If line (11) Play with her.
Zen Zhen looked at him quietly without taking a step forward, so he took the initiative to walk towards her.
"Zen Zhen." Chen Dingyao couldn't help but clench the folding fan in his hand. He clearly came here to find her, but when he stood in front of her, he suddenly didn't know how to start.
"Why is Your Majesty here?" Taoist Xuanwei's words were still ringing in his ears. When he saw him again, Chanzhen felt quite complicated. Could it be that as Taoist Xuanwei said, there was an unbreakable bond between them?
"I..." Glancing at Xuan Yang, who was still frozen in place, Chen Dingyao hesitated for a moment before saying bluntly, "I want to see you."
"Oh." Zen Zhen lowered his head calmly, but from an angle that no one could see, his cheeks were flushed and his fingers were tangled in his clothes.
This is not the palace. How can Your Majesty be so outspoken? Aren't you afraid of being overheard and losing face?
On the other side, Xuan Yang finally recovered from the huge blow of "My best friend is having an affair with His Majesty". When she raised her eyes, she saw His Majesty's affectionate gaze towards Chan Zhen, and her throat suddenly choked.
Is this still the same frightening Majesty with this face full of affection? He seems like a completely different person.
"Xuan Yang greets His Majesty." Finally, she gritted her teeth and broke the silence.
Facing her, Chen Dingyao immediately changed his attitude, and said lightly with a faint smile: "It's Xuanyang. No need to be polite in public."
Xuan Yang truly felt the gap between His Majesty's attitude towards herself and Chan Zhen, but she felt relieved in her heart. This attitude of looking down on the common people was the His Majesty she was familiar with.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xuan Yang had just stood up when he heard His Majesty greeting his good friend in a gentle tone.
"Chanzhen is wearing the hairpin I gave her today," Chen Dingyao glanced at Chanzhen's head, his eyes lighting up. "It's very beautiful. The crabapple blossoms really complement you."
Whenever Chan Zhen moved, the tassels on her hairpin swayed gently, gleaming brightly in the sun. The crabapple blossoms carved from white jade made her face even more beautiful and elegant, making people unable to take their eyes off her.
"I just think this crabapple hairpin matches my outfit today." Chan Zhen suddenly felt a little embarrassed and annoyed when he singled out the hairpin on her head. She glared at him and said, "I usually put it away."
She didn't particularly like wearing it because it was a gift from him, but just wanted to match it with the clothes she was wearing today. After all, her clothes also had a crabapple pattern embroidered on them.
Chen Dingyao didn't care about her explanation and smiled faintly: "But I often wear the hairpin that Chanzhen gave me."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yang immediately took a sneak peek at his hair, and thought to herself, why does Zen Zhen always give hairpins to everyone he gives as gifts? This is also what Zen Zhen gave her at her coming-of-age ceremony. However, it would be better not to let His Majesty know about this.
Zenzhen was deeply impressed by his shamelessness. Her Majesty's pride was like a peacock spreading its tail tail, as if she wanted everyone to know that the hairpin on his head was made by her.
But she had given such hairpins to many people, including her brother, her mother, and Xuan Yang, because she only knew how to carve them.
"I hope Your Majesty does not mind my humble skills."
"It's a gift from Chan Zhen, how could I refuse it?" Chen Dingyao held his right hand to his mouth and coughed lightly, glancing at Xuan Yang and said, "The scenery here is very beautiful, I will accompany Chan Zhen for a walk around."
Xuan Yang understood the hidden meaning behind his words and immediately said, "I suddenly remembered that I left something behind. I have to go back and look for it."
Zen Zhen noticed that she was trying to sneak away, so he grabbed her hand and said through gritted teeth, "I'll help you find where you left it."
After saying that, she stared at Xuan Yang, silently warning him: No, you’re not allowed to go.
Xuan Yang was hesitating when His Majesty looked over at him. His gaze was gentle and smiling, but Xuan Yang suddenly felt a chill all over his body.
"I can go by myself." She quickly pulled Chan Zhen's hand away. "Chan Zhen, you and His Majesty should walk around for a while. There's a peach forest ahead. The scenery is very beautiful, and there won't be outsiders to disturb you."
"Alas--" Zen Zhen was unable to stop her and could only angrily watch her back as she ran faster than a rabbit, secretly annoyed that she valued profit over friendship.
Chen Dingyao was very pleased with Xuan Yang's tact. He coughed lightly and said with a smile, "Next, I will accompany Chan Zhen to walk in the peach forest that Xuan Yang mentioned."
Zen Zhen couldn't see what he was thinking, so he raised his chin and snorted.
"No need, Your Majesty. I am tired and want to go back and rest."
"I'm tired too," Chen Dingyao could only shamelessly cling to her and said, "I'll go with you."
"You!" Zen Zhen was followed by him relentlessly. After taking a few steps, he turned back angrily and almost bumped into his chest.
"Be careful." Chen Dingyao took the opportunity to put his arm around her waist, his expression calm, "Don't let Chanzhen fall."
Zen Zhen placed his hands on his chest. His chest was originally filled with anger, but when he met his gentle eyes, the anger suddenly dissipated.
"Your Majesty, don't you have any dignity at all?" Chan Zhen lowered his head, but the corners of his mouth raised a slight arc.
Chen Dingyao said frankly: "If I wanted to save face, I shouldn't have had any feelings for you in the first place."
Chan Zhen couldn't help but jump for joy, but he kept insisting, "So you also know you shouldn't do that."
"Whether it's right or not, I will do it if I think of it." Chen Dingyao looked at her with his eyes downcast. "Just like if you don't want to enter the palace, then I will leave the palace to find you."
