The footsteps were getting closer and closer, Tian Yingying's heart was getting more and more nervous, and her breathing also quickened.
Through the veil, she vaguely saw someone reaching out to lift her veil.
Tian Yingying suddenly grabbed the hand and turned it back to capture the man.
"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts..." Zhao Huan couldn't help but scream when his arm was grabbed.
To Tian Yingying, this voice was like the sound of nature. She threw off her veil without caring about her reserve and said, "Is it you?"
Zhao Huan turned around and looked at Tian Yingying, who was filled with surprise and joy: "Who else could it be but me?"
Tian Yingying was stunned: "You are really the emperor."
Zhao Huan rubbed his arm and said, "You're still so unruly. But, hey, I like it. How about this wedding I gave you? Is it a surprise? Is it unexpected?"
Tian Yingying stretched out her hand to strike, but then she remembered that the other person was the emperor and stopped herself mid-air: "Are you really the emperor?"
Even though the truth had been revealed, she had just believed it. But now she had a tinge of doubt. How could this careless Zhao Xiaolong, who had never behaved properly, be the emperor?
"Isn't it me?" Zhao Huan asked back.
Tian Yingying didn't say anything and just stared at him blankly.
"Hey, don't say I lied to you. I told you before, but you didn't believe me. It's not my fault. Also, you agreed to marry me, so you can't go back on your word." Before Tian Yingying could speak, Zhao Huan blocked her mouth.
Tian Yingying was indeed thinking that she and Zhao Xiaolong would live happily together and that he would not be fickle and take a wife or concubine. However, she did not expect that he was really the emperor. The emperor could not have only one wife, not to mention that he seemed to have more than one woman.
"No, I haven't decided to marry you yet." Tian Yingying said.
"What?" Zhao Huan jumped up. "You can't burn bridges after crossing them. You have to keep your word. I have already announced to the world that I will make you my consort. You can't ask me to break my promise. Besides, the matter is already settled. I truly love you."
When he said the last sentence, his tone suddenly became gentle, and Tian Yingying was a little overwhelmed: "I, I..."
Strike while the iron is hot and persuade the woman while her mind is still confused.
Zhao Huan looked at her affectionately: "You know, my heart broke the first time I saw you. I felt sorry for you. You are such a kind girl, but you have suffered so much. I felt so sorry for you, you know. I swore in my heart that I would treat you well and make you happy."
"Are you just sympathizing with me?" Tian Yingying asked.
Zhao Huan was delighted, having taken the bait. He continued affectionately, "No, I used to think I was just sympathetic to you. But later I realized that every day I couldn't see you, I was tormented by your thoughts. Day and night, even while I ate and slept. You were all I could think of. Do you still consider this sympathy?"
I would rather believe that there are ghosts in the world than believe what a man says. But every woman in love believes these sweet words.
"Me, me too." Tian Yingying lowered her head and said in a low voice.
Haha, done. Zhao Huan was overjoyed, but his expression remained calm. He took action when it was time to act. He gently held Tian Yingying's shoulders and said, "Yingying, I like you. I really do. If I were not the emperor, I would be willing to grow old with you. But I am the emperor. I will have many women, and I will love every woman who follows me equally. Can you accept that?"
He had to inoculate her to prevent her from getting jealous when he favored others.
Tian Yingying didn't say anything and bit her lips tightly. It was indeed hard to accept this for a moment.
"It's okay. I'll give you time to adjust. Do you trust me?"
Zhao Huan looked at her lovingly, which made it difficult for Tian Yingying to refuse. After a while, she finally nodded gently, but a tear still flowed from the corner of her eye.
Zhao Huan gently wiped away her tears, then pounced on her tenderly.
That's right, this dog emperor pounced on her gently. He is well versed in the art of picking up girls and knows how to deal with women of different personalities.
For someone like Tian Yingying, you need to appeal to her emotions and reason with her. Using her inner kindness as your breakthrough point, it was a success.
After dawn, a large group of palace maids came in to help the two of them bathe and change clothes.
Concubines generally didn't stay with the emperor overnight. Emperors throughout history prioritized the empire over their concubines. Many emperors simply sent their concubines home after their visit, primarily out of fear of being attacked while they slept.
After Zhao Huan ascended the throne, he no longer used this method. What was the difference between that and being a machine for passing on the family line?
Tian Yingying was not used to being served so attentively. It did not make her feel comfortable at all, but rather restrained.
Zhao Huan was quite content. He was the same at first, not used to being waited on. But after a while, he began to like the idea of having everything provided for him. This was the true enjoyment of life.
Zhao Huan tried his best to make Tian Yingying feel like an ordinary couple. He accompanied Tian Yingying for breakfast.
Tian Yingying was completely unaware of this. She felt that it was natural for two people to eat together, but it was a great favor to have a meal with the emperor in the palace.
After dinner, Zhao Huan said to her, "Yingying, you've just arrived at the palace. You don't have to follow some of the rules for now. Someone will come to teach you about the palace rules later. Let's go to Renming Hall to see the Queen first."
After the emperor took a concubine, the concubine needed to meet the empress, just like ordinary people meeting their parents-in-law.
The Queen is the master of the six palaces and has the power to command them. Zhao Huan explained this to Tian Yingying along the way, and Tian Yingying nodded, seeming to understand.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Following Cao Dongsheng's shout, Zhao Huan brought Tian Yingying to the Renming Hall.
When Zhu Lian saw Zhao Huan, she bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Zhao Huan nodded and looked at Tian Yingying. Tian Yingying bowed to Zhu Lian awkwardly: "Your Highness, I greet you. I wish you a long and healthy life."
These were all taught to her by Zhao Huan. Zhu Lian smiled and said, "Hurry up and get up. I've heard His Majesty mention you a long time ago. You are indeed a beauty."
When Tian Yingying heard her praising herself, she liked the queen very much: "Your Majesty, I thought the queen was a fierce old woman. I didn't expect that the queen is so beautiful and so kind."
Zhu Lian was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Your Majesty, Concubine Tian is so cute, I like her very much. Do you think her personality is similar to Lian'er's?"
Zhao Huan smiled and nodded. Indeed, Tian Yingying was somewhat similar to Nangong Lian'er in some respects. They were both equally innocent in their understanding of human relationships and were equally unpredictable.
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