Yan Heng remained silent and simply sat there.
He realized that this woman was deliberately trying to manipulate him.
She knew very well where Yan Heng's bottom line was, and even more so the extent to which he could "be arrogant because of his favor."
This woman is meant to increase his attention and win him more imperial favor when he needs her.
She did all this simply to soften his heart.
Perhaps being sick is not what she wanted.
But her eyes had already made it clear to him that she wanted him to give in and pay more attention to her.
Yan Heng grew up in the deep palace, a battlefield for women, where intrigue and deceit were rampant. As a prince who had fallen out of favor, he had witnessed countless instances of filth hidden in the shadows.
Compared to them, Jiang Tian's methods were almost clumsy.
Even the person she was trying to seduce saw through her methods; Jiang Tian should have had no chance of winning.
But--
Yan Heng stared at her: "Do you know what you're doing?"
She's trying to win over the emperor's heart, how dare she?
However, Jiang Tian dared to do it.
She looked at Yan Heng and said, "I just want the Emperor to favor me. I am your antidote, but I am also a person. Before, in the Xu family, I couldn't be a human being. I was like a puppet. You told me not to demean myself and that you wanted me to live a peaceful life here."
"It is you who disregarded my wishes and insisted on making me a concubine. Will becoming the only concubine in your harem bring me peace?"
As she spoke, Jiang Tian couldn't help but shed tears again.
Yan Heng had nothing to say.
He disliked Jiang Tian's timidity and deliberately showered her with favors, hoping to make her bolder.
Her audacity in daring to contradict him was also part of his "teaching."
He taught so well...
Yan Heng stared at Jiang Tian for a long time.
He wondered if he had done something wrong.
He shouldn't have given this woman so much face; she should have been like the other women in the inner quarters, recognizing her own place.
The two of them have a long future ahead of them. If she takes his affection for granted now and tries to disobey him, what will become of her in the future?
If we were to give her an opening, the flood might just burst forth and become uncontrollable.
However, Yan Heng's gaze fell again on Jiang Tian's few tears.
"I know you're deliberately testing me. You're really something."
Jiang Tian didn't speak, just looked at him, her clear eyes reflecting his image, which made Yan Heng's heart soften for some reason.
Oh well, he wasn't planning on having a harem for the next few years anyway. He had originally thought of giving Jiang Tian a position so that her life in the palace would be easier, but he didn't expect it to frighten her so much that she developed a fever.
What else could he do? He couldn't really force her and watch her condition worsen.
"I will not grant you the title. If you wish to remain anonymous, I will grant your wish."
Yan Heng's tone carried a hint of sullenness that he himself hadn't noticed.
After saying this, Yan Heng felt much more at ease.
Jiang Tian's eyes brightened: "Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Yan Heng said sarcastically, "I cannot bear such a responsibility."
Jiang Tian was looking at him and smiling, a sly smile that showed she had achieved her goal.
As she watched him, the anger in Yan Heng's heart vanished.
"Even if you don't want it now, you'll still need a position in the future."
Yan Heng laid out the unpleasant truths upfront.
Jiang Tian: "We'll talk about the future later."
Instead, she became more open-minded.
Yan Heng knew that her desire for a higher rank was rooted in her father's influence, but it wasn't entirely for the sake of the old censor's reputation. Rather, she wanted to see how much she meant to him, which actually made him feel much more at ease.
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