I am born a beauty, and I am supreme

Chapter 78

*An extra chapter for her birthday! Happy birthday, Jingjing!^^

Dragon and Tiger Fight in the Capital Chapter 93: Love

When Leyan returned to the palace, the emperor was just walking out of the imperial study.

Xiao Di was beside him; the young man holding the sword had his eyes lowered and looked straight ahead.

She glanced at it, stepped forward, and bowed respectfully, saying, "Your Majesty, I greet you."

Tang Shaoxuan stopped in his tracks: "Hmm, you're finally back?"

Le Yan smiled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, something came up and I was held up."

Her hands warmed as the emperor bowed and took her hand in his: "Get up. I'm not blaming you. It's so cold. Don't freeze while kneeling on the ground."

Le Yan paused, then looked up.

The emperor's radiant beauty was right before my eyes, his eyes brimming with a gentle smile. Could it be that this contained the deep affection of an emperor, a sight rarely seen in a thousand years?

Deeply moved, she lowered her head, her voice unconsciously softening slightly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

She secretly tried to pull her hand back.

But it seemed like they were using force on the other side, holding on tightly and refusing to let go.

Le Yan's fear grew stronger.

If it's about flirting with a beautiful woman, she'd naturally be happy to do so.

However, being teased by a beautiful woman is not something she enjoys.

With a worried expression, he met Chu Gexing not far behind him.

She squinted and glanced over, seemingly unintentionally.

A thought struck Le Yan, but she could only force a smile and put on an indifferent expression.

The other person gave her a cold glance, didn't approach, and turned to leave. Le Yan sighed inwardly.

"Your Majesty, may you release my hand?" she asked softly, turning her head away.

Since we can't extricate ourselves from this covert struggle, we might as well speak frankly.

I wonder if the emperor will be displeased by saying this.

"I was worried that you might be cold, my dear minister. Your hands are quite cold," the emperor said slowly, his smile undiminished.

"I'm not cold. Not at all. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Le Yan smiled wryly.

Xiao Di, standing behind the emperor, raised his eyes, glanced at the scene, and then calmly looked away again.

"Why is this happening?" Le Yan cried out in her heart.

Xiao Di is clearly prettier, so why are you staring at me?

It's a pity I can't say it.

His eyes darted around: "Your Majesty, when I was away, did Xiao Di serve you well?"

Standing behind Tang Shaoxuan, Xiao Di frowned: What is she trying to do?

And "serve"... why does this word sound so special?

The emperor smiled: "Very good, indeed a strong general has no weak soldiers." He finally deigned to turn his head and look at the sword-wielding youth beside him.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, you flatter me." Taking advantage of the moment the emperor turned his head, he used a fraction of his inner strength.

The emperor felt a gentle force emanating from his hands, causing them to spring back slightly.

Le Yan casually withdrew her hand and smiled sweetly at the emperor.

The emperor was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "If you have nothing else to do, please come with me."

"Where to?" Leyan asked.

The emperor glanced at her: "Are you afraid?"

"How could that be?"

"Then let's go."

"Your subject obeys."

I never expected that the emperor would come to Consort Xu's palace.

Seeing the beauty's pair of watery eyes, which were tender and affectionate when looking at the emperor, but murderous when looking at her, changing so rapidly, Le Yan thought this world was truly wondrous.

While the beauty turned to pour wine, the emperor turned to look at her and said, "My dear minister, please sit down and have a couple of drinks."

"How can I do that?" she declined.

The emperor reached out and took her hand: "If I say it's okay, then it's okay."

His gaze was fixed on her, leaving her no room to refuse.

I had no choice but to sit down.

Consort Xu was on the emperor's left, while she sat on his right. Looking at the beautiful face of the woman next to her so close, she felt a little uneasy.

He forced down two glasses of wine, then excused himself, saying he had a headache.

The emperor glanced at her and said, "My dear minister, you seem to be drunk. Why don't you go and rest in the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a while?"

Upon hearing this, Le Yan immediately jumped up in surprise: "No need, Your Majesty, it's just a headache, if possible..."

He had originally intended to take this opportunity to leave this awkward place. The emperor's smile deepened: "Guards! Escort my beloved minister to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

It was clear that they wouldn't allow her to run away.

