"yes."
Hongguo quickly retreated and closed the door behind her.
Jian Yang wiped away her tears, took out the token hidden under her pillow, and was about to go to the window to call Jian Hong when she saw the emperor, dressed in black, jump in from outside the window.
Jian Yang exclaimed in surprise, "It's you?"
The emperor, expressionless, said, "The empress seems quite unwelcoming to me?"
He hadn't called her Empress for a long time, and Jian Yang was still a little unaccustomed to it.
She coughed lightly and shook her head, saying, "Of course not, Your Majesty has misunderstood."
But the emperor, for some unknown reason, pressed her relentlessly, eventually cornering her at the table.
"Does the Empress really like my second elder brother?"
Jian Yang frowned: "What nonsense is Your Majesty spouting?"
The emperor suddenly took her left hand, brought it to his nose and sniffed it gently, then said, "No wonder the second prince looks so infatuated, the empress's hand does smell wonderful."
Jian Yang: "..."
So he saw it all.
Jian Yang tried to pull her hand away, but the emperor held it tightly, so tightly that it hurt her.
"Your Majesty!" Jian Yang squeezed out the two words through gritted teeth.
The emperor seemed not to hear her at all, and even imitated Zhou Jing'an by kissing the back of her hand.
Jian Yang felt a sudden "boom" as all the blood in her body rushed to her face.
In the blink of an eye, her face turned as red as if it were about to bleed.
However, Jian Yang couldn't care less about being shy, because she discovered something terrifying—she couldn't rule out any intimate behavior from the emperor towards her.
There is no harm without comparison.
Previously, Zhou Jing'an wouldn't even touch her; just getting close to her made her feel uncomfortable and want to hit him.
But at this moment, the dog emperor held her hand and kissed it. Besides feeling a tingling sensation, her heart was also racing wildly.
She even really liked the feeling.
"Your Majesty, I am still a little thirsty."
After the emperor had finished kissing her, he suddenly looked up and asked her if she wanted some water.
Jian Yang was stunned for a moment before she realized that he wasn't thirsty at all. It was just that she had poured Zhou Jing'an a cup of tea earlier, and he wanted to do the same thing.
The thought that a ruler of a nation could be so childish made Jian Yang suddenly burst out laughing.
It turns out that regardless of status, men all look pretty much the same when they get jealous, and this guy in front of me is even more childish.
Not only is it childish, but the contrast brought about by its identity actually adds to its cuteness.
When Jian Yang realized again that she found him cute, she froze.
Oh no, I'm finding a man adorable! This is a sign of falling in love!
Jian Yang's mind immediately went into overdrive.
Seeing that he hadn't been able to get any water, the emperor couldn't help but feel jealous again, so he said, "Very well, the empress is so tired that she can't even pour water. She must be exhausted. I'll carry you to rest now."
After saying that, he picked her up and carried her to the bedside.
Jian Yang: "..."
This person is indeed a childish idiot.
He actually intends to repeat everything she and Zhou Jing'an did just now.
Afraid of falling, Jian Yang reached out and hugged his neck, gently coaxing, "Your Majesty, my brother and I are completely innocent, please don't be angry."
Whether she had lost her mind or was simply too tempted by his looks, she inexplicably looked up and kissed his chin.
The emperor paused, his breathing becoming rapid.
Jian Yang inwardly cried out in alarm.
To prevent the emperor from doing anything inappropriate for children, she quickly said, "My brother is still watching outside!"
The emperor chuckled and looked down at her: "Does the emperor's brother-in-law have any objections to my close relationship with the empress?"
Jian Yang choked, then quickly raised the token in her hand and said, "Your Majesty, this is something I found on the Second Prince. Could you tell if this is the key to open the mechanism?"
Fortunately, even the emperor's folly has its limits. In the end, he gently placed Jian Yang on the ground and took the token from her hand.
Jian Yang urged, "Your Majesty, please send someone to try it. The Second Prince is currently unconscious, so this is the perfect opportunity."
The emperor finally nodded.
However, he turned back a moment later.
Jian Yang looked at him, puzzled.
The emperor said, "The second prince's courtyard is heavily guarded, so we can't enter for the time being. I'll try again another day. Take care of yourself."
Jian Yang nodded.
After seeing the emperor off, she looked at her right hand, which he had kissed, and couldn't help but feel her cheeks burning again.
However, the thought that Zhou Jing'an had touched her hand before made her feel nauseous, and she loudly ordered, "Hongguo, prepare hot water, I want to take a bath!"
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Jian Yang was still playing chess with Zhou Gong in her sleep when she was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door.
Her morning grumpiness exploded, and she couldn't help but yell, "Can't a person get any sleep in the middle of the night?!"
Hongguo, standing outside the door, said in a panic, "Your Highness, His Highness has arrived."
Jian Yang immediately regained her senses.
Zhou Jing'an came to see her so early in the morning, presumably because he discovered the token was missing and came to confront her.
She immediately got up, quickly put on her clothes, and then leisurely opened the door.
Outside the door, Zhou Jing'an looked anxious, just as expected.
"Second brother, is there something you need so early?" Jian Yang asked casually, her face even showing a hint of impatience at being woken up.
Zhou Jing'an didn't hide anything from her and said frankly, "I've lost something very important, and I'd like to look for it in the Empress's quarters."
As he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on her face, as if trying to find some flaw in her expression.
Jian Yang stepped aside without expression, making way for him, and didn't say a word.
Zhou Xing'an went inside and searched the house, but naturally found nothing.
"What is Second Brother looking for?" Jian Yang stepped forward and asked, "Do you need my help?"
Zhou Jing'an said vaguely, "It's a little trinket that my mother gave me. It's not worth much, but I cherish it."
Jian Yang nodded and said, "Then we should definitely look for it carefully. By the way, is Madam Yan no longer angry?"
Zhou Jing'an frowned immediately and asked, "Madam Yan? Has the Empress seen her?"
Jian Yang was taken aback, wondering if he didn't know about Madam Yan's big fuss.
Jian Yang then laughed and said, "That's right. Last night, my second brother got drunk and insisted on sleeping in my bed. When Madam Yan found out, she forcibly carried the prince away. Her fiery temper was really hard for me to handle."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jing'an remained silent for a moment, his expression turning quite unpleasant.
"Your Majesty, please rest. I was impolite last night and this morning. I will apologize to Your Majesty later."
After saying that, he strode out.
Jian Yang yawned with a smile.
He gave himself a thumbs up for his clever move of shifting the blame.
As soon as Zhou Jing'an stepped out of Jian Yang's room, he summoned his servant and asked, "Did Madam Yan come by last night?"
The servant nodded and said with a wry smile, "It was more than just a commotion. I heard from Hongguo that Madam Yan didn't recognize the Empress and almost hit her. Madam Yan was afraid you would blame her, so she sent you back to the East Courtyard and left."
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