Chapter 127 Jealousy and Anhe Gritted Their Teeth and Backed Down
"Why would I be angry if Eunuch An speaks to me so kindly?"
Zhao Liangxu tugged at An He's sleeve and said, "Then let's go for a walk for a while, and you can tell me what you want."
There were many people cleaning or guarding in front of the Qianqing Palace. Although they were doing their own thing with their heads down, they didn't want to hear anything that might cost them their heads, so they kept their distance. But there was no guarantee that the sound of their voices would still reach their ears.
Following Zhao Liangxu's lead, An He accompanied her along the palace path.
"Actually, it's not a big deal."
An He and Zhao Liangxu walked side by side, taking a less crowded route. Few people passed by on this path.
Zhao Liangxu simply pulled Anhe away from the vicinity of the Qianqing Palace, not caring whether anyone saw her tugging at Anhe's sleeve.
Even if they saw it, what could they do? Anhe didn't say anything.
But when they reached a deserted path, she let go of his hand again, but stayed very close to Anhe.
Anhe clutched the corner of the prescription that Zhao Liangxu had just crumpled.
“Since it’s not a serious matter, then Eunuch An can tell me more.”
Lu Xuan...
Anhe thought of this person; he rarely had any contact with him on a regular basis.
Actually, our family isn't very familiar with him.
He always seemed to deeply respect Zhou Feng, taking Zhou Feng as his role model.
These soldiers all share a similar temperament, and Lu Xuan's background and appearance are not bad, and his personality is also quite good. Such a person can always make the girls in the capital yearn for him.
Anhe sometimes overheard people in the palace talking about Lu Xuan in private.
Anhe also doesn't like to communicate with this kind of person.
but......
"It was the time before, when our family misunderstood you."
After hesitating for a long time, An He finally told Zhao Liangxu.
Well, he had already knelt down to Zhao Liangxu and explained everything that needed to be explained. There were only one or two things missing. He figured that if Zhao Liangxu didn't ask, he would be too embarrassed to say anything. Anhe was worried that Zhao Liangxu would get angry because of this.
But after spending more time together, he realized that Zhao Liangxu always indulged him.
Sometimes Anhe felt that it wasn't that he, as a powerful eunuch, indulged her, but rather that Zhao Liangxu indulged him, this cold and disgusting eunuch.
Every time he got angry, it was because he didn't tell Zhao Liangxu the truth and always kept something from her.
So, after thinking it over, Anhe said, "Don't think I'm a bad person. Back then, I really thought you had found someone else, and because of that, I became suspicious of many people. Lu Xuan has had a lot of contact with you, so naturally I have to pay more attention to him to see if he is your... lover."
He rubbed the hem of his clothes in his palm and said, "I just sent someone to follow him and found out his usual route. But he is someone with some skills. It's also because the person who was following him was not very skilled, which made Lu Xuan notice. I also want to talk to him myself and see what kind of capable person Lu Xuan is. He is trusted by Zhou Feng and even asked you to... be willing to let him teach you skills."
Anhe didn't voice the even more wicked thought.
He even thought at the time that Lu Xuan was Zhao Liangxu's lover. Lu Xuan teaching Zhao Liangxu martial arts meant there were too many opportunities for physical contact.
Moreover, Lu Xuan is a martial artist. What if Lu Xuan's body lured Zhao Liangxu away?
He must be in very good health.
Ultimately, Anhe was suspicious of everyone Zhao Liangxu had ever come into contact with.
Although An He didn't explicitly state his thoughts, Zhao Liangxu could sense the unspoken meaning in his words.
She could roughly guess what Anhe was thinking.
Zhao Liangxu stopped and turned to look at him.
Anhe thought that his bad behavior had made Zhao Liangxu angry again, so he reached out and grabbed Zhao Liangxu's wrist.
Zhao Liangxu did not dodge.
"Are you annoyed that we're overthinking things?"
“At the time, I had a few words with Lu Xuan, and I didn’t say anything nice. But he was indeed a person who was neither humble nor arrogant. No wonder the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices thought he was good. In the end, I realized that it was not him after all, and I only said a few harsh words. I did nothing else after that.”
Zhao Liangxu asked, "Since you say so, then it seems there was no such thing as 'negotiation' at the time. So how did you persuade him to do this? I think he's quite loyal to Zhou Feng. Could it be that because of this conversation, his opinion of you has changed?"
Seeing that Zhao Liangxu didn't seem angry at all, but only wanted to know the cause and effect, Anhe felt a little more at ease.
He was being a bit paranoid.
Since Zhao Liangxu asked, he naturally answered all her questions.
"Of course not... Although I believe it's not him, our family still can't just stop people from keeping an eye on him." There isn't one now, but what if something happens in the future?
Zhao Liangxu looked at An He with a slightly speechless expression.
"After a while, I also found that he was not as he appeared on the surface. At least he had some doubts about Zhou Feng's behavior. I thought it might be useful in the future, so I sent people to communicate with him more often."
Anhe moved closer to Zhao Liangxu, put his hand on Zhao Liangxu's shoulder, and looked down at her.
