Chapter 37: Want to See You (6)
The Royal Palace Garden.
“Does it look good?”
Yin Yin asked as she touched the flower Zhou Cheng took off and put on her head.
"Mm, very beautiful—"
She took it off and put it on Yinyin because she thought it was beautiful. Of course, she would make Yinyin more beautiful after putting it on. Zhou Cheng's eyes and expression were extremely gentle when he looked at Yinyin. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, the eunuchs and palace maids beside him would never have imagined that Zhou Cheng, who usually looked cold and ruthless, would have such a gentle expression. Even the older eunuchs who had followed Zhou Cheng for decades had never thought that Zhou Cheng would have such a gentle look and expression when he was with Yinyin!
Hearing Zhou Cheng's praise, Yin Yin seemed very satisfied and felt her face slightly hot. Was she shy? Yin Yin realized that something was wrong with her and quickly turned to the side to look at other flowers. Zhou Chang behind her did not notice Yin Yin's slight change. He just felt very satisfied to see Yin Yin recover to such a level in the past few days. Seeing Yin Yin's lively appearance, Zhou Cheng couldn't help but chuckle and took another step to follow Yin Yin...
Looking at the flowers blooming around her and the sunny day, Yin Yin was in a very good mood. She felt like dancing unconsciously as she moved among the flowers. By the time everyone noticed her, they were already immersed in Yin Yin's unique and gorgeous dance. Of course, Zhou Cheng was not among them. Although he was surprised that Yin Yin suddenly danced, he felt an indescribable joy in his heart when he saw her unforgettable dance again. Her jumping and skipping dance looked like she was playing and was very graceful, which made people intoxicated by it.
Just when everyone was immersed in Yin Yin's dance.
Wang Ye, Xue Han and Shan Zhen also arrived at some point. When they were standing in the distance, they were also attracted by Yin Yin's dancing and were intoxicated by it unconsciously. On the other hand, Xia Ningshuang happened to come across this scene when she was walking in the garden. The palace maids and eunuchs who followed her were all attracted by Yin Yin's dancing. Seeing that the palace maids and eunuchs did not say anything, Zhou Cheng, Shan Zhen, Xue Han and Wang Ye were all intoxicated by Yin Yin's dancing. Xia Ningshuang suddenly felt furious. She was already very unhappy to know that Yin Yin woke up. Now she was dancing openly in front of the palace maids and eunuchs. She admitted that Yin Yin's dancing was unique, but why could she get so much attention? Xia Ningshuang, who was very unhappy with the scene in front of her, strode forward. The palace maids and eunuchs who followed her woke up from their intoxication in panic and followed Xia Ningshuang here...
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
"Well?"
Zhou Cheng, who was not too impressed by Yin Yin's dancing, quickly responded to Xia Ningshuang's voice. Yin Yin, who was dancing, also heard the voice and listened. Everyone else came back to their senses...
"Good luck to the Emperor!"
"No need to be polite!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The arrival of Xia Ningshuang and her group seemed to have a strong smell of gunpowder. "The Queen came to the Imperial Garden today. I wonder if she has recovered?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I feel that I am fine now. I came to the Imperial Garden for a walk today because the weather is nice and clear. I didn't expect to run into Your Majesty and the Princess. If I have disturbed you, please forgive me."
"No, it's good that she can come out for a walk. It means that the queen is in good health, and I am relieved."
Was I overthinking it? Xia Ningshuang felt that Zhou Cheng's expression seemed to be much gentler, something she had never seen before.
"Cheng, who is she?"
Yin Yin asked as she walked towards this side. In fact, she had no idea about her own and others' identities. And with Zhou Cheng's permission, Yin Yin called Zhou Cheng by his name regardless of the occasion. She didn't know that this was disrespectful at all.
"Come, let me introduce you to——"
Zhou Cheng held out his hand to welcome Yin Yin and led her to his side. Xia Ningshuang was very angry just to hear Yin Yin calling Zhou Cheng by his name regardless of the occasion. She was even more angry when she saw Yin Yin put her hand on Zhou Cheng's hand to ask him to help her regardless of other people's eyes...
