Shang Ruyi opened his eyes wide and watched as a clear outline gradually appeared on the translucent screen. It was the familiar, graceful figure that slowly walked in accompanied by the warm wind.
When he saw the familiar pair of snow-white and luxurious Oriyu Shoes appearing in front of him, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but choked.
Yes, Chu Yang.
It can only be him.
Probably because the weather was getting warmer, he was only wearing a thin wide-sleeved robe, and the clothes were fluttering in the wind. With just a slight movement, a gust of wind wrapped in leisurely cold fragrance rose up, gently hitting Shang Ruyi's face. superior. She opened her eyes wide and watched him walk to the bed. When he looked down at himself, his slender eyes seemed to be filled with a smile, but there was also a cold feeling that was inconsistent with the warmth in the wind, slowly overflowing.
Wuxue stood up in a hurry and knelt down on the ground: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Go down."
Chu Yang ignored her and just looked at the slender figure sitting on the head of the bed quietly. The simple and clean words carried an invisible deterrent. Wuxue didn't even dare to raise his head again, and hurriedly stood up with his head lowered and retreated. go out.
The door was also closed.
At this time, Shang Ruyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
I don't know why, she should be nervous when facing Chu Yang - in fact, she is indeed a little nervous, her breathing is tight, her heartbeat is accelerating, even if she doesn't look in the mirror, she can feel that her face must be very pale - but Once she was alone with him, she seemed to feel strangely relaxed.
At least at this time, facing him is not too difficult.
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and said softly: "Your Majesty, please forgive Ruyi for not being able to stand up and salute His Majesty."
The corners of Chu Yang's mouth curled up slightly.
He said: "Is this the only thing you want me to forgive?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi's breath sank again.
After thinking about it, she didn't say anything more. She just stretched out her hand and struggled to lift the thin quilt covering her body. Fortunately, she was wearing neat clothes. Even if it was not a formal dress that could meet the emperor, at least it would not let her It's so rude, and then I have to get out of bed.
Kneel down and apologize, which should be the only thing she can do now.
However, she still overestimated that she had been drugged several times in the past few days, barely eating, and was tortured until her body was left with only the last bit of support. As soon as she moved like this, her muscles and bones immediately felt weak, and her whole body was like a puppet with its strings broken. Falling towards the bed.
"ah!"
She let out a sharp cry.
At the same time, a pair of hands stretched out, and Shang Ruyi almost didn't react before he jumped into the air and was directly carried into his arms.
Her heart was beating like thunder, she was sweating, and when she turned her head, she met those slender eyes. At this moment, there was no longer any sharpness and coldness, but instead they were slightly curved, filled with a joyful smile.
Chu Yang said with a smile but not a smile: "Why, you know that your sin is unforgivable, so you use this method to make me feel distressed?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi was speechless.
It wasn't that she was addicted to the emperor's sudden tenderness, or that she was so frightened that she lost her speech by this move that broke the rules of monarchy and ministers, but that the incident just now had consumed all her strength, and her whole body was as weak as a piece of silk. Leaning softly in his arms. ….
And Chu Yang seemed to have never seen her like this before.
He looked down at this little girl who was pale, with unexpectedly red cheeks and corners of her eyes. He had never seen her look so obedient and obedient. At this moment, he even felt a little "flattered" like never before. a feeling of. He was suddenly in a good mood, and even the crime he was originally about to ask was forgotten.
He just looked at her with a smile and said, "Then you got it right."
"..."
"I feel really distressed."
Shang Ruyi's forehead was already covered with cold sweat, her body was cold, and her hands and feet were numb. She felt that this was the body's reaction after being extremely hungry. After all, she had experienced such a period when she was a child. If she didn't eat, she would continue to consume like this.
If her physical strength goes down, even if she doesn't starve to death, her body's vitality will be severely damaged.
So, panting, she looked up at Chu Yang and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's whisper: "Your Majesty, let me eat something..."
"...?"
Chu Yang raised his eyebrows slightly, and when he looked at her state again, he suddenly understood.
He reluctantly put the soft body in his arms back on the bed, and took out a silk handkerchief to wipe the sweat on her temples. Then he got up and walked out, opened the door, and said a few words to the outside.
Then, he returned to the bed and sat down, looking into Shang Ruyi's eyes that were gray with hunger.
Said, "You have suffered."
"..."
"I didn't expect that you would suffer so much along the way. I will have her head chopped off."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the "she" he was talking about was Wuxue. He was so frightened that he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I don't want it!"
Chu Yang was about to stand up when he heard this and sat down again.
He frowned and said, "Why not? She did something wrong and she deserves to be punished."
