Chapter 35: Huh? The emperor wants you to sleep with him?
If you don't take what heaven gives you, you will suffer the consequences.
God has given him guidance in his dreams and has given him an opportunity right in front of him, so how can he refuse?
Xie Junlin hid his shameful thoughts and said to Xiao Lingzhao, "No, I can't let you leave the palace like this. I can't let you get sick alone on the street and be criticized and talked about. You are a great general respected by everyone. I can't bear to let you face such embarrassment and desolation."
Xiao Lingzhao had no idea that his monarch had other thoughts in mind. He really thought that Xie Junlin was only thinking about him, and he was deeply moved.
He kowtowed and thanked the emperor, "Thank you for your favor, Your Majesty. I am deeply moved, but I am afraid that if I get sick later, it will disturb you..."
Xie Junlin chuckled, "When I was sixteen and led my troops to fight in the bloody rain, you were still just learning to speak. Would I be afraid of scaring you?"
Xiao Lingzhao couldn't help but smile.
Yes, the emperor came from a world of killing, what kind of scenes has he not seen?
His heart suddenly relaxed.
He cupped his hands and said, "Then please ask your Majesty to order the guards to find chains to tie me to the pillar. Otherwise, if I get sick later, it will be too late."
Xie Junlin sighed.
The general is born with extraordinary strength, but he is often bitten back by it. This extraordinary strength makes people love and hate him.
Xie Junlin ordered the guards to prepare the chains.
Xiao Lingzhao also asked Xie Junlin to tie him up outside the hall so as not to disturb Xie Junlin.
But Xie Junlin thought, how can that be possible?
If Ling Zhao was tied outside, how could he see clearly from close range how Miss Yuan Wei helped Ling Zhao calm down from his manic state?
To be honest, he always doubted Ling Zhao's statement that he suppressed his illness by relying on his love for Miss Yuan Wei.
There is no disease in the world that can be cured by love.
…
General's Mansion.
The four Dragon Scale Guards beside the emperor rushed over at the fastest speed, holding the badges bestowed by the emperor, and had a smooth journey all the way until they came directly in front of Young Madam Shen Yuanwei.
Shen Yuanwei was taking a nap on the small couch. Hearing the noise outside, she opened the door suspiciously.
“You are…”
The four Dragon Scale Guards bowed in unison.
"Madam Xiao, we are the emperor's personal guards, and we are here on the emperor's orders to bring Madam Xiao into the palace."
Hearing this, Shen Yuanwei's pupils suddenly shrank.
Enter the palace?
Why did the emperor send someone to bring her into the palace?
She was a little flustered. She covered her chest and stared at the Dragon Scale Guard vigilantly, "Where's Ling Zhao?"
The Dragon Scale Guard said, "General Xiao is in the palace. He said he had a premonition that he was about to fall ill and only you, Madam, could cure him. That's why the Emperor sent us here to invite you to the palace as soon as possible. There should be no delay."
Shen Yuanwei frowned.
The situation is a bit tricky.
We hugged each other for the whole night last night, but it only lasted less than three hours!
If this is the case, won't she have to follow Xiao Lingzhao closely from now on?
Could it be that if Xiao Lingzhao had to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, she would have to follow him into the midst of swords and sabers to ensure that Xiao Lingzhao could touch her at all times?
Shen Yuanwei didn't have time to think about it. Knowing that Xiao Lingzhao was in a critical situation, she immediately went back to the room, got a cloak, and left with the Dragon Scale Guard.
On the way, she met her parents-in-law who had come after hearing the news.
The old lady stared at the Dragon Scale Guard, and fearfully pulled Shen Yuanwei aside to inquire.
"What's going on? Why did the emperor ask the Dragon Scale Guards to take you into the palace? Could it be that Ling Zhao, that jerk, has angered the emperor, and the emperor really wants to take you into the palace to sleep with him?"
“…”
Shen Yuanwei looked at her mother-in-law with amusement.
To be honest, she thought so too when she first saw the Dragon Scale Guards say they were ordered to take her into the palace.
It seems she is not the only one who has misunderstood.
She comforted her mother-in-law, "Don't worry, mother. Ling Zhao did not anger the emperor. It was just that his illness showed signs of recurring, so the emperor sent someone to bring me to the palace to comfort Ling Zhao."
