Ji Feiyu closed her eyes, looking as if she were ready to face death bravely! She thought she was about to be caught in another storm, but unexpectedly, this time it was like gentle rain moistening everything silently.
Ji Feiyu took a deep breath and opened her eyes in disbelief. She stared at the emperor who was tenderly lingering on her and couldn't come to her senses for a long time.
He kissed the corner of her lips and still wore a smile. For the first time, Ji Feiyu thought his smile was so charming.
"You... Why?"
"Doesn't this make you feel much more comfortable?" He gasped slightly.
"Are you... out of your mind?" Ji Feiyu was extremely flustered.
But he just ruffled her hair and said, "It would be great if you could always be as obedient as you are today, my queen."
Yong Yaxuan didn't stop his actions but remained gentle and cautious.
Ji Feiyu gasped softly while looking at him, suddenly at a loss. His sudden change in character really made her worried that he had some tricks up his sleeve.
But from then on, he was gentle all the way through.
Yong Yaxuan hugged her tightly and murmured in her ear, "My queen, my queen, you don't know how much I like you. But you're always keeping me at arm's length and trying to escape from me. I'm really scared."
Scared? Scared of what? Ji Feiyu nestled against his neck and couldn't see his expression.
"I know what you want, but I really can't give it to you. Could you please stop putting me in a difficult situation?"
Difficult? It should be quite difficult. As an emperor, he was well - versed in the art of balance. If he were to choose only one from among thousands of beauties, the various forces in the court would surely be the first to object.
As for liking? Why did she feel less and less of that initial affection the longer they were together? Why did they hurt each other if they liked each other? Didn't they know that harsh words could wound people even in the heat of summer?
Ji Feiyu felt his embrace and her mood was extremely complicated.
"Your Majesty, do you really like your humble servant as much as before?" Ji Feiyu asked somewhat doubtfully.
"Why don't you believe me? You've always been the only one I truly like." Yong Yaxuan propped himself up so that their eyes met. His eyes were like the boundless sea filled with stars.
Ji Feiyu stared at him fixedly, not daring to show any emotion. The past was still vivid in her mind. In fact, she also wanted to go back to the old days.
"Trust me." His shining eyes almost made Ji Feiyu dare not look directly at him. "You're the only one in my heart. I went to great lengths to bring you into the palace. How could I bear to let you leave me?"
Could she trust him? Was it worth trusting him?
Suddenly, some memories of the past flashed through her mind. There was the scene when he shyly held her hand for the first time, the scene when he bravely protected her in front of others, the scene when she cried bitterly and he silently stayed by her side, and the scene when they played around and he stole a kiss from her. All these different versions of him finally merged with the current one.
She finally surrendered.
"Okay!"
Let's trust him one more time.
Yong Yaxuan's eyes were misty. He couldn't help but give her a deep kiss. Ji Feiyu gently responded to him, which encouraged Yong Yaxuan to explore deeper.
The gods bestowed her with grace, and her tenderness was like the gentle spring breeze.
That morning, Ji Feiyu and he lingered with each other until the end. The room was filled with an amorous atmosphere. When it was time for the concubines to pay their respects, someone from the Qiwu Palace directly announced that the concubines need not wait any longer.
On that day, the news that both the queen and the emperor had failed to attend the routine ceremony spread through the harem in no time. Everyone said that the emperor and the queen were deeply in love, which was completely different from the previous rumors that they had nothing to say to each other and slept in separate beds. This incident brought a harmonious atmosphere to the harem.
Not long after this, the emperor invited Lin Zhiran to the imperial study for a discussion.
Ji Feiyu didn't know about this because on that day, the emperor gave her a little white rabbit and let her play with it in the garden.
The little white rabbit was really cute with its fluffy fur, but it always tried to escape and ran very fast. Ji Feiyu kept playing the game of chasing it. She hardly got to touch it a few times before it broke free again. It was really inconvenient for her to chase it in her queen's daily attire.
The naughty rabbit accidentally ran near the imperial study while running. Ji Feiyu remembered that the emperor said he would be reading in the imperial study. After catching the rabbit, she wanted to go in and give him a surprise, but unexpectedly, she ran into Lin Zhiran.
"Your Majesty! Look how naughty this rabbit is..." Ji Feiyu rushed into the imperial study. Before she could finish her words, she saw Lin Zhiran looking at her in surprise.
At this moment, Ji Feiyu was wearing a phoenix crown and the gorgeous robe of the queen. Her intimate attitude with the emperor clearly showed that she was the queen, which made Lin Zhiran stagger with fear.
"Que... "
"Yes, this is my queen!" Seeing Ji Feiyu come in, Yong Yaxuan walked out from behind the desk, put his arm around her and said, "Lord Lin, since you entered the court as an official, this shouldn't be the first time you've seen my queen, right?"
Lin Zhiran's face instantly turned ashen. He tried his best to steady himself and then bowed to Ji Feiyu. "I didn't know the identity of Your Highness before. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Ji Feiyu was also quite embarrassed. She joked, "Lord Lin, please rise. I'm used to being naughty. I've made you laugh."
Yong Yaxuan was very satisfied with her performance. He secretly pinched her a few times and then took the rabbit from her arms. Ji Feiyu looked at Lin Zhiran. At this time, he was lowering his head, so she couldn't see his expression.
Ji Feiyu couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Yong Yaxuan is really the master of hitting on his love rivals. Even if there's no sign of a relationship, it won't do!
Later, Ji Feiyu forgot how Lin Zhiran left. She only remembered that Yong Yaxuan looked at her, stroked the rabbit in his arms and said, "My queen, why are you so coincidentally here in the imperial study today?"
Ji Feiyu no longer had the joy of naturally wanting to find him. She just said, "Presumably it was Your Majesty who made me come here and let me play a good show. This rabbit was probably attracted by some smell in Your Majesty's room, right?"
Yong Yaxuan didn't mind being exposed. Instead, he smiled. "My queen is getting smarter and smarter. Will you blame me?"
Ji Feiyu said, "To be honest, Your Majesty may not believe it, but the first time I went to see Lin Zhiran, I really just wanted to find out if he was really talented."
Yong Yaxuan's eyes twitched slightly.
Ji Feiyu continued, "But Your Majesty was really unreasonable and forced me into this situation step by step."
Yong Yaxuan raised his eyebrows. "So it's all my fault?"
Ji Feiyu said, "Now I don't want to lose my temper with Your Majesty anymore. I want to live a good life with Your Majesty. Can we just forget about the past absurd things?"
Yong Yaxuan's expression became gentle. He couldn't help but hug her. Hearing her say this, what else could he ask for? He was really happy from the bottom of his heart.
"My queen..."
"Yes?"
"As long as I'm on the throne, your position as the queen will be secure. I only hope that we'll never be separated in this lifetime."
Suddenly hearing his solemn promise, Ji Feiyu was inexplicably touched. A smile involuntarily appeared on the corner of her lips.
Okay, okay. I won't leave, all right?