C13 (1/2)

”Did Father like her?” Guyu did not answer and instead returned the question with a question. His eyes revealed a faint sense of grievance and unwillingness, and also a hint of anticipation, as if he wanted to receive a negative answer. If Father likes her... My mother once told me that she was of humble birth, and that my father would always have many women who would marry a noble daughter to become his first wife. Mother told me to understand the general situation, to know the advance and retreat. If father likes her, son will naturally... ”True …” Her white teeth bit down on her lower lip, but she couldn't say anything else.

His words seemed to recall Gu Rongzhi's memories, as his eyes seemed to look into the distance through Guyu. However, this absent-mindedness only lasted for a moment. He raised his hand and gently stroked the top of Guyu's head as he softly said: ”Xi'er, no matter what, you are my son. You are the one and only prince of the Xin Country.”

”No need. After all, she is the emperor's concubine. As his prince, you shouldn't go to too much trouble to see her. ” Meeting a prince or imperial concubine of the imperial harem without a blood relation was a huge taboo. Even if Guyu was still young, it would still be easy for him to get to know the truth.

Gu Rongzhi did not explain further, and only smiled, ”Just remember to always wear it on your body.”

His voice was soft and gentle, with a deep meaning to it.

Under Fang Chun's care, Ye Qiongjiang drank a bowl of plum soup that was cool and thirsty.

Mo Hua sat opposite of her and looked at her carefully, causing him to cover the corner of his lips with his handkerchief uncomfortably.

This Emperor of Da Xia, Huang Dimohua, who was always trying to encourage young ladies to enter, seemed to have gotten sick recently. Every day after leaving the imperial court, he would come to her Jade Dew Hall and do nothing but stay in her room, by her side and look at her.

At the beginning, Ye Qiongjiang was still a little on guard, constantly on guard against any intentions towards him. But over the past few days, Mo Hua was rather well-behaved, she only watched as she left at night, and she never made any requests, not to mention any excessive demands.

However, the more it was like this, the more Ye Qiongjiang's heart tensed up. Under her tensed state, his body recovered, and it was much slower.

Mo Hua looked at Ye Qiongjiang who had placed the empty bowl on the tray Fang Chun held over. The edge of her wide, light colored sleeves revealed a snow-white wrist, which was even more translucent than the white silk handkerchief she was holding in her hands, and was seemingly flawless and beautiful than jade. Mo Hua's eyes couldn't help but narrow for a moment, and then he said: ”Although I've only released thirty percent of my power, to you, it's still a bit too heavy.”

Ye Qiongjiang looked up at him in shock. In these past few days, this was the first time he spoke, but she did not want to say anything. For a moment she didn't know what he was talking about.

Looking into her bright eyes, Mo Hua let out a light sigh, ”You are a very courageous woman, decisively brave. It's been a long time since I've seen someone like you.”

”What does the Emperor want to say?” Ye Qiongjiang leaned on the bedside. She didn't understand why the praise came out of nowhere.

”If... ”I met you first, maybe …”

He did not speak further, and waved to Fang Chun, who immediately retreated back down. When she left, she even thoughtfully closed the door. She also brought the young eunuchs who were on duty at the entrance down.

Although it was still early in the morning and the sun was shining brightly overhead, but … As long as the emperor liked it, time and the like weren't obstacles at all.

Your Highness, work hard!

The two of them were the only ones left in the room, causing Ye Qiongjiang to become inexplicably nervous.

Mo Hua didn't move, and properly sat in front of her. He didn't even stretch his body forward a little as he continued, ”If I were to meet you first, perhaps, I would make you my true concubine.”

”…” Ye Qiongjiang pursed her lips and did not say a word, but quietly reached her hand under the pillow, and held onto the scissors that she had hidden there for a long time.

”I believe you still remember that day in Star Palace, Great Deity Official called you her benefactor.”

Mo Hua suddenly stood up, scaring Ye Qiongjiang stiff. He pulled out the scissors and placed it across his chest, ”You, what are you trying to do?”

However, Mo Hua acted as if he did not see it, he just walked over to the window gently and looked through the open window at the empty courtyard. Leaning against the palace wall, he planted a few flowers and trees, which were blooming brilliantly.

”For generations, our Grand Xia has always been a place where divine power and imperial power are equally matched. Legends said that the Star Palace was inherited by an immortal. Actually, the patriarch used great luck and wisdom to capture a five clawed dragon, which was able to travel far and wide. He suppressed it under the Vermillion Jade Peak and trained it to be a dragon vein of Da Xia.

In order to guard this dragon vein and not let the dragon soul escape, every generation's emperor had to select a prince from the royal family. Under the guidance of the Great Deity Official, when the time was ripe, they could draw in the star soul and become the next Great Deity Official.