Chapter 134: Chapter 64: Song Yunzhao Is Quite the Talker
Feng Yi looked at Song Yunzhao. The girl was still too naive. Despite her fiery temper, at her core, she still yearned for love, which was why she was so angry about Liu Peilan’s fate.
’She was right about one thing,’ he thought. ’There’s no such thing as true love in this world. It’s all just lies written by pretentious scholars to fool people.’
’There’s no such thing as pure love in this world.’
In that instant, the image of Song Yunzhao before him merged with the memory of the girl from Yuquan Building. Her temper was just as fiery, her words just as sharp. It seemed she hadn’t changed one bit in his presence.
With this in mind, Feng Yi looked at Song Yunzhao and asked, his voice laced with meaning, "What did you think back then, when you found out My identity?"
’Finally,’ Song Yunzhao thought. ’The dog Emperor is asking. What took him so long?’
"Does Your Majesty want to hear the truth, or a lie?"
Feng Yi smiled. "What do you think?"
"The lie, of course. Everyone prefers lies; they put one in a pleasant mood." Song Yunzhao met the Emperor’s gaze, not looking away this time, and offered a particularly sincere smile.
"The truth and the lie. I want to hear both. Tell Me."
Hearing this, Song Yunzhao complained internally. ’It’s just like that modern saying: "Why choose? An adult takes it all." It’s the exact same logic. Easy for him to say.’
"The lie is this: ’So that was His Majesty the Emperor! No wonder he so gallantly came to my aid. Your Majesty is truly of noble character, a role model for us all.’"
Feng Yi: "..."
’That’s a bit much.’
"The truth is: ’So it was the Emperor. No wonder you ran away so fast that day.’"
Feng Yi was speechless once again. He found that whenever he was with Song Yunzhao, her shocking remarks often left him at a loss for words.
"Are you blaming Me for that?"
"I wouldn’t say that. After all, you did help me up before you ran off, saving me from being pushed over and hurt," Song Yunzhao said earnestly. "Besides, after I entered the palace for the selection, the Emperor also helped me when I was lost. You’re a good person; I know that. So, as far as I’m concerned, we’re even."
’Listening to this girl, you’d think I actually owed her something,’ Feng Yi mused. ’She really has a way with words.’
"Back then, you didn’t want to remain in the palace, did you?"
The question caught Song Yunzhao off guard. ’Alarm bells are ringing!’ she thought. ’He’s setting another trap for me!’
The gears in her mind spun so fast they were practically smoking. She put on a hesitant expression, which she then replaced with a nonchalant one. "It wasn’t that I didn’t want to. I didn’t dare."
"Didn’t dare? Is there anything you’re afraid of?" ’The way she was cursing people out back then was something else,’ Feng Yi thought.
"If you’re going to put it that way, then I won’t hold back."
Feng Yi’s brow twitched.
Song Yunzhao continued, "I just thought that with my temper, I probably wouldn’t last long in the palace. You saw how miserable I was in Zhichun Palace. Once I truly entered the harem, with my low birth, low rank, and so many powerful people ranked above me... I was afraid my small frame couldn’t bear the weight. Sometimes beauty is an opportunity, but it can also be a fatal danger... Your Majesty, these are my honest thoughts. You can’t blame me for them; you were the one who insisted on asking."
Feng Yi looked up, giving Song Yunzhao a long, searching look. After a moment, he smiled. "What are your plans for the future?"
"I don’t know. I’m just taking it one day at a time. In any case, whoever makes me unhappy, I’ll make them unhappy. If worst comes to worst, after eighteen years, I’ll be a hero again."
"What?" Feng Yi could hardly believe his ears.
Song Yunzhao quickly covered her mouth. "You misheard me. I said, ’Fear not the future, dwell not on the past.’ I will definitely live a good life."
’Fear not the future, dwell not on the past...’
Feng Yi repeated the phrase in his mind and chuckled to himself. ’What’s the difference between that and what she said before?’
’She’s certainly good at trying to fool Me.’
Seeing the Emperor smile, Song Yunzhao figured she might have gone a bit too far and was thinking of how to backtrack. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the Emperor say, "For the sake of our acquaintance, I can always offer you a bit more protection."
Huh?
Oh!
’This time, Song Yunzhao was genuinely stunned. To get me to work for him, the dog Emperor is really willing to say anything.’
’Does he even know what he’s implying?’
’Isn’t this just encouraging me to stir up trouble?’
’I’ve still underestimated the Emperor’s shamelessness. I’m out!’
But the Emperor would not permit her to be "out."
Song Yunzhao’s eyes darted, and she immediately said, "I’ll be sure to remember Your Majesty’s words. You can’t go back on them. An emperor’s words are law, worth a thousand pieces of gold."
Feng Yi laughed, amused. "Would I, the Emperor, lie to a young lady like you?"
’Young lady?’
’How old is he, anyway? He talks like an old man.’
"Of course you wouldn’t." Song Yunzhao immediately started laying on the flattery. "Your Majesty is a man of lofty principles and integrity, so distinguished and elegant. How could you ever deceive me with such words."
