Because they were both comparing and competing with each other, Murong Xi and Su Mochen's gazes towards each other became less friendly. Jing Zhe, standing beside them, felt a chill creep through his body even under the sun...
Since they were in the palace, Su Mochen's territory, she spoke first: "So you are Empress Yueyao, it's an honor to meet you!"
Murong Xi, not to be outdone, also curled her lip and said with a forced smile, "So you are Princess Anguo, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
"Empress Yueyao has come to the morning court?"
"yes."
"Is the morning court session over?"
"yes."
"Is Empress Yueyao about to leave?"
"yes."
Su Mochen asked one question after another, and Murong Xi answered one question after another. Although the two spoke calmly, to Jing Zhe's ears, it sounded as if there were flashing swords and shadows—it was terrifying!
"Then let's go, Empress Yueyao!"
Upon receiving Murong Xi's affirmative answer, Su Mochen crossed his arms and, in the tone of a host, dismissed the guest.
However, Murong Xi remained unmoved, then looked at Jing Zhe, her voice becoming very soft, and she even took his arm.
Let's go!
Her voice was extremely gentle, seemingly capable of being alluring to the core, but Jing Zhe was not fortunate enough to appreciate it, because with each of her movements, Su Mochen's eyes seemed to blaze with fire!
"He can't leave, you go!"
Su Mochen spoke each word coldly, but his gaze fell on Murong Xi's arm linked with Jing Zhe's, as if it were a knife, wishing he could cut off her hand.
Jing Zhe trembled in fright and tried to quickly pull away from Murong Xi's hand, but instead of pulling away, Murong Xi deliberately tightened her grip on him.
Jing Zhe was almost in tears.
Moreover, Murong Xi was in the midst of her fighting spirit at this moment. Not content with just holding Jing Zhe's arm, she challenged, "Why can't he leave?"
"If I don't let him leave, he can't leave!"
Su Mochen was furious. If it weren't for her status and influence in the palace, she would have pushed Murong Xi away immediately: How could she be an empress? She's clearly a vixen who seduces other women's men!
"oh?"
Murong Xi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Why? Why should he stay just because you tell him not to? Today, he has to come with me!"
"impossible!"
Su Mochen's eyes seemed to spit fire as he stopped looking at Murong Xi and said to Jing Zhe, "Let's not leave, okay?"
"..."
Before Jing Zhe could speak, Murong Xi immediately pressed herself against him, standing on tiptoe, and whispered in his ear, "Don't forget this is a task assigned to you by your Emperor! If you dare not come with me today, believe me, I'll tell you everything you did to me before, and I won't care about saving face anymore. I'll make you marry into my family!"
Although she was saying threatening words, Murong Xi had a smile on her face. In Su Mochen and Su Xiaoxiao's eyes, it was clearly flirting in front of them!
Pah! Shameless!
The two women cursed inwardly, but Su Xiaoxiao cursed Jing Zhe, while Su Mochen cursed Murong Xi.
"..."
Now, Jing Zhe is in an even more difficult situation. Accompanying Murong Xi out of the palace to the newspaper office was his mission, and now that Murong Xi is using marriage as leverage to coerce him, he has no choice but to obey!
Hesitating for a moment, Su Xiaoxiao spoke up: "Shameless! Your elder sister won't let you leave, let's see if you dare to leave!"
It would have been better if she hadn't spoken, but as soon as she did, Jing Zhe's anger flared up: If it weren't for her, how could this have happened?
"Shut up!"
He glared at her fiercely, and was about to speak to persuade Su Mochen when Emperor An's voice rang out, which sounded like heavenly music to Jing Zhe!
Why are you all standing here?
The sound grew louder as it approached. Su Mochen quickly straightened his clothes, which weren't actually disheveled, while Murong Xi immediately released her grip on Jing Zhe's arm and moved a few steps to the side.
In an instant, the tense atmosphere that had just been tense crumbled with the arrival of Emperor An. While it wasn't exactly harmonious, it was no longer so tense.
Jing Zhe finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Emperor An, his eyes full of gratitude, his mouth almost stretched to the back of his head. Emperor An glared at him, as if to say, "You've made me clean up your mess again!"
Emperor An had originally left the council hall intending to return to the inner palace to rest for a while. He thought that Jing Zhe would say a few words to Su Mochen and then leave with Murong Xi.
If Sui Shouren hadn't secretly gone over to tell him, he really wouldn't have known that there would be such a lively scene in front of the main hall!
After thinking it over, he still came over.
With his intelligence, he could naturally guess why these people had gathered here. A glance from a distance confirmed his guess: one man and three women, what else could it be besides jealousy and rivalry?
Just like in the imperial court, Emperor An actually felt very sorry for Murong Xi. Although she was the empress of a country, she was not much older than his daughter, Su Mochen.
With his father's protection, Su Mochen was fully capable of pursuing her own happiness—and with the added advantage of her relationship with her senior sister and junior brother, her relationship with Jing Zhe was also settled.
But Murong Xi was clearly not so lucky, which is why he ordered Jing Zhe to complete the task in front of the entire court, which was actually to spend a few days with Murong Xi.
Now that Murong Xi and Su Mochen have a conflict because of Jing Zhe, just like any father who sees his children fighting with other children, although he feels sorry for his own children, he will side with the right person if his own children are in the wrong.
Therefore, Emperor An sided with Murong Xi this time.
Seeing Emperor An approach, Su Mochen looked at Murong Xi with a smug expression, as if his savior had arrived.
She immediately pleaded, "Father, I want my junior brother to stay!"
Murong Xi bit her lip. At this moment, her personality would not allow her to back down even a step!
He immediately straightened his back and headed straight at them, saying, "Your Majesty, I am now taking President Jing out of the palace!"
Perhaps not expecting Murong Xi to be so assertive, daring to speak so boldly in front of his own father, Su Mochen was taken aback for a moment, then immediately retorted with dissatisfaction, "Father, my junior brother must stay today!"
"President Jing must leave with me!"
"Father, look at her!"
Su Mochen shook Emperor An's arm and acted coquettishly again.
Because she was Emperor An's most favored daughter, Emperor An would always listen to Su Mochen no matter what happened, as long as she used this trump card. But this time, she miscalculated.
"Nonsense!"
Emperor An glared at Su Mochen: "President Jing has a mission to complete, how can he stay in the palace with you?"
"..."
Being rejected so bluntly by Emperor An in front of Murong Xi left Su Mochen momentarily stunned, but he still asked, "Father, what mission does my junior brother have?"
"..."
So Emperor An explained Jing Zhe's mission to visit and learn from the newspaper office with Murong Xi.
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