novelHis Highness' Indulgence
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Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
"Leave?" Helian Wei Wei sat on the chaise lounge with her slender legs crossed, "Are you chasing me out? What about courting Qing Zhan? Did you change your mind?"
In his heart, Nangong Lie thought, If you don't leave now, I would never be able to court Qing Zhan!
"Baili Jia Jue told you something, didn't he?" Helian Wei Wei was smart, and the light in her eyes dimmed, "Did he ask you to chase me out of the Holy Worship Temple?"
Nangong Lie stroked the bridge of his nose, "I'm sure you know as well, fighting with destiny brings about endless fun, but fighting with him brings about one's own destruction. I can't hold on anymore, but I'll help you in secret."
"But you're still chasing me out." Helian Wei Wei rubbed the teacup in her hands and sucked in a breath, feeling a chill in her chest, "Do you know that it's snowing outside? Do you want me to freeze to death?"
The things she said made Nangong Lie feel guilty, which was something rarely seen in him, "The Emperor had just gifted me a fox fur cloak, I'll go and get it for you now."
"While you're at it, give me ten thousand notes as well. I'll need it out there, " Helian Wei Wei requested with a faint smile, feeling a sudden dryness in her throat.
Nangong Lie glanced at her with a look that said she was absolutely merciless!
However, Helian Wei Wei did not think so. Initially, she had the intention of composing herself in the Holy Worship Temple, preparing to start over again.
But now, that person would not even allow her to stay in the Holy Worship Temple anymore.
If she did not try to get everything that she deserved, she would feel sorry for herself!
She felt very warm indeed with the Emperor's fur cloak draped over her body, but Helian Wei Wei's fingers still felt a little chilly.
When she walked out of the Holy Worship Temple, the palace maids and eunuchs stood in a circle, surrounding her. They looked at her before turning away and whispering to each other.
Well, there was hardly anybody being chased out at this hour.
Winter in the Capital was so cold that Helian Wei Wei's brain had frozen and shut down. Her mind was a mess too.
Was she really going to walk out of the imperial palace like this?
In the past, with Helian Wei Wei's temper, she would have left without any hesitation.
But now...
Helian Wei Wei lowered her head and kicked at the gravel in her path, muttering, "Baili Jia Jue, has your humanity been eaten by dogs? Chasing me out of the palace in such a cold winter, just you wait! One day, I'll..."
Helian Wei Wei could not finish her sentence, because standing right around the corner was a slender silhouette, his pale fingers gripping an oiled paper umbrella. His dark gaze fell on her and she had no idea how long he had been waiting there...
But one thing was sure, he had definitely heard all the things she said just now!
Helian Wei Wei paused mid-stride and her long leg that had stepped forward was becoming a little stiff.
The silhouette walked toward her step by step, with a fur cloak draped around his shoulders. It was snowing heavily, making the scene look like a stunning and refined ink wash painting of superb craftsmanship.
Helian Wei Wei thought, The adult version of him would inevitably have a composed yet imposing manner, making people afraid of looking directly into his eyes.
However, the young man now was extremely well-liked by people of all ages. Very few people could compete with his appearance and presence.
Soon, Baili Jia Jue was standing just one step away from Helian Wei Wei, gazing at her solemnly.
Shadow was right behind him. Basically, he would speak on his master's behalf for anything that his master found inconvenient to say, "According to the system, His Highness is in charge of the palace maids who have been chased out of the Holy Worship Temple."
Helian Wei Wei simply responded in agreement and said nothing more.
This was how she had always been, making it difficult to approach her when she was being cold.
Not only was she being intimidating, but she also exuded a feeling of oppression toward others.
Shadow noticed that his words did not have any effect on her, so he glanced at Baili Jia Jue.
The young man's side profile was still calm, but the warmth at the corners of his lips had faded. Besides that, he was personally holding the oiled paper umbrella. This made him look somewhat... forlorn?
Shadow could only brace himself and continued speaking to Helian Wei Wei, "You shall remain in the royal chamber first and wait for further arrangements."
Helian Wei Wei had no objections and nodded her head in agreement.
Shadow heaved a sigh of relief, "Please follow us then."
"Okay." Helian Wei Wei was distracted. She was still thinking that perhaps the extra umbrella that the young man was holding was for her. After all, it was unnecessary for Shadow and him to bring an extra umbrella. She was about to reach out to take it.
Then Baili Jia Jue said in an indifferent tone, "My humanity was eaten by dogs, so you shouldn't take this umbrella."
Without waiting for Helian Wei Wei to reply, he turned and walked into the snow. His pace was still gentle and graceful, but his figure was cold and unwelcoming.
Helian Wei Wei gave out a long sigh. He had really heard it after all. Since young, he had always been easy to hold grudges. It was really hard to deal with him.
Shadow did not say anything and promptly signaled Helian Wei Wei to keep up.
Both of them walked in silence, one behind the other.
Upon reaching the royal chamber, Baili Jia Jue took off the fur cloak without any emotions on his face. He sat at the wooden table and started to deal with the official business that had accumulated over the past two days. His voice was hoarser than usual, "Pour me some tea."
Helian Wei Wei was drowsy ever since she came in. Together with the warmth inside the royal chamber, as soon as her body touched the chaise lounge that was covered with a fur blanket, she started to nod off, her head sliding down little by little.
The shadow guards, who served His Highness when he got up in the night, were just about to wake Helian Wei Wei up.
But the young man raised a slender finger to his lips, gently making a shushing gesture.
The shadow guards kept their martial Qi away immediately and faded back into the darkness again.
Baili Jia Jue glanced sideways at the person who was sliding downward as she slept. Without any time to react, he knelt down beside her silently on the precious black carpet, with one knee on the ground. His lean waist was straightened, his back facing a few shadow guards and his shoulder bore the weight of her head automatically.
As if she had found the most comfortable position, Helian Wei Wei leaned her whole body into Baili Jia Jue's embrace.
The young man was momentarily stunned. He reached his arms out to surround her, yet he did not move, for she would definitely wake up if he moved.
The shadow guards were dumbfounded. They looked at each other in dismay, with astonishment on their faces!
Was... was this still the prince that they knew?
Holding a heater stove in his hands, Shadow did not approach and disturb them.
The shock in his heart was greater than anyone else's.
He had been staying by his master's side ever since he was young.
He did not know about others.
But this woman was probably the only person in the world who was able to make his master willingly abandon all his honor, hide away all of his vicious and foreboding aura, and hold this pose.
Halfway through, the shadow guards wanted to say something but were silenced by the young man's noble gaze.
But it had already been half an hour, no matter how soft the carpet was, kneeling on the ground for so long would definitely hurt his knee.
Fortunately, the one who dozed off finally opened her eyes. She stared at the young man who had his arms around her, still not completely wide awake yet, "There are times when you're still so young, you look so handsome."
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