“Sigh,” Mo Yi exhaled, his tone slightly cold, “Stop thinking about him! Otherwise, I’ll get angry.”
“Oh,” she responded perfunctorily.
“I said, stop thinking about him!” Mo Yi turned her chin, forcing her to look at him, “Did you hear me?” His tone was overwhelmingly dominant.
However, Mei Kaiyan wasn’t intimidated. “I—”
“I. Did. Not. Hear.”
“You—”
“What ‘you’?” Mei Kaiyan sneered, “Damn Mo Yi, I hate when people threaten me!”
“Fine, fine,” Mo Yi paused, softening his tone, “Just don’t think about him, okay?”
“No.”
Mo Yi’s mouth twitched, “What now?”
“Mo Yi, you’re overstepping,” Mei Kaiyan frowned, “I’m not your anything, am I?”
He spoke softly, “Don’t you understand your status as a gift? Do I need to remind you?”
Mo Yi did not pay attention to him.
Sui Xing ran to his side and chattered, “Oh, getting angry so quickly? Really, your temper is getting worse and worse. That’s not attractive to girls, you know.”
“Really, if you like her, just take her and make her a concubine. Isn’t that simple?”
Mo Yi sternly stopped him, “Sui Xing!”
“Hey, don’t you like her?” Sui Xing thoughtfully shook his head, “Although her temper isn’t great, she’s easily angered and doesn’t act like a woman at all. But don’t you think she’s very ‘genuine’?”
Yes, after seeing so many women wearing masks and fake smiles…
She’s truly special.
“So, do you like her? Your Majesty.” Sui Xing smiled meaningfully.
“Although I’m not entirely sure,” Mo Yi revealed a slight smile, “probably.”
Meanwhile, Mei Kai Ye was still sulking, smashing anything valuable in the room. The sound of things breaking was music to her ears.
“Damn Mo Shui!” A vase shatters.
“Stinking Mo Shui!” Another vase breaks.
“Shameless!” The table is slapped to pieces.
“Despicable!” Cups are thrown.
“Vulgar!” The dragon bed is kicked.
Just as Mei Kai Ye had just kicked over a vase, Sui Feng, who had been quietly watching, spoke up.
“Miss Mei, the items you’ve just destroyed are priceless. You’ll probably never be able to repay them in this lifetime.
Mo Yi did not visit the concubine Wu, nor did he go to the Nishang Palace where she resided. He wandered around outside and then returned to the Taide Hall – the palace where the emperor was located.
As soon as he entered the palace, he saw that the originally neat arrangement was now scattered and messy, with broken porcelain on the floor, and in the inner chamber, a woman wrapped in a quilt, curled up and sleeping deeply.
He was a bit angry, but when he saw her completely unguarded sleeping posture, his anger dissipated.
Moyi walked closer and sat down by the bed, his fingers sliding across her cheek. He softly sighed, “If only you could always be this well-behaved.” Tucking her messy hair behind her ear, he noticed a red mark on her cheek. Damn imperial physician, didn’t they say she would be fine? Why was there still a mark? Though, it wasn’t noticeable unless looked at closely.
He stroked her soft hair, preparing to continue reading the memorials, but just as he was about to get up, he was pulled back by the woman on the bed.
“Hey-” Moyi had to give up on reading the memorials and sat down by the bed again, only to find that she hadn’t actually woken up, but had instinctively grabbed onto him.
Sighing helplessly, did she know that this posture and these actions could be quite provocative?
Mei Kai’ye ran to Mo Yi’s side and sat down, looking like two close buddies. “Mowater, you’re doing well, right?”
“…” Well? Yes, very well. He was still hurting from the punch she gave him yesterday. Mo Yi nodded thoughtfully.
“So, can you let me off?”
“No.” He was resolute.
“I’m just a penniless weak woman.” Mei Kai’ye blinked innocently. “Are you really going to make things difficult for me?”
Mo Yi glanced at her, then lowered his head again, “Behave! If you have no money, you’ll be my maidservant!”
