An Fu, who understood the situation at once, winked at Wen Fuyue. He glanced at the food and then at the emperor, blinking frantically.
Wen Fuyue tentatively said, "Shall I serve Your Majesty during the meal?"
"Yeah." Wei Sinian nodded at Wen Fuyue and waited for her next move.
Fortunately, although Wen Fuyue had given up on many things after time - traveling, she still learned how to serve the emperor as required by the maids.
She tried hard to suppress the downward curl of her lips, picked up the spare chopsticks beside her, and put some dishes into Wei Sinian's bowl.
Before she could let out a sigh of relief, Wei Sinian's gaze turned to the next dish.
Wen Fuyue, who was about to start eating: "..."
[So annoying. I knew I couldn't have a peaceful meal. I have to serve this master first. Wait. You want to eat? Eat yourself to death! You dog emperor!]
As Wen Fuyue thought this, the amount of food she picked up with her chopsticks doubled, and the speed of putting food on his plate got faster and faster. She wished she could pile up a mountain of food in Wei Sinian's bowl.
Wei Sinian looked up and gave her a cold glance.
[Ouch, it seems too obvious. I almost slipped up. Fortunately, he doesn't know what I'm thinking.]
Wen Fuyue's eyes flickered slightly. She immediately wisely gave up the idea of stuffing the emperor to death and started to pick food for him obediently.
But as she was doing this, Wen Fuyue's eyes were involuntarily attracted by the sumptuous dinner in front of her. She subconsciously swallowed her saliva.
[Wow! This steamed fish looks so white and delicious. This tofu soup is also good. The soup looks so fragrant, milky - white. I must have a bowl later. And this... It's a bit plain, but it looks more delicious than what I usually eat.]
Such a naive woman.
Hearing Wen Fuyue's sighs in her mind, Wei Sinian couldn't help but take a bite of each dish. The ordinary food on normal days became much more delicious because of Wen Fuyue's inner thoughts. He ate more than usual.
He was a bit curious. What did "it looks more delicious than what I usually eat" mean? Had he mistreated the concubines in the harem? But why did the soup in his mouth seem even fresher after hearing her words?
After Wei Sinian slowly wiped his mouth, Wen Fuyue finally had a chance to start eating.
"Take your time, Noble Consort. I'll be waiting for you in the bedroom."
Hearing this, Wen Fuyue was shocked. She gasped as she watched Wei Sinian's back.
[The dog emperor won't have taken a fancy to me, will he? He even said he'd wait for me in bed. Oh my god, help! Isn't he impotent? He won't torture me, will he?]
What on earth was this woman thinking all day long? Impotent? Torture her? Did she think he was some kind of pervert?
Wei Sinian almost slipped. He turned back and glared at Wen Fuyue.
Seeing Wei Sinian's completely different behavior from before, especially that he even left Wen Fuyue to accompany him for the night, An Fu silently upgraded Wen Fuyue's status in his mind.
As for the glare Wei Sinian gave Wen Fuyue just now, in An Fu's eyes, it was just a flirtatious exchange between lovers.
Wen Fuyue watched Wei Sinian leave. As soon as he was out of sight, she lowered her head and started to eat quickly.
Forget it. I can't starve to death. I'd better eat first.
After she finished her meal, the grand eunuch An Fu looked at her eagerly and immediately took her to Wei Sinian's bedside.
Wei Sinian was reclining on the bed at the moment, reading an unknown book.
Wen Fuyue stared at his profile in the dim light and was a bit absent - minded.
Wei Sinian was really perfectly good - looking. Wen Fuyue never denied his handsomeness. At this moment, a wisp of his long hair hung down slightly, softening the coldness on his face a bit. Except for his somewhat pale complexion, Wei Sinian looked like a slightly frail and handsome man.
It was a pity that his temper was not very good.
Wen Fuyue sighed silently in her heart and then knelt down quietly with An Fu.
"Get up." Wei Sinian's face remained expressionless. He looked up at the two of them and said to An Fu, "You may leave. The Noble Consort will stay."
"Yes." An Fu retreated quickly, his steps so light that no sound could be heard.
The bedroom fell silent again, making Wen Fuyue's heart tense up little by little.
Wei Sinian glanced at her. Seeing the look of helplessness on her face, he couldn't help but break the silence in the room and said playfully, "Why doesn't the Noble Consort come to the bed?"
Wen Fuyue immediately took off her shoes and got into the bed wisely.
Seeing her get on the bed, Wei Sinian put down the book and silently stared at Wen Fuyue. His expression was unpredictable, which made her feel nervous.
[He called me here but doesn't say a word. This dog emperor is so scary. Oh, I'd better move a bit inside, farther away from him.]
Hearing the Noble Consort's disrespectful inner thoughts, Wei Sinian didn't feel any irritation. Unconsciously, he found that he had already accepted her disrespectful address for him.
