Chapter 428 - 190: I’ll Give You One Chance
Seeing her reaction so intense, Mo Yuanlin’s expression was very unpleasant.
"Not sleeping, huh? Fine, then let’s do something else."
With that, he reached out to untie the belt of her dress.
Yun Wanyao’s brain hadn’t reacted yet, but her hands instinctively covered the belt, raising her eyes filled with fear to look at him.
"Still want to resist?"
He stopped the action of untying her belt, looking at her with dark eyes, clearly without much emotion, yet Yun Wanyao felt a strong threat.
If she remained uncooperative, he would really undress her and then do something unspeakable...
After this thought emerged, Yun Wanyao’s back felt a chill, trembling slightly as she shook her head.
"No, no more struggles..."
"Good, then I will give you one more chance."
He lay back beside her, reaching out to pull her into his embrace.
The strong scent unique to men overwhelmed her, Yun Wanyao couldn’t help but feel a wave of unease, instinctively wanting to struggle, yet his threat quickly flashed in her mind.
’You can’t move recklessly, or your clothes will be removed...’
She clenched her fists tightly, reminding herself countless times in her heart, finally suppressing the urge to resist.
But her entire nervous system was in a state of high tension, her body stiff and rigid.
Mo Yuanlin noticed her nervousness, softly whispering in her ear, intending to soothe her.
"Don’t be nervous, relax, I won’t do anything to you."
"..."
Hearing this, Yun Wanyao’s eyes shifted slightly, pressing her lips in silence, her body still not daring to move, unable to relax.
She didn’t want to be so tense either, but her body simply wouldn’t obey, leaving her quite helpless.
Seeing the ineffectiveness of his comfort, Mo Yuanlin sighed, closing his eyes and stopping his words.
Finally holding her, his heart empty for so many years, was now filled to the brim at this moment.
Not long after, the sound of steady breathing reached his ears, and the body in his embrace gradually softened, Mo Yuanlin opened his eyes to look, seeing the girl with eyes closed, already asleep.
Tsk, it seems she really was tired after all the fuss.
He thought that with her so tense, she might not be able to sleep in his arms, yet unexpectedly, she fell asleep so quickly, truly carefree.
Mo Yuanlin curved his lips, mood extremely good as he admired the girl’s serene and beautiful sleeping face.
Perhaps uncomfortable with the position, she turned over, facing him, one arm unconsciously resting on his arm.
Quietly watching for a moment, Mo Yuanlin suddenly leaned forward, cautiously touching the girl’s soft pink lips.
What kind of taste would it be?
The moment their lips touched, an indescribable beauty spread, Mo Yuanlin’s dark pupils contracted, consciousness starting to severely split.
One half wanted to continue, to hold her without reservation and seek more; but the other half desperately pulled at his nearly lost reason, forbidding him to go further.
In the end, reason won over impulse.
He departed from her lips, softly sighing.
"An emperor like me, truly contemptible."
Other emperors, upon fancying a woman, only needed an imperial decree to bring them into the palace.
And he, wanting merely a kiss from a woman he liked, had to act covertly, truly shaming the whole group of emperors.
That night, Mo Yuanlin did not close his eyes even once.
The hour of the tiger.
Eunuch Feng tiptoed in, bending over to stand beside the bed, whispering, "Emperor, it’s time to wake up, there’s half an hour until the morning court."
Separated by the brocade curtain, he could not see the situation inside, therefore, completely unaware that his Emperor was currently holding a sleeping girl.
"Mm, I know."
Mo Yuanlin suppressed the lingering reluctance in his heart, replied lowly.
Who said the long night is endless? Clearly it passed very quickly, he hadn’t seen enough, yet it was already time to rise for court.
Sigh...
He sighed silently, leaned in to kiss the girl’s cheek, then prepared to get up and dress.
At this moment, he finally noticed, the girl’s hand tightly clutching a corner of his garment.
Watching that piece of cloth, Mo Yuanlin’s lips curled, feeling justified in finding a reason to slack off.
"Eunuch Feng, go tell the officials at the palace gate that today’s morning court will be postponed to the hour of the snake, let them first go for a meal."
By then, she should be awake, right?
Having been diligent for so many years, slacking off one day should be reasonable, without any issues.
Hearing his words, Eunuch Feng was quite surprised, but quickly composed himself, acknowledged the order and retreated.
The cold wind brushed against him, making Eunuch Feng shiver all over, brain completely waking up.
Last night, Miss Yun indeed stayed overnight in Fenghua Palace, although the servants on night duty hadn’t heard any commotion, sharing a bed with the Emperor was a fact.
Adding to the Emperor’s unusual actions just now...
This Fenghua Palace, perhaps soon will have a mistress.
Thinking of Yun Wanyao’s identity, Eunuch Feng felt a wave of complexity.
This Miss Yun, has a betrothal to King Qi, if she truly becomes the mistress of Fenghua Palace in the future, the Emperor might gain a bad reputation.
But it seems there’s no way around it.
The Emperor didn’t take any concubines for so many years, even he thought there was some unspeakable ailment, yet unexpectedly, it was simply because he had someone in his heart all along.
