198 I will make up for it tonight, alright? Part II
“And what you want to say is?”
“I fear that this might beco a problem for Your Majesty in the future.”
News of Empress Dowager Wei summoning Mu Qilin while refusing Bai Yu’s audience was heard throughout the inner court. An indirect slight such as this indicated how she had chosen aside. Naturally, Bai Yu was displeased, but she did not wish to make a move yet, not even when they might interpret her silence as weakness. Bai Yu intended to lay low and wait for Empress Dowager Wei and Mu Qilin to go ‘too far’ before striking. However, it seed soone’s seat was hot in her place.
“I beg pardon for my transgression, but I’m afraid that Your Majesty might not be aware of Mu De Fei’s tricks and end up misunderstanding the empress dowager.”
Bai Yu nodded. On the surface, it sounded like Zhao Ninghua was truly worried about her. But after a mont of consideration, it could also an that she thought Bai Yu would be too stupid to catch on to the other won’s plan. Bai Yu studied the neat and beautiful face of the person who was superior to her in both age and experience. As she took in Zhao Ninghua’s words, she ca to a conclusion: Whatever she said could be interpreted as anything the hearer thought.
“Bengong must thank you for your concern.” Bai Yu gave her a sincere smile.
“I do not dare.” Zhao Ninghua politely lowered her head.
“Is there anything else you wish to advise bengong on?” Bai Yu asked with genuine interest. There might be sothing else that she had overlooked too.
As soon as those words left her mouth, the sound of Gui Fei’s knees hitting the floor resounded throughout the palace. Zhao Ninghua kneeled, then bowed to kowtow so swiftly that Bai Yu could not stop her in ti. “I have overstepped. I deserve death, Your Majesty.”
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Bai Yu kneaded her temple. She sighed at the overly deep analysis that Zhao Ninghua had for her words. She must have thought Bai Yu was chastising her for ddling in her problem with Mu De Fei. But before the misunderstanding could be resolved, the low voice of a man was heard.
“What’s happening?”
Bai Yu lifted her face to look at the newcor, then imdiately curtsied. She internally blad her maid for not informing her that the emperor was coming. What a coincidence that Ouyang Feilong ca in while his first consort was kowtowing to Bai Yu, her body shaking like a leaf. Was this a soap opera or fate?!
“Rise.” This, Ouyang Feilong said to her. Bai Yu uttered a word of thanks before glancing at Zhao Ninghua, who still remained in the sa position. Her husband easily understood her aning.
“You as well.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Zhao Ninghua’s voice was calr than Bai Yu expected. She had thought that she would hear a trembling voice calling for sympathy like what other wily won would do. Her trust in Zhao Gui Fei had significantly increased.
“With such a sudden arrival, I’m afraid I cannot provide an adequate welco. I must beg for Your Majesty’s forgiveness.” If it was other tis, Empress Bai would never concern herself with nonsense such as having to welco him. But they were in front of Zhao Ninghua, so she had to pretend to be a graceful empress before the great emperor.
“It’s nothing. What happened with you two? Why is there a need to kowtow like that?” Ouyang Feilong did not direct the question to anyone in particular. Either Bai Yu or Zhao Ninghua could answer. And Bai Yu chose to remain silent to see what the other woman would do.
“Your Majesty…” Zhao Ninghua was an extraordinarily clever woman. Bai Yu’s silence must an that she had to answer. “…I have offended Empress, so I am kneeling to beg for her majesty’s forgiveness.”
Bai Yu nodded, satisfied with Zhao Ninghua’s truthful answer. However, Ouyang Feilong ignored his Gui Fei’s words; his eyes were only fixed on the ‘offended’ party. Bai Yu looked back at him and started to feel frustrated. This man intentionally ca in while knowing full well of the situation. What trick was he trying to play on her again?
“ii can rest assured. Everything is rely a misunderstanding.” It was a mystery as to what made Bai Yu decide to put on an act in front of Ouyang Feilong. They both knew that he could see completely through all her pretense.
