Chapter 30: Pressure

Li Chengxuan will never admit that he came to Weiyang Palace to see Song Jinning specifically. 

Sitting down on the wooden couch, he looked straight ahead and didn’t even give Song Jinning a glance. 

“Zhen just happened to pass by.”

What he meant is that he didn’t come to look for her on purpose. 

Zhou Jing who knew the truth: …

Your Majesty, just please tell the truth. 

Song Jinning looked at Li Chengxuan suspiciously.

The Shoukang Palace of Empress Dowager Song is on the other side of the Forbidden City, and strictly speaking, Shoukang Palace isn’t even included in the 6 east and west palaces of the harem. 

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He knelt on the ground, and he didn’t even dare to lift his head. He wanted to defend himself, but he was too frightened. The word ‘Weichen’ came out over and over again from his mouth like a horse, but he still couldn’t bring himself to say any other words. 

This was the first time Song Jinning saw Li Chengxuan showing the coercion of an emperor, and she couldn’t help but turn her head to look at him in surprise.

The young emperor’s jaw was tight and his eyes looked sharp.

In fact, he wasn’t wearing any armor on his body, nor was he holding any sword, but the aura he was emitting from his body was so dark that it was hard to even look at him. 

Although it wasn’t the right time to think about it, Song Jinning couldn’t help but think of a sentence she often heard in the modern world: Men who work hard are the most attractive.

Song Jinning: …

Song Jinning wanted to beat herself a little.

Is it really the time to think about this? 

She opened her mouth to defend Liu Lanxi. 

“This is Liu Lanxi, he is a doctor in the imperial hospital. As for the chair he was sitting on just now, chenqie gave it to him.”

So your Majesty, can you stop scrunching your face? You say that you have a handsome face, so how come you’re wasting your energy in making that expression? 

But when Li Chengxuan saw Song Jinning answering on Liu Lanxi’s behalf, he became even more uncomfortable.

So his face scrunched further. 

Seeing this, Song Jinning simply turned to Liu Lanxi and said, “Imperial Doctor Liu, you should withdraw first. Bengong and his majesty have something to discuss.” 

Liu Lanxi thanked Song Jinning, and after paying his respects, he stood up and walked outside. 

When he was finally free, he suddenly realized that his clothes had been soaked in cold sweat.

Li Chengxuan saw that Liu Lanxi was gone, but his dangerous aura still did not abate.

“How come Zhou Yizheng is doing things like this? There are many things that are confusing when studying medicine. How come he didn’t send a more experienced imperial doctor to teach you instead of such a young person?” 

How dare he neglect the queen! It seems that he thinks his position is safe just because he’s been the head imperial doctor for so long. 

So Li Chengxuan feels that she is being given injustice? 

Song Jinning couldn’t help but laugh.

When she laughed, her brows and eyes were curled like the moon, and her apricot eyes were pure and bright like stars reflecting in the sky.

Li Chengxuan felt a little weird when he looked at Song Jinning. But when he finally reacted, he looked away angrily. 

After a few pauses, he asked, “What are you laughing at?”

If Song Jinning looked at Li Chengxuan closely at this time, she would see that the ears of the young emperor were a rouge-like red color, but it was a pity that Song Jinning did not notice.

“I’m laughing at your Majesty’s grievance for me.”

Song Jinning raised her eyebrows and looked very happy, “But this matter has nothing to do with Zhou Yizheng. Chenqie specifically asked for Imperial Doctor Liu to solve her confusion.”

Li Chengxuan frowned: “Why?”

There are more experienced and respected doctors such as Zhou Yizheng, so how come Song Jinning wants such an inexperienced doctor to teach her? 

He suddenly remembered the appearance of Liu Lanxi…..

So she must think that Zhou Yizheng and all those other imperial doctors are all old men with white beards, so she specifically called a young and handsome man to come over instead? 

Li Chengxuan couldn’t sit still.

“Song Jinning,”

His face sank, and his voice immediately went cold, “Don’t forget that you are my empress.”

Song Jinning felt a little bit baffled. 

He was just asking a question earlier, but now his face became dark the next moment. It isn’t possible to be that fast in changing expressions, right? 

“Of course chenqie remembers that chenqie is your empress.”

Song Jinning answered this subconsciously. But she soon added, “But how does this have anything to do with me being your empress?” 

If it weren’t for the fact that there were so many servants near them, Song Jinning would actually like to ask Li Chengxuan: Your Majesty, have you forgotten that the two of us have already agreed that this is a contract marriage? And in a year or two, when the time is right, the two of us will return to our former lives? So why do I have to remember that I am your empress?

