Touya Yaoyao

When Zhao Hede said this, his tone was provocative and his attitude was arrogant. His face, which had once made Bai Juncheng's heart flutter again and again, now seemed extremely hateful!

What does she mean?! She wants me to find another woman, then find an excuse to dump him, and then she'll elope with his first love? Don't even think about it!

Filled with inexplicable anger and rage, Bai Juncheng glared at Zhao Hede, grinding his teeth in frustration.

若赵合德是个男人，若她不是他心爱的人，他大可以爽快的狠揍对方一顿，然后放一堆狠话。

But Zhao Hede was a woman, and the woman he loved most, so he could only say, "A good man doesn't argue with a woman," and that was the end of it.

Ultimately, what Bai Juncheng cared about wasn't whether Zhao Hede truly had a "white moonlight" (a term for someone who is unattainable love or unrequited love), but whether this woman genuinely loved him or had only been using him from the beginning.

However, his pride and self-esteem prevented him from asking Zhao Hede for answers, so he could only keep it to himself.

He knew perfectly well that if he asked, Zhao Hede would tell him, and he would be free from fear and worry.

But he was afraid that the answer he knew would be something he didn't want, so he kept delaying and torturing himself.

The conversation reached an impasse again. Just then, Yu Yaoyao came to find Zhao Hede with the evidence she had just recorded. As a result, she met a soldier who looked very much like Bai Taoshi's father.

Why is it said that he looks a lot like Shiro Touya's father?

Because Yu Yaoyao remembered that the Bai Taoshi father she saw that day was wearing a suit, not a military uniform.

Moreover, the person in front of her had a completely different temperament and aura than before, so Yu Yaoyao looked at Bai Taoshi in astonishment, then tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "..."

"Who is he?! Why is he sitting with His Majesty?"

Bai Taoshi glanced at Bai Juncheng, then at Zhao Hede who was engrossed in reading documents. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke in a low voice:

"He is Her Majesty's husband, and also..."

Before Bai Taoshi could finish speaking, Yu Yaoyao interrupted with her untimely curiosity:

"Her Majesty's husband?? Which husband?! I've never heard of him, and I didn't see him last time I came! Shouldn't Her Majesty's husband be in the palace?! Why is he wearing a military uniform? Isn't it said that the harem shouldn't interfere in politics?! How come her husband is a soldier??"

Upon hearing this, Bai Taoyi was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure where to begin answering the question. Seemingly sensing Bai Taoyi's predicament, Zhao Hede, who was looking at a folder nearby, explained in a detached tone:

"The prohibition against the empress's involvement in politics dates back a thousand years. Because the emperor had many affairs to handle and there was a shortage of manpower, the emperor's consorts were generally allowed to participate in politics."

After saying this, she closed the folder, tossed it back on the table, and looked at Bai Juncheng with considerable disdain, saying:

"As for why you didn't see him last time you came, it's because our relationship broke down and we separated."

Zhao Hede spoke calmly, but Yu Yaoyao was utterly shocked, as if she had heard some outrageous anecdote. She stared at Bai Juncheng, then at Zhao Hede, hesitated for a long time, and finally leaned close to Bai Taoshi and whispered:

They really have separated!!!

Shiro Momoya nodded subconsciously, then added:

We've been separated for almost twenty years.

That one short sentence left Yu Yaoyao speechless, her jaw practically dropping to the floor. She simply couldn't understand why any man would abandon such a beautiful wife and choose to separate from her?! What new tricks were they up to?

After all, curiosity killed the cat, and Yu Yaoyao wasn't one to keep quiet, so she secretly pulled Bai Taoshi aside and whispered in his ear:

"They've really been separated for twenty years, never seen each other, and have no contact whatsoever?!"

Bai Taoshi blushed as Yu Yaoyao breathed warmly on his ear, making it slightly ticklish. He then whispered in Yu Yaoyao's ear:

"According to rumors, it's true; they haven't been in contact or spoken for almost twenty years."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yaoyao nodded in understanding, then, as if remembering something, asked further:

"Um, I'm a little curious, don't you think he's worried about other young men trying to seduce him while he's here ignoring His Majesty? Isn't he afraid that someone else will take his place after he leaves?!"

Yu Yaoyao spoke calmly, but Bai Taoshi looked at her in shock, his face full of disbelief!

