Chapter 117 The Emperor Admits His Mistake
Chengqian Palace.
When Xie Junyao found that the person standing beside him to serve him was replaced by another person, he showed some displeasure. Where did Li Dexian go to be lazy?
"Where is Li Dexianren?"
The eunuch groaned, unsure how to respond. He couldn't possibly say that Eunuch Li had been kidnapped. After hesitating for a long time, he managed to utter a few words, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Li has been sent away."
"Borrowed? By whom?" Xie Junyao knew the answer after asking this question. Looking around the palace, who else besides Wanwan could be so bold?
Xie Junyao dropped his pen, straightened his clothes, and "tied up" Li Dexian. This meant Wanwan was definitely unhappy. She was pregnant, and she hated worrying. He wondered if she had eaten well or slept well these past few days while he was away. The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Xie Junyao began to regret not going to see her.
"Let's go to the Forget-Your-Sorrow Palace."
Just after taking two steps, the eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine Ling is here."
Xie Junyao was distracted for a moment.
He actually began to stutter: "Your... your... your... concubine is here." The reason for the stuttering was that he felt guilty, guilty facing her.
As for Wanwan, he had been cold to her for three days for no reason. After feeling guilty, he felt remorseful, but in the end, Wanwan had to take the initiative to find him.
"Where is the concubine?"
The voice he had been thinking about day and night responded to him, "I have arrived."
There was a hint of anger in her voice. Xie Junyao's breathing stopped for a moment, and then the door was pushed open. A bright and charming face came into view. There was no rouge on her face. She was wearing a red cloak and her neck was surrounded by a circle of fox fur. Against the backdrop of the red cloak, her skin was as white as snow.
Her figure remained slender, and her oval face was a bit fleshier than before, perhaps due to her pregnancy. Her almond-shaped eyes were as clear as autumn water, but without a trace of warmth.
Xie Junyao immediately went over to her, took her arm, and asked softly, "Why are you here, Wanwan?"
Wen Wanyu's eyes slowly shifted to his face, which was so calm that Xie Junyao felt his heart sink. Wen Wanyu suddenly shook off his hand and said, "Your Majesty is very busy with official duties."
Walk slowly to the table.
Xie Junyao walked over to her with a smile on his face. "Wanwan, are you blaming your husband for not spending time with you these past few days?"
How disgusting! Wen Wanyu glared at him: "Don't be so playful with me."
"Wanwan..." Xie Junyao put his arm around her waist and lowered his head, saying, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have stayed away from you for so many days."
Wen Wanyu gently broke free: "Your Majesty, if you have something to know, why not ask me directly? Why bother... asking Li Dexian to investigate again?" Going around in such a long circle. It's a waste of both of our time.
"I... I don't dare..." Xie Junyao held her shoulders with extreme caution, his hands even trembling slightly, his voice low and hoarse, "I'm afraid Wanwan will think I'm petty... and even more afraid... of knowing a bad answer."
"Since you have a mouth, you should clarify misunderstandings. Since you have ears, you should listen to others' explanations. Don't avoid problems because you are hypocritical or afraid to face them, and don't waste time arguing back and forth." Wen Wanyu said.
Wen Wanyu was tired from standing for so long, so she pulled him to sit on a chair and said slowly, "Song Qingxu and I did grow up together. But I don't have that kind of feeling towards him, not before, and not now."
Xie Junyao looked at her blankly and nodded. He felt relieved immediately, and the layers of fog finally dissipated.
Wen Wanyu's tone was a little dazed. "I always thought of him as my brother. A few years ago, he... died saving me. I've always felt guilty and would go to him from time to time to 'talk'. Apart from my father and mother, Song Qingxu is the best person to me."
Although the situation was inappropriate, Xie Junyao still asked sourly, "What about me?"
Wen Wanyu glanced at him and smiled helplessly: "Your Majesty, please don't be jealous, okay?"
Xie Junyao chuckled. Perhaps to Wanwan, he wasn't as good as Song Qingxu, but that also meant he had a lot of room for improvement.
One day, he will surpass Song Qingxu.
"I'm done." Wen Wanyu's mouth was dry as she spoke, and she glanced at him. "I'd like to ask Your Majesty, why do you believe everything Concubine Zheng says?"
Xie Junyao looked away guiltily: "I didn't believe her."
"Oh."
"This time, I am truly disappointed."
The first time he heard the word "disappointment" from her mouth, Xie Junyao panicked and held her in his arms without thinking twice. "I was wrong. Wanwan, I promise you, it won't happen again."
Xie Junyao exhaled,
"It's not that I don't believe you, it's just... I don't believe myself. You and Song Qingxu grew up together, but we... have only been together for one year. Besides, I've done a lot of bad things," Xie Junyao confided.
Xie Junyao took her hand and touched it to his lips, his eyes firm, "Wanwan, one day, I will become the best person in your heart."
Wen Wanyu turned her head and deliberately avoided looking at him, "Don't think that I will forgive you just because the emperor says some sweet words."
"Then what should I do so that Wanwan can forgive me?"
"For ten days, the Emperor is not allowed to go to Wangyou Palace. I don't want to see the Emperor for the time being."
"Ah, ten days?" Xie Junyao's expression froze. Ten days without seeing her, wouldn't that kill him? Torture. Too much torture.
Xie Junyao tried to bargain: "Ten days is too long. Five days will do."
"No, Your Majesty, it will be the 20th day."
Xie Junyao quickly agreed, "Okay, okay. Ten days is ten days."
Xie Junyao thought, "Wait a while, when Wanwan is in a better mood, then beat Shiri again."
"By the way, Your Majesty." Wen Wanyu remembered something.
"How did the Seventh Prince know about my past with Brother Qingxu? Why did he tell Concubine Zheng? The Seventh Prince and I don't even know each other, let alone have any grudges against each other."
When mentioning his cunning brother Xie Junxun, Xie Junyao lost his good mood. He told Wen Wanyu that he met Xie Junxun when he left the palace last time. Xie Junxun must have seen her, so he deliberately inquired about her past.
And told her to stay away from Xie Junxun. Xie Junxun did not want them to have an easy life. He was someone that even the Queen Mother would use.
Wen Wanyu was greatly surprised.
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PS. “Since you have a mouth, you should clarify misunderstandings. Since you have ears, you should listen to others’ explanations. Don’t avoid problems, argue back and forth, and waste time just because you are hypocritical or afraid to face them.” From "Daily Life of Your Lady".
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