Chapter 419 Kiss (6)
Xie Jingxing: “…”
He stared at Shen Miao thoughtfully and asked, “Are you pretending to be drunk?”
"The young marquis of the Xie family, a young talent, a figure of all ages, a brilliant man..." The rest of the words gradually faded away, as if he could not remember them.
Xie Jingxing was a little skeptical at first, but then he saw that Shen Miao didn't seem to be pretending, so he felt a little strange. He raised his eyebrows and said, "I didn't expect that in your heart, you are so satisfied with me." He moved closer and teased, "Could it be that you are fond of me?"
Shen Miao reached out and pushed his head away.
Xie Jingxing was somewhat speechless. If it were any other day, teasing Shen Miao would definitely be fun. But now that Shen Miao was so drunk she'd even called him a "figure of the ages," teasing her now felt completely dull. He said, "I wanted to see you one last time, but now you're so drunk, forget it, let's say goodbye." As he was about to leave, he heard a "thump," and Shen Miao fell off the couch onto the ground again.
Xie Jingxing first wanted to help Shen Miao up, but then stopped and stood aside calmly with his arms crossed. He watched Shen Miao struggling on the ground, admiring her for a while before saying, "You really should see what you look like now."
Shen Miao was dizzy from drinking, and her body was weak. She couldn't stand up at all. She thrashed on the ground for a long time without success. Xie Jingxing couldn't bear to watch her anymore, so he mercifully helped her up again and sat her on the couch. Then he heard Shen Miao say, "Eunuch Li, I want to go watch the fireworks."
In the quiet night, Shen Miao's words were particularly clear.
Eunuch Li, I want to go watch the fireworks.
The charcoal fire burning in the room seemed to have solidified.
The corners of Xie Jingxing's lips, which had been tilted upward, slowly lowered, and his peach blossom eyes were no longer filled with a charming smile. He squatted slightly, his eyes level with Shen Miao, who was sitting on the couch. Although it was a gentle gesture, a coldness gradually appeared in his eyes. He said, "What did you say?"
Shen Miao stared at him with her eyes open. Under the bright light, her eyes became even clearer. A hint of intoxication tinged within these clear eyes suddenly gave the young girl a touch of womanly charm. She delicately and proudly extended a hand, as if to place it on that of a palace servant, and ordered, "Eunuch Li, I want to watch the fireworks. Go and call the Crown Prince and the Princess."
Prince? Princess?
Xie Jingxing stared intently at Shen Miao in front of him. His features were as handsome as a painting, and when he smiled, he was as charming as spring flowers and autumn moon. But when he didn't smile, he was as dangerous as a silent abyss. He felt mocked by looking at her for even a moment longer. He looked at Shen Miao, and suddenly he chuckled.
Although he was smiling, there was no smile in his eyes. He gently lifted Shen Miao's chin. This action, which was very lecherous, was performed by him with natural elegance and gentleness, as if making people drown in his dark and bright eyes.
He asked, "Shen Miao, do you want to be the queen?"
Shen Miao blinked at him and said, “That was originally mine.”
"your?"
"This palace's."
Xie Jingxing slowly tightened his two fingers, causing Shen Miao’s chin to feel pain from being held by him, and she frowned in dissatisfaction.
"Little girl, you're so young and already have the ambition to be queen." His tone was unclear, but his eyes were dangerous: "Ambitious women are the most beautiful, but... you are not a woman yet."
Shen Miao also looked at him. The bright moonlight, the clear glow of the snow, the swaying plum blossoms, the two of them facing each other, it should have been a romantic scene of flowers and a full moon, but instead, the atmosphere of danger and ambiguity was overwhelming, mixed with temptation and crisis.
She seemed like a girl who had been pampered and brought up. If she were an ordinary girl, she would have worried about finding a good husband when she got older. But she was patiently scheming step by step, plotting the whole world behind the scenes. Although I had suspected her ambition, I couldn't help but feel surprised when I heard the truth from her drunken confession.
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