sinovels Chapter 17
Chapter 17
You Yan's face slowly enlarged before Lin Ce's eyes, and he closed his eyes subconsciously. Just when he thought he would get a lingering kiss, You Yan suddenly stood up straight, and ordered to the outside of the hall: " Manager Gao, please trouble me."
Gao Yong got the order, and immediately led people into the hall. Originally, he thought that Lin Ce would be in a good mood after seeing You Yan, but he didn't expect that before he could speak, he would get a supercilious look from Lin Ce.
Gao Yong: "???"
Seeing Gao Yong's puzzled face and the corners of his mouth raised, You Yan patted Lin Ce's shoulder to appease him, and pointed at the old gentleman behind Gao Yong who was still unclear about the situation: "Your Majesty, do you still remember this old gentleman? "
Lin Ce pulled his hand off his shoulder and held it in the palm of his hand before turning his attention to the extra old gentleman in the hall. With just one glance, he raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Isn't that the house?" The storyteller in the tea house?"
The old gentleman followed You Yan ignorantly along the way, until now he dared not believe that he had really entered the palace. The young man in front of him was the current emperor. He stared blankly at Lin Ce for a while, and suddenly When he came back to his senses, he knelt down on the ground: "Cao Min, Cao Min sees Your Majesty."
"You don't have to be polite, old man. I used to really like to listen to your stories, but I haven't had the chance since I succeeded to the throne. I never expected to see you today." Lin Ce's expression was probably thinking of those good memories in the past. He calmed down a lot, and glanced at Gao Yong, Gao Yong immediately understood, helped the old man up, and looked at You Yan with respect, and couldn't help feeling in his heart, when it comes to pleasing the Holy One, no one can catch up General.
After the old man got up, he kept his head down and looked at his feet, not daring to raise his head again.You Yan glanced at Lin Ce, and said in a low voice: "It took me a lot of effort to invite the old gentleman. I wonder if His Majesty would like to put aside the government affairs for a while and listen to a book with me?"
Lin Ce knew that this person had not been very interested in storytelling all along, and the countless times he went to the teahouse before were actually to accompany him.Just like inviting this old gentleman into the palace today is just because he likes it.My sweetheart spends so much time trying to make you happy, even Lin Ce can't help it.He turned his face sideways, with an extremely gentle smile on his face, and then instructed Gao Yong: "Order someone to prepare storytelling things according to the old man's needs, and in addition, tell me that no one will disturb me today. "
Gao Yong understood and led the old gentleman down to prepare first, and only You Yan and Lin Ce were left in the hall.
You Yan looked down at the two people's hands, and said slowly: "Does Your Majesty like this surprise?"
Lin Ce stroked the back of You Yan's hand with his fingers: "It took a lot of effort, didn't it?"
"Fortunately, it was a coincidence that the teahouse that day was bought by Lin Jue. Although the old man is no longer able to speak books, it is not so hard to find." You Yan pulled out his finger, and in Lin Ce Putting his hands on his shoulders with puzzled eyes, he lowered his head to touch his forehead, "It was just a surprise I prepared for you just now, and now is my reward."
After the words fell, the kiss that Lin Ce had been waiting for since he entered the door finally fell. Lin Ce couldn't help but close his eyes when his lips and tongues touched, and naturally put his hands around You Yan's waist, turning passive into active deepened the kiss.
When the two finally came out of the inner hall, a simple table had been set up in the outer hall. The old gentleman stood in front of the table, and when he saw the two of them, there was unconcealable nervousness on his face, but when the two sat down, the old gentleman Holding the Xingmu in his hand, he patted the table, as if he had returned to the teahouse back then, and there were no noble people in front of him, only two ordinary listeners.
The old man has talked about books for most of his life, and he has all kinds of stories in his mind, and he has seen all kinds of audiences and scenes. Today, he specially selected a few folklore, which easily attracted people. The interest of everyone in Changle Palace, including Lin Ce.Changle Palace, which was a little quiet on weekdays, became a little more angry for no reason.
Ever since Lin Ce ascended the throne, there were always endless government affairs to be dealt with every day, and it had been a long time since he had such a leisurely time.There are no intrigues in the court, no endless memorials, only the company of the beloved, leisurely and comfortable.
You Yan was already familiar with these folklore, poured himself a cup of tea and drank it slowly, while tilting his head and staring intently at Lin Ce beside him.
Lin Ce has a restrained personality and rarely shows his emotions, but the smile on his face today is obviously much more than in the past.He stared intently at the old gentleman on the stage, with a pair of eyes shining brightly, and one hand casually resting on You Yan's lap, unconsciously flicking the hem of his clothes.
This kind of Lin Ce temporarily forgot his status as an emperor, and became extraordinarily vivid, making You Yan unable to look away.
After the book was finished and the old man was resting, a servant hurried in and whispered something in Gao Yong's ear. Gao Yong glanced at Lin Ce hesitantly.Perhaps because he was in a good mood, Lin Ce took a sip of tea and looked up at him: "If you have anything to say, just tell me."
Gao Yong bowed: "Your Majesty, it is Princess Lechang who is asking to see you."