"So at this point, Lu Xuan surprisingly agreed to our request. After all, it wouldn't be a loss for him. He also felt that sending soldiers into the capital was an absurd idea."
"You'll accept our family's perspective, right?"
Anhe asked.
Zhao Liangxu nodded thoughtfully.
Anhe added, "Actually, the money our family... has amassed also belongs to those corrupt officials. Those people in the court have so many treasures, so we have to be prepared to have a layer of flesh scraped off our bodies. So, you wouldn't be interested in Lu Xuan just because he's a good person, would you?"
After saying all that, he seemed to be portraying Lu Xuan as an outstanding person, someone with military achievements, a good family background, and who was not stupid and had his own opinions.
What if Zhao Liangxu falls for him?
He couldn't help but wonder why Zhao Liangxu kept asking Lu Xuan what his purpose was.
A hint of jealousy began to surface in my heart again.
Given his personality, this habit is really difficult to completely correct.
The only improvement is that Anhe will now ask directly, making Zhao Liangxu see her unease and jealousy more clearly.
Let Zhao Liangxu know everything.
Just now, Zhao Liangxu was somewhat speechless when she looked at An He, but now, after hearing An He's words, her tense face relaxed, and Zhao Liangxu smiled again.
She poked Anhe's chest and said, "Okay, okay, I know. I was just curious. Are you jealous again?"
An He glanced at Zhao Liangxu, then muttered an "Mmm" in acknowledgment. He pressed further, "You still haven't said that you would never be interested in him, right?"
Hearing An He's blatant jealousy, Zhao Liangxu felt better.
Zhao Liangxu tilted her head and looked at An He.
Anhe choked up upon hearing this.
Could she really have taken it seriously? Anhe wanted to slap himself a few times for being so talkative.
So, Zhao Liangxu really had this intention?
Why did she keep asking Lu Xuan? Was it because Zhao Liangxu was interested?
Did Zhao Liangxu listen to that back then? If she did...
He looked at Zhao Liangxu's face.
Anhe's lips parted, and after a long silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "You, you should at least let our family know."
His voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.
"At least, let's not let our family see it."
Zhao Liangxu's expression froze upon hearing this. She had only made a casual joke with An He, but she hadn't expected An He to take it seriously!
And that "I knew it" look on his face—what did he take her for?!
He really dares to say that; hopefully he won't run into it...
Zhao Liangxu poked Anhe's chest hard in annoyance.
"Eunuch An, you actually took this seriously!" Zhao Liangxu said helplessly, "I don't think much of anyone but Eunuch An."
"real?"
"Of course it's true. I have very high standards. You should be glad that you've caught my eye, Eunuch An."
An He asked a few more questions, and Zhao Liangxu patiently answered them.
This confirmed to Anhe that Zhao Liangxu's words were not false.
"You will never look at anyone else in the future. You can only have me, okay?"
Anhe's words were forceful, yet tinged with uncertainty.
Zhao Liangxu nodded repeatedly: "Of course."
Anhe thought that his behavior would make Zhao Liangxu feel that he had never improved and was always jealous and possessive.
But Anhe suddenly remembered that Zhao Liangxu never got angry over such things.
Actually, it was always because he kept quiet that Zhao Liangxu became suspicious and guessed, which made her angry.
Anhe has now tasted the sweetness of success.
From then on, he would have to make no attempt to hide his jealousy from Zhao Liangxu.
Both of them returned to the Qianqing Palace in high spirits. Just then, the Grand Tutor came out and saw Anhe's trembling beard. His first reaction was to avoid him.
Even though Anhe is now treating him with a little more courtesy, it's almost negligible, and he's no different from before.
The Grand Tutor recalled how he had always been forcibly "invited" to the Qianqing Palace to teach Li Ying things that had already been taught several times, but Li Ying was really uncooperative at that time.
In short, that period of time was hardly a pleasant memory.
Even now, thinking about it still bothers me.
However, Li Ying is now taking her classes a little more seriously. He doesn't know what Li Ying and An He discussed, but An He's scrutinizing gaze has lessened recently.
Even the occasional glances he cast were sinister, sending chills down one's spine.
The Grand Tutor simply greeted An He and the other person before preparing to leave.
Anhe stopped the Grand Tutor: "Grand Tutor, do you think His Majesty has been studying diligently these past few days?"
The tone was neither good nor bad, and it was difficult to discern any underlying bias in the words.
The Grand Tutor originally thought he could leave after just nodding in greeting, but now he was suddenly posed with such a question, which was truly terrifying.
The Grand Tutor stroked his gray beard and answered cautiously, "His Majesty is naturally studious, and compared to before, he has not slackened at all."
He still had to use his usual rhetoric to answer An He.
Anhe said "Oh" and didn't ask any more questions before telling the Grand Tutor to leave.
The two entered the hall without saying much, but Li Ying was the first to wail and consult with An He: "Eunuch An, I have so much to do these past few days..."
Anhe quickly arranged courses for him, and Li Ying was overwhelmed by the workload.
Anhe remained unmoved: "Your Majesty pretended to be carefree before, but now you naturally have to catch up on your studies."
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Author's Note: This section discusses the part about Eunuch An's forbearance and jealousy towards her husband.
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