Chapter 188 Charm 8
Chapter 188 Charm 8
The next day, the sky was clear and the sun was shining.
When Shiyao woke up, she was inspired by the bright sunshine. She got out of bed without any delay and stretched.
It’s a nice day today.
Shi Yao was in a relaxed mood. She quickly packed up, ate a few cakes, and went to the Qianqing Palace to report for duty.
It was already past her shift, but Shiyao remained calm and unhurried.
The emperor had specifically instructed that she should come directly to him after getting up, so no one dared to stop Shi Yao, whether in the Qianqing Palace or the Yangxin Palace.
But now she was stopped by a strange maid. "The emperor is holding a meeting with his ministers in the palace. How dare you, a maid, barge in!"
The strange maid's voice was thin and coquettish, but her words were full of accusations. Shi Yao glanced at her. She was also a maid, but she was dressed much better than she was in the flower room. The fabric reflected a faint light and the color was bright. It was good clothes that had not been washed many times. She had silk flowers and silver ornaments on her head and pearl earrings on her ears, which did not look cheap.
She must be a maid serving some high-ranking lady.
Shiyao analyzed it for a long time and forgot to reply.
The strange palace maid was Songzhi from Yikun Palace. As the most capable palace maid beside Concubine Hua, even if the Queen saw her, she would not ignore her like this.
Could it be that the offending palace maid was different in some way?
Could she be the palace maid that Concubine Xin was talking about?
If it was really her, Songzhi couldn't believe it. Why?
She has no beauty and no family background, so how could the emperor be interested in her? Although she is not bad looking, the emperor would rather be interested in me than her!
Before Songzhi could think more and more about it, Xiaoxiazi saw Miss Shiyao being stopped by Songzhi from a distance. He was worried that Shiyao was wronged, so he hurried over here, "Miss Shiyao, please go to the side hall and wait for the emperor for a while."
Seeing Xiao Xiazi's attentive attitude towards the palace maid, Songzhi became more and more certain that her guess was correct.
After Shiyao left, Songzhi stopped Xiaoxiazi and asked, "Who was that just now?"
"Oh," Xiao Xiazi didn't say much, just uttered "oh", laughed, and quickly slipped away.
The Emperor values Miss Shiyao so much, he wouldn't dare spread the matter about her easily.
……
Shi Yao went to the side hall and sat there for a while before Xuan Ling came to take her away.
"Wait long?"
As soon as Shi Yao arrived, Su Peisheng informed him, so Xuan Ling knew how long Shi Yao had been there. And he was able to end the meeting so quickly because he knew that Shi Yao was waiting.
Although he knew it, Xuan Ling just liked to ask her these irrelevant nonsense.
Xuan Ling looked at her so seriously. Shi Yao lowered her head shyly and answered in a low voice, "No..."
Holding Shiyao's small and soft hand again and looking at her rosy cheeks, Xuan Ling's heart melted. How could she be so cute?
"are you hungry?"
Xuan Ling couldn't help but move closer to her, and touched Shi Yao's slightly red earlobe with his free hand.
Just as I expected, very soft.
I couldn't help but want to get close to Shiyao.
When we sit close, we want to be closer; when we hold hands, we want to be closer; when we touch the earlobes, we want to be closer still.
Xuan Ling's eyes were blurred as he stared at the ruby-like earlobe, getting closer and closer.
What will it taste like when you take a bite?
Shiyao dodged him, but her face became redder and redder.
My earlobe is itchy.
The two of them still held each other's hands tightly. It was hard to tell whether Shiyao was holding them tightly subconsciously because she was shy, or Xuan Ling was afraid that she would run away like last time.
"Cough," Xuan Ling put his fist in front of his mouth, pretending that nothing had happened, and continued to lead Shiyao towards the main hall, but his eyes would drift to Shiyao's earlobe from time to time.
The sight also has a presence, especially for someone as sensitive as Shiyao.
It was a short distance, and Shi Yao endured it again and again. When she saw the long couch, she felt like she had seen a savior and wanted to let go and run over to sit down.
But he didn't let go.
Xuan Ling held it tightly to prevent her from running away.
He stared at her teasingly and asked, "What do you want to do, Shiyao?"
Why don’t you run away?
You can't run away.
Xuan Ling's whole body exuded a sense of pride. Shi Yao became angry and embarrassed, so she used her other hand to exert all her strength to pry Xuan Ling's fingers apart.
Can't be broken apart.
Xuan Ling held her hand tightly with enough strength that would not hurt Shiyao but would not be forced apart by Shiyao, deliberately teasing her.
However, considering that Shiyao hadn't eaten yet, Xuan Ling only teased her for a while and deliberately relaxed his index finger that she was twisting, "Oh, it's been twisted open."
