Chapter 395 - A pleasant surprise 2 (2/2)

Zhao Li slightly furrowed his brow in shock.

Kangyuan was probably drunk. She gestured for the palace servants to withdraw, then she got up, fell into his arms, and wailed. ”Why did you marry me off to someone else? Do you like that Yuzhen Princess that much? How is she better than me? Your Majesty, Yu-er has loved you for so long. Why did you give Yu-er such an ending?”

Zhao Li was sitting on a thick cushion, and his legs couldn't move. He could only let her continue to cry. He sighed and said, ”I'm sorry. I wronged you.”

He had promised Pengyue that he wouldn't have any consorts, so he had to keep his promise. Perhaps, he might break this promise in the future for a political benefit, but he would do his best to keep his promise for as long as possible.

Kangyuan wretchedly cried. She raised her head and looked at the man in front of her. She had loved him for so long and had even trade away her lifetime happiness by marrying Ning Mingjie to help him. Why wasn't he moved by her sacrifice?

Crying, Kangyuan hugged Zhao Li and kissed him.

Zhao Li frowned and pushed Kangyuan away. Her falling tears were like raindrops on pear blossoms as she asked, ”Your Majesty, won't you allow Yu-er to have a moment of happiness on my birthday? Just... Just treat it as bestowing a last gift to Yu-er.”

The air felt a bit hot and dry. Zhao Li looked at her beautifully tearful face. He sighed and finally didn't push her away.

Outside, the head eunuch had gestured for the other palace servants to withdraw with only him left at the doors to keep watch. The surroundings were quiet, and the people inside the hall weren't keeping their voices low. And so, from the outside, one could clearly hear, ”Yu-er loves you. Your Majesty, Yu-er loves you....”

Standing outside of Zichen Hall, Ning Mingjie's expression gradually turned cold. He was tightly holding the present in his hand, and his body had stiffened.

The head eunuch saw Ning Mingjie and hurriedly shouted, ”Your Majesty, Zhenyuan General is here to see you!”

The sounds inside the hall immediately came to a stop. Zhao Li's clothes weren't that disheveled, but Kangyuan's clothes were in complete disarray. In a flustered state, she tried to straighten out her clothes.

”No need to announce my presence. I'll wait here for the junzhu to come out,” Ning Mingjie lightly said.

The eunuch had a somewhat embarrassed expression. Smiling, he said, ”General, don't misunderstand. The junzhu drank too much and was just randomly saying things.”

”En.” Ning Mingjie lowered his eyes.

When the doors opened, Kangyuan half-stumbled out. Looking at Ning Mingjie with a very shocked expression, she said, ”General, why...”

When she turned her head, she saw that Wen Wan, who was dressed as a pageboy, was standing behind him.

What was going on? Why was Wen Wan with Ning Mingjie? And, why had they come here together? Kangyuan felt shocked and angry. She didn't pay attention to her own appearance. Her clothes and hair were disheveled, and there was even a mark on her neck.

Ning Mingjie sneered. He turned around and left. He threw down the gift that he had been holding, and it landed in a nearby flowerbed.

Wen Wan docilely followed after him. She didn't want to get caught in this crossfire. She could only hope that the junzhu wouldn't think that she had led Ning Mingjie here.

Panicking, Kangyuan turned her head to look at Zichen Hall before chasing after Ning Mingjie. ”General!”