Chapter 971: [2] Long Qingyue's Playthings
The Emperor, who had been painting with his concubine, was startled by their arrival, causing his hand to tremble awkwardly as he stepped forward to greet them.
"Greetings, Your Highness, the Princess!"
"Brother, you have quite the refined interest, painting... little chicks?" Ye Wenxin mimicked Long Qingyue's refined tone, glancing up to see a chaotic scene of chickens fighting pigs on the canvas.
It was a rather pitiful painting, likely the result of their earlier intimacy, leaving it in such disarray. The Emperor's expression shifted slightly, and Ye Wenxin could hear his jumbled, chaotic thoughts.
[Sister looks even more beautiful lately, truly the most beautiful woman in our Shengshi Dynasty.]
[I really want to touch those feet... %￥%...￥%...]
[Those little eunuchs, useless! They didn’t even announce their arrival. I was ready, and now I look like this!]
The Emperor's inner monologue was quite elaborate, and Ye Wenxin found her expression turning strange as she glanced at Long Qingyue. Long Qingyue simply gave her a gentle smile, clearly accustomed to the Emperor's obsessive love for her.
Ye Wenxin, however, found it uncomfortable and felt a twinge of guilt. She had never understood why Long Qingyue had left home, but now it seemed her life was no less burdened. Yet, Long Qingyue never spoke of it.
The more Ye Wenxin learned, the more she realized her own neglect. She had always thought Long Qingyue was invincible, but no matter how capable, Long Qingyue was still human.
The atmosphere was heavy with silence, and the Emperor, unable to bear it, glanced up at them. Seeing their intertwined hands, anger flared within him.
"Your Highness, who might this be?" The Emperor looked at Long Qingyue, who was using Ye Wenxin's body, his eyes cold.
"Oh, just a friend I've recently met." Ye Wenxin, in Long Qingyue's guise, imitated her calm demeanor to introduce herself.
"A friend, or perhaps an illegitimate daughter? Everyone's saying you have ties with the Peach Blossom Immortal." The Emperor couldn't contain his jealousy, speaking with a sour tone.
[Clearly my sister is mine; who is this bastard trying to take her?]
His internal fury was palpable, and Ye Wenxin wondered if Long Qingyue's antics were a deliberate provocation, knowing the Emperor wouldn't dare harm her. If so, Long Qingyue was truly...
"I am Ye Wenxin from Cangyu Sect." Seeing Ye Wenxin unwilling to answer, Long Qingyue leisurely introduced herself.
Their swapped identities confused the Emperor, who grew visibly upset.
Ye Wenxin remembered she was still playing Long Qingyue, and to avoid breaking character, she maintained a composed demeanor. "My affairs are none of your concern, Your Majesty. Why did you summon me?"
She tried to embody Long Qingyue's poise, ensuring her portrayal wouldn't falter.
The Emperor calmed somewhat but insisted, "Could Your Highness have outsiders leave?"