"Huh? Xiumei?" Lin Ce glanced at You Yan, "I haven't seen her for a while, since today is a good time, please come in and listen to the book together."
Because of Lin Ce, You Yan has always had a good impression of Princess Lin Xiu of Lechang, and now that she has an engagement with You Li and is about to marry into You Mansion to become his niece and daughter-in-law, she has a better impression of her.He didn't mind at all that her appearance at this time disrupted their rare time alone.
Lin Xiu didn't expect such a scene in the Changle Palace, she couldn't help being a little bit astonished, she recovered her senses and greeted Lin Ce first, then raised her eyes to see You Yan sitting next to Lin Ce.You Yan smiled and got up to salute her, Lin Xiu almost subconsciously stopped her, with a slight smile on her face: "Why don't you be more polite, General."
Lin Ce nodded, and pulled You Yan back to the chair, "You're going to be a family now, and you don't have to stick to so many etiquettes without outsiders." As he spoke, he raised his hand, motioning for Gao Yong to lead Lin Xiu to his seat, "Xiu My sister happened to be in time today, Ziqing invited the old gentleman from outside the palace to tell a story, and we just happened to listen to it together."
Lin Xiu glanced at the old gentleman with some surprise: "Only a general would have such thoughts."
You Yan smiled: "I'll be a princess, that's a compliment."
After the old man rested, he started to talk about the next scene. As usual, You Yan sipped tea while admiring the holy face, and he didn't hold back at all because of Lin Xiu's appearance.After watching it for a long time, he suddenly realized that something was wrong with Lin Xiu today. Her attention was not focused on the storyteller, but she glanced at Lin Ce from time to time. .
Brother and sister Lin Ce have a deep relationship on weekdays, but because Lin Ce is too busy, Lin Xiu would not take the initiative to come to Changle Palace, and her abnormal behavior today obviously has something on her mind.You Yan thought for a while, and after listening to the storyteller finish his book, he said to Lin Ce: "The old man is old after all, why don't we just talk about it today?" After speaking, he glanced in Lin Xiu's direction , "What does the princess think?"
Lin Xiu woke up suddenly, and replied in a panic: "Let's see what the emperor wants."
Only then did Lin Ce belatedly realize that today's Lin Xiu seems to be a little different, he frowned slightly and looked at You Yan, who stood up with a smile: "I'll arrange someone to take the old man home, your Majesty might as well Talk to the princess first?" After finishing speaking, he noticed Lin Ce's expression, leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "I'll just send you to the city gate, and I'll be back later. Today, I'll stay in Changle Palace, even if The Empress Dowager came in person, so don't even think about driving me away."
Only then did Lin Ce's face turn bright, and he motioned for Gao Yong to accompany You Yan, and the other servants in the hall also retreated, leaving only him and Lin Xiu, before Lin Ce poured a cup of tea and handed it to Lin Xiu Li: "Sister Xiu came here today, do you have something to tell me?"
Holding the teacup, Lin Xiu lowered her head and bit her lower lip tightly. After a while, she summoned up the courage to raise her head and look at Lin Ce: "Brother Huang, I want to ask you to resign from your marriage with the You family."
Lin Ce looked at Lin Xiu in disbelief, and only then did he understand why the expression on her face was so complicated when she entered the door and saw You Yan just now.Lin Xiu was aware of the relationship between Lin Ce and You Yan, as well as the deep affection between You Yan's uncle and nephew. Despite this, she still wanted to retire, which made Lin Ce very surprised: "Why? You are dissatisfied with You Shuwen ?”
Lin Xiu shook her head: "Mr. You is young and handsome, knowledgeable, and he comes from a noble family. How can I be dissatisfied with him?"
"In that case, why did you suddenly want to divorce?"
Lin Xiu took a deep breath, then shook her head: "Although I have met Young Master You and admire him, I don't mean to be a man or a woman. Although he is nice, I don't want to marry him." Lin Xiu Looking up into Lin Ce's eyes, "I know that Brother Huang wants to choose the most suitable marriage for me, and find the best person to be my husband. I have been hesitating for a while, whether or not I should follow Brother Huang's advice." Arrange, marry into Youfu. But in the end I still have no choice, I don't want to deceive myself."
Lin Xiu has always been gentle and gentle on weekdays, but Lin Ce knows that, as the most favored princess of the late emperor, Lin Xiu has always been a person with her own opinions. Because of this, since he took the throne, He has always let Lin Xiu be by his side, and never let her suffer any grievances.
It's just that the matter of retiring the engagement is no different, especially now that both the palace and the Youfu are preparing for it, even the princess does not have the privilege of retiring without reason.Lin Ce's face became serious, and his brows were tightly knitted: "Xiumei, you know that this matter is of great importance. The imperial decree has been issued. The whole city and even the whole country know that you are going to marry Youjia. How can you go back on your word?"
"Then what if I have someone I like in my heart?" Lin Xiu said slowly, "Even so, Brother Huang will marry me into You Mansion regardless of my feelings, Young Master You's feelings? Or Brother Huang?" Hope I follow your example, even if I have been in love with General You for many years, I can still choose a concubine without the slightest guilt?"