As soon as Ji Feiyu stepped out of Lixiangyuan, the cold wind blew directly into her face. Just thinking about being pestered by Yong Yaxuan for the antidote right after leaving made her seethe with anger. She flung away the hand that was holding hers and strode away quickly. Unexpectedly, he followed closely behind and let out a soft chuckle at the sight of her fuming.
That deep chuckle made her feel quite flustered.
"What's so funny? Does Your Majesty really enjoy going against me?" Ji Feiyu retorted crossly as she turned around, but her voice softened a bit and took on a hint of coquetry. The snow was falling ceaselessly. The whole surroundings were wrapped in white, setting off the palace walls and glazed tiles beautifully.
But he became even more pushy. He grabbed her arm and pulled her into his embrace. "If you miss me, my dear, just say so. Why do you have to find someone to poison others? Isn't it just that I've doted on that concubine a few more times?"
A wave of warmth enveloped Ji Feiyu. She struggled out of his embrace and said irritably, "Who misses you? If Your Majesty likes those Concubine Zhen, Concubine Li, and Concubine Ru, just stay with them. Why bother about my business?"
Hearing this, he burst into even louder laughter. He pulled her back into his arms again, and a puff of warm breath hit her ear directly. "Oh, it seems our dear queen is really angry."
He gently pinched her earlobe and let out another soft laugh. "Actually, if you really miss me, just send someone to inform me. I will surely satisfy you."
Ji Feiyu felt extremely uncomfortable being harassed by this annoying man. She couldn't help struggling. "Let go of me. I've said I don't miss you..."
But Yong Yaxuan continued to hold her tightly. He met her evasive gaze and said softly, "Really? But I've missed you a great deal these days."
"You..." Ji Feiyu was at a loss for words when she saw the tenderness in his eyes. She even forgot to struggle.
The snowflakes were crystal - clear. They landed on his long eyelashes. His eyes were as deep as an abyss. As she looked at him, she thought that it was his good - looking and innocent appearance that had tricked her into being trapped in this cage. This time, she must stay calm, stay calm!
"What? Do you want to escape again without even taking a look at the gift I've prepared for you?" he said casually. He grabbed Ji Feiyu's hand and headed towards Zixiang Palace. But her heart skipped a beat at his words. How did he know she was planning to escape?
Well, she admitted that she just wanted to spend a few days in the Cold Palace. In this way, she could disappear from the harem openly. Then she could figure out a way to escape from the Cold Palace.
She had thought that poisoning the niece - granddaughter of the Empress Dowager at the birthday banquet would make the Empress Dowager so angry that she would be thrown into the Cold Palace for a few days. Unexpectedly, this annoying man had completely destroyed her plan...
"Judging from your expression, it seems you're not willing to go to Zixiang Palace. I've never allowed any other woman to enter this place except you."
Zixiang Palace was the Emperor's bedroom. But Ji Feiyu didn't want to go there not because she minded that he had touched other women. Instead, she didn't think it was a good thing to go to his bedroom under such circumstances, especially after he hadn't touched her for a long time...
In the end, she was reluctantly dragged into Zixiang Palace by Yong Yaxuan. As soon as they entered, he hugged her tightly. He sniffed her like a puppy and sighed, "Sure enough, my dear queen smells the sweetest."
Unable to stand his nauseating behavior, Ji Feiyu pushed him away and said, "Just show me the gift. I'm a very reserved person."
Seeing this, he couldn't help shaking his head and smiling. He clapped his hands. Immediately, a little eunuch entered from outside, carrying a plate covered with a brocade cloth. He walked over to the eunuch, calmly took the plate, and dismissed everyone in the bedroom.
All the eunuchs and maids left in an instant. Ji Feiyu looked around the huge and empty bedroom. Suddenly, she shivered. Covering her chest, she forced a smile at this annoying man and said, "What on earth do you want to do so late at night, Your Majesty?"
Seeing her nervous look, Yong Yaxuan couldn't help laughing. He tilted his head towards the plate and said, "Come and take a look. I won't eat you."
"What is it..." Ji Feiyu asked without any confidence. She was really afraid that there were some strange things in it. If so, she wouldn't have a peaceful night.
Unexpectedly, Yong Yaxuan found her even more amusing. He lifted the brocade cloth and said, "It's a set of dance clothes. Why are you so nervous?"
Ji Feiyu let out a sigh of relief when she saw it. But as she walked over, she still eyed him warily. "Clothes? Why does Your Majesty give me clothes?" There's no such thing as a free lunch!
The annoying man let out a muffled laugh. He put his arm around her and said, "I just want to reward my wise queen. I saw the gift you gave to Mother today. It made her very happy. So I also want to give you a gift to make you happy."
Hey, my giving a gift to your mother is out of filial piety. How can your giving me something be compared with this!
Ji Feiyu grumbled in her heart. She touched the dance clothes rather discontentedly. But the moment her hand touched them, she felt they were of good quality. Driven by curiosity, she picked them up to take a look at the style.
The whole set of dance clothes was bright yellow. Gold and silver threads were used to outline the patterns of jade lotuses, and they were inlaid with pearls. It was truly a high - quality product with excellent workmanship and a unique design.
"Well? Do you like it?" the annoying man looked at her meaningfully. Then he began to gently pinch her earlobe with his thumb and index finger wearing a jade ring. "Why don't you put on this set of clothes and dance a dance for me now?"
Hearing this, Ji Feiyu slapped his hand away forcefully. She turned around and said coldly, "Haven't you watched enough dances tonight?"
Yong Yaxuan glanced at her and continued to pinch her earlobe. He said in a low voice, "Of course not. Because the only person I've wanted to watch dance is you."
"Really?" Ji Feiyu felt a tickle in her heart. She couldn't help meeting his eyes.
They were really a pair of beautiful eyes, shining with the brilliance of the sun and exuding natural nobility. But as her gaze shifted downward, she fixed her eyes on his nose. It was her favorite part of his body. It was straight and tall, like a small hill. So every time she was intimate with him, she would bump into it.
"Your eyes are full of longing. Why don't you go and change your clothes? Isn't the phoenix crown on your head really heavy? Hmm?" The last note of his voice was magnetic and deep, making her feel restless. Ji Feiyu composed herself, took the clothes, and went into the inner room. But during the process of trying them on, she understood why he had given her this set of clothes.
Yes, this set of clothes was really beautiful. But its second characteristic was fully revealed during the try - on. That was that it was extremely revealing! With such revealing dance clothes and a passionate dance, it was obvious what he wanted to do tonight...
No wonder he had presented this set of dance clothes only after the banquet was over...
She resentfully squeezed her chest harder before finally managing to fill out the clothes.