Chapter 52 (1/2)

Chapter 52

I Will Take You Out of the Palace

As Jun Qian Che leans in closer, so close as though their lips are about to touch, the scene in the viewing tower resurfaces in his mind.  He withdraws back and turns around.

Mo Qi Qi who has been waiting for his kiss finds it weird that it is not coming.  She opens her eyes and finds Jun Qian Che's back facing her.

Her head are full of question marks, though she is still relieved that she didn't have to kiss him.  Lucky, lucky.  To prevent this from happening again, she quickly change the topic, ”Your Majesty, the moon is so beautiful tonight.  Let's make a couple more sky lanterns.”

Jun Qian Che turns around to face her and unexpectedly nods.

Mo Qi Qi smiles happily and runs to her chamber to get all the necessary things.

”Your Majesty, let chenqie teach you.” Mo Qi Qi feels very proud that she gets to be Jun Qian Che's teacher.  Ha ha ha, so even he has things he didn't know.  See how this teacher will teach you!

However, as time pa.s.ses, Mo Qi Qi becomes dumbfounded.  She only gave him a simple description and Jun Qian Che is already able to create a large lantern.

Seeing this, Mo Qi Qi sighs, discouraged.

Jun Qian Che looks at the disheartened look on her face and asks, ”What's wrong?”

Mo Qi Qi mutters a small complain, ”Your Majesty, can't you give face to other people?  You are so smart, you makes me feel embarra.s.sed.”

The corner of Jun Qian Che's lips curls up, forming a faint smile.

Mo Qi Qi is stunned when she sees that smile.

When he senses the sudden silence in the atmosphere, he turns his head and sees her smiling happily while staring at him in a daze.

Jun Qian Che knocks her in the head.

”It hurts!” Mo Qi Qi's wandering mind quickly goes back to earth.  She rubs the spot that has just been hit, ”Why did you hit chenqie?”

”What are you in a daze for?  Aren't you going to make the lanterns?” Jun Qian Che asks her.

Mo Qi Qi gives him an infuriated look, ”It was all your fault!  Why did you look so handsome when you smile?”

Dark lines appear on Jun Qian Che's head; he is really helpless when it comes to this girl.

Not long later, the two of them finish making three lanterns.

Mo Qi Qi lights up the first one.  When she releases it, it slowly ascends to the sky.  In order to give face to Jun Qian Che, her first wish is, ”Kong Ming Lantern, I hope the kingdom will be prosperous and peaceful till the ends of time.”

When she lights up and released the second one, her wish is, ”I hope Dong Fei's case will be closed soon.  I hope she will rest in peace and I hope my innocence will be proven.” She glance at Jun Qian Che, purposely saying that for him to hear.

Jun Qian Che simply dismisses that, ”If you profess that wish to zhen, perhaps zhen can fulfil that much faster than the lantern can.”

Mo Qi Qi smiles warmly, ”Now that the emperor has heard my wish, will you make it happen faster?”

Jun Qian Che lightly raise his eyebrows, ”It depends on the empress' performance.”

Mo Qi Qi's eyes turn calculative.  She immediately gives the last lantern to Jun Qian Che, ”Your Majesty, this lantern is for you.”  She obediently looks as him, as though asking, am I doing good?