To hold it so dearly for so many years and even let her stay overnight in the palace, based on his understanding of the Emperor, this time, the Emperor definitely wouldn’t let go.
Sigh, hopefully, this doesn’t stir up any trouble.
The early morning assembly is at the hour of Mao, and the palace gates will open precisely at the sixth ke of Yin.
The heavy sound of the doors opening echoed, as the grand and magnificent vermilion palace gates slowly pulled open from outside to inside. The court officials waiting on the long steps arranged their attire and prepared to step in.
At this moment, a thin voice sounded from above the steps.
"Gentlemen, please halt your steps."
The ministers looked up, and even Eunuch Feng, the head steward of the inner court, was standing in the center of the palace gate, looking down at them.
"???????"
Eunuch Feng was the Emperor’s close attendant. Why wasn’t he attending the Emperor personally and instead came to the palace gate?
Looking at Eunuch Feng, the ministers were all puzzled.
"Eunuch Feng, what is the reason for asking us to stop?"
Prime Minister Han, standing at the front, asked the question on everyone’s minds with confusion.
Eunuch Feng smiled and said, "Gentlemen, I am here to relay the Emperor’s decree. The Emperor says today’s early morning assembly will be postponed to the hour of Si. Please, gentlemen, go have breakfast first."
The ministers: "..."
"Eunuch Feng, why has the Emperor postponed the morning assembly? Is there something going on? Is the Emperor unwell? What’s the matter?"
Lord Grand Tutor frowned, his face full of concern, asking while the other ministers were all ears, listening intently.
"Lord Grand Tutor, the Emperor only asked me to relay the decree and didn’t tell me the reason. I don’t dare to inquire about the Emperor’s matters either."
The ministers: "..."
This old fox, being with the Emperor day and night, does he really need to inquire about the Emperor’s matters?
He just doesn’t want to say.
Indeed, how can the Emperor’s matters be casually discussed with others?
The ministers knew they couldn’t get anything useful from Eunuch Feng, so they left in groups.
It was the coldest month of winter, freezing the water into ice, and this dawn was the dampest part of the day, cold enough to freeze a person.
Since there’s no assembly, there’s no need for them to stand here and suffer.
Soon, most of the court officials had quickly walked away from the long steps, leaving only the brothers Yun Zheng and Yun Zhan.
"Brother, aren’t we leaving?"
It’s not yet the hour of Mao, and there’s a full two-hour wait until the hour of Si. Standing here seems rather foolish.
Yun Zhan looked at Yun Zheng in confusion, only to see Yun Zheng’s face dark and unsightly.
Hmm, what’s wrong with Brother? He seems to be in a bad mood, and Yun Zhan felt a trace of doubt.
"No, we’re not leaving."
Yun Zheng replied with a grim face and walked toward the palace gate, reaching out to stop the closing gate.
The guards at the gate were about to get angry when they saw the familiar, authoritative face and paused, releasing their hold on the door.
"Eunuch Feng, please wait."
Eunuch Feng had taken a few steps forward when a voice full of pressure came from behind.
Turning around, he saw Yun Zheng pushing open the palace gate, his tall and burly figure standing straight in the center of the gate.
His eyes, sharp like a hawk’s, fell on him, while the two guards at the gate stood helplessly on either side of him.
"Duke Ning, is there something you wish to say?"
Eunuch Feng immediately walked over, smiling at Yun Zheng.
Yun Zheng’s brows were tightly furrowed, and he said in a displeased tone, "I want to ask Eunuch Feng, where is my daughter?"
He had intended to find the Emperor after the assembly, but who would have thought that the Emperor even postponed the assembly, making it hard for him not to suspect that the Emperor really made a move on Yao’er last night.
Otherwise, why would the always diligent Emperor suddenly postpone the morning assembly?
And right after letting Yao’er stay the night.
"Duke Ning, Miss Yun is doing very well, accompanied by the Emperor. Please don’t worry, Duke Ning."
Eunuch Feng knew that Duke Ning stopping him was definitely because of this matter, and he couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty.
Sigh, I wonder what Duke Ning really thinks of the situation between Miss Yun and the Emperor?
If Duke Ning doesn’t support it, the Emperor’s desire to marry Miss Yun won’t be so easy.
"What do you mean by ’very well’?"
Not getting the answer he wanted, Yun Zheng grew a bit impatient and said, "Eunuch Feng, you may as well tell me directly, did the Emperor make a move on my daughter?"
Eunuch Feng: "..."
"Duke Ning, it’s not that I don’t want to tell you, but this is about the Emperor, and I dare not speak casually. Perhaps after the assembly, you can directly ask Miss Yun."
Yun Zheng: "..."
As a father, how could he personally ask his daughter such a thing?
Was this Eunuch Feng intentionally trying to annoy him?
Forget it, Eunuch Feng has no children, it’s understandable if he doesn’t consider these things thoroughly, no need to argue with him.
"Then, could I trouble Eunuch Feng to convey a message to the Emperor, saying that Duke Ning requests an audience."
"..."
Eunuch Feng sighed helplessly and agreed.
After he left, Yun Zhan walked over, looking at Yun Zheng with surprise, and said, "Brother, Yao’er she..."