Xu Zilan was sitting in Zhao Jing's palace, far away from the man.
She had agreed just now when her head was hot, but now that they were actually in the same room together, she felt nervous.
"This is the fruit sent from below. It is chilled with ice. Do you think it is sweet?"
Zhao Jing handed her the peach on the white jade plate. Xu Zilan raised her eyes in panic, and her heart beat faster when she saw the peach on the plate.
Peach again!
This person wants to pick all the peaches in the world for her to eat!
Xu Zilan complained silently in her heart, but her face was as white and pink as a peach, and her whole person looked charming.
Zhao Jing held the plate in her hands and stared at her closely, the heat inside making her heart tremble.
Xu Zilan felt like her face was on fire, and her heart was as anxious as a deer.
She reached out and quickly took it, holding a peach in her palm, her breath filled with the fragrance of peach.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"You have thanked me twice today..."
The little lady who was usually so sharp-tongued became mute when facing him.
Zhao Jing stared at her, staring Xu Zilan's head lower and lower.
"The emperor sent the daughter of the people home today and gave her a peach. The daughter of the people should express her gratitude."
She lowered her head, and her tone of voice was a bit harsh.
"Lan'er, you don't need to be so polite to me."
In contrast, he prefers her to be more comfortable.
But she was afraid that if she said too much, she would think Meng Lang was frivolous.
Zhao Jing fell in love with a woman for the first time, and he was the emperor, with a domineering temperament. If he hadn't been afraid of scaring her, he would have issued an imperial edict for the Xu family to send their daughter to the palace.
It was precisely because he liked her that he cherished her even more and was willing to let her relent and agree to come to the palace.
Xu Zilan didn't understand what he meant. After so many days, she could already understand his thoughts.
Ordinary young men would not have the patience to spend more than a year chasing a woman, but a dignified man could put down his airs to please her. Xu Zilan's closed heart had long since quietly softened, and she had feelings for him.
However, it was precisely because of his noble status that she had various concerns.
Xu Zilan bit her lip, her eyes full of struggle.
She clenched the peach in her hand tightly, smelled the fragrant peach fragrance in her nose, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"A civilian girl has a low status and is not worthy of you."
"Oh!"
Zhao Jing saw her struggle in his eyes. He thought that she had been moved by him and would readily accept his love, but he didn't expect that this cruel little lady would refuse her the first time she opened her mouth.
"You are not me, how could I know you are not worthy?"
Xu Zilan was confused when asked, "Do you need to know this?"
She is a merchant girl, and he is the emperor. There is a huge gap in their status, and they are not a good match no matter how you look at it.
She rarely showed such a cute look. Zhao Jing had a smile in her eyes, but suddenly she felt itchy in her palms and wanted to pinch her face and rub her hair.
But this action was too intimate, and he was afraid of scaring the little lady in front of him, so he had no choice but to give up.
Zhao Jing coughed lightly, suppressed the emotions in his heart, and replied in a deep voice.
"Lan'er, I know what you are thinking. Identity has never been a problem. What I like is you, and it has nothing to do with anything else. How can a woman with a noble status compare to me? If I only look at her noble status, I will
If you marry me, wouldn’t I become a breeding pig who was randomly matched?”
"Ahem..."
Xu Zilan was choked by his words. How could anyone say that she was a breeding pig, and this person was still the emperor? Other men were looking forward to having three wives and four concubines, and noble ladies from aristocratic families were hugging each other, but he was the only one who could not avoid it.
But after saying these words, she was no longer so nervous.
"Drink some water and take a moment."
Seeing that she was choking, Zhao Jing quickly poured her a glass of honey water. Xu Zilan took it with a blushing face and sipped it in small sips. The honey water was so sweet that it reached her heart. Xu Zilan's lowered eyes were full of joy.
"I only want to marry the woman I love in this life. There are no three palaces or six courtyards, only her."
This was the first time that he expressed his feelings to Xu Zilan. She had been avoiding him and not listening to what he said before. Zhao Jing had worked hard for so long and finally opened her heart, no matter what, she had to speak out her heart.
Xu Zilan’s hand holding the cup stiffened. Will she only marry one person?
Is it really possible?
The reason why she didn't want to enter the palace was that she didn't want to compete with a group of women for favor. She was very small-minded and could only tolerate one person. She also hoped that her husband would only care about her.
But as a woman who becomes the emperor, she is destined not to have it all to herself.
Therefore, even if she likes Zhao Jing again, she will not marry him.
But at this time, Zhao Jing's words completely shaken her.
"Really, only marry one person?"
When she heard herself ask, her voice seemed to be sweet after just drinking honey water, and the ending was lingering, which made people feel weak for no reason.
Zhao Jing's eyes were astonishingly bright and he nodded heavily at her.
"My words are of course true."
If you keep your word, you won't lie to her.
Xu Zilan still seemed to be in a dream and couldn't believe that this was real.
How could the emperor fall in love with her and be willing to be together for the rest of their lives? Xu Zilan always felt that she was dreaming.
She pinched her thigh hard, and the peach in her palm rolled off, rolling along the Yuxu floor to the man's feet.
The sound of rolling peaches and the sweet smell from the cracked pulp broke Yuhu's calm.
Zhao Jing bent down to pick it up, and his fingertips were stained with some peach juice. He twisted it with his fingertips, leaving a sweet taste on his hand.
The woman opposite had pink cheeks and a swollen face as plump as a peach. Zhao Jing stared at her closely, unwilling to let go of any of her emotions.
"Lan'er, I don't have a big heart. You alone are enough. My cousin and Shen Qing already have two children. I am a few years older than them. I have always been alone. There is no one in the harem to talk to. You feel sorry for me.
, would you like to come and stay with me?"
With such a noble man acting coquettishly towards her, Xu Zilan's inner defense finally couldn't hold on any longer.
She gritted her teeth, put her palms on her pounding chest, and agreed in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"good."
The moment she agreed, Zhao Jing's eyes brightened astonishingly, and he stood up suddenly. His body was jolted, and he staggered and almost fell.
The driver driving the carriage outside turned pale and begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, there was a stone on the road just now. I didn't see it and disturbed the dragon body. Please forgive me!"
The coachman was trembling, but for a long time no answer came from inside. The coachman became even more panicked, and he went over to find out what was going on in Yuhuli.
However, when he got closer, he only heard the emperor's excited laughter.
"Lan'er, you finally promised me. This is what you said. You can't regret it in the future!"
The emperor, who was usually the most majestic, now had a silly look on his face. Xu Zilan felt sweet in her heart and nodded again.
"The daughter of the people agrees to you, but there is one condition, you can only have me!"
