Ping Zhao Lu

Seeing this, Chu Yunxiao's expression darkened a bit, and a hint of deep disdain flashed across his eyes. However, in the next second, as if he suddenly remembered something, he turned his head abruptly and looked directly at his queen.

The face that was covered with gloomy clouds just now, as if water could drip out, now disappeared in an instant like the warm spring sun, and was replaced by an indescribable joy and tenderness.

Xu Zhouye was concentrating on peeling a longan, his slender fingers moving nimbly. At that moment, he keenly sensed a burning gaze fixed on him, and subconsciously raised his head to meet it.

In an instant, their gazes met in mid-air, sparks flying. Seeing this, Chu Yunxiao curled his lips, then slowly lowered his eyes, his gaze landing on the crystal clear longan in Xu Zhouye's hand, and whispered, "I want to eat it too."

Hearing this, Xu Zhouye paused. He first looked down at the peeled longan in his hand, then glanced around. After a brief silence, he carefully raised the plump longan between his fingers to the emperor's lips.

Chu Yunxiao cooperated very well, lowered his head, opened his mouth and gently took the small longan into his mouth. At this moment, his soft tongue tip accidentally touched Xu Zhouye's fingertips, bringing a warm touch.

This sudden contact caused Xu Zhouye's breathing to stagnate, and he froze in place. He raised his head again and looked at the emperor before him, trying to confirm from his expression whether the seemingly unintentional action was intentional.

But Chu Yunxiao just smiled slightly, with the corners of his lips raised to the right angle, revealing an indescribable ambiguity.

Seeing this, Xu Zhouye felt a heat rising on his face.

He cursed silently in his heart: Shameless.

Chu Yunxiao raised his eyebrows slightly and looked deeply at the person beside him, as if he could see through his inner thoughts. He lowered his head close to Xu Zhouye's ear and whispered softly, "I am observing the Queen's expression at this moment. Is she secretly cursing me in her heart? I wonder what the Queen is cursing. I am quite interested to hear it..."

Xu Zhouye's heart trembled violently, and he subconsciously opened his mouth to defend himself. However, before he could utter a single word, Chu Yunxiao's next words were like a thunderclap, instantly making his face flush and his heartbeat accelerate.

"Would you please curse me out in front of me tonight?" Chu Yunxiao's voice was low and gentle, with a hint of teasing and ambiguity.

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhouye hurriedly lowered his head, fearing that others would notice the unconcealable embarrassment on his face. He unconsciously clenched the corners of his clothes with both hands, trying to calm the surging emotions in his heart.

Seeing this, Chu Yunxiao curled up the corners of his mouth into a barely perceptible smile, then he straightened up as if nothing had happened, reached out to take a crystal clear longan, and slowly peeled off the shell.

His movements were light and skillful, and his expression seemed lazy and casual, as if everything that had just happened was just an ordinary episode.

At this moment, Luo Siyan, who was dancing hard on the stage, had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot.

The emperor's attention had hardly ever been on him. Whenever he looked at the emperor expectantly, what he saw was always the intimate scene between the emperor and the empress.

Looking at the loving couple in front of him, Luo Siyan couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Xu Zhouye.

He raged inwardly: This queen is such a bummer. If only she had known she wouldn't have spoken up for his young eunuch at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. How ungrateful! And now she's still hogging the Emperor's hand! Is there anyone else who sets such a good example in the harem? Tsk tsk...

With this thought, Luo Siyan's slight favorability towards Xu Zhouye plummeted. However, despite his frustration, he still had to complete the task. So, he forced himself to perform the dance with all his heart and soul, conscientiously and diligently until the very end.

Finally, the song ended and cheers rang out in the hall.

Everyone was impressed by Luo Siyan's stunning appearance and graceful dance moves, and praised her highly.

Some of the bravest people even looked at Luo Siyan with a hint of inappropriate thoughts in their eyes. However, because she was the emperor's concubine, they did not dare to show it too blatantly.

At this moment, the drunk Wei Xian suddenly shouted loudly: "Haha, which music hall is this dancer from? She can dance so well!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the officials present who knew Luo Siyan's true identity were all shocked.

Looking at Luo Siyan herself, her originally pretty face was now in a state of extreme ugliness.

Chu Yunxiao seemed oblivious to the different reactions and changing atmosphere of the people around him. He just focused on placing the plate of carefully peeled longans gently in front of Xu Zhouye.

Xu Zhouye seemed very calm and composed. Facing the plate of delicious longans in front of him, he did not show any politeness. He reached out and picked up one without hesitation and put it in his mouth to chew it carefully.

Chu Yunxiao's eyes were as gentle as water, quietly and affectionately gazing at Xu Zhouye who was feasting on his meal. His mouth corners were always slightly raised, as if they had never sagged. His eyes were filled with doting and love, completely immersed in the pleasure of watching his beloved eat.

However, at this moment, the entire hall suddenly fell into an awkward silence because of this scene.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to break the silence.

Especially Luo Siyan, who was standing below, was so angry that his back teeth were almost bitten off.

At this moment, Queen Mother Jiang hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over. She looked at Wei Xian with a gracious expression and said, "General Wei, you look like you're drunk. How could you mistake this for the emperor's concubine?"

Hearing Queen Mother Jiang's words, Wei Xian came back to his senses as if awakened from a dream. He hurriedly stood up and bowed repeatedly to Luo Siyan, apologizing, "Please forgive me, my Lord, for my momentary confusion and lack of vision! I have made such a huge mistake!"

Seeing Wei Xian's sincere apology, Luo Siyan's originally tense expression finally eased a little.

He suppressed his displeasure, a faint smile reappearing on his face. He turned around and waved to Wei Xian, pretending to be magnanimous and said, "It's okay. The general is not to blame for this. It's just that I rarely show up in public, which led to the general's misunderstanding. General, please take a seat."