boyutpedia Chapter 114 Rumors are a fearsome thing
Chapter 114 Rumors are a fearsome thing
Fang Qingyou couldn't help but silently complain in her heart. They clearly came to find her on purpose, yet they still said it was fate.
On the surface, Fang Qingyou simply smiled shyly.
Fang Qingyou didn't want to give Empress Qin any perfunctory answers, lest the conversation escalate further; she just wanted to end their conversation as soon as possible.
Seeing Fang Qingyou's state, Empress Qin maintained her gentle smile, but she was actually quite anxious inside.
That brat pretended to be silent. How could I possibly find out the answer I wanted if she didn't say anything?
Fang Qingyou kept looking at her toes, determined to play the shy card to the end. After all, all her behavior could be interpreted as modesty, right?
Empress Qin's eyes darted around, recalling how Fang Qingyou seemed to be staring blankly at something before she arrived. Then, seeing the jade-like jade begonia before her, she couldn't help but smile: "Miss Fang, are you looking at this jade begonia?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Fang Qingyou didn't want to admit it, but the fact that Empress Qin asked this question clearly showed that she saw through her. Denying it would only make her hold on to her more.
At this point, a hint of coldness flashed across Empress Qin's expression, but her smile became even more gentle: "It seems that Miss Fang is indeed highly skilled in medicine and knowledgeable, even recognizing the Jade Star Begonia."
"Your Majesty the Empress is too kind to me. I have only read about the Jade Star Begonia in ancient books."
"Miss Fang, don't be modest. Everyone knows that you are a medical genius at such a young age. You are the little miracle doctor of my Yunyue Kingdom." Empress Qin smiled and patted Fang Qingyou's hand affectionately. "However, you should stop calling yourself a commoner. You are the daughter of the Minister of Works. You should refer to yourself as your subject."
Empress Qin looked exceptionally kind, but Fang Qingyou's body suddenly stiffened.
It seems that Empress Qin knew her better than she had imagined.
Fang Qingyou became even more wary of Empress Qin. An empress who lived deep within the palace walls knew so much about what was happening outside. She was no ordinary empress, no matter how kind and gentle she pretended to be.
In the imperial harem, no woman who can climb to a high position is simple, and Empress Qin gives Fang Qingyou the feeling of a dark boss wearing a kind exterior.
You see her smiling gently at you, but she might be thinking about how to destroy you.
Seeing that Fang Qingyou remained silent, Empress Qin assumed that she harbored resentment towards Fang Xing'an, so she deliberately showed some concern on her face: "Lord Fang has devoted himself to the court all these years and has not been able to take care of his family. It has indeed been unfair to you, my girl. But from now on, your life will be better."
Fang Qingyou curled her lip in disdain. The people in the Fang family were not worth her sadness. However, since Empress Qin had misunderstood, she would not explain.
Fang Qingyou simply didn't know what Empress Qin's purpose was in her relationship with her. If she wanted to win over the Fang family, she wouldn't be foolish enough to seek help from her.
At this moment, Empress Qin sighed and pulled Fang Qingyou to sit down on a stone bench. "You poor girl, you've worked so hard all these years. But it's a blessing that you met Mo'er. Tell me quickly, how did you two meet?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyou's lips twitched violently. Why did everyone have to drag her and Luo Qianmo into this?
So, Empress Qin came to find me because of Luo Qianmo?
"Your Majesty, the Eighth Prince and I are just ordinary friends."
"I know you're still so shy in front of me. I've heard that Mo'er cares about you a lot. Don't be afraid, I'll stand up for you."
Seeing the way Empress Qin looked at her like she was looking at her daughter-in-law, Fang Qingyou was speechless. She and Luo Qianmo had only met a few times, so how did it come to the point where someone had to make decisions for her?
One was an emperor, and the other was an empress.
Don't they realize that her and Luo Qianmo's identities are worlds apart, they are from completely different dimensions, and they can't possibly be compared?
Moreover, does Luo Qianmo care about her? Why does she feel that Luo Qianmo's behavior is that of a willful prince who doesn't care about others' feelings and only cares about his own pleasure?
Did she have "I like you" written all over her face when she was with Luo Qianmo?
"Your Majesty, you have really misunderstood..." Fang Qingyou felt it was necessary to explain, otherwise she didn't know how the rumors would spread.
She still wants to marry the man she loves, so she can't just be tied to Luo Qianmo like this.
"Mother, so you were here! I've been looking for you for ages." Just then, a gentle young male voice came from beside him.
Although the sound interrupted Empress Qin and Fang Qingyou's time alone, there was no anger on Empress Qin's face, and the smile in her eyes was genuine.
"Hao'er, what brings you here?"
The young man strode over, smiling as he bowed to Empress Qin: "Your subject greets Your Majesty."
"Get up quickly." Qin Huanggong helped the young man up with a smile on his face, his eyebrows and eyes full of satisfaction.
Even though it was her first time meeting this young man, Fang Qingyou knew that he must be Empress Qin's biological son, the eldest prince of Yunyue Kingdom, Luo Qianhao.
Luo Qianhao's appearance was five or six parts similar to Emperor Mingde. He wore a bright blue robe with gold-embroidered auspicious clouds and had thick eyebrows and black eyes. His nose was straight like a distant mountain, and the corners of his lips were slightly upturned. He exuded the gentle temperament of a refined young gentleman.
In terms of appearance, Luo Qianhao was probably not as handsome as Emperor Mingde in his youth, but his gentleness added a lot to his charm.
Of course, compared to Gu Jinyi's gentle and refined nature, Luo Qianhao could only look up to him.
At this point, Fang Qingyou reluctantly stood up and bowed to Luo Qianhao: "This humble woman greets the Crown Prince."
Upon hearing the words "commoner girl," a sinister glint flashed across Empress Qin's eyes. It seemed that this brat who had suddenly appeared was likely one of Luo Qianmo's people; otherwise, she wouldn't have been so disregarded.
"No need for formalities." Luo Qianhao had noticed Fang Qingyou long ago, and now he looked at her with a gentle smile and said, "You must be that Miss Fang."
"It is indeed I, a commoner." Fang Qingyou had a premonition that Luo Qianhao might have come for Luo Qianmo as well.
Sure enough, the next sentence was heard from Luo Qianhao: "Miss Fang, I heard that your eighth brother came to the palace to see you today, but why is he nowhere to be seen now?"
Fang Qingyou almost spat out a mouthful of blood. She had only accidentally run into Luo Qianmo in the palace, but how did the story spread like this? She wondered if people would start saying that Luo Qianmo was deeply in love with her if the rumors continued to spread.
Rumors are indeed a fearsome thing!
"Your Highness, you have misunderstood. My encounter with the Eighth Prince was merely a coincidence."