Chapter 4 004 The Little God is Given a Name but Has No Divine Title Yet
Yun Tianjiao looked down at the man, her face expressionless.
“This humble god is willing to serve Your Highness.” He repeated.
Yun Tianjiao suddenly felt a surge of irritation.
"Get off." She raised her foot, intending to kick the person off the phoenix bed.
Her bare, fair feet fell into the man's cold palm.
Yun Tianjiao's expression changed, and she was about to lash out when the other party had already tucked her feet into his sleeves, pulled over a brocade quilt, and gently covered her with it.
The sensation under his feet changed from the man's cold skin to a pre-warmed quilt. This dual change in texture and temperature sent a jolt through Yun Tianjiao's mind.
"It's chilly at night, Your Highness. You've just taken a bath, so please be careful not to get too cold."
The man did all this with ease and natural skill, as if he were born to serve her. He had a pair of amorous eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, thin lips that seemed to be angry but not angry, broad shoulders and a narrow waist. Underneath his black Taoist robe, it seemed as if he was not wearing an undergarment, and his chest, which was covered with thin muscles, could be vaguely seen at the collar.
The gods were all dumbfounded. They thought they had been humble and obsequious enough, but they never expected that someone would do something even more extreme than them.
Yun Tianjiao's gaze, unable to be controlled, fell on the man once again.
With such a physical appearance, even with a servile and obsequious nature, one is still pitiful and endearing.
"Didn't you hear me? His Highness doesn't want you to stay here."
"Yes, if you still care about your dignity, you should leave as soon as possible!"
These gods all wanted to curry favor with the princess and become the next Qingyuan Immortal Venerable. How could they stand by and watch such a powerful competitor stay? Some even directly cast spells, preparing to expel her by force.
Yun Tianjiao raised his hand, and the gods immediately fell silent, no longer daring to cause any trouble.
"Tell me, what kind of magic are you skilled in, and what makes you qualified to stay by my side?" She looked into the man's eyes, leaned forward, and lifted his chin.
"Your Highness, I have some knowledge of fortune telling and geomancy, and I am willing to serve you."
"Fate?" Yun Tianjiao's eyes turned cold instantly, and he narrowed them slightly.
Was it a coincidence? Or... did he learn the truth about Qingyuan's favor towards her and want to do the same?
“Exactly.” The man seemed completely unaware of her odd behavior; his eyes were clear and bright, revealing no hidden agenda.
But Yun Tianjiao never believed in coincidences.
"You may all step back for now," she suddenly said.
"Your Highness..."
"His Highness finally managed to summon me..."
"Your Highness, why don't you leave me here..."
Yun Tianjiao showed impatience, and even though these gods were unwilling, they had no choice but to obediently disperse.
Only Yun Tianjiao and the man remained in the bedchamber.
"What is your divine title?" She lowered her eyes, concealing her sharpness, and asked slowly and deliberately, propping her head up with her hand.
"Your Highness, I do not yet have a divine title. If Your Highness would not mind, I wonder if you would be so kind as to bestow upon me a title?"
Yun Tianjiao chuckled, "You really mean it?"
The dim candlelight flickered, and the man looked into her eyes. His gaze was gentle as water, so tender that it made her want to hold her breath.
"It is my greatest honor to receive a name from Your Highness."
Yun Tianjiao pondered for a moment, “Gods all like grand divine titles and worship immense power, but if it weren’t for that incense stick, you would have almost perished. So no matter how high you go or how far you travel in the future, you should know that even the smallest power can turn the tide of heaven and earth. Why not take the two characters ‘Zhiwei’ as your divine title?”
As she looked up, she found the man staring intently at her.
At this moment, the smile on his lips was gone, and the affection in his eyes was gone. He seemed to have become a different person, unfathomable.
"What, you don't like it?" Yun Tianjiao asked coldly.
The man's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he regained his tender smile: "I naturally like the name bestowed upon me by Your Highness. From now on, my divine title will be Zhiwei."
