Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 164 The Empress Has Recovered (First Update)

Chapter 164: Chapter 164 The Empress Has Recovered (First Update)

One must know that among these four items, one was intended for the Emperor, and another for the Empress.

As for another one, Ying Yi naturally did not know whom it was for.

But no matter what, she absolutely dared not accept the mirror designated for herself.

After all, she was not qualified to be considered on an equal footing with the Emperor and Empress.

If she accepted this mirror today, it would inevitably leave a knot in His Majesty’s heart.

Moreover, she currently had no understanding of His Majesty’s thoughts; should this matter lead to His Majesty’s misunderstanding, her future would be ruined.

Not only that, but if this matter led to a rift between herself and His Majesty, this was something she absolutely could not permit.

Nor was it something she could afford to do.

Should that really happen, even if His Majesty did not personally take action against her, the person behind the scenes would surely eliminate her.

Thus, her expression remained unchanged, still that cold demeanor, as she indifferently spoke:

"Many thanks for Your Majesty’s gracious gift, but I must humbly decline."

As she spoke, she respectfully lifted it back in front of the young Emperor’s Imperial Table.

Not the slightest hint of reluctance showed on her face for the precious mirror therein.

This scene caused the observing young Emperor to nod slightly, and he did not reach out to take the box:

"Since it was given by Lin Yi, you should keep it.

After all, it is inscribed with your portrait, and if you do not accept it, it cannot be given to anyone else."

Even Lin Yi, who stood by the side, could faintly sense a tinge of sourness in the words.

Not to mention Ying Yi.

Having always been by the young Emperor’s side since childhood, Ying Yi understood all his actions too well.

But she could also discern that, despite the slight sadness in the Emperor’s words, they were genuine, bereft of any other implications.

Moreover, Ying Yi was well aware that her recent refusal had completely dispelled any reservations that had formed in the Emperor’s mind.

Only at this moment did her heart finally let out a sigh of relief.

In fact, just as Ying Yi had thought,

If Ying Yi had readily accepted it, the young Emperor might not have punished her immediately.

Instead, he would’ve nurtured someone in the future to gradually replace her.

However, after hearing the Emperor speak, despite knowing what was on His Majesty’s mind, Ying Yi still kept her head down, holding the wooden box high without any intention of accepting it.

This was enough to reveal her inner thoughts.

Seeing this scene, the young Emperor’s expression turned stern:

"Take it, and be dismissed."

Hearing the noticeably serious tone from the young Emperor, Ying Yi dared not utter another word, withdrew her hands promptly, nodded respectfully to the young Emperor, and then vanished from the spot in a flash.

Lin Yi, who had witnessed all this, dared not make a peep.

It wasn’t that he was timid, but he was afraid that if he spoke out, the Emperor might indeed direct his anger at Ying Yi, which would be awful.

Perhaps after this incident, the original joy in the young Emperor’s heart had also diminished considerably.

Even though he also liked the mirror, the feeling was not as intense as before.

He pushed another box forward, indicating that Lin Yi could take it away.

Seeing this, Lin Yi naturally did not dare to linger, hurriedly stepped forward to embrace it in his chest, while his face bore a sheepish smile.

At this point, the young Emperor clearly had no interest in playing with the mirror any longer, and simply flipped it over, placing it on the Imperial Table, then cast a glance at Lin Yi:

"Just now I noticed that the inscriptions on the backs of the other pieces are all the same,

but what is the meaning of the different inscription on my piece?"

With this question, Lin Yi was abruptly at a loss.

He considered telling a lie, but he was afraid the young Emperor would find out.

While he contemplated an explanation, the young Emperor simply waved his hand dismissively:

"Let it be, this matter ends here; I do not care about the meaning behind it.

There is a matter I need you to handle now."

The young Emperor had already perceived the answer he wanted from Lin Yi.

However, the moment she understood the true meaning of it, her cheeks tinted slightly red.

At the same time, she inwardly spit in contempt, thinking Lin Yi really dared to write anything.

Fortunately, the characters inscribed were not recognizable to others.

Otherwise, this object truly could not be seen by outsiders.

But to tell the truth, knowing that her inscription was different from the others also brought some delight to the young Emperor’s heart.

Perhaps this is a woman’s heart, so fickle.

The mood can swing drastically over the smallest of issues, turning joy to utter disarray, and equally, petty matters can improve an aggrieved spirit.

This was exactly the case at present; knowing this, while she spoke, she also started fiddling with the mirror in her hands again.

And this left Lin Yi utterly puzzled; he did not understand why the young Emperor asked only to not require an answer from him.

But this way, it spared him any embarrassment.

"What commands do you have, Your Majesty? Just decree it, and I shall go through fire and water without hesitation," Lin Yi said.

Now in the presence of the young Emperor, Lin Yi felt like a cat caught stealing treats, as if his heart owed her something.

Therefore, upon hearing the Emperor’s words, he immediately vowed his loyalty.

Seeing this, the young Emperor rolled her eyes at him, a big one at that.

This indeed left Lin Yi even more confused.

Clearly he was needed to handle a task, and he had demonstrated his loyalty, yet why such an expression?

Fortunately, the young Emperor’s next words directly clarified Lin Yi’s confusion.

"The Empress has already recovered; over these days, the Palace Maids have sought me out more than five times.

Thankfully, I’ve been busy with numerous political duties these days.

Thus, I have just barely managed to find an excuse to postpone.

But I have this feeling that today, the Empress might come here to find me."

After saying this, the young Emperor stopped speaking, but the implications were clear to Lin Yi.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, he immediately became excited.

After all, he had spent quite some time in Nanshan on this trip.

He had been missing this place greatly these past days.

And now, hearing that he finally had a task to engage in,

...Chapter Ends...