Chapter 885 Emperor Yongle (2)
Shen Miao was different from Xie Jingxing. She smiled gently: "No problem."
Xie Jing Xing glanced at Eunuch Deng and said, "Alright, if my brother is so unhappy with me, why would he want me to come?" He raised his lips and smiled, "If it weren't for the princess's advice today, who would come to see him?"
Eunuch Deng and Shen Miao: “…”
Shen Miao tugged at his sleeve, and Xie Jingxing said, "What are you afraid of? I'm the mistress of Prince Rui's mansion, so there's no need for me to be afraid of anyone. Don't be afraid. If anyone bullies you, your husband will take care of it for you."
He lowered his voice without disguising it, and even the quick-witted Eunuch Deng couldn't help but show an awkward expression. Suddenly, a violent coughing sounded in the hall. Eunuch Deng shuddered and said, "Your Highness, the Prince and the Princess, please come in with me."
Shen Miao was pulled by Xie Jingxing and followed him inside.
She kept her head down the entire way, never looking up, as was the proper etiquette for a first audience with the Emperor. Shen Miao knew that Emperor Yongle probably didn't like her very much, so she didn't want to make any mistakes in these details, and made sure everything was flawless. All she could see was the smooth marble of the main hall, carved with cloud patterns, and a soft wool blanket spread on top.
"Your humble servant pays homage to His Majesty." Xie Jingxing said lazily, and he even just made a perfunctory gesture of greeting.
Xie Jingxing was so presumptuous, but Shen Miao couldn't do that. However, she didn't kneel down, but bowed and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty, your Majesty."
“Are you Shen Miao?” After a while, a majestic, deep voice sounded: “Raise your head.”
Shen Miao raised her head.
The man sitting on the high seat wasn't very old, probably in his thirties, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose, and thin lips. He bore a striking resemblance to Xie Jingxing. However, Xie Jingxing's features were softer, his expression sharper, a perfect blend of beauty and valor. The middle-aged man before him, perhaps due to his years in high office, lacked that gentle temperament. Compared to Xie Jingxing's playful nature, he appeared even more righteous and unyielding. His gaze was deep, cold, as if he could see right through them.
While these two brothers bore some resemblance to each other, both possessing an elegant and noble air, their temperaments were polar opposites. Xie Jingxing looked like a playboy, approaching everything with a cynical and indolent air, whereas this man, on the other hand, was clearly extremely demanding of himself and others, constantly shrewd and steady.
Shen Miao was surprised. She had never thought that the Yongle Emperor, a wise ruler throughout history, would be so young and handsome. He was completely different from the middle-aged man with white hair that she had imagined.
As she was sizing up the Yongle Emperor, he was also sizing her up. His gaze was even sharper, carrying a sense of oppression. His face was cold, as if he was about to explode in anger. If an ordinary girl were to be sizing up the same look, she would probably be frightened and cry. However, Shen Miao was different from an ordinary girl. When she had faced Fu Xiuyi before, he had given her many colder looks than this.
Seeing that her expression remained calm, a sharp light flashed in Emperor Yongle's eyes. In the hall, Xie Jingxing's lazy voice rang out: "Brother Emperor, have you seen enough? If you look any further, I will feel uncomfortable."
Shen Miao paused, unable to conceal her surprise. She had always wondered what the relationship between Xie Jingxing and Emperor Yongle was like. She had also vaguely sensed that these two brothers were more sincere than the Mingqi brothers in the imperial family, but she hadn't expected Xie Jingxing to dare speak to Emperor Yongle in such a way. Furthermore, Emperor Yongle wasn't even angry.
The imperial family had many rules, and with each member's position being delicate, it was impossible to have the same brotherly affection as ordinary commoners. It was already a luxury for brothers to be friendly without killing each other. Furthermore, Xie Jingxing had spent so many years in Mingqi, and now he and Emperor Yongle seemed like ordinary brothers who had lived together since childhood.
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