Le Yan sighed and stood up: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness."

He reached out and helped the two young eunuchs who came forward, and slowly walked out of the palace. Before leaving, he looked back at Xiao Di, who was still standing in front of the hall, and couldn't help but sigh again.

Isn't Xiao Di clearly prettier?

"Tell me, who's prettier, Xiao Di or me?" he asked the eunuch beside him, still unwilling to give up.

The young eunuchs covered their mouths and laughed: "What does Guard Yue mean by that?"

“There’s absolutely no other meaning; it’s just a regular opinion poll.” She glanced to the left, then to the right. “Fathers, you just need to tell the truth.”

She had been mingling in the palace for quite some time, and everyone knew her well. The eunuchs naturally knew that she had a good personality, although she could be a bit eccentric at times. But overall, she was easy to get along with.

Seeing her ask so eagerly, the man on the left sighed, "Guard Yue, do you really want to know?"

"Of course. Please speak, sir."

The young eunuch said, "It's not that I'm deliberately trying to put you down, Guard Yue... Although Guard Yue is indeed an outstanding person, well..."

The one on the right laughed along, "However, compared to Xiao Di, he really lacks a bit of flavor."

The one on the left coughed and said, "But Guard Yue, don't feel inferior because of this..."

Le Yan had already stopped and reached out to touch her head: "That's right." She didn't look frustrated at all; on the contrary, she was very happy.

"Huh?" the eunuchs asked, puzzled.

Le Yan clenched her fist fiercely: "Everyone clearly thinks so, so why did the Emperor actually..."

Just as he was clenching his fists, he suddenly heard the two eunuchs say in unison, "Greetings, Your Excellency..."

Le Yan was taken aback. As she turned around, she saw the man in blue slowly walking towards her.

"Why is it you?" She frowned and asked arrogantly, "Can a foreign official run around the palace at will?" She finally remembered that she still had some power.

The eunuchs tugged at her clothes.

Le Yan glanced at them, but Chu Gexing said, "Of course, an official cannot... However, I am here to visit the Empress Dowager. What, do you have any objections, Guard Le?"

"Ah...I see," Le Yan smiled brightly, "Of course not, I wouldn't dare, Admiral, please feel free to do as you please."

She got up and walked towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Chu Gexing asked, "Do you want to know why the emperor actually...?"

Le Yan's ears perked up: No way, how much did this person... hear?

She turned to face him and asked, "How was it?"

Chu Gexing raised a delicate eyebrow and whispered in her ear, "The Northern Frontier Envoy returned to the city with the East Sea Garrison Commander. Do you think only His Excellency knows about this? You, you, be careful... cough, cough cough..." He stopped talking, covered his mouth with his hand, coughed twice, and began to keep her in suspense.

Surprisingly, Le Yan didn't dodge away, but glared at him: "You're so hesitant to speak, it's really boring. If you have a cold, don't get so close to me."

Chu Gexing smiled slightly: "It's alright that I caught a cold, just don't get eaten by someone without even knowing it."

"Do I look weak?" She spread her arms and placed them across her waist.

“You’re not weak at all, it’s just that there are people stronger than you,” he said casually.

"Who? You mean... Haha, are you here to promote yourself again? Tch." She glanced at him.

"I wouldn't dare." Chu Gexing slowly turned around, his cloak billowing behind him.

"Hmm? That's strange."

"You want to know?"

"I'll listen to you."

“The Hall of Mental Cultivation… but no official has ever been there.” He looked up, seemingly with a hint of envy. “Leyan, you are so lucky. I’m very envious.”

He chuckled twice in a sinister tone and then slowly walked away.

That extraordinary figure gradually faded into the distance on the winding bridge with its white jade railings.

Le Yan glared at him for a long time.

The young eunuch asked, "Guard Yue? May we leave now?"

Le Yan gritted her teeth: "Yes, of course..."

As I turned around, I suddenly heard a sweet, scolding voice: "Hey, what are you doing standing here like a dazed fool? You're blocking my way!"

Le Yan turned around and met a face that was both furious and beautiful.

The moment their eyes met, a smile slowly crept onto Le Yan's face.

In the distance, Chu Gexing slowly turned his head, a knowing smile appearing in his eyes.