198 “Drunken Bones (Guyan 1v1 High H)” Kong Zhi

“My dearest daughter, I send my regards to the Emperor. I wish the Emperor good fortune, good health, and longevity.”

When Qin Jingyao heard the voice of the visitor, her eyes suddenly lit up, and the joy between her eyebrows was completely undisguised.Sensing that the longing figure was gradually approaching, she clasped her fingers nervously and her heart beat like thunder.She knew that she shouldn’t look up at him without being polite, but her mind had long since stopped obeying her orders. The corners of her eyes trembled slightly, and she couldn’t help but raise her head slightly.

He was still standing in the light just as she had seen him before. Even just looking at him from a distance had already filled her heart with joy.

But the young man she had thought about for a long time day and night had no time to spare her a glance. He walked straight towards the queen without stopping, without even saying a word to ask her to get up.

Seeing the man hurrying in, Yan Zhaozhao would have been reluctant to move on a normal day, but now that there were outsiders present, the emperor and empress had to follow the etiquette.With this thought in her mind, she let Bi Luo support her and stood up slowly, intending to salute him according to the rules.

As soon as she bent her knees, the broad and strong palms firmly supported her, preventing her from continuing to bend.That palm carried an invisible force, and then he frowned slightly and gently but firmly helped her to her seat.”Why are you kneeling? You never need to perform these false rituals with me.”

Yan Zhaozhao had no intention of saluting him sincerely, but now that he stopped her, she no longer refused, and relied on his strength to sit back on the comfortable couch.She still didn’t want to talk to him and turned her head silently. Every tiny movement of her body announced to Xie Ciyan that she was losing her temper, and the reason was precisely the ignorant woman in front of her.

Xie Ciyan’s eyes first flashed with helplessness, and then suddenly turned cold when he noticed the hot and affectionate gaze behind him.With a cold look in his eyes, he held Yan Zhaozhao’s little hand tightly in his palm without hesitation, and sat beside her, his posture clearly showing a strong protective posture.

“Qin Jingyao, the daughter of the left prime minister, has entered the palace rashly today. Do you want to bear the blame yourself or let your father do it for you?” The man spoke softly in a tone like the cold wind in winter.

But the woman who lowered her head in front of her could hardly suppress the rising corners of her lips. Qin Jingyao didn’t expect that her sweetheart would remember her name. Does that mean that she has even a little place in the emperor’s heart?At least he was not completely ignorant of himself.

Xie Ciyan never expected that his words would trigger a storm that could not be calmed down.Prime Minister Zuo frequently spoke up, praising his legitimate daughter, mentioning her coming of age from time to time, and begging him to grant her a marriage.He even mentioned her maiden name on purpose. How could he not know Prime Minister Zuo’s clear thoughts? He rejected her every time.Who would have thought that this old man would go beyond him and disturb Zhao Zhao’s purity, which is an unforgivable crime.

But he remembered that the matter of Qin Jingyao’s name was even more harsh and annoying to Yan Zhaozhao’s ears than before, and her nose was a bit more sour. While he was speaking, he broke away from his big palm without leaving a trace, and took the handkerchief from Bi Luo with disgust and wiped the palm of his hand, unwilling to give it to him even a look.

The warmth in his palm suddenly disappeared. Xie Ciyan couldn’t help but frown slightly. He subconsciously turned his head to hold her hand again, but he saw her avoiding him coldly, not wanting to pay attention to him at all.The man’s heart tightened, and he secretly thought something was wrong, so he had to quickly deal with the trouble in front of him so that he could coax the person into peace.

“Please forgive me, Your Majesty and the Queen. I didn’t mean to disturb you. I just heard from my father that my mother’s appetite has been poor recently, so I took it upon myself to get some sweets for my wife to taste.” Seeing the coldness in the emperor’s eyes, her body trembled inexplicably. Although the young man in her memory was indifferent, he had never shown such a cold expression. Now it really frightened her.

She had been waiting for this day for too long, and her heart was blocked by an indescribable sourness, as if even breathing had become difficult.She tried hard to maintain a dignified look on her face. She thought that maybe he just didn’t want to talk too much in front of others and was just caring about the Queen’s dignity. She thought this to herself, but she didn’t dare to raise her head to verify this idea.

Xie Ciyan said softly, his voice was low and cold, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, “If that’s the case, then what did you mean by what you just said to the Queen? Do you think I am a fool?!”