The old lady breathed a sigh of relief.
She gently patted the back of Shen Yuanwei's hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Go and fetch Ling Zhao back. Dad and Mom are waiting for you at home for lunch."
Shen Yuanwei shook her head and said, "You and Dad should eat first. Ling Zhao and I can't tell when we can come back. If you guys keep waiting with an empty stomach, Ling Zhao and I will also be worried about you. It's not easy for us."
The old lady thought about it and agreed to her daughter-in-law's request, then she walked her daughter-in-law out the door.
After watching her daughter-in-law get on the royal carriage and drive away, the old lady turned and looked at the old general worriedly.
"you say……"
The old lady lowered her voice and said, "The emperor just warned all officials in the court today that if anyone dared to bother him with the issue of offspring, he would bring their female relatives into the palace to sleep with them and give birth to children. He just said this in the morning, and at noon he brought our daughter-in-law into the palace. Will others misunderstand this if they know about it?"
The old general sighed with his hands behind his back, "It should be fine. As long as Ling Zhao and his daughter-in-law leave the palace and return home before dark, no one will misunderstand."
The old lady was a little troubled.
The Emperor is really something. Ling Zhao is about to fall ill, so why doesn’t he just find someone to send Ling Zhao back? Why does he have to summon his daughter-in-law into the palace?
The same goes for Ling Zhao. He has been in the palace for so long and hasn't come back. Wouldn't everything be fine if he came back earlier?
…
Half an hour later, Shen Yuanwei arrived at the Taiji Hall.
She stood at the bottom of the steps, looking at the towering hall.
She was a little nervous about meeting the emperor.
Because she had the same doubts as her mother-in-law——
Since Ling Zhao was about to fall ill, wouldn't it be faster for the Emperor to directly order the Dragon Scale Guards to send Ling Zhao back home? Why did the Emperor ask the Dragon Scale Guards to leave the palace to look for her and then bring her back into the palace?
This back and forth would obviously waste more time, why would the emperor go to such great lengths to bring her into the palace?
She was afraid that the emperor’s purpose of letting her enter the palace was… not very pure.
So, standing at the bottom of the stairs, she was reluctant to move up.
Seeing that she didn't move, the Dragon Scale Guard urged her in a low voice.
"Madam Xiao? The Emperor and General Xiao are still waiting for you."
Shen Yuanwei hummed.
That's all.
If it is a blessing, it will not be a disaster. If it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided. Once it comes, you have to face it.
Shen Yuanwei took a deep breath, adjusted her mood, and walked up the stairs holding her skirt.
After finally walking up the long stone steps, Shen Yuanwei just arrived at the door of the hall and heard the rustling sound of chains shaking from inside.
Ling Zhao has fallen ill.
At this time, Chen Hai, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, walked forward.
Chen Hai looked at the bright and charming Madam Xiao, envious of General Xiao's good fortune, and said, "Madam Xiao, the emperor said that you don't need to be notified of your arrival. It's more important to go and treat the general's illness."
Shen Yuanwei nodded in thanks, then reached out and pushed open the door of the hall.
She looked up and saw no emperor behind the dragon table.
Looking around, she only saw Xiao Lingzhao tied to a pillar with chains.
She didn't know where the emperor was, so she didn't care. She held up her skirt, stepped over the threshold, and went straight to Xiao Lingzhao.
So, after Xie Junlin, who had been sitting on the couch waiting for a long time, heard the sound of the door opening, he turned his head and saw the girl Yuan Wei, whom he had been thinking about, holding her skirt and running straight towards Xiao Lingzhao without even looking at him.
This was clearly the emperor's place, and there was clearly an emperor sitting here, but the girl did not come over to pay her respects to him first. The girl ignored him and only saw Xiao Lingzhao in her eyes. She only wanted to run towards Xiao Lingzhao.
Xie Junlin suddenly felt a little lonely.
Even though, he has no right to be lonely.
They are a couple, but what is he?
He slowly stroked the jade ring on his thumb, his black eyes quietly watching the beautiful figure dancing into the arms of the man she loved most.
He said nothing. He wanted to see when the girl would see him sitting in the shadow.
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