jdhmnovel Chapter 192 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
Chapter 192 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
Looking at Su Jinyue's carefree smile, Xiao Jing'an suddenly felt a little moved.
At this moment, she was dressed in the clothes of a eunuch, without any beautiful clothes or ornaments, and her clothes and hair were a bit messy because she had been sleeping.
But Xiao Jing'an felt that she had a natural, unadorned beauty at that moment.
When Xiao Jing'an came to his senses, he realized that his thoughts were somewhat inexplicable.
Why do I feel that Su Jinyue is different from others?
Among the young women who entered the palace, Su Jinyue was not known for her outstanding beauty.
Among the selected women, there were even those whose family backgrounds were far inferior to Su Jinyue's, yet they were still made concubines by him because of their beauty!
Or perhaps, after hearing so much about his tragic end these past two days, Xiao Jing'an has come to view Su Jinyue, who came to help him, in a different light.
It's always been a peculiar thing that I can hear her thoughts.
Emperors are always suspicious by nature, and Xiao Jing'an was no exception.
Knowing so clearly and even controlling what someone is thinking always gives Xiao Jing'an a sense of satisfaction.
Perhaps that's why he treated Su Jinyue differently and subconsciously wanted to get closer to her.
Su Jinyue saw Xiao Jing'an suddenly freeze, wondering what he was thinking.
Just as she was thinking about what to say, she suddenly heard a noise outside. She turned around and saw that Li Derang had come in.
"Your Majesty, lunch is served."
When Su Jinyue turned back to look at Xiao Jing'an, she found that his expression had returned to normal.
"Then let's prepare the meal."
As the emperor, Xiao Jing'an enjoyed an extremely lavish imperial meal. Su Jinyue's mouth watered as she watched the exquisite dishes quickly fill the table, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Seeing Su Jinyue's pathetic behavior, Xiao Jing'an felt a bit disgusted, but ultimately said nothing.
Moreover, in order to make Su Jinyue more comfortable, Xiao Jing'an even waved for the serving eunuchs to leave after the imperial meal was set out.
"What are you waiting for? Aren't you hungry? Hurry up and eat." After saying that, Xiao Jing'an picked up his chopsticks and started eating as if no one else was around.
Su Jinyue was initially a little embarrassed, but then she thought that she had long since lost all semblance of an image in front of Xiao Jing'an. Since she had already been exposed, she decided to stop pretending.
Otherwise, it would make me seem too hypocritical.
After figuring it out, Su Jinyue sat down without any hesitation and began to eat heartily.
Mmm! I must say, this imperial cuisine is really delicious!
Of all the worlds she's traveled through, Xiao Jing'an knows how to enjoy himself the most. This imperial meal is pleasing to the eye and tastes absolutely delicious.
Although there are restaurants in modern times that claim to be descendants of imperial chefs with a century-long tradition of serving imperial cuisine, to be honest, they can't compare to the authentic food of ancient times, which was completely untouched by industrial products.
Xiao Jing'an and Su Jinyue were having dinner when a commotion came from outside Qianqing Palace. It seemed that someone was coming, and the sound was getting closer and closer to Qianqing Palace.
However, the noise quickly subsided.
Then Li Derang came to report.
"Your Majesty, the Empress has sent someone..."
Upon hearing that someone had arrived, Su Jinyue quickly ate a couple of mouthfuls of rice, then stood up, looked around, found an inconspicuous corner, and stood there.
Xiao Jing'an stared in disbelief at Su Jinyue's series of actions, raised his hand to stop Li Derang from saying anything more, and asked Su Jinyue with some curiosity.
"Why aren't you eating properly? What are you doing standing there?"
Su Jinyue kept her head down, pretending she didn't exist. At this moment, she heard Xiao Jing'an's question, and since no one else was coming in, she realized that...
She cautiously raised her head, glanced outside, and then whispered, "Isn't it said that we should behave properly in front of outsiders? I'm a little eunuch now, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to stand here, isn't it?"
Xiao Jing'an was speechless; she really shouldn't have tried to be clever when she needed to be.
Besides, all the other eunuchs in the room had left, so wouldn't she be even more conspicuous standing there alone?
Xiao Jing'an sighed, "Alright, alright, no one else can come in. You go ahead and eat."
Then, Xiao Jing'an turned to Li Derang and said, "Go on."
"Yes, Her Majesty the Empress sent someone to convey that His Majesty has not yet met the newly selected ladies-in-waiting since they entered the palace and received their titles. She is planning to hold a family banquet at Her Majesty's palace tomorrow and would be honored if His Majesty would grace us with his presence."
Xiao Jing'an remained expressionless. Li Derang, not receiving a reply, dared not go down.
"It seems that Her Majesty the Empress has really gone to great lengths to get Xiao Jing'an into the harem, even using the beauties of the harem as bait. Isn't she afraid that Xiao Jing'an will enter the harem but not go to her?"
Xiao Jing'an glanced at Su Jinyue, only to find that she had already returned to her seat and resumed eating.
Seeing him looking at her, Su Jinyue smiled ingratiatingly at him.
Xiao Jing'an felt somewhat helpless. Wasn't she quite shrewd?
Why does she sometimes act as if she doesn't think things through?
It hurts his eyes to look at it.
This is actually where Su Jinyue's shrewdness lies.
Originally, Su Jinyue didn't know that Xiao Jing'an could hear her thoughts. She wanted to keep a low profile, not attract attention, and use Kong Kong to gradually eliminate the other people's cheat codes.
But now that Xiao Jing'an is cooperating, Su Jinyue's actions are much easier.
So she might as well be true to herself and let Xiao Jing'an see her flaws and show that she posed no threat to him.
Su Jinyue understood that although Xiao Jing'an was her lover, he was also the emperor of this world.
She knew her lover well; now that he was emperor, he wouldn't just be a foolish and incompetent ruler.
As emperor, Xiao Jing'an could not act solely on emotion; he had to be responsible for the country and would not allow any alien species that threatened the world to exist.
Even if we can't eliminate it, we must at least keep this alien species under our control.
Su Jinyue came for Xiao Jing'an, and she was willing to show him everything about herself.
Some might say that Su Jinyue is love-struck and too trusting, believing that a man will never have a good ending, but Su Jinyue knows the truth in her heart.
She and Xiao Jing'an have also experienced several worlds together, and she has shared hardships and spent her life with him.
Therefore, Su Jinyue believed in Xiao Jing'an, and that no matter what the future held, he would always protect her!
Therefore, Su Jinyue's current unbridled behavior is partly a deliberate display of her true nature, and partly a test of Xiao Jing'an's bottom line in how he treats her.
Su Jinyue's efforts have already shown initial success; even though she was criticizing him face-to-face, Xiao Jing'an didn't get angry.
Xiao Jing'an sighed. He couldn't continue to turn a blind eye to the Empress or the concubines in the harem. Now that he was on guard, his safety should be guaranteed if he attended the banquet.
Therefore, he said to Li Derang, "Go and tell him that I will attend on time."
Li Derang bowed and said yes, and then told Xiao Jing'an about something else.