Chapter 478 Is the Empress So Easy to Coax? The Prophecy Comes True
“None of this is A-Wu’s fault.”
Zhao Mingyan was initially stroking her back soothingly, but before long, his hand moved up her inner garment and began to knead her skin.
Ji Qingwu grabbed his hand and threw him away.
She said sternly, "I haven't finished asking my question yet, so don't touch me."
Zhao Mingyan chuckled and said, "This hand doesn't obey my commands; it just slipped up involuntarily."
Ji Qingwu glanced at him and said, "If you don't obey, tie him up."
Zhao Mingyan clasped his hands together and presented them to her, saying, "Tie her up if you want, do whatever you want with her."
Ji Qingwu wasn't stupid; even if he was tied up, he could break free using his internal energy.
She frowned, sensing that something was amiss.
Zhao Mingyan straightened his back, and Ji Qingwu swayed slightly as well. He said in a friendly tone, "Can't we ask again tomorrow? We're both sleepy."
She's so energetic with something poking her, how could she possibly be sleepy?
Ji Qingwu said seriously, "We must ask now, what is the story behind the former princess of Anhua Palace?"
The hall was quiet for a moment.
Zhao Mingyan rubbed his eyes, feigning sleepiness, and said, "Someone will come to explain to Awu tomorrow, so let's go to sleep first."
As he spoke, he lifted her bottom and rolled over, intending to hold her and fall asleep like that.
His attempt to evade the issue was all too obvious.
Ji Qingwu squeezed his waist tightly with her thighs, straightened him up, straddled his waist, grabbed his inner garment collar, and shook him vigorously.
"Shouldn't you be the one explaining to me? Why should someone else have to explain?"
Zhao Mingyan glanced at his torn collar and looked up, saying, "This matter is complicated. If we really talked about it, a whole night would have passed. Besides, I was asked to do this, so let's wait until he arrives before we talk about it."
Ji Qingwu sensed something unusual and asked, "Who will come tomorrow?"
Zhao Mingyan said, "Awu has met that person before; he's an acquaintance."
There are very few people in the world who can get the emperor to do things, and who will also help keep the secrets.
Ji Qingwu exclaimed in surprise, "That princess wouldn't be...?"
Zhao Mingyan raised an eyebrow and said, "Awu guessed it so quickly?"
Ji Qingwu whispered mysteriously, "Is she Uncle Lexi's granddaughter?"
Zhao Mingyan flicked her forehead with his finger and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
If it weren't for Lexi, who else could have such great influence in front of the emperor?
Ji Qingwu was completely baffled and didn't fall asleep until late at night. During that time, he even rejected someone's advances twice and used a pillow to create a boundary between them.
The next day.
When Ji Qingwu woke up, his whole body felt warm and cozy, as if he were soaking in a warm spring.
She rubbed her cheek against her pillow.
Why is it so hard?
Ji Qingwu opened her eyes. She could hear breathing above her. She looked up and saw a pair of eyes that shone with an eerie light, somewhat like those of a wild wolf.
After Ji Qingwu fell asleep, he disregarded the boundaries she had repeatedly emphasized beforehand, and his body automatically sought out a heat source, pressing his face against his chest and wrapping his limbs around him.
Zhao Mingyan spent the entire night without sleep. The feeling of having meat in his mouth but not daring to eat it was too agonizing, and he endured it all night.
After finally waiting for Ji Qingwu to wake up, she nimbly jumped out of bed and ran away.
The emperor decided to retract his assessment that the empress was easy to appease.
Hearing the commotion inside, Li Yuzong and Fanghua, who were waiting outside the hall, came in.
This was the first time Li Yuzong had ever seen the emperor get up so late, and he even canceled his daily routine of getting up early to practice martial arts.
He bowed and stepped forward to help the emperor dress, saying respectfully, "Your Majesty, the master has been waiting for you in the Hall of Diligent Governance for quite some time."
Zhao Mingyan replied, "Understood."
When Fanghua entered the palace, she found that the Empress was no longer in the bedchamber, and Li Yuzong had to help the Emperor change his clothes and wash up.
She hurried to the washroom and saw that Ji Qingwu had already washed her face. She handed her a towel and advised, "Your Majesty, please don't blame me for being nosy, but the Emperor is still outside. You should go and help him."
Ji Qingwu took the handkerchief and wiped the water droplets off her face.
"Ignore him."
Fanghua immediately fell silent, not daring to say another word.
When they came out, the emperor had already left on business, but he specially kept Li Yuzong behind to have breakfast and chat with Ji Qingwu.
Fanghua noticed that the two masters were having a tiff, so she quietly walked up to Li Yuzong and said tactfully, "Eunuch Li, Her Majesty the Empress is straightforward and does not mean to disrespect the Emperor. Please say a few kind words to her."
Li Yuzong nodded and shook his head, saying, "You don't need to worry about this."
Based on his observations of the Northern Army camp, there was no question of respect between the two.
If the Empress hadn't been still angry and too lazy to pay attention to the Emperor, his own Emperor would probably have already gone in to serve the Empress as she washed and dressed.
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The Hall of Diligent Governance.
The scent of ambergris mixed with a sweet fragrance lingered in the hall.
Emperor Wusu placed his black piece, but the white piece in the man's gray robe remained untouched.
Finally, the opponent put down his white piece and said, "Your Majesty's move was brilliant."
Zhao Mingyan asked, "Should I address you as Master Ran now, or...?"
“Chen Wei”.
The man in the lime-coated robe was none other than Master Liaoran, but he was not wearing a monk's robe or kasaya. He smiled and said, "It's alright. Buddha is in my heart, not in these external things."
"His Majesty just got married, and he's already in a hurry to summon me, Lord Duan. Surely it's not just to play a game of chess with me?"
Zhao Mingyan said, "Of course, it is something important."
Master Liaoran put the white stone back into the porcelain jar and asked, "Is it related to Her Majesty the Empress?"
Zhao Mingyan asked, "What have you calculated this time?"
Master Liaoran smiled and said, "I was worried before that the Emperor's falling in love would harm the fate of the country, but it seems that I was too narrow-minded."
"Before His Majesty went on the expedition, I observed the stars and cast a divination, both of which were auspicious omens, and the lucky star fell on the Ji family."
He exclaimed in admiration, "It seems that what His Majesty said before came true. The harmony of Yin and Yang is indeed the way of Heaven. The more harmonious the Yin and Yang of His Majesty and Empress are, the more favorable the weather will be for Beili."
This corresponds to the special ability that Ji Qingwu mentioned.
Zhao Mingyan said, "Your calculations are correct."
Previously, Master Liaoran had analyzed his destiny and made several predictions for him, all of which came true.
For example, in what year and month will a woman appear who can break his fate of having no heir?
"Your Majesty, this can be considered the end of your suffering." Master Liaoran said with a sigh, "The woman of destiny may seem to have been born by chance, but in fact, she was born in accordance with Your Majesty's fate."
Zhao Mingyan still held the black jade chess piece between his fingers and said, "But I summoned you here not because of this."
Master Liaoran asked in surprise, "What is it?"
He could calculate the fate of everyone in the world, but he couldn't calculate his own.
Zhao Mingyan said calmly, "It's that one from Anhua Palace."
The porcelain jar in Master Liaoran's hand was knocked over.
When Xiao Dongzi saw a figure walking towards the Hall of Diligent Governance in the distance, he called out loudly, "Her Majesty the Empress has arrived!"
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