He had known for a long time that Gu Jiangli had an exceptionally beautiful face.
But today, Gu Jiangli, whose brows were tinged with a faint sadness, gave him a feeling he had never experienced before.
This made him feel a protective instinct deep in his heart.
Gu Jiangli's drastic change in personality shocked him.
Atonement for the death of her child was something Gu Jiangli would never have done in the past.
Did she really feel she had done something wrong after being imprisoned for two years?
"You just said, atonement?"
Gu Jiangli glimpsed the emperor's face through the crack in the door, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
She learned from the system that Xiao Dingyuan had just turned thirty this year, and upon meeting him today, she found that the emperor's appearance was quite to her liking.
Xiao Dingyuan conquered his own empire, and naturally possessed a majestic and domineering aura. His cold eyes lowered slightly, giving people a sense of murderous intent.
No wonder those eunuchs were so afraid of him.
He looked like the kind of emperor who would easily subject eunuchs to extreme punishment.
Gu Jiangli pulled back her inner turmoil and nodded gently. "Your Majesty, I regret what happened back then every moment. It was because I was too arrogant and willful and refused to listen to advice that Your Majesty lost your beloved son. I dare not ask for Your Majesty's forgiveness. I can only pray for Your Majesty every day in this Yilan Palace and atone for my sins."
After she finished speaking, she tapped her thigh lightly.
It's one thing that Xiao Dingyuan is good-looking, but why is he so insensitive to women?
Why don't you hurry up and get her up from the ground?
Her legs went numb from kneeling.
Xiao Dingyuan naturally noticed her little movements as well, "You should stand up and talk first."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Gu Jiangli supported his knees and stood up shakily.
Her frail body looked as if she would fall over with a gust of wind, which made Xiao Dingyuan almost stop and rush to support her.
He glanced at the dirty bowl on the ground and felt a pang of heartache.
Those sharp eagle eyes also softened considerably.
The purpose of imprisoning her was to make her reflect on her mistakes and to prevent her from becoming so arrogant as to plot against the concubines in the harem.
Now, Gu Jiangli's arrogance has completely subsided, indicating that she has already received sufficient punishment.
Moreover, given her appearance, he truly couldn't bear to punish her too harshly.
"Fine, if you ruin your health trying to atone for your sins, outsiders will think I'm mistreating my harem. Tomorrow I'll arrange for someone to bring you food again, so eat as usual."
Oh yeah!
Gu Jiangli secretly made a peace sign in her mind.
We can have regular meals tomorrow.
But the story doesn't end there.
Her eyes gradually filled with tears again, and she choked out, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am deeply grateful for your kindness. May I ask Your Majesty for one more thing?"
The problem of finding food has been temporarily solved, but the issue of who will deliver the food remains unresolved.
Now that Xiao Dingyuan has delivered himself to her doorstep, she has no choice but to make good use of the only power he holds in the palace.
Xiao Dingyuan never expected that Gu Jiangli would make a request of him.
"Do you intend to lift your confinement?"
This is the thing he can think of that Gu Jiangli needs most right now.
But he was wrong.
Gu Jiangli gently shook her head, her movements as gentle as could be. "Your Majesty knows that I am guilty of grave sins and dare not ask Your Majesty to lift my confinement."
"Oh?" This suddenly piqued Xiao Dingyuan's interest. "So, what do you want?"
Gu Jiangli bowed slightly, adopting a humble attitude, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask one of your eunuchs to deliver my bowl and chopsticks to Fuling in the Imperial Kitchen."
"When I saw Fuling bringing the meal today, her hands were wrapped in white gauze. I'm afraid she was injured, which is why she was late in bringing the meal."
"I was thinking that if Your Majesty could send a eunuch to deliver the rice bowl back, then Fuling wouldn't have to drag her injured body back and forth again."
Xiao Dingyuan was shocked three times in the short span of an incense stick's time.
She's actually so kind?
Would they even care about the palace maids who delivered the meals?
Everything has really changed.
He looked at Gu Jiangli in front of him and felt that she was completely different from before.
So understanding and considerate of others.
The strings of his heart were touched, whether intentionally or unintentionally, by her gentle words.
Xiao Dingyuan agreed almost without hesitation, "In that case, Wen Deqing, you should follow Consort Gu's arrangements and make the trip."
Wen Deqing was his close father-in-law, one of the most reliable people around him, and also the one who understood him the most.
With just a glance, Wen Deqing could understand what he was thinking.
Just as now, Wen Deqing also understood the emperor's meaning.
He bowed slightly and acknowledged the emperor's order.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Gu Jiangli smiled gratefully at Xiao Dingyuan and bowed respectfully to Wen Deqing, who was walking over.
According to their rank, she didn't need to bow to Wen Deqing.
However, since she was now in need of His Majesty's help, she had to be polite to his personal eunuch in order to leave a good impression on him.
Sure enough, when Wen Deqing saw her bow, he paused for a moment, then immediately bowed back in return.
Then he picked up the dirty bowls and chopsticks from the ground.
For a eunuch of Wen Deqing's rank, this was the first time he had done such "dirty work" as running errands in many years.
The moment he picked up the bowl, a strange smell wafted into his nose, causing him to furrow his brow slightly before quickly relaxing.
This expression wasn't because he disliked the dirty bowl, but rather because he was puzzled:
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