The emperor was wrapped in a slightly cool air, but as soon as he came in, he took Jiang Yi who came towards him into his arms.
Jiang Yi was still a little confused. The emperor should still be at the banquet with his mother, the Empress Dowager. He had always behaved very filially in public.
But she calculated the time, and by now the news of Song Yu and Xu Ke's dispute should have reached the Queen Mother. Could it be that he was here...
The thought had just occurred to her mind, and without hesitation, she tugged at his clothes and said, "It was an accident that I met them today."
The emperor hugged her even tighter.
Jiang Yi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I did it on purpose. I just want revenge and don't want to see them suffer."
"I didn't listen to the emperor's words carefully. Your Majesty, please punish me."
He held her tightly in his arms, as if he wanted to melt her into his bones and blood.
This situation seems to be a little bit wrong.
"emperor?"
"Brother Zhonglin, what's wrong with you?"
The emperor pressed her head against his chest to prevent her from seeing the tears in his eyes. He tried to act calm and said, "You are not wrong. How could you be wrong?"
"I was wrong."
"Xiaoyi, when we first met that day, I shouldn't have ignored your life or death. I was totally wrong, and I deeply regret it."
He suddenly talked about what happened when he first entered the palace, and Jiang Yi was a little confused for a moment.
But she still kindly comforted him, "At that time, the emperor and I were just meeting for the first time, just like strangers."
"The emperor has his own position. I cannot blame you, and I have never blamed you."
She couldn't help but smile slyly as she spoke, "I believe that next time I encounter such a situation, Brother Zhonglin will definitely not ignore me."
"Isn't that right, Brother Zhonglin?"
She pretended to be relaxed.
But the emperor felt even more uncomfortable because of this.
What was he going to say? That wasn't the first time they'd met.
She was not a stranger to him either; she was the benefactor who saved his life.
At that time, if it weren't for the money given by Mrs. Jiang, his mother would have died.
He was able to get to where he is today because of the kindness shown to him by Jiang Yi and her daughter.
He can even be said to be ungrateful.
"Well, no, that won't happen anymore," he said.
The emperor tried hard to calm himself down, then he took Jiang Yi's hand and sat up.
He looked at her face greedily. More than ten years had passed, and Jiang Yi's face had changed a lot. When she was a child, she had a round face, but now she had an oval face.
She doesn't have as much flesh on her face as before.
Although her appearance has changed, she is still the little sunshine in his life.
However, Jiang Yi might have forgotten what happened at that time.
After all, she was too young at that time. She was a highlight in his bleak life, but he might be too insignificant to her.
But none of this matters.
His eyes became more gentle, and he kept stroking the back of her hand and said, "Xu Ke didn't hurt you just now, did he?"
The emperor had been on the throne for three years, and Xu Ke was nominally his brother-in-law, so he naturally understood his character.
This guy is a real villain.
Since everything has been talked about, Jiang Yi naturally has no need to hide it from them, and she is also happy to use these little things to bring the two of them closer.
She said to him, "Of course not. Brother Zhonglin should have seen the scar on his neck. I caused it."
She looked at him with sparkling eyes, "Is this concubine powerful?"
"Yes, it is indeed amazing." The emperor affirmed.
Jiang Yi added, "He is such a bad person. He is the worst person I have ever seen. He is even worse than the Song family."
"The Song family has no feelings for me, so they didn't hesitate when they wanted to kill me. But Xu Ke is different. He is my fiancé."
"I've been with him for over a decade, but who could have imagined that someone you once trusted and relied on would one day want you dead without hesitation?"
"He's treacherous and cruel, but when I think back to the past, he used to be so honest and kind, even a little gentle. I wonder if he was just too good at pretending, or if a person can really change so much."
She complained to the emperor in a low voice.
Perhaps in the past the emperor would have been jealous and envious when he heard her say these words, but now he only felt distressed.
What has his Miss Jiang experienced over the years?
"Where is your father?" the emperor asked again. "After your mother passed away, did your father really not care whether you lived or died?"
Jiang Yi looked at the emperor in surprise, and the emperor said, "I had someone check your background before, and I was wrong about this. I..."
"It's nothing. I know that Brother Zhonglin cares about me." Jiang Yi really thought it was nothing. After all, her life experience was not a secret.
Whether the emperor was on guard against her or just wanted to understand her, it didn't matter.
As long as the final result is good, that's enough.
The emperor looked at her with even more heartache.
She is so gentle and has no temper at all. Isn't it because she has to make changes after being oppressed by reality?
"Actually, you don't have to be like this in front of me. No matter what your temper is or what you want to say, you don't have to hide it in front of me." He said to Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi naturally noticed the unusualness around him. Something was wrong with him from the moment he came in. He had never been like this before.
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