Chapter 026

The moon stood on the top of the tree, climbing up quietly at some unknown time. The night sky was hazy, the stars were brilliant, and Zhan Yue stood in the dark night in a black robe, as if he was about to blend into the beautiful moonlight.

He had dark eyebrows, sparkling eyes, a steady and indifferent look, and his thin lips, which opened and closed repeatedly, were pursed into a straight line after he said this.

However, Jiashan could clearly hear a hint of strong tenderness in his tone.

She looked at Zhan Yue, and there seemed to be stars in her eyes. Jia Shan smiled and said, "If you don't say no, how can you say yes?"

Zhan Yue's eyes sparkled and fragmented. He was silent for a while: "I thought the princess had an idea in her mind when she was in Changchun Temple."

"I do have an idea." Thinking of Yuankang's words, Jiashan pursed his lips and said, "Do you want to hear it?"

Zhan Yue raised his eyes, his long eyelashes curled like black crow feathers: "Your Highness asked me that day if I could tell you who the girl in your heart is."

"Why don't I tell you before the princess tells me?" Zhan Yue took a step forward, his eyes half closed.

Jiashan raised her head, and her chest seemed to be suddenly blown into by a gust of night wind, and a piece of weeds that should have been abandoned long ago seemed to be growing again in the spring breeze.

She opened her mouth. Zhan Yue's expression was calm and steady. The corners of his lips curled slightly: "Princess, maybe you already know."

"That's why you are so confident," Zhan Yue paused, and said in a light tone, "Your Highness is relying on the fact that I like you."

Beneath these simple words lies a surging and deep love.

Jiashan didn't expect Zhan Yue to say this to her directly, and her cheeks began to heat up. She stared at Zhan Yue, and saw undercurrents surging in his dark eyes. Under the dim moonlight, his fair face had a hint of coldness and taboo.

The two looked at each other for a moment, Zhan Yue's eyes did not change, as if he was insisting on an answer.

Jiashan's lips were dry. Zhan Yue's slightly aggressive breath was still in front of her. Her eyelashes trembled slightly and she said in a low voice: "I——"

"I have no sexual intentions towards you, sir." Unlike Jiashan's words that rejected him, her entire face, right down to her ears, was almost flushed pink. Even when she rejected Zhan Yue, her breath was a little disordered. She said, "If there is anything that you misunderstand, sir, it's my fault."

Zhan Yue was not angry but laughed. He had moon-shaped eyebrows and star-like eyes, and he looked extremely handsome. He laughed and said, "Princess, what you mean is that I was being too sentimental."

He raised his heels slightly and quietly took a few steps closer to Jiashan, his smiling eyes almost right under Jiashan's eyebrows.

He stared into her eyes and said in a low voice, "But I don't think so."

Jiashan's pupils shrank slightly. She raised her head and said in a slower voice, "You mean, you know me better than I do."

"Maybe." Zhan Yue's voice followed hers, low and slow. His smile was as clear as the moonlight. "Your Highness has been trying to please me recently."

"Do you think I can't see it?" Zhan Yue said slowly.

Jiashan was almost speechless by his words. She was trying to please him, but... it had nothing to do with the relationship between men and women.

If she knew that Zhan Yue liked her, she would not have done this and caused trouble to others for no reason.

Jiashan's eyes paused, and she looked at him: "You will have another wife in the future, and that person will not be me."

Zhan Yue smiled faintly: "No."

"I only want you." Zhan Yue's pupils were as black as ink. He leaned over and suddenly stretched out the thumb of his right hand, gently rubbing Jiashan's lips intentionally or unintentionally.

When Jiashan came out of Changle Palace, she had just put on some bright red lip balm. Soon, Zhan Yue's fingertips were stained with a touch of bright red. He always held a sword in his right hand, and there was also a thin layer of scarlet on his fingertips.

The thin comb made Jiashan feel itchy and numb. She shuddered slightly. When she lowered her eyes, she saw the slightly protruding knuckles of Zhan Yue's right hand, which were slender and distinct.

Jiashan just realized what Zhan Yue had just said and done.

Her face was burning with anger, and she raised her voice and said, "You are so presumptuous."

"Zhan Yanqing," Jiashan stared at Zhan Yue, as if she was afraid of attracting attention, and she lowered her voice again, "I said no, then it's no. I'm trying to please you, and it has nothing to do with this."

Her hands clutched her sleeves tightly: "I'm leaving."

Jiashan felt a little dry-mouthed. She looked into Zhan Yue's eyes, which were as deep as the depths of a lake, and said coldly, "If you act so presumptuous again in the future, I won't let you go."

"Princess." Zhan Yue stretched out a hand and firmly grasped Jiashan's sleeve.

Jiashan's clothes are always scented with incense. The one I'm wearing today smells like bergamot mixed with jasmine. It's sweet and pleasant, yet graceful and charming.

Zhan Yue's expression remained calm. He looked at her quietly, bent down slightly and whispered, "Your face is so red."

Jiashan's breathing became disordered. At that moment, she felt as if someone had grabbed her by the tail. Her heart skipped a beat. She turned her head and said, "Because you were too close to me."

Zhan Yue slowly loosened his hand, but he still stayed very close to her: "Today, I was too presumptuous."

Seeing that he might give in, Jiashan snorted, "It's good that you understand."

"Ever since I had the intention of becoming the Lord, I have been tolerating my own insolence." Zhan Yue did not lower his head, but instead pressed her words with every word, his eyes fixed on her lips.

