cat landed next to Mu Jin and sat down. "Ah Jin, what are you looking at?"
Mu Jin: "I didn't look at anything."
The cat asked again, "Ah Jin, does Xiao Xi like the emperor?"
Mu Jin glanced at her. "How should I know?"
“Aren’t you all-knowing?” the cat said.
“I can’t guess what a girl is thinking,” Mu Jin said.
"Then try to guess what I'm thinking. Why are you always right?"
Mu Jin couldn't help but laugh, "Because I've figured you out completely."
"Like this?" The cat quickly touched Mu Jin's face, grinning like a rogue.
Mu Jin looked at her; this cat seemed to have forgotten how it begged for mercy last night…
He grabbed her hand. "This won't do. It has to be like this."
Mu Jin put her hands inside her clothes.
Upon touching the firm muscles, the cat instinctively stroked them.
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