Ji Lingxue twitched her lips. It was said that a man could always win over a woman, but she had never seen a woman as bold as Ruyi, who would go directly to the emperor to ask for marriage.
Xiao Yichen said: "It's getting late, go to bed early."
Ji Lingxue looked up at Xiao Yichen, who stretched out his hand towards her, intending to pull her up.
Ji Lingxue was stunned for a second and put her hand in Xiao Yichen's palm. He held it tightly and pulled it. Ji Lingxue stood up easily. Due to the force, she rushed directly into Xiao Yichen's arms. It was still that warm and familiar embrace. Ji Lingxue lowered her eyes and quietly felt her own and the other's heartbeat.
"I'm sorry!" Ji Lingxue said sullenly, resting her forehead on Xiao Yichen's chest.
I'm sorry, I've only been considering my own feelings and not yours.
I'm sorry that my fake death and departure made you sad.
Xiao Yichen's chest rose and fell slightly. Ji Lingxue looked up at him in confusion. Why was this man laughing? She was apologizing. What was so funny at such a serious moment
Xiao Yichen regained his composure and said, "You are apologizing for letting Xiao Yimo go. I've said it before, I don't blame you. Besides, I've already found Xiao Yimo, and nothing serious has happened. It's okay, don't take it to heart."
Ji Lingxue lowered her head, "It's not this..."
Xiao Yichen raised his eyebrows. It was rare for Ji Lingxue to apologize so sincerely. He felt like the sun was rising from the west. It was really rare.
Xiao Yichen asked with a smile: "If you are not apologizing because of Xiao Yimo, then why? Have you done anything else to let me down?"
Ji Lingxue frowned, thinking that Xiao Yichen was trying to trick her.
Ji Lingxue said: "Because I left without saying goodbye three months ago, which made you sad."
Xiao Yichen held up Ji Lingxue's face and stared into her eyes. "Ji Lingxue, tell me, how much do I mean to you? Am I not as important as Ruge?"
Why did he mention Ruge again? Xiao Yichen had a knot in his heart. Didn't he know that she and Ruge had once been sworn brothers and sisters
Ji Lingxue nodded and said sincerely: "You... are my husband!"
Xiao Yichen raised his hand and pulled off the hairpin on Ji Lingxue's head. Her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall. His five fingers passed through Ji Lingxue's black hair and he said in a faint voice, "But are you serious?"
Ji Lingxue nodded vigorously, and the next moment her feet lightened as Xiao Yichen picked her up and carried her sideways towards the dragon couch in the house. The wind came in through the window, rolling up the long curtains that hung to the ground and surging like waves.
Xiao Yichen waved his long sleeves, and the door behind him closed with the wind, and the candlelight in the room also dimmed.
Ji Lingxue was inexplicably nervous, her heart pounding. What was going to happen next
While Ji Lingxue was daydreaming, Xiao Yichen held her and laid her on the bed. The bedding was silky and a faint fragrance drifted to Ji Lingxue's nose.
Xiao Yichen hooked his finger on Ji Lingxue's belt and said with a smile, "Would you like to sleep with me tonight?"
Ji Lingxue smiled and said, "Why do I feel like you are seducing me..." She put her arms around Xiao Yichen's neck and pulled his head down, then pecked his cheek and said, "It tastes the same as before."
As the king of a country was teased, Xiao Yichen felt both amused and helpless. He would certainly not lose to a little girl. Although Ji Lingxue deceived him and made him very angry, he still chose to forgive her and continued to spoil her.
Xiao Yichen lowered his head and kissed Ji Lingxue's red lips, their lips and teeth entangled until they both had difficulty breathing and then they reluctantly separated.
Xiao Yichen said: "Don't do this in the future. No matter what you do, you must tell me. I am your husband. You must remember this."
Ji Lingxue nodded, "Then can you promise me that there will be no other women besides me?"
Xiao Yichen chuckled, "So, you have always been bothered by this..."
Ji Lingxue nodded, "Yes, I am narrow-minded and don't like to share you with other women."
Xiao Yichen nodded, "Okay, I agree."
Ji Lingxue: "What about Yiyun? Why is she still in your harem?"
This tone of voice, filled with jealousy, sounded so comfortable.
Xiao Yichen said, "I forgot to tell you that yesterday I asked Chi Feng to draft an imperial decree to confer the title of princess on Yiyun. If Ruyi had not said that she wanted to marry Ruge, I would have sent Yiyun to marry."
Ji Lingxue was stunned. It turned out that what Xiao Yichen said before was true. At that time, Nayiyun was forced to become a concubine under the imperial decree of Xiao Yimo. Now that Xiao Yimo is no longer the emperor, no one needs to be held responsible for the crime of deceiving the emperor.
Ji Lingxue felt relieved, and looked at Xiao Yichen with a smile in her eyes, "Yiyun... does she agree?"
She could see that Yiyun liked Xiao Yichen very much, so much so that even though she knew Xiao Yichen didn't like her, she tried her best to stay with him. Maybe Yiyun was a little stupid, she thought that as long as Ji Lingxue and Ji Yuqing were gone, she would be able to stay with Xiao Yichen until he got over his sorrow.
Xiao Yichen smiled faintly, "The emperor has ordered this, and she will not disobey."
Ji Lingxue: “…”
Xiao Yichen said: "Okay, let's not talk about other things we did together. I want to hear about your experiences in the past few months. Can you tell me about it?"
The gentle Xiao Yichen and his gentle words made Ji Lingxue's heart drift away. Unconsciously, she followed Xiao Yichen and told him what happened after she faked her death and left Prince Chen's Mansion.
