Chapter 386: Insult to superiors?
At Xu time, the "King of Shu" went to his bedroom.
The bedroom has cloud-top sandalwood beams, crystal jade disks as lamps, and gold molds as column bases.
A golden gauze curtain was hung beside the six-foot-wide agarwood bed. The curtain was embroidered with a pattern of a golden dragon spitting pearls. When the wind blew the gauze, it felt as luxurious and solemn as falling into a sea of clouds.
“Crash.”
A slight sound of flowing water was heard. Ning Yuke, who was wearing a long dress embroidered with a golden dragon, gently poured a cup of tea for the man sitting at the table. Then she lowered her head and stood aside, quietly waiting for the man to speak.
Now, at first glance, the scene seems rather bizarre.
After all, Ning Yuke is now the nominal ruler of Shuzhou, and he even just went through a proper "morning court" during the day.
But such an empress who is supposed to be the mother of the country is now behaving more humble than a maid.
If I have to find a sentence to describe it: The empress's body and the maid's life?
"cough!"
"Your Majesty, please sit down."
With a dry cough, even Wei Changtian himself felt a little awkward at this moment.
Although he knew what was going on, he still felt a bit ungrateful when seeing an "empress" in a dragon robe so submissively serving him tea and water.
It’s not that this feeling is bad, it’s just not very pleasant. “Yes, sir.”
On the other side, Ning Yuke responded softly after hearing the words, and obediently sat down on the other side of the tea table with her skirt pulled up.
She glanced at Wei Changtian, who was thinking about something, and after hesitating for a moment, she suddenly whispered:
"Sir, if there are no outsiders in the future, please don't call me Your Majesty anymore. I can't bear the responsibility."
"Um?"
Looking up at Ning Yuke, Wei Changtian nodded without comment.
"Indeed, I find it a bit strange too."
"Then I will call you from now on"
He suddenly got stuck at this point, because Wei Changtian really couldn't think of a more appropriate way to address Ning Yuke.
I used to call her princess, but that’s definitely not the case now.
Miss Ning? It doesn't look good either.
Queen?
Hiss. "Sir."
Just when Wei Changtian was suddenly lost in thought, Ning Yuke lowered her head and reminded him softly:
"If you don't mind, you can just call me Yu Ke from now on. That's what my father calls me."
"Yu Ke? Okay, that's it."
Wei Changtian was slightly stunned, but he didn't care too much about such a trivial matter as the name. After agreeing, he changed the subject.
"Well, the main reason I came to you today is to discuss with you what we are going to do next."
"Now that you have declared yourself king, you should take on the responsibility of governing the country."
"I don't understand these things, and I can't send anyone to assist you."
"So everything depends on you. But if you really encounter a big problem that you can't solve, you can go find Chu Xianping. I will inform him in advance."
“.”
Delegating power to Ning Yuke was a decision Wei Changtian had made long ago.
Although he could rule from behind the scenes, there was really no need to do so.
Anyway, all the affairs of Shuzhou were handled by Chu Xianping before, and it shouldn't make any difference if Ning Yuke takes over now.
As for why not just let the former assist the latter? That's a joke. There is only one military advisor and I need him.
"Sir, I will never let you down."
On the other side, Ning Yuke, who was "entrusted with an important task", nodded solemnly, and the tassels of the golden hairpin in her hair swayed slightly.
"Well, that's better."
Lifting the teacup and taking a sip of tea, Wei Changtian glanced at Ning Yuke who immediately raised the pot to add more tea for him, and continued:
"And Ning Yongnian."
"He will definitely not allow you to become king or emperor in Shuzhou. Although there is still the war in Dafeng, he may deal with us later, but I don't think he will wait too long."
"Of course, I will handle this matter for you, and I will also find experts to protect your safety. You just need to sit in this position with peace of mind."
"But you have to be more careful on a daily basis. I don't want to hear the news that you were assassinated one day."
"This is all I ask of you, and I hope you can do it."
“.”
"Yes, sir, please rest assured."
When Ning Yuke heard Ning Yongnian, her expression changed for a moment.
But she soon regained her composure and nodded seriously again: "I understand."
"That's good to know."
After drinking the second cup of tea, Wei Changtian waved his hand to stop Ning Yuke from refilling the tea.
That’s about enough for me. I still have a lot of things to do right now. Anyway, I will have to interact with this “Empress” in the future, so let’s stop here for today.
"Okay, you've been tired all day, so take a rest early."
Standing up, Wei Changtian said something casually and wanted to put on his coat and leave.
Ning Yuke followed him all the way to the rosewood clothes rack, took the black robe hanging on it and held it in her hands, making it clear that she was willing to help him put on his clothes.
Well, why is she becoming more and more like a maid?
"Thank you very much."
After a moment of hesitation, Wei Changtian did not refuse and allowed Ning Yuke to carefully put on his outer robe.
But just when the last tie was about to be tied, the white fingers slowly stopped.
"Sir."
"Why don't you just stay tonight?"
The trembling sound was not loud, and Wei Changtian once thought that he might be hallucinating.
However, when he looked down and saw Ning Yuke's red ears, he knew that what he had just said must be true.
Hmm? Why are you suddenly throwing yourself into my arms?
It was true that Ning Yuke liked me before, but she hasn't been like this since I clearly rejected her? Is she getting cocky after becoming the queen? ? ? Her behavior tonight hasn't been right.
Although he had obeyed my orders before, he had never been as humble as he is today.
Wait, is it because "You think I don't trust you?"
Frowning, Wei Changtian tied the last tie himself.
"Are you afraid that I will seize your power one day, so you want to show your loyalty in this way?"
“.”
There was a flash of panic in her eyes, and the next second her long skirt touched the ground. Ning Yuke fell to her knees with a plop without thinking.
"Sir, your servant is so kind."
"Answer me, is it true or not?"
"yes"
“.”
really.
Ning Yuke was indeed afraid that she would be wary of him after she came to power, so she was so eager to show her loyalty in various ways.
That explains it.
After all, for most women in this world, chastity is their most precious thing.
Perhaps in Ning Yuke's view, as long as she gave her body to him, he would feel more at ease with her.
"You don't have to."
"If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't let you sit on the throne."
"So as long as you don't betray me, your worries are unnecessary."
“.”
He paused and looked at Ning Yuke who was still kneeling on the ground.
Wei Changtian did not help her up, but just left her a few words, then turned around, pushed the door and left.
"Also, with your current status, don't kneel down to others anymore, and don't use derogatory terms anymore."
"It's too awkward to call me a slave or something like that."
(End of this chapter)
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