Qin Jingyao lowered her head, as if she had never thought that she would bear the emperor’s thunderous wrath when she entered the palace this time. She was suddenly at a loss and no longer looked as dignified as before.”Your Majesty, forgive me! Everything that I said to your empress came from the bottom of my heart!” Regardless of the offense, she suddenly raised her head and looked directly into the emperor’s frosty eyes, trying to melt the ice in his eyes with her fiery heart.”My maid is deeply in love with your Majesty. Perhaps the Emperor has no impression of me, but the first time I saw you was when you returned victorious from a battle for the Regent. At that time, you were sitting on horseback. Although you did not speak to the cheering people around you, the gentleness in your eyes was clear to me. At that moment, my maid felt that your Majesty… you must be a gentle and extremely brave hero.”

When she expressed her loyalty, a thin blush appeared on her face, and the affection in her eyes was hot and sincere. “With just that look, I made my heart secretly promise to you, and I only wanted to marry you. Later, you succeeded to the throne and became the emperor and married the empress. My love for you has not diminished at all. Even if I am just a concubine or a concubine, I am still willing. I only hope that the emperor can give me a chance to serve you.”

Qin Jingyao’s voice was like a quivering feather, every word was almost pleading.She was willing to humble herself to the dust, just hoping to get him to look back.

These words were so touching that even Yan Zhaozhao, who was already in a worried mood, couldn’t help but look back at her.The strong love in Qin Jingyao’s eyes was pure and flawless, as if the only thing left in the world was the man in front of her.If it weren’t for the fact that she coveted her husband, Yan Zhaozhao might still be a little softer on her.

Unfortunately, no.

She suddenly stood up, turned around lazily, turned her back to Xie Ciyan and said lightly: “I’m not feeling well, I’ll leave first.” Her words were light, as if she didn’t care about the next situation and outcome.

“Zhaozhao!” Xie Ciyan became anxious, stood up suddenly and held her wrist. He had no time to listen to the full emotions of the woman in front of him, and said coldly: “There is only one person in my heart. In the past, there was only the queen, and in the future, there will only be her. There is only one person in my heart. I was the queen in the past, and she will be in the future.She will stay with you until death.You don’t need to waste time on me anymore.Prime Minister Zuo has been telling me that you are of marriageable age and asked me to marry you. Today I will give you this grace and betroth you to the newly appointed Minister of Rites.He is a kind and gentle man and will be a good match for you.”

Qin Jingyao was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized that she had been cruelly rejected by the emperor and was given a marriage to someone else.”Your Majesty! I am sincere to you, why do you turn a blind eye and marry me to someone else?!” At that moment, Qin Jingyao felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and she froze in place.There was a moment of blankness on her face, and then a surge of pain.She never thought that the dream she had been guarding day and night would be cut off in such a decisive way.

When the emperor said these words, her heart seemed to be torn in two.Part of it is a deep-seated obsession, and part of it is the shame and pain of knowing that it is unavailable.She had never been the kind of woman who would bow down to a man, but facing him, she was willing to put down all her pride.She was just unwilling to give in and try her best to get the words “There is only one person in my heart.”

Xie Ciyan was too lazy to waste any more words, “I have made it clear.” He raised his hand, and the eunuch immediately understood and quickly raised Qin Jingyao who was kneeling on the ground.If the emperor is angered again, the entire Yangxin Palace will really have no good fruits to eat.

When the eunuchs and maids saw this, they quickly retreated.Xie Ciyan then turned around, facing Yan Zhaozhao who was still sideways, and asked in a low voice, “Is Zhaozhao angry?

Seeing that the man in front of her was still asking questions knowingly, Yan Zhaozhao became even more angry and stopped turning her head to pretend to be calm.”How?I have nothing to be angry about.”

How could Xie Ciyan not know her temperament, so he could only coax and tease her in a low voice, “If you’re not angry, then Zhaozhao is disgusted?”

Yan Zhaozhao was feeling sensitive, and there were outsiders around just now. She could still hold it in, but now only those close to her were in front of her. The grievances she had endured for a long time rushed out regardless, and her eyes were red and filled with moisture. It was heartbreaking to see tears streaming down her face in the next second.”Who tasted it!”

When the man saw his sweetheart’s eyes full of tears, his heart tightened. He immediately put aside his thoughts of teasing and hurriedly took her into his arms. He gently stroked the red corners of her eyes with his thumb and coaxed her gently with a gentle voice.”Zhao Zhaohao, stop crying, it’s all my fault.If you are angry, just hit me and stop crying.When you cry, it hurts more than hitting me.”

Being coaxed, she couldn’t hold back her tears. He hurriedly wiped every drop that fell. Later, when he couldn’t wipe it away, he held her face and kissed her tears away one by one.”It was me who failed to deal with Prime Minister Zuo, which gave him the opportunity to enter the palace and harass you. I will punish him severely tomorrow. Can you please stop crying?”