“Maidservant?”
“I’m not in a hurry. You can pay me back slowly.”
“I don’t want to!” Mei Kai’ye refused outright.
“There’s a way you don’t have to pay back money.” Mo Yi pondered.
Mei Kai’ye added some tea for Mo Yi and urged, “Quickly tell me.”
Mo Yi took a sip of tea and casually said, “Become my concubine!”
“No!” Mei Kai’ye choked, “That’s just another form of exploitation! Being a concubine is worse than being a maidservant!”
Mo Yi’s expression darkened, “What’s wrong with that?
“Ugh, just dressing up every day, competing with so many concubines,” Mei Kai’ye looked disgusted, muttering, “Waiting every day for this bastard to spend the night, carefully serving…” Ptui!
“What did you say?” Mo Yi was angry, but he discovered that no matter how this woman angered him, he couldn’t bear to punish her. The next moment, he compromised, “Then just be my obedient maidservant!”
He thought Mei Kai’ye would continue to refuse, but unexpectedly—
“Then you must pay me wages!”
Mo Yi rubbed his forehead, helplessly, “Fine, fine!”
“Oh, why didn’t you go to the morning court today?” Mei Kai’ye suddenly noticed. As soon as she asked, Mo Yi’s expression changed, Sui Feng looked like he was trying not to laugh, so his face was twisted. Sui Xing lowered his head, his shoulders constantly shaking, clearly suppressing laughter.
Mo Yi gritted his teeth, ignoring her.
Mei Kai’ye curiously circled around him, making a major discovery! “Ah! Mowater, why are your eyes circled with black?”
At these words, Mo Yi looked terrible, glaring at his two ministers, “Sui Feng, Sui Xing, go do what you need to do!”
Sui Feng obediently left, but Sui Xing remained, serious, “My task is to protect Your Majesty.”
Then Mei Kai’ye spoke again, “Was it because someone beat you up?” She patted her chest decisively, “Tell me who the bastard is, and I’ll beat him to death!”
The second day, when Mei Kaiye woke up, she saw a face close at hand. She was stunned for a moment—
“Ah—”
“What’s wrong?” Mo Yi opened his sleepy eyes.
“Ah ah—” Mei Kaiye trembled while pointing at him, “Ink Water! Why are you in my bed?”
He lazily explained, “This is my bed.”
Mei Kaiye was frustrated, “You’re taking advantage of me!”
“Oh? Is that so?”
Mei Kaiye suddenly realized that she had been pressing down on Mo Yi’s arm, tightly hugging his muscular waist, with one leg on top of him. It seemed she was the one taking advantage. Mei Kaiye trembled and withdrew her limbs, moving away, and softly asked, “Did I do anything to you last night?”
“Not really,” Mo Yi opened his eyes and looked at her, “You just rudely pushed me down, hugged me, kissed and bit me, and wouldn’t let go.” He pointed to a bruise on his hand, “Look, what you did.” Only, it was actually when he was unprepared and kicked by Mei Kaiye’s poor sleeping posture at night.
Mei Kaiye symbolically enriched herself, “Your Majesty, may you be well.”
“Hmm.” Wu Fei was not very concerned, casually appreciating the flowers while walking forward. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she turned to Mei Kaiye, “You, look up.
Mei Kaiye hesitated, then looked up. A slap came directly at her face, with a crisp “slap” sound. Mei Kaiye’s face was already swollen, with blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.
Wu Fei had clearly recognized Mei Kaiye, the woman who had slept in the Taihe Palace, the woman the Emperor had treated gently. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, coldly snorting, “What? Has the Emperor abandoned you? Specially sent here to let me vent my anger?”
Mei Kaiye had been asleep that day, so this was her first time seeing Wu Fei. She couldn’t help but say, “Have I met you? What have I done to offend you?”
“How dare you!” The previous maid scolded, “Do you want your head or not, daring to speak to Her Majesty like this!”
Mei Kaiye looked at her displeased, “Who are you to speak to me like this!”
