Chapter 21: Rejection
The accusation that Xiao Jingheng put on Concubine Li was the crime of deceiving the emperor, not that she bullied Song Zhao.
In this way, it will not cause more jealousy to Song Zhao, and the punishment will also be more justified.
When Li Changzai was taken away, he didn't even dare to say that he was wronged. He could only cry and shout "Thank you, Lord, for your grace."
After she left, Concubine Yao understood clearly that Xiao Jingheng wanted to be alone with Song Zhao, so she also wisely withdrew.
Later, Doctor Chu took Song Zhao's pulse and prescribed some medicine, saying that her illness was not serious and that she would get better after resting for two days.
After the medicine was boiled, Xiao Jingheng sat beside Song Zhao's bed and personally served her the medicine.
He blew carefully on each spoonful, and only handed it to Song Zhao's mouth when the temperature was right.
Song Zhao was shy and parted her red lips slightly. After swallowing a mouthful, she frowned slightly and said like a spoiled little girl:
"What a bitter medicine..."
Jamel Xiao touched her forehead and said, "Good medicine tastes bitter, so be obedient."
After Song Zhao drank the bowl of medicine reluctantly, Xiao Jingheng suddenly stretched out his right hand to her ear and snapped his fingers, then moved his clenched right hand in front of Song Zhao and said with a smile:
"Guess what it is?"
Song Zhaohu fanned her watery eyes, looking curious, "What?"
Xiao Jingheng slowly spread out his palm, and saw that a few sugar beans wrapped in oil paper appeared in his palm.
When Song Zhao saw it, his eyes trembled. He took one and put it in his mouth, and suddenly asked in surprise: "Is it a sugar lotus seed?"
Xiao Jingheng said, "I was afraid that you would be afraid of the bitterness of the medicine, so I asked Jiang Deshun to bring some. You have a cough, and something too sweet will aggravate the symptoms. This candied lotus seed has a moderate sweetness, and the lotus seed has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving internal heat. I think this is the most suitable for you."
Song Zhaohao bit the sugar coating with his teeth and chewed the boiled lotus seeds gently.
The bitterness of the lotus seeds has been neutralized by special treatment.
But as Song Zhao was eating, tears filled his bright eyes, wetting his eyelashes.
Xiao Jingheng didn't understand, so he wiped away her tears and asked in confusion, "Why are you crying?"
Song Zhao said: "When I was a child, my aunt always made candied lotus seeds for me to eat. I haven't tasted this flavor for a long time. I was overwhelmed with emotions and made the emperor laugh at me..."
Xiao Jingheng stared into her tearful eyes, his heartbeat slightly quickening.
This woman is like an alluring beauty, her every frown and smile is breathtakingly beautiful.
Xiao Jingheng already felt indebted to her, and her crying made him feel even more pity for her, so he said:
"I didn't expect that Li would make things difficult for you because I summoned you to sleep with me. I promised you that if you stayed by my side, I would never let anyone bully you. Don't worry."
Song Zhao nodded and said, "I believe Your Majesty."
She deliberately nodded with more force. The hair on her head was already loosely tied up with a silver hairpin. When she exerted force, the hairpin slipped off, and her waterfall-like black hair fell down.
The faint scent of jasmine at the end of her hair touched Xiao Jingheng's nose and was absorbed into his breath.
He took a deep sniff, put his arm around Song Zhao's shoulders and said, "Your hair smells so good, is it jasmine?"
Song Zhao raised her eyebrows and looked at him, "Yes, I like the scent of jasmine, so I mix jasmine juice into the soap water I use for shampooing."
As she spoke, she secretly observed the subtle changes in Jamel Xiao's expression.
She knew that Xiao Jingheng must like jasmine, otherwise, the people from the Flower and Bird Bureau would not have sent pots of jasmine flowers to the Chenfei Palace.
As expected, her speculation hit Xiao Jingheng's heart.
Xiao Jingheng hugged her tighter, and gently stroked her forehead with the tip of his nose, "I like it too. My beloved concubine really gets along with me."
After he finished speaking, he placed a kiss on Song Zhao's forehead with his gentle lips.
His kiss slowly moved down, invading Song Zhao's face inch by inch.
To be honest, Song Zhao didn't object to Xiao Jingheng being intimate with her.
After all, this emperor was young, handsome, and had a thin body with slightly muscular body and clear and smooth lines.
Men are lustful, and so are women. Everyone has the right to yearn for beautiful things, and there is nothing shameful about it.
But today, she had to reject Jamel Xiao.
So, when Xiao Jingheng's kiss was getting close to madness, Song Zhao pushed him back just enough.
"Your Majesty... Doctor Chu just said that although my cold is not serious, it can still be passed on to others. If I get close to you today and cause your body to be damaged, won't I be worried day and night?"
Song Zhao certainly knew how unromantic it was to pour a bucket of cold water on such a man when he was in a rage.
Seeing a hint of anger between Xiao Jingheng's brows, she knew that her disobedience had caused Xiao Jingheng's dissatisfaction.
Xiao Jingheng said in a deep voice: "Are you trying to drive me away?"
"I dare not." Song Zhao said in fear: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, but you are also my husband. I am sick, so I naturally hope that my husband can accompany me. But it is because you are my husband that I cannot let you accompany me."
She lowered her head, blushed and said weakly:
"Your Majesty cares about me, and I care about you, too. I... hope everything is well with your Majesty."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingheng was puzzled for a while:
When he was still a prince, countless beauties threw themselves at him.
He had seen many people who came to seek his favor, but this was the first time he had seen someone turn him away.
Moreover, Song Zhao had rejected him twice that night.
This made him even more curious about this woman.
And because he felt sorry for her because she was still ill, he couldn't bear to let her sleep with him.
So he sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, then you have a good rest, I will come to see you another day."
He helped Song Zhao lie down, tucked in the quilt for her carefully, and gave her a candied lotus seed.
"Eat another candied lotus seed, take good care of yourself, and don't let me worry about you, understand?"
He personally put the sugar lotus seeds into Song Zhao's mouth and gently rubbed her thin lips with his fingertips.
Song Zhao nodded shyly, which made Xiao Jingheng feel itchy in his heart.
This woman is really interesting.
Later, just as he left, Yunshan came in.
"My lady, when I saw the emperor leave, his face looked a little bad."
"He looks unhappy because he didn't get what he wanted. There are many people who obey him, and I want to let him taste what it feels like to be rejected." Song Zhao stood up and spit out the sugar lotus seeds in his mouth. "I have endured hard times for so long, and I don't want to suffer anymore."
Yunshan took out a candied fruit and handed it to Song Zhao, "But my lady, if you refuse the emperor again and again, aren't you afraid that the emperor will get angry and never come to see you again?"
"He won't." Song Zhao sneered and shook his head. "Do you think men will easily let go of something they can't get? In fact, let alone men, human nature is like this. The more you can't get something, the more you miss it.
The more powerful a man is, the more he likes to conquer women. They enjoy the process. It's like climbing a mountain. There is always a higher mountain. Once he climbs over your mountain, he will always see a higher mountain.
Song Zhao put the candied fruit into her mouth and smiled charmingly at the bright candlelight.
"And what I have to do is to make sure that he will never be able to climb over me. This way, he will remember me, think about me, and take the initiative to hand over what I want to me."
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