Chapter 23 Zhao Ziheng’s Guilt (3)
"What? After not seeing you for so long, you don't dare to look me in the eye?"
"Weier dare not——"
"Then why don't you dare look at me?"
Zhao Ziheng didn't understand Lin Wei's thoughts. He just wanted to make Lin Wei relax when they were alone, so he sent Wang Ye away.
After hearing what Zhao Ziheng said, Lin Wei clasped her hands tightly, trembling a little, and began to slightly raise her head and look at Zhao Ziheng...
"Seeing you standing in front of me means your injury has healed, right? You look a little haggard, is it because you haven't recovered?"
Lin Wei shook her head.
"Or did I come back but didn't look for you?"
Lin Wei shook her head again.
"Are you blaming me for leaving you when you were still unconscious?"
The more Zhao Ziheng spoke, the more tears welled up in Lin Wei's eyes...
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"no--"
Lin Wei's sad expression, as if she was about to cry, immediately caused Zhao Ziheng's concern.
"What is it?"
Zhao Ziheng, ah Zhao Ziheng, although he is infatuated and devoted in love, he still cannot figure out women's minds.
Where should I start? Just looking at Zhao Ziheng, Lin Wei's tears could no longer be suppressed and burst out...
"Vell?"
Seeing Wei'er's tears pouring out, Zhao Ziheng was stunned. In the next second, Lin Wei had already rushed forward and thrown herself into his arms. This was the first time that Lin Wei was so proactive and bold. She was usually very well-behaved and passive...
Zhao Ziheng could clearly but he had no idea what Lin Wei was thinking. The only thing he knew was that he had to use his hands to soothe this trembling body.
Lin Wei had so many things to say in her heart, but she said nothing. She just leaned in Zhao Ziheng's arms and cried silently. Her tears contained all the longing, grief, loneliness, and everything else. However, all of this was because of Zhao Ziheng...
However, facing Lin Wei's emotional investment, how much can Zhao Ziheng know? How much can he respond?
The night leaves.
The people are coming.
The sun was shining brightly outside. The palace was truly extraordinary now that it had an owner. The flowers, plants, and trees all looked vibrant and full of life. The birds were singing in an especially sweet and loud voice. The palace maids, eunuchs, and guards who came and went all looked more energetic than before...
On the dragon bed in the bedroom.
Zhao Ziheng laid Lin Wei, who had fallen asleep in his arms, flat and got out of bed. Because of Lin Wei's situation yesterday, Zhao Ziheng hadn't slept all night, and he had spent the whole night thinking about Lin Wei. Seeing that Lin Wei seemed to be sleeping very soundly, Zhao Ziheng breathed a sigh of relief and walked to the side to change his clothes...
"Well--"
At this moment, Lin Wei on the bed opened her eyes. In the dimness, Lin Wei found that the place she was lying on was extremely unfamiliar. She was frightened and sat up quickly...
"you're awake?"
Zhao Ziheng noticed the movement on the dragon bed and turned around. He had just taken off his clothes and was naked...
"emperor--"
Seeing Zhao Ziheng's half-naked body, Lin Wei was stunned and blushed. It was the first time she saw a naked man. Naked body, thinking that she did come here last night, and then she threw herself into Zhao Ziheng's arms and cried? Thinking of this, Lin Wei became even more shy, but soon she was distracted by the scars on Zhao Ziheng's body...
"Those are--"
Lin Wei was so surprised by the scars all over her body and the arm that was injured and bandaged yesterday that she was speechless. "Huh? You mean scars? I got them in Gray Valley--"
Zhao Ziheng turned around to take the clothes on the shelf, and while answering Lin Wei's question, he seemed to be avoiding her. How could Lin Wei notice Zhao Ziheng's small move to avoid her, just focusing on the number of scars on Zhao Ziheng's body?
Lin Wei sat on the dragon bed with her head down in a daze. She had never thought about what kind of life and death situation Zhao Ziheng had gone through. Her endless thoughts and complaints made her realize how selfish and ignorant her thoughts were.
The pain in his right hand while putting on his clothes made Zhao Ziheng feel a little painful. Fortunately, Lin Wei came behind him and undressed him. Although he was a little surprised by Lin Wei's behavior, Zhao Ziheng still accepted it by default...
The long-awaited morning court.
As for the key discussions when Zhao Ziheng was away, Zhao Ziheng would not allow state affairs to be delayed because of his own affairs, so that the entire morning court revolved around the discussion of political affairs. The entire morning court lasted for a long time. The government affairs that had piled up when Zhao Ziheng was away piled up like a mountain, and the morning court could only discuss some particularly important ones.
After the morning court session, some important ministers had to stay in the imperial study to discuss and decide other political affairs with Zhao Ziheng.
He was busy with government affairs as soon as he returned to the palace. If it weren't for the fact that the important ministers were concerned that Zhao Ziheng was injured and too tired and advised him to rest early, Zhao Ziheng would probably not rest until the government affairs were handled.
At night, the Queen Mother personally held a banquet to welcome Zhao Ziheng. Almost all the ministers and members of the royal family participated. The scale of the banquet was rare. After all, it was only held at celebrations and was rarely seen at other times. However, this time it was held specifically for Zhao Ziheng, who had been away from the palace for half a year...
"My dear, is the meal to your liking?"
"It's still as delicious as ever. I missed it so much when I was away. I am very grateful to my mother for preparing these delicious dishes for me—"
"My son, you have suffered a lot outside these days. No matter what I say in the future, I will only feel at ease when I see that you are well fed and well dressed—"
The Queen Mother's love for her son is still as deep as ever. Even when sitting at the same table with Zhao Ziheng, she never forgets to add food to Zhao Ziheng's bowl. From the kind look in her eyes when she looks at Zhao Ziheng, you can tell how much she loves her son.
"I have caused you to worry, mother. I deserve to die."
"Don't say the word death—"
Just as Zhao Ziheng was about to apologize, he was stopped by the Queen Mother. Speaking of the word "death", the Queen Mother was unwilling to endure the grief of losing her beloved son.
"Yes, I know I was wrong—"
In fact, Zhao Ziheng was very aware of the Queen Mother's love for him. Even though she was not his biological mother, he treated her as his biological mother wholeheartedly. No matter what the Queen Mother said, he never disobeyed her, let alone disrespect her.
