"It's not easy to be the Emperor. In order to prevent others from finding out what he likes, he has to hide his preferences as much as possible. He also has to control his appetite so that his enemies won't be able to take advantage of him."
After Lao Wu said this seriously, he added, "But Lao Liu's wife's cooking is really good."
"Of course. She's more than good!"
Qi Jianning immediately raised her head proudly when she heard Wei Ziyao being praised.
On the other hand, Noble Consort Ji saw that the Emperor had indeed eaten a little too much, so she reminded him softly.
"Your Majesty … be careful of your appetite at night."
"Yes! We are indeed almost done eating. "Not at all! If he wasn't almost done, he could still eat a lot!
However, he couldn't stay here because of his status.
He could only give Eunuch Fu an unfathomable look. Eunuch Fu immediately understood.
"With me here, the children can't relax. It's rare for the children to gather together on Jianning's birthday. Let them relax."
He then waved at Qi Yanqing and said, "King Xian, Princess Yin, come here."
"Yes." King Xian immediately walked over respectfully. Wei Ziyao was confused.
Why did he call her?
"It won't be long before the South Jin Kingdom's diplomatic mission arrives at the Imperial City. King Xian, I'll leave the matter of receiving the envoys to you. As for Princess Yin … I'm very satisfied with your skills today. After the envoys enter the palace, you'll be in charge of hosting the banquet. You'll be in charge of everything from the program to the dishes."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wei Ziyao and Qi Yanqing received the decree. The Northern Wen Emperor nodded.
"Alright, you juniors have fun. I'll leave with Noble Consort Ji first."
With that, the Emperor took Noble Consort Ji's hand and left.
Before leaving, Noble Consort Ji gave Wei Ziyao a smiling look. It was obvious that she was very satisfied with the result.
After the Emperor left, Qi Yanqing couldn't control his happiness. "Sixth Sister-in-law, congratulations."
"I should be the one congratulating you, Brother Emperor," Wei Ziyao said politely to Qi Yanqing, then returned to Ki Chien-chul's side.
Because of the Emperor's two verbal orders, no one was in the mood to continue.
Not long after, they all took their leave and returned to their residences.
On the way back, Wei Ziyao asked Ki Chien-chul.
"What do you think of Imperial Father's decision to let King Xian receive the envoy?" If it was before, Wei Ziyao would definitely not care about these details. The key was that the old emperor had dragged her into the pit this time.
"If it's just Big Brother receiving them, there's no problem. After all, Big Brother is the eldest son and has received many envoys before. The problem lies in Imperial Father's words. The only one who can do things for the Emperor is the Crown Prince."
Sure enough, what Ki Chien-chul said was the same as what Wei Ziyao thought. The Emperor's hint was very obvious.
"Ki Chien-chul, have you ever thought of being the Emperor?"
"It would be a lie to say that I haven't thought about it." He didn't hide anything from Wei Ziyao now.
"Then are you going to fight for that position?" Wei Ziyao knew that her question was too naive.
She thought that Ki Chien-chul wouldn't answer, but to her surprise, he nodded.
"I'm going to fight for it. I've been planning for many years for this position. I've dealt with Ruier and the Empress, and fought with Fourth Brother openly and secretly for the position of the Emperor. But … if Imperial Father wants to give this position to Big Brother, then I have nothing to say. Everything that I've cultivated will be of help to Big Brother."
His bold words made Wei Ziyao feel quite passionate.
"But … I'm sorry. If Imperial Father really wants Big Brother to be the Crown Prince, I'm afraid you won't be able to be the Empress …"
"Who told you that I'm going to be the Empress?" Wei Ziyao was puzzled.
"Women, don't they all want that position?"
Ki Chien-chul looked at Wei Ziyao. She really seemed to be different from normal women. Ruier had been struggling for so many years. Didn't she want to climb up the social ladder as well?
"Brother, there's something that you might not know. I'm a man."
"Impossible." Ki Chien-chul immediately denied. "It's not like I didn't see it in the bathroom that time …"
At this point, Ki Chien-chul instantly shut up. Wei Ziyao smiled coldly.
"So … you saw it all, right?"
"No, This King didn't see anything. The bathroom was steamy, This King didn't see anything."
"Ki Chien-chul!" Wei Ziyao said as she raised her fist and punched at Ki Chien-chul.
But he caught her wrist and imprisoned her in front of his chest.
"I've always remembered Big Brother's kindness, so I can't fight for the throne with him. I hope you don't blame me for being useless. Even if I can't be the Emperor, I'll do my best to give you the best."
Ki Chien-chul grabbed her hand, his eyes and heart filled with her. Wei Ziyao saw the sincerity in his eyes.
"I don't know who you are, where you're from, and whether you're a good person or a bad person, but Wei Ziyao … even if you're here to take my life, even if my sincerity is misplaced, I'll have no regrets. For you, I'm willing to be a fool, willing to be deceived by you."
Wei Ziyao looked back into his eyes. She felt that if she didn't say something now, she would be a block of wood.
"Ki Chien-chul, I admire you, but it's not because of your martial arts or your stunning looks. It's because you're so ambitious, but you're willing to endure and force yourself to be a fool so that Mother can have a moment of peace in the harem. It's because you want the throne, but you're willing to give it up because of the First Prince's kindness. They say that the royal family is the most heartless. Ki Chien-chul … you should be the true nature of the royal family."
Ki Chien-chul smiled.
Because Wei Ziyao praised him.
He looked at Wei Ziyao seriously.
"Then … do you like this true nature of mine?"
Wei Ziyao could feel that Ki Chien-chul's heart was racing, but so was she.
She had never been in a relationship before. She knew that she was only honest on the surface, but she couldn't really be honest.
But now, she was forced to this point. How was she supposed to answer …
"Mm …" In the end, she nodded. "I like it."
"Mm …"
Wei Ziyao looked at Ki Chien-chul, who was pouncing on her, and felt uncomfortable.
Wei Ziyao was so nervous that she was going crazy!
She still remembered the first time she performed a human surgery. She was very calm and completed the surgery perfectly.
At that time, the professor asked her if she wasn't nervous. She proudly said that ever since she was born, she didn't know what nervousness was.
Now she knew. She was really … nervous. She was so nervous that her hands were clenched together.
And Ki Chien-chul, this wicked person, didn't seem to feel her nervousness at all.
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