vrcanaries Chapter 283 His Mother's Belongings
Chapter 283 His Mother's Belongings
"Well—" She leaned back, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.
"Say it."
"So you admit you have feelings for Sister Ruoyu?" She blinked, her tone full of teasing.
"What...what does this have to do with you?" Ye Wumian touched his nose, his expression somewhat unnatural.
"Then I need to be sure you're sincere! Besides, the baby will be born in a few months, and you're not the child's father. You have such a violent temper. If you threaten Sister Ruoyu with the child, or if you kill the baby in a fit of anger because the child isn't yours, then I'll be guilty of a terrible sin."
"Hmph! Since I have allowed her to give birth to that child, how could I easily shatter her hopes?"
Nightless Night uttered these words lightly, her red eyes flashing with a mixture of regret and relief. Regret that it wasn't her own bloodline, but relief that she had kept the child that day. At least for the child's safety, she wouldn't try to kill herself again.
Hey! What are you thinking about?
Xin Moyan waved her hand in front of him. Could this tyrant be a love-struck fool?
He raised his hand and coughed lightly a few times. "Little Yan'er, don't worry. No matter who I favor, you will still be my Empress. As long as you don't disobey me, I will still love you."
Xin Moyan was speechless for a moment, "I thank you so much for your great kindness!"
"Hehe~ Yan'er, there's no need to be so polite. I have always been so generous with my imperial grace."
Xin Moyan: "..."
"Alright, let's get back to the point. You have to promise that even if you are treated coldly by Sister Ruoyu again in the future, you will not bully her and the child again."
Ye Wumian's lips twitched. "As the ruler of the world, do I need to make any promises to you?"
"Who knows if you'll wake up tomorrow and suddenly have a brain fart, wanting her to give you a massage, rub your back, grind ink, and lay out paper? She's heavily pregnant, it's very hard for her."
"No, I won't..." He licked his lips, seemingly a little embarrassed.
"I will no longer boss her around."
"Really? Does that include not dealing with babies?" Xin Moyan brought her face close, staring directly into the red eyes without fear of death.
"Hmm." He turned his face away and gave a haughty "hmm."
"Very well, Your Majesty, please listen carefully."
"What?" He listened intently, but gradually lost himself in Xin Moyan's long, whispered advice, his expression becoming strange and awkward.
"This……"
"What? You can't do it?"
Xin Moyan raised her eyebrows, her eyes showing a hint of disdain.
"It's not that it's impossible, it's just..."
"Just what?"
Ye Wumian leaned back, then suddenly reached out and pinched her cheek, his tone becoming increasingly intriguing.
"But... does he treat you the same way?"
"Huh?" Xin Moyan belatedly realized what was happening.
"You mean Xuan Yuan? How did this get involved with him?" Her face instantly turned red, and grew hotter and hotter.
"Hehe~ Little Yan'er, it seems you are very important to him!"
For some reason, the piece of black jade at his waist suddenly appeared before his eyes, and Ye Wumian hooked it between his fingers and played with it.
"You! Why did you steal my things? Give them back!"
Xin Moyan was startled and angrily reached out to snatch the jade pendant, but he blocked her with one hand.
"Sleepless Night, I kindly gave you advice, but I didn't ask you to steal from me. How ungrateful of you!"
"Hehe~ Little Yan'er, I've remembered everything you said, and I will do as you say. But tomorrow night, you will still be my empress. I will keep this jade for you, and your heart... will also remain with me. Forget about him for now!"
Xin Moyan: "..."
"Sleepless Night, are you out of your mind? You clearly love Sister Ruoyu, so why did you make me empress? You should have made her empress!"
Her red lips curved slightly, and her captivating gaze was fixed on Xin Moyan's face. "I may like you, but you are still my Empress!"
"Why? You could have taken revenge on Xuan Yuan in other ways, or even used my life to blackmail him. Why do you insist that I marry you? You like Sister Ruoyu so much, don't you want her to be your wife?"
This was a question that Xin Moyan couldn't understand. Could this be a perverse view of love, making the person you love a concubine?
He chuckled again, his gaze fixed on Xin Moyan with a meaningful look.
"You say he doesn't care about you, but he even gave you this jade. It shows how important you are to him. Of course I have to marry you so that he can be tormented by unrequited love. Little Yan'er, do you know that this jade... is his mother's keepsake?"
"Wha...what?"
Xin Moyan was stunned. Xuan Yuan had said that this represented his identity, but he hadn't mentioned that it was his mother's keepsake, something so important...
She immediately clasped her hands together and pleaded pitifully, "Sleepless Night, Your Majesty, please return the jade pendant to me! I'll give you more ideas to make Sister Ruoyu dislike you less, okay?"
Ye Wumian's smile widened, and he shook his head slightly. "Little Yan'er, I already understand what you just said to me. Perhaps I can even apply it to other situations. I don't need your advice. What I'm more interested in right now is you and Xuan Yuan. I won't return this jade to you..."
Xin Moyan was really anxious now. This jade pendant was a keepsake left to him by Xuan Yuan's mother. He couldn't let that pervert Ye Wumian take it away!
"Your Majesty, I beg you, this is, after all, his mother's keepsake. The deceased must be respected. Please, for the sake of the deceased, no matter how great your hatred, do not take it out on this jade. Take it out on me instead!"
Her smile was utterly obsequious and spineless. This was something her mother-in-law had left to Xuan Yuan, and she didn't mind yielding to him. Besides, there was no time left...
"On the face of the deceased?" Ye Wumian repeated the sentence, staring blankly at the character "Yuan".
"Your Majesty, you..."
"No! There's no need to say anything more, just watch the song and dance performance below!"
Ye Wumian ignored her and turned to seriously admire the jade pendant in her hand, completely ignoring Yao Ruoyu's gaze.
This little incident was truly unexpected for Xin Moyan. What should she do?
She reached into her bosom and, as if presenting a treasure, pulled out her pinky ring and another jade pendant with a dragon pattern.
"Your Majesty, if you like heirlooms, this ring is my mother's heirloom. I'd like to exchange it with you. Is that alright?"
"No! What would I do with your mother's belongings?"
He glanced at it sideways and said, "This pattern is quite unique. I wonder which family totem it belongs to."
"Mmm, it's unique, really unique! Why don't you trade with me?"
Ye Wumian ignored it and instead picked up the dragon-patterned jade pendant to examine it closely.
"This must be one of Emperor Yuan's personal belongings, right?"
"How did you know?"
"Is it hard to tell?"
"That...this..."
She gritted her teeth, inwardly expressing her deepest apologies to Yuan Huaijun, "Your Majesty, if you wish, I will..."
"I don't like it! I won't exchange it!"