Mo Rongzhan had already been busy in the Palace of Heavenly Purity for three days. Today, he had finally straightened out everything, including those account books. Apart from the money that had been borrowed, there was actually some unpaid taxes. When the final amount came out, even he was shocked.
There were eighty million taels of silver!
It was certainly impossible to recover all the money, but he would not let these people take the court's money and still be at ease.
He asked Mo Rongyi and Lu Xiangzhi to recover the money together. He didn't want to use tough means for the time being and gave these people a chance to pay off their debts. If they didn't know what was good for them, then they couldn't blame him for being ruthless.
After arranging all these things, Mo Rongzhan finally couldn't restrain the longing in his heart and ran to Hua Qing Palace as soon as possible. He missed Yao Yao so much that now he wanted to hold her in his arms and have a good sleep beside her.
Mo Rongzhan strode in, only to find that Ye Zhen was not inside. Instead, she was meeting the imperial concubines in the hall. When those women saw him, they stared at him with bright eyes, like a wolf seeing a wolf. Even if they knelt down to salute, they didn't forget to show their coquettish appearance.
It really spoils one's appetite.
He raised his eyes and saw Ye Zhen holding the hand of the palace maid to come down to salute him. He stepped forward and said, "Don't come down. If you know that your body is inconvenient, have a good rest."
Ye Zhen listened to his words that seemed to be scolding but were full of love. She replied with a sweet smile, "The imperial doctor said that I should walk more."
"You call this walking?" She was a little vinegar jar. Sitting here and being flattered by the imperial concubines in his harem, she would definitely hold back her anger. At that time, he would be the one who would be distressed.
The people in the hall were still kneeling. Mo Rongzhan hadn't let them get up yet.
Ye Zhen gently pulled his sleeve. You can't just leave people hanging like this, can you?
Mo Rongzhan glared at her, then turned to Hu Wanpin and said, "Get up!"
Hu Wanpin's heart relaxed and slowly stood up. Seeing the emperor holding the empress's hand even to talk, the gentle affection on his face was completely different from the coldness when he first came in. She suddenly felt that the expectation in the bottom of her heart was ridiculous. She thought that since the empress was pregnant, the emperor would definitely want others to serve her.
Probably … impossible.
In the past, when there was no Empress, wasn't His Majesty pure of heart and few desires, not even touching a woman?
"Wan Pin and the others are concerned about me. Knowing that I am back, they came to see me." Ye Zhen said politely.
Mo Rongzhan didn't like her calling herself a concubine in front of him, and even more so didn't like her bowing to him, so when he heard her words, he felt that Hu Wanpin and the others were too much of an eyesore. If they weren't here, Yao Yao would have already thrown herself into his arms and acted like a spoiled child.
"As long as you all have the heart. The Empress' health is heavy and it is not convenient for her to see you all. In the future, don't come here to disturb her." Mo Rongzhan waved his hand and dismissed everyone.
The speed of his dismissal was so fast that even Ye Zhen could not react.
Hu Wanpin smiled bitterly in her heart and didn't seem surprised at all. "It's this concubine's fault for disturbing Your Highness. This concubine will not disturb Your Highness's rest. This concubine will take her leave!"
Ye Zhen smiled awkwardly. "Okay!"
Even though the others were unwilling, they had to follow her out.
"You sent them all away just like that? It's not easy for them to see you!" Ye Zhen threw herself into his arms softly and played with his sleeve with her fingertips.
"We didn't even look at them. You wouldn't be jealous just like that?" Mo Rongzhan asked in amusement. Although he didn't remember his past memories with her, on the way back, he had already seen through her little temperament.
Ye Zhen snuggled in his arms. "I'm not jealous!"
Mo Rongzhan whispered in her ear, "I must have never favored them, right?"
"How would I know? They were all selected to enter the palace before I entered the palace. Who was your sweetheart at that time? I want to know!" Ye Zhen snorted, her little hand clutching his sleeve with more force than before.
How dare you say that I'm not jealous! Mo Rongzhan bowed his head and kissed her lips. After a long kiss, he grabbed her little hand. "Didn't you say that I had seen you before you entered the palace? If I was really tempted by you, how could I have touched them?"
Ye Zhen's mouth curled up high. "You are a pervert, how would I know …"
Mo Rongzhan bit her earlobe. "I am a pervert. How am I a pervert to you?"
"Ah Zhan!" Ye Zhen's back was numb from his bite. She scratched the back of his hand. "You may have forgotten, but I remember it clearly!"
"Well, then tell me slowly!" Mo Rongzhan laughed and picked her up. Even though she was now a double, it was not difficult for him to hold her.
Ye Zhen reached out and touched his face. "You haven't slept for three days?"
"I slept for a while," Mo Rongzhan said with a smile. "Lie with me for a while."
"Are you very tired?" Ye Zhen asked distressingly. There must be a lot of things to do.
Mo Rongzhan put her gently on the couch and lay down beside her. He briefly told her about the things he had been busy with in the past few days. "… It has been mostly handled. I also remembered a lot of things about the court in the past. Don't worry."
She also noticed that he actually remembered a lot of things from the past, except for the memories related to her.
"Tell me, how did I get along with you before you entered the palace?" Mo Rongzhan closed his eyes and smelled the faint fragrance of her body. His whole body relaxed, as if all his fatigue had dissipated at once.
"At that time …" Ye Zhen leaned on his chest and couldn't help but smile when she remembered the past. "I first met you in Chengde Villa, but I was still a wild boy at that time. I was swimming in the hot spring pool at night and kicked you … You were so bad. You knew that I didn't like you, but you insisted on keeping me by your side. In fact, it was not that I didn't like you at that time, but I resented you too much in my heart …"
"I'm sorry!" Mo Rongzhan's voice was slightly hoarse.
Ye Zhen snorted softly. "You won't feel sorry for me. You sneaked in while I was sleeping in the library tower …"
Mo Rongzhan chuckled. He could imagine what kind of mentality he had towards her at that time.
He must have been determined to win her! Such a good little girl, why wouldn't he do everything he could to keep her by his side?
Ye Zhen patted his arm. "Go to sleep. When you wake up, I will continue."
Mo Rongzhan grunted lazily, and after a while, he began to snore softly.
He never snores when he sleeps. He must be too tired these days.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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