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Lin Huai'en sighed, "Forget it, don't explain. If you throw away these books, I will believe you."
Hearing this, Lin Yiyi pursed her lips, her eyes watering as if she was about to cry at any moment, "No, cousin, they are my heart, my liver, my spleen, lungs, and kidneys... If I lose them, there will be no me in this world..."
Lin Huaien: “…”
So exaggerated?
Thinking of the little girl's snot bubbles every time she cried, Lin Huai'en interrupted her sadness, bent down to help her pick up the book back into the bamboo basket, and brought the little girl back to the prime minister's residence.
Before Lin Yiyi arrived, Madam Lin had always worried that she would be shy and uncomfortable in the capital. However, within a few days of her arrival, Lin Yiyi was already jumping around everywhere, as restless as a loach in the ground, and she didn't seem shy at all.
I even heard that this little girl has a group of pigeon enthusiasts in the capital, including great authors she hooked up with through reading storybooks, and other like-minded people she met at events.
This time, her purpose of coming here was secondary to meeting Lin's mother and Lin Huai'en. Her main purpose was to meet the little sisters who were in the same pair.
When she was not at home, she would often go to Lin Huai'en's study and read the storybooks carefully. Lin Huai'en placed a mahogany table by the window for her and also prepared snacks in the cabinet.
"Cousin, His Majesty actually disbanded the harem for you. It's so touching..."
There's nothing else to say, but this little girl is so easy to get caught up in. She was reading a new popular romance novel and crying and wiping her tears at the same time. It was so heartfelt.
Lin Huai'en was worried that his cousin would become obsessed with it, so he often brought her back to reality, "Your Majesty has not yet taken anyone in, and he doesn't have a harem."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yiyi let out a long sigh and said with emotion, "Fortunately...reality hasn't started to destroy you yet. Everything is still at its best."
Lin Huaien: “…”
I really want to knock open this little girl's head and see what's inside.
After half a month, Lin Yiyi had accomplished everything she wanted to do, except for the last thing, which was to meet Di Shaoze in person. She wanted to see him, so she begged Lin Huaien, hoping that he would feign illness and lure Di Shaoze over.
Lin Huai'en said, "I'm very busy with official duties and don't have time to get sick. Besides, His Majesty is also busy and may not come."
Lin Yiyi replied, "No, no, everyone has analyzed it and said that His Majesty has been secretly in love with you for many years. If you pretend to be sick, he will definitely come!"
The more Lin Huai'en said no, the more Lin Yiyi insisted. Especially since Lin Huai'en didn't believe that Di Shaoze had been secretly in love with him for so many years, but Lin Yiyi didn't give in at all on this point. Her innocent eyes turned red with stubbornness.
At such moments, it was as if I was back in my childhood, when Lin Huai'en wanted to beat the piglet back into the cage and beat it a little too hard, so Lin Yiyi hugged the piglet and cried, asking him not to beat her.
When he was a child, Lin Huai'en couldn't bear to tell Lin Yiyi that the piglet would be eaten that night; now, Lin Huai'en also couldn't bear to tell Lin Yiyi that he and Di Shaoze were just the monarch and his subject, and at most he was just a "male favorite" and a servant of the monarch.
To avoid shattering his cousin's innocent fantasy, Lin Huai'en could only call in sick and retreat to the courtyard, continuing to sign official documents with his seal. That afternoon, Eunuch Ding arrived, delivering a gift of a century-old Ganoderma lucidum.
Looking at the Ganoderma lucidum that was sent to her, Lin Yiyi pursed her lips, unable to hide her sadness at all. She even lost the mood to read the storybook. She just lay listlessly in the corner of the window, staring at the bluestone road outside.
Lin Yiyi sighed as she watched, "Why didn't His Majesty come himself?"
Lin Huai'en put down the document, not at all surprised by the result. He sat closer to the window and said, "In fact, there is a gap between imagination and reality. Your Majesty and I are both very busy. How can we have time to come back and forth for a minor illness? If I report a serious illness, he might come."
"No, no, he will come. The author of this storybook works in the palace. She said that she wrote the stories based on facts. His Majesty definitely likes you and has liked you for a long time... Even if it's a minor illness, he will definitely be worried..." Lin Yiyi took out a storybook - "His Majesty's Daily Secret Love".
Lin Yiyi hugged the storybook and prayed in her heart. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, "Someone is coming!"
Outside the window, the figure in the distance gradually became clearer from blurry. It was the old housekeeper of the prime minister's mansion.
Lin Yiyi couldn't hold it back any longer and burst into tears. A large snot bubble came out of her left nostril.
The butler entered the study and bowed, saying, "Sir, the Emperor has arrived."
Lin Yiyi's snot bubbles stopped immediately. Lin Huai'en's hand also stopped turning the pages, secretly surprised that this little girl had guessed it right once. His Majesty really came.
No! Wait a minute!!!
It’s over… How can I make up for pretending to be sick now?
Lin Huai'en was completely caught off guard by the unexpected situation. He stood up and rushed back to his bedroom. He got into the bed, took off his outer robe, and undid his hair bun before he could barely pretend to be sick.
After a while, Di Shaoze, dressed in a dragon robe, walked in and asked, "My dear, how is your illness?"
Di Shaoze's footsteps moved closer to the bed.
Lin Huai'en said: "Your Majesty, please don't come near."
Di Shaoze asked in confusion: "Why?"
If you come close to me, my rosy, delicate and shiny complexion will be exposed, right?
"I'm afraid the disease will spread to Your Majesty."
"No problem."
Di Shaoze approached, sat beside Lin Huai'en's bed, and asked about Lin Huai'en's condition.
"My dear, your expression..."
Emperor Shaoze looked at him and was radiant.
"My dear hand..."
Di Shaoze touched it and it felt warm and strong.
"My dear, your forehead is warm..."
Di Shaoze took a look and found everything peaceful and just right.
Lin Huai'en swallowed hard, thinking that he couldn't escape the crime of deceiving the emperor.
Di Shaoze smiled with relief, "It seems to be much better."
Lin Huai'en looked at Di Shaoze's smile, his heart skipping a beat. He felt a sudden sense of surprise and suspicion. Was Di Shaoze's concern for his subjects at this moment, or... did he really like him...
No, no, this must be the treatment he received after becoming a male concubine. After all, after drinking the medicine, Di Shaoze could only be close to him. He was just worried about not having someone to warm his bed, so he treated him so specially.
Lin Huai'en said tentatively, "I am only slightly ill. It is really a shame to ask Your Majesty to come and visit me in person."
Emperor Shaoze lowered his eyes. "I remember you had a minor illness like this before, when you followed me to my fiefdom. You couldn't adapt to the climate and caught typhoid fever, but there wasn't even any suitable medicine. At that time, I could only hold you and listen to you cry out in pain, but I had no way to help. Since then, I have made it a point not to let you get sick again."
Lin Huai'en was secretly puzzled. This happened seven years ago, and I didn't expect His Majesty would still remember it.
"However, I am not omnipotent and cannot prevent your illness." Di Shaoze gently touched the top of Lin Huai'en's head. "Fortunately, you recovered quickly."
Di Shaoze's phoenix eyes bent slightly, with a gentle look in his eyes, like a poisonous insect, which made Lin Huai'en's heart beat wildly.
These words were too ambiguous. The implication in his words was as if Di Shaoze really held him at the top of his heart.
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