My Lady is well

Chapter 129 Flower Appreciation

He raised the book in his hand two inches higher to hide the fleeting smile in his eyes.

He slowly put down the booklet, revealing a pair of dark eyes. His expression was as clear as before, without the slightest disturbance.

"Why did you think of going to Yong'an Palace today?"

"I am a concubine in the harem, and I should go to Yong'an Palace to pay my respects to the queen."

He sneered in his heart. Could she have such awareness? He doubted it.

"It's a nice spring day outside, come with me for a walk."

Shen Yueyao was feeling a little sleepy and didn't really want to go out. Thinking about what he hadn't said yet, she didn't refuse his invitation and just nodded slightly.

Now that she was pregnant with the dragon heir, she was no longer as reserved in front of him as before. She was not angry when she saw him and occasionally dared to tell him the truth.

For example, when he said he wanted to teach her how to play chess, she thought it was too much effort and simply refused.

She thought that his motivation was the same as Lady Meng's love for playing Mahjong. Once he learned how to play, he would definitely pester her to play every day.

Therefore, just don’t learn it.

This kind of task should be left to Song Chuyao and his concubines who are good at chess.

The sparse woods in the imperial garden were picturesque, the hedges were fragrant, and the east wind blew down a piece of apricot blossoms, like a rain of flowers. Shen Yueyao turned her head to look at the person next to her. He was dressed in white, with a few white petals on his temples, which added a touch of romantic color to his cold appearance.

Walking in spring, apricot blossoms blowing all over my head. Who is the young man on the road, so romantic?

Shen Yueyao gave a faint smile. If it were another woman, she would probably really live up to the second half of the poem.

I intend to marry you and spend my whole life with you. Even if you abandon me mercilessly, I will not be ashamed.

He caught a glimpse of her sweet smile from the corner of his eye, his heart skipped a beat, and his feet suddenly stopped moving.

He turned to look at her, his brows were clear, and his eyes were softened by the warm spring sun.

Shen Yueyao felt a little numb on her scalp when he looked at her, and felt that there was something wrong with his eyes.

He raised his hand, and his slender and beautiful fingertips gently touched her cloud-like hair, and he plucked off a delicate petal, which flew away in the wind.

He looked at her lively eyes and eyebrows. Perhaps it was because the wind was too warm, or perhaps it was because the flowers were too delicate, he was suddenly in a daze for a moment, as if he could not even hear the sound of the wind in his ears, and could only hear his own heart pounding wildly in his chest.

Shen Yueyao looked at him in a daze, then glanced at Luo Zhong beside him, asking him with her eyes.

What happened to the Emperor? Has he been possessed by... evil spirits?

Luo Zhong frowned and blinked at her a few times, as if to say that he didn't know either, and the emperor had never been like this before.

The two exchanged glances for a while, but could not come to a conclusion.

Shen Yueyao called softly a few times: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Jing Ruzhang came back to his senses, realized that he had lost his composure, his dark eyebrows flickered a few times, and he walked straight forward.

Shen Yueyao and Luo Zhong looked at each other, both of them were confused.

I had no choice but to follow behind.

After walking a few steps, Shen Yueyao stopped. Concubine Wen Shu was walking towards her. She was wearing a moon-white silk dress with flowing tassels at her waist, which highlighted her slender figure.

She stopped in front of the emperor and bowed: "Your Highness, I greet you."

The first thing Concubine Wen Shu saw was a handsome young man in white, with a slightly red face. From a distance, he looked like a shy young girl in love. She could no longer see anyone else.

Both of them were dressed in white, and the handsome man and beautiful woman standing together were very pleasing to the eyes.

When Concubine Wen Shu saw the apricot blossoms on the young master's temples, she smiled tenderly, covering her lips with her hands, coquettishly and shyly, and Shen Yueyao behind her was stunned.

It wasn't all about being surprised by her beauty, was it a chance encounter between the male and female protagonists? What was the point of her being there?

She was hesitating whether to go over.

Jing Ruzhang glanced at the flower petals that Concubine Wen Shu took from his temples, and his heart sank slightly.

Didn’t she just see it?

He turned around and saw her standing in the distance, looking at him and Concubine Shu quietly with an admiring look on her face.

What is she admiring?

It's not that I admire him.

He felt depressed for a moment, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his voice was slightly cold.

"Still not following?"

Shen Yueyao walked forward slowly after receiving the order, although she felt it was not a good idea to be a third wheel.

Concubine Wen Shu seemed to dislike her more and more recently, but deep down she didn't really want to offend her.

Because the villain who offends the heroine is unlikely to have a good ending in the end.

But after going through so much, she has come to terms with it, and her setting is that of a villain.

Isn't the meaning of existence to cause trouble for the protagonist?

Since the plot requires it, she is not pretentious and it is not impossible for her to step forward and play the role of a vicious female supporting role.

Although he might be killed in the end, it definitely wouldn't be now.

Shen Yueyao stepped forward and bowed: "I greet the Empress Shufei."

Sure enough, the moment Concubine Wen Shu saw her, she felt as if something was stuck in her throat, unable to swallow or spit out. She felt choked and the look in her eyes darkened unconsciously.

The smile on his face faded a lot and he said politely.

"It turns out Sister Shen is here too."

Shen Yueyao heard the disappointment in her words and smiled.

"That's right, what a coincidence."

The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Shen Yueyao saw an octagonal pavilion in front of her, where a few concubines were sitting and chatting. After walking for a long time, she just felt a little tired, so she said.

"Your Majesty, how about letting Concubine Shu accompany you for a while? I am really a little tired."

Before he could respond, Concubine Wen Shu spoke first.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Concubine Shen is still pregnant. Let's go to the pavilion and rest together."

we?

Shen Yueyao's heart skipped a beat, but she saw Jing Ruzhang nod slightly.

When they got closer, they found that it was Concubine Shu and Concubine Cao who were sitting in the pavilion eating melon seeds. When they saw them coming, they hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, and to your Highness, the Concubine Shu."

Jing Ruzhang said indifferently, "No need to be polite."

When the few people saw them, they seemed much more reserved, and two of them were timid and escaped with the excuse that they had something to do.

Concubine Shu and Concubine Cao saw that they had finally had the chance to meet the key figures in the palace, and wanted to dig up some new gossip, so they bravely stayed.

Shen Yueyao couldn't help laughing when she saw the two of them flirting with each other.

Concubine Wen Shu saw the chessboard carved on the stone table, and secretly glanced at the emperor a few times, then made a suggestion.

"It's a nice day today. Sister Shen, are you interested in playing a game of chess with me?"

Shen Yueyao smiled faintly and said, "I am not very good at playing chess, so let the emperor play with Madam Shufei."

Concubine Wen Shu frowned slightly and turned to look at the emperor expectantly.

Jing Ruzhang glanced at Shen Yueyao with his eyes slightly narrowed. She actually used him as a shield.

"Go get the chess pieces."

Luo Zhong replied yes and quickly left the pavilion. After a while, the palace maids brought various cakes and tea.

Shen Yueyao sat down at the railing beside the pavilion and left the stone table to them.

Concubine Shu and Concubine Cao also sat over. Concubine Shu took a look at the two people playing chess, then glanced at Shen Yueyao for a few times, then started to talk to her in a low voice and try to get closer.

"What does Miss Shen like to do on weekdays?"