jdhmnovel Chapter 109 Do you want to be promoted?
Chapter 109 Do you want to be promoted?
Gao Shu was following Yun Ting, and obviously, he also heard this familiar piano sound.
Looking at Yun Ting's narrowed eyes, Gao Shu asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, it seems that someone is playing the piano?"
"I heard it too," Yun Ting pondered for a moment, waved his sleeves, and signaled Gao Shu not to follow him, "You wait here, I'll go take a look."
There are many guards in the palace, so there is no need to worry about any bad guys daring to assassinate you.
Hearing Yun Ting's order, Gao Shu stopped and said, "Yes."
The clear sound of the piano seemed to form a path in the air, guiding people deeper into the bamboo forest.
Intoxicated by the sound of the piano, Yun Ting couldn't help but want to find the person playing the piano. He was like a warrior who unveiled the mysterious veil of the truth. He was alone, following the sound of the piano, and walked straight into the depths of the bamboo forest.
Even though the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, the bamboo forest is still lush, with dense green leaves overlapping to block the view of prying eyes.
After passing through many thick bamboos, the sound of the piano became clearer. Yun Ting reached out and pushed aside the leaves, and his vision suddenly became clear.
The bright moonlight lightly sprinkled on a hibiscus-colored figure. He looked closely and found that the person was actually the beautiful Lian.
Lady Lian closed her eyes and played the piano, as if she was in an empty place and did not notice the visitor who came following the sound.
Beauty, bamboo forest, moonlight, guqin... the scene was so beautiful that Yun Ting dared not move for fear of causing disturbance.
He stood quietly, looking at the lovely person from afar, listening to the melodious and lingering music of the piano. He felt his heart melting and slowly blending into the thick night.
I don’t know how long it was, but when the song ended, Lady Lian opened her eyes and looked surprised, as if she had just discovered Yun Ting was standing next to her. But within a few seconds, she was delighted.
He stood up, folded his hands, and bowed: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
The piano music just now seemed to still linger in his ears. Yun Ting's heart was softening, so how could he bear to let Yun Ji kneel down?
He said "Hey", and hurriedly reached out to help Yun Ji: "Hurry up."
Looking at him, Yun Ji lowered her head shyly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"She" had gentle eyes and brows, as if she was not the usual proud beauty Lian, but A'lian, her childhood sweetheart.
This scene reminded Yun Ting of Ah Lian, whom he could only see in his dreams. He couldn't help but hold Ah Lian's delicate hand and kept calling out, "Ah Lian, Ah Lian."
The person in front of me smiled, lowered her eyes and said nothing, just like a graceful lotus, quietly displaying her beauty on the water.
Since Yun Ji had low tolerance for people other than Nan Yingzhi, he became impatient when Yun Ting touched his hand and called out "A Lian" for the second time.
But thinking of Jin'an watching nearby, he had to maintain a smile on the surface and gently exert force with his hands, trying to get rid of Yun Ting's restraints without making any sound.
He couldn't break free with just a little force, and if he tried too hard, it would look weird. Unable to think of a good solution, Yun Ji had to grit his teeth and endure it as much as he could.
He slowly relaxed his frowning brows and recited the lines Jin An had taught him: "Your Majesty has been very busy lately. You haven't stepped into my palace for most of the day."
"Hmm? It's only been a few hours since I last saw you." Yun Ting made a case by calculating his "favor" to the women in the harem. "You were my servant last night."
After a moment of hesitation, Yun Ji blurted out Jin An's embarrassing words: "It feels like a long time since we last met. Your Majesty, if you don't come, I will be lonely and unbearable."
Even though he tried his best to soften his tone, it was still a little stiff. Fortunately, Yun Ting was still immersed in his own emotions and did not notice this.
Surprised that the proud lady Lian would take the initiative to act coquettishly towards him, Yun Ting stared at her face and liked her more and more.
After laughing for a while, Yun Ting scratched his nose and said jokingly, "You missed me, didn't you?"
Seeing Yun Ting's eyes wrinkled with joy, Yun Ji couldn't say any of the sweet words he wanted to say. He moved his lips and could only utter one sentence: "You ask even though you know the answer."
Yun Ting bent down, stuck out his butt, and looked at him curiously: "My Ah Lian, you are so gentle today!"