Li Chengxuan couldn’t answer her question.

He can’t say: ‘Song Jinning, how come you gave him a bigger bowl of caramel pudding? Do you really regard me as your husband?”

There are so many people inside the hall, and Li Chengxuan wants to have face. 

He sat on the couch with a cold face and did not speak. 

The air in the hall felt very cold. For a while, everyone felt anxious in their hearts and no one dared to speak. 

No matter how ignorant Song Jinning is, she can still detect that something was wrong with Li Chengxuan at this time.

“Your Majesty is not happy? Why is your majesty not happy?”

Those who are as lazy as Song Jinning don’t bother to guess why the other party is upset. That’s so tiring, can’t you just ask the person?

As for whether he says what’s bothering him or not, that’s his own business.

If he is willing to say, then she is willing to listen, and maybe even give him a solution to his unhappiness.

But if he doesn’t want to say, then she would definitely not ask. She will just treat it as if she doesn’t know that the other person is upset.

Li Chengxuan was feeling awkward. In fact, he himself felt that he had no reason to be upset, so he didn’t know how to answer Song Jinning’s words.

He just stiffly said: “Nothing.”

Song Jinning raised her eyebrows slightly.

Okay, if that’s the case, then be unhappy.

She grabbed the medical book that was on the table, tilted her body, and continued reading.

The servants of Weiyang Palace are all well-trained. As soon as Li Chengxuan came, someone immediately went to boil water to make tea. 

And these refreshments were served in front of Li Chengxuan.

Needless to say, the refreshments in Weiyang Palace are all unique and delicious. In the past, Li Chengxuan would definitely taste everything. But today, he found that he didn’t even have any appetite.

Sitting steadily, he pretended to lift the cup to sip tea, but his gaze secretly landed on Song Jinning. 

He found that Song Jinning’s eyes fell on the medical book in her hand, and that she didn’t even look at him at all!

Li Chengxuan’s handsome face began to scrunch up again. 

With some force in his hand, he heavily placed the cup on the table. 

The cup and the tabletop suddenly touched, making a loud sound, and it made Zhou Jing who was standing on the side shiver. 

Your Majesty, if you use too much force, this cup will break, right? 

Even Gu Yu and Bai Lu couldn’t help but look sideways to avoid looking at Li Chengxuan. 

Only Song Jinning remained motionless, her gaze still falling on the book.

Zhou Jing boldly took a peek at Li Chengxuan again. Good Lord, his face was so dark, like the bottom of a pot that hasn’t been cleaned in years.

Seeing that Song Jinning was still ignoring him, Li Chengxuan’s anger rose again. 

Even Zhou Jing couldn’t stand it anymore.

Your Majesty, you are eighteen this year, not eight.

Nevermind, even an eight-year-old is not as naive as you, right?

Only Song Jinning remained motionless, and without even lifting her eyes, she continued reading her book leisurely.

In the end, Gu Yu couldn’t take it anymore. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the emperor was mad at the empress. 

“Your Highness, the iced lemon tea that you ordered to be made this morning should be ready by now. Would you like this slave to bring you a cup?”

Please take this opportunity to raise your head and talk to his majesty. If you don’t speak at all, his majesty might get even angrier. 

But Song Jinning remained silent, still looking down at the book.

Gu Yu: Your Highness, please talk! 

Fortunately, after a while, Song Jinning said something even though she didn’t look up from the book.

“Bring your majesty a cup too.”

Gu Yu was overjoyed when she heard this. She hurriedly responded with ‘yes’, before turning around to get the iced lemon tea. 

But then she heard Li Chengxuan say: “I don’t drink iced tea.”

Gu Yu:……

This is really too difficult! 

If this was someone else, with Gu Yu’s violent temper, she would immediately put her hands on her hips and roar: “Then what do you want to drink? Water?”

But since this was the husband of her mistress, she had to endure it.

She had to lower her eyes and reply: “Yes.”

Hearing Li Chengxuan say that he didn’t want to drink the iced lemon tea, Song Jinning knew that he had mistaken the iced lemon tea for his usual tea.

But she didn’t care enough to explain, so she gave Gu Yu new orders without raising her eyes. 

“Since his majesty doesn’t want to drink the iced lemon tea, then give your majesty a bowl of caramel pudding.”

“As for the iced lemon tea, bring bengong a cup. Bengong will drink it.”

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