Chapter 420 Kiss (7)
That little girl, riddled with thorns, had risen from straw bag to chess player, from the admired daughter of a general to the daughter of a fallen tycoon. Yet, the one thing that never seemed to change was her gentle yet animal-like ferocious eyes, her air of nobility and pride. That innate grace, as if born from years in high office, and the lingering, lingering words of "Eunuch Li, I want to go see the fireworks," struck a chord like a bell in the still night.
Even if it was just a dream, her aura was probably what a queen should be. She was still just a little girl now, but in a few years… in a few more years, she would be so charming and graceful that she would truly have the bearing of a queen.
Xie Jingxing slowly released his grip on Shen Miao's chin and glanced at her, his eyes filled with uneasy thoughts. He paused, and made a move to get up and leave, but heard Shen Miao mutter, "Little Li, go get me my cloak. I'm cold."
All of a sudden he changed from "Eunuch Li" to "Little Leo".
Xie Jingxing's originally complicated emotions were disturbed by her words, and he was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He asked, "You ordered me?"
“Cold.” Shen Miao looked at him aggrievedly.
Xie Jingxing took a deep breath, suppressing the thought of grabbing Shen Miao in front of him and giving her a beating, and took off his cloak and threw it on Shen Miao.
Shen Miao wrapped her cloak around him and gave him a smile: "I will reward you with a few pieces of satin later."
It is truly boundless grace.
Xie Jingxing looked at her expressionlessly: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now." As he was about to leave, Shen Miao grabbed his sleeve.
Shen Miao was truly out of character tonight. Xie Jingxing had never dreamed that a drunk Shen Miao would behave like this. He had thought he could take advantage of her drunkenness to bully her, but in the end, it seemed like he was the one being bullied. The dignified young marquis of the Xie family was being treated like a eunuch... Eunuch Li? Little Li?
Shen Miao tugged at Xie Jingxing's sleeve, pulling him down relentlessly until Xie Jingxing squatted down and was once again at eye level with her. She then let go and grabbed Xie Jingxing's collar.
Xie Jingxing was baffled by Shen Miao's actions. He could only hear Shen Miao muttering to herself, "In the past, there were princesses who took concubines after becoming widows. Since Your Majesty is not treating me well, I will consider my husband dead and find a concubine."
Xie Jingxing was initially confused when he heard the first part of the sentence, and when he heard the second part, he was even more puzzled. He stared at Shen Miao: "In your dream, was it about a disgraced and deposed queen?"
"It's not that I've fallen out of favor! It's that my husband has died!" Shen Miao glared at him angrily upon hearing this.
Xie Jingxing nodded and said lazily, "You are cursed to lose your husband when you fall out of favor. You must be the Poison Queen."
“But you are really good-looking.” Shen Miao suddenly asked, “Are you the new mistress?”
Xie Jingxing: “…”
“The princess of the previous dynasty found a beautiful lover. I have seen his portrait, but I don’t think he is as beautiful as you.” Shen Miao said, “If you follow me, I will take care of your food and clothing.”
Xie Jingxing had been quite shocked by Shen Miao's "face-shou" but was completely stunned when he heard the next sentence. This was... being treated as a male concubine?
He was still in a daze, but he saw the hand holding his collar suddenly exert force, and a soft thing came over. A cold little mouth licked his lips, and then bit them, and the sweet smell of plum wine hit his face.
“From now on, you belong to me.” Shen Miao released her hand and smiled at him dignifiedly.
When Xie Jingxing came to his senses, he had only one thought: he wanted to strangle the woman in front of him!
But at this moment, a whistle suddenly sounded outside. It was a signal from his people that Mo Qing and the others had noticed the movement. Xie Jingxing gritted his teeth, glanced at Shen Miao, and flew out.
Ah Zhi opened the door, but saw nothing inside. He scratched his head and said, "No one."
"Maybe I made a mistake." Mo Qing frowned.
Amidst the swaying plum blossoms in the snow, a handsome young man in dark crimson brocade robes, his normally calm face now tinged with unease. Seeing this, the middle-aged man beside him couldn't help but ask, "Master, you seem a little uneasy... What happened in there just now?"
I just went to say goodbye to Miss Shen, why do I look so weird when I come out?
The red-clothed young man had an ambiguous look in his eyes and said, "Tie Yi, I look like... like..."
Tieyi was puzzled: "Like what?"
"Forget it!" He gritted his teeth and replied, "Let's go."
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