My Devil Emperor
That Will Arrive

Not felt, the day changed very quickly. Lately the atmosphere in the palace courtyard is getting crowded. The servants were busy preparing for the approaching birthday celebration of the Empress. The family from YanLi had also arrived since three days ago.

"Jingli, how has Yunniang been lately? I still haven't had time to see it."

Jingli smiled and said, "The empress need not worry. Sister Niang is fine. His Majesty really held onto his words. But still couldn't talk to him for long."

Yuan nodded in understanding. "Why? Still not meeting enough? Didn't you guys have all these fun days without me. What kind of discrimination is that?"

"I'm sorry, Empress. Servant guilty, servant deserving punishment." Jingli was about to kneel before Yuan, but the woman held him back.

He nodded and said, "No. No need to do this, right? How long have we known? Why are you still so serious? I know you're busy at times like this. Let it. Let Yunniang rest. Don't work too hard either."

"My wife is very wise and kind! Jingli loves you so much!" jingli said as he clasped Yuan's hand.

Yuan smiled. "In any aspect, no one can beat this lead."

***

"What'sthis? I don't want to!"

Jingli frowned confusedly. "Empress, this is your favorite Lotus Root Soup. Ye... You don't want to?"

Yuan shook his head. "No! Take away. I want to eat the Sweet Acid Fish!"

Although puzzled, Jingli still brought the bowl of soup from there.

"Bring me sweets from mom too!"

"Good." Jingli turned around while carrying the still-warm bowl of soup.

"Her Majesty the Queen," Jingli said while at a crossroads accidentally passed by Queen Yin.

"Jingli, is Xiao Li inside?" asked Queen Yin after nodding earlier.

"Yes, the queen is inside."

Queen Yin's eyes fell on the tray that Jingli was carrying with a closed bowl. "What are you carrying?"

"This is Lotus Root Soup, the empress told the servant to take her away. Don't want to eat it."

Just like Jingli, Queen Yin frowned confusedly. "Isn't that his favorite?"

Jingli grimaced softly and said, "Hamba doesn't understand either. Lately the queen is a little different."

"All right, you can go. I want to see him myself."

"Okay, Her Majesty the Queen."

Queen Yin walked slowly and knocked on the door in front of her. "My son, this is my mother."

Not for five seconds, the door opened and a smiling beautiful woman greeted him. He threw himself into the arms of Queen Yin. "Mother! Xiao Li missed you!" said spoiled.

Queen Yin smiled amusedly. "Xiao Li, how old are you? Why is it getting spoiled?"

"Why indeed? Xiao Li had not seen Mother for a long time. Although the Queen Mother is also good, but it feels different. Mom too, since coming here it's been hard to find!" said sulking.

"really? Forgive mom. Your mother-in-law took you around the palace, how could you refuse her?"

"Mother, let's go in first. We're talking inside. Mother, Xiao Li is bored! The Emperor is busy with his work, we can only meet at night. He rarely accompanied Xiao Li to play outside nor should he let Xiao Li play outside!"

Seeing her child still this happy, which heart of a mother is unhappy? A few months ago during Yuan's miscarriage, Queen Yin didn't have time to comfort her. He could feel his sadness too even if they did not meet. The bond between mother and child is that, right?

"His Majesty the Emperor's decision is indeed appropriate. Letting you play outside the palace is dangerous!"

Yuan glanced in annoyance and released his hand that had hugged Queen Yin's arm. "Mother! Why are you supporting him?!"

"Why can't you support me?" The voice interrupted Yuan and Queen Yin's conversation. Sontak made the two women of different generations turn their heads.

"Home! When is my husband coming?" Yuan immediately stood up and hugged the man's waist.

"Mother," said ZiXuan bowing to Queen Yin.

"Mother, if I'm jealous just come to me!" yuan said as he stuck out his tongue.

"Look! This kid is getting disrespectful. Mom will go. Not bothering you."

"No need for Mom. I'm just here to deliver something," prevent ZiXuan from being polite.

Yuan loosened his embrace and looked up at ZiXuan's face. "Forku?"

"Who else? Can the empress let me go first?"

Unwillingly, Yuan released his hand from ZiXuan's waist. He saw the man pull out a box from his shirt and handed the box to Yuan.

"Wear it for tomorrow's show."

Yuan accepted it with a frown. He opened it and was surprised. "How can this be with you? I thought I lost it, I even hesitated to tell my husband, not expecting this to be on you," Yuan said excitedly. He felt this was the best gift ZiXuan had given him. His eyes were even glazed.

ZiXuan fell silent. He was confused how to explain it. There is now her mother-in-law. "That's, you accidentally dropped it."

"When?"

"When you and Princess Rong deliver food together," she replied quickly but could still be heard clearly by Yuan.

His mind returned at the moment when he and ZiXuan had a great fight then he fainted, saw the painful illusion and then woke up with ZiXuan beside him. At that time, he was not sure when it fell. Yuan noticed it two days after the incident, while she was decorating herself.

"Well, no need to explain. I understand," he said slowly. Given the incident, his heart still hurt. Better to forget it!

ZiXuan smiled faintly then said. "Then I'll go. Talk to Mom." He turned to look at his mother-in-law while looking down politely. "Mother, I'm going first. Maybe the queen mother will also come here, won't disturb the women's chatter."

Queen Yin nodded and replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"No need to be sad." After his affairs were finished, ZiXuan left the two women, disappearing behind the door.

Elsewhere in the dark passageway, a thin smiling silhouette.

"Is everything ready?"

"It."

He nodded and again said, "Don't do anything without my orders! If that fails, I'll make sure you can't see the sun the next day!"

"Okay, Your Majesty."

"Finally that day will come. Go."

***

The sun slipped very fast, the night came and the morning followed shortly afterwards.

The atmosphere of the palace was very crowded at that time, even though the event was only about to start at night, not least in Empress Xuan's residence.

"Your Majesty, the clothes you will be wearing, we have already escorted her to the Qin Palace."

The woman nodded in wonder. "Why did you put it there?"

The senior butler lowered his head and replied, "I did it according to His Majesty's orders. He advised the Empress to come immediately to his residence."

Nodding slowly, Yuan said, "Alright, I understand. You can go."

The butler lowered his head and gave his greetings before leaving Yuan.

"The Empress will go to His Majesty's residence now?"

Yuan turned to Jingli. "Yes. Sister Jingli, I'll go alone."

"Okay, Your Majesty the Empress."

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