“Greetings, Your Majesty.”
Even though he had seen another side of the Empress earlier, Jing Cheng still properly performed a bow to Tang Guo. Between his every movement, he was clean and agile, completely different from those fellows who so desperately hoped to express themselves earlier.
His eyes did not wander, and the gaze he used to look at Tang Guo was very upright.
“Imperial Consort, you still haven’t answered my question.”
Jing Cheng did not quite understand why the Empress was suddenly interested in him. Moreover, the Empress also seemed to be somewhat different.
Earlier, in front of other people, she appeared just as she had in the past, without any changes.
It was only when she stared at him that there were some changes.
Jing Cheng, who had been in the deep palace, suddenly had a moment of realization.
Could it be that the Empress had some ideas?
Of course, he did not think the Empress had any romantic ideas about him. It should be that she wanted to use him to do something, or use his status to do something, or perhaps she even wanted his position.
However, based on his intuition, it did not seem like the Empress wanted to kick him out of this position.
Regarding the position of Imperial Consort, Jing Cheng did not care at all.
His status was high. During this time, as long as he made no major mistakes, he would certainly be the Empress’s Imperial Consort in the end. The late Emperor had personally issued the decree.
But compared to being the Empress’s Imperial Consort, he still wanted to go to the battlefield.
His father and his mother met on the battlefield. Compared to the families of other court officials, their Jing family was still a bit different. In the Jing family, it was rare that there was much more equality between men and women.
He had no ill will toward the Empress, nor any special favorable impression.
Since entering the palace, they had met a few times.
After all, he was the Imperial Consort. The Empress had not reached adulthood. Even if she did not do anything, she would find time to sit in his palace.
The Empress was undoubtedly a qualified Empress. Before this, she would pick a time each month to visit the various palaces.
The remaining time was basically spent worrying about the country and the people, and handling political affairs.
However, since Su Qing and Nan Yunchuan entered the palace, the Empress indeed regarded these two with new eyes.
But regarding these things, he still did not care.
If the Empress did not like him, that would truly be for the best. He would have plenty of time to practice martial arts. He was the Imperial Consort and could do whatever he wanted in his own palace. No one dared to disturb him.
Even if the Empress had favored people, as long as he did not make mistakes, she would not disgrace him. Actually, such days were not bad.
“Imperial Consort? Are you distracted?” Tang Guo leaned in a bit closer.
Jing Cheng was startled awake and apologized, answering the question from earlier. “The weather is good today, so I also wanted to admire the flowers and soak up the sun in the Imperial Garden.”
What he said was the truth.
But seeing those jealous male attendants in the distance, his expression became uneasy. Everyone was here waiting for the Empress. He had picked the wrong time today.
“Is that so?” Tang Guo leaned in even closer, looking into Jing Cheng’s eyes. “I thought the Imperial Consort was specifically here waiting for me. It seems I misunderstood. I thought the Imperial Consort had also started to care about me.”
Jing Cheng: He could be certain that this Empress was not right.
The Empress was a serious person who never joked, let alone said such flirtatious words to him.
While he was thinking about all sorts of messy things, a male attendant with a decent appearance walked over and bowed to Tang Guo with a face full of smiles. “Greetings, Your Majesty.”
“Rise.” Tang Guo pulled back her smile and returned to her previously dignified expression, causing the bit of suspicion in Jing Cheng’s heart to vanish.
The Empress was still that Empress. That was correct.
So, why would Her Majesty the Empress be different in front of him?
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