Chapter 368: The Little Scholar in Disguise as a Man and the Amazing Emperor 26
Only then did Yelu Zongzhen breathe a sigh of relief.
As long as she believes it.
He was extremely worried that this incident would become a barrier between the two of them, so he couldn't wait to explain.
Cha Jiu gradually showed a guilty look on his face: "Actually, this is also my fault. I said the word 'lustful minister' to you impulsively that day. It was only after I went back and thought about it calmly that I realized how hurtful it was."
"If Your Majesty really regarded me as a corrupt official, why would he have cultivated me so carefully, allowed me to be so aggressive in the court, and given me the power to raise funds and carry out reforms? He also took the trouble to suppress those malicious impeachment memorials for me. Wouldn't it be better for me to just keep quiet, do nothing, and be an ordinary court official who doesn't cause trouble?"
She looked up at him, then quickly lowered her eyes, looking extremely ashamed: "I later figured it out. Your Majesty never intended to humiliate or restrict me. He only wanted me to be like an eagle soaring in the sky, and to fully display my ambitions in the court."
Yelu Zongzheng's eyebrows softened: "That's exactly what I thought in my heart."
"Yan Yang, my sincerity towards you is stronger than fire and can cut through metal and stone. If you have any unspeakable things in the future, just tell me, I will never blame you; if there is something difficult to do, just tell me, I will do my best to do it for you."
Even if she asked for the lives of He Jinfu's family, he could do it for her.
Facing Yelu Zongzheng's encouraging eyes, Cha Jiu hesitated for a moment, but soon returned to normal: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace, but I have nothing difficult to do for the time being."
Yelu Zongzheng smiled bitterly.
After all, he still couldn't gain her full trust.
Yes, for a teenage girl to enter the imperial court in secret was already a very thrilling process. If she hadn't been so cautious, she probably wouldn't have gotten to where she is today.
He should be thankful that Cha Jiu has the heart to tolerate insults without getting surprised!
However, Cha Jiu quickly added: "Even if I have a difficult problem, I will definitely try to solve it myself first, rather than relying on Your Majesty for everything."
"I am not a dodder, I also have the strength to move mountains, I have the ability to make those who bully me pay double the price."
As she said this, her eyes were as bright as burning flames, her tone was full of firm determination, and her beautiful face became bright and radiant because of this confidence and pride.
Yelu Zongzhen was deeply attracted, and his eyes were filled with astonishment when he looked at Cha Jiu.
It took him a long time to come back to his senses. The loneliness in his heart disappeared, replaced by a smile of appreciation and a hearty laughter.
"Good, good! You are worthy of being my number one scholar!" He laughed and reached out to touch the side of her forehead where her hair had fallen.
The latter smiled and subconsciously rubbed his face against his palm.
This unintentional reveal of intimacy and trust made Yelu Zongzheng's eyes dim slightly.
Maybe...his little champion is not completely indifferent to him.
But even she herself was unaware of this friendship!
Realizing this, Yelu Zongzheng was instantly overjoyed, but because Cha Jiu was still in an "ignorant" state, he could only suppress his inner excitement and only dared to hug her thin shoulders while laughing.
However, where neither the guards nor Cha Jiu could see, he gave her a gentle kiss on the top of her head with eyes full of tenderness.
This scene happened to fall into the eyes of Lin Qinglan, who quietly followed on horseback and wanted to pretend to meet the emperor by chance.
She opened her eyes wide, and a wave of shock surged in her heart!
…
Lin Qinglan walked back to the tent with unsteady steps, his face looking pale and ugly.
Seeing this, Xiao Cui, the personal maid, rushed over to help her, but was pushed away by her.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Cui was very worried because she looked like she had seen a ghost.
Isn't it just seeing a ghost?
Lin Qinglan's mind is still filled with the scene he just saw.
Yelu Zongzhen's affectionate eyes were fixed on only one person for a long time, and his love was almost beyond words.
And that extremely humble kiss...
Such imperial favor should be something that makes people yearn for it.
But now it's facing a man!
How disgusting!
When Lin Qinglan thought of this, his face twisted, his stomach churned, and he actually vomited!
Xiao Cui was frightened and quickly took a wooden bucket to catch the water. She also wet a clean handkerchief to wipe her mouth.
Lin Qinglan recovered from his shock, grabbed Xiaocui's arm tightly, and warned her, "The fact that I rode to the grassland today must be kept secret from everyone. If anyone asks, just say that I have been in the tent and have never left. Got it?"