The sky gradually brightened. Ji Lingxue lay in Xiao Yichen's arms. Her lips were a little dry after talking all night. She licked her lips and looked up at Xiao Yichen, who was hugging her with narrowed eyes. "King... Your Majesty... My husband... Ah Chen... Are you asleep?"
"Hmm?" Xiao Yichen hummed and opened his eyes. There was no trace of sleepiness in his eyes as dark as a deep pool.
Ji Lingxue laughed dryly, "Which one... Your Majesty, you are still awake? It's almost dawn. If you don't take a nap, you will have to go to court soon..."
Xiao Yichen pulled the corner of his mouth, and the next moment he pinched Ji Lingxue's chin and stared at her, "Just now, what did you call me?"
Ji Lingxue rolled her eyes. Xiao Yichen seemed to be in a good mood. He was not angry, right? She saved Ruge only because Ruge was his sworn brother and Ruge had been nice to her before. It was normal to save someone in times of crisis. Xiao Yichen would not be angry about this.
Ji Lingxue said obediently: "Your Majesty."
Xiao Yichen shook his head, "That's not the name."
Ji Lingxue: “Achen.” She had never called Xiao Yichen in such a cheesy way before. She always called him “Prince” before.
Xiao Yichen still shook his head, still dissatisfied with this title.
Ji Lingxue spoke carefully: "Husband...husband?!"
Xiao Yichen nodded, "Yeah," he lowered his head and kissed Ji Lingxue on the forehead, "Call me a few more times, I like to hear it."
Ji Lingxue: “…”
Xiao Yichen's face was pressed against the top of Ji Lingxue's head, "There won't be a next time."
"Ah?" Ji Lingxue blinked. What was this nonsense about
"This is the last time you care about a man other than me, even if that man is your sworn brother." Xiao Yichen said domineeringly.
Ji Lingxue: The air is sour! Ruge had done her a favor. When she was kidnapped by the perverted Yuchi Gongru, Ruge was the first to rescue her. She remembered this favor.
Xiao Yichen suddenly said, "That day I was attacked on the street, and Ruge happened to save me. He was kind to me, and you saved him again, so this favor was offset. By the way, did you come that day because you were worried about Ruge?"
Ji Lingxue looked at Xiao Yichen speechlessly. Is this question very important
Ji Lingxue said: "Actually I..."
Xiao Yichen interrupted Ji Lingxue and asked, "Are you worried that I will be hurt by those assassins?"
Ji Lingxue nodded.
She remembered that if something happened to Xiao Yichen, she would go and collect the body. Of course, she couldn't tell Xiao Yichen about this idea.
Xiao Yichen smiled, and the gloom on his face dissipated a lot, because he was happy because Ji Lingxue said that she had him in her heart.
Ji Lingxue yawned and said, "I'm so sleepy..." After talking all night, she was now tired and sleepy. Could you please spare her life and let her have a good sleep
Xiao Yichen patted Ji Lingxue on the back and said, "Go to sleep."
Ji Lingxue closed her eyes, snuggled in Xiao Yichen's arms, and fell asleep after a few breaths.
Xiao Yichen murmured: "Ji Lingxue, I hope you can just come back to me..."
Ji Lingxue didn't sleep too long, as the noise at the entrance of Chenhua Palace soon woke her up.
"Master, you're awake." Mo Xiang, wearing a palace maid's uniform, stood beside the bed and looked at her with a smile.
Ji Lingxue sat up suddenly, holding Mo Xiang's hand, eyes full of surprise, "Mo Xiang, why are you here? I'm glad to see that you are safe and sound."
Mo Xiang nodded, "It was the Emperor who asked me to come and take care of the Master, and I am very happy about it."
"You slaves, didn't you hear what I said?"
"Princess, the queen is resting, please don't make any noise!"
Ji Lingxue, who wanted to have a good chat with Mo Xiang, frowned, "Is it natural outside?"
Mo Xiang replied: "It's Princess Yun, the former Concubine Yun."
Ji Lingxue nodded, "Help me dress up and go meet her."
Mo Xiang nodded and helped Ji Lingxue get up.
Yiyun stood at the gate of Chenhua Palace and angrily glared at the two eunuchs who were blocking her way. She said Linglan had made enough noise and she didn't believe that the people inside could still sleep. It was really that after becoming the queen, he didn't take her seriously and had never come to see her.
The palace door opened, and Ji Lingxue stood at the door in a golden-pink palace dress. Yiyun looked up at Ji Lingxue, her five fingers clenched, but she forced a smile and said, "Hello, Queen Sister."
Ji Lingxue said with a fake smile: "Mo Xiang, my sister passed away three months ago. I don't know where I still have a sister."
Yiyu gritted her teeth. She was the princess conferred by Xiao Yichen. Although she could still call Ji Lingxue "sister" as before, their generations were much more distant.
Yiyun wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "Sister Queen, do you not like Yiyun?"
Ji Lingxue smiled and said, "Come in, don't stand and talk." Then she turned and went into the house.
Yiyun bowed and went into the house with the help of Linglan, and Moxiang closed the door.
Yiyun looked at Ji Lingxue who was sitting behind the table drinking tea and said, "It's great that sister can return to the palace safely. Yiyun is also happy that the Queen and the Emperor have reunited."
Ji Lingxue said: "Yiyun, aren't you tired of pretending in front of me?"
Yiyun's face froze, and she looked at Ji Lingxue strangely, "What do you mean, Queen Sister?"
(End of this chapter)