Yun Tianjiao was too lazy to pursue the matter. He lowered his head, played with his hair with his fingers, and said lazily, "Didn't you say you wanted to repay my kindness? Since you're staying by my side, you should find a way to please me. Show me what you're capable of."
Zhiwei pondered for a moment, then clasped his hands together, and a faint wisp of divine light flowed from his palms.
When he opened his hand again, a peach blossom appeared in his palm.
The slender peach branches were adorned with a few delicate pink buds, still glistening with morning dew.
Yun Tianjiao saw it clearly this time. When he grabbed her foot earlier, he felt that his right hand seemed to be wearing some kind of metal object. Now, as he was casting a spell, he saw that it was a silver finger guard, engraved with intricate floral patterns, which tightly covered the joint of the tip of his right index finger.
"What is this?" Yun Tianjiao asked.
"The injury I sustained before my ascension was so severe that it damaged my soul and couldn't be repaired. It was too ugly, so I covered it with a finger cot. I hope Your Highness will forgive me for this." Zhiwei said, handing her the peach blossom branch.
The hand with the silver finger guard was fair and slender. Yun Tianjiao could hardly imagine what kind of injury could make such a hand associated with the word "ugly".
"Why are you giving me peach blossoms?" She took the branch and gently smelled it.
The buds are just about to bloom, and their fragrance is very faint, fresh, and sweet.
"Your Highness smells of peach blossoms, so I guessed you like peach blossoms."
Yun Tianjiao never wore perfume; the peach blossom scent on her body was likely lingering from the peach blossom wine she drank at the banquet. She glanced down at the peach blossom branch in her hand, and had to admit, it was pitifully small and delicate.
"My divine power is limited, and I can only conjure such flower branches for now. If Your Highness likes them, I will surely present you with a peach blossom forest when my divine power increases in the future."
Yun Tianjiao curled his lips, casually placed the peach blossom branch beside his pillow, and looked at it no longer.
"Don't worry, now that I've given you a name, I'll build you a temple. It can't just be that little mound by the roadside, that's not proper."
If you don't look closely, you might mistake it for a grave mound.
"Then thank you very much, Your Highness."
Yun Tianjiao chuckled lightly, but made no further demands, lest he waste Zhiwei's already meager divine power.
"Can you tell a story? Tell me one." She lay down in a comfortable position, closed her eyes, and heard the rustling of robes. It was Zhiwei sitting down by the couch.
The candlelight in the bedchamber dimmed, creating a peaceful atmosphere for sleep.
The voice of the celestial being was deep and gentle, as if it came from a very distant place, yet it also had a kind of ambiguous quality, as if it were right next to one's ear.
"Once upon a time, there was a young man who slept with a woman for one night, thus losing his virginity and planting the seed of love in his heart..."
Yun Tianjiao felt drowsy and, after waiting for a while without any further explanation, asked lazily, "And then?"
"And then, then that woman ran away..."
She opened her eyes and met the man's smiling, almond-shaped eyes.
"They ran away?"
"Yes, he ran away and vanished from the face of the earth, nowhere to be found in the three realms."
"Why did you run away?" Yun Tianjiao asked.
What does Your Highness think?
"She probably doesn't want to take responsibility; she just wants to spend one night with that young man." Among the wealthy young ladies Yun Tianjiao has met, there are quite a few who are promiscuous, and it's not uncommon for them to change bed partners every night.
She yawned, her eyelids grew heavier, and she could no longer be drawn to this clichéd love story, and soon fell asleep.
Little did she know that all night long, the celestial being guarding the phoenix bed was gazing at her with an indescribable, dark look.
Her stunningly beautiful face, devoid of any smile, was dangerous and unpredictable, like a dark flower of evil blooming in the shadows.
...
Yun Tianjiao slept very comfortably. Before even opening his eyes, he stretched and groaned like a cat.
Chunxi and the maids who served her were already waiting outside the door. Hearing the noise inside, they hurriedly brought in the washing utensils.
