Qin Zhao, however, was in no hurry to leave. He turned and leaned against the railing, his brows relaxed, as if he were in a rare state of ease. Suddenly, he tilted his head to look at the darkness to the side and whispered, "Haven't you heard enough yet?"
Jing Li walked out of the darkness.
The Zhaixing Tower is the tallest building in the entire imperial city. The cool night breeze on the rooftop blew up the sleeves and hair of the two people.
Qin Zhao waved at him: "Come here."
Jing Li came over, and Qin Zhao reached out to hold his hand: "It seems a little cold, are you cold?"
The young man seemed to want to hide, but failed, as Qin Zhao held his hands in his palms.
"No, not cold." Jing Li said in a low voice.
Qin Zhao nodded: "That's right, you always feel a little cold."
Jing Li responded softly without saying anything else.
Qin Zhao looked down into his eyes and asked him in a low voice, "Don't you have anything you want to say to me?"
Jing Li tilted his head and thought for a moment before asking, "You've been so busy lately. Are you preparing to retire? Do you really not want to be the regent?"
"I don't want to, and I can't," Qin Zhao said. "If imperial power is held in the hands of an outsider for a long time, it will shake the foundation of the country. It's not safe for the young emperor, and it's not safe for me either. If you want to know these things, I can slowly tell you another day."
"Oh..." Jing Li nodded and asked, "Where are you going after you retire?"
"I've found a place to stay in the mountains a hundred miles from the capital, and I plan to live there for a few years. Once the situation in the capital is completely stable, I'll make other plans."
The Regent has always handled things appropriately.
Jing Li: "Yeah, that's good."
No words again.
Qin Zhao looked down at the young man in front of him and smiled helplessly: "Nothing else to ask?"
Jing Li's gaze shifted. He could feel the other person's gaze on his face, and he could also feel the warmth of the other person's palms holding his hands. His heartbeat quickened slightly, and he couldn't utter a word.
"If you don't ask, then I'll ask," Qin Zhao said. "Why are you in such a bad mood today? Are you angry that I didn't tell you in advance?"
Jing Li didn't know he was being so obvious. He shook his head and said, "No."
"So you don't like this kind of scene?"
Jing Li was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "No."
Qin Zhao reached out and lifted his chin slightly, then looked into the boy's beautiful, bright eyes and said softly, "So you don't want to be my princess?"
Jing Li was stunned.
He didn't immediately understand the Regent's bewildering words. He looked up at him blankly, then belatedly said, "...Ah?"
Qin Zhao couldn't help laughing out loud.
There were only the two of them on the Star-Picking Tower, and the Regent no longer had to pretend to be the way he was in front of others. He laughed unrestrainedly for a long time. Then, he pinched Jing Li's cheek and sighed slowly: "I don't understand. After all, I have seen countless people, so how could I fall for a little fool like you." Miaomiao said
Jing Li's mouth once again outstripped his brain, and he subconsciously retorted, "How am I stupid?"
Only after I finished speaking did I realize something was wrong.
What this person meant by what he just said is...
Qin Zhao smiled and said, "Have you finally come to your senses?"
"I...I..." Jing Li's ears suddenly burned, and his words became a little stuttering, "Why are you suddenly...suddenly saying this."
"I thought you'd be eager to ask me this question after hearing my conversation with Xiao Yue," Qin Zhao said. "Xiaoyu, don't you want to know who I'm referring to when I say 'I have someone I love'?"
"I……"
Of course I did.
But where does he get his position from?
He was just the Regent's pet fish, just an ordinary servant in the mansion, and now he was brought by the Regent to pretend to be his lover.
Even if he didn't know the rules, he knew he couldn't ask the host questions like this.
Although……
I really want to know.
"Xiaoyu, have I ever told you that you can't hide anything?" Qin Zhao suddenly said, "When you first came to deliver cakes to me, you acted so flustered, but I saw through you right away. Then you pretended to be a koi fish, but your pretense wasn't clever enough, so I easily figured it out. Even now..."
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