Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 892 Walking Side by Side with the Emperor

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

There were no outsiders at this time.

Nangong Xuanyu waved to Shen Zhinian and said softly, "Nian Nian, come to me."

Shen Zhinian remained unmoved and just stood there looking at him.

How could Nangong Xuanyu not see that this woman was throwing a tantrum again.

It's normal for her to feel aggrieved after what happened this time.

The emperor was not angry, but he stood up helplessly, walked to her, and led her to the imperial desk.

Nangong Xuanyu sat back on the dragon chair and held Shen Zhinian to sit on his lap. Then he held the back of her head and lowered his head to kiss her forcefully.

Feeling the soft touch on my lips, the longing for you these days is like a flood that cannot be stopped!

Nangong Xuanyu's breathing gradually became heavier, and the kiss deepened.

Shen Zhinian put his arms on his chest, seeming to resist but unable to break free.

The emperor is young and handsome, and his concubine is charming and alluring. Such an undistinguished posture really has the flavor of a tyrant and a seductive concubine...

Led by Li Changde, all the palace inhabitants of the Hall of Mental Cultivation lowered their heads, not daring to look at all, wishing they had no sense of existence at all.

Li Changde even shook his head in his heart.

This is the place where memorials are reviewed and military and political affairs are handled.

Your Majesty!

Didn’t I say before that I didn’t care much about beauty? Why did I lose my composure when I met Concubine Chen?

If those pedantic old ministers knew about this, they would probably shout "insult to civility" again.

Shen Zhinian kept her lips tightly closed, using actions to reject Nangong Xuanyu's attack.

Sensing her resistance, Nangong Xuanyu opened his eyes, stopped the kiss, looked at her and asked, "Nian Nian, what's wrong?"

"...You should know that I ordered you to be imprisoned on the day of your enthronement ceremony, just to stop people from attacking you. Then I immediately had someone investigate the matter thoroughly."

So he didn't understand why Nian Nian was angry?

Nangong Xuanyu himself did not realize that, as an emperor, he had already taken the initiative to explain before Shen Zhinian even opened his mouth when something happened.

And often times, relationships are like this, whoever is more proactive, whoever cares more, loses...

Shen Zhinian certainly understood that small works can please people, but big works will annoy people.

And this time, Nangong Xuanyu's way of handling the matter was indeed correct. If she quarreled with him over this, it would not only chill his heart, but also make him think that she was really ignorant...

Therefore, Shen Zhinian did not leave Nangong Xuanyu's arms, but turned her head and said with red eyes: "I don't blame your majesty."

"I just feel that Your Majesty shouldn't be so intimate with me here in broad daylight."

"Nian Nian has done nothing, but there are already so many pedantic ministers who regard her as a witch. If they knew that I was in broad daylight with His Majesty in the Palace of Mental Cultivation... they would definitely accuse me of seducing the Lord..."

It turned out that Nian Nian was not blaming him, but was angry at those ministers.

Nangong Xuanyu turned her face around and coaxed her gently, "Since Nian Nian knows that those old officials are pedantic, why bother with them?"

“Sometimes I feel a headache about them…”

Even an emperor cannot do whatever he wants, and his words and actions must conform to the norm.

Otherwise, those pedantic old ministers would have a lot to say. They might even bang their heads against the pillars in the court and give him a death warning if they disagreed with him...

But they were all loyal ministers of the country who worked hard for the Great Zhou all their lives, and the emperor could not blame them for being pedantic.

Of course, Shen Zhinian did not make such a fuss just to show her temper to Nangong Xuanyu.

She snorted, her eyes slightly red, and her face was full of grievance: "Although it has been found out that the seal was cracked by human beings. But until this matter is resolved, the rumors outside will not stop."

"Your Majesty has not yet told me who did this."

Shen Zhinian knew that it was the Duke Dingguo's Mansion that was in charge of all this.

But Nangong Xuanyu didn't know that she already knew.

Shen Zhinian just wanted Nangong Xuanyu to tell her this in person.

Because although there is already a deep affection between them, until now, the relationship between her and this man has been more about monarch and subject than emotional feelings.

Since she wants to be the most special person in Nangong Xuanyu's heart and walk side by side with him, she naturally has to let this man put her on an equal footing step by step.

Instead of treating her as a favored concubine who can be called upon at will and dismissed at will.

So...will Nangong Xuanyu tell her the truth? Will he regard her as a trustworthy partner?

It was a test, but also a risky move by Shen Zhinian.

The emperor said nothing, and his expression gradually became gloomy.

He has never liked the women in the harem interfering in matters related to the court.

The other concubines would not be so tactless as to take the initiative to ask him about things he didn't want to talk about.

However... since he had already made up his mind to eradicate the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, he had started preparing for this long time ago.

The former dynasty and the harem are closely related. If Nian Nian knows nothing, what if she is plotted against by the Dingguo Mansion one day?

After knowing each other for so long, Nangong Xuanyu has already understood that Nian Nian is an extremely intelligent woman.

The emperor is a lonely man. Standing at the top of a mountain, he feels lonely. He also longs for someone who understands him and walks with him side by side.

Thinking of this, Nangong Xuanyu looked at Shen Zhinian with a gaze that was like melting ice and snow, with a hidden tenderness: "...Although there is no definite evidence yet, it is most likely that it was done by the Dingguo Mansion."

Shen Zhinian understood that this was a serious matter. Given Nangong Xuanyu's cautiousness, since he was going to take action against the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, there was no way the news would leak out.

Therefore, even if this attempt failed, she would not be too disappointed.

Shen Zhinian didn't expect that Nangong Xuanyu would tell her so bluntly.

It seems that this man trusts her... much more than she thought.

At this moment, Shen Zhinian felt a subtle feeling in his heart...

In the past, she would have pretended to be surprised and aggrieved, asking why the Duke Dingguo's Mansion did this, and begging the emperor to do justice for her. Then she would shed fragile and pitiful tears, causing the emperor to have infinite pity.

However, that was the practice of Cuscuta, and it is no longer suitable for today's situation.

Since she has reached this position step by step, her next goal is to be the one who walks side by side with the emperor. Then she will naturally not put herself in a position where she is pitiful and needs the emperor's protection everywhere.

How can I face the storm with him? How can I smash the calculations and conspiracies of the aristocratic families together?

Shen Zhinian took a deep breath and said slowly, "I have always felt that there are only a few people who are capable of doing this and who are eager to get rid of me."

"It is indeed the Duke Dingguo's Mansion!"