"Come up."
Fu Yu heard the man inside the carriage speak in a hoarse voice.
"Thank you, sir."
Fu Yu smiled broadly and quickly sat down next to the guard.
She had previously carried out missions in the ancient world, where hierarchy was paramount.
Their carriages clearly belonged to the wealthy and powerful, suggesting that the people inside were of extremely high status.
It's already very fortunate that they were willing to give Yu a ride.
"Miss, it's windy outside, please come in and sit down."
Go inside...
Before Fu Yu could answer, the guard beside him said urgently, "Sir, this is not a good idea."
The guards looked him up and down, as if worried that once Fu Yu got into the carriage, he would become unrestrained and take liberties with their young master.
"Miss, come in."
The man's tone left no room for argument; it seemed that the carriage wouldn't move unless she went inside.
Fu Yu lifted the curtain and realized that the guard's worries were not unfounded.
The man inside the car was indeed stunningly handsome.
The black python robe, the dark red waist belt, and the gold thread embroidered on the cuffs were unfortunately too dim to make out the outline of the dragon.
He rested his chin on one hand and stroked the jade thumb ring on his finger with the other.
His face was half-hidden in the lamplight, exuding a cool indifference and aloofness unique to emperors.
"Young lady, why do you want to go to the Pei family?"
Xiao Yuchen asked casually.
To reassure the other party that she had absolutely no intention of overstepping any boundaries, Fu Yu quickly explained, "I'm going to find the person I admire."
Xiao Yuchen slowly opened his eyes.
Strangely, when the man closed his eyes, he had an ethereal, otherworldly air about him; but when he opened his eyes, a sharp, menacing aura seemed to quickly spread around him.
"Admiration?"
Xiao Yuchen's lips curved into a strange arc.
"Return to the palace immediately."
Upon hearing his order, Cheng Ling immediately spurred his horse forward at full speed.
But he couldn't help but have some doubts.
Why did Your Majesty bring this little girl into the palace?
Could it be that he's taken a liking to her?
No, that's impossible.
His Majesty is indifferent to women; he has three thousand beauties in his harem, but he wouldn't even glance at them.
Why would anyone be interested in a sallow-faced, emaciated, malnourished refugee?
He must have seen that she was eloquent and quick-witted, and wanted to ask her about the disaster situation in Lingnan, to see if any officials in the court had embezzled disaster relief funds for personal gain!
That must be it!
The sudden jolt threw Fu Yu into a panic. She tried to maintain her balance, but in the end, she crashed into Xiao Yuchen's arms.
"sorry."
Fu Yu tried to get up, but Xiao Yuchen held her waist tightly, and the more she struggled, the stronger he became.
It was as if he wanted to integrate her into his very being.
"Let me go."
"I won't let go."
Xiao Yuchen suddenly moved extremely close, almost to the point of skin-to-skin contact.
Breath and heartbeat intertwined, inseparable.
"You can't go to the Pei residence."
Fu Yu subconsciously raised her hand, wanting to slap Xiao Yuchen away.
Xiao Yuchen didn't stop her, letting her slap him hard across the face.
His phoenix eyes narrowed, and his chin jutted out as if he were reliving the pain of the slap.
The more it hurts, the more comfortable it feels.
Where are you taking me?
"Return to the palace."
Xiao Yuchen grabbed her wrist and pressed it against the shaky window frame.
"I want you to be my woman."
Fu Yu's eyes widened.
Could the man before me be His Majesty?
Fu Yu suddenly felt an urge to restart.
If Pei Jingheng really is her target, then she has definitely gone astray.
no.
"Your Majesty, I... I am already married and cannot be your woman."
Fu Yu racked his brains before coming up with this flimsy excuse.
"oh?"
Xiao Yuchen looked at her with great interest. "I remember, Pei Jingheng, the only son of the Pei family, is not engaged."
The carriage sped into the palace, and Xiao Yuchen carried Fu Yu down from the carriage, allowing them to enter his bedroom without any obstruction.
The maids and eunuchs on both sides lowered their heads, not daring to look at them for long.
"I am the concubine of Master Xie."
Fu Yu kept calling out to the system in his mind, but the system didn't respond at all.
She could certainly find a way to get rid of Xiao Yuchen directly, but she hadn't yet adapted to the original owner's physical condition, and the Xie family had starved the original owner for a day and a night.
Now that Xiao Yuchen is holding her like this, Fu Yu feels like she's surrounded by golden flowers. She doesn't even have the strength to beg for mercy, let alone resist.
"The Xie family?"
Xiao Yuchen said in a low voice, "Summon the Vice Minister of Rites to the palace."
"If you dare to deceive me, I will not let you off."
Xiao Yuchen's gaze fell on Fu Yu's slightly parted lips, then quickly moved away.
Xie Yun, the Vice Minister of Rites, entered the palace as quickly as possible, still wearing the wedding attire of a groom.
Xie Yun knelt respectfully before the layers of curtains, and in the hazy light, she could see what appeared to be shadowy figures moving about.
Xie Yun realized something was wrong and immediately lowered his eyes and looked away, saying, "I don't know why Your Majesty summoned me so late at night..."
"You've taken a concubine?"
Xiao Yuchen held Fu Yu's chin and asked softly.
"yes."
Xie Yun said awkwardly, "But this little brat is really hateful. She ran away on her wedding night. If I find her, I will definitely not let her go."
"oh?"
Xiao Yuchen's smile deepened.
"If you need, I can send the Imperial Guards to help you capture this runaway concubine."
"Even if we have to turn the capital upside down, we must find her and bring her back to your residence. What do you say?"
Is he sick?
He wanted her to be his woman before, but now he wants to send her back to the Xie family?
But when you're under someone's roof, you have no choice but to bow your head.
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