Xuanyuan Che stayed with her for the entire afternoon. Although the imperial physician said she was not seriously ill, he still couldn't help but look at her, mumbling from time to time, "Why isn't she awake yet?"
Tang Wan slept until the evening before waking up slowly. Xuanyuan Che was originally reviewing memorials. When he heard her get up, he put down the work at hand and stood up.
Then, as if he had thought of something, he clenched his fist to his lips, coughed lightly twice, and walked over slowly.
He stood condescendingly beside Tang Wan, his face cold and expressionless: "You..."
Tang Wan looked at him pitifully, like a kitten that had gotten into trouble, knowing its mistake, so it came to its owner miserably to apologize, revealing its scarred claws.
Xuanyuan Che softened a little, but didn't show it. He just sat down beside her bed.
As soon as he sat down, Tang Wan hugged him tightly, her soft body pressed against him. Xuanyuan Che wanted to say something, but found a few drops of cold liquid falling on his neck.
It's her tears.
She was thin to begin with, and after all the hardships, she became even thinner, as if a gust of wind would blow her away. She cried before, but she had never cried so aggrievedly.
She sobbed and bit her lower lip tightly, refusing to make any sound. Yes, she has always been very stubborn, and she doesn't know who she learned it from, but she never gives in or admits defeat.
Xuanyuan Che patted her thin back: "Okay, I'm here, no one dares to bully you." His robe was soon soaked with tears, but he didn't care too much and was only concerned with comforting her.
After a long while, Tang Wan finally pulled out of his arms, with traces of tears on her face and her whole body wet. She looked like a sickly Xi Shi, yet also like a beautiful fox demon.
She sobbed, and her tears soaked her eyelashes, turning her long and thick eyelashes into strands. Not only did it not reduce her beauty, but it increased others' desire to protect her.
She stared at Xuanyuan Che closely, as if she wanted to engrave his appearance in her heart.
Xuanyuan Che felt a little flustered for no reason. He hugged her again and felt a little relieved when he felt the warmth in her arms.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I want to remember what Your Majesty looks like. I'm afraid I won't have this opportunity in the future."
Xuanyuan Che's face suddenly darkened. He felt a huge sense of absurdity. "You want to leave? You still want to leave?!"
He practically roared the last sentence, frightening Tang Wan so much that Xuanyuan Che couldn't care less. He held her face with one hand and said through gritted teeth, "In this life, as long as I'm not dead, you'll never leave me."
He was holding back his anger, so his words were naturally harsh.
Unexpectedly, Tang Wan burst into tears again without any warning, crying even harder than last time.
"Your Majesty, I am attracted to you, but there is nothing I can do. I already have a common engagement. If I don't fulfill it, what will the world think of you? Besides, I... I am not worthy of you at all."
Xuanyuan Che's mood was up and down, but he did not miss the most crucial sentence: "What did you just say?"
"I am not worthy of you."
"No, it's the first sentence."
Tang Wan's face flushed slightly, making her look rosy and fair, like a freshly ripe peach. "I like you, but..."
He could no longer listen to the rest of the content, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
I knew that she liked me and that she must love me terribly. After all, where else in the world could one find a man like me who was both talented and handsome and had power and influence?
She loves me, she loves me, she loves me!!!
His eyes narrowed slightly and he raised his cheek. Tang Wan knew that he was secretly enjoying himself again, what a snotty guy.
Xuanyuan Che quickly regained his serious demeanor: "Did you know that the fiancé you mentioned married someone else less than half a month after you entered the palace? And that person was none other than your own sister, Tang Qing."
"What?" Tang Wan's face showed sadness, and she held her chest with both hands, as if she was very sad.
"You still like that little..." No, you can't call him a pretty boy. At least he still has a face. The words turned around in his mouth and he narrowed his eyes: "You still like him?"
"No, Your Majesty, it's just that I have loved this sister since I was a child. Even though she doesn't like me, I don't have any feelings for my fiancé. But how could they do this to me?"
Xuanyuan Che wanted this effect. He was afraid that Tang Wan might change her mind, so he added, "And your parents didn't send you to the palace because of financial difficulties. They just wanted to give your sister a bigger dowry."
Tang Wan started crying again, and her tears flowed on the brocade quilt like free pearls.
"Why are you crying? You're still..."
Tang Wan was crying, and suddenly she burst into laughter. Xuanyuan Che's words of comfort were stuck on his lips, and he subconsciously asked her, "What are you laughing at?"
Tang Wan looked at him with her eyebrows curved. Because she had just cried, her eyes were bright as stars in the night sky. "Your Majesty, I can finally stay by your side with full justification."
Xuanyuan Che deliberately bluffed her: "But, before, I asked you to follow me, but you didn't want to. So now, you can only follow me without any status. Even so, are you willing?"
Tang Wan wrapped her arms around his waist, her voice gentle but firm: "Yes, I do. As long as I can stay by your side, I'm willing to do anything, even if we don't have a legitimate relationship."
Nonsense, this is the critical moment. If you don’t show your loyalty, are you waiting to die?
Xuanyuan Che felt so soft-hearted when he saw her like this. He despised himself but comforted himself in his heart at the same time. Anyone who saw this scene would feel a little soft-hearted. His heart was not made of stone, so what if he felt a little soft?
"So stupid." Like a fool, if he were released from the palace, he might be sold and have to count money for others.
Xuanyuan Che was afraid that her wound would burst open, so he laid her flat on the bed, his eyes covered with dark crow feathers. "I intend to make you a concubine, and the title will be 'Wan'. Is that okay?"
Tang Wan hesitated: "Isn't my position too high? This..."
"Wan Jieyu, remember, it's okay to be a little bold. I won't punish you. But don't refuse me again."
Tang Wan is not a fool. She knows that Xuanyuan Che's bottom line towards her has been lowered step by step. After using her, he still has to give her some sweet rewards.
She gestured to Xuanyuan Che to lean over. Xuanyuan Che didn't understand what she was going to do, but he still obediently moved his cheek closer and gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek.
This was the first time Tang Wan took the initiative to kiss him.
Xuanyuan Che felt something explode inside him. A warm current like honey enveloped his chest. His ears turned slightly pink. After a long while, he finally took her hand and placed it on his chest. "Wanwan, I don't know why, but I seem to be happier now than when I first won the battle."
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