Zen Zhen's heart was suddenly moved by his words, and the look he gave him changed.
"Your Majesty rarely leaves the palace, and I cannot let your Majesty make a wasted trip today. I think the places Xuanyang recommended have some good points."
She looked up at him with a smile, "Your Majesty, are you willing to accompany me?"
Chen Dingyao gazed deeply into her bright smiling face and said, "Of course I am willing."
Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, he is willing to accompany her.
The beauty of April has faded, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom.
Chan Zhen and he walked hand in hand in this blossoming peach forest that stretched as far as the eye could see, their steps a little lighter than usual.
"Your Majesty will never see such a beautiful sight in the palace."
She had also seen the imperial gardens in the palace. The flowers, plants and trees there were all carved too delicately, and were not as interesting as the trees growing wildly in the mountains.
Chen Dingyao didn't think there was anything strange about the scenery of the peach forest. When he was young, he often went to the south of the Yangtze River. No matter how many scenery there was, it was just a passing beauty. However, when walking with her, even the most ordinary scenery became vivid against her backdrop.
"It is very beautiful." He said, looking at her figure.
Zen Zhen thought he agreed with his opinion, so he put his hands behind his back and said, "That's why I want to be able to watch this scenery forever."
I don’t want to be trapped in the palace and look at the same scenery day after day and year after year.
"I can open up a larger flower forest in the palace." He understood her implication. "If Chan really likes it, we can go on an annual tour and walk through the mountains and rivers together."
"Your Majesty, can the censors agree with this?" Chan Zhen looked at him and said.
"I have the final say." Chen Dingyao walked up to her side by side. "Is Chanzhen willing?"
Zen Zhenyi raised her eyes and met his gentle gaze. At this moment, she suddenly discovered something. It seemed that whenever she looked at him in the past, she could always meet his gaze just right. So, when she didn't notice, how long had he been silently watching her from behind?
"It's a fate destined by God." Taoist Xuanwei's words rang in my ears again.
She kept saying that she wanted to leave the palace and not see him, but the moment she saw him just now, she couldn't help but feel excited.
In the past, she only acted coquettishly in front of those closest to her, but the first time she saw him, even when she was drunk, she shouldn't have acted like that towards him, as if she had a premonition that this person would never hurt her. Not to mention the fact that she acted coquettishly in front of him several times afterwards. The more helpless he looked, the more proud she felt.
This kind of affectation is totally unlike her.
"Your Majesty," Chan Zhen suddenly found courage from nowhere and looked at him intently, "Would you be willing to cover a peach blossom for your servant?"
Chen Dingyao was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly and said, "Whatever you wish for, I will grant it."
"Then I'll trouble you, Your Majesty."
Chan Zhen found a clean stone to sit on, supported his chin and watched him wandering around in the peach forest with great interest. His eyes kept looking under the trees, then shook his head and walked away to another tree, just to pick the most beautiful peach blossom for himself.
How could she not like this man? Even though he was not young anymore, had many wives, concubines, and children, and even his status was not to her liking, the only thing that was remarkable about him was his face, but… Oh no, the more she thought about it, the more she felt she was at a loss. She had to test him again.
After a long time, when Chan Zhen was a little bored and was kicking the stones under his feet idly, he finally returned slowly with a peach blossom.
But he still frowned and did not look very satisfied with the flowers in his hand.
"I have searched for a long time, and finally managed to pick this peach blossom to match you."
Zen Zhen got up from the ground and reached out to take the peach blossom he handed to her, but suddenly found a blue scratch on his wrist, which was clearly not there before he left.
"Your Majesty, what's going on?" She didn't care about the peach blossoms and anxiously pulled his hand.
A hint of smile flashed across Chen Dingyao's eyes, but his tone was very calm: "I just accidentally touched it."
Could it be that Your Majesty brushed against it while picking flowers?
Zen Zhen pursed her lips guiltily, blew gently on the wound, and whispered, "I just want a peach blossom. Your Majesty, why go so far? Just pick one."
"How can we be so casual about Zen matters?" Chen Dingyao stared at her rosy lips eagerly, hoping that she would blow on her lips a few more times out of pity, so that the scar he had deliberately created would be worthwhile.
He could make things happen in the court with a wave of his hand, so it was no problem for him to detect her thoughts. When Chan Zhen was playful and wanted to test him, he let her have fun, but he also had to find a way to get some rewards from it.
"Your Majesty is the most eloquent." Zen Zhen was relieved when he saw that the scratch on his wrist was not too serious, and looked up at him with a glare.
"I only used sweet words to Chan Zhen." He knew he shouldn't go too far, so he calmly withdrew his hand and asked her gently, "Do you like this branch of peach blossom I picked?"
Zen Zhen casually glanced at the peach blossoms in his hand and hummed, "Your Majesty has good taste."
"I also think I have good taste." Otherwise, how could he have fallen in love with her at first sight.
Zen Zhen felt disgusted at this person's shamelessness, but he couldn't help but smile.
She really likes this peach blossom.
That day, Zen Zhen played until very late and returned home under his escort.
When they were still ten steps away from the door, Chan Zhen hurriedly sent him away, fearing that his family would find out that he had been with him for most of the day.
In response to Chan Zhen's ruthless expulsion, Chen Dingyao just raised his eyebrows and smiled, without explaining anything, he slowly said goodbye to her and left.
Chan Zhen suppressed his facial expression and pretended to return home as usual, but he was unexpectedly subjected to a three-person interrogation as soon as he entered the door.
Her mother, brother, and the housekeeper were sitting together in the lobby, looking at her seriously.
"What happened between you and His Majesty?"
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