IACF [QT] Chapter 72.1

What happened in King An’s mansion did not escape the Emperor’s eyes and ears.

After he finished listening to the report in the Empress’s Palace, his eyebrows were furrowed, “The eldest brother is too ridiculous.”

The Empress brought a cup of tea and advised gently: “It’s just the children playing around. Your Majesty, why worry about it?”

“Child?” The Emperor snorted and took the teacup.

“A man in his thirties is still a child?”

The Empress smiled and said: “In the eyes of parents, even if the beard is white, the child is still a child. I think King An has no ill intentions. He just likes to play a little. Isn’t it normal for brothers to joke around?”

“That should be done in moderation.”

The Emperor took a sip of tea, and the warm tea warmed his stomach.

He slowly breathed a sigh of relief, “If he angers King Rui, who knows what that brat will do?”

“In my opinion, since King Rui got married, his temper has become much more restrained than before, and he may not really care about King An. If all else fails, I will summon Princess Rui to the palace someday to apologize on behalf of King An.”

The Emperor waved his hand and said, “You are the elder. They are not afraid of shortening their lives if they ask you to apologize. Forget it. As the Empress said, don’t worry about it. The eldest brother caused the trouble himself. Let him deal with it himself.”

The Empress smiled and pushed a stack of tea and snacks in front of him.

She knew in her heart that the Emperor’s words of not caring about it did not mean that she should do nothing. Otherwise, if King Rui really got angry and beat King An, how would it end?

None of these princes and kings were her biological children, but as the empress, she had to put on a motherly face and maintain her composure.

After so many years, the Empress has gotten used to it and doesn’t feel tired anymore.

Which woman in the harem has an easy life?

At least, she doesn’t have to compete for favor, doesn’t have to fight for the throne, and doesn’t have to worry about falling into an irretrievable situation once she fails.

At least, she still has the title of empress. No matter who sits on the throne in the future, she will be the empress dowager.

She gently shook the clear tea in the cup and saw a red plum blossom outside the window from the corner of her eye.

Snow was falling on the plum blossom, the whiter it got, the redder it got. After so many years, it remained the same.

At this time, dinner had just been served in King Rui’s palace.

This time was a little later than usual. Who made King Rui and the Princess stay in the martial arts arena until dark before coming out?

After Su Yi finished washing up, she wrapped herself in a blanket and leaned on the soft couch, flipping through the account books in the mansion.

Qing Lian brought the candlestick closer, and the candlelight shone on Su Yi’s face. The dim light made her profile look even more perfect.

“Reading at night hurts your eyes. Why not read it tomorrow?” Qing Lian said softly.

Su Yi hummed, “Just finish reading these few pages.”

As the year draws to a close, the account books for settlement in various places have been sent to the mansion.

Unfortunately, Su Yi has been lazy these days, either enjoying the snow scenery or looking at plum blossoms, and has not spent much time on this, so she has to study hard in the middle of the night.

As she was speaking, King Rui stepped into the room. He had just finished bathing elsewhere and was walking around in the cold night with only a coat on over his underwear.

When he sat down, Su Yi saw that the front of his shirt was wet, presumably because he hadn’t wiped it dry after coming out of the water.

Su Yi was not afraid of the cold, but she felt a little chilly when she looked at him. “It’s very cold, be careful not to catch a cold.”

“It’s not cold.” King Rui said.

As soon as he came, he occupied the position at Su Yi’s feet. The soft couch, which was originally of suitable width and narrowness, suddenly became crowded with one more person.

Su Yi raised her head from the account book and glanced at him. King Rui was looking at her intently, and his eyes were a little more passionate than usual.

Qing Lian had already retreated quietly.

After Su Yi went to the martial arts field in the afternoon, she didn’t come out for a long time. Qing Lian was already worried, and she was even more anxious, worried that the King would get angry and make things difficult for the Princess.

Just when she couldn’t wait any longer and was about to rush in, the King and the Princess came out together.

The two of them looked normal, except that the King looked at the Princess more attentively than usual, and his burning eyes could almost melt people.

Not to mention that the little girls blushed when they saw them, even Qing Lian was embarrassed to stay in front of them for long.

There were only two of them left in the room. Su Yi moved and stretched her feet out from under the blanket. She was not wearing socks. Her slender feet were white and transparent, and her toes were small and delicate, as if they were carved from jade.

King Rui subconsciously stretched out his hand, wanting to hold it, but Su Yi twisted flexibly, dodged it lightly, and put her feet on his legs.

A pair of snow-white feet rested on the black robe, which seemed like a very ordinary scene, but King Rui couldn’t help but roll his Adam’s apple.

Su Yi had thrown the account book aside and was half lying on the couch, supporting her forehead with one hand, shaking her dazzlingly white feet with interest.

She now understood the fun of those fairies and ghosts in the storybooks seducing scholars.

She felt that she was a little bit possessed by a vixen spirit at the moment. Just looking at his fiery eyes and tense body, yet not knowing what to do, she found it very interesting.

But she did not tease him for too long. She withdrew her feet. Under the unconscious pursuit of King Rui’s gaze, she sat astride him, put her arms around his neck, and planned to do what a real vixen should do.

This night seemed to be no different from any other night.

The next morning, when King Rui woke up and saw the person in his arms, he did not tense his body, but he hugged her tighter, as if he could not restrain himself. He lowered his head and kissed Su Yi’s forehead.

 

 

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