"I will have someone specifically take care of Xi'er's health from now on. You should just focus on taking care of the Empress Dowager's health."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager knew that Xiao Jin had become suspicious of him, but she was his mother; how could she doubt him?
"Your Majesty, do you not trust me?"
"Your Majesty, you flatter me. I know you care about the younger generation, but your health should be our priority. How can we let you work so hard? Alright, it's settled then."
Xiao Jin did not want to have any conflicts with the Empress Dowager. He cherished his mother-son relationship with her and did not want to wear it down. He tried to avoid any conflicts that he could.
"Very well, since you don't understand me, I won't think of you all the time. Rong Pei, let's go back to the palace."
The Empress Dowager stood up angrily. Seeing that her scheme had failed, she was furious and felt extremely wronged, thinking that her son was no longer under her control and that the Emperor had become estranged from her.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Seeing the discord between mother and son, Rong Pei was anxious, but as a servant, she couldn't really interfere here, so she could only go back and try to persuade them slowly.
Xiao Jin watched them walk away without stopping them, but his gaze was deep, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty, is it because of me that you..."
Song Lingxi didn't know what to say. She had offended the Empress Dowager as soon as she entered the palace, and she didn't know if she would be tripped up in the future.
She looked timidly at Xiao Jin, her eyes filled with a pitiful fear. Her small hands kept twisting the handkerchief, and her light green dress made her look even more like a delicate flower.
"Scared?"
Xiao Jin was initially feeling somewhat annoyed, but the moment he saw Song Lingxi, all his frustration and irritability vanished.
This feeling is like drinking a cold drink on a hot summer day; instantly you feel refreshed and all your worries disappear.
He stepped down from the main seat, came to Song Lingxi, took her fair hand, pulled her up and embraced her, sat in her seat, and held her on his lap.
"Xi'er, did you get enough sleep today? I didn't know the Empress was coming, and I stayed up quite late last night."
Xiao Jin's eyes were tender and affectionate, and his words were quite embarrassing, instantly reminding Song Lingxi of last night.
The man's low growl still echoed in my ears, along with his burning body...
Song Lingxi's face instantly turned bright red. She felt that the place she was sitting on was a little hot, and she didn't know whether to stand or sit.
"Your Majesty, please don't make fun of me."
Song Lingxi wanted to reach out and cover his mouth, but he was the emperor, how could she dare?
So she could only say it softly, her face flushed with shyness and nervousness.
Even so, Song Lingxi was still afraid that she had angered the emperor, after all, it was easier for the emperor to kill someone than to crush an ant.
In her past life, she was trapped in a brothel by a single sentence from Xiao Heng and Song Lingyu, and died thereafter. To an absolute ruler, someone like her was as lowly as mud.
Xiao Jin did not get angry. Instead, he was tempted to tease her because of her obedience. He had finally found someone he liked, so he could cherish her as much as he wanted.
"Is that so? Then I'll tell you anyway. Who was it that begged me last night, crying and sobbing?"
"emperor!"
Song Lingxi was at her wit's end, her face turning bright red, like a long, beautiful sunset in autumn, so stunning that Xiao Jin wanted to pinch it.
She didn't give Xiao Jin that chance, burying her face in his neck and pretending to be an ostrich, unable to face anyone.
Xiao Jin was stunned. After all, no one had ever been so close to him before. Song Lingxi's bump had hit his heart right there.
When he realized what was happening, he burst into laughter: "Hahahahahaha."
Hearing Xiao Jin's laughter, Song Lingxi's tense body slowly relaxed. She was afraid that she had just lost her composure and angered the emperor.
But thankfully, she managed to appease him, Song Lingxi thought uncertainly, forgiving herself for not knowing how to appease people.
This was somewhat accidental, but it made Song Lingxi realize that Xiao Jin liked her gesture.
She felt the vibrations against Xiao Jin's chest, and slowly her body relaxed, becoming soft and delicate, making Xiao Jin unable to put her down.
Xiao Jin seemed to sense Song Lingxi's relaxed mood, and a surge of indescribable emotion welled up in his heart. His Xi'er was the most tender of all, wasn't she?
Despite being afraid, she still comforted him, calmed his anger, and allowed him to lower his guard.
"Xi'er..."
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