C264 (2/2)

”Your Majesty, please stay put. This is the inner court of our prince and his wife. The princess is not up yet, so please let me know.” Liu Hong politely stopped the emperor who was about to enter the inner courtyard. His appearance was normal, but his expression did not show any fear, nor did he try to curry favor with anyone.

The Emperor thought to himself, this Chu Xiuhan has such a personality, even the maids in his residence have such personality.

”Then do I have to go in?” The Emperor took a tentative step forward. It was just a test, and there was no real landing.

”Your Majesty, please don't embarrass this one. As the manager maid of the Duke Palaces, this one will obey the orders of the Prince Zhan and the wangfei.” Liu Hong said calmly with a red heart, and even bowed to the Emperor as he spoke.

”Impudent!” Under the heavens, could it be that you are listening to the orders of the Prince Zhang? and not following my orders? ” The Emperor looked down at Liu Hong coldly.

The Emperor was already depressed in the palace and came to Prince Zhan's Mansion to find some fun. Seeing that the Prince Zhan's Mansion servant had some personality, he started to play with her.

”This servant knows her wrongs, but this servant is a Prince Zhan's Mansion maid, so I should be loyal to my master. Furthermore, the wangfei treats us like family, so as servants, we should repay her with spring water. Therefore, the first ones to be loyal to this slave servant should be the prince and the princess consort. ”

Liu Hong kneeled on the ground with a ”putong” sound, but she did not kneel respectfully, nor could she display any signs of ”begging for forgiveness”, ”feeling wronged”, or ”fawning” on his face.

The emperor narrowed his eyes. His previously furrowed brows suddenly stretched out into a beautiful line. The emperor flatly praised Liu Hong. ”You really have some personality, and you're also a little pure and kind.”

The Emperor did not say anything else, nor did he insist on finding Chu Xiuhan. Liu Hong didn't understand the emperor's intention. He stood up and waited for a while, but the emperor didn't come back.

It was weird, for a long time, the emperor would always visit the Prince Zhan's Mansion at the right time, every time until the princess was awake and out of the courtyard, or when the princess was in her room enjoying the two people's world, the emperor would suddenly come to the Prince Zhan's Mansion and request to find Chu Xiuhan.

Of course, Liu Hong would forcefully block them off every time.

Every time, the emperor would pretend to be angry for a bit, before scolding Liu Hong, ”Impudent!”

Every time, Liu Hong would always have a straight face, looking completely businesslike as he respectfully kneeled in front of the emperor and said in official language, ”Your Majesty, as a maid of the palace, this servant will naturally serve the prince's consort first.”

The emperor looked at Liu Hong. He had come here more than ten times, but Liu Hong actually did not have the slightest fluctuation in his emotions. There was no fear or panic.

He really had a cold face for more than ten years.

The emperor didn't understand. Liu Hong, who was merely a maid from the Duke Palace, didn't even need to fawn on him? The emperor no longer had any patience, so he decided to just directly send her to the palace.

This Liu Hong had a very unique personality, it was very to his taste.

”Why don't you follow me into the palace, and we'll make you a imperial concubine?” The Emperor bent down, and lifted Liu Hong's chin as he knelt, and said with a smile in his eyes.

Liu Hong's expression finally loosened. Perhaps it was because he was too surprised, but after hearing the emperor's words, his eyes widened.

However, in the blink of an eye, she had regained her usual clarity. ”I've sold myself to the prince's estate since I was young. It's for the wangfei to decide on my stay.”

The emperor felt like he had met a tough opponent, and he was so angry that blood spurted out of his throat.