After listening to Guizhi's analysis, Jing Zhe was speechless.
I couldn't help but ask, "Who told you all this?"
"Of course, it's our Highness!"
Guizhi said proudly, "Moreover, during this period, our Highness has invited Zhu Sheren and the others to the palace many times, and Zhu Sheren and the others have stayed in Fuchen Palace for a whole day, chatting happily!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was somewhat surprised. Could it be that during the time he was away, the Jingzhou girl group led by Su Mochen had become so harmonious and tacit?
Seeing him in a daze, Guizhi brushed the snowflakes off her and asked again, "President Jing hasn't answered yet. Will you agree?"
Jing Zhe waved his hand and said, "Of course not, even for Mo Chen's sake, I wouldn't agree!"
Guizhi beamed with joy upon hearing this, and urged, "President Jing, please stop talking here. Our His Highness is still angry! Since President Jing is so sincere towards our His Highness, please go and persuade him. He will surely stop being angry!"
Jing Zhe agreed and headed towards Fuchen Palace.
...
Jing Zhe and Su Mochen's relationship took a turn for the better just before leaving Jingzhou. Although they had known each other for quite some time, their love story, which began with a kiss, was relatively short-lived.
However, during the time Jing Zhe was away from Jingzhou, Su Mochen spent a long time working on herself and also had heart-to-heart talks with Zhu Xinning, so her feelings for Jing Zhe were much stronger than Jing Zhe's.
Upon learning that Empress Yueyao harbored "improper thoughts" towards Jing Zhe, she was filled with resentment. When Jing Zhe finally appeared, his distant address to her only added to her disappointment.
That's why he left in anger without saying a word.
But when she entered the Fuchen Palace, it was quiet outside, and there was no news of Jing Zhe's arrival. Su Mochen began to feel sorry for herself again: Was her behavior too petty? Would he just get angry and leave?
Just as she was debating whether to go out and take a look, she heard footsteps outside.
It's here!
Su Mochen was secretly delighted, but his face remained stern. He quickly sat down and turned his back to the door.
"Clang~ Clang clang~"
Three light knocks sounded on the door.
Su Mochen pursed his lips and remained silent.
Then, the door was pushed open, and a cool breeze blew in, but Su Mochen didn't feel cold at all. As if he had thought about what was going to happen next, his heart was pounding and his body felt warm.
...
Jing Zhe knocked on the door a few times without getting a response, and too lazy to call out to Su Mochen again, he simply pushed the door open and entered.
Su Mochen sat quietly and serenely at the door with her back to him. Her long hair was casually tied up, revealing her snow-white neck. Such a beautiful place was bare, only missing a necklace. It was only when Jing Zhe saw this that he began to admire Liu Jinghong.
"Ink Dust~"
Jing Zhe called out softly.
"How dare you!"
The moment Jing Zhe entered, Su Mochen had initially decided to remain silent and let him wait a while, but after hearing him call her name, she couldn't harden her heart no matter what.
All that can get hard is breath.
"How dare you call me Mo Chen? Either call me Your Highness or Senior Sister!"
Hearing this, Jing Zhe was not worried about Su Mochen's anger, but rather happy.
It's good that you can get angry; I'm afraid you won't say a word!
"Mo Chen, Gui Zhi was just outside. I was afraid of giving myself away, so I said that! I've always called you Mo Chen in my heart!"
"Hmph, if that's really what she thinks, why would she be afraid of Guizhi hearing it? She probably doesn't think that way at all!"
Su Mochen pursed his lips, but his brows had already relaxed, and his tone had become much lighter.
"That's exactly what I think!"
Jing Zhe also sensed the change in Su Mochen's tone and was overjoyed. He quickly stepped forward and hugged her from behind. Su Mochen only struggled symbolically for a moment. Instead of escaping from Jing Zhe's embrace, she pressed herself even closer to him.
She thoroughly enjoyed the feeling, her back pressed tightly against Jing Zhe's strong chest, even able to feel his heartbeat, her cheeks and neck flushed crimson.
"However, I'll have to call you 'Senior Sister' from now on!"
Nestled in Jing Zhe's arms, Su Mochen tilted his head back upon hearing this, his brows furrowing slightly as he asked, "Why?"
Because Su Mochen was still sitting in the chair, Jing Zhe reached under her legs and, with a little force, lifted her up while she remained seated.
The next moment, Jing Zhe leaned back in his chair and placed Su Mochen on his lap. The rounded mound behind Su Mochen landed right on the base of Jing Zhe's thighs, and the soft sensation made Jing Zhe feel secretly pleased. He unconsciously leaned forward a little...
Having only exchanged a few words, Jing Zhe naturally dared not be too beastly and immediately repeated Emperor An's original words.
Su Mochen was incredibly intelligent and immediately understood Emperor An's meaning. His brows relaxed completely, and his cheeks turned bright red.
The previous cold voice was gone, replaced by a soft, shy tone. She asked in a low voice, "So how did you answer? Did you understand or not?"
Since he said that, he must understand, and the answer is obvious, but Su Mochen still wanted to hear him say it in person.
After Jing Zhe finished speaking, Su Mochen almost bit his lip until it bled: "Why are you pretending not to understand?"
Seeing that she was angry, Jing Zhe found it somewhat cute, but he quickly explained, "Mo Chen, I'm afraid that if I confess my feelings on the spot, His Majesty will grant us marriage directly!"
So he voiced his thoughts. Now that Murong Xi had come to Anguo for a marriage alliance and had repeatedly expressed his optimism about him, if Jing Zhe were to "understand" Emperor An's intentions at this time, he might directly grant the marriage and thus refuse Murong Xi's marriage alliance.
"Mo Chen, marrying you is what I want, but it can't be so soon. Although you can be my senior sister, you are also a princess, while I am just a minor official of the fifth rank. How can I be worthy of you? If word gets out, it will be too unfair to you!"
To move Su Mochen, he could only tell some white lies...
After hearing his explanation, Su Mochen felt much better, but she still stubbornly wrinkled her nose: "I'm not wronged! As long as you can marry me, I don't care about your official rank or whether you have an official position!"
Jing Zhe pulled her closer to his chest, whispered in Su Mochen's ear, "You don't feel wronged, but I don't want my woman to feel wronged! I will marry you, but not now."
From today onwards, I will call you "Senior Sister" in public, so everyone will know. And I have rendered a great service this time; His Majesty has promised to bestow upon me a second-rank official position! Once everything is in place, I will be able to openly and legitimately marry you into the Jing family and make you a daughter-in-law of the Jing family!
"Um…"
The hot breath blowing against Su Mochen's ear made her weak all over, and when she heard that Jing Zhe wanted to marry her, she was completely powerless to resist.
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