"It turns out that she was unable to free her hands to grip the tree trunk and steady herself because she was protecting the baby bird."
In an instant, Mi Shan's image became much more impressive in Li Shengyuan's eyes.
He initially thought this woman had a special aura and was stunningly beautiful.
now……
Another highlight.
“Mi Shan, Mi Shan, the name your parents gave you is quite fitting.”
Mi Shan didn't even bother to look up at him.
“You are a scoundrel and a rogue. My name is not something a slave like you can call out.”
“Yes…” Li Shengyuan chuckled, bowed slightly, and his handsome eyes were full of tenderness. “It was I, the servant, who lost my sense of propriety.”
He was gentle when he saw a beautiful woman.
I'd rather humble myself and do something subservient just to win a smile from a beautiful woman.
Mi Shan remained expressionless, as cold as a piece of icy jade.
Only when facing the fledgling in her arms does a hint of divine tenderness appear in her lowered eyes.
She gently squatted down on the ground, carefully examined the chick's injuries, guessing that it had fallen out of the nest and broken its wing, and took out the medicine bag she always carried with her.
Pick up a small bottle of cinnamon.
This medicinal powder was personally refined by her and has the effect of treating fractures and promoting flesh and blood growth.
Then tear off another piece of the skirt and wrap it to secure it.
His movements were skillful and earnest.
People are often most charismatic when they are focused on doing something.
Li Shengyuan was now completely captivated by her, his gaze fixed on her, growing increasingly intense.
Extend your hand.
Just as it was about to touch Mi Shan's head.
They were beaten back again.
Mi Shan's beautiful face was tinged with anger, and she was about to reprimand him when she noticed that he was holding a leaf in his hand.
"My lady, a leaf has fallen on your head."
"I'll remove it for you, Lonely City."
After speaking in a low voice, he did not discard the leaf that had rested on her head.
Instead, she quietly hid it in her bosom.
Mi Shan didn't notice his subtle action. After bandaging the chick, she brushed the dust off her sleeves and stood up.
"Your Highness is truly beautiful inside and out. If the Emperor were to see you like this, he would surely favor you greatly."
Li Shengyuan's eyes were clear and bright.
The words had barely left his mouth.
Then they heard Mi Shan let out a soft, mocking laugh.
"What are you laughing at? Doesn't Consort Jieyu care about gaining the Emperor's favor?" Li Shengyuan frowned, his tone turning cold.
Do you know what kind of bird this is?
Mi Shan didn't answer directly, but instead stroked the baby bird's colorful, soft feathers and whispered, "Dudan bird. Also known as the lovebird. They are monogamous for life. If one dies, the other will never live alone. It will choose to commit suicide or die in melancholy."
Li Shengyuan was startled and subconsciously replied:
"Is this what you've been hoping for? But the Emperor is the best man in the world. If you follow him, everything in the world will be yours—money, power, what wouldn't you have?"
"I do not envy chests full of gold and silver, nor do I seek wealth and status. The man I seek is one who is devoted to only me in the world. If there is no such man, I will not have him."
"What's the point of begging someone who doesn't care about me?"
Mi Shan didn't know why she was talking so much to a guard she had never met before.
Perhaps that's why she can say these things without worrying about her identity or taboos.
"The Emperor has so many beautiful women around him, he has too many choices. What difference does it make if I'm one more or one less?"
She entered the palace.
All I ask for is to live.
In my past life, I met the wrong person and have paid the price with half my life.
If she were to be reborn and still be obsessed with romantic love, she would be hopelessly stupid.
She still believes in true love, but she no longer expects it to happen to her.
"This is the first time someone has said such a thing to me..." Li Shengyuan stood there in a daze, watching Mi Shan walk away step by step. He wanted to call her back and walk towards her, but he didn't know what reason to give.
In the end, all I could do was watch Mi Shan's figure disappear from sight.
"Jieyu, my Jieyu, I seem to have never truly understood you."
"You don't want wealth, you don't want gold and silver, and you don't want loneliness, so what do you want?"
"Is it true, as you say, that only those who are devoted to you in this world can catch your eye? But does such a person really exist?"
Li Shengyuan lowered his head and smiled bitterly, as if he had remembered something, and tears welled up in his eyes.
Finally, he suddenly turned around and strode towards the other side of the bushes.
Xu Ninghai and the others were waiting not far away.
They were summoned by his orders, but remained where they were because of his reprimands.
Seeing the emperor's eyes tinged with a faint red, his expression was cold and stern, mixed with sorrow, unlike anything he had ever seen before.
I was startled.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong? Who was in the bushes just now? What did she say to you?"
Xu Ninghai was truly astonished.
This time, the Emperor did not bring anyone to his bedchamber to favor her as usual.
Instead, he came out with a strange expression.
He hadn't seen the emperor lose control of his emotions and have his eyes redden in a long time.
Except for the occasional time when he drinks alone in his bedchamber late at night until he is completely drunk.
"Set up the frame and return to Taiji Palace."
"No, we're not going to Mi Jieyu's place?"
Xu Ninghai cautiously observed the emperor's expression.
But he was sitting casually inside the sedan chair, his long, slender hand supporting his forehead, obscuring his eyebrows and eyes, making it impossible to discern the expression on his face hidden in the shadows.
That night.
Mi Shan received news that she would be serving the emperor again.
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