Feeling that his action was a little strange, Yun Ji wanted to laugh for some reason.
He didn't dare to laugh out loud and ruin the atmosphere. He was so embarrassed that his face turned red, and his voice trembled as he spoke: "Your Majesty, don't you like it?"
"I like it, how could I not like it?" Yun Ting changed the subject and looked at me inquiringly, "But then again, why are you playing the piano here? Did you calculate that I would come at this time?"
His question made Yun Ji feel helpless.
Everything that happened tonight was arranged by Jin An alone. If you want to say that he planned it, it would be better to say that Jin An planned it.
Following Jin An's instruction, Yun Ji raised his eyes, slightly widened them, pursed his lips, and made a face of reproach: "What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?"
"Well," Yun Ting felt that Lady Lian was a little unhappy because of this, so he quickly made amends, "I was just asking, if you don't want to say it, then forget it."
Continuing with the previous emotion, Yun Ji continued: "I just came here because I saw the beautiful moonlight tonight and accidentally found that this place is suitable for playing the zither. Is it possible that I can't come here?"
Hearing him speak in this tone, Yun Ting's heart, which had already turned as soft as water, became even softer.
Worried that Lady Lian would think too much, he hurriedly apologized: "Of course Lian could come to this bamboo forest. It was my fault for not thinking carefully enough and mistakenly thinking that you were deliberately trying to win my favor. I am here to apologize to you."
Jin An said that just showing up in front of Yun Ting and expressing your admiration for him is enough, don't be too coy, otherwise it will easily backfire.
Originally, Yun Ji just wanted to complete the task assigned by Jin An as soon as possible, and he was too lazy to get entangled with Yun Ting.
"Zhuixia Palace, please come often, Your Majesty," Yun Ji recited the lines meticulously according to the script Jin An gave him, "If Your Majesty can come, it will be my honor. If not, I will light incense every day and pray for Your Majesty."
"Tonight, your piano playing is beautiful, and your words are even more beautiful." Unconsciously leaning closer to Yun Ji, Yun Ting suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, and his nostrils twitched, "What is this smell? At first, it's a little thick, and then it smells a little sweet."
Yun Ji secretly mixed this mixed fragrance because he was afraid that Nan Yingzhi would have another headache, and he planned to give it to Nan Yingzhi next time.
"To answer your Majesty's question," Yun Ji said without letting Yun Ting delve into it, "I made the incense myself."
"You can also make perfume?" Looking into Yun Ji's eyes, Yun Ting said affectionately, "Is it specially made for me?"
"There are countless spices in the whole country of Dali, and there are also many exotic fragrances in the Western Regions and Beishuo." Yun Ji was completely unwilling to spend time making things for Yun Ting. She shook her head, and her refusal was evident in her words. "As for the fragrance made by my concubine, how can Your Majesty take it seriously? Stop teasing me."
Asking Yun Ji to prepare perfume for him was originally just a teasing from Yun Ting.
Within the four realms, there are at least hundreds of different kinds of incense, if not a thousand. He really doesn't like Yun Ji's self-mixed incense.
"Ah Lian, you have slept with me several times, but I could never give you real warmth." Yun Ting changed the subject and spoke of his sorrow, his tone revealing embarrassment. "Will you blame me?"
"How could that be?" Yun Ji wished that every time she served him in bed, it would be "safe and sound". She spoke sincerely, "Your Majesty has his own way of favoring me. No matter what Your Majesty does, I am happy to do it."
"It's hard for you," Yun Ting asked after sighing, "Is there anything you want? As long as it's not too excessive, I will satisfy you."
After some psychological preparation, Yun Ji uttered sweet words without changing his expression: "I only wish your heart is like mine."
"You, you are really..." Yun Ting shook his head helplessly because Yun Ji would not take the opportunity to compete for favor, and his eyes were doting, "I have an idea to reward you."
Knowing that Yun Ting was trying to keep him in suspense and get his attention, Yun Ji pretended to be curious and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
"It's been quite a while since you entered the palace, but your rank is still just 'Beauty'. Isn't that a bit low?"
Feeling that this was a difficult question to answer, Yun Ji lowered his head and remained silent.
As if to test how ambitious he was, Yun Ting tempted him with his words: "How about it? Do you want to get promoted?"