The cold emperor reigns supreme, the arrogant empress begs for a truce.

Chapter 73: Disdain for Mo Xuan

However, Leng Yuling didn't know why she was so angry. In a fit of anger, she 'ran away from home' the next day and came to the palace where Bai Xiaozi lived.

Seeing his beloved disciple's worried face, Bai Xiaozi couldn't help but laugh. While arranging the medicinal herbs, he asked, "Who has upset you this time?"

Actually, the Leng Yuling of the past is very different from the Leng Yuling of now. At least the Leng Yuling of the past never lost her temper, let alone acted willfully.

However, while she wouldn't call herself a spoiled princess, she does occasionally have a little temper, especially when she's with Mo Zhen.

"Master, let me ask you, do all men take pride in having three wives and four concubines?" Leng Yuling squatted on the ground, resting her chin on her hands as she watched Bai Xiaozi fiddling with the medicinal herbs, and asked.

Bai Xiaozi paused in his work. He could tell from her just one sentence why she asked that question.

He put down the herbs, stood up, and sat down on the stone bench. Instead of answering immediately, he poured himself some tea and waited for Leng Yuling to sit down before slowly saying, "Xiao Ling, you should know that your husband is no ordinary person. He is the emperor of the Southern Chu Kingdom."

"Just because he's the emperor, does that mean I have to compromise myself and share a man with so many women?" She can't stand it now that she and Mo Zhen aren't even officially married. If they were really like an ordinary couple, wouldn't she be driven to death by anger?

“You should have thought about this problem when you agreed to come to Nan Chu with Mo Xuan.” As he said this, a trace of emotion flashed in Bai Xiaozi’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared, replaced by a smile. “If he bullies you, your master will definitely not let him off.”

“Master is still the best to me.” Leng Yuling shrank back, and Bai Xiaozi reached out and touched her hand, just like when they were in Junshan, and affectionately patted her head.

Because the original owner did not feel any rejection towards Bai Xiaozi, even though Bai Xiaozi was a complete stranger to Leng Yuling, she did not feel any sense of unfamiliarity towards him.

If Bai Xiaozi hadn't felt the same way, he would have doubted whether the Leng Yuling in front of him was his disciple Leng Yuling. However, many of her small actions were indeed the kind of things that only Leng Yuling would do.

If Ziyan hadn't told her that Leng Ruoxi had gone to Jingling Palace, she might have stayed with Bai Xiaozi. It seemed that she always felt very comfortable and at ease with Bai Xiaozi.

However, now all I can do is say goodbye to him.

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Just as she reached the entrance of Jingling Palace, she saw Mo Xuan walking towards her with something in his hand and calling out to her.

Hearing the voice, Leng Yuling stopped in her tracks: "What are you doing here?" She hadn't seen him since Bei Mo returned, so his sudden appearance surprised her.

"Does this mean my sister-in-law doesn't welcome me?"

Leng Yuling nodded honestly. She didn't think she had shown any welcome to Mo Xuan. However, Mo Xuan hadn't expected her to be so direct, and he was speechless for a moment.

After Leng Yuling took a few steps forward, Mo Xuan handed her the item in his hand and said, "This is osmanthus pastry, made by the most famous private chef in the capital. I bought it especially for you to try."

“But I don’t like to eat it.” Leng Yuling didn’t take the food he offered and walked inside on her own. If Mo Xuan hadn’t known her personality well, he would have been furious with her.

As Mo Xuan followed her inside, he opened the osmanthus pastry, took a piece, tasted it, and nodded with great satisfaction, saying, "It's really delicious. Don't you want to try some?"

Leng Yuling pushed away the hand he offered, saying with a look of disgust, "I'm not eating!"

Mo Xuan and Leng Yuling's interactions were so natural and relaxed that Leng Ruoxi was quite surprised. After all, Mo Xuan was Mo Zhen's younger brother, and Leng Yuling was Mo Zhen's wife. No matter how good their relationship was, it didn't seem quite appropriate.

However, neither Leng Yuling nor Mo Xuan realized this.

"Ruoxi greets her elder sister and the Fifth Prince." Leng Ruoxi curtsied, her foot injury not having healed much, yet she still insisted on bowing.

Leng Yuling waved her hand, signaling the maid to help Leng Ruoxi sit down, and the latter did so.

"What's wrong?" Mo Xuan asked curiously after swallowing what was in his mouth.

Leng Yuling rolled her eyes at him, not really wanting to answer this idiotic question, but still said, "As you can see, I twisted my ankle."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Xuan asked, "How serious is it?"

"Ruoxi thanks the Fifth Prince for his concern. Ruoxi's injury is not serious. The imperial physician said that she only needs to rest for a few days." Seeing Mo Xuan's concerned expression, Leng Ruoxi spoke before Leng Yuling could.

"I had Ziyan prepare the side room over there. You can stay there from now on." After pausing, she added, "Ziyan, take Ruoxi to the side room."

Leng Ruoxi glanced at Mo Xuan, then looked at Leng Yuling, but didn't say anything. She simply gave a slight curtsy and followed Ziyan away.

Only after Leng Ruoxi disappeared from her sight did Leng Yuling speak and ask, "Speak, what did you want to see me about?"

"My brother has always said that my sister-in-law is clever, and it's true..."

Before Mo Xuan could finish speaking, Leng Yuling interrupted him: "Stop flattering me, get to the point, or I'll..."

"Yes." Mo Xuan said hurriedly, but stopped talking when Leng Yuling was waiting for her to speak. Fortunately, he spoke before Leng Yuling became impatient: "I just want to know how the Sage of Medicine views Yun'er's illness, and whether her illness can be cured?"

So it turns out they're concerned about Ma Zhiyun's arrival, but...

“Ma Zhiyun is Mo Zhen’s concubine, so it’s none of your business to care about her, right?” Leng Yuling looked at Mo Xuan with a curious gaze, but the latter avoided her eyes and never dared to look at her.

In fact, she knew that Mo Xuan, Mo Zhen and Ma Zhiyun were friends who had grown up together since childhood. Moreover, as a new human from the 21st century, how could she not accept pure friendship between men and women?

Seeing Mo Xuan's flustered appearance, she felt a sense of pleasure from teasing him. When she saw Mo Xuan becoming increasingly guilty and unable to look at her, she patted his shoulder and said, "I understand."

Mo Xuan was about to explain when he heard Leng Yuling say, "It's because Ma Zhiyun is your good friend and your brother's concubine that you can't directly ask Mo Zhen about the result, right? Don't worry, with my master here, even if she can't be fully cured, she will definitely be much better off than she has been all these years."

After hearing Leng Yuling's words, Mo Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, not only because of her explanation of his relationship with Ma Zhiyun, but also because of her description of Ma Zhiyun's physical condition.

"My brother and I grew up together with the Yun'er sisters since we were little, so our relationship is naturally very close."

"Why haven't you ever heard of Ma Zhiyun's sister?"

Mo Xuan knew he had let something slip, but he also understood Leng Yuling's inquisitive nature, so he avoided Leng Yuling's gaze and said casually, "You'll find out later."

As expected, after hearing Mo Xuan's words, Leng Yuling did not show any more curiosity, which relieved Mo Xuan.