Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 565 Did you let her stay in the East Palace?
Chongwen Hall.

The sky slanted, and scattered gold scattered all over the ground, embellishing the skirt with spring water and green.

The silk skirt was rolled up, and a pair of jade-like toes poked out.

His Royal Highness squatted in front of the desk, skillfully rubbing the beauty's feet.

The atmosphere in the study became inexplicably warm.

Zhao Xi scanned the door slightly, and seeing guards standing everywhere, heavily armored, he quickly shrank his ankles: "Put on my shoes and socks quickly!"

Not only did Li Xuanye not let go, but instead he pinched her ankle and scratched the sole of her foot with his fingertips: "Now you know you are afraid?"

Zhao Xi was so itchy that he couldn't stop laughing: "I was wrong, please let me down!"

The ground dragon was burned in the hall, and she had been blowing the cold wind outside for half a day, and suddenly she warmed up, and her cheeks were flushed with heat.

Li Xuanye helped her put on her socks and put on her shoes several times, then got up, put his arms on her waist, and said, "What's wrong?"

Zhao Xiwei took the initiative to go up and put his arms around his neck, and replied obediently: "The fault is—" Turning his eyes, he spoke softly, "The fault is that it shouldn't spoil His Highness's good deed..."

"...Huh?" Li Xuanye didn't react for a while, and when he caught a glimpse of the teasing in her eyes, he immediately pinched her cheek and raised his eyebrows, "What's so good about Gu? Tell me carefully, Weier?"

How can this be true?
Zhao Xi blinked slightly, with an innocent expression of "I don't know anything".

Li Xuanye's mind fluttered when he saw it, and he swam his palm down and landed on her earlobe, and said with a low smile, "Wei'er has been frozen for a long time, is your body cold? How about keeping you warm?"

Zhao Xiwei blushed, and hurriedly warned: "This is in the study, don't mess around!"

"Didn't you say you ruined my good deed?" He leaned his upper body slightly and leaned closer, his tone was lazy and full of temptation: "Then Weier, please make up for it? Huh?"

"Li Xuanye!" Zhao Xiwei tilted his head back to distance himself from him, and then yelled guiltyly: "If you make trouble again, I will be angry!"

"I haven't seen you for a long time, doesn't Wei'er miss me?" Li Xuanye laughed loudly, and tightened his grip on her waist.He didn't really want to do anything, he just wanted to tease her a bit.

"Don't come over..." Zhao Xiwei took it seriously, and frantically brushed off the stacked documents on the table.

With a "click", the book fell, and a bright yellow brocade scroll slid out.

Taking advantage of the trend, the word "imperial decree" came into view, and Zhao Xiwei couldn't help but frowned: "What is this?"

"It's nothing!" Li Xuanye snatched it with quick eyes and quick hands.

Seeing her puzzled face, he straightened his face again, and said solemnly: "A few minor affairs of the government!" As he spoke, he retracted his sleeves, and the scroll of imperial edict was hidden behind his back.

Zhao Xiwei said casually that he was so abnormal, which made her suspicious.

Gu Yuci's words suddenly sounded in his mind——

"Want to know why he's avoiding you recently?"

"Go to his study and see, don't you know?"

Is it...

It was as if an electric light had flashed, which made her startled suddenly.

Li Xuanye saw the change in her expression, his tense tone softened a little, and changed the subject: "Is Wei'er hungry? Can someone bring me some hot soup?" He touched her face, Coaxed softly: "The imperial dining room has newly made broiled shrimps, and my father asked someone to send a box over, and I specially kept it for you!"

The tone was full of tenderness, "How about having dinner together at night?"

Zhao Xi lowered his brows slightly, and snorted softly, not too impressed with his flattery.

When he looked up again, he was already smiling: "Okay!"

No matter how strange she feels in her heart, she will still accept people who treat her well.

She stretched her arms and wrapped them around his neck, full of joy and sweetness: "Then let's have dinner together later!"

Li Xuanye secretly breathed a sigh of relief, moved his fingers on his back, and was about to stuff the imperial decree into his sleeve——

A burst of fragrance suddenly hit, and my arms suddenly felt heavy.

"Huh?" The beauty threw herself into her arms so suddenly, he almost wanted to push her away out of conditioned reflex.

However, when those soft lips fell, when his nose was filled with the fragrance of her body, when he tasted the familiar sweetness and softness between his teeth... He just felt a "pop" in his head, like a A firework exploded, leaving only her scenery in the whole world.

Rational defense finally matched emotional instinct, he raised his hand to support her back, and responded to her with focus and forgetfulness.

Zhao Xiwei's eyes were half-opened, and his fingers moved along his sleeves, sneaking into it, and then hooking it.

"Whoa-"

The scroll was in his hand, and he opened it quickly, his smile froze suddenly.

Li Xuanye was halfway through the kiss, when he suddenly felt that something was wrong with the person in his arms, he opened his eyes strangely, and suddenly woke up.

"You want to accept Gu Yuci as your side concubine?" Zhao Xiwei pinched the edict, eyes full of astonishment.

She still knew.

Li Xuanye was silent for a while, and quickly figured out how to deal with it, and hugged her again: "No, it's Father who meant this, but I never thought about it..."

He stroked her hair, and comforted her softly: "Royal father came up with this plan to balance the forces of all parties in the court and make Gu Yong more loyal to me. It has no other meaning, so don't think too much... ..."

Zhao Xiwei leaned on his chest, listening to his explanation, his heart calmed down, but... after thinking for a while, he grasped an important point: "You let her stay in the East Palace?"

Li Xuanye paused, met her gaze, sighed slightly, and chose to be honest: "Yes."

He held her cheek, stroked it gently with his thumb, and patiently explained: "Father has already issued an imperial edict. If I refuse, it will inevitably make him sad. Besides, the battle in Xiliang is imminent, and I am afraid that the queen mother will cause trouble secretly. As for the matter of military supplies, food and grass, we all rely on Gu Yong to deal with it..."

He deliberately concealed the emperor's suspicion of the Zhao family. Judging from the current situation, it is reasonable to unite Gu Yong's forces to fight against the queen mother. Judging from Zhao Xiwei's usual performance, it is impossible to have Too strong a reaction.

In fact, Zhao Xiwei also felt that he should be able to understand, so he quietly listened to him.

But obviously, both of them overestimated the power of reason and underestimated the interference of emotion.

He was still explaining softly: "...After discussing with Gu Yong, I decided to adopt his plan and let Gu Yuci live temporarily..."

Zhao Xiwei couldn't stop feeling sour again.

He and Gu Yong have discussed it...

No wonder Gu Yuci was so blatantly feasting and having fun, and even sent two young female officers to block her way, just waiting to see her jealousy.

Suddenly, I remembered the songs Gu Yuci played and sang, Nagato Resentment, Golden House Resentment... Which one is not trying to sow discord?

She never had too deep hostility towards Gu Yuci, because she never thought he would be an opponent.

But at this moment, she felt that she was wrong.

A burst of complicated emotions rushed to the top of her head, causing her to push his hand away, with disappointment in her eyes: "You have already made arrangements? Then how long will she stay here?"

Li Xuanye was stunned for a moment.

It's hard for him to answer this question.

As long as Zhao Ziyi didn't get rid of the suspicion for a day, the checks and balances on the Zhao family would become more and more severe. This was a tacit understanding between him and the emperor.

He wanted to make it clear with her, but he couldn't make it clear to her.

(End of this chapter)