Chapter 360: Chapter 360 - The Onsets of Doubt (1)
Chapter 360 â The Onsets of Doubt (1)
Ye Zhen arrived at Cining Palace to accompany and chat with the empress dowager. When Mo Rongzhan came in, she didnât even want to spare him a glance. She wouldnât play Go with him hereon. She thought he treated her as a younger sister. Now, it seems that this bastard was still the same as before, harboring ulterior motives.
Mo Rongzhan knew she was angry, so he didnât stay for too long. He made to leave soon after greeting his mother. But before he left, the empress dowager told him to go to Xianfei Xu.
He agreed and snuck a peek at Ye Zhen. Seeing how she had lowered her eyes, refusing to even look at him, he felt a tinge of bitterness in his heart.
When Mo Rongzhan left, the empress dowager asked Ye Zhen, âYaoyao, what happened to you and the emperor? Did he do something to make you upset?â
The empress dowager knew her sonâs intentions towards Ye Zhen, and considered trying to not let them be alone. After all, Lu Yaoyao had already become a princess, but she couldnât be too obvious lest she attract suspicion towards herself.
Today, when she heard that the two were playing Go, she felt gratified and thought that the emperor had finally put aside those intentions. Now, looking at Lu Yaoyaoâs countenance, it seemed that something had happened.
Ye Zhen naturally knew that she couldnât tell the empress dowager the real reason. Between her and Mo Rongzhan, he would be the one to be favored. She leaned toward the empress dowager. âImperial Mother, Brother Emperor is very bad, I donât want to talk to him anymore.â
âWhat happened?â Although the girl said so, the empress dowager felt her expression said otherwise.
âToday, he told me that I can go to the Library Pagoda as long as I solve the endgame. I solved it, but he said that I can only go in to read books for one day. Imperial Mother, he didnât say at the beginning that it would be just for one day!â
The empress dowager immediately burst into a hearty laughter. âDidnât he say just one day when he played Go with you the other time?â
âThe last time was the last time, but he didnât say it today.â Ye Zhen harrumphed emphatically. âI wonât play Go with him anymore. He cheated.â
âAijia will take care of the scoundrel who acts shamelessly about his words. Do you still want to read books in the Library Pagoda for several days? No man is this foolish. Just go and see it next time. â
Ye Zhen thought that she didnât want to play Go with Mo Rongzhan anyway, and probably wouldnât have a chance to go to the Library Pagoda. âImperial Mother, what about Brother Emperor?â
The empress dowager smiled and nodded her head. âAijia shall take care of it for your own good!â
After chatting and laughing with the empress dowager for a while, she ate the fish maw soup the empress dowager had asked the imperial kitchen to prepare for her. Then, she finally returned to her chambers to rest.
Thinking back to Mo Rongzhanâs eyes that looked at her, she was afraid. How could she have forgotten how dangerous he was only after a few days?
Ye Zhen was lying on her bed thinking she didnât know as to when to retaliate against Mo Rongzhan. For now, she needed to be with Mo Rongyi as he grew up. From now on, she would teach the little prince how to win peopleâs hearts and how to make the aristocratic families in the capital loyal to him. Mo Rongzhan had a group of confidants to accompany him. Mo Rongyi also needed a group of loyal and reliable supporters.
Mo Rongyi also needed to be taught how to rule a country. Now, Mo Rongzhan certainly wouldnât ask a teacher to teach him these things. If she wanted to teach him, she had to do without leaving a trace, she couldnât afford being found out.
Also, this was the best way for her to get rid of her hatred. She didnât want the people of Jin to be ruled by a fatuous monarch while she didnât want to see Mo Rongzhan sit in that high position either. She had to support the little prince and let Mo Rongzhan taste the pain of betrayal. Then she would drop everything and leave. Of course, the premise was that Lu Lingzhi and his sister would also meet retribution.
Imagining the future, Yee Zhenâs lips lifted into a smile, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
In the dead of the night, Mo Rongzhan appeared beside her bed again. Embracing her, he kissed her for a long time and then reluctantly let her go.
Brother Emperor⊠Mo Rongzhan never thought these two words would sound so harsh.
âYaoyao, zhen wants your heart, so I am willing to give you time.â Mo Rongzhanâs husky voice drifted to her ear. Anointing her a princess had also been a ruse to ease her psychological defense.
Ye Zhen slept sweetly and didnât hear Mo Rongzhanâs whisper at all.
Mo Rongzhan nibbled and sucked her lips for a moment longer before lying down beside her for a nap. After a while, knowing that it would be the third night watch* soon, he got up reluctantly to return to his chambers.
[*Ancient Chinese time-keeping method: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_timekeeping ]
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