"Your Majesty, w-what did you say?"
After reporting the official business, Yu Shiwei heard the young emperor's voice, lowered as if he were trying to hide something.
For a moment, she felt as if she were dreaming.
Otherwise, how could she have seen Jun Wuyuan looking so rarely hesitant and acting like a shy young girl?
Jun Wuyuan: "......"
Under the moonlight, an unprecedented sense of embarrassment and awkwardness instantly spread.
Jun Wuyuan's face froze for a moment, but the expression flashed by.
When Yu Shiwei looked up to take a closer look, it seemed like it had just been her imagination.
She secretly sighed in her heart, thinking that it was not often one could see the emperor make a fool of himself.
She never thought that after finally seeing this cold - hearted emperor show a little flaw, he would hide it so quickly.
Yu Shiwei looked calm on the surface, as if she really hadn't heard clearly or understood what he had just said. But in her heart, a hint of mischief arose.
Jun Wuyuan either really didn't notice or had other plans. He didn't expose her but instead lowered his voice and whispered it again.
Yu Shiwei knew that she had definitely heard it this time.
But she was still so surprised that her eyes widened a bit, almost letting out an exclamation.
It took Yu Shiwei some time to suppress her surprise and the urge to laugh. Then, with a straight face, she replied:
"Your Majesty, are you saying that Shan Shan has become estranged from you? Even the spiritual connection you used to have has gone wrong?"
Jun Wuyuan: "......"
If he didn't know the identity of the person in front of him, he would really have to teach her a good lesson.
But...
He gritted his teeth secretly and let out a grunt under the moonlight, sounding rather annoyed.
Trying hard not to laugh, Yu Shiwei decided to stop teasing him. After pretending to think for a while, she said seriously:
"In the past, Your Majesty was so proud, saying that Shan Shan and you were a match made in heaven and that you two were in perfect harmony. How come it hasn't been long and you've already made her angry?"
Jun Wuyuan frowned and gave her a cold look, but was soon distracted by her next words.
"You also think it was me who made Shan Shan angry?"
"Otherwise?"
Looking at the surprised and confused expression on Jun Wuyuan's face, Yu Shiwei suddenly felt angry.
She rolled her eyes at Jun Wuyuan impatiently and her tone was not very nice.
"Otherwise, why would Shan Shan suddenly be cold and hot towards you? Why would she become estranged from you? It must be that Your Majesty did something wrong or not well enough, which made Shan Shan angry. Otherwise, she wouldn't act like this!"
Yu Shiwei's cold face was full of unwavering anger, which made Jun Wuyuan freeze for a moment.
His mind was racing as he thought about what he had done wrong.
But after much thought, the only thing that came to his mind was the poisonous and harmful drug, Bile Luo.
If it weren't for that old witch, Shan Shan would not have almost lost her life. Even after taking the antidote, she was still half - dead.
Since the Bile Luo poison was cured, problems had arisen between him and Shan Shan.
Not only was Shan Shan becoming estranged and sometimes cold and sometimes hot towards him, but the spiritual connection they used to have, where she seemed to know what he was thinking, was also gone.
Even sometimes, Jun Wuyuan could sense a hint of cautious fear from her.
Jun Wuyuan really couldn't understand.
He could only blame it all on that old witch!
But in the past few days, more than one person had told him that he had done something wrong and made someone angry.
Jun Wuyuan thought and thought until his head hurt. He really didn't like this atmosphere, so he had to humbly ask for advice.
"Then what do you think I should do?"
Yu Shiwei was still a bit angry. Thinking of Shan Shan, she rolled her eyes slightly.
She decided to make him suffer a bit.
"Your Majesty, do you trust me?"
Yu Shiwei raised her eyebrows, as if waiting for an answer.
Jun Wuyuan gave Yu Shiwei a cold look. Thinking of Shan Shan in the moon - building, he felt reluctant in his heart but still nodded.
Seeing this, a flash of smile quickly passed through Yu Shiwei's cool eyes.
Then, she took a step closer, lowered her voice, and began to persuade him patiently.
The more Jun Wuyuan listened, the more he frowned.
This method didn't sound like a good one.
After listening, looking at Yu Shiwei's seemingly serious face, Jun Wuyuan asked suspiciously:
"Do you also act like this when you have a fight with the Sixth Brother in private?"
A glimmer of light flashed through Yu Shiwei's eyes. She straightened her back and said confidently:
"Of course. Your Majesty is preoccupied with grand plans. How can you understand matters of love? Trust me, Shan Shan will definitely not be angry with you anymore."
Jun Wuyuan: "......"
For a moment, he didn't know whether to laugh at Jun Wuzhou for being so spineless or to laugh at himself.
He, the honorable emperor, was actually staying up late at night to ask about matters of love.
If this got out...
The reputation of their royal family would be ruined by him and Jun Wuzhou!
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Inside the building, Shan Shan covered her mouth, her eyes full of disbelief.
Under the moon - laurel tree on this dark and windy night, with a man and a woman alone, this scene looked like a secret tryst.
But how could it be?
Yu Shiwei and Jun Wuyuan?
How could they be in that kind of relationship?
Shan Shan's mind was in a mess. Memories of the past kept flashing through her mind.
Her chest felt stuffy, as if something was weighing on her. She couldn't help but pace back and forth in the room.
How could it be?
Shan Shan had long known that Yu Shiwei had a special identity and was different in front of Jun Wuyuan.
Otherwise, even if she liked Yu Shiwei, she wouldn't have befriended her so easily.
Previously, Shan Shan had only guessed a little and thought that Yu Shiwei was just a pawn Jun Wuyuan had placed in the harem.
Someone on their side that she could befriend.
She never thought that she would witness such a scene tonight.
Shan Shan didn't believe it in her heart.
But she couldn't help but think of the scene just now. Her heart was itching unbearably, as if someone was scratching it.
Thinking like this, she walked to the couch, hugged her knees, and lowered her head. Then she heard a sound from outside.
Shan Shan's heart skipped a beat.
Subconsciously, she got under the brocade quilt and pretended to be sound asleep.
Otherwise, Shan Shan really didn't know how to face Jun Wuyuan.
"What an un - worry - free little girl."
A familiar and affectionate voice sounded by her ear. The next moment, Shan Shan felt the quilt covering her head being gently pulled aside.
Fingers with a slight callus gently stroked her face.
A sigh, or perhaps a tender murmur, sounded:
"Shan Shan, what on earth are you afraid of?"