She did not utter a sound when she saw the black-clad man with his robe half-open and a languid expression beside the phoenix bed, as if she was already used to such scenes.
Zhiwei stood up and straightened his robe.
Yun Tianjiao had just gotten up from the phoenix bed. A little palace maid offered her a jade cup, intending to help her rinse her mouth, but she was stopped.
Zhiwei picked up the jade cup, clearly preparing to take the place of the young palace maid in serving.
Yun Tianjiao paused slightly.
Zhiwei winked at her with her peach blossom eyes, "Your Highness, didn't we already agree yesterday that I would serve you by your side?"
The last four words were pronounced with extra emphasis, as if they were being ground and polished between the lips and teeth, exuding an ambiguous charm.
Yun Tianjiao was not afraid of this kind of move at all, and smiled, "Alright." He said to the other palace maids, "Don't move, let him handle it."
Zhiwei began to serve her by combing her hair, washing her face, rinsing her mouth, and dressing her, every movement was extremely gentle and meticulous. Even the most skilled palace maids and eunuchs could probably not compare.
Chunxi glanced sideways and saw that last night, she had led the palace maids to send the spirit tablets into the palace and had been standing by her side until the gods were driven away by the princess. She then quietly withdrew and thus vaguely guessed Zhiwei's identity.
Taking the opportunity of repaying a debt of gratitude to get closer, she couldn't help but feel a mix of joy and worry because he already had such a face and was so good at pleasing people.
The good thing is that now that the Azure Origin Immortal Venerable has fallen out of favor, His Highness has found a new love, which will help him relieve his frustration sooner; the bad thing is that he is afraid that this is another Azure Origin Immortal Venerable who will turn his back on His Highness after he rises to prominence and hurts His Highness's heart again.
After washing and dressing, Yun Tianjiao was served breakfast by Zhiwei when Fuman came in to announce, "Your Highness, His Majesty has arrived."
Yun Tianjiao frowned. "What is he doing here so early in the morning?"
"Royal sister! Royal sister! Royal sister! Royal sister!"
The person arrived before the voice.
Yun Tianqi swaggered in through the door, and no one dared to stop him; he was as lively as a rabbit.
"Hey, you haven't had breakfast yet? Perfect timing, let's go out of the palace to eat!"
Yun Tianjiao disliked this uninvited guest very much and scolded him, "What are you doing leaving the palace? Don't be ridiculous."
"No nonsense. It's rare for the morning court session to end early today, so I went out for some fresh air. I even invited Shen Hengzhen along."
Yun Tianqi forcibly snatched Yun Tianjiao's chopsticks, threw them on the table, and grabbed her hand, trying to drag her outside.
Unexpectedly, someone grabbed his arm and stopped him halfway.
Yun Tianqi turned around and noticed that there was a new face beside his elder sister.
"How dare you, a lowly person, offend the emperor!"
He was the emperor, and his good temper was only reserved for his sister. He would not tolerate anyone else daring to offend the emperor's majesty.
Yun Tianqi wanted to break free of the other person's arm and slap them, but to his surprise, even with all his strength, he couldn't budge them.
The man in black looked at him indifferently, showing no respect or fear, and his aura was even more imposing than that of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, your male concubine is so unruly, why don't you discipline him?"
Yun Tianjiao scolded, "Don't talk nonsense. This is a newly promoted celestial being, whose divine title is Zhiwei."
God? !
Yun Tianqi finally took Zhiwei seriously.
"Wow, Your Majesty, you can even have a god as your lover now."
Yun Tianjiao: "..."
Yun Tianqi, in a very familiar manner, said to Zhiwei, "You were just promoted, right? Since you're my royal sister's person, I'll allocate a piece of land for you in this imperial city to build a grand temple. Soon you'll have many more worshippers."
Zhiwei finally released Yun Tianqi. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, I dare not ask for anything more since I have gained the favor of the Princess."
"No wonder the Empress took you as her male concubine, you have such a sweet tongue."
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