Once she became his concubine, she would be second only to him. What's more, Jiujiu had him as her backer. Moreover, the Empress Dowager also liked Jiujiu, the woman who saved his life. It could be said that Jiujiu had him and the Empress Dowager as her backers. She was basically the type who could do whatever she wanted in the palace.
Although she couldn't become the Empress with her status, she was definitely a superior.
The Emperor felt that if he were a woman, he would definitely laugh out loud when he heard that the Emperor was willing to let her be his concubine. Therefore, he couldn't understand why Jiujiu would refuse his kindness.
The Emperor was a genuine ancient person. Naturally, he would think of Jiujiu from his own point of view. It was understandable that he would think this way.
However, Jiujiu's attitude was particularly firm. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
She just wanted to wait for her man. If she couldn't wait, she would die alone.
After a long time, she had long been used to living alone. She felt that not being able to find the right person was more terrible than dying alone.
Seeing that Jiujiu was so insistent, the Emperor wanted to let it go. However, thinking of Jiujiu's special status, he couldn't help but say, "You really don't want to enter the palace? You saved my life. Whether it's me or the Empress Dowager, we will make the decision for you. "
This meant that he wanted to be Jiujiu's backer.
Jiujiu was indifferent to the Emperor's kindness. She just said indifferently, "No matter how high my status is, I'm still a concubine. Moreover, I don't think Your Majesty likes me that much. I think you're more curious about me than you like me."
The Emperor looked at her more as if he had never seen such a person before, so he wanted to see her out of curiosity rather than deep love.
If he really liked someone, the look in his eyes was different.
The Emperor didn't like her, but was curious about her.
The Emperor wanted to refute Jiujiu's words, but he didn't know how to refute them.
Indeed, he had been in a high position for a long time and had long forgotten what it felt like to like someone. Moreover, to him, women were either used to satisfy his lust or to take advantage of his father's power. When it came to feelings, he really didn't have any.
As for Jiujiu, it could be said that she was the first one that he simply wanted to bring back to the harem.
Unfortunately, Jiujiu had no such intention.
Although the Emperor really wanted to take Jiujiu back, he was not a person who would force people against their will.
Now that Jiujiu was unwilling, he did not continue to force her.
Women had to be consensual. Now that Jiujiu was unwilling, even if he could forcefully bring Jiujiu back to the palace, what was the point?
Although there was no way to repay Jiujiu according to his own ideas, the Emperor repaid Jiujiu according to Jiujiu's ideas.
For example, he had people give Jiujiu a hundred taels of gold and a hundred mu of fertile land that she wanted.
Wang Cuilian had been worried that the Emperor would take revenge on Jiujiu, but when she saw the Emperor give her so many things, her heart instantly calmed down.
Moreover, with so many things, she didn't have to worry about Jiujiu's future life. Wang Cuilian started to think about finding a partner for Jiujiu.
Jiujiu's status was so high now and she had so much dowry. She would definitely be able to find a suitable husband.
Three days after the Emperor left, the little prince finally arrived at Drunken Spring House, covered in dust.
This was the first time that Jiujiu had seen the little prince in such a sorry state.
His usually spotless white clothes were covered in dust, and his cheeks were streaked with black and white. He looked like a big tabby cat, and the most frightening thing was that his usually smooth chin was now covered with green stubble. He looked as if he had aged a decade or so.
If it wasn't for Jiujiu's sharp eyes, she probably wouldn't have been able to recognize this person as the little prince.
Jiujiu watched in shock as the little prince hugged the cold teapot and continuously drank from it. The corners of her mouth twitched as she said, "How did you become like this? Did you carry a little pig? "
If it wasn't for carrying a little pig, how could he be in such a sorry state?
When the little prince finally drank enough, he wiped away the water that had spilled out of the corner of his mouth from drinking too quickly. He sighed and said faintly, "Don't mention it."
After the Emperor returned to the palace, he had given him the authority to investigate the matter of the assassins.
After he accepted the order, he began to investigate. A few days ago, he heard that someone had seen a suspicious person in the east of the city, so he went there.
He chased the assassins all the way up to the mountains, but ended up encountering bandits.
The bandits attacked them at the slightest disagreement. Although the little prince was highly skilled in martial arts, he was outnumbered. They were in a stalemate for four to five days before they defeated the bandits.
He had originally only wanted to investigate the assassins, but he had been holed up in the mountains for the past four to five days. Every day, when he was hungry, he ate wild fruits, when he was thirsty, he drank river water, and when he was out in the open, he didn't even have time to shower or change his clothes.
He had truly suffered more than he had ever suffered in his life.
After the little prince finished telling his story, he looked at Jiujiu and said, "Li Qian ah, can you make me a good meal? I'm about to starve to death."
Jiujiu, "…"
Jiujiu had originally wanted to ridicule the little prince after seeing his pitiful state, but after hearing the little prince's story, she actually couldn't bring herself to ridicule him.
The little prince was seriously too unlucky.
He actually encountered bandits while investigating the assassins. Seriously, it was both pitiful and hilarious.
Jiujiu hurriedly went to the kitchen to cook a few dishes for the little prince. She also made a tomato and egg soup to prevent him from choking on his food.
The little prince wolfed down all the dishes on the table and didn't forget to wipe the oil off the plate with a steamed bun.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, the little prince let out a satisfied burp. He wiped his mouth and sighed with emotion. "I finally have a meal that can be eaten by humans."
After the little prince ate and drank to his heart's content, he picked his teeth and said to Jiujiu, "Li Qian ah, can you tell me how you discovered His Majesty?"
Jiujiu said as she cleared the plates, "That day, I went to buy pastries for my mother and didn't expect to run into the little prince. The little prince took me to meet some of his friends, hoping that they would take care of my business in the future. That's why I came home a little late.
When I got home, I gave the pastries to my mother and went to the kitchen to boil water to wash up. That's when I heard the sound of something heavy falling to the ground. I thought that the cured meat I dropped on the ground, but when I went out, I saw a person.
As you know, I've always been a kind-hearted person. When I saw him lying on the ground covered in blood, I carried him to the guest room and cleaned his wounds. "
When His Majesty returned to the palace, he did a thorough examination. The little prince had seen the two horizontal scars on His Majesty's body.
Now that he heard Jiujiu say that he had picked up His Majesty covered in blood, he frowned and looked at Jiujiu with more scrutiny.
"His Majesty is covered in blood. Aren't you afraid?"
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