Looking into Murong Xi's hopeful eyes, Jing Zhe suddenly remembered a movie and said earnestly, "I'll take care of you!"
He then patted his chest and said, "Didn't you see it just now? I'm a second-rank official now, and I also own a newspaper, Wenxiangju, and a winery. What's a problem for me to support a woman like you?"
"Are you only supporting me?"
"..."
Murong Xi looked up and said quietly, leaving Jing Zhe speechless for a moment.
Although she had feelings for Jing Zhe, Murong Xi had grown up in the palace and was an empress. She had no experience or habit of sharing with others, so the thought of becoming Jing Zhe's woman meant she would have to be with other women...
It's inevitable to feel a little uncomfortable, so my words become sarcastic.
Therefore, Murong Xi sighed and said, "Actually, the question of whether I want to be the empress isn't just a matter of whether I want to or not. Even if I don't want to be the empress, I won't give it to them!"
Murong Xi's sisters used every trick in the book to fight for the throne. Murong Xi was utterly disappointed in them. Even if she couldn't become empress, she couldn't let them take over. That would be too irresponsible to the people of Yueyao Kingdom!
"Therefore, this cooperation to establish an embassy must succeed! As long as this cooperation is on the right track, I can hand over the throne with peace of mind. At that time, without the constraints of the Empress's status, I can go wherever I want and marry whomever I want, and no one will be able to stop me!"
Murong Xi spoke happily, but Jing Zhe felt a vague unease. It seemed that she was using the cooperation as a bargaining chip to blackmail him.
Even if she didn't think that way, Jing Zhe sensed it and felt bad, so he became somewhat depressed.
Murong Xi was oblivious and continued to speak in that same girlish tone, half-coquettish and half-commanding, "So, I haven't said I'm willing yet! Don't you dare touch me!"
"Oh, okay."
This time, Murong Xi finally realized something was wrong.
Even when Jing Zhe rejected her, he still laughed and joked with her when they were together, and often took advantage of her, which shows that he had feelings for her at that time, but was forced by the pressure of reality.
But now, Jing Zhe's attitude was unusually cold, which made Murong Xi extremely fearful.
Is he... angry?
Even though she was an empress, she had never been in love or had any romantic relationships, so for a moment, she was at a loss.
"Actually... um... I've already thought of a solution..."
"I want the people of Yueyao to live better lives, regardless of whether I am the empress or not, because I made that promise to them..."
"But this throne cannot fall into the hands of those people. I want to hand it over to Chu Xia. Once Chu Xia takes power, I can extricate myself..."
"What I mean... do you understand?"
Murong Xi said cautiously.
"I understand, it's just that you don't want to right now, isn't it?"
Jing Zhe said calmly, but he was secretly overjoyed.
You were pretending to be reserved, weren't you? Well, I'll teach you a lesson this time and see if you dare to pretend again!
"You still don't understand! What I mean is, I need to go back to Yueyao Kingdom first to settle all the cooperation matters before I can talk to you..."
"Yes, I understand. Only when you relinquish the throne can you be openly and legitimately willing, right?"
Jing Zhe nodded, his expression earnest and serious: "Don't worry, I understand, and I respect your decision! Until you've finished handling everything in Yueyao Kingdom, I won't lay a hand on you like I did before!"
"..."
Murong Xi opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't have the courage to say "that's not what I meant." Wouldn't that be directly telling him that she hoped he would take advantage of her?
What was going on perfectly fine, how did it turn out like this?
Murong Xi lowered her head, looking as sullen as a wronged wife, and followed behind Jing Zhe with small steps.
She only had a few days left in Jingzhou, and she had originally wanted to cherish these few days. Although he often played tricks and took advantage of her, she still longed for him. Now, he was like a block of wood and dared not touch her. Murong Xi was almost in tears.
no!
I have less and less time left, I can't afford to be so passive!
Murong Xi gritted her teeth, then quickly followed, walking side by side with Jing Zhe on the thin layer of snow in the alley. She then quietly reached out and took Jing Zhe's hand.
mock up!
Jing Zhe smiled inwardly, but his face remained expressionless, and he deliberately moved his hand to the side.
Murong Xi was not discouraged. She bit her lip and then reached out and took Jing Zhe's hand.
This time, Jing Zhe tried to pull back, but Murong Xi didn't give him a chance at all, holding his hand firmly and not letting him dodge.
Neither of them spoke, they just held hands—or rather, Murong Xi was holding Jing Zhe's hand—as they walked through the alleyways. Occasionally, children would playfully pass by, and Murong Xi would snuggle closer to Jing Zhe. This intimacy after "establishing a relationship" gave Murong Xi a unique feeling.
Unfortunately, he wasn't proactive at all!
...
"arrive!"
Emerging from the last alley, the bustling and brightly lit Wenxiangju came into view.
"oh."
Murong Xi's mood was affected by Jing Zhe's, and she also became somewhat depressed. At the same time, she was also somewhat anxious and insecure, always feeling that it was because of her rejection that Jing Zhe had become like this, but she was too embarrassed to say that she would allow him to touch her.
Seeing that Wenxiangju was right in front of her, and even the gesture of taking his hand was about to disappear, she felt really sad.
Although she agreed, she still didn't put her hand down.
"Young Master..."
Just then, Zhang Xiaoyu's voice came from the front.
She originally intended to call him "husband," but considering the large number of people around, especially Empress Yueyao, she had to change her address.
"Xiaoyu, what are you doing here?"
Upon seeing Zhang Xiaoyu, Murong Xi released Jing Zhe's hand and watched him walk to Zhang Xiaoyu's side, his eyes scanning her back and forth as if he were giving her a score.
Murong Xi had met Zhang Xiaoyu yesterday when she came with Zhu Xinning. It seemed that she was introduced as the manager of Wenxiangju. At the time, she didn't pay much attention to her because she was next to Zhu Xinning and was far inferior to Zhu Xinning in both figure and appearance, so she simply ignored her.
When he saw her again, Murong Xi didn't pay her any attention.
Compared to Su Mochen and Zhu Xinning, she is evenly matched, but compared to Zhang Xiaoyu, she is a complete winner!
However, seeing the look in Zhang Xiaoyu's eyes when she called out to Jing Zhe, and the tenderness on Jing Zhe's face when he went to greet her, made her feel a sense of crisis.
We underestimated our opponent!
Murong Xi looked Zhang Xiaoyu over again and found that Zhang Xiaoyu really didn't have any outstanding qualities compared to her. While her confidence soared, she also wondered: How did she manage to hook up with him?
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