Chapter 115 - Stab of the Century (2/2)

Lei Xing's thoughts were interrupted when someone removed the book from her face. She opened her eyes expecting to see Xiao Ruo or Ah Jin, but her eyes went wide when she saw the Emperor standing by the bed holding the book. She immediately sat up and instinctively snatched the book and put it behind her.

The Emperor raised an eyebrow and Lei Xing smiled and said, ”You're here...again.” She mumbled the last word, a bit irritated, but maintained the smile.

{...That stupid eunuch outside needs to be fired, he's been slacking off too much...Do your job and give me the heads up! What if I were undressing or something? -_-)...}

Lei Xing inwardly sighed as she looked at the Emperor who sat down beside her and rationalized that it must be his doing.

”I thought you were asleep...What are you reading?” The Emperor asked his interest piqued by her panicked reaction.

”Nothing... just a story. How was your day?” Lei Xing asked trying to change the subject, she was certain that him seeing this book was not be a good idea. After all, it portrayed his father as an ungrateful traitorous crazy person, who stabbed everyone in the back.

The Emperor raised an eyebrow and smirked, even more interested now. Her ploy was too obvious, she had never bothered to inquire about the events of his day before.  He stretched out a hand for the book, Lei Xing looked at the hand then looked at him with a feigned confused expression. He narrowed his eyes at her and said, ”The book.”

Lei Xing pursed her lips and then begrudgingly handed it over. The Emperor took it and then knit his brows when he saw the title.

Lei Xing quickly defended herself, ”I was just curious about the author's imagination...So I randomly bought it...Of course, this person is a bold criminal and should be punished for this slander! The royal family is not be used as a plot for fict-”

”What do you think of it?” The Emperor calmly asked cutting off her rambling, looking at her.

Lei Xing blinked and then knit her brows, ”Well, nothing really...I don't have much of an opinion on it. Especially since it's an unverified tale, it shouldn't matter.” She said still treading lightly.

”It's the truth, although an abridged version.” The Emperor calmly informed as he flipped through the pages of the book.

Lei Xing blinked and then blankly stared at him, not knowing what to say. Thinking that it must have been quite the complicated relationship, knowing the Empress dowager and the person the book portrayed his father to be.

{...It must have been quite hard for you as a child being stuck in the middle of that chaos...}