"This is Xia Ningshuang, the princess of Xia country. She came here to form an alliance with my Zhou country and is now the queen of my Great Zhou—"
Why did it feel like Zhou Cheng didn't want Yin Yin to misunderstand and specifically said that it was sent for marriage? Xia Ningshuang certainly wouldn't be happy to hear this.
"Oh, it's the Queen. Yinyin pays her respects to the Queen!"
Yin Yin didn't feel anything, instead she saluted Xia Ningshuang as usual.
"The princess is still seriously ill, so there is no need to be polite. Please get up quickly--"
Almost at the same time when Xia Ningshuang finished speaking, Yinyin was helped up by Zhou Cheng before she could even react. Even though she only bowed slightly, it was obvious that Zhou Cheng didn't want to see Yinyin bow down to Xia Ningshuang, who only had the title of queen. This action angered Xia Ningshuang again...
"It seems that the princess's condition has really improved a lot, Your Majesty!"
On the surface, Xia Ningshuang appeared to be very kind and her words were very considerate, but there was a hint of thorniness hidden in her tone.
"you--"
"Thank you for your concern, Queen. I am much better now—"
Zhou Cheng's words were about to come out when he was interrupted by Yin Yin. Did she notice Zhou Cheng's expression?
"That's good. If the princess can recover soon, the emperor won't be so worried about it that he will forget to eat and sleep, right?"
As expected, there was a sting in the words. Zhou Cheng clearly felt the hostility Xia Ningshuang revealed towards Yin Yin. What would he do if he knew that Xia Ningshuang had attacked Yin Yin before in the Prime Minister's Mansion?
"Huh?"
After hearing what Xia Ningshuang said, Yin Yin looked at Zhou Cheng beside her in confusion. How could she not notice that Zhou Cheng had always been by her side except for the morning court and emergency government affairs? Why?
"The Queen is worrying too much. I know how to act properly, and it's not as serious as the Queen said."
"Yes, maybe I am worrying too much. Then I will not disturb the emperor and the princess. I will take my leave!"
After the ceremony and conversation ended, Xia Ningshuang walked past Zhou Cheng and Yin Yin and left. The palace maids and eunuchs behind her hurriedly followed!
After seeing Xia Ningshuang walk away, Yin Yin turned her gaze to Zhou Cheng and asked worriedly: "Is what the Queen said true?"
"Yin Yin?"
"Why do you do this?"
Although she had lost her memory, Yinyin could still feel the sacrifices Zhou Cheng had made for her. Although the king was usually very busy, Zhou Cheng was always by her side. Every time she woke up, she would find Zhou Cheng reviewing memorials. When she was awake, Zhou Cheng always accompanied her to do what she wanted to do or for her. When she was sleeping, Zhou Cheng was busy reviewing memorials, as if he didn't even have time to rest...
"Yin Yin, you think too much. Look, I'm fine, right?"
"But what she said is true, right?"
Zhou Cheng also knew that he had spent the vast majority of his time with Yin Yin, but he did not feel any discomfort. Was Yin Yin's reaction at this moment because she was worried about him? Zhou Cheng felt indescribably shocked...
"Your Majesty, Princess——"
Wang Ye and others just came over now. The three were hesitating whether to come over. When they saw that the atmosphere was not right, they came over without thinking any more.
"It's you—"
To Zhou Cheng, it was unclear whether the appearance of Wang Ye and the others helped him or hindered him. However, he felt a little relieved by their arrival. However, he ignored Yin Yin's gaze on him. It was as if she noticed that Zhou Cheng was deliberately avoiding her. Yin Yin felt a little lost, and suddenly everything went dark before her eyes...
"Yin Yin——"
Zhou Cheng supported Yin Yin the moment she fell.
When did it all start? Yinyin felt that everyone around her was willing to make sacrifices for her, and she could clearly feel that they all cherished her, but why did she always have that unique feeling of missing him deep in her heart? She didn't know where this feeling came from, but she only knew that the person she wanted to see hadn't appeared yet.
