In the main hall, Qin Zhao actually knew that Xiao Ce was coming. She was a little nervous at first and didn't want to meet Xiao Ce so soon.
Later, when she heard that Xiao Ce had gone to the West Wing Hall, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for Xiao Ce to come out. She couldn't help but feel her heart was in the sky again. When she found out that Xiao Ce was going to the East Wing Hall, her hanging heart dropped again.
Her heart was like being fried in a pan of oil, rising and falling. When she came back to her senses, she felt that she was so cowardly.
It's just a man, what's there to be afraid of? She had many ways to deal with Xiao Ce in her previous life, so why should she be afraid of a man?
After despising herself like this, she heard Xiao Ce's footsteps leaving the East Wing Hall.
For a moment, she straightened her neck again and listened carefully. When she heard Xiao Ce coming to the main hall, she looked left and right, and suddenly became a little panicked. She didn't know how to see Xiao Ce.
Baozhu had long noticed that her master was absent-minded, especially the changing expressions that made her distracted. Now when she saw her master pacing back and forth in the room, she couldn't help but asked, "Are you afraid that the emperor will come over?"
She heard early in the morning that the emperor was coming, but later she discovered that the empress was emotionally unstable.
"It's okay." Qin Zhao refused to give up and forced a smile: "How about I sleep for a while. By the way, just say that I got up too early today and was so sleepy that I accidentally fell asleep."
It was too late to go back to the dormitory. There happened to be a imperial concubine's couch in the study, so she lay down on it without saying anything.
Bao Zhu was speechless when she saw this scene.
Her master is a woman who is not afraid of heaven or earth, but she feels that the empress is now afraid of seeing the emperor. If she doesn't care, how can she be so uneasy? She doesn't hesitate to sleep to avoid the emperor?
Later, when Xiao Ce heard that Qin Zhao was in the study, he came over here.
Unexpectedly, when I arrived at the door of the study, I saw Baozhu guarding it.
After Baozhu paid his respects, he said, "Your Majesty is tired just now and is resting. My servants are afraid of disturbing Your Majesty, so they are staying outside."
So if the emperor feels pity for the imperial concubine, can you please back off?
After Xiao Ce heard this, he walked past Baozhu. Baozhu's face dropped, knowing that it was impossible to expect the emperor to show mercy to her.
Qin Zhao, who was pretending to sleep, heard Xiao Ce approaching him, and his heart beat fast.
Fortunately, her back was to Xiao Ce, so Xiao Ce couldn't see her face, so he wouldn't know that she was pretending to sleep.
Xiao Ce did not slow down when he entered the study. What he saw was Qin Zhao's graceful figure. Because she was leaning sideways, her waist looked like a tender willow, as if it would break at a moment's notice.
He knew how soft her waist was, and it was precisely because he knew how it felt that he looked at it intently, unable to look away.
Qin Zhao, who was pretending to sleep, didn't know that Xiao Ce was filled with images not suitable for children. She just wanted Xiao Ce to leave quickly. Unexpectedly, Xiao Ce not only didn't leave, but got closer and closer. There seemed to be a line of sight on her waist.
It was so sticky that it felt like she was about to burn.
She didn't know what Xiao Ce wanted to do, so she held her breath for a moment until a pair of men's big hands touched her waist, and she could feel the heat of his palms even through her clothes.
She couldn't pretend anymore. She turned around pretending to be nonchalant and looked at him sleepily: "The Emperor is here?"
Only then did Xiao Ce realize what he was doing. He closed his palm as if nothing had happened, coughed lightly and said, "Why did you fall asleep here?"
Qin Zhao lowered his head and replied: "I guess I didn't sleep well yesterday and I'm tired today, so I wanted to take a nap. But I didn't know that the emperor was coming, and I couldn't greet you in time. I hope the emperor will forgive me."
At this moment, she lowered her head slightly, revealing a jade neck that was as white as snow and as elegant as a swan. Even when she lowered her head, she was actually breathtakingly beautiful.
Qin Zhao felt the gaze on her neck was hesitant and intense. In addition, Xiao Ce was still reluctant to speak, which made her a little uncomfortable. She raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Ce quietly: "Your Majesty?"
This time, she met Xiao Ce's deep eyes.
Xiao Ce curled his fingers slightly, trying to brush away the itching on his fingertips. He didn't understand why he was acting like a young boy who had never seen the world, and his heart beat faster when he saw her.
It has obviously been more than ten days, but why is it still the same as before?
He noticed his gaffe and coughed twice before saying, "It's okay."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he realized that his voice was hoarse.
Qin Zhao was slightly uncomfortable being looked at by Xiao Ce. She was too busy to stand up and said, "Um, how about I play a song for the emperor?"
It's better than standing there for two stupid days, and the smell of embarrassment seems to be in the air.
Xiao Ce had no objection. In addition to reading with his children these past two days, Qin Zhao would also play two pieces of music when he was bored.
She happened to learn the song "Mo Li".
This song is sad and lingering. Qin Zhao has already expressed his feelings. At this moment, his fingers are flying, and the artistic conception is far-reaching and lingering.
Xiao Ce seemed to be fascinated by what he was listening to, but all he could see were Qin Zhao's flying and dancing jade hands, and what he imagined was the scene with her on the bed...
How did Qin Zhao know that he was full of beautiful thoughts?
She returned to normalcy and stabilized her mind through this piece of music. After the piece was played, the sound of the piano trembled slightly and still lingered in the room.
"I've made a fool of myself." Qin Zhao stood up and said a little cautiously.
Xiao Ce stepped forward, took her little hand, and looked at her intently.
Qin Zhao didn't know why, but she held her breath unconsciously. When she saw the handsome face getting closer and closer to her, she turned her head hastily, trying to avoid his kiss.
Xiao Ce's lips pressed against her face, and her heartbeat suddenly became incredibly fast.
Xiao Ce was not satisfied and just kissed her face. He turned her cheek forcefully and landed densely between her lips and teeth, leaving her with nowhere to escape...
Bao Zhu was standing outside. When she heard the growing noise inside, her expression remained unchanged and she hurriedly called the others and walked away.
Zhang Jixiang smiled broadly: "I knew the emperor could not avoid the imperial concubine."
Even if I hid for more than ten days this time, when I saw the imperial concubine for the last time, I was still so fascinated that I was lucky enough to see the imperial concubine in broad daylight?
"Your Majesty, you are deliberately hiding from your concubine these days?" Baozhu heard the hidden meaning behind his words.
Zhang Jixiang did not shy away from it: "Although the emperor is busy, he always thinks of the imperial concubine in his heart. Maybe he feels that the imperial concubine has too much influence, so he dare not come to see the imperial concubine."
How could he not know what the emperor's temperament was like when he had been serving the emperor for so many years?
It was precisely because he had never been in love with any woman that the emperor was frightened.
"Really?" Baozhu was both happy and worried.
Although she knew that the emperor treated the imperial concubine differently, she had heard the imperial concubine say more than once that the emperor's feelings for the imperial concubine were family affection, not love between a man and a woman.
In addition, the empress's feelings for the emperor seemed to have changed. She was actually a little worried that the empress would be too hot to shoulder the burden.
If the emperor also has feelings for the imperial concubine, then they are in love with each other, which is the best result, right?
(End of chapter)
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