Chapter 198 Inside the Artificial Rockery, I Miss You So Much
Ji Qingwu slowly raised his arms and placed them on his shoulders.
Emperor Wusu's hands tightened even more, like iron hoops, holding her firmly in his arms.
He was no longer willing to give her any room to push him away.
The chessboard of the previous dynasty is already being altered because of her...
Yesterday, as he watched her intently tending to the herbs in the Wutong Garden, he secretly made a decision.
If Ji Qingwu enters the palace, people will inevitably discover the emperor's true feelings.
Danger lurking in the shadows will strike like a venomous snake.
He wanted to present them with the opportunity beforehand, urging them to act quickly. Even if he couldn't wipe them out completely, he wanted to break their wings and render them unable to pose a threat anymore.
Not knowing what he was thinking, Ji Qingwu felt like his waist was about to break from being squeezed so tightly.
Her hand touched his neck, her fingertips slightly cool. This silent touch seemed to convey the unspoken feelings in her heart.
Emperor Wusu lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed on her face.
Suddenly, Ji Qingwu grabbed his neck tightly and pulled him down toward her.
The voice was tight and hoarse.
I miss you so much.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Ji Qingwu frantically tried to escape his gaze, but he easily cupped her face in his hands and forcibly turned her back.
Emperor Wusu's pupils contracted slightly, his tone leaving no room for argument.
Say it again.
The fact that she could squeeze out those words was already the limit.
However, his eyes gleamed with an unusual light in the shadows.
"No matter the reason, I am truly pleased that A-Wu was able to utter these three words."
As if afraid she wouldn't feel his joy and excitement, he expressed and vented his feelings fully through the most primal desires of food and drink.
Ji Qingwu's thoughts were thrown into disarray by the forceful blow, and his tongue was also throbbing painfully.
Inside the artificial rockery, there were not only the sounds of dripping water, but also disordered breathing sounds, belonging to two people.
And the sounds outside the artificial hill.
"Strange, didn't they say she came to the Imperial Garden? There's not a trace of her. You guys, split up and go look for her!"
Who is looking for her?
Ji Qingwu's legs were too weak to exert any strength, and she could only lean on Emperor Wu Su's shoulder, panting. Her eyes were filled with watery light, even more beautiful than broken ice crystals.
The footsteps grew closer to them.
There is a winding path in the inner wall of this artificial hill, but it is a one-way passage. The path inside is blocked, and they can only return by the original route.
Judging from the sound, the person seemed to be standing at the entrance of the artificial hill, looking inside.
Ji Qingwu's breathing became more rapid.
The person before her was Emperor Wusu, so she was certainly safe. But what if someone discovered her with the emperor among the artificial rocks...?
If this rumor gets out, her already precarious reputation will be further damaged by another accusation: seductive and bewitching.
After that, she would definitely be packaged up and sent to the palace by Madam Ji and the Empress Dowager in order to consolidate the Ji family's favor.
Ji Qingwu grabbed his sleeve as if pleading for help, her eyes seeming to speak volumes.
Emperor Wusu looked back at her, seemingly unaware of her urgency and panic. He moved his handsome face closer to her, but stopped just inches away. The meaning behind this was self-evident.
A voice came from outside: "Is anyone inside? If you don't answer, I'm coming in."
It's obvious that the people outside have already discovered something.
Ji Qingwu quickly stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the right cheek.
Emperor Wusu smirked and brought his left cheek closer. Why did this man have so many demands? Ji Qingwu steeled his resolve...
A man's muffled groan came from the artificial rockery, sounding like pain, yet also like pleasure.
Prince Yong, who was at the entrance and wanted to come in to find out what was going on, stopped in his tracks after hearing the voice, because he recognized the man's voice as that of his elder brother.
Prince Yong was a strange man; he loved to cause trouble and act recklessly, but he never learned his lesson.
However, one good thing is that they don't hold grudges.
Prince Yong had been beaten by the emperor many times since he was a child. Logically speaking, he should have felt more jealousy or fear towards his half-brother.
But he wasn't like that. The day after he was beaten, he acted as if nothing had happened and shamelessly came over again.
Upon noticing that Emperor Wusu was inside, Prince Yong did not back down. Instead, he whispered, "Your Majesty, I will keep watch at the door for you."
Ji Qingwu gritted her teeth. She could already imagine the expression on Yongwang's face as he stood guard at the door and talked about this.
Emperor Wusu saw that she looked like she was about to cry, and he knew that it would be bad for her if people found out about this.
He didn't want to be impeached by the censors of the Censorate before he even welcomed her into the palace.
He coaxed in a low voice, "I'll go out first and lure him away, then you can sneak out later."
Ji Qingwu nodded repeatedly; there was no better way.
Not long after, Prince Yong saw Emperor Wusu emerge from the entrance and bowed, saying, "Your subject greets Your Majesty."
The emperor frowned: "What are you doing in the palace?"
Prince Yong lowered his head and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, I have come to visit...to visit the Empress Dowager."
Emperor Wusu knew perfectly well why Prince Yong had come to the palace. These days, Prince Yong had been running to the palace every few days.
He was rarely seen visiting the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace, but each time he did, he would often stand at the entrance of Anle Hall as a "waiting-for-wife stone".
Tao Wanyin and he both brought this upon themselves.
Emperor Wusu said coldly, "From now on, stay in the Prince Yong's residence and don't come to the palace unless necessary."
Prince Yong raised his head, wanting to explain a few words.
As a result, after seeing the emperor's stern face, his eyes widened considerably.
On the left cheek of the emperor, who was of noble birth and wealth, there was a clear tooth mark. It seemed that the woman had quite good teeth, as the mark of her pearly teeth was neat and clear.
Prince Yong's gaze suddenly swept towards the artificial hill.
Shocked, I wondered which concubine inside had the audacity to bite the emperor.
He couldn't help but feel admiration for him for doing what he had always wanted to do since childhood.
Seeing the expression on Prince Yong's face, Emperor Wusu knew what he was thinking and said angrily, "Go back to your palace."
Prince Yong was banished by the emperor and could only leave with his head down in frustration.
After his figure disappeared, Emperor Wusu turned around, coughed at the cave entrance, and then left.
Ji Qingwu, inside the artificial hill, slowly came back to his senses.
Thinking back to just now, she said she missed him, but the emperor said that no matter what the reason was, he was happy that she could say that.
Of course, it was simply because she wanted to say it, and not because of anything else.
Once she calmed down, she realized that she had said those words at the wrong time.
The emperor had just resolved a major problem for the Ji family and saved her father, and she was returning the favor by saying she missed him.
Emperor Wusu was the kind of person who would get upset even if someone tugged at his sleeve because of something else.
This time, he couldn't help but overthink it.
Ji Qingwu sighed softly.
Seeing that there was no more movement outside, Ji Qingwu tidied her hair and clothes inside the artificial hill and waited for a while longer.
She tiptoed out, looked around at the entrance, and seeing no one in sight, quickly walked out.
As a result, they bumped right into someone who suddenly appeared next to the artificial rockery.
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