According to Libin, the person who appeared in the garden was no other than His Majesty, the emperor. This man was standing at the pinnacle of this country, and was speculated as being Yui is father.
Yui i wanted to steal a glance at the persons face, but Libins hand exerted strength to prevent her from doing so.
It hurts, let raise my head for a bit!
Yui i was fine with just one peek, so she kept on trying, while Libin kept on pushing her head. All the while, Lady Wang calmly was calmly talking to the emperor.
Oh, Your Majesty, it is rare for you to be here at this hour.
I wanted to spend a while and drink tea with you.
Unexpectedly, the emperor rushed to visit because of tea.*
It seed his affection might run deep, considering she was a concubine with a low status, and she had been staying near the edge of the Inner Palace.
In that case, its only natural that her place was left dirty.
It must be the work of sobody who wanted to distance her from the emperor.
While she was having a silent battle with Libin, the emperor glanced at her.
Arent you soone from Ming Xians place?
He addressed Libin, who was beside her.
It was not surprising that the emperor was familiar with him, since he was a eunuch attending the crown prince, after all.
Libin slightly raised his head, since the emperor already noticed him.
Yes, this servant** arrived at this place by chance while searching for this court lady.
Libin explained, apparently making it clear that he did not co here for Lady Wang.
Its poor taste to hear the crown princes attendant being close to the emperors concubine , after all.
Taking advantage of the mont Libins hands loosened while he was talking to the emperor, Yui i slightly raised her head. The first thing that she saw was the emperors blue eyes.
Yui i only t two people who had blue eyes in her entire life. First was the crown prince, and second was the emperor.
This is Dont tell .
Just when Yui i was stupefied at the possible aning behind those blue eyes, the emperor turned. It was like a spark flew between them as their eyes t.
Yui i was flustered and she hurriedly bowed her head; at the sa ti, Libins strength seemingly returned. Because of that, her forehead almost touched her knees.
Ouch!
My back and waist hurts!! Im bending too much!
Did the emperor hear Yui is groan?
Libin retracted so of his strength, so Yui i was able to revert back to a 90 degree bow. Unfortunately, the emperor was staring hard at her.
Your Majesty, I have prepared warm tea, so please co in.
Lady Wang invited the emperor inside the residence, since she realized Yui i and Libin wont be able to get up as long as the emperor was still there.
Is that so.
Eventually, the emperor removed his gaze, and he followed Lady Wang.
The remaining two people had their heads bowed still, only raising them after a while had passed. Yui i lost her strength, and she collapsed on the floor.
Whoah..So scared
Although she knew the emperor lived in the Inner Palace, only a handful of people could see him in person. A lowly court lady should prepare her heart first before eting the noblest personage.
Ah, but compared to eting the crown prince back at the clinic, this encounter was quite ordinary.
It was natural for the emperor to visit his own concubine. Yui i was caught by surprise, but that was only because she had been careless.
Nevertheless, the shock made her hungry.
Is it alright to eat the manju?
Yui i thought whether she would actually get the manju Lady Wang offered as a snack. Libin was dumbfounded at Yui is worry.
Youyou just saw His Majesty the Emperor, you know? Isnt there sothing else that you should be saying instead of that?
Libin thought that she was unbelievable; thinking of manju even though the emperors and her eyes t, albeit for a second.
Yui i also began to question herself. In the first place, Yui i did not harbour any special feelings towards the emperor. Even if the story she heard at the nunnery was true, her mother was just one of the many wives of the emperor. That was why since a long ti ago, she already conditioned herself not to seek him out.
As for the matter of interest and concern, what happened for her to beco this way when it ca to choosing between manju and the emperor.
Ah nope, I dont think theres sothing else other than manju.
Libin looked at her as if she was so kind of exotic animal.
You are
Apparently, Libin wanted to say sothing, but he ended up swallowing his words. Yui i waved her hands to him.
I thought it was good luck that we t. Will there be anything good for tomorrow?
Libin heaved a deep sigh as he looked at Yui is carefree appearance.
As for the conclusion, Lady Wangs maid gave them their share of manju, so she decided to eat it with him.
Its really delicious, right.
Its just the ordinary taste of manju, though.
Yui i was chuckled happily as she munched, while Libin woodenly chewed.
The conversation ended. It was a subtle, calm ti suitable for eating snacks.
Afterward, Yui i talked to i Na as the latter plated food for her during dinner.
I saw His Majesty today.
Oh, youre lucky, Ah i. Sothing good will happen, for sure.
i Na replied as she ladled soup into the bowl.
Just like Yui i, she treated the emperor as a lucky charm. However, that was the only thing they could do with regards to the emperor. His existence for them only amounted to such. It couldnt be helped, since their status as emperor and court lady was like heaven and earth.
T/L Corner:
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Thoughts:
*Lol at Yui is reasoning. She always thought it was for food. First, Libin ca for the manju, then the emperor ca rushing for tea. Im not sure anymore if shes wise, or shes nave lol.. Makes her so adorable. (Yes, I like the MC, I bet you already notice lol). The fateful eting with Father Emperor finally happened! Libin was hell bent on not letting them et probably, though. At least, they were able to look at each others eyes ? Cant bla Yui i for callously treating Father Emperor in her heart though. Though Im guessing (not a spoiler, pure speculation) Father Emperors interest was piqued due to the sanitizer Ming Xian brought him so he went to the inner harem? That, or he just wanted to be soothed by his calm concubine. Nevertheless, did he recognize her blue eyes? What do you guys think?
**Japanese do not typically use pronouns (even watashi is used sparingly in conversations). So I took liberties and used this servant so it would be appropriate for addressing the emperor to make the reading experience smoother. Original phrase and translation would be as follows:
Yes, I was looking for this court lady due to so matters, and I accidentally ca here.
Which is, you know, not the way Chinese people addressed their emperor at the ti, so please pardon >,
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