Chapter 82: To Be Together
Si Ning could feel his face heating up because of Xiu Zhicheng that had been staring at him and wasn’t even trying to hide it, this made Si Ning unable to look at him and to avoid eting Xiu Zhicheng’s eyes, he stared at the kettle instead like it was an interesting piece of item that he was almost counting the flower patterns imprinted on it.
For Xiao Pei to bring tea instead of Ah Dai was sothing Si Ning expected because Ah Dai does act timid and was self-conscious about his arm even though Si Ning never cared about that because Ah Dai had been doing his job perfectly after promising not to strain his prosthetic arm and not bringing tea must have been his way of preventing being an eyesore to Xiu Zhicheng but looking at Xiu Zhicheng, Si Ning doesn’t think the Emperor would mind about sothing like that, after all Ah Dai losing an arm doesn’t make him less human. Si Ning also planned to take Ah Dai along with him when he moves to the palace because he would feel safe eating Ah Dai’s al or Xiao Pei than the Imperial chef and cooks to avoid being poisoned.
Xiu Zhicheng stopped Si Ning when he was about to pour tea for him, at that mont Si Ning thought maybe he made a mistake when brewing the tea only for Xiu Zhicheng to collect the kettle gently and pour them both a cup.
This small gesture made Si Ning froze for a mont because the Emperor just poured him a drink in his ho but Si Ning quickly took his cup to get his hands busy as he thought of different types of discussion Xiu Zhicheng might want them to talk about.
The reports on the borders were up to date and there had been no invasion or any war rising, Chen An not showing up ans he had taken care of the reports and there was no ergency for him to report so Si Ning ca to the conclusion of Xiu Zhicheng wanting to talk to him was about their wedding. They were supposed to marry in a week ti but the crowning of the Empress would be a month ti so Si Ning wondered if they would marry next week and him being crowned the Empress a month ti or if he was supposed to get married in a month ti to flow with crowning him the Empress.
Looking at Xiu Zhicheng’s expression and movent Si Ning noticed that he doesn’t look angry or displeased instead there was a calm atmosphere surrounding them which ans he must have announced crowing him the Empress of his free will, this thought made Si Ning cheeks tinted with a lighted shade of red and he quickly raised his cup for his sleeves to cover up his blush.
Xiu Zhicheng didn’t hesitate to drink the tea first without soone to taste it or Si Ning taking a sip first so he could see it was safe for him to drink it and this made Si Ning’s hand froze as he held the cup to his lips.
Si Ning was so confused because Xiu Zhicheng didn’t allow Xiao Pei to stay and brew them tea or the head Eunuch to taste it first which ans him drinking it first ans he thinks Si Ning doesn’t have any motive to poison him or he trusts his Empress to be wholeheartedly and Si Ning wanted the reason to be the later. Si Ning also took a sip and he was glad he brewed the tea well that he couldn’t help but smile as he placed his cup down, his heart finally at rest because now he was facing Xiu Zhicheng, a table separating them which ans there was no physical contact that might cause him to beco nervous.
"I heard you had quite a great ti at the Imperial Doctor’s wedding." Xiu Zhicheng pointed out as he directed a piercing gaze at Si Ning.
Si Ning bobbed his head absentmindedly then stopped when a flashback of him standing on the stage and dancing in front of a crowd ca rushing to him and he almost bit his bottom lip. When he t Xiu Zhicheng’s eyes, even though Xiu Zhicheng looked calm and collected, Si Ning had a feeling his composure was different from what he was feeling because he seed offended.
In this era where news travels faster than the Internet so Si Ning wasn’t surprised that Xiu Zhicheng already heard about it. Si Ning pursed his lips because he had nothing to say, he couldn’t bla the alcohol because he was the one that kept drinking it with no one forcing him, and right at that mont, he only wanted nothing other than to dig a hole and hide.
"If you want to dance then dance only for
because your dance is the most expensive dance in the whole world, it can’t be shown to anyone but ." Xiu Zhicheng said calmly, his expression showing how serious he was.
"I will abide by your rules, Your Majesty." Si Ning told him.
"It is not a rule I just don’t want anyone to see you dancing ever, I never knew you could dance, and from what I heard you are a great dancer so you should dance for
one day and only for ." Xiu Zhicheng said refilling his cup.
Si Ning nodded, he made a ntal note to make sure to take a little sip of any alcohol from here on because he fell asleep the other day when having a serious conversation with Xiu TianZhao and misbehaved at Song Feng’s wedding in front of many people even at the front of a Minister of Xilie. A whole General dancing in front of a whole crowd, it wasn’t sothing Si Ning was ashad of because he could dance well but not rembering what happened after getting on stage and doesn’t know if he had done any embarrassing steps was making him worried because he doesn’t want a gossip of the future Empress to be dancing so bad to circulate all over Zhonghua.
To prevent any occurrence ans to only take little drink or drink only when alone because it seed like the alcohol of this era that wasn’t asured was stronger and the percentage was much higher than the modern-day alcohol.
"When we marry, we will be one." Xiu Zhicheng continued talking after seeing Si Ning nodded in agreent to the statent. "As one, we will have to support each other." He stated firmly.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Si Ning agreed even though he might end up not supporting Xiu Zhicheng.
"We are alone Si Ning, call
by na." Xiu Zhicheng reminded him as he reached for Si Ning’s hand, holding it and starting rubbing it softly.
Si Ning started feeling like a teenager in front of his crush as his palm started to feel sweaty he wished he could draw it back and wipe his palm. "Yes, Xiu Zhicheng." He said softly, the na rolled smoothly out of his mouth that he felt he had been calling that na forever.
Strange.
"Most Ministers in court are opposed to our joining." Xiu Zhicheng told him.
It was what Xiu TianZhao told Si Ning so he wasn’t surprised and only nodded in agreent to Xiu Zhicheng’s statent after finding no need for him to pretend he doesn’t know anything about the Ministers opposition.
"My mother, the Queen Dowager wants you to surrender half of the Si family army to join the Imperial army before the crowing of the Empress ceremony."
What!
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