Chapter 387 Cannon Fodder Substitute & Cold Tyrant 30
It was already night when Lin Zhi woke up. When she was about to move, she found someone holding her waist. She looked up and saw Xiao Yuan sleeping with his eyes closed. She looked around and saw the bed curtains were hanging down and the dim candlelight was swaying slightly.

It was quiet outside. I touched my head and remembered everything that happened in the hot spring.

He sighed inwardly and didn't expect that this body could get drunk after just a little drink. He glanced at Xiao Yuan, then shrank back into his arms, staring at the ceiling of the tent, looking thoughtful as he recalled what happened in the hot spring just now.

The system asked: "Were you really drunk just now?"

Lin Zhi shook her head: "I was indeed drunk at the beginning, but I woke up later and was pretending." She was indeed dizzy and didn't hear clearly what Xiao Yuan said before, until she slapped him, the temperature around her suddenly dropped.

Xiao Yuan's eyes turned cold, and she suddenly came to her senses.

But she still dared to show it, and reacted very quickly by pulling off her clothes and accusing him of biting her.

Thinking of what he asked her to confess, her heart couldn't help but tremble. Until now, she finally confirmed that Xiao Yuan should really know her identity. Maybe taking her to the imperial manor was to give her the last chance.

Thinking of how she had always brushed aside his questions before, she sighed deeply and could only be thankful that he didn't just drag her out and chop her up.

"Awake?" came a voice from above.

Lin Zhi quickly revealed a perfect smile, raised her head and said shyly: "Your Majesty, am I drunk? Did Your Majesty bring me back?"

There was still a trace of laziness between Xiao Yuan's eyebrows and eyes, which showed that he had just woken up. His clothes were open, revealing his chest. He said in a hoarse voice, "Yeah." He did not say anything.

Lin Zhi looked at him, thinking of what happened in the hot spring, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, did I do anything after I got drunk?" Seeing him looking at her, she explained, "I never drink, but I heard that some people do things they dare not do when they are drunk."

Xiao Yuan looked at her for two seconds and curled his lips: "Oh? Is there something that my beloved concubine doesn't dare to do but wants to do?"

Lin Zhi hesitated, wondering if he would listen or not: "I don't know either."

Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "Really? Then my beloved, take your time to think about it." He then changed the subject and asked her if she was hungry and asked the palace servants to bring her a meal. She nodded. Her stomach had been growling with hunger for a long time. Soon the palace servants brought the meal. After they ate, they washed up and went to bed again.

Seeing Xiao Yuan reading a book, she hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Seeing that Xiao Yuan was not looking at her, she went out to ask the palace maid where she lived. After all, they had never lived together in the palace. Unexpectedly, the palace maid was at a loss and confused, saying that no room had been prepared for her. She seemed afraid of being punished, and asked her if she had done anything wrong.

Lin Zhi had no choice but to comfort her and prepare another one, but the palace maid said that only one room was prepared today and the earliest would be tomorrow.

He had no choice but to go back to the hall. Seeing Xiao Yuan still reading, he walked over, threw back the quilt, lay down, closed his eyes and went to sleep.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Yuan's voice.

Lin Zhi lifted the quilt and said, "The palace maids didn't prepare a room for me, so I can only bother Your Majesty for one night. Your Majesty, don't worry, I will sleep well and will definitely not disturb your sleep."

Seeing that he was silent, she moved to his side, hugged his waist, and looked up: "Your Majesty, please, please?"

Xiao Yuan looked away: "Just this once."

Lin Zhi smiled: "Okay!"

Can't sleep all night.

When he woke up the next day, Xiao Yuan was already reviewing memorials. He was a little surprised. It turned out that even after coming here, he still had to do serious work.

I didn't bother him. I had breakfast and wandered around by myself until he finished his work before going to look for him.

Xiao Yuan resumed his previous attitude, as if what happened last night had never happened, and took her to walk around the manor. Lin Zhi saw that some houses actually grew vegetables, and thought to herself that this was where the vegetables they ate last night came from. She smiled and looked at Xiao Yuan, wondering when to speak.

After thinking it over, since Xiao Yuan said that, she might as well confess herself. Besides, now that Aunt Li is missing, maybe she can find her with the help of Xiao Yuan.

Besides, she actually had some confidence. She thought Xiao Yuan probably had feelings for her, otherwise he would have killed her long ago. So she hesitated to speak several times.

But Xiao Yuan seemed not to notice, and was only focused on taking her around, touring the entire imperial estate, the flower house, the hot springs, etc.

She didn't find a chance to speak throughout the day.

Lin Zhi was extremely helpless. It was clear that Xiao Yuan already knew, but why didn't he let her say it? Did he just want to see her worried and uncomfortable?

"My beloved concubine, please try this. This is a special dish made by the cook of the imperial manor. If you like it, please give me a reward."

The cook dressed in palace maid's clothes brought up the fish. Xiao Yuan motioned for her to try it. Lin Zhi smiled and said "Thank you, Your Majesty", then she casually glanced at the cook who was serving the dish, and the chopsticks in her hand suddenly fell.

The cook was also looking at her with tears in her eyes.

Linzhi was stunned. Aunt Li?
"What's wrong?" Xiao Yuan asked.

Lin Zhi looked at him suddenly. Xiao Yuan was holding the wine glass with a smile on his face. She turned around again and Aunt Li had already gone down.

The palace maid brought a new pair of chopsticks. Her eyes trembled, and when Xiao Yuan asked her if she didn't like it, she shook her head, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite, just like what Aunt Li did when she went back.

Everything was instantly clear in her mind. Xiao Yuan took her out of the palace not to kill her, but to let her meet Aunt Li. Aunt Li was not taken away by the Lin family, but by him...

Everything was planned by him.

After finishing the meal with difficulty, the palace servants helped the two to rinse their mouths and wash their hands, while Xiao Yuan sat cross-legged and drank tea slowly.

Lin Zhi said softly: "Your Majesty."

Xiao Yuan lowered his eyes and just said "hmm". Lin Zhi slowly moved to his side: "Your Majesty, do you know everything?"

Xiao Yuan didn't look at her: "Know what?" He stood up, stretched out his sleeves, and glanced at her, "I'm going to take a hot spring bath, my beloved concubine, please have a good rest here."

After saying this, he left and the palace maids followed him.

Lin Zhi took a deep breath and hurried to follow him, but when she caught up with him at the entrance of the hot spring, the palace servant stopped her and said that His Majesty was not seeing anyone and that if the Queen wanted to soak in the hot spring, she could change to another pool.

"I am His Majesty's concubine. If you dare to stop me, get out of here!"

She arrogantly pushed the palace maid away, pushed open the palace door, and strode in hurriedly, but found that the pool today was indoors and surrounded by curtains. She impatiently threw aside the curtains, entered the palace, and saw a misty pool.

Xiao Yuan was soaking in the hot spring with her upper body naked. Two beautiful palace maids were kneeling on the shore. She suddenly stopped in her tracks and her head buzzed.

Normally, she rarely saw him using palace maids. This scene not only hurt her eyes, but also made her angry instantly.

He walked over and said directly: "Get out!"

The two palace maids were startled. They looked at her and then at the emperor. Xiao Yuan closed his eyes. The two of them silently put away their handkerchiefs and stood up to leave.

There was no one in the room. Lin Zhi looked at Xiao Yuan. For a moment, she thought that he had discovered her secret. She didn't know what to say and let the fog fill the hall.


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