Yan Zhaozhao shook her head slowly. Although she was in the harem, she didn’t know what the previous court was arguing about.It was simply because the emperor had few heirs and the ministers were worried that she was not carrying a prince, so they took advantage of her pregnancy to give him a new son in order to have a prosperous heir.In the past, when the deposed emperor was in power, this kind of thing happened, but at that time, she hated the deposed emperor so much that she didn’t care about how many women he had. But now that it was Xie Ciyan, she realized that she could be so petty and could not tolerate a grain of sand in her eyes, even if it was just one woman.

She whispered, holding back her sobs, “Ask yourself, do you really not care about her at all?If not, how could you even remember her maiden name so clearly?”

He raised his hand and rubbed the center of his brow, looking at her dumbfounded.”That was because the old man, Prime Minister Zuo, kept mentioning the name of his legitimate daughter every day. In addition, the eunuch outside the palace said that she came to pay his respects, so I had some impression.He paused, but his eyes became serious, “My heart is so small, it can only hold you. How can I still care about other people?””

Seeing that her expression softened slightly, Xie Ciyan quickly coaxed her softly, gently held her slender wrist and put it on the back of his waist.Concerned about her slightly bulging belly, he carefully took her into his arms and said in a softer tone: “I said, you alone are enough in this life.There will be no other women, let alone any charm towards them.”

He lowered his head and coaxed, his eyes gentle, “Don’t be angry, okay?””

Yan Zhaozhao’s heart softened as she listened to his every word, and her tense mood relaxed a little.But her face was still tense and she didn’t say anything. She only opened her eyes slightly, as if she was pretending to avoid his flattery.

Her fingertips moved around his waist, but she didn’t take them back.The ends of his eyes were slightly raised, but there was a bit of coquettishness in his coldness, and his tone was much softer, “The prime minister’s daughter is so beautiful, do you really not have any trouble in your heart?”

Xie Ciyan smiled lowly, and the smile in his eyes could not be hidden, as if he was aroused by her little jealousy.He leaned closer, his tone was lazy but ambiguous, with a deliberate flirtation, “No matter how beautiful she is, she is still not half as good as the sweetheart of my heart.” His eyes were burning, the corners of his lips were slightly hooked, and he kissed the ends of her hair gently. His words were so sultry that they almost melted her, “When you frown, I become incredibly soft-hearted. You tell me…who else can I like?”

The tips of Yan Zhaozhao’s ears were slightly red, but the corners of her lips could not help but curl up, no matter how angry she was, they were gone.She suddenly thought of something, turned her eyes, and looked up at him: “She was interested in you, but you turned around and promised her to someone else… Doesn’t that minister blame you?”

Xie Ciyan raised his eyebrows and smiled when he heard this, “The new Minister of Rites has been attracted to her for a long time, and now it happened to make them happy.Whether it succeeds or not is up to him.Don’t worry, no one will bother you from now on.”

Yan Zhaozhao looked at him, the last trace of anger in her eyes quietly dissipated, and her eyebrows softened completely.She didn’t speak any more, just lowered her eyes slightly, but there was a faint smile on her lips that she couldn’t hide. She seemed to have finally been coaxed into submission by him, and even her breathing was tinged with sweetness.”Have you had lunch?”

Xie Ciyan saw the soft and caring look on her face, her heart moved, and she laughed softly, “Not yet, how about Zhaozhao accompanying me some more?””Of course he knew her little temper. When he was away, she probably ate very little. Now was the time to take a good supplement, so he wanted to take advantage of this moment to coax her to eat more.

She gently nodded and was led into the inner hall by the man’s big hand.

The lights in the hall were warm, and the warm light reflected in the glass lamps made the brocade quilt shine, and the shadows were mottled and swaying.The winter wind slipped in through the cracks in the window, brushed through the gauze curtain, and also brushed a strand of hair on her cheek.He put his hand behind her ear, and his fingertips inadvertently brushed her skin, leaving a feeling of sweetness.

This room is quiet, warm, and charming, as if all the troubles in the world are blocked out, leaving only the two of them sharing a light, a smile, and a heartbeat.

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Darlings, here’s an update for you after a long time!

Super big, thick and long~

The next chapter will be about the angry sex of the secondary CP. I still apologize to those who want to see the main CP.

Also, “Drunken Bones” is expected to be completed within 15 chapters. If you have any extras you want to watch, you can comment on me. I will try my best to write them down~

The extras currently available are the modern parallel worlds of Zhao Zhao and Xie Ciyan, as well as the meat of the deputy CP~