If you can successfully break one, how far will it be to break all five?
He lowered his eyes and watched the playful Shiyao struggling with his fingers.
very nice.
I wish Shiyao could always be so energetic.
Thinking back to the first day he met Shiyao, Shiyao had empty eyes and a pale face. But now, Shiyao is full of energy and looks radiant. It’s great.
Moreover, all these changes were due to him.
Xuan Ling's heart was pounding.
"Success!"
Having successfully taken down five fingers, Shi Yao cheered and looked up at Xuan Ling, seeing the indulgence in his eyes.
Shi Yao quickly threw away his big hand. Only then did she realize that the reason they were so close was not because of the finger-breaking game, but because of the heart she had just opened.
Seeing someone retreating back into his protective shell like a timid snail, Xuan Ling changed the subject and said, "I have asked the imperial kitchen to serve the meal as soon as possible."
Shiyao got up late in the morning and missed breakfast, but it was close to lunch, so Xuan Ling asked the imperial kitchen to prepare lunch earlier so that Shiyao would not be hungry for a while.
"Hmm," Shi Yao hummed softly, and quickly sat on the couch, away from Xuan Ling.
Xuan Ling naturally followed Shi Yao, and the distance between them became closer. Of course, it was still a little far for Xuan Ling.
When the two of them were together, he wanted Shiyao to stay in his arms the most.
However, Xuan Ling was very patient and was happy to wait until the moment Shi Yao was willing.
Before the atmosphere became tense, Xuan Ling suggested, "How about I teach you how to play Go?"
"Okay," Shiyao nodded.
Someone once said he would teach her Go, but that person broke the promise.
"The chessboard is composed of nineteen parallel lines, equidistant from each other and intersecting at right angles..."
If you want to be able to play Go, you must first understand the board.
Xuan Ling started with the chessboard, explaining it bit by bit.
After the rules of Go were explained, Shiyao seemed to understand them, but not quite, and was eager to try a game.
Su Peisheng stepped forward to remind them, "Your Majesty, Miss Shiyao, it's time for lunch."
Xuan Ling was happy to accompany Shi Yao in actual combat, but he didn't want Shi Yao to be hungry, so in Shi Yao's disappointed eyes, he resisted the urge to indulge her, "How about eating first? Going hungry is bad for your health."
This is the truth, but Shiyao just wants to do it.
But since the emperor had said so, she could only put down the chess piece sullenly, "Oh."
Alas, Xuan Ling held her hand again, "You haven't eaten yet, shall we eat first?"
"it is good."
Xuan Ling's tone was so gentle that she felt she was being too unreasonable.
Is this also an act?
Looking at the two people's tightly clasped hands and the smile on the emperor's lips, Shi Yao was confused. Could it be that the power of that ghost thing had declined?
Come to think of it, she has been wearing it for more than a month and has never been threatened with a knife at her neck!
Shiyao felt a lot more relaxed instantly.
Jiayao was even more delighted after enjoying another delicious meal.
Very good!
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Yikun Palace
Different from the pleasant and relaxed atmosphere in the Qianqing Palace, the Yikun Palace was very depressing.
Songzhi knelt on the ground, and heard the angry voice of Concubine Hua in her ears, "Why can that bitch come in and out of the Qianqing Palace at will?"
She learned from Concubine Xin that the emperor was very special to a palace maid, and she became extremely anxious.
Concubine Hua wanted to go directly to the emperor, but she didn't dare to, because the emperor had just issued an order not allowing anyone to go to the Qianqing Palace or the Yangxin Palace to disturb them.
However, she herself did not dare to go, but she could send Songzhi to the Qianqing Palace in a roundabout way to invite the emperor to have dinner in the Yiku Palace.
Of course, if the emperor wanted her to go to the Qianqing Palace to have dinner with him, that would be fine, and she could look for that bitch at the same time.
It would have been fine if the emperor had refused to come to the Yikun Palace, but that palace maid actually stepped into the Qianqing Palace openly!
Concubine Hua was furious and threw the teacup to vent her anger.
"My lady, that maid has an ordinary appearance. Maybe there is something hidden behind her. It is not necessarily as Concubine Xin said."
According to Concubine Xin, the Emperor has a special affection for that palace maid and dotes on her. How could Concubine Hua tolerate this?
Lang Yan is unique and unique in the world.
This sentence is most suitable for the emperor.
If such a handsome and elegant emperor fell in love with an ordinary palace maid, Hua Fei, who claimed that only her appearance was barely worthy of the emperor, could not accept it.
So even though Songzhi's words were not rigorous, Concubine Hua still agreed with them.
So he softened his tone, "Humph, Zhou Ninghai, go check what's going on."
"Whoo!"
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