Shen Tangning suddenly felt a tickle on the tip of her nose. She opened her eyes shakily and saw Chi Yan holding a strand of hair and pulling it back. When he saw her looking over, he raised an eyebrow.
"woke up?"
She was speechless. How could she not wake up after he tormented her like that?
It was still dark outside, and she didn't know what time it was. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and saw that he was already dressed.
Chi Yan brought over a bowl of hangover soup and fed it to her: "I have to go to the morning court. I just woke you up to drink a bowl of hangover soup. After you drink it, you can sleep for a while and you won't have a headache when you wake up."
She was still not fully conscious, so he helped her up and she drank the hangover soup.
Suddenly, Chi Yan asked, "By the way, what did you want to say last night?"
A look of confusion crossed her eyes: "What?"
His expression was ambiguous as he slowly repeated, "You said, Chi Yan, could you...?" He fell asleep before finishing his sentence!
He was so anxious about it all night long. How can you whet people's appetites and then sleep soundly?
Memories flashed back instantly, and Shen Tangning's eyelids trembled slightly as she looked completely innocent: "I forgot."
He glared at her resentfully: "Are you sure?"
She said slowly, "I really can't remember, and it probably isn't anything important."
Chi Yan believed it and looked resentful, but he was busy going to court and didn't dwell on it too much: "Never mind, never mind, I can't let you drink so much wine in the future."
Shen Tangning felt a little guilty. Actually, she hadn't drunk much last night; she just had a low alcohol tolerance.
He bent down and kissed her forehead as usual: "I heard a new pastry shop opened in the south of the city. I'll bring you some on my way back."
"I'm not a child." She said this, but the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up slightly. She raised her hand to straighten the wrinkles in his clothes. "Go on, don't be late."
"Okay, then you can sleep a little longer." Chi Yan left, satisfied.
After he left, Shen Tangning couldn't sleep. She stared at the top of the tent, recalling the words she hadn't said last night—
What she really wanted to say was, "Chi Yan, if you ever want to leave, could you let me know beforehand so I can be mentally prepared?"
Upon closer reflection, I realized that if that day ever came, I probably wouldn't even have time to say goodbye.
The most important thing is to seize the moment; she is not a sentimental person.
——
During the morning court session, Chi Yan glanced several times in Chi Jingyu's direction, his eyes unfathomable.
Chi Jingyu felt a chill on the back of her neck. She turned around and saw that Chi Yan was looking straight ahead, and wondered if it was just her imagination.
After the morning court session, Chi Yan turned to leave, but Emperor Chongde stopped him, saying, "Chi Yan, come with me to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
He paused, suppressed his doubts, and followed.
He thought Emperor Chongde had something to instruct him on, but after exchanging a few casual words with him, the other party suddenly changed the subject:
"You escorted the princess to the negotiations. During that time, did you see who she came into contact with?"
The emperor spoke casually, but his words contained a subtle probing.
Chi Yan's heart pounded with alarm, but a hint of doubt appeared on his face. He wisely refrained from asking further questions and instead thought carefully for a moment: "Your Majesty, apart from having contact with the Qi envoy, the Princess has not met anyone else."
Emperor Chongde stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze, remaining silent for a long time before finally speaking: "I understand. You may leave."
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