What a man, with skin so delicate, like a woman's!
"Rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Qin Yun hastily got up.
Her knees had gone numb from kneeling for so long. As soon as she stood, she lost her balance and stumbled forward!
Qin Yun squeezed her eyes shut, thinking, "It's over, it's over, I've embarrassed myself terribly!"
This time, if she didn't lose a layer of skin, she'd be lucky!
Two seconds later!
The expected pain did not arrive. Qin Yun slowly opened her eyes. Fifty centimeters from the ground, Jie Qianmo caught her by the waist, preventing her from crashing directly onto the floor.
Qin Yun was so stunned by the scare that she didn't know how to react.
"Do you like being held by me that much?"
The voice from above spoke again! Qin Yun quickly broke free from Jie Qianmo's embrace, retreated two steps, and stood up straight!
"Your Majesty, this subordinate did not mean to!"
Because of the close proximity, Qin Yun was standing.
In the light, Qin Yun tilted her head slightly, and this time, she finally got a clear look at Jie Qianmo's face.
She knew that Jie Qianmo was the youngest emperor in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but he was still too young!
What's more, he was so handsome. People often said that Prince Li, Jie Zixuan, was handsome, but they didn't realize that Jie Qianmo was even more so than Jie Zixuan.
However, due to Jie Qianmo's cruel methods, people often overlooked his handsome appearance.
But no matter how handsome he was, it was useless to her. She still felt that the harmless little milk bun was the cutest, like Ouyang Siqing's type, which suited her!
The key was that this man was too dangerous. Every second spent with him, she had to think about how to survive.
Looking at Qin Yun's bright, lively eyes, which still dared to stare blankly at him, Jie Qianmo twitched his lips, feeling like crying but unable to.
This was the first person who dared to stare blankly at him. Most importantly... he found it interesting, and couldn't get angry.
"What is your name?" Even though he knew this person was Qin Yun, Jie Qianmo deliberately asked.
This was the first time he had done something so trivial.
"This subordinate's name is Qin Yun!"
"You may go."
What?
She could leave now?
She thought His Majesty was asking her name for some important reason!
So she had been scaring herself.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this subordinate takes his leave!" Qin Yun glanced at the lotus seeds on the ground. She didn't dare to take any more. She picked up her shoes and robes from the ground and ran off in a flash.
Not far away!
Eunuch Hua was holding pastries newly made by the Imperial Kitchen, preparing to give them to Jie Qianmo to try.
From afar, he saw a figure running out of Jingxin Pavilion.
Because the person was running too fast, he couldn't see clearly for a moment.
Thinking that Jie Qianmo was still in Jingxin Pavilion, Hua Guangguang quickened his pace.
He arrived in front of Jie Qianmo. Eunuch Hua looked him up and down and, seeing that his master was unharmed, was relieved.
He thought, "I only went to the Imperial Kitchen for a moment, how did someone come in the blink of an eye?"
At this time, the students were in class. Who dared to trespass?
Moreover, no one dared to enter Jingxin Pavilion usually. He would have to find someone to investigate later, to see who was tired of living and dared to disturb His Master.
If he found this person, he would surely tear them into a thousand pieces.
"Your Majesty, I just saw someone run out of Jingxin Pavilion. Did that person disturb you? Should this old servant drag them out and beat them to death!"
"You're hallucinating!"
What?
Eunuch Hua's eyes widened in disbelief, thinking he had misheard.
"Your Majesty, was no one in Jingxin Pavilion just now?" Eunuch Hua asked again, curiously.
"No one!"
Unexpectedly, Jie Qianmo gave the same answer.
Eunuch Hua frowned. Since Your Majesty said no one had been there, then no one had!
"Your Majesty, this old servant has brought you new pastries from the Imperial Kitchen. Please try them!" As he stepped forward, a lotus seed pod tripped his foot.
"Your Majesty? Are these... lotus seeds? Why are they here?"
Jie Qianmo looked down and saw the lotus seeds on the ground!
He frowned!
This kid went to such great lengths to pick the lotus seeds, why did he forget to take them away?
"Prepare lotus seed soup for dinner!" After speaking, Jie Qianmo turned to leave.
He had only taken a few steps!
He immediately stopped!
Turning back!
Seeing that Eunuch Hua was only holding pastries and had not picked up the lotus seeds on the ground, he frowned unhappily.
"Do you take my words as a gust of wind?"
"Your Majesty, this old servant heard clearly. You want lotus seed soup for dinner, right? This old servant will instruct the Imperial Kitchen to purchase good lotus seeds and bring them back to the palace, I assure you, Your Majesty will like it!"
Hearing this, Jie Qianmo's face turned completely dark!
The surrounding air pressure was getting lower and lower! Eunuch Hua still hadn't figured it out for a moment.
Seeing Jie Qianmo look down at the lotus seeds on the ground, Eunuch Hua suddenly realized.
Did His Majesty want to eat these freshly picked lotus seeds?
These lotus seeds on the ground were so small, they looked like rejects. How could they be given to His Majesty?
"Your Majesty, these lotus seeds on the ground are so dirty, not only are they small, but they are also covered in soil. How can they be given to you? This old servant will still ask the Imperial Kitchen to purchase good lotus seeds?"
"Eunuch Hua's consideration is very thorough, I am very pleased. From now on, Eunuch Hua will manage the miscellaneous chores of the Imperial Kitchen! Replace Fang Jing to serve the Emperor!" After speaking, Jie Qianmo left without looking back.
Hearing this, Eunuch Hua's face changed. He quickly picked up the lotus seeds on the ground and ran to catch up with Jie Qianmo.
"Your Majesty, this old servant was wrong! Look... this old servant has brought the lotus seeds, and will immediately instruct the people in the Imperial Kitchen to make them!"
Alas! Jie Qianmo did not respond and returned to Qingxin Hall on his own.
Back at the dormitory!
Qin Yun picked up the kettle on the wooden table and drank water in large gulps!
After drinking more than half the water, she slowly calmed down.
What kind of rotten luck did she have today!
To actually meet the Emperor at the academy!
Fortunately, her life was saved!
This time it was luck, but next time she wouldn't be so lucky.
Thinking carefully, her life today was exchanged for conditions, it was not easy!
But what condition would the Emperor exchange with her?
She didn't seem to have anything to give the Emperor, after all, the Emperor was the Son of Heaven, and lacked nothing.
The day passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was gone!
The next day!
Early in the morning, Tutor Ouyang was waiting in his own courtyard!
He was looking forward to Qin Yun bringing the seven-colored peony alive!
While looking forward to it, he was also a little scared!
What if the seven-colored peony did not revive, but became worse?
But he waited and waited!
The entire morning passed! Qin Yun did not come to his courtyard.
Tutor Ouyang became restless! He went to the backyard and said to Ouyang Siqing, who was trimming branches, "Siqing, go to Qin Gongzi's dormitory and see what he is doing."
Ouyang Siqing was a little resistant to going to see Qin Yun!
"Grandfather, your grandson is busy! Why don't you go and see Qin Gongzi yourself?"
Seeing Ouyang Siqing refuse, Tutor Ouyang's face immediately turned cold. He asked, "Did something unpleasant happen between you and Qin Gongzi yesterday?"
"Nothing."
"Since it's nothing! You go now!" Tutor Ouyang said sternly, his tone admitting no refusal.
"Yes, Grandfather!"