Chapter 117 The Emperor's Heart is Unfathomable, Questions for Entering the Palace
What kind of strange question is this? Is it even important?
Meng Yanzhi didn't understand why she couldn't communicate properly with this man right now.
"If Your Majesty likes it, I will definitely bring it back for you next time, Your Majesty..."
"Hmm?"
The moment Meng Yanzhi looked up, Xiao Xingyuan suddenly kissed her.
He pulled her forcefully into his arms, and their lips began to entwine.
"His Majesty?"
Meng Yanzhi looked at the man so close to her in disbelief, feeling a wave of shyness wash over her.
Even if the two of them have done this countless times, they can still feel shy and awkward.
"Meng Yanzhi, I don't know why, but I miss you very much."
Xiao Xingyuan held Meng Yanzhi's waist tightly, his voice even sounding somewhat aggrieved.
this……
Meng Yanzhi was stiff all over, not daring to move an inch, as if she was afraid of provoking Xiao Xingyuan.
However, something even more exciting soon followed naturally.
After their passion subsided, Xiao Xingyuan embraced Meng Yanzhi and asked, "Would you be willing to enter the palace?"
These words are a huge trap!
Meng Yanzhi immediately got up, rolled to the ground, and knelt there trembling.
She was unwilling, but Xiao Xingyuan had already brought it up himself. If she told the truth and said she was unwilling, it would be disrespectful, and Xiao Xingyuan would have no reason to kill her.
But Meng Yanzhi simply couldn't bring herself to say the word "willing," and could only kneel on the ground, trembling, without uttering a word.
She still carried Xiao Xingyuan's scent, her skin covered in traces of his presence. The ambiguous atmosphere hadn't dissipated, yet she was enveloped in a chilling aura.
Xiao Xingyuan actually already knew Meng Yanzhi's answer, but seeing Meng Yanzhi like this in person still caused Xiao Xingyuan's heart to ache terribly.
He had never felt this way before, never felt such heartache.
He was the emperor, the supreme ruler, the master of the world, but the person he loved was unwilling to stay by his side.
"Get up."
"have a good rest."
Xiao Xingyuan stood up, casually picked up his clothes, and strode outside.
"His Majesty!"
Meng Yanzhi humbly grabbed his ankle.
"Your Majesty, I beg your permission to help me change your clothes."
Meng Yanzhi spoke with great difficulty, each word and phrase carefully chosen.
If Xiao Xingyuan really left her room in such disheveled state, someone with ulterior motives would surely seize on this as leverage, and then life would probably become even more difficult.
Are you that afraid of others finding out about our relationship?
"Meng Yanzhi, in your eyes, what am I that is something shameful?"
Xiao Xingyuan grabbed Meng Yanzhi's chin, forcing her to look up at him.
The moment Meng Yanzhi looked up, crystal tears slid down her cheeks, her eyes gazing at Xiao Xingyuan with watery eyes. Though she didn't speak, her words were more powerful than any language.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Xingyuan sighed helplessly and could only compromise by throwing the clothes in his hand into Meng Yanzhi's arms, opening his arms and looking at her.
Meng Yanzhi quickly picked up all the clothes and dressed Xiao Xingyuan properly.
Her hand deliberately touched the purse she had given to Xiao Xingyuan, a slight smile playing on her lips, and a hint of affection hidden in her eyes.
She herself was unaware of her own subtle actions, but Xiao Xingyuan saw them clearly.
The icy look in his eyes vanished instantly. He grabbed Meng Yanzhi's hand and kissed the back of it deeply.
Meeting Meng Yanzhi's flustered eyes, Xiao Xingyuan felt satisfied and turned to stride outside.
Watching his retreating figure, Meng Yanzhi collapsed onto the bed, her heart filled with an unprecedented sense of panic.
She had never felt this way before, and she didn't understand what it meant. All she knew was that just now, at the moment Xiao Xingyuan asked her if she was willing to enter the palace, she was moved and almost agreed.
Meng Yanzhi placed her hand on her chest, feeling the irregular rhythm of her heartbeat, and frowned slightly: "What... is wrong with me?"
Xiao Xingyuan came in fuming, but came out beaming with joy. Wang Huanhai knew perfectly well what had happened in between.
"Meng Yanzhi's room is too dilapidated, let's change it for her."
Xiao Xingyuan picked up the memorial and spoke as if it were unintentional.
Wang Huanhai was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized what was happening and immediately agreed: "Yes, this servant will arrange it right away."
Zhaoyang Palace.
Consort Liu ate the seaweed pastry in her hand, glanced at the head palace maid Fuling beside her who seemed hesitant to speak, smiled, and said calmly, "What do you want to say?"
"Doesn't Your Majesty think that His Majesty's feelings for this Miss Meng are quite unusual? This servant is afraid that Miss Meng might be using Your Majesty as an excuse to deliberately get close to His Majesty?"
Fu Ling was a person close to Consort Liu, so she always acted in her best interests.
Upon hearing this, Consort Liu remained indifferent and said calmly, "There is only one emperor in the world. Even if Meng Yanzhi really has designs on him, so what?"
"Your Majesty!"
"The Emperor is being far too kind to Meng Yanzhi. If she were to actually enter the palace, she might threaten the Empress's position!"
Fuling was a little anxious. She frowned as she looked at Consort Liu, wondering why her young mistress didn't realize the seriousness of the matter.
"If one day her status truly surpasses mine, then she can protect me in the palace. If her status cannot surpass mine, she will still help me. What do I have to worry about?"
"I wish she would really enter the palace and become the emperor's concubine. She's smart and sensible, and knows how to assess situations. Don't you understand?"
Consort Liu immediately rolled her eyes at Fuling.
"The Emperor belongs to everyone; he can never belong to me alone."
"His nights can never belong to just one person, so if it's not Meng Yanzhi, it will be someone else. If it's someone else, it's better to have her, at least I don't dislike her!"
Consort Liu's favorite things to do were eating and drinking, but when she really encountered a problem, she was very insightful.
This is especially true in this regard.
Upon hearing this, Fuling was completely helpless. She could only obediently nod and then whisper, "Then this servant understands. As long as Your Highness doesn't care, that's fine. This servant is just afraid that Your Highness will be sad."
"I'm just a concubine, I'm not stupid, why should I be sad for the emperor's heart that doesn't even belong to me?" Consort Liu took another bite of the agar-agar pastry: "Putting everything else aside, I really like Meng Yanzhi's cooking skills. I wish she could cook for me."
Fuling suddenly smiled, and seeing that Consort Liu really didn't care, she felt relieved.
Books always say that she is pure of heart, which is probably what Consort Liu is like now. Apart from eating and drinking, she doesn't care much about anything else.
However, Meng Yanzhi happens to be someone who is exceptionally good at cooking, so you could say that the two of them are destined to be together.
After eating her fill, Consort Liu patted her belly and said, "Make arrangements so that in three days, the noble ladies of the capital can come to the palace to admire the flowers. I will also take this opportunity to choose a wife for Zhao Dongzhi."
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