Wan Ge suddenly realized what she had said, but they were husband and wife. Besides, she said, "I'm not doing anything, I just want to be with you, don't be afraid."
Ci Xingxuan hummed softly, then obediently closed her eyes.
At dawn, a commotion came from outside. Wan Ge frowned, looked at the person sleeping peacefully beside her, and immediately got up.
He opened the door and looked at the servant outside: "What's all this noise about?"
The servant was stunned when he saw Wan Ge and immediately knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, it was...it was Chief Steward Mu who did not see Your Majesty in the palace and thought something had happened to Your Majesty."
Wan Ge cleared her throat and said, "Last night I felt restless, so I went out for a walk and unknowingly ended up here with Feng Jun, so I rested here."
The attendants have been on guard since yesterday until this hour, but they haven't seen His Majesty at all! When did His Majesty arrive? However, he dared not say anything.
Wan Ge simply ordered, "Have someone prepare water for me to wash up, and keep quiet so as not to disturb Feng Jun."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, the attendant immediately ordered people to make preparations and also sent someone to inform Steward Mu.
…
Wan Ge quickly finished washing up and getting dressed before going to court. Not long after she left, Ci Xingxuan woke up to find the seat next to him empty.
The attendant noticed he was awake and immediately went to him: "Your Highness, last night His Majesty... His Majesty favored you?"
The attendant followed Ci Xingxuan from the Grand Tutor's residence into the palace; before entering the palace, he was Ci Xingxuan's personal servant.
The attendant wondered to himself, "What's wrong with His Majesty? He didn't do anything for Fengjun before, but now that Fengjun is sick, she's suddenly showing up."
Ci Xingxuan knew exactly what the attendant was thinking, and explained softly, "His Majesty merely rested here for a while and did not do anything to me."
The attendants didn't ask when Wan Ge had arrived; in any case, judging from Feng Jun's tone, he knew that His Majesty had come.
"When did His Majesty leave?" Ci Xingxuan asked the person beside him again.
Not long after the servant obediently answered and left, Ci Xingxuan hummed in agreement and said, "Help me wash and dress."
…
Ci Xingxuan sat in front of the bronze mirror, looking at his own pale lips reflected in the mirror, and couldn't help but touch them with his fingertips.
The attendant noticed that Ci Xingxuan was lost in thought and noticed his movements. As a man, how could he not understand what Ci Xingxuan was thinking?
Feng Jun must be thinking that he is not in good health and is afraid that His Majesty will dislike him because of his condition, right?
Actually, that's not true at all. Feng Jun is so handsome that even in this sickly state, he only looks more delicate and makes people want to protect him.
But His Majesty hadn't reacted before, and now he's finally noticed?
"The weather is expected to be exceptionally fine today, why don't you allow me to properly dress Your Highness?"
"Okay." Ci Xingxuan had a strange feeling that Wan Ge would come again, and he wanted to face him in a better manner.
…
For so many years, she had never worn makeup. But when she saw the servant applying lip rouge to her lips, her pale lips instantly brightened, and she became more radiant and lively.
Upon seeing this, the attendant couldn't help but exclaim, "Your Highness is truly beautiful."
Your Highness is so beautiful. Even without makeup, you have a delicate and fragile beauty that makes anyone want to hold you in their hands and protect you.
Now, with the help of makeup, she has become radiant and beautiful, like a celestial being descended to earth.
The servants had advised the young master to try it before, but he never did. Except for the day of his wedding, the young master never wore makeup.
…
After breakfast, the sun didn't rise for a long time; the winter sun always rises later.
Just as the attendant had said, the weather would be fine today. Looking at the bright plum blossoms outside the window, Ci Xingxuan suddenly remembered: "I've heard there's a plum garden in the palace?"
The servant obediently replied, "Yes, it was His Majesty the Great Ancestor who personally planted the seed in Chaohua Fengjun, and it is still there after all these years."
Moreover, the plum blossoms bloom exceptionally well every year.
Her Majesty the Great Ancestor was the founding monarch of the Northern Kingdom. She and Feng Jun were childhood sweethearts and had been in love for many years. She is currently the only emperor who has achieved a lifelong commitment to one person.
Whether in Beiqi or Nanxi, dynasties changed hands and emperors came and went over the years. Only one empress managed to remain faithful to one man for life.
"Shall we go take a look later?"
"But Your Highness, you still have this illness!"
"It's alright, I'm feeling much better now." Ci Xingxuan had a faint smile on his lips; his illness seemed to be resolved.
"Yes." The servant didn't dare say anything more, but simply ordered someone to prepare a hot water bottle and a cloak.
…
Ci Xingxuan rarely goes out. Whether he was in the Eastern Palace or now in the Imperial Palace, he has only stepped out of his bedchamber a handful of times.
But I never expected that as soon as I stepped out, I would run into Wan Ge's nobleman.
When Wan Ge was still the Crown Princess, the other party was the Consort; now that she has become the Empress, the other party has naturally become the Noble Consort.
When Guijun saw Ci Xingxuan, she was surprised: "Isn't this our Phoenix Prince brother? Has he come out?"
Doesn't he usually stay in his palace all year round and never go anywhere? He even rarely attends banquets.
If the other person hadn't been so incredibly handsome and unforgettable, the noble lady probably wouldn't have recognized him.
The nobleman's lips curled slightly, his eyes filled with sarcasm: "I heard that His Majesty stayed at my brother's place yesterday. Could it be that my brother is trying to show off now that he has just gained favor?"
The moment His Majesty rested at his place, he immediately went out to show off. It seems that this Phoenix Lord is not so ignorant of worldly affairs.
I thought he really didn't care about these things at all, but it turns out he's no different from everyone else.
Ci Xingxuan was slightly taken aback by what he said, while the servant beside him had already turned green with rage.
No matter what, Ci Xingxuan is Feng Jun. How could he speak like that? Every word he said was a sarcastic jab at Feng Jun.
Just as the attendant was about to speak, Ci Xingxuan gave him a look, indicating that he wanted to hear what else the attendant had to say.
Finding the other party silent, Guijun became somewhat annoyed: "Brother, have you forgotten how to speak because you haven't been out for so long?"
"Why do you harbor such hostility towards me?" Ci Xingxuan merely glanced at him indifferently. He had noticed the anger in the other's eyes the moment they met.
Thinking about it carefully, she realized that she had never provoked him. As for Wan Ge resting at his place, that was a perfectly normal thing. He wasn't the only man Wan Ge had ever shared a bed with.
With so many concubines in her harem, the Empress wouldn't be jealous over something so trivial. So where does her hostility towards her actually come from?
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