My Devil Emperor
Day H

"His husband, do I look beautiful?" ask a woman sitting in front of a mirror. His peach eyes looked at the face of the handsome man who had been watching him at the back.

The man chuckled and replied, "When have you ever looked bad?"

The woman smiled arrogantly and stood up then walked over to her man. "I know I'm beautiful. Isn't that right, my husband?" He stood on his tiptoes and wrapped his arms around the man's neck.

Hearing his call, he was stunned. "You're teasing me?"

The woman laughed. "I didn't. You don't have time."

"Oh? If you want, I can do it fast."

The woman's face flushed. He pushed the man's chest away from him and angrily said, "Who wants to?"

The man grabbed the woman's slender waist. "I'm serious" he whispered softly.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, stop teasing me!"

"Who started it, hm?"

Yuan scowled in annoyance. "You won!" said.

ZiXuan smiled faintly. He lowered his head kissing those rosy white cheeks. "I dare not fight. My lady won."

Hearing the seduction, Yuan hid his face on ZiXuan's neck after re-circling his arm again. "My husband, I love you so much."

"Why has my queen become so romantic lately? Tell me, what do you want?"

Yuan raised his face and stared fiercely at the man in front of him.

"Ouch! Xiao Li, what are you doing!" said surprised. ZiXuan rubbed his waist which was the target of Yuan's ferocity.

"Am I that kind of person?!"  yuan said furiously.

"You're so fierce!"

"Who started it?"

"You're not creative either!" ZiXuan looked at the woman pretending to be annoyed that Yuan was copying his words.

Yuan waved his sleeve and said, "Don't joke anymore. Let's get out." She turned around but a pull from behind and a hug that locked her up suddenly made her stop.

"Xiao Li, don't be in a hurry. I still miss you. Didn't you realize it? We're rarely together." The shrill voice fell on Yuan's ear. He lowered his head to look at the pair of large arms coiled around his waist.

Without removing the arm from his waist, Yuan turned around and stared at the handsome face carving in front of him. A single smile framed on those red lips and made the dimples on her cheeks appear.

Yuan raised his hand and cupped ZiXuan's face. "Then, let this show finish first. After that my master can do anything to me, okay?"

"whatever?"

"Whatever, as long as my husband wants it."

With a radiant face, ZiXuan lowered his head and kissed a glimpse of his female lips only then released Yuan.

"All right!"

Yuan chuckled and muttered, "Power."

***

"Is everything ready?"

"Instead of the Queen Mother, everything is ready."

Empress Dowager Lian Chun nodded and smiled in satisfaction. He looked at the middle-aged woman behind him.

The woman smiled politely and looked down. "Suri's mother loved Xiao Li very much, making the servant feel calm."

"What's that empty? Ever since Xiao Li married Xuan'er, she has not only been your daughter but also my daughter. Besan, you don't have to worry, we all love Xiao Li."

"The trick will begin, let's go," Queen Mother Lian Chun continued to Queen Yin.

The two walked together towards the imperial hall.

The guests of honor who were already sitting back stood up when they saw the arrival of the Emperor and Empress who entered the hall shortly after the arrival of Empress Dowager and Empress Yin.

They walk side by side on the throne. The clothes of both of them look the same, on the emperor's clothes in gold with dragon embroidery on the back of the robe and the front of his clothes. On the queen's clothes are also gold with a phoenix embroidery on her robe and flower patterns on the front. Both look great and noble.

"Your Majesty, you said, I will find out what Princess Rong said today," Yuan reminded. He said quietly so that no one else would hear him.

"What else? Your Majesty, I was born with a high sense of curiosity. Who told you to look suspicious!"

"Then, just wait. He'll tell us."

Yuan exhaled slowly. "That's it. His Majesty won't tell me either! By the way, today the weather is great! It seems like a good sign."

"Where do you know?"

Yuan frowned. "Didn't His Majesty notice him when we headed here? The stars spread in the sky, there were no clouds. That means it won't rain" he said.

"Not that. I mean, how do you know that sunny weather means a good sign?"

"Isn't it usually like that?"

ZiXuan. "I can't believe it. The weather cannot determine the fate. Man is the doer and God is the determinant."

Yuan speechless. He was confused as to what to answer. This guy next to her is taking her too seriously, right?

The two turned around together and looked at the invited guests.

"Long the lifespan of His Majesty the Emperor and Empress," said everyone inside the hall.

ZiXuan and Yuan nodded faintly before finally sitting down followed by the guests who were again seated in their respective seats.

A beautiful woman stood up and walked to the front of the throne. His clothes were pink with small flower embroidery on each piece.

Behind the woman, a servant walked up to her with a tray covered in red velvet cloth.

"Princess Liang Rong saluted the Emperor and the Empress" he said, bowing his head with overlapping hands on his right waist.

ZiXuan clapped while Yuan smiled faintly.

Several whispers were heard at some point of the hall.

"Is it Princess Rong who will be the first concubine in this empire?"

"Princess Rong looks very beautiful even though she is still more beautiful Imperial Empress."

"No! I don't think Princess Rong has lost far."

"What are you guys fighting for? Both of them are definitely more beautiful than you all. One was the Imperial Empress and the other was the Imperial Concubine who did not rule out the possibility of rising in rank."

Yuan stared at the entire hall and cleared his throat softly. "Princess Rong need not hesitate," he said opening a voice that made the atmosphere of the hall return solemn.

"Thank you, Your Grace. At the empress' birthday celebration, the Princess gave a gift that did not know whether the Empress would like it." Liang Rong turned his head towards Xiao Ling and coded her to stand on the side.

"This must be troublesome Princess Rong." Yuan looked towards Jingli who was standing near the steps of the first staircase.

Jingli nodded in understanding and walked up to Princess Liang Rong and her servant, Xiao Ling.

He stood in front of Xiao Ling and lifted the covering cloth that was on the tray that Xiao Ling was carrying.

It was a red and gold colored shirt that looked extremely luxurious and beautiful.

The guests who came were even more the women who saw him as if bewitched. The dress is really beautiful.

"That's so beautiful" muttered a woman who had just noticed. His face looked a bit like Yuan, but it was clearly below him.

The man sitting next to him looked over. "If you like it, I'll have someone make it for you."

The woman looked up and was stunned. Before long a sincere smile appeared on his lips. "Thank you, Your Highness Prince Liu."

On the other hand, Yuan was also stunned for a moment before finally regaining consciousness. "A very beautiful dress. Thank you for the gift, Princess Rong."

Jingli took the tray and took it away.

Yuan stared at the puzzled Princess Rong who was still standing in front there.

"There's something else"

"Yes. There's something I want to say to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress, maybe it's a request, hoping the emperor and the empress can agree to it."

Yuan was a little nervous. Although ZiXuan had already said that it was not a disadvantage, he still felt anxious.

"Say."

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