Chapter 138: Discuss the heart, not the actions? Snow melts
The gentle kisses succeeded in making her curl her fingers up unbearably.
Ji Qingwu's palms were sweating just now, and it was hard for him not to feel disgusted, but she couldn't stand it, so she pulled her hand back embarrassedly.
Emperor Wu Su cast his eyes toward the incense burner from which smoke rose, and was not shy about telling her the details of important events in the court.
"Yan Zongrang was targeted because he found the list of officials involved in the disaster relief and ink swallowing case. Ah Wu, guess who was the one who got the most out of it?"
Ji Qingwu reacted very quickly. She lowered her eyes slightly, and when she raised them again, she had the answer.
"It's Elder Tao."
Tao Wanyin's father.
She had heard that the emperor had demoted more than 20 local officials in succession because of corruption in flood relief funds, but they were all small fish and shrimps at the lower end of the interest chain, and the big fish that really stirred up the pond had not yet been pulled out.
Who could have thought that this big fish was actually an important official of the court under the emperor's nose.
However, if one wants to move against such an old minister with deep roots, one must have sufficient evidence. Given Emperor Wu Su's personality of not taking action unless he does, once he does, he will uproot the person completely. It is likely that the Tao family will be completely destroyed soon.
Although Tao Wanyin is already married, she is not favored in the palace and has no children. She might be implicated. Making her pregnant with a royal child is the best way to protect her, and Prince Yong has put a lot of effort into this.
Ji Qingwu said: "Since Prince Yong knew that the Tao family would be in danger sooner or later, why did he risk disobeying His Majesty and do such stupid things?"
She had many doubts in her mind. Prince Yong instructed Ji Changyan to assassinate Censor Yan, which was tantamount to walking into a trap. She knew that the prescription she prescribed was dangerous, but she still insisted on taking it.
Emperor Wu Su chuckled: "Awu, you know everything very well, but you are extremely slow when it comes to love."
He sighed, as if he had some feeling, and said, "When it comes to love, everyone is trapped. Even if one is usually smart and clever, he will be confused by it, lose his rational behavior, and do stupid things."
Hearing him comment that he was slow, Ji Qingwu stared blankly.
But she was not convinced about the matter of Prince Yong.
She muttered, "Prince Yong is sentimental? He is too sentimental. It's almost like he is promiscuous." Prince Yong's mansion is almost full of concubines, and all the prostitutes in the brothels and brothels know Prince Yong's name.
Emperor Wu Su recalled some old events and said slowly, "Sometimes, we can't just look at the surface of things. Before Minghong got married, he was not so indulgent. He could even be said to be devoted. Mrs. Tao was two years older than him. The Tao family wanted to marry the second young lady of the right age to him, but he knelt in front of me and begged for her personally."
Is this the marriage that Prince Yong sought? But he didn't cherish it...
Ji Qingwu still remembers the first time he met Tao Wanyin. She looked pale, and it was obvious that her life in the palace was difficult.
However, since the emperor could describe her as devoted, it seemed that it was indeed the case before. But when Ji Qingwu recalled the evil look in Prince Yong's eyes, she felt uncomfortable. She could not imagine that he was an innocent young man at all.
I don’t know what happened between the two of them that led to this situation.
Ji Qingwu thought for a while and said, "It is said that a gentleman judges by deeds rather than by heart, but Prince Yong judges by heart rather than deeds." Even if a man has someone he loves, he will not stop indulging in pleasure.
Seeing the obvious indignation on her face, even though Tao had slandered her in front of the Queen Mother, she still felt indignant in her heart.
Emperor Wu Su nodded and said with a smile: "That's a good summary."
Now, Ji Qingwu understood the whole story. At this moment, when he met his eyes staring at him closely, his heart couldn't help but beat fast.
She sat up straight and tried to move away from him to regain a safe distance, but he noticed her intention and pressed his arms forcefully on her back, holding her firmly in his arms like an iron clamp.
"Want to run away after using it? So snobbish?" he teased.
What did she use him for...
Ji Qingwu felt his face burning.
Emperor Wu Su said: "I have already solved your doubts, Ah Wu should also solve my doubts."
Ji Qingwu murmured in confusion: "Is there anything about me that Your Majesty doesn't know?"
Emperor Wu Su looked her up and down, and finally his eyes stopped at her thin and white collarbone with clear lines.
"There are many things I don't know. For example, what is your relationship with Li Shuming? Do you want to marry him? What's so good about him?"
Li something, who is this person?
After a brief moment of confusion, Ji Qingwu realized who the emperor was talking about.
She hurriedly explained: "I have nothing to do with him."
Emperor Wu Su lowered his eyes, and the shadows cast by his eyelashes hid the true emotions in his eyes.
"When did he take a fancy to you?"
Ji Qingwu felt wronged and explained, "I only found out about this a few days ago. We have never met and there is absolutely no personal relationship between us."
Emperor Wu Su's hand slid to her waist, and it was unclear whether he heard what she said.
Ji Qingwu's eyes turned, thinking that it would be better to take this opportunity to ask the emperor to postpone this marriage for her, so as to avoid Madam Ji forcing her again.
So she whispered, "Your Majesty, this is just my grandmother's wish. I don't want to marry him."
Seeing that he didn't react, she sounded a little aggrieved.
"That day, I had a quarrel with my grandmother. I wanted to reject this marriage, but my grandmother only wanted to find support for the Ji family and didn't consider my thoughts at all. Even His Majesty..."
When Ji Qingwu said this, he suddenly paused.
He asked, "What about me?"
She just wanted to say that even His Majesty had never forced her...
The words kept rolling in my throat but I couldn't utter them.
It was because the emperor, who held power above all others, had never forced her to get married. Therefore, she was particularly confident in refusing the marriage arranged for her by Old Madam Ji.
Ji Qingwu raised her eyes and looked at the man in front of her. The gleam in her eyes reflected her dazed look.
She said softly, "Even His Majesty has allowed me to marry as I please."
In fact, what she meant was that the emperor had been indulging her in getting married, but to the other party, it still sounded like a rejection.
When Emperor Wu Su heard the words "marriage is at will", his smile froze. This sentence became a demon in his heart.
He suddenly lowered his head.
Ji Qingwu hissed in pain.
He bit her collarbone. It hurt at first, but soon turned into an itchy and numb feeling. A real red plum blossom appeared on the green branch embroidered on her clothes.
But it does not bloom alone in the cold, but more than one flower blooms hotly and passionately.
Finally, they became one continuous piece.
Gradually we drove to the cliffs and the tall and dangerous peaks.
The beautiful scene captivates the hearts of those who appreciate the snow scenery.
Those who want to enjoy the scenery are not satisfied with standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up. Instead, they grab the cliffs and rush to their desired place.
Ji Qingwu lowered her head and took a look. She saw some bright red spots, which were shocking. She twisted her body uneasily for a few times, but when she felt something was wrong, she dared not move again.
A cool breeze blew outside and slowly blew into the Handan Pavilion, but when it reached Ji Qingwu, it was still hot. She felt like she was melting from the inside out.
The light in his eyes disappeared, and moisture welled up in his eyes.
Most of Ji Qingwu's clothes had been taken off and were hanging around her waist, and her honey-colored dress was about to fall off.
Suddenly, voices were heard at the door.
Someone wanted to see the emperor, but Eunuch Li was standing at the door trying to stop them with earnest words.
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