When Chu Qing thought Wei Ying was about to kiss her again and she had mentally prepared herself, closing her eyes, a voice abruptly broke through the night sky.
Chu Qing cast an annoyed glance at the newcomer.
From the shaded area on the top of the Moon - Ascending Building, a tall and slender figure slowly emerged.
Hiss...
After recognizing the person, Chu Qing reluctantly suppressed her anger.
Then Wei Ying's voice sounded rather cold: "It's so late. I didn't expect Your Majesty to come here alone. You seem to be even more in the mood for leisure than Qingqing and I."
The newcomer was none other than Emperor Yuan Rui.
At this moment, he seemed a bit wobbly while walking. As he got closer, Chu Qing smelled a faint scent of alcohol.
At a glance, the young emperor's face was slightly flushed.
Recalling the back of this guy who left without a word during the day and what the queen had told her later, Chu Qing could easily guess that he was here drinking away his sorrows.
The blood - related bond deeply engraved in Chu Qing's soul seemed to burst out at this moment. She snatched the wine flask from the emperor's hand and slapped the emperor's hand that tried to grab it back with some force.
The emperor gasped in pain, then stared at Chu Qing with wide, angry eyes: "Give the wine back to me!"
"Aren't you afraid of falling off the roof if you drink too much alone?" Chu Qing frowned, looking rather serious.
The emperor pouted and then turned around to find a place to sit down.
"Fall off? Maybe if I fall off, I won't have so many troubles." After saying that, the emperor lay down completely and stared blankly at the boundless night sky.
Hearing his dejected words, Chu Qing instantly got angry: "Are you giving up just because of such a small thing?"
Without waiting for a response, Chu Qing continued angrily: "You're not an ordinary person. You're a man and the lord of our Great Yan Kingdom. Since you've chosen this path, there's no turning back. There are many people in the world who live much more tired lives than you. Some can't even solve the problem of food and clothing. Since you have the basic things needed to live a good life, you must pay for it. As the emperor, you must care about the common people. Always remember that you don't live for yourself alone. You've enjoyed the glory and wealth that only the lord of a country can have, so you must fulfill the responsibility of making your people live and work in peace and contentment. Instead of drinking here to drown your sorrows, feeling sorry for yourself."
Chu Qing's voice was not very loud, but every word seemed to hit others' hearts heavily.
Not only was the emperor stunned by Chu Qing's words, but even Wei Ying, who had been looking nonchalant, gradually showed a serious look on his face.
As if unaware, Chu Qing continued: "In life, there are gains and losses. You envy others for their freedom and care - free life, but others envy you for your supreme power. Don't think your life is difficult. There are countless people who are in a more difficult situation than you."
"You think... I... have supreme power? But others all think... I'm afraid of my mother and always follow her orders. I... am like a puppet." At this moment, it was not clear whether it was because of the alcohol or other reasons, but the emperor's eyes were hazy, as if he was looking for a glimmer of light.
Seeing him like this, Chu Qing suddenly smiled: "Your Majesty, you should know in your heart whether you have supreme power and whether you're a puppet."
Sure enough, the emperor's eyes, which had been covered by a layer of fog, instantly became clear.
Smart people don't need to be too straightforward when talking to each other.
The emperor sat up straight and looked up at Chu Qing. Perhaps the full moon behind her added a softer light, making her already beautiful face look more ethereal.
The emperor was stunned for a moment and then said slowly: "If Auntie - in - law hadn't married Uncle, I would have the impulse to take you into the harem."
"???" Chu Qing was stunned for a moment and then raised her hand to pat the emperor on the forehead.
"You little rascal, how dare you covet your aunt - in - law..." After hearing the emperor's words, Chu Qing was so angry that she couldn't control herself. Her hand moved before her mind, and she slapped the emperor on the forehead with some force.
As for the words that followed, it was not until she almost blurted out that long - lost title that Chu Qing gradually came to her senses.
She was no longer this boy's grand - grandmother. She was just an aunt - in - law with no real blood relation.
After Chu Qing finished scolding the emperor, Wei Ying was only stunned for a moment and then came to his senses.
He felt extremely relieved in his heart.
Qingqing's slap was also like avenging him.
The slapped emperor, who had lost all his face, originally wanted to get angry. After all, except for his grand - grandmother, even his mother had never beaten him since he was a child!
But when he saw Chu Qing's eyes, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and his anger immediately dissipated.
Forget it. The slap was already given.
There were only the three of them here, Wei Ying, Chu Qing and himself. The secret guards on the side would naturally pretend not to see anything.
As for Wei Ying... he, as the emperor, had never had much face in front of him anyway.
So... he would be magnanimous and not argue with her.
However, he felt that the more he got in touch with Chu Qing, the more he involuntarily wanted to get close to her, a pure closeness like that between relatives.
"Auntie - in - law, sometimes I feel that you're just like the Grand Empress Dowager."
Huh???
Chu Qing almost thought she had been exposed. However, seeing the somewhat desolate look on the emperor's face, she slowly let out a sigh of relief.
Afraid that her grandson would notice something, Chu Qing pretended to be puzzled: "Why does Your Majesty think so?"
"Because only Grand - grandmother treated me like a real family member. My status didn't matter to her. Whether I was the emperor or an ordinary person, as long as I was still her grandson, she would treat me the same. She would comfort me when I needed someone and scold me when I did something wrong. Instead of being like others, who either feared my status or deliberately kept a distance from me."
After hearing this, Chu Qing desperately held back the tears in her eyes.
This child was lucky not to be led astray by his two - faced mother.
Seeing this, Wei Ying gently patted the emperor on the shoulder and said calmly: "Don't be sad. If Your Majesty does something wrong now, I can also scold you. After all, I'm also your elder, right?"
The emperor snorted, looking a bit dissatisfied: "Then I'll have to trouble Uncle a lot!"
Seeing the two of them like this, Chu Qing's sad mood gradually faded, and then she said gently: "Although people's hearts are unpredictable, there are still those who will treat you with sincerity. " At this point, Chu Qing continued to comfort him somewhat awkwardly: "The Grand Empress Dowager... in the afterlife... will surely be proud of you. She's always watching you. If you have anything you want to say to her but haven't had the chance, you might as well take this opportunity to say it all. Maybe you'll feel better."
Come on, grandson!
I just like to hear such emotional words!
Chu Qing looked at the emperor expectantly.
The emperor seemed a bit confused as he looked up at the night sky and murmured: "Is Grand - grandmother really always watching me?"
"She will be." Chu Qing showed a very kind smile.
"Well... actually, I'm very regretful that I didn't accompany Grand - grandmother well during the last days of her life. During that time, I was so preoccupied with the affairs in the court every day."
It's okay. I'm not such a petty person. It's enough to know that this child misses me.
"And... the good wine that Grand - grandmother treasured was actually accidentally broken by me."
Chu Qing: "???"
"The jade bracelet that Grand - grandmother liked the most was given by me to a little maid."
Chu Qing: "???"
"Grand - grandmother..."
"Enough!" Chu Qing said with a gritted - teeth smile. "Your Majesty, the Grand Empress Dowager is... listening. You don't need to say these things... right?"
Chu Qing gritted her teeth in her heart and thought: Do you believe that I can kick you off the roof with one foot?
"She definitely won't be angry with me. Grand - grandmother loves me the most. I also like Grand - grandmother the most."