C4 (2/2)

The throne was nine steps high on the stage, so Zhao Shiqian could roughly see it from just looking at it. She did not raise her head, but covered her entire face with her helmet, making the emperor want to find out what it was all about.

After He Shibi finished reciting the imperial edict, he brought it in front of Zhou Leping, ”Chief General, are you still not accepting the imperial edict?”

Zhou Leping was startled. He opened his hands, which were covered in sweat, and knelt down on one knee to receive the imperial edict. He kowtowed to express his gratitude.

The emperor had even seen Zhou Lean before during the royal banquet. The little girl was so beautiful that she could bring up a country toppling beauty, just like the Zhou Leping four years ago.

The Emperor's impression of Zhou Leping was still four years ago, and his waist was as weak as the wind. He had a jade bun, cherry lips, and fragrant teeth made one's heart beat faster and faster when he read his words.

The fact that she was born with the General's Estate made her look like a hibiscus flower that had grown out of a thicket of thorns. It was unbearable and made people want to pick it and then cherish it as they grew up with it in their palms.

But these memories that were carved into the crevices in the bones were instantly extinguished the moment Zhou Leping raised his head.

The look of anticipation in Zhao Shiqian's eyes dimmed little by little, and her happy expression slowly calmed down. She looked at her with a gaze that went from joy to alienation, and finally looked like she was looking at a stranger. There was even a hint of disgust in her indifference.

Zhou Leping's heart grew colder and colder by an inch. She once again lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

The officials looked at each other, as if they were waiting for a good show.

Only after a long time did the emperor regain his senses. He rubbed his hands on his knees, but there was no place for him to place his gaze.

These few years, they had interacted with each other. From the lines of the letter, he could sense that she was thousands of miles away from him, the same as before. However, the moment she raised her head, Zhao Shiqian could not believe it.

But he was the Emperor, and even if he was disgusted by the face he now had, he could not show it too clearly, and the emotion flashed briefly from his eyes, and then he fell silent as soon as he came to his senses.

Finally, He Shibi reminded him, everyone below was already discussing it, everyone had long heard of the rumors between the emperor and Zhou Leping, and now that Yun Lu was here … No, it's the Chief General. The Chief General's appearance is ruined, so ugly that no one would dare look at him directly. The Emperor's thoughts of annexing a concubine should have disappeared without a trace.