C91 (1/2)

Zhou Leping grabbed Zhao Shiqian's hand and turned his face away, ”It's getting late, your majesty should return to the palace earlier.”

This time, Zhao Shiqian did not give up so easily. He extended his other hand, ”We want to see you.”

”This subject's current appearance … I'm afraid it will scare the emperor. ”

”If Zhao Deng can look at us, he can't? I am the emperor, and I have seen nothing. I am not a little girl, so I have to be afraid when I see her. ”

Zhou Leping thought back to the time she went to the palace after she had recovered from her injuries in the capital, and the look in Zhao Shiqian's eyes when he looked at her with disbelief, before slowly accepting the reality, and then to the disappointment, then to indifference, and then to disgust. She had personally witnessed his emotions progressing layer by layer, and her heart had also slowly cooled down.

If Zhao Deng had used that kind of gaze on her, she would not be in so much pain, because Zhao Deng had never treated her as a normal girl. Their relationship from the start was like a brother, there was no taboo between them, and they would not care about appearances.

Zhu Guanliang was even more unconcerned, he was a doctor, there was nothing between them, even if he hated her, she did not care, she would not care about what Zhu Guanliang thought of her.

But Zhao Shiqian was different, she was afraid that if she saw his gaze again, it would be as painful as cutting a knife into her heart.

”This subject's face is truly … ”It's an eyesore. It's better for the emperor not to look at it.”

Zhao Shiqian was very persistent this time, he looked very serious, and would have to watch.

No matter how much her face changed, her bones were still the same, her nose, eyes, and mouth were still the same. He had long forgotten what her face looked like when she first returned, and now, he just wanted to see, the more Zhou Leping resisted, the more he would persevere.

”Your Majesty …” Zhou Leping said in a rather helpless tone, ”It's really getting late.”

If he really wanted to make a move, Zhao Shiqian was definitely not Zhou Leping's opponent, but he saw that it would be difficult for Zhou Leping to make a move against him, so his actions became more presumptuous, so he simply grabbed her two hands and pressed them on the table, using his other hand to remove her mask.

Zhou Leping did not dare to resist, she was afraid of hurting Zhao Shiqian, but at the same time, it was difficult for her, so she used her tiptoes to grab a rock, wanting to knock down the lantern.

She held her breath and felt the rope being held behind her head.

”Your majesty.”

At this critical moment, Zhu Guanliang had gone back and returned. He cupped his hands in a salute towards the pavilion, called out ”Your Majesty” but his eyes were looking at Zhou Leping.

”General, it's wrong to take the medicine at the wrong time, but it's not good to miss the medicinal effects.”

Zhou Leping stood up and easily struggled free, ”Ah, yes. If you didn't remind me, I would have forgotten. Your majesty, look … Do you want this official to send you back? ”

Originally, he could have seen it, but because of Zhu Guanliang's life being broken, Zhao Shiqian was extremely unhappy, but he was not in a good mood to lose his temper. With a dark expression and with his hands behind his back, he turned around and glared at Zhu Guanliang.

”There's no need. You should rest up as soon as possible. This Emperor will be leaving now.”

Zhou Leping heaved a sigh of relief, cupped his fists, and said, ”Your majesty, take care.”

Zhao Shiqian walked away, leaning on a pillar with his arms crossed, his eyes full of ridicule: ”You can't get out of this?”