Cheng Ning woke up with a start and looked at his appraising eyes.
She knelt down from the felt and admitted her mistake obediently: "I was confused by my sleep. I was talking nonsense."
Unbelievably docile.
Not at all like when I was irritated in the morning.
"Don't think I didn't hear you. I call you by your name all day long. I'm used to you."
But Wei Yanzhou was not going to let it go easily: "Why did you say I was hiding it from you?"
Chunhua was beside him, feeling very anxious.
When the empress came back from just now, her expression was not quite right.
Although Chunhua didn't know who she met when she went out, it must be related to the Cheng family.
As for the distracted look just now, it was most likely that something serious had happened.
She blurted out the words "Wei Yanzhou", indicating that this important matter was closely related to His Majesty.
Now I am afraid that His Majesty will ask.
Looking at Wei Yanzhou's face, Cheng Ning actually had the urge to ask him.
Ask him what happened to the late Queen and Concubine Wen.
Ask him, what did the Supreme Emperor do twenty-four years ago?
Ask him if her father was at fault in this matter, so he hates the Cheng family so much?
Ask him, is it pure revenge to cut off her hands and feet and imprison her in the imperial city?
/.......
There are so many questions that I want to ask, but asking these questions will probably not only make Wei Yanzhou more angry.
It will also hasten the demise of the Cheng family.
He hid it from Cheng Ning from the beginning because he was afraid that Cheng Ning would resist and plead for mercy.
If the estrangement is too deep, it won't be appropriate to say anything.
Cheng Ning raised his eyebrows and smiled, suppressing his deep emotions: "I'm just testing you. Are you really hiding something from me?"
I'll ask again.
Wei Yanzhou laughed angrily at her: "Test me?"
He knew very well that Cheng Ning blurted out what he said just now.
But she wanted to cover up the past and pretended that nothing happened, thinking that he was easy to deceive.
"Chunhua, go out." Wei Yanzhou said coldly.
Chunhua was startled: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty——"
Seeing Wei Yanzhou's expression, it seemed that he was trying to embarrass the empress again, and she was very worried.
"go out!"
Cheng Ning was not surprised: "Chunhua, please go out, I'm fine."
When Chunhua retreated, Cheng Ning's chin was quickly pinched.
Wei Yanzhou looked down at her: "Who did you meet? What did you hear?"
"That's a good question, Your Majesty. The guard outside the door is not dead. Is it possible that my concubine could fly out from the top?"
"Cheng Ning, you are not someone who will wait here obediently. What you said just now clearly means you know something."
It seems that Wei Yanzhou is determined not to give up today.
Cheng Ning did not admit it, but changed his direction: "Then why don't you tell me the real reason why the Cheng family was imprisoned? Don't talk about rebellion, okay?"
The tension was tense, and the atmosphere dropped to freezing point.
Wei Yanzhou is actually quite scary when he is angry. He will be filled with a murderous aura, as if he can kill people in the blink of an eye.
The Cheng family topic is a forbidden area between them, and every time it is mentioned, it will be like this.
"I just had a dream about the late emperor." Cheng Ning suddenly lowered his voice: "Is it because I haven't seen him for a long time? I think-"
Wei Yanzhou breathed heavily: "What do you think?"
"I think you two don't look alike," Cheng Ning continued: "In the dream, he was very sad, holding his hands behind his back, but didn't speak."
The late emperor had always been of a gentle temper.
Cheng Ning has never been afraid of him since she was a child.
But when he died, Cheng Ning did not see him for the last time.
Wei Yanzhou pursed his lips, and Cheng Ning was the only person reflected in his eyes.
"So I was wondering if there was something he wanted to tell me, but he couldn't talk?"
Wei Yanzhou closed his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly.
Ignoring Cheng Ning's struggle, he pressed her into his arms and exhaled a hot breath: "How can a dead person talk? How can you tell whether he is sad or not through a dream?"
It was a lie to dream that the late emperor was sad, but in Wei Yanzhou's arms, Cheng Ning felt that the person in front of him was really sad when he mentioned the late emperor.
Feeling this, Cheng Ning stopped struggling and slowly raised her hands to hug Wei Yanzhou's back.
She thought that if the truth was really too cruel, then it would be better not to let Wei Yanzhou tell her.