Seemingly sensing Bai Taoshi's confusion, Yu Yaoyao twirled her fingers shyly, looking at him bashfully, and whispered:

"You don't understand. The emperor? There are plenty of people who want to win her favor. Not to mention anything else, just those who are all looks and no substance, seeing that Her Majesty is all alone, wouldn't they do everything in their power to seduce her in order to gain wealth and status?"

Shirato wanted to refute, but for some reason he felt it made a lot of sense. However, before he could ask, he saw a guard running over in a panic with a bunch of folders.

Whether intentionally or not, the guard piled a stack of documents directly in front of Bai Juncheng, blocking his view of Zhao Hede. He himself, seemingly innocent, gently asked in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, you've been reviewing memorials for so long, are you tired?! Would you like me to give you a shoulder massage?!"

After the guard said that, Zhao Hede did feel some soreness in her shoulders. She nodded subconsciously, and then the guard ran over to massage her shoulders.

Since this guard dared to say such things in front of Bai Juncheng, and considering Zhao Hede's secret indulgence towards him, as well as the guard's skill in doing things, this must not be the first time.

Seeing this, Yu Yaoyao looked at Bai Juncheng with pity and couldn't help but mutter under her breath:

"I knew it! With His Majesty being so beautiful, how could there not be one or two people with ulterior motives eyeing him?! Look at this tea, it's practically saturating His Majesty with its flavor."

Bai Taoshi glanced at Zhao Hede, who was still looking at the folder, then at the guard who was gently massaging Zhao Hede's shoulders but looking at Bai Juncheng with a defiant expression, and finally looked at Bai Juncheng, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He felt that what Yu Yaoyao said made sense.

So, he withdrew his gaze and looked at Yu Yaoyao, pressing her for an answer:

"What should we do now?! We can't just watch their marriage break down and then..."

Before they could finish speaking, Bai Taoshi and Yu Yaoyao heard an extremely shrill scream. It seemed that Bai Juncheng had reached his limit and directly went up and crippled the guard's two hands that were massaging Zhao Hede's shoulders.

Whether it was from anger or not, Bai Juncheng's face was as black as ink, his brows were tightly furrowed, and he was burning with rage as he looked at the guard whose hands he had crippled and who had been thrown aside. He stood in front of Zhao Hede like a lion protecting its territory, keeping the two of them at a distance.

Zhao Hede frowned. She subconsciously stood up and was about to speak when Bai Taoshi tugged at her sleeve.

After seeing Bai Taoshi shake his head firmly and silently, Zhao Hede gave up his original idea of ​​stopping Bai Juncheng from getting angry and sat back down in his original seat.

It has to be said that when men get into tea, women really have nothing on them. Perhaps deliberately showing weakness, or perhaps trying to take the opportunity to show off, the guard didn't even glance at Bai Juncheng, but instead looked at Zhao Hede, calling out with a mixture of sorrow and grief:

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, look at him! He has no respect for the law! How dare he lay a hand on your guards right in front of you?! He's humiliating you!"

This was a simple, crude, and extremely effective way to sow discord. If the two weren't husband and wife, Zhao Hede could probably use this to charge Bai Juncheng with disrespect. But since they are husband and wife, there's really no way to settle this score.

Feeling that the situation couldn't be allowed to spiral out of control, Yu Yaoyao glanced at Bai Juncheng, who was gradually raising his fist, and quickly signaled to Bai Taoshi to pull people away, otherwise it would be bad if someone died.

Bai Taoshi seemed surprised that things had turned out this way, so at Yu Yaoyao's prompting, he quickly grabbed Bai Juncheng's raised fist to calm him down.

Bai Juncheng was already angry, and now, with Bai Taoshi pulling him so abruptly, he was about to scold him when he heard Bai Taoshi suddenly shout:

"Where is the commander of the guards?! Summon the commander of the guards here! What's going on?!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he heard a series of hurried footsteps. Ten minutes later, the captain of the guards rushed over, his face covered in sweat, perhaps from the rush.

He first glanced at the guard lying on the ground with his hands in a strange position, then at Bai Taoshi, and finally at Bai Juncheng, who was staring at the guard with a menacing expression and exuding a chilling aura. He then apologized in a low, humble voice:

"Your Majesty, General Bai and Your Highness, this guard is a recent arrival and is still under training. He's not very well-behaved yet. If you don't like him, I'll have him thrown out immediately."