Chapter 20
Bo Chi widened her eyes, her porcelain-white face flushed, and she said shyly and angrily: “So you, Yu Zhao, you actually dare to tease this princess!”
Yu Zhao hadn’t realized that there was ambiguity in what she said, and looked at her in confusion: “?”
Bo Chi tried to keep a straight face, but the effect was not good. Her almond eyes rippled with shimmering water, and her fierce tone couldn’t hide her shyness and panic: “You, you’re not allowed to think about me!”
Yu Zhao paused, after several attempts to restrain herself, she pressed a fist to her lips, suppressing the urge to curl her lips with great difficulty, and said with a smile in her eyes: “Yes… This minister will listen to the princess.”
Only then did Bo Chi breathe a sigh of relief, and hummed: “Since you still have the mind to think about this and that, it seems that you don’t have any important matters to ask this princess for.”
Speaking of serious matters, Yu Zhao’s expression gradually became serious, and she shook her head: “No, it is a very important matter, related to your lifelong happiness, Princess.”
Bo Chi’s eyes swirled, she leaned closer to her with a smile, and said slyly like a little fox: “What, have you thought it through now, and are you planning to marry me?”
This was the second time Yu Zhao had heard her say this.
The first time, Yu Zhao’s calm mood fluctuated for a moment, but it quickly calmed down again. She only regarded it as the little princess’s whim, and didn’t take it to heart.
Now, hearing these words again, her heart beat a little faster. The first thing she thought of was not rejection, but regret…
Regret that she was not a man.
So that she didn’t even have the chance to try to get close.
Yu Zhao’s mood was low, she closed her eyes and said calmly: “Princess, don’t talk nonsense. Marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers. You are the daughter of the Emperor, a princess of the nation. Who you will marry is up to His Majesty’s decision.”
Bo Chi thought about it and agreed.
The Emperor was very troubled by Yu Zhao’s existence, and he hadn’t been able to make a decision until now. As long as the Empress presented her plan, then no matter what she and Yu Zhao thought, the Emperor would definitely choose to betroth them.
In this way, even if Yu Zhao resisted, it would be useless. She could only become her fuma(“Prince Consort” or “emperor’s son-in-law”), and let her do whatever she wanted!
Thinking of this, Bo Chi’s eyes immediately curved, and her tone was light: “You’re right, marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers, we just need to wait for the country to assign us a partner. Huh? Wait, then what did you mean by the matter related to my lifelong happiness?”
Yu Zhao picked up the teacup and took a light sip: “Although His Majesty has not said it explicitly, the court officials can all see that he intends to betroth you to the Number One Scholar. The Number One Scholar has a dignified appearance, but his character is very frivolous. A few days ago, he went to a brothel to have fun, and was dragged into a back alley and beaten up by an unknown enemy. Princess, it may not be a good idea for you to be with him.”
Bo Chi didn’t reply, but blinked her eyes and stared at her seriously.
Yu Zhao’s hand holding the teacup slowly tightened, almost suspecting that the other party had realized that she was the one who beat Ke Hui.
Fortunately, Bo Chi wasn’t that smart, she just said mischievously: “Are you jealous?”
Yu Zhao: “…No.”
Bo Chi didn’t believe it: “You usually don’t pay attention to those unimportant people. Now that you’re willing to mention Ke Hui to me, you must be looking down on him everywhere. And he hasn’t provoked you, so… are you really not jealous?”
Yu Zhao put down the cup and said expressionlessly: “Princess.”
Bo Chi instantly cowered and sat up straight: “What?”
Yu Zhao’s tone was flat: “You just forbade me from teasing you.”
Bo Chi tilted her head in confusion: “Ah, yes.”
Yu Zhao took a deep breath and accused: “But you are now teasing me.”
Bo Chi: “…Pfft.”
Bo Chi couldn’t hold it in for a moment, and just laughed out loud.
She laughed and softened her body, lying on the table and propping up her chin, not hiding it at all: “So what if I am? I’m a princess now, I can bully you unscrupulously. Come and hit me, neener neener~”
Yu Zhao was silent for two seconds, then suddenly leaned forward, grabbed the back of Bo Chi’s head with one hand, and forced her to look directly at her.
Bo Chi didn’t expect her to really make a move. Before she could even hit her the first time, she quickly surrendered with tears in her eyes: “I, I, I was wrong, don’t hit me in the face, wuwuwu.”
Yu Zhao’s lips curled slightly, and then quickly straightened, she narrowed her eyes and said: “Does teasing this minister make you so happy?”
Bo Chi looked weak: “It’s, it’s alright… Wuu, okay, it’s very happy.”
Yu Zhao was so angry that she laughed, she stared at her for a while with an itch in her teeth, but in the end, she still didn’t do anything out of line, she just pinched her soft little face, and said meaningfully: “I understand.”
Bo Chi was so stared at by her that she was about to explode. Seeing her sit back, she didn’t dare to be reckless anymore, and whispered: “Actually, you don’t need to persuade me much, I definitely won’t marry Ke Hui. He already has a wife and children, but he concealed it because he craves wealth and connections.”
Yu Zhao frowned: “How dare he deceive the Emperor and commit such a crime? Does His Majesty not know about this?”
Bo Chi shook her head obediently, and added: “I haven’t told him either, because there is no evidence for the time being. But Ke Hui’s wife and children are already on their way to the capital. I am in the harem and it is not convenient for me to send people to pick them up. If you have time, you can help them.”
Yu Zhao hummed, and stood up: “It just so happens that I have some questions about Ke Hui’s imperial examination that I need to ask them, so I will set off immediately and bring them to the capital as soon as possible.”
“Okay.” Bo Chi followed behind her like a little tail, and casually reminded her: “Then be careful on the road.”
The two separated, Yu Zhao went to deal with the matter, while Bo Chi, with Chun Yuan, sneakily returned to the palace. Just as she changed back into her princess clothes in the palace, the head palace maid from the Empress’s side ran over, saying that the Empress wanted to summon her.
There was nothing she could do, Bo Chi, like she was rushing to a show, rushed to the Empress’s place again.
As soon as she entered the hall, before she could salute, the Empress dismissed the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs, and then beckoned to her: “Come here.”
Bo Chi went over, poured a cup of tea for the Empress, and said with a smile: “Mother, what important matter do you have to summon me for?”
The Empress took the jade cup, took a slow sip, and then raised her eyes: “Tell me, what did Yu Zhao say to you when he invited you out?”
Bo Chi said awkwardly: “You know everything… He didn’t say much, it’s just that Ke Hui went to a brothel a few days ago, and he found out about it. He was unhappy, so he came to tell me to carefully consider my marriage and not entrust myself to the wrong person.”
The Empress’s face softened slightly: “He is quite thoughtful.”
“Of course.” Bo Chi struck while the iron was hot, and lied without blinking: “He(She) is deeply in love with me, and has vowed to never take a concubine, and that I will be the only one in the harem.”
The Empress was stunned: “He really said that?”
Bo Chi nodded affirmatively.
——How could she not be affirmative?
Yu Zhao was a woman herself, what use would she have for a concubine?
To gather a table of people and happily play mahjong?
…Ew, thinking about it carefully, it actually seems pretty good?
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