Chapter 128: Tempting and irritating

Huo Jinchi did not have much free time to be alone with Yunqin. He left the palace in the morning and came back to discuss matters with Lord Shi. There were already quite a few memorials on the desk.

After changing clothes, he went to review memorials.

Yun Qin didn't want to stay here any longer, so she wanted to take her leave.

Huo Jinchi raised his head from the desk and looked at her with an unclear expression, "Are you still going back to Xia'an Palace?"

Yun Qin was stunned by the question.

What else?

She blinked, and suddenly understood what Hawking Chi meant, and her eyes widened slightly.

What does it mean to ask her to stay overnight in Tongming Palace?

He has a nice idea!

This is also to kill her!

I have never heard of any concubine staying overnight in Tongming Palace. Today she has already attracted a lot of hatred for herself. If she sleeps here again, those women in the harem will tear her to pieces!

The surprise lasted only a moment, and she had already lowered her eyes, not letting her emotions be exposed to Hawking Chi's eyes.

"I am just a maid in the cold palace now, so I have to go back."

Even though he didn't see the emotion in her eyes, her attitude at that moment was enough to explain everything. Huo Jinchi put down his pen and looked down at her, "You still want to leave the palace to see that Ah Jing, right?"

She did intend to do so.

Yun Qin lowered her eyes and did not answer, which was considered as her tacit agreement.

Seeing her with her head down, seemingly submissive but actually stubborn, Huo Jinchi thought of her conversation with Ajing today.

Is it because she wants to leave the palace to see Ajing, or is it because she wants to leave the palace?

Huo Jinchi took a deep breath and didn't ask the question. It was all in the past and he didn't want to bring up the past with her.

"Cai Nu, do you still agree?"

Yun Qin looked up in surprise when she heard this and saw Huo Jinchi looking at her with indifferent eyes.

Does this mean that she will be given a position and be allowed to choose any concubine she wants?

This was completely beyond Yun Qin's expectations. Although she always used this to provoke the emperor, she didn't want to get the position so quickly.

Being a palace maid also has its advantages, and this identity is more suitable for what she is going to do next.

If she were given a position, she would be surrounded by people wherever she went out. How could she do her work?

Besides, is now really a good time?

There are so many complicated things happening in the previous dynasty, and there are still so many disaster victims in the city. I'm afraid the emperor is still in a stalemate with the ministers involved in the matter in the west.

If she were given a position at this time, wouldn't she be targeted by them and used as a pretext to attack the emperor?

The empress has spoken out today about the misfortune of Zhao Zhaoyi. I'm afraid that she will be equated with Zhao Zhaoyi for the rest of her life.

Yun Qin certainly wouldn't think that Huo Jinchi was having a love affair.

At this moment, she felt a chill in her heart, wondering what his intentions were.

In fact, Hawking felt a little regretful after he said it.

Of course, he also understood that now was not a good time. He had to wait until the situation in the west had calmed down and shocked the court officials.

But he still felt sorry for her. He didn't want her to go to a place like the Cold Palace again, and he didn't want others to use the word "slave" to step on her again!

The words have been spoken, so he will not take them back.

As an emperor, can't he even protect the people he likes and admires?

Huo Jinchi made up his mind, but Yun Qin also "figured out" what he was planning.

Is he trying to use himself to divert attention?

Yun Qin would definitely refuse to be a "cannon fodder", but she couldn't refuse openly. She just lowered her eyes and said in a calm voice: "I will follow the emperor's arrangements."

Hearing her say this, the corners of Huo Jinchi's lips slightly raised, but before he could fully laugh, he heard Yunqin say:

"Do I have the right to refuse?"

As she spoke, Yun Qin also raised her eyes slightly and looked at Huo Jinchi with some coldness.

"You don't want to?" Hawking Chi finally heard her refusal, and his expression suddenly turned pale, and he looked unrecognizable.

Yun Qin lowered her eyes again, "Of course I am very grateful."

"Yunqin!" Huo Jinchi disliked her weird look the most, and said coldly: "If you have anything to say, talk to me nicely!"

Speak nicely?

Yun Qin raised her eyes and looked at him, her eyes were a little cold, "Your Majesty wants me to say something, every step of my life has been clearly arranged by Your Majesty, and now I still have to listen to Your Majesty's orders."

"Yes, if it weren't for my arrangement, you would have been out of the palace by now, right?"

Huo Jinchi endured it again and again, but he still couldn't hold back the resentment and anger in his heart.

Why didn't she agree? Besides not trusting him, wasn't she also thinking about leaving the palace?

He finally asked, and the other shoe that had been hanging in Yun Qin's heart finally fell to the ground.

She took a breath, her eyes getting colder, "Yes, if it weren't for the emperor, I would have already followed Nanny Ruan out of the palace!"

Yun Qin bit her lip slightly. Although her eyes were cold, they slowly became misty and her eye sockets turned red.

She was angry, but she was angry at herself.

It's been so long, why can't she learn her lesson? Why can't she let go of the modern consciousness from her previous life in her heart?

Should she quarrel with the emperor now?

She should have been more obedient and said some soft words to coax him, so that she could achieve her goal.

But based on what, based on what!

She is not a puppet without personality that he can manipulate however he wants!

Besides, her not leaving the palace has nothing to do with the emperor. The instigator has already been sent to the cold palace by her. It is obvious that her and Nanny Ruan’s decision to leave the palace has everything to do with him!

Why do you say such contradictory words?

It’s all Hawking Chi, he really knows how to irritate people!

At this time, Huo Jinchi was also thinking the same thing. This little palace maid can seduce people, but she can also be irritating!

But seeing her looking at him stubbornly with red eyes, Huo Jinchi finally softened his heart, but he gritted his teeth and didn't give in.

If he were to give in now, he would have to give in again and again in the future. At what point would he give in to be satisfied?

Does he still want to save his face?

"Yunqin, my patience is limited." Huo Jinchi simply issued an ultimatum.

Yun Qin looked at him for a moment and said word by word: "It's getting late. I should go back to the cold palace."

Good, good, good!

Huo Jinchi's hands creaked, his face was cold and stiff, "Then go!"

"I'll take my leave!"

Yun Qin bowed, turned around and walked away, stepping out of the palace without looking back at Huo Jinchi.

Of course, she didn't notice that Hawking Chi was always looking at her.

Seeing her completely disappear from his sight, Huo Jinchi became furious and hammered the armrest of the dragon chair with his clenched fist.

Xu An, who was standing next to him, lowered his head almost to his chest, and wished he could curl up into a ball.

What a sin!

Why is he standing in the temple, why!

But no matter how hard he tried to curl up into a ball, his body was still very noticeable. Huo Jinchi quickly turned his gaze to him and said coldly, "What are you still standing there for? Can't you see it's getting dark? Send someone to send her back!"

"Yes, yes, I'll go right away!" Xu An ran faster than a rabbit.