“What fine timing. Gui Fei is a great help in managing matters within the inner court. She should be rewarded for her word.” Ouyang Feilong’s presence combined with an unexpected favor, despite her transgression against the empress monts ago, stunned Zhao Ninghua for the first ti.
Ouyang Feilong raised a brow at the little fool who was intending to get back at him.
“What does Your Majesty think?”
If he gave her a valuable prize, then he might anger Bai Yu. But if he delegated the decision to the little fool, then he would be admitting his defeat to her, even though he had co in with the intention of picking on her in the first place.
“Zhen shall let Empress decide.”
In the end, Ouyang Feilong chose the latter. He was afraid that he would displease his lover by rewarding the other woman. Bai Yu’s face lit up at the person who ‘respected’ her despite being in front of his other wife. The villainess was in such a good mood that she had given many valuable treasures to Zhao Ninghua. Shortly after, the rewarded person excused herself and left one man and one woman alone on the phoenix throne.
“You stood zhen up.” The tall man was suddenly in possession of a small, narrow heart after having to have lunch alone.
“That’s because I have an important mission, Your Majesty.”
“Little fool, there’s sothing more important than zhen?”
“Sothing that involves my brother.”
“You’re putting another man above your own husband.”
“But that other man is my older brother.”
“Your husband is the emperor. Who could be more important than him?”
“Of course, it’s my brother.”
“Xiao Yu!”
“Yes, honey?” Another round of victory for her.
When faced with strange language, Ouyang Feilong turned quiet and finally admitted defeat. He tiredly shook his head in response to a wide smile from the woman in front of him. The words she uttered must be from her mother tongue. Although he did not know the aning, her honeyed tone made the Black Dragon’s heart soft.
“I’ll make up for it tonight, alright?” The villainess from the future only now realized that she should not be embarrassed by this kind of thing after Ouyang Feilong had ‘requested’ it so intensely from her. Bai Yu admitted that because the man who shared her life with her was Ouyang Feilong, she was this weak to embarrassnt and shyness. But with her pride as a woman from the future, she would not let it continue any longer.
“Ahem.” A cough ca from soone who had been listening to Bai Yu and Ouyang Feilong’s conversation since before Zhao Gui Fei left. Because of the emperor’s order, he had to conceal his magic aura and hide his presence. However, the words from his sister, who was revered as the mother of the nation, made it too unbearable for Bai He. He did not know whether to scold her or be embarrassed.
“Brother!”
As soon as the new commander-general stepped out of the hiding place, Bai Yu left the man she had been flirting with behind and ran toward her older brother.
She wrapped her arms around him, completely disregarding the inappropriateness due to her current status. At the sa ti, the older brother had no thoughts of stopping his sister when she threw herself into his chest.
“I miss you!”
What noble manner? What elegant empress? Bai Yu had forgotten everything.
“What do you an? We’ve been apart for only a few days.” Bai He smiled at his sister. His hand stroked her hair, decorated with a phoenix hair pin, out of habit. A sigh escaped him as his dark eyes gazed at how her hair was put up high in the opposite style to what he had seen several days ago. His younger sister no longer needed him to protect her.
“Ahem.”
This ti, the cough ca from the man left abandoned on the phoenix throne. Bai He moved away when he realized that he was acting out of line toward the empress. To make it worse, he had done it while in front of the emperor. Even though they were siblings bound by blood, his sister’s high status made it impossible for their closeness to remain unchanged. But Bai Yu did not have the sa thoughts.
“Your Majesty has many matters to attend to. Brother and I will no longer remain here to be a nuisance. Please excuse us.” She took her brother’s hand and pulled him away. She had forgotten that this was her palace, not her husband’s.
Did she want Ouyang Feilong to govern Da Yang from here? Monts ago, she was flirting with him, but as soon as her brother appeared, she not only left him behind but also told him to go back to work.
You sure have so nerves, Xiao Yu!
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