Shang Ruyi was sweating profusely again, but this time she was not hungry, but frightened. She was afraid that Chu Yang would insist on killing Wuxue, and regardless of the fact that she had no strength left, she said eagerly: "She, she is serving your majesty." His will brought me to Jiangdu, what's wrong?"
Chu Yang narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly: "It is wrong to make you suffer."
"..."
Shang Ruyi's heart felt as if she had been hit hard. She had no strength to begin with, and her heartbeat was so violent that she almost fainted.
She couldn't explain more, she could only simply say: "I, I don't want her to die..."
"...!"
Chu Yang looked at her with his eyes wide open in surprise.
Although Shang Ruyi has always been someone he met unexpectedly and thought he could call him his confidant, in fact, from the first meeting, everything she said and did made him feel unexpected. Surprises, even if they are not all in line with one's own wishes, make one feel a strange kind of pleasure. This kind of pleasure is incomparable to everyone kneeling at one's feet and obeying one's will.
The only regret is probably that Shang Ruyi will never be able to just treat him as Yang Suiyi.
Since his status as the Ninth Five Emperor, even if she calls him "Mr. Yang", her attitude towards him is still deferential and she never dares to do anything out of line.
This was the first time she used a demanding tone. ….
She wasn't asking, she was demanding from him!
Suddenly, a sense of joy that he didn't know where to start but made him extremely happy came over him. Chu Yang even felt that nothing had made him so happy for a long time since he left Luoyang.
He immediately showed a delighted smile and said, "Okay, I promise you."
"..."
Shang Ruyi felt as if she had walked around the gates of hell. Cold sweat dripped down, even dripping on the back of her own hands. She said weakly: "Thank you, Your Majesty..."
At this time, someone came outside.
I don’t know if there were preparations below, but not long after Chu Yang ordered to go down, a table full of exquisite dishes was delivered, such as three sets of ducks, long fish in soft pockets, crispy eels, and a small cup filled with The soup is clear and fragrant, with four round and oily meat balls soaked in the soup. It looks like a very fresh dish.
When Shang Ruyi saw this dish, he was stunned for a moment: "This is-"
Chu Yang said proudly: "These are the four meatballs I asked the chef to make in the style of Wansongshan, Qianqiandun, Ivory Forest and Sunflower Hill. Well, they are called Sunflower Chopped Meat."
"……Yeah."
Shang Ruyi's pale lips trembled slightly.
When he arrived in Jiangdu, he seemed to be in a really good mood, and he was still thinking about studying these dishes.
Chu Yang said: "Come, eat some."
Although Shang Ruyi knew that he was extremely hungry and had to eat something, at this time, he felt
Feeling something blocked in his chest, he shook his head slightly.
Chu Yang immediately frowned.
At this time, Eunuch Yu, who was serving dishes on the side, laughed and said, "This soup is made by stewing chicken, duck, ham, and various fresh products for several days. The young lady is weak and cannot eat too greasy, so this soup should be Take a few sips."
Shang Ruyi nodded gently: "I'm sorry."
Eunuch Yu quickly asked the palace maid to bring half a bowl of soup to her. Shang Ruyi took a few sips and found that the soup was not greasy at all, but it was fragrant. After half a bowl of hot soup, her stomach and intestines warmed up. So, I tried to eat some soup and rice again. Although I sweated a lot, I finally saved my life.
By the time Eunuch Yu took the people to clear away the dishes and exited the palace, Shang Ruyi had the strength to sit up straight, his eyes were brighter and his face was rosy again.
She whispered: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
As soon as I heard these four words, the joy brought by the request just now seemed to be swept away by something.
Chu Yang frowned slightly.
He suddenly said: "Shang Ruyi, sometimes I feel that you know what to say to make me happy, and you also know what to say to make me unhappy. But you just have to choose what makes me unhappy."
Shang Ruyi lowered his head: "Ruyi...don't dare."
Chu Yang sneered and said: "How many times have you acted arrogantly in front of me, and when have I ever argued with you? The only person I have ever apologized to in my life is to you. But you still don't dare."
"..."
"Do you really dare not? Or, you actually dare!"
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's heart beat violently again.
Only this time, it wasn't because of hunger or weakness, but because of fear. But this fear is not the fear of the emperor's anger, but the fear of what will happen to the world if I really dare to...
In this world, what else can we do?
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi took a deep breath, and used the little strength he finally accumulated to raise his head, and looked into Chu Yang's slightly narrowed phoenix eyes with a dangerous cold light.
She whispered: "Does Your Majesty know that Dongdu has fallen?".
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