Who is the white moonlight these days? We are just following the plot

"You!" Seeing that she was ungrateful, the father-in-law didn't bother to talk nonsense and swung his legs so fast that Ji Xingyao had to jog to catch up.

There was no delay along the way and we soon arrived at the imperial study.

When meeting the emperor, Ji Xingyao did not dare to be as presumptuous as before. He knelt outside the door obediently, waiting for Li Zhao to question him.

As the sun began to set and only crimson clouds remained on the horizon, Ji Xingyao remained kneeling.

This is the emperor's knock.

She knelt respectfully, and even though her knees had long lost all feeling, there was still nothing to find fault with her.

The dusk was blood red, staining her palace dress orange, and her figure was stretched into a long line.

People were coming and going around her, and many strange looks were cast at her, but Ji Xingyao remained calm and not shaken at all.

When the last ray of red glow in the sky disappeared, Li Zhao, who was busy reviewing memorials, remembered this person.

Eunuch Zhou came to Ji Xingyao with a whisk in his hand.

"Ling'er, come in."

Ji Xingyao's lips turned pale from kneeling, and his throat felt like it was being rolled over by coarse gravel.

"Thank you, father-in-law."

His legs and feet were so numb that they didn't feel like his own. Ji Xingyao had already cursed Li Zhao's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He was so respectful and humble that he was very likable.

"Your servant Ling'er greets His Majesty."

"Raise your head." Li Zhao's voice was deep.

Ji Xingyao complained in his heart: What's with the subwoofer? Do you think you are a rapper?

Ling'er raised her head obediently, neither humble nor arrogant.

Li Zhao had been in a high position for a long time and possessed absolute power. Few could resist his gaze.

But Ling'er held on.

Li Zhao didn't say anything, but just looked at her carefully.

He searched his mind for all the people Wen Yuan had come into contact with, but no face matched.

"Your name is Ling'er? Are you from Lingqiu City, Qiuyang?"

Ling'er looked confused, as if she had never heard of this place.

"So my hometown is Lingqiu City."

Ling'er lowered her eyes and said sadly, "I was kidnapped when I was little. I only remember my name is Ling'er, and I don't know where my hometown is. This is the first time I've heard of Lingqiu City."

If someone is abducted, their household registration cannot be found.

Li Zhao's sword-like brows remained unmoved, and the words on the tip of his tongue changed: "How are you doing in the palace?"

Linger nodded.

"Is that so?" Li Zhao said with some regret, "But Minister Xu has asked me for you several times."

Xu Jinyi? What was he doing, trying to make his presence felt?

Ling'er pretended to be embarrassed, her face flushed: "Minister Xu is a good man. I will do my best to repay his kindness."

Her meaning was very clear. She didn't want to follow Minister Xu, but wanted to follow the Imperial Concubine.

Li Zhao looked at her with a meaningful look: "Do you know that Minister Xu asked me for a marriage, and he wants to marry you."

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Tens of thousands of alpaca horses were running wildly in Ji Xingyao's heart.

What is Xu Jinyi doing? Proposing marriage, marrying me.

Even though Ji Xingyao believed that she had memories of two lives, she could not accept this plot arrangement.

She and Xu Jinyi had been together for less than half a month, and her mind was already full of Wen Yuan. She had no time to worry about love, let alone marriage.

Ji Xingyao couldn't help feeling anxious when she suddenly heard this ridiculous request. She had to find an opportunity to meet Xu Jinyi.

Xu Jinyi knew her true identity. What if this person was a big mouth and revealed that she was Ji Xingyao?

Following Xu Jinyi at that time was really a helpless act. Now why is this guy relying on him? Ji Xingyao is at a loss.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life and do not want to leave the palace."

"Oh?" Li Zhao raised his eyebrows. "You know that Minister Xu has a promising future, and he hasn't married yet. You'll be his legal wife once you enter the house, and you don't even want this?"

Ji Xingyao was so upset. Who would reject such an elegant, handsome, talented and affectionate top scholar?

She was a kidnapped country girl, and even if her ancestors' graves were smoking, she could not find such a good husband.

However, she refused outright.

Even Ji Xingyao himself felt that this lame excuse was unconvincing.