Chapter 298 The Twins, Born to Me and the Emperor
Moreover, Wei Ting is a rare military talent, and she cannot gamble on whether he will become truly alienated from the emperor and his ministers because of this.
Ji Qingwu's thoughts wandered back and forth, and finally he came up with a solution that could hardly be considered a solution.
She reached out and gently hugged his lean waist, then tilted her head back to look at him with focused and passionate eyes, her chin resting half an inch below his shoulder.
From this angle, the woman's eyes curve like a crescent moon, slender with an upward tilt, charming and alluring.
Ji Qingwu said sweetly, "Your Majesty, don't you think this is quite charming?"
Zhao Mingyan raised an eyebrow slightly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
Do you know what you're saying?
Ji Qingwu's sweet scent wafted against his neck as she said, "If Your Majesty wishes to experience this feeling again, it will be difficult."
Emperor Wusu's gaze was piercing. Suddenly, he lifted her waist, and Ji Qingwu could only stand on tiptoe, but most of her weight was on him.
Are you inviting me?
"Madam Wei."
Ji Qingwu's heart trembled.
It's true that men have inherent flaws, and emperors are no exception.
Whether persuaded by Ji Qingwu's suggestion or for some other reason, Emperor Wusu did not insist that she stay in the Ji family.
However, Ji Qingwu still paid a price for this. She tilted her fair neck back, her ears tickled by his hair, and she let out a small gasp.
She couldn't see, but she could feel him bite her collarbone hard, and then kiss her repeatedly, the pain tingling with numbness.
Zhao Mingyan noticed that the marks on her body had faded away using some method.
He whispered into her reddened earlobe, "I know you have medicine to remove marks, but you are not allowed to use it again. If the marks here disappear, our agreement will no longer be valid."
Ji Qingwu's voice was barely audible as he said, "...But traces will always disappear one day."
The marks have disappeared, what should I do?
After saying that, fearing he might take another bite, Ji Qingwu tried to tighten her collar.
Zhao Mingyan raised his hand to stop her movement, looking at the blush on her fair skin.
His lips were even redder from the force of his earlier rubbing, and his smile had a touch of wickedness.
Zhao Mingyan's fingers gently traced the skin: "Awu, come to me before the marks disappear."
"Otherwise, you won't have a choice."
Ji Qingwu felt a chill run down his spine from those words.
Zhao Mingyan's eyes darkened as he said, "Didn't I agree to your request? Are you still not satisfied?"
Ji Qingwu nodded hurriedly: "Satisfied, satisfied."
When it was lunchtime, Qiao had prepared all the food.
However, since the emperor had come in secret, he could not stay any longer. He then embraced Ji Qingwu and rubbed her for a while before leaving the Ji family.
When Qiao entered the main house, she saw Ji Qingwu's slightly unfocused eyes and the watery look in them, and she let out a long sigh.
"Xiao Wu".
Ji Qingwu blinked: "Mother, you're here."
Qiao asked, "When did the Emperor leave?"
As if afraid of being discovered by the Qiao family, Ji Qingwu straightened his collar guiltily.
"They must have left not long ago."
Madam Qiao sat down next to her and asked, "Has His Majesty told you what to do next?"
Ji Qingwu replied, "Let's leave it at that for now. I'll stay at the Wei family and wait for Wei Ting to return from the border before discussing the divorce."
"Even the Emperor would agree?"
Lady Qiao did not fully understand Emperor Wusu's temperament, but what man in the world could accept his woman becoming another man's wife?
Ji Qingwu bit her lip and said, "He agreed."
Lady Qiao paused for a moment before saying, "Is His Majesty worried about the border war...?"
Ji Qingwu took out a divorce agreement from his sleeve and placed it on the table.
Upon seeing that every character was written by the emperor and bore the emperor's golden seal, a hint of joy appeared in Qiao's eyes, but she quickly frowned.
This was the first time she had spoken so sternly.
"It's you who disagrees with the divorce, not the Emperor."
The gold hairpin in Qiao's hair trembled, and she lost her composed demeanor.
Why would Ji Qingwu disagree with a divorce? What was so special about the Wei family that she should stay with?
No one knows a daughter better than her mother, and Mrs. Qiao knew exactly what a tender-hearted child her youngest daughter was.
"You, you, what can I say to you? Fighting is a matter for those men. Thinking so much will only make you suffer."
Ji Qingwu lowered her head and said, "Mother, Xi Jin is too cunning. I've seen too many dead people in the Northern Frontier these past few years—those who died in battle, those who died of illness, some without even a complete corpse. At this critical juncture, he wants me to divorce Wei Ting and go to the palace..."
"I'm scared..."
What she feared was not the infamy, but the irreversible and terrible consequences caused by her.
Qiao choked up. She had never witnessed the misery of the border region, but she could see the bitterness in Ji Qingwu's expression.
Madam Qiao took a deep breath and said, "I don't understand matters of family, country, and the world, but I only know that I cannot let my daughter continue to suffer."
Ji Qingwu said softly, "Mother, I am the same as you."
Qiao didn't realize what was happening and thought she was worried about Qiuqiu's safety. She assured her, "Qiuqiu will stay with us. Mother will protect her with you."
Ji Qingwu raised her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering, and looked into Qiao Shi's eager eyes.
"Mother, Yuanheng is my son."
Qiao felt like she was hallucinating. She looked at Xiao Wu's lips and experienced a brief period of hearing loss.
Na stammered, "Xiao Wu, have you really gone mad? Prince Yuan Heng is the Emperor's only son, raised in the palace all his life, how could he...?"
Ji Qingwu always thought it would be difficult to admit these things, but when the words came to her lips, she found that they were not so difficult to say.
Her expression became much firmer, and her tone was calm.
“Mother, Yuanheng and Qiuqiu were originally twins, both born to me and the Emperor.”
Qiao felt as if her breath was broken into several segments, and she clutched her chest, unable to catch her breath.
Ji Qingwu stepped forward, took her arm, and stroked her chest, saying, "Mother, how are you? Relax and keep your breathing rhythm."
It took Qiao a while to catch her breath, but she didn't even look at Ji Qingwu.
He said breathlessly, "Get out!" He clearly didn't want to see her again.
Ji Qingwu tried to take Qiao's hand, but she shook it off.
Qiao said, "You've kept everyone in the dark, watching your family worry about you. Aren't you very proud of yourself?"
Ji Qingwu stubbornly reached out to take Qiao's hand, and after several attempts, Qiao's wide sleeve slapped her face.
Suddenly, the sleeve of the brocade-threaded garment lashed against Ji Qingwu's cheek, instantly turning the right side of his face red.
Ji Qingwu has delicate skin, and even a little force will leave red marks, let alone being whipped, leaving a particularly noticeable red mark.
Qiao was so angry that she turned away from her, unaware that she had hurt her face.
Ji Qingwu lingered in the room for a while before finally leaving, biting her lip.
Wearing a veil, she led Qiuqiu back to the Wei family home, where they were stopped by the Wei family's guards at the gate.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com