Seeing that the lipstick in the middle of Jiashan's lips was smudged by him, he simply used his fingertips to paint her entire lips.

Jiashan has curved eyebrows and a small mouth, typical cherry|peach|lips. Zhan Yue's gaze can't help but become deeper and deeper. He called softly: "Jiashan."

The call was too intimate, and Jiashan quickly avoided his hand. She said, "I am the king, and you are the subject. It is not right for you to call me like this, sir."

Zhan Yue smiled: "Then I'll wait for the day when I can call you like this."

Jiashan looked up at him.

After tonight, how could she not understand that this man looked cold and reserved on the outside, but in his bones he was unquestionably strong and domineering.

Have I offended him?

Jiashan's body was a little stiff.

Zhan Yue took a step forward, and his intimidating breath was almost at Jiashan's nose.

Jiashan's face is as poetic and picturesque as a picture in the moonlight.

"I don't love actors and girls, and I will never keep a concubine," Zhan Yue said in a low voice, his smile was open and delicate, "and his handwriting is better than the princess's."

His lips were almost touching her ears as he said, "I will wait until the princess is willing to marry me."

The pink color on half of Jiashan's face quickly spread again.

Zhan Yue narrowed his eyes and said, "Good night, Your Highness."

After he said this, he really left without hesitation. However, the two of them were so close just now that the red osmanthus wood fragrance on Zhan Yue's body was still entangled with the smell of Jiashan.

Jiashan raised her hands and gently rubbed her hot face. The words "good night" with a slightly rising ending lingered in her heart for a long time.

Her throat tightened, and when she turned her head again, she found that Su Yu and Dan Cui had stood together silently at some point.

The two of them stood far away from her, both lowered their heads and looked at their toes, not daring to raise their heads at all.

Jiashan took a deep breath and said to them, "Go back to the palace."

Dancui and Suyu said "yes" at the same time, but were still too embarrassed to look at Jiashan.

Jiashan had no time to care about them. Her mind was full of Zhan Yue's face and voice. She felt a sharp pain in her temples, and at the same time, the strong heartbeat in her chest was not deceiving.

That was the same kind of drum-like beating that had never occurred in his previous life, even when he was in bed with Zhan Shaoying.

Is her face really red?

Why is your chest beating so fast?

Jiashan pursed her lips, touched her chest, and tried hard to calm down.

"Royal sister." A slightly complacent voice suddenly came from behind Jiashan.

Jiashan frowned. She turned her head slightly and saw Shuxian, who was walking towards her slowly, stepping forward and twisting her waist, accompanied by two palace maids.

There is a rockery not far from the carp pond. There are complicated bonsai on the rockery and no lights at night. If there is someone hiding there, it is difficult to detect.

Jiashan narrowed his eyes slightly and found that the place where Shuxian came out was behind the rockery.

"What a coincidence, sister." Shuxian chuckled, "I seemed to see an adult walking by just now."

Jiashan looked at her unkindly, and was too lazy to even lift his eyelids.

Shuxian, however, was talking to herself happily. She raised her head, glanced at the vast starry sky above her, and said with a smile, "It's so late, and my sister is meeting with a man alone here. I wonder what my father would think if he knew about it?"

Jiashan said, "What do you think?"

"That gentleman's last name seems to be Zhan. I was too far away, so I couldn't hear clearly." Shuxian talked to herself. She opened her mouth and said with a smile, "Or I can ask my father to find out what his name is."

Jiashan turned his head and looked at Shuxian carefully.

Shuxian looked a lot like Concubine Zhuang, with her drooping eyebrows and red phoenix eyes, and her eyebrows and eyes were sharp. Unfortunately, this method was far from Concubine Zhuang.

Jiashan separated some unnecessary pride from his brain, which had been messed up by Zhan Yue just now.

She slowly approached Shuxian a few steps, her eyes dark and deep: "Since you want to ask, then go ahead."

"Let's see whether the emperor will believe you or me." Jiashan's hair slid across Shuxian's face, and a hint of mockery flashed across her eyes.

"Idiot." Jiashan commented mercilessly.

Shuxian's face turned blue with anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "You!"

"Don't be so complacent!" Shuxian said, "One day I will make you suffer a great loss!"

"I hope I can see it in my lifetime." Jiashan said lightly, her tone gentle.

Shuxian was almost so angry that she wanted to catch her, but was stopped by the palace maid beside her. Jiashan didn't even look at her, but took Suyu and Dancui and went straight back to Fengyang Pavilion.

Jiashan had a sleepless night.

After Shuxian returned to Changle Palace, she couldn't help but smash the teacups on the table. She heard that carp can bring good fortune to people, so she wanted to go to the carp pond tonight and secretly catch a few carp to raise.

I didn't expect to see Jiashan having a secret meeting with someone!

I thought I could catch her with something big, but who would have thought that I would be mocked mercilessly by her.

Unfortunately, I didn’t know who the man was, nor could I hear clearly what they said!

The more Shuxian thought about it, the more indignant she became. The little palace maid who was with Shuxian said, "Your Highness, let's tell the Queen about this. The Queen must be capable and show the eldest princess how powerful she is."

"No." Shuxian refused, "I have my own way, and I don't need my mother to intervene."

The little palace maid bit her lip, as if she disagreed with her opinion.

Shuxian said in a fierce voice: "If anyone dares to tell mother without permission, I will show her some power first!"

The two little palace maids hurriedly said "yes".