When Wen Fuyue quickly crawled into a small corner, she immediately wrapped herself tightly in the quilt. When she looked up, she was startled by Wei Sinian who was staring intently at her.
His expression was a bit hard to make out in the dim candlelight. His eyes fell on her, making goosebumps rise on her hands involuntarily.
Wei Sinian was like a snake. Wen Fuyue was stunned for a moment under his emotionless gaze. This thought suddenly popped up in her mind. He was very much like the black snake she had seen in a documentary before. His eyes were cold, and he would strangle his prey without hesitation. He was a perfect predator.
Wen Fuyue subconsciously felt that Wei Sinian didn't want to listen to what she had to say. His gaze on her seemed meaningless, as if he was just daydreaming unconsciously. Under his stare, she wrapped the quilt even tighter and then closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.
Wei Sinian:... Forget it. Considering that the Noble Consort is not very smart, I won't argue with her. After all, stupid people are easier to use, aren't they?
The inner thoughts in his ear gradually faded away. Wei Sinian tilted his head slightly and saw Wen Fuyue's defenseless sleeping face.
Was she really asleep? Wei Sinian hadn't seen someone so relaxed in front of him for a long time. He couldn't help but find it a bit funny and also felt a rare sense of ease.
It seemed that this Noble Consort of his was really interesting. Maybe his days in the future wouldn't be so boring. As Wei Sinian looked at her, he unconsciously felt sleepy.
...
Early the next morning.
Wei Sinian had a rare good sleep. Looking at Wen Fuyue who was still in a sweet dream, he was in an unprecedentedly good mood. Thinking of the fact that Wen Fuyue had only used a wooden hairpin to fix her hair and her head had looked so plain when she knelt on the ground yesterday, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Reward her. The Noble Consort's headdress yesterday was too simple. I remember that a batch of gem hairpins were offered as tribute by a neighboring country last time. Others are not worthy of them. Give them all to the Noble Consort."
Wei Sinian gently pinched Wen Fuyue's face. It felt soft and warm, which made his mood even better for some reason. Wen Fuyue unconsciously felt as if someone was pinching her face in her dream. She pursed her lips, turned to the other side, and continued to sleep, leaving Wei Sinian's hand empty.
"Let's go." Wei Sinian took another look at her and then walked towards the outside of the palace.
When he sat on the dragon throne, looking at the quarreling court officials below, Wei Sinian felt that his good mood was instantly overshadowed.
"Your Majesty, the flood in the south of the Yangtze River has subsided. The provincial governor..."
Sure enough. The big stone in Wei Sinian's heart finally fell. His heart seemed to be tightly squeezed by an invisible big hand. It seemed that what the Noble Consort had said in her heart was true, and she didn't seem to know that he could hear her inner thoughts.
Thinking that the Noble Consort had said that he would die, and not in a very glorious way, Wei Sinian could hardly control his killing intent. His face was full of coldness, which made the court officials below feel uncertain.
The quarreling voices of the court officials came into his ears. He took a deep breath and began to consider the possibility of bringing the Noble Consort to the court. At least if he brought the Noble Consort to the court, he could hear some truth. These people below pretended to argue for a long time but couldn't come up with a result. They were just putting on a show for him.
"Your Majesty." Prime Minister Li Changshuo stepped forward and looked at him respectfully.
"Speak."
"Prince An has set off. He will arrive in the capital in about a month. Your Majesty, where do you plan to accommodate him this time..."
The originally noisy court officials immediately fell silent and lowered their heads, pretending to be non - existent. Some bold officials looked at each other with their colleagues, their faces full of shock. The prime minister was really kind to his nephew, Prince An. He actually dared to take the risk of annoying the emperor for him.
Prince An, Wei Sijing, was Wei Sinian's younger brother born of the same mother. He had gone to his fiefdom after Wei Sinian ascended the throne and hadn't returned to the capital for three years. It was said that the Empress Dowager doted on her youngest son extremely and was often dissatisfied with the current emperor.
So everyone consciously ignored Wei Sijing and rarely mentioned him in front of the emperor.
Hearing the words "Prince An", Wei Sinian's face became colder and colder. The smile on his lips was sarcastic. He looked at the prime minister and said, "Prince An has a deep mother - son relationship with the Empress Dowager. Naturally, he should enter the palace to fulfill his filial piety."
"Yes." No one dared to refute Wei Sinian, even though this decision was completely against the rules of etiquette.
Boring. Wei Sinian looked coldly at the court officials below who suddenly became as silent as cicadas in winter. His heart was full of boredom and indifference.
I wonder if Wen Fuyue has gotten up? Thinking of Wen Fuyue who was still sleeping in bed when he left, Wei Sinian felt a strange sense of dissatisfaction in his heart. As the emperor, he had to get up early to attend the court. Why could the Noble Consort sleep in his bed?
It seemed that he could put the matter of bringing the Noble Consort to the court on the agenda.