boyutpedia Chapter 14: The Daughter of a Traitor (4)
Chapter 14: The Daughter of a Traitor (4)
"Your Majesty, if the Queen can think of you wholeheartedly, it will be a good thing for you. As for your feelings for the Queen, I believe that the Emperor has already made a decision."
Yes, Si Qingquan had already made up his mind. No matter what Shui Zhizi entered the palace for or who she really wanted to help, saving Shui Zhizi's life and letting her leave the capital was already Si Qingquan's biggest concession as Emperor David.
There is no way that David's queen could be the daughter of the Waterlock Kingdom. As long as he, the emperor, is the winner in the end, the daughter of the Waterlock Kingdom must disappear from everyone's sight.
"What about Zhan Ting? Do you think the Queen's special behavior towards you is a plot of Shuifeng Kingdom? Is he trying to use the beauty trap to alienate us two?" When asking this question, Si Qingquan returned to the state he was in before with Zuo Zhan Ting, relaxed, with even a teasing look in his eyes.
Zuo Zhanting smiled for a moment, but immediately became serious and said, "I want to trust the Queen." Zuo Zhanting's heart told him that the Queen was trustworthy, but it was just so inexplicable.
As for the words the emperor said to alienate the two of them, Zuo Zhanting pretended not to hear it, because the emperor didn't really mean to ask. Zuo Zhanting and Si Qingquan had no means to alienate them. This was the greatest tacit understanding between them as monarch and subject.
When the emperor asked this question jokingly, Zuo Zhanting instantly understood why the emperor didn't ask whether he and the queen were old acquaintances, because there was no need to ask, the emperor knew the answer. The two of them were the most honest with each other.
So Si Qingquan and Zuo Zhanting both laughed when faced with this question. If this was really a beauty trap used by Shuifeng State, it would be ridiculous. How could Shuifeng State come up with such a despicable method?
"Haha, I also want to trust her. How magical, we both want to trust the daughter of Shuifeng Kingdom." If they find out in the end that this is really just a scheme of Shuifeng Kingdom, the two of them will be laughed at.
Thinking of this, Si Qingquan had an idea. It would be better to nip the danger in the bud, so that he would not get deeper and deeper into trouble. So Si Qingquan said: "Zhan Ting, if you want to kill Shui Zhizi, I will not stop you, no matter when."
Shui Fengguo is the enemy who killed Zuo Zhanting's entire family. The fate of Shui Fengguo and Shui Zhizi is naturally decided by Zuo Zhanting. This is the promise that Si Qingquan made to Zuo Zhanting.
Zuo Zhanting was stunned, and the emperor was confused. Regarding the matter of Shuifeng Kingdom, they had always had a tacit understanding between the monarch and his subjects. Unless Shui Zhizi was as sinful as Shuifeng Kingdom, they would not implicate Shui Zhizi. When Shuifeng Kingdom did this, Shui Zhizi was just a swaddled baby.
This was a tacit understanding between the two of them a long time ago, and the emperor definitely had not forgotten it. If the emperor had forgotten this tacit understanding, he would not have shown his feelings for the queen in front of him.
Because the emperor knew that if he showed his feelings for the queen, no matter how much he wanted to kill the queen, he would give up, because that was the person the emperor liked.
It was because they had a tacit understanding not to implicate Shui Zhizi that the emperor showed his different attitude towards the queen in front of her without any scruples.
But now the emperor said such words, it must be because he felt that the queen had too much influence on him.
The emperor had never concealed his different feelings towards the queen in front of him, but his attitude had always been clear: emotional matters could be let go for now, but he would never let them affect the overall situation.
So Zuo Zhanting kept watching the emperor treating Shui Zhizi well when he should and dealing with Shui Fengguo when he should, and he thought that the emperor was really as rational as before.
But now it seems that the emperor is a little confused. It cannot be said that the emperor has lost his mind. It is because he still has reason that he decided to kill the queen when he found that the queen's influence on him has exceeded his expectations. But doesn't this also prove that the emperor's heart is confused?
It is obvious that the Queen's current actions are to help the Emperor, which is a great help to them, but the Emperor actually said such words.
Zuo Zhanting didn't say anything for a long time, but Si Qingquan understood everything from Zuo Zhanting's eyes.
Yes, he was confused. "I was just kidding. Be careful about the matter with Jin Guo. I promise that you will be more relaxed in the court next time you come back. Let's work together."
Si Qingquan changed the subject, and Zuo Zhanting naturally suppressed his worries, but before he left, he couldn't help but say one more sentence, "Your Majesty, follow your heart, and don't do anything that you will regret."
Just follow your heart, Shui Zhizi also said so, but if you continue to follow your heart, there will probably be big trouble.
By the time Si Qingquan calmed down and went to Shui Zhizi's palace, it was actually past lunch time. But as soon as Si Qingquan entered the room, the palace maids had arranged the food in an orderly manner. After setting the food, they all went out. Only Si Qingquan and Shui Zhizi were left in the room, as well as Amo, the palace maid arranged by Si Qingquan for Shui Zhizi.
This was not the first time this had happened. As long as Si Qingquan had been eating in Shui Zhi's uterus, this had always been the pattern.
Si Qingquan never asked for it, it was always Shui Zhizi who arranged it.
Si Qingquan glanced at the dishes on the table and sighed in his heart, Shui Zhizi, if she wanted to please someone, there was nothing she couldn't please. There was a reason why he fell step by step.
These dishes were all Si Qingquan's favorites, but Shui Zhizi had never asked Si Qingquan about his preferences, nor had she ever asked anyone about it. Shui Zhizi would just pay a little attention to the extra dishes Si Qingquan took every time they dined together, and then try different dishes again and again.
Even though Si Qingquan has always maintained a cautious eating habit and rarely eats any particular dish, he will always subconsciously pick up his favorite dishes first, and Shui Zhizi is attentive enough, so Shui Zhizi's table is now basically filled with Si Qingquan's favorite dishes.
But Shui Zhizi never mentioned this matter in front of anyone, nor did she tell Si Qingquan about her intentions. She also told the palace people that she just wanted to eat it.
This not only allows Si Qingquan to eat his favorite food, but also prevents Si Qingquan's preferences from being exploited by others.
Si Qingquan discovered this only two days ago. At that time, Si Qingquan picked up some celery for Shui Zhizi, but Shui Zhizi refused to eat it from beginning to end. After Si Qingquan asked, he found out that Shui Zhizi was allergic to celery.
It was then that Si Qingquan looked at the dishes on the table and realized that for the past few days, everything on the table was his favorite food without exception.
At that time, Si Qingquan's only remaining rationality told him that he was in danger. Shui Zhizi had unknowingly figured out his food preferences, but he was still deeply touched.
Especially after he asked Ah Mo and found out that Shui Zhizi had never asked anyone about it, and had never told anyone about it, even Ah Mo thought that the dishes on the table were Shui Zhizi's favorites. Si Qingquan was filled with deep emotion and guilt.