"The Cheng family is plotting rebellion." Wei Yanzhou said loudly, "If you ask this question ten thousand times again, I will give you the same answer."
He no longer wanted to worry about what Cheng Ning knew. She was so smart, so of course she wouldn't sit still and wait for death.
As early as when she asked herself about Concubine Wen, Wei Yanzhou had guessed that Cheng Ning knew something.
But without him, without Cheng Fengxu, no one could piece together a complete story for Cheng Ning.
It doesn't matter, just take your time and guess.
The truth cannot be revealed to the world. If that day comes, the Cheng family...he will deal with it first.
"Your Majesty." Wang Xi's voice sounded at the right time: "You don't need much dinner tonight, so my servant ordered someone to cook some porridge and bring it in for you?"
He said it was for Wei Yanzhou, but how could he prepare porridge for dinner?
Porridge is only suitable for Cheng Ning who is feeling unwell or has not eaten for a day.
Wang Xi's steps were clever, taking care of both Wei Yanzhou's face and his integrity.
"Bring it in." Wei Yanzhou let go of Cheng Ning and pinched her nose: "Don't do tricks behind my back. If you are discovered, you know the consequences."
Wang Xi came in and saw that the two people had different expressions, until they started arguing again.
He sighed deeply in his heart, pretending he didn't know.
Make the porridge, which is sweet and delicious, and serve it with a few side dishes.
It seems that the porridge is too bland, and the side dishes are salty and spicy, but they are all very refreshing and appetizing.
Cheng Ning was not actually hungry, and the few pieces of buns that Nan Entropy stuffed into her mouth were very filling.
But in front of Wei Yanzhou, she was someone who hadn't eaten all day.
Wei Yanzhou still wanted to show off: "What are these? Can you feed rabbits? I won't eat them."
Wang Xi answered with great embarrassment: "Everything has been brought here. How about Concubine Xi, please use some?"
With all the conscience in the world, Cheng Ning didn’t want to eat it either.
But she knew that this was Wang Xi's good intention, so she took the porridge and said, "Then I will take it as your Majesty's reward."
I thought I wouldn't be able to eat it, but there was a vegetarian dish pickled with plums, which was refreshing and refreshing in my mouth.
She unconsciously ate the whole small plate.
Most of the porridge is left.
Wei Yanzhou asked someone to bring today's memorial and looked at Cheng Ning once more.
Seeing that the small plate was empty and he didn't drink much of the porridge, he was unhappy: "Is this for you to eat as a snack? Finish the porridge for me, don't waste it."
He said it harshly, but it had no deterrent effect on Cheng Ning.
She pushed the bowl and asked Chunhua: "I want to wash up."
Seeing the two masters quarreling silently and getting over silently, Chunhua felt relieved.
Wei Yanzhou seemed to be resting here with Cheng Ning and had no intention of moving.
Cheng Ning ate so much that she felt sick in her stomach after washing up and wanted to go out for a walk.
But it stands to reason that she is still grounded, and the guards outside the door are not letting anyone go.
Wei Yanzhou pretended not to see it and waited for Cheng Ning to come over and beg.
A man can bend and stretch, so Cheng Ning went over and said, "Your Majesty, I want to go out to eat."
Wei Yanzhou concentrated on the memorial, as if he didn't hear it.
The Yinzhou government office was found to be involved in a corruption case, and he casually wrote the word "Execute" on it.
Cheng Ning waited in front of him for a long time, without waiting for any reaction from him.
I was so angry that I wanted to punch someone.
After finishing writing, Wei Yanzhou realized that she was standing in front of him: "What did you say?"
"I'm going to eat."
There are mountains and forests outside, and there is no need for the palace to be lifeless, which is very tempting to Cheng Ning.
And my stomach was really full, making me feel a little nauseous.
"Oh, please, I'll let you go if I'm happy."
Cheng Ning: "...please."
"What? I can't hear you."
"Please, Your Majesty."
"Your voice is so soft when asking for help?"
Cheng Ning was angry and speechless, so she simply stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "Please! Please! I want to get out! Is that okay?"
Wei Yanzhou raised his hand, crossed out the word 'kill' just now, and changed it to the word 'exile'.
Then he put down the memorial and said: "Yes, I can still accompany you."
"..."
Thank you so much.
