Empress: The Old Emperor's Way to Pursue His Wife

Chapter 30 Return (2)

Xiao Yi then said: "I also want to take this opportunity to test Mo Xiang's guards. If there is anything disturbing, please ask Master Xiang to have a large number of people, so don't blame him."

Mo Yanxiao lowered his eyes, raised them again, and returned to his usual gentle smile, with a false sense of alienation: "I wonder if Pavilion Master Xiao is satisfied with the results of the school examination?"

"With these top shadow guards in the palace accompanying him, no one will be able to touch Master Xiang in the slightest."

"Your Majesty loves me so much, I am ashamed to receive it."

"Mo Xiang is being modest. After the emperor took power, you are the first to be able to calm down the court so quickly. In the future, the peace and prosperity of Great Chu will depend on your knowledge of governing the world."

Mo Yanxiao was still smiling warmly, but the hands that were put into the sleeves again could not regain their warmth no matter what.

Xiao Yi took out another palm-sized brocade box: "I got this by chance a few days ago. It is said that it is very good for the body after taking it. It is a rare medicinal material. But the people around me are all very strong , I don’t need this thing. I heard that Mo Xiang would feel unwell every time it was cold, so I simply borrowed flowers and presented Buddha as a bribe, and I hope that when I have something to ask for in the 'Message Pavilion' in the future, Xiang Ye will be more accommodating and convenient."

"Your Pavilion is in need, why don't I help you?" Mo Yanxiao replied lightly, took the box, did not open it, and just lowered his eyes to play with it in his hand: "However, since Pavilion Master Xiao is a Good intentions, but it is disrespectful, and I am ashamed to accept it."

Xiao Yi paused, and her voice became softer: "I know, in the past two years, because of our sect, Mo Xiang has offended many dignitaries, and many of those assassinations that have emerged one after another are equivalent to me giving you Invited..."

"Pavilion Master Xiao's words are wrong." Mo Yanxiao waved his hand: "Thanks to the information collected by the noble family, the moths of the country can be brought to justice. But if it can clear up the Qing court and protect the great Chu, the world will be bright and clear, even if Mo Mou is smashed to pieces." Not to hesitate, let alone some futile assassinations?"

"But everything is just in case..." Xiao Yi's expression froze: "According to the information I have received, several forces have secretly united to harm Mo Xiang, and there may be a huge reward in the rivers and lakes. Just for your life."

Mo Yanxiao smiled indifferently: "Fortunately."

"Forgive me..." Xiao Yi bit her lip and said seriously, "Actually, sometimes when doing things, you don't have to push yourself to a desperate situation and leave no way out."

Putting the brocade box into his bosom, and tightening his coat, Mo Yanxiao raised his eyes to a bare tree branch next to him, and replied two words lightly: "Thank you."

Thanks for what?

Is it thanks for this box of medicinal materials, or for the few words of concern she said?

Facing this thin man who seemed to be broken at any moment, Xiao Yi realized with frustration that she had held back her breath for three full years and had no way to vent it.

For his merciless rejection that day, she did have resentment in her heart. Most of the reasons for her efforts in the past few years were to prove to him that she was not only able to run amok under the protection of her father and brother. Not as useless as he said...

However, when he thought he had enough capital to come back and show off his might, he was defeated in just a few rounds.

Perhaps, it was because of his awe-inspiring appearance like pines and cypresses.

Nowadays, no one in the whole country knows that although Mo Xiang is just a frail scholar, he acts with an extremely strong fist.In just over two years, several entangled old forces in the court were uprooted, and countless corrupt officials were killed by them.In front of such a person, it seems that no achievement can be used as a capital to show off.

Or maybe...

It's just because he doesn't care about her at all, he doesn't care, making her act like a child's unreasonable troubles no matter what she does, and in the end, he can only win a perfunctory smile and a disdainful look.

So it turned out that from beginning to end, it was just a competition between myself and myself, a one-man show that I played for myself.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi couldn't help laughing at herself, but her heart felt more or less relaxed.Stretched his muscles and bones, let out a breath, and asked suddenly: "Little master, I haven't seen you for so long, do you think I have changed?"

The blurted out 'little master' made Mo Yanxiao stunned for a moment, looking at her bright face bathed in the sun, after a while, Fang softly said: "You have grown up..."

Once, there was a little girl who pulled his sleeve and said--"Little master, wait for me to grow up, okay?"It won't be long, when I am sixteen or seventeen years old, you will definitely fall in love with me...'

And this year, she happens to be seventeen.

(End of this chapter)