"With you here, what do I have to be afraid of!" The words came out unconsciously, and my face burned with embarrassment.
I just want to slap myself. How could I say something like that?
Ye Lisheng, that ice block, wouldn't go along with my sweet talk. Instead, she raised her head high and said some things that pierced my heart.
"Hmph! I can't guarantee I'll always be by your side!"
I rolled my eyes at him, perhaps because of what he had said in front of the Emperor, or perhaps because the Emperor's words had upset me.
"Of course! The Prince of Anyang is very busy with his affairs and has many wives and concubines. How could he possibly have time for a little me!"
"Are you jealous?" Even when teasing someone, Ye Lisheng maintained a cold demeanor.
"How could that be? I'm so happy for you!"
He stared into my eyes, trying to find even the slightest trace of a lie.
Then she smiled gently, revealing two small dimples at the corners of her mouth.
He shook his head helplessly and said, "You really are a silly girl!"
After this incident, the storm seemed to have subsided somewhat, but beneath the surface, many unseen undercurrents were brewing.
The spider lilies inside the Celestial Master's Mansion were blooming profusely, burning like red flames.
A woman in a flowing dress is gently sniffing among the flowers.
Every smile and gesture was so dignified and elegant, leaving a lasting impression.
"Okra?" Mo Sheng exclaimed, her eyes gleaming with a strange light.
Then, he coldly changed his tune, saying, "It should be Miss Murong Kui!"
You will be surprised to find that Murong Kui's previously burned skin is now as delicate as a newborn's, with skin as smooth as cream.
"We look exactly alike, how did the Imperial Advisor recognize us?"
"Although they look the same, their manners and habits cannot be learned, and Miss Murong is many times more beautiful than Qiu Kui!"
She laughed happily, more radiant than the red spider lily.
"The Imperial Advisor is certainly joking."
"Then why do you like her instead of me?"
As if someone had hit the nail on the head, Mo Sheng's face immediately fell.
"Miss Murong, what makes you say such a thing!"
She leaned closer to him and said mysteriously, "Didn't you notice? Your eyes seemed to sparkle when you mentioned her name!"
He felt as if his secrets had been spied on, and he looked away uncomfortably.
She chuckled and said, "Grand Preceptor, don't worry. On the contrary, we should thank you and the Celestial Master. If it weren't for you, the Murong clan would still be living with human skin masks all day long!"
"Did you spread the rumors in the city?"
She didn't dodge Mo Sheng's questions.
"Does the Imperial Advisor think that what I said was false?"
He was rendered speechless by her question and couldn't find a better way to refute her.
I could only find a random sentence to refute it.
"Your unauthorized actions will disrupt Master's plans!"
She remained silent, only looking at him with a meaningful smile, which gave Mo Sheng a chilling feeling.
Because I was worried that it would be difficult to distinguish them when Murong Kui returned, I came up with this method.
Ye Lisheng is really giving me a headache; no matter how I teach him, he just can't pronounce it well.
"Look carefully, I'll write it down for you!"
I wrote a striking letter A on the paper.
He frowned and asked coldly, "What language is this? Why have I never seen it before? What is your purpose in coming to Lingqi?"
I rolled my eyes at him and said, "I'm a fairy from heaven, so only celestial beings can understand these words!"
He looked at me with a "do you think I'm stupid?" kind of look.
"Oh! Never mind that. You promised to listen to me yesterday, so you don't keep your word!"
"I keep my word!"
"Okay, then learn from me carefully!"
“A~”
"Sigh~"
“B~”
"Pen~"
Strange noises were coming from the study, which attracted Xiangye and the others to eavesdrop through the crack in the door.
"What did you say the prince and the others were reading?" Xiangye asked, puzzled.
"It might be a special language from another country!" Yu Shaoqing said seriously.
Xiangye nodded, her face showing the look of an adoring fangirl.
"Young Master Yu is truly knowledgeable and insightful!"
"Miss Murong always comes up with some novel ideas, making this Prince Anyang's residence much more lively!" Ling Ran said.
"Shh!" Xiangye gestured for them to be quiet and listen to what was happening inside.
I lay sprawled on the table, utterly dejected.
"Ten times, a full ten times!" He muttered "ten" but held up three fingers.
"Even children need to be taught!"
The implication is that you're harder to teach than a child.
He solemnly held up all ten fingers to indicate that this was the ten.
He said, "How dare someone who can't even distinguish ten teach me!"
I was so angry at him I almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
I saw him gesture for me to grind the ink, and he placed something on the clean, white paper.
The delicate scent of ink lingered around my nose; I simply found it incredibly pleasant.
I should have just kept quiet, because once I saw it, I was so angry I felt like my lungs would explode.
His handwriting was clear and his penmanship was unrestrained and bold; he wrote all 26 letters of the English alphabet perfectly from memory.
I pointed and asked, "How do you pronounce this?"
“A”
What about this one?
“F”
I was pleasantly surprised and breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, this child is teachable!"
"Actually, I already knew it!"
A soft voice reached my ears, and my head started buzzing.
With a dark expression, he said, "Are you kidding me?"
He nodded with utmost seriousness.
A volcano erupted from her heart: "I'm not playing with you anymore!"
After saying that, he turned and walked away with a flourish, ignoring what the other person was saying behind him.
Xiangye and her group scattered as if they had seen a ferocious beast.
The sun slowly set, leaving only a beam of light streaming through the window and illuminating the room, adding a touch of brightness to what was once a dark space.
Ye Lisheng was busy with court affairs outside, and I waited and waited, but somehow I fell asleep, so much so that I didn't even know when he came back.
Her curved eyelashes looked like a dancing butterfly in the sunlight.
His usually stern face curved into a handsome smile as he gazed at me, who was fast asleep, his eyes filled with doting affection.
Suddenly he saw that I had transformed into a silver-haired woman.
She was looking at him with a resentful expression. He was startled, rubbed his eyes, and felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if something was about to burst forth.
"What's wrong?" I asked, looking at his pained face, after he woke me up.
"Have we met before?"
He had barely finished speaking when a mouthful of blood gushed out.
"Ye Lisheng, what's wrong?"
Even after many years, I still remember the look in his eyes when he fell down—sorrow, self-blame, and regret!
After the royal physician Wang's diagnosis and treatment
"Miss, there's no need to worry. His Highness's condition is just a relapse of an old ailment. I'll prescribe a few remedies to help him recover!"
I was relieved to hear him say that.
"Thank you, Imperial Physician Wang!"
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