Chapter 355 Don’t bother with me
Hearing Yu Qinghuan's words, Xiao Jinghe was slightly dazed. He hadn't heard Yu Qinghuan call him like this for a long time.
In the past, when Zhuangzi was in love, he would say a few more words.
Later, when he ascended the throne, he only addressed him as "Your Majesty". Sometimes he was gentle and affectionate, and he knew it was because of his status, but sometimes he was cold and he knew he was being distant.
Only from this sentence, it can be seen that the woman in front of him was indeed angry, all for Du Yunxiao.
But so what? He was already magnanimous enough to spare these people's lives.
Otherwise, the first one to die would be Xie Zhili.
But until now, he still values Xie Zhili.
On this point, Xiao Jinghe considered himself a wise ruler who did not take his anger out on his ministers because of personal matters.
But his Huanhuan never understood his painstaking efforts.
Xiao Jinghe held Yu Qinghuan's hand and said, "Huanhuan, eat first. We can talk about anything after you finish eating, okay?"
Yu Qinghuan was about to explode, but after hearing Xiao Jinghe's words, she could only forcefully suppress her temper. She kept reminding herself that the man in front of her was the emperor. If he got unhappy, he could order Du Yunxiao to be killed...
She felt a chill on her back and immediately lowered her head, eating the fish in the bowl in small bites.
Seeing this, Xiao Jinghe curled his thin lips slightly and started to pick up food for her again. He still liked the way Yu Qinghuan was well-behaved and obedient in front of him.
He took one chopstick after another and put all the dishes into Yu Qinghuan's bowl.
The candlelight flickered, and the slender fingers shone like jade in the candlelight, but Yu Qinghuan could not appreciate it. She found the dinner tasteless.
It was not until Xiao Jinghe saw that she really couldn't eat anymore that he stopped picking up food for her and making things difficult for her.
He took the handkerchief handed to him by the palace maid, first wiped his fingers slowly, then after changing to a new handkerchief, he leaned forward slightly to wipe the corners of Yu Qinghuan's mouth.
"I won't go back tonight. Stay here with me."
Yu Qinghuan clenched his hands under his sleeves, "...Okay."
Xiao Jinghe's thumb gently rubbed Yu Qinghuan's lips through the handkerchief, wiping away the traces of food residue.
He liked taking care of Yu Qinghuan like this and wanted to continue doing so.
But Yu Qinghuan still had a stern face. He sighed imperceptibly, "Huanhuan, don't get angry with me because of others."
Yu Qinghuan then took a deep breath, met the gaze of the man in front of him, and denied what he said, "I didn't, and besides, General Du is not just anyone else."
Hearing this, Xiao Jinghe pinched his palm with his fingertips, a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly, but there was no smile at all, "Not someone else?"
No one knew that at this moment, he had the intention to kill.
"Your Majesty." Yu Qinghuan's voice was soft, but every word was clear. "General Du was my childhood playmate. You know how the Yu family treated me back then. He has always taken care of me like an older brother. I will always remember this kindness in my heart."
Xiao Jinghe's murderous intent faded, but his eyes were still shrewd and displeased. "He took good care of you when you were young, so now you want to repay him with your body?"
Yu Qinghuan was choked by his words and laughed dryly, "What do you mean by pledge of one's body? That's impossible. Your Majesty, you must be joking."
Xiao Jinghe reached out, pinched her chin, and lifted it slightly, "Huanhuan, what did you and him do in the courtyard of Yu Mansion last night? Don't you remember it yourself?"
Yu Qinghuan's heart beat a little faster: "......"
She knew that Xiao Jinghe had spies around the Yu Mansion, but she didn't expect that this spy was so well-informed that he even knew what she did in the yard.
She suddenly remembered that Xie Zhili dragged her to the rockery in the backyard last night, and she couldn't help swallowing. Could it be that Xiao Jinghe also knew about it?
As if he could see what she was thinking, Xiao Jinghe opened his tightly pursed thin lips slightly, and his voice was cold, "You should know that nothing can be hidden from me."
Yu Qinghuan lowered his head silently.
After a long while, she finally spoke, "Please let him go. I beg you."
Hearing the word "please" from Yu Qinghuan's mouth, Xiao Jinghe's eyes darkened. He raised his hand and waved, signaling the people in the hall to take the food away.
When the hall was empty, Xiao Jinghe pressed Yu Qinghuan onto the table. He brushed his thumb across the corners of her moist eyes and met her guilty gaze. "Huanhuan, what do you have to beg me for?"
Yu Qinghuan clenched his hands into fists under his sleeves, knowing that Xiao Jinghe was really angry. At this time, if he couldn't coax him into peace, Du Yunxiao would probably have to stand there for another day and night.
She slowly climbed onto Xiao Jinghe's shoulders, hooked her arm around his neck, hugged him, and whispered flatteringly, "I was wrong, don't bother with me..."
Xiao Jinghe was very pleased with this...
"Okay, I'll let him go."
...
Outside the hall, Du Yunxiao, who was supposed to leave, heard the conversation and Xiao Jinghe's insolent words coming from the hall. His back tensed and his heart felt like it was cut by a knife, with blood flowing along the blade.
His face turned pale, the veins on the back of his clenched fists were bulging, and his feet felt like they were rooted to the ground, unable to move even a step.
The eunuch sighed inwardly and whispered a reminder, "General Du, His Majesty asks you to leave."
The night wind was chilly, and Du Yunxiao could still hear Yu Qinghuan's flattering words in his ears. In front of Xiao Jinghe, she put down her usual attitude, and Xiao Jinghe was still laughing. The sound was clear, like a blunt knife, cutting into his flesh inch by inch, hurting his heart.
Not to mention leaving, at this moment, Du Yunxiao's knuckles were tightly gripping the hilt of the knife, veins bulging, and he wished he could rush into the hall and kill the man inside.
He knew in his heart that Yu Qinghuan was trying to please Xiao Jinghe and was being humble in front of him just for his sake.
Du Yunxiao closed his eyes, his Adam's apple rolled, and he swallowed the burning anger in his chest.
He can't move.
Because he was a minister and Xiao Jinghe was the king.
If he forced his way in with a knife at this time, he would die outside the hall before he could even get in, and it would also make things even more difficult for Yu Qinghuan inside.
Seeing that Du Yunxiao was still reluctant to leave, the eunuch beside him had no choice but to remind him again in a low voice, "General Du, it's time to go."
Du Yunxiao's nails dug deep into his palms, blood seeping out, but the pain he felt was far less than the pain in his heart.
He slowly loosened his grip on the knife. His palms were sticky, he didn't know if it was sweat or blood. His eyes were bloodshot. He forced himself to move forward and follow the eunuch out.
When they were far away, Du Yunxiao couldn't help but look back and glanced at the tightly closed palace door again, his eyes dark as the abyss.
No one can possess Huanhuan alone. Even if Huanhuan doesn't accept me now, what about later?
I will always wait for that day.
By then, even if Xiao Jinghe wanted to stop it, he would be powerless to do anything.
Even if I lose my life, what does it matter?
In the past eight years, he had no happy days and every day felt like a year. If the future would be the same, he would rather die.
Xiao Jinghe, you can trap her for a while, but you can't trap her forever.
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