If His Majesty knew that she had discovered the secret, I'm afraid everyone in the Lin family would lose their heads!
Xiao Cui didn't dare to ask more and responded quickly.
"Also, go and get my father, quickly!"
Grand Tutor Lin arrived quickly and dismissed everyone, leaving only him and Lin Qinglan to converse in secret in the tent.
After hearing that Yelu Zongzheng and Cha Jiu had actually had an affair, the expressions on his face were disgust and sudden enlightenment.
"No wonder His Majesty has always tried to protect He Yanyang despite the hundreds of impeachment memorials. It turns out that he is a shameless and despicable lover who uses his beauty to please others. Humph, the world is really going downhill, and there is no trace of the integrity of scholars at all!"
Lin Qinglan's face was extremely gloomy: "If Your Majesty doesn't like women, how could you possibly be interested in me? I'm afraid I will never be able to be the Queen."
Grand Tutor Lin didn't care: "No matter how much His Majesty likes He Yanyang, he will eventually marry a woman to be his queen. Besides, your chance will come later."
Lin Qinglan wondered: "My chance"
Grand Master Lin smiled slightly and said, "You will know by then. In any case, the position of Queen will definitely be yours."
And the crown prince of the Yuan Kingdom must also have half the blood of the Lin family.
Thinking of this, a gleam of greed flashed in Master Lin's eyes.
…
The hunt began only a few days before trouble arose.
First, poisonous snakes appeared in the camp, and then Minister Li and his son died in the mouths of beasts while hunting. Even Concubine Li suddenly fell ill and died on the way back to the capital.
In order to dispel these bad luck and boost morale, the Queen Mother proposed holding a banquet for the emperor and his subjects to enjoy themselves together.
That night, bonfires were lit and there was constant singing and dancing.
The court officials sat on both sides, with Yelu Zongzhen and the empress dowager sitting in the first seats, occasionally chatting with the officials who were toasting them.
Although Cha Jiu's official position was not high, she was deeply favored by the emperor. The ministers who were waiting in front of her to toast her all made way with smiles on their faces and took the initiative to push her in front of the emperor.
Cha Jiu was pushed and staggered, almost falling down.
Yelu Zongzheng immediately stood up from his seat, and his first reaction was to go over and help her.
"Ahem." The Queen Mother coughed twice, signaling him not to do anything out of line in front of the court officials.
Fortunately, Xiao Shunzi was quick-witted and supported Cha Jiu in time.
Only then did Yelu Zongzheng bear to take the next step.
Everyone thought that Her Majesty got up early because she couldn't wait to drink with Cha Jiu, and they were full of envy for her great favor.
Cha Jiu raised the wine glass with both hands, placed it in front of him, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's love for me is beyond words. I can only offer this little wine to thank you for your grace."
When court officials toasted him before, Yelu Zongzhen always looked indifferent.
Only when it was Cha Jiu's turn, his smile finally reached deep into his eyes, and his indifferent brows softened.
He raised his glass and drank the wine in his own glass. Then, under everyone's surprised gaze, he poured most of the wine in Cha Jiu's glass into his own glass. Then he said, "My dear, please!"
The Queen Mother, who had no time to stop him, covered her face with her hands and no longer wanted to say anything more.
Cha Jiu was surprised at first, but then she realized that Yelu Zongzheng was probably worried about her poor alcohol tolerance, as she would get drunk after just one glass of wine.
Phew.
Quite heartwarming.
Cha Jiuqian smiled and raised his cup to drink with the king.
Soon, the strong liquor scraped through my intestines again, and the heat surged to my head.
There was a hint of drunkenness on Cha Jiu's jade-white face, and her watery eyes were full of affection and charm.
Yelu Zongzhen was almost crazy.
“aio-aeb-yoyu.”
Cha Jiu smiled suddenly, and suddenly said the phrase "Your Majesty is wise and mighty" that he had learned in the mountains, and his pronunciation was very clear and loud.
The courtiers behind were too far away to hear anything.
But the Queen Mother heard it all clearly and was so frightened that the cup in her hand fell to the ground.
Yelu Zongzhen was also stunned for a moment, and then his eyes became extremely hot, and the love in his heart became even more unbearable.
He wanted to embrace the beloved in front of him immediately, so that she and he could merge into one and never be separated. But reason told him that everything had to be done slowly and he couldn't scare her again.
So he could only swallow all the words of love back into his stomach, and the love that was as overwhelming as mountains and rivers was also taken back into his heart. He just smiled softly, whispered with thin lips, and replied with a similar tribal language.
"I love you too."
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