"Don't be in such a hurry. You can't eat on an empty stomach. If you rush, you'll hurt your stomach and it might hurt even more. If it still hurts after you finish eating, then have the imperial physician examine you."
If someone were to see this at such a moment, they would surely be shocked. Is this handsome yet deeply affectionate man the Emperor? Or is he Xi Leng Yue, the ruthless and bloodthirsty demon lord of the Cold Demon Palace?
Hai Ling didn't notice, because all her attention was on the table in front of her. She was so hungry that she felt like she could eat a whole cow, and she didn't care what Ye Lingfeng was saying.
However, Ye Lingfeng took good care of her, watching her wolf down her food, and would occasionally pour water and bring it to her lips, feeding her a bite to make sure she didn't choke. He ate the meal with trepidation.
"Slow down, slow down."
Ye Lingfeng was speechless. She seemed to have not eaten for hundreds of years. But this was the real her. She was the same little girl who drooled over him and liked to play pranks back in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Ye Lingfeng's heart suddenly warmed. It was as if only now could the two of them truly get close.
After eating for a while, Hai Ling was finally full. She hadn't heard Ye Lingfeng speak for a long time, so she looked up curiously and saw a handsome man staring at her thoughtfully, seemingly startled by her.
She seemed to have eaten too much just now; it was a bit scary.
Hai Ling thought for a moment, then burped and said very seriously, "Ye Lingfeng, you saw it, I am just that rude and have no manners at all. Don't you think it would be a disgrace for you to bring someone like me into the palace?"
As she spoke, she exaggeratedly gestured, but unfortunately, Ye Lingfeng was not fooled. His captivating eyes stared at her intently, like a deep, unfathomable pool. Suddenly, he smiled, causing ripples to spread across the pool, leaving Hai Ling stunned.
Ye Lingfeng took out a silk handkerchief from his sleeve and gently wiped the crumbs from Hailing's lips, his magnetic voice ringing pleasantly in Hailing's ears.
"Don't try to use the same tricks you used on Feng Zixiao on me, I won't fall for it."
Hai Ling rolled her eyes. She knew she couldn't use the same methods she used on Feng Zixiao on Ye Lingfeng. That man was a fox; he knew everything.
But now that she's eaten and drunk her fill and is feeling better, she'd like to discuss why he asked her to come over.
Before she could speak, Ye Lingfeng asked with concern, "Does your stomach hurt? Should we summon the imperial physician?"
Hai Ling shook her head, then stared seriously at Ye Lingfeng.
"Speak up, why did you have the eunuch summon me here? Just say what you mean directly, I don't like beating around the bush."
Ye Lingfeng smiled gracefully, in a very good mood. He wondered if the little girl had noticed that she had almost returned to her former self in front of him. However, he decided not to remind her for now, lest she shrink back again.
He didn't ask her anything in a hurry, but instead ordered towards the door, "Someone, take your things away."
Xiao Luzi led the palace maids in again, tidying up the things on the dragon desk in the study. Then, he secretly glanced at the emperor and saw that he seemed to be in a very good mood.
Xiao Luzi immediately relaxed and felt relieved. For so many days, the Emperor's face had remained stern and cold. Fortunately, he had a smile today. It was not easy at all. He slowly withdrew.
After everyone had left, Ye Lingfeng turned to look at Hai Ling and said elegantly, "I just want to ask Ling'er, did I pass the test you gave me last time?"
Chapter 84 Stabbing, a Hidden Cunning [VIP Text Version]
Hai Ling didn't expect that he would summon her without mentioning anything about her and west Yan, as if it were nothing at all. This attitude made her feel quite comfortable.
However, thinking about his problem, he frowned, wanting to say that it was not up to standard, but that seemed to go against his conscience.
As soon as he stepped in, he made it clear that the people called her a wicked woman who brought disaster to the country. He even had someone sew up the mouth of the wife of the Marquis of Protectorate for her sake. He completely disregarded himself and put her first in his heart. If she still said that she was not qualified, it would be too much. Hai Ling thought about it over and over again, and finally thought, "Isn't there still two questions after this one?" So even if she passed this question, she still had two questions. With that thought, she nodded with a smile.
"Passed."
"You've given me three test questions, so where are the remaining two? When are you going to give them to me?"
He wanted to know the other two test questions immediately, because if he answered them correctly, he could marry her and bring her into the palace.
The palace is too desolate. Apart from his mother, he is the only other person there, so he wants her to come into the palace to keep him company.
As for the other women, he never even considered letting them in, because they were just too vulgar and annoying to look at, let alone bring them into the palace.
When Hai Ling heard that someone was asking her for the other two test questions, she immediately smiled charmingly: "I'm sorry, Emperor Xie, I haven't thought of them yet. As soon as I do, I'll send them to you as fast as I can. Don't worry."
Let him wait patiently. Anyway, she doesn't want to go to the palace. This is a good excuse. Unfortunately, Ye Lingfeng knew what she was thinking. He stretched out his hand and smiled even more seductively than she did, and spoke softly.
"I will only give you half a month. If you do not have two more tests by then, I will issue an edict to bring you into the palace as empress."
"Ye Lingfeng, how dare you!"
"Why wouldn't you dare? Because you don't want to enter the palace at all, so you're using two test questions as an excuse. So why wouldn't I dare?"
Ye Lingfeng held Hai Ling's soft hand tightly, smiling happily, as if he could bring her to the palace in half a month.
"you?"
Hai Ling was speechless. She hadn't expected that he would be so angry about this after he brought her here.
However, there was nothing they could do. After all, this man was the emperor, and he had said in court that he would give three tests. If she passed them, there would be no reason for her not to marry him.
Of the four men who wanted to marry her, one was injured and another left, leaving only Ye Lingfeng and Mu Ye.
Hai Ling's face was cold and her eyes were flashing. She was determined. She refused to believe that she couldn't come up with two difficult problems to stump him. As long as she could come up with a difficult problem to stump him, she wouldn't have to marry into the palace.
"Alright, half a month is the time limit. If you can't answer by then, don't make me go to the palace again."
"Ling'er, why don't you want to enter the palace? Didn't I say in Guangyang Palace that day that I would never marry anyone else and would never betray you in this life?"
Ye Lingfeng couldn't understand why Hai Ling was unwilling to marry into the palace. His handsome features were covered with frost, and his beautiful pupils were as deep as the sea, churning endlessly.
Looking at him, Hai Ling felt a sudden heaviness in her heart.
For some reason, ever since she came into contact with members of the royal family, she has had no good feelings towards them, and even no confidence in them. If it were Xi Lengyue of the Cold Demon Palace today who said he would never betray her in this life, she would probably marry him without hesitation. But it is still the same person, just with a different identity, which makes her hesitate like never before. Because a man's vow is really nothing above royal power. If he changes his mind one day, how will she face him?
With her temperament, she probably won't be able to forgive herself until she dies.
This time is different from the time with Feng Zixiao. If Ye Lingfeng betrays her, she is afraid she won't be able to get over it herself.
Therefore, they preferred not to enter the palace.