Sang Yunxie 1.39

As the ML entered Sang Yunxie's palace eunuch Chen informed him of the events. "Your highness, the mistress came back and acted as nothing happened. She kept preparing for the banquet and visited the empress dowager to check-in. Also, she didn't stop the maids from gossiping nor complained to empress dowager." Said the eunuch as he bowed his head and walked behind the ML.

Hearing eunuch Chen's words the ML's eyes turned cold. He was planning to deal with that woman later, but she was still causing a ruckus even when left alone. Did he need to put her in place?

"Is consort Sang injured anywhere?" Asked the ML wanting more information to decide on how to act.

"Imperial consort Sang is not injured anywhere. Her maid blocked the cup as soon as it was thrown." Said eunuch Chen, not knowing why the emperor was making him repeat himself.

Noticing that the emperor seemed to be looking for more information the eunuch continued talking.

"The empress threw the cup after imperial consort Sang presented her with two gifts. A set of books of etiquette, and... madam Xu's jewelry set. Legends say that whoever wears it will find happiness with their... husband." Said the eunuch hoping that he wouldn't be killed by Sang Yunxie.

"Mmm, " so she was provoking the woman?

The ML had a strange expression on his face but still continue to walk to Sang Yunxie.

Usually, whenever someone enters a room in the palace a eunuch or a servant would announce them. However, the emperor had been staying in Sang Yunxie's palace for so long, that they felt weird announcing his presence. It felt like he lived there. Not to mention that he always used to raise his hand to stop them from announcing him when he enters a room. So they just didn't.

Therefore, when the ML entered Sang Yunxie's study he did it without being noticed by her.

Sang Yunxie was sitting in front of a desk filled with papers. She was wearing a loose blue dress that didn't have any type of design except for a ribbon below her bosom that gave shape to the dress and made her look more feminine. On top of that, she was wearing a thin outer coat, with golden butterfly designs. Her hair was cascading down her back adorning her beautiful face which she was stuffing with apricots while writing something on a piece of paper.

She seemed very concentrated and didn't notice him sneaking up behind her.

The ML looked at her handwriting which was neat and tidy. It was very easy to read and gave you a feeling of calmness. The words weren't rushed but still had a very unique style.

The letter seemed to be for her mother informing her of the banquet and her father's arrival. She seemed to have a lot to write, so the ML stood behind her waiting for her to finish.

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'Liam, is this fucking creep seriously invading my privacy right now?' I asked noticing that the ML just stood behind me, watching me write a personal letter to my m o t h e r.

"You do realize that I watch everything you do? 24/7, I've seen you do everything?" Said Liam sounding deadly serious.

So I used the same dead serious tone, and asked, 'why do you think I'm always turned on? 24/7...'

'I thought you were thinking about yourself in a bikini,' said Liam.

I was about to deny that, but then a picture of me in a bikini appeared in my mind.

Oh well, not even Liam can deny how hot I am.

'Yes, I can. In fact, watch me. Dear host, you're fat as fuck. Start jogging now or die alone,' said Liam acting like if he could rhyme.

'Liam, if you ever see me jogging, please kill whatever is chasing me.'

'No, I prefer to just watch you die.'

'You got weird fetishes.'

Liam let out a small creepy laugh and said. 'Be glad, all of them include you.'

'...eww.'

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Sang Yunxie quickly finished writing the letter and was about to move to another document when she heard a voice behind her.

"Why don't you take a rest."

Hearing the deep voice behind her surprised her, and made her turn her head almost instantly.

Her small face looked shocked for a second, but then she recognized the face in front of her and quickly let out a relieved sigh.

"Your highness, trust me when I tell you that you need to start announcing your presence or start preparing a funeral, " said Sang Yunxie as she looked back at the documents in her hand.

"It's okay. You are not that timid, " said the ML as he sat down behind her, and practically put her in his embrace.

"You smell good, what is it?" He asked as he sunk his head in her neck.

"I took a shower, " said Sang Yunxie trying to ignore him.

The ML chose to ignore the fact that she was ignoring and said, "I miss you." As he placed little kisses in her neck and her ear.

"You haven't gone anywhere." Said Sang Yunxie as she tilted her neck to get away from him.

He grabbed her head and stopped her from moving. "You know what I mean."

Sang yunxie dropped the papers in the desk and turn around to face him. "How was your day?" She asked with a friendly smile.

"...boring." He said as he lowered his head to make sure that their foreheads were touching. As he was about to kiss her, he stopped for a second, suddenly remembering something.

"Did you visit that woman?" He asked while looking at her friendly smile.

"I did, " she said as if nothing happened.

For some reason, her attitude disappointed him. He didn't know what her intentions were when going there, but he expected her to rely on him and beg him to bring her justice.

Sang Yunxie always conducts herself with confidence and elegance. He couldn't deny that he liked that, but she had never acted spoiled or cute in front of him.

He didn't want to admit it, but he wanted her to rely on him. If not a lot just a little bit. While Sang Yunxie never acted spoiled in front of him because she didn't t have to.

She acted spoiled in front of her mother and empress dowager, but that was only because she needed to get brownie points. While she could get brownie points from the ML by parting her legs.

Which she hasn't been doing, so the ML was looking for some form of validation.

"And?" He asked expecting her to tell her side of the story.

Sang Yunxie realized that he wanted her to explain herself, so she just said, "I'm pretty sure that you heard about what happened, what do you want to know?"

"Were you scared?" He asked expecting her to say yes.

"No, " she said wondering why his expression was looking the way Liam sounded.

The male lead realized that he wasn't going to get what he was looking for, so he just asked her what happened.

Sang Yunxie told her side of the story but didn't put emphasis on her poisonous words. Telling him that she went there to give her the wedding gift she prepared weeks ago, but the circumstances stopped her from giving it and to inform her about the banquet. Then how things escalated from there.

"You bought the gift weeks ago?" He asked suddenly realizing that she had the gift prepared before the marriage and before Sang Yunxie and he slept together.

"I asked some acquaintances to get it for me. They were supposed to bring it weeks ago, but some circumstances stopped them from doing so. This means that I only acquired it a few days ago, " she said with a mocking smile. Realizing that he was doubting her intentions.

"Why didn't you change the gift?" He asked not fully understanding.

Sang Yunxie didn't understand the question. "Why would I? I'm supposed to wish the two of you have a happy marriage, the gift was appropriate... Plus, it was freaking expensive and not at all my style, so I just gave it to her." I wasn't gonna let all that money collect dust in storage.

The ML realized that she wasn't scheming, and was just too cheap to get another gift.

"...I'll get rid of her, just give me some time."