The Emperor's First Visit To The Empress[I]

Back in the Empress Dowager's palace,

The Dowager was all smiles as she thought about Ju-long's expression. For sure he didn't promise he will go visit the Empress but he can't take things lying down. He wouldn't be able to deal with it if she's no longer around.

She chew on the sliced peach little by little as she thought about it. The plan was well carried out by her two little bratties. Jianguo and Nuying really surprised her. Jianguo fake sobs and Nuying ever flowing tears. She would wait patiently for good news.

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The Emperor's palace,

Ju-long sat with no expression on his face. The eunuch raised an eyebrow at Junting but the latter looked away.

"To the Empress's palace." Ju-long suddenly announced.

The announcement took the eunuch and the waiting maids by surprise.

The eunuch's jaw dropped as he couldn't believe his ears, he soon recovered and took the lead, the Emperor followed alongside Junting and the maids came last.

It took less than five minutes and they got there.

Inside the Empress's chamber,

Xiaofan lay down on her stomach, she had pulled the outer robe down saying the weather was too hot.

Maid Yue would look at her to make sure she doesn't fall asleep lying like that and then look back at her knitting.

Xiaofan suddenly sat up and looked around the room. "It's so boring in here! Let's go out."

"No we can't." Maid Yue answered.

"Why?" Xiaofan asked with her hand under her jaw.

"You need ultimate recovery my lady."

"I'm perfectly fine! Now let's go!" She got up and put on her outer robe, then held her Royal robe up and walked over to the maid. "Let's go," she pleaded.

"No way! The Emperor will have my neck fed to the vultures!" Maid Yue firmly rejected.

"Why would he do that? Is he some maniac? Or he has some mental iss..."

"Be quiet my lady! The walls have ears and if it reaches the Emperor's ears... Not even your father can save you!" Maid Yue warned. "Sit still let me prepare your bath." The maid left to get the bathe ready!

Five minutes later...

"Your highness..." The Maid bowed to her, "Your bathtub has been prepared... This way." She indicates to the door and Xiaofan eyesight follows.

Thirty Seconds...

One Minute...

Three Minutes... The maid looks up to see the Empress inspecting her every being and her heart leaps... 'Why is she looking at me in that way? Is she...'

"Your highness... His Royal Majesty has arrived!" The eunuch announced the Emperor's arrival.

Xiaofan looked at the door quietly.

'She's acting normal again.' Maid Yue thought. 'Wait, the Emperor is here? He truly came!'

He walks in and the head maid moves to the side, she bows and flees.

Empress Xiuying hoists her eyes up from his neat white socks and slowly but gradually it gets to his eyes... Their eyes meets for the very first time and her heart leaps at the sight of the great Emperor before him.

He was adorned in a red robe with dragon beautifully embroidered on his flat stomach.

He had no crown on but a royal hat.

Her eyes got heavy! 'Xiuying?' Xiaofan thought. She lost consciousness and fainted.

Her action took him by surprise but he was able to relate and caught her just in time!

Her hair fell backwards, it was as soft as silk against his flesh, her eyes tightly shut, her nose well pointed and her lips... This was the first time he was taking a closer look at her.

His first close contact with a woman. A woman that is meant to be his woman. Her skin, white like snow and as smooth as jade... She looked so fragile like she could break anytime! She looked nothing like he'd expected, If Meiwei was considered beautiful then what do they call this? Radiant... Exquisite...

Wait, what is he going on about?

He lifted her up and walked slowly to her resting mattress. He lay her down gently and couldn't help but watch her more.

He suddenly stood up, shook his head and turned to walk away, but... She grabbed my hand?

He turned his eyes to her, she was now wide awake. Her eyes glistened from the sun coming through the window.

For some minutes, he stood staring at her and she returned his gaze with utmost relaxation.

He looked down at their hands and she immediately let go.

"Thank you for catching me!" She said with the most sincerest courtesy.

"You should rest for some while! You still haven't recovered..."

"No. No! I'm very fine!" She immediately cut him off. "I'm perfectly fine!" She waved her hands. "Don't go yet! I will go to the kitchen and find you something!" She sprang up from the mattress.

"I..."

"No. It's the Emperor's first visit here, how can I let you leave just like that? I can't allow that!"

Ju-long was speechless! 'Why had he come in the first place? To fulfill his mother's wishes? He must have been drunk! There's no better way to explain it!' He swallowed and went to sit.

She watched him, his light steps. His Noble sitting posture.

She stood there, staring at him. Her thoughts swirled around. 'The great Emperor Ju-long is seated in my chamber... He's the one!

This is what I didn't experience in my other life, but in this life... Emperor Ju-long... Ju-long.' Her chest rose and fell. It was believed that she hated him and he did the same... but only two people knew how much he meant to her! He was her world... Her entirety.

Maybe in this life, she will be able to be closer to him. Even if she doesn't capture his heart, she would be able to have some happy memories to smile about when she dies.

She smiled while watching him and he happened to look up at that moment.

Meanwhile at the Dowager's palace,

"He came around? Really? I can't believe that my plan worked!" The Dowager exclaimed.

"Brother really went to see sister Xiuying? This is good! Finally cries will be heard! I can't wait to have a little adorable nephew." Nuying went on about. She couldn't help but imagine things after she heard the Emperor visited the Empress.

"Go prepared the kitchen and head back! I will wait patiently for news." The Dowager said to the news deliverer.