in2ebook Chapter 195 Boldness
Chapter 195 Boldness
Mo Yan pursed her lips and said, "We're all modern people, there's no need for so many formalities. You're my friend, our friendship is purely platonic... If you're upright, you have nothing to fear, so naturally I'm not afraid of what others say... Besides, you're the emperor, who would dare to gossip about us behind our backs?"
Jiang Qingyan nodded in agreement, "That's right... Since you don't mind, I naturally have no reason to refuse."
As he spoke, he took off his shoes and socks and lay down beside Mo Yan.
Although the two were lying in bed together, there was an empty space between them...
Mo Yan shifted slightly to the side, maintaining her composure as needed; after all, a woman who is too promiscuous is less likely to be cherished by a man…
Holding Jiang Qingyan's hand, Mo Yan felt very content and soon drifted off to sleep...
But this caused Jiang Qingyan great suffering…
She had been looking forward to a passionate night with Xuan Ye, but now all she could do was "cover herself with a blanket and not talk"... pure friendship...
Besides, she's naturally timid and afraid of ghosts...
What I just said was just to appease Mo Yan…
She fell asleep, but I couldn't sleep...
The next day at dawn, Jiang Qingyan, with dark circles under her eyes, sat up straight in bed, mechanically put on her shoes and socks, and strode out of the bedroom.
Mo Ting, Lu Nian, and Lin Zhijie were unaware that Jiang Qingyan had changed her route to Mo Yan's residence the previous night, so they all stood outside Xuan Ye's bedroom to wait.
After looking around outside the palace, Jiang Qingyan saw no sign of her men except for the eunuchs and palace maids, and couldn't help but frown.
At this moment, a young eunuch trotted over, knelt before Jiang Qingyan, and bowed, saying, "This servant greets Your Majesty, Empress, Consort, and Consort Lin. They are all waiting for you outside Consort Xuan's palace!"
Jiang Qingyan slapped her forehead. Never mind, she'd better go find them anyway…
At this moment, Xuan Ye was sitting upright on a chair in the bedroom. After drinking a cup of wine, he got up and strode out of the palace.
Upon hearing the sound, Mo Ting and the others quickly craned their necks to look into the house. Seeing that only Xuan Ye came out, Mo Ting asked in confusion, "Why hasn't my husband gotten up yet?"
Xuan Ye's eyes were filled with resentment as he said in a deep voice, "My husband did not come here last night."
Mo Ting frowned, even more puzzled, "Last night was your night of service, that's right, but your husband didn't come to you, so where did he go?"
Xuan Ye took a deep breath and said, "She was kidnapped halfway by the woman you brought back from outside the palace."
Upon hearing this, Mo Ting and Lu Nian exchanged a glance and asked in surprise, "What? They went to Mo Yan's place?"
Could it be that my husband has become lustful again?
Speaking of women, and suddenly remembering the deceased Ning Ruyu…
Her husband's feelings for her at that time seemed genuine...
So, does her husband... like Mo Yan?
This isn't just bringing back a pastry chef from outside the palace; it's clearly bringing back a love rival!
At this moment, Jiang Qingyan had already reached the outside of the hall. Seeing the four men standing silently in the courtyard with gloomy faces, she waved her hand and called out loudly, "Hey! My boys! Good morning!"
Upon hearing Jiang Qingyan's voice, the four of them quickly turned around to look at her.
Although she outwardly appeared energetic, her demeanor clearly indicated that she hadn't slept well the previous night…
So, did my husband spend the whole night with Mo Yan last night?
Seeing that the four people were still silent with dark faces, Jiang Qingyan couldn't help but shiver. She quickly ran over, waved her hand in front of them, and asked nervously, "What's wrong with you guys?"
Xuan Ye glanced at her, knowing the answer already, and asked, "Husband, why didn't you come to keep me company last night?"
Jiang Qingyan felt a little guilty and didn't dare to meet Xuan Ye's eyes, her gaze darting around as she said, "Ah... um... Mo Yan was frightened last night... so I went to keep her company..."
Xuan Ye narrowed his eyes. "In such a vast harem, is there no one else who can keep her company? Does she, a mere commoner pastry chef, deserve to have her husband, the supreme ruler, accompany her?"
Perhaps she had never seen Xuan Ye so harsh, Jiang Qingyan was a little unhappy, "Xuan Ye, don't look down on people. So what if she's a pastry chef from the common people? Mo Yan is my friend, can you please not belittle her like that?"
Xuan Ye said coldly, "Friends? Friends who just happened to be waiting on the way to my palace, who stole my day to serve my husband, and shared a bed with him?"
Jiang Qingyan was speechless for a moment, so she had to change the subject, saying, "It's getting late, we should go to court."
After saying that, he pulled Mo Ting and turned to leave.
After leaving Xuan Ye's bedchamber, Mo Ting whispered, "Husband, you and that Mo Yan..."
Jiang Qingyan pinched her brow helplessly. "Mo Ting, do you really have to worry about this so much? Mo Yan is really just my friend..."
Hearing Jiang Qingyan's affirmative answer, Mo Ting didn't say anything more. He simply held Jiang Qingyan's hand tightly and strode towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Lin Zhijie, standing behind her, couldn't help but chuckle. Mo Yan's methods of vying for favor were even more cunning than his own...
During the morning court session, a Grand Secretary from the Hanlin Academy stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, the candidates are all well and can come to the palace tomorrow to participate in the palace examination."
Jiang Qingyan nodded and said, "Alright, then let's bring them to the palace together at the morning court session tomorrow."
The morning court session is quite boring. If the palace examination and the morning court session could be combined, wouldn't that save time and add more fun?
After the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy nodded slightly in acceptance, he returned to his seat.
At this moment, a guard came out to announce the news, holding up a letter in his hand.
Jiang Qingyan ordered the eunuch beside her to go out and bring back the letter, then carefully opened it.
Upon seeing the first sentence, "Greetings, Brother Mo Ting," Jiang Qingyan immediately handed the letter to Mo Ting, who was standing beside her.
After reading the letter carefully, Mo Ting couldn't help but smile. He turned to Jiang Qingyan and whispered, "Husband, Prince Aksu has replied. He will come to Da'an in three days to cure Mu Zhiqiu of the Gu poison."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingyan exclaimed excitedly, "Really! I also want to see what that Aksu apple... oops... Aksu prince looks like!"
Mo Ting affectionately pinched Jiang Qingyan's nose and said jealously, "He's so handsome! If my husband had seen him, he would definitely like him very much!"
Jiang Qingyan curled her lips into a smile, planted a quick kiss on Mo Ting's lips, and said ambiguously, "Like how I like you?"
The ministers below the stage blushed with shame upon seeing this, and lowered their heads, not daring to look any longer…
The Emperor has become increasingly unrestrained lately... He's even holding court in the morning... Can't he just hold back and wait until we get back before kissing him?
After the morning court session, the four of them returned to Chaoyang Palace together.
Just as she reached the door, a plate of pastries was thrown out, hitting Jiang Qingyan squarely on the foot…
Mo Ting pulled her into his arms in a panic and shouted angrily into the hall, "How dare you! How could you hurt your husband!"