High-class Spring Joy

fragrance??

Qinghe was taken aback. She subconsciously raised her hand and sniffed her arm, then her clothes. She couldn't feel any other scent on her body; perhaps she couldn't smell anything. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, she looked at the Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom before her: "This humble woman... this humble woman... I don't seem to have any other scent on me. Perhaps Your Majesty smelled someone else's scent in a daze?"

He spoke cautiously, afraid that his words might offend the person in front of him.

"Are you saying I can't even smell a scent correctly?"

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom raised his eyelids slightly, his gaze falling on Qinghe with a nonchalant languor.

"Do you really think I'm a fool? It's true I have face blindness, but my sense of smell never fails me. Your scent makes me feel comfortable, calm, and at ease; it even makes me a little sleepy."

Qinghe was stunned...

Looking at the Northern Frontier Emperor with some confusion, she secretly wondered, "Does her fragrance make me want to sleep?"

Is it a compliment or an insult?

Qinghe didn't dare to say it aloud, only dare to think about it in her heart, but since the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom had said so, Qinghe had to find something or think of a way.

Perhaps because Qinghe was used to her own scent, she couldn't smell it and thought it was no different from usual. But other people would probably be able to smell it very clearly.

Qinghe thought for a moment and realized that most of the scent on her body probably came from her perfume.

This perfume balm was bought by Qinghe in Bianjing City. It was very cheap, only ten coins for a box, which would last for a month and a half.

Moreover, Qinghe particularly likes this fragrance; it smells very pleasant and makes one feel relaxed, seemingly having a calming effect.

Qinghe searched her person and found the balm, a small, round white box about the size of a palm. She looked at the Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom and said sincerely, "Why don't you try this, Your Majesty? I wonder if this is the scent Your Majesty is looking for?"

After saying that, Qinghe opened the lid, revealing the milky white paste inside, which she placed before the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom.

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom raised an eyebrow, reached out and dipped his fingertip into the milky white ointment, then smelled it.

The fragrance did indeed seem very familiar to the Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom, and he couldn't help but take a few more sniffs.

Qinghe watched as the Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom smelled the fragrance emanating from her fingertips. Her expression was somewhat relaxed, yet something seemed amiss, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Qinghe sensed something was wrong and asked softly, "But this fragrance is wrong, or perhaps it's not the fragrance Your Majesty is looking for?"

"This fragrance is very similar to the one I smell, but it still feels a little different from the fragrance on you."

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom said that without that one ingredient, the calming effect of the fragrance would be greatly reduced.

In short, the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom smelled the perfume, but it didn't feel the same as before; he didn't have the same feeling about it.

Before Qinghe could react, she saw the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom reach out and grab Qinghe's sleeve with his long arm, then put the corner of the sleeve under his nose and gently sniff it.

The Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom closed his eyes, seemingly savoring the subtle differences between the fragrances. Qinghe couldn't really tell the difference, but the scene made her want to back away.

"This is the scent. It's exactly what I've been looking for. This perfume is about 80% similar to your scent, but there's always a 20% difference. I can't quite explain it, but those 20% difference is very important."

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom opened his eyes, seemingly greedily pinching Qinghe's sleeve, sniffing it a few times, then stroking the fabric of Qinghe's sleeve with his fingertips before letting go after a moment.

It seemed as if they were somewhat reluctant to part, and also as if they felt there was still something left to say.

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom looked at the perfume in Qinghe's hand with a loss of interest.

Instead, the look in his eyes as he looked at Qinghe became somewhat complicated. Qinghe vaguely recognized the emotions in his eyes, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what they were.

Qinghe felt that the look in his eyes made her instinctively want to back away. So after the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom loosened his grip on Qinghe's sleeve, Qinghe decisively took two steps back, creating some distance so that the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom could reach out and grab her sleeve.

Qinghe answered honestly, "Your Majesty, this is the same perfume I use every year. If there is any scent on me, it is only the scent of this perfume. The scent Your Majesty is looking for may be because there was someone else or something else with me at the time, so the scent is mixed together and I have no way of knowing why."

Qinghe spoke honestly and sincerely.

But after he finished speaking, the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom narrowed his eyes, his gaze becoming even sharper and colder as he looked at Qinghe. Then, he slightly parted his thin lips and uttered a few words: "Step forward."

These two short characters contain the majesty of an emperor, the difference in status, and the power of a monarch.

Qinghe had no choice but to obey the Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom. She could only grit her teeth and take two steps forward, but then the Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom said:

"not enough."

Qinghe clenched her fingers and could only take two more steps forward. Just when Qinghe thought that this distance was still barely safe, the tall man sitting on the chaise longue in front of her got up and took two steps to stand in front of Qinghe.

Seemingly sensing Qinghe's embarrassment and nervousness, and also noticing her tendency to back down, the Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom directly stated:

"Don't move."

Qinghe was truly unable to move at this moment, and could only stand there, not knowing what the person in front of her was going to do.

As the tall figure loomed over her, Qinghe felt her whole body tense up. It wasn't because of the feeling of being in contact with a man, but because the person in front of her was so oppressive that it felt like every hair on her body was standing on end. She lowered her head, not daring to look or speak, and could only stiffen herself like a piece of wood.

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom drew ever closer, and not only that, his tall figure suddenly bent down towards Qinghe, getting closer and closer until Qinghe could feel his breath and scent even without looking up…

Qinghe was losing control of herself and instinctively tried to back away. But just then, the person in front of her tilted their head and didn't continue to approach Qinghe's forehead. Instead, the head of the person got closer and closer to Qinghe's shoulder and neck, but always kept a distance.

Just then, the gentle yet deep voice of the Northern Frontier Emperor rang in his ears: "Why are you trembling? Are you that afraid of me?"

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom originally only wanted to smell Qinghe's scent, not the one he had smelled before, to see if she was the one he was looking for.

Before he even got that close, he saw that the little girl in front of him was shaking so much that she looked like she was sifting something through a sieve, and he immediately found it quite interesting.

Just moments ago, she was standing at the door, so bold as to peek at him, but now she's trembling like this. Just a moment ago, she was so self-righteous in demanding a reward from him, so directly spouting a long string of grand principles. There aren't many people in the world who dare to say so much nonsense in front of him, and even do it with such self-righteousness. The little girl in front of him did it, and yet she did it. But now she's trembling like crazy.

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom found it both puzzling and somewhat interesting.

Qinghe could only bite the bullet and reply, "It's all because Your Majesty's majesty is too overwhelming. I am just a commoner, while Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. This is my first time meeting Your Majesty like this, so naturally, I feel awe and reverence for Your Majesty's majesty."

"Oh."

The Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom chuckled, clearly not believing Qinghe's words. His voice carried a hint of mockery: "Just now, when you were peeking at me, you were so bold, your gaze so open and honest, and you spoke so confidently and righteously. I really thought you were a brave person. Now that I've only come close and haven't done anything, you've been frightened like this. It turns out you're just all show and no substance."

After saying that, the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom took two steps back, sat back on the chaise lounge, and chuckled, "I have already confirmed that the scent on you is what I am looking for."

After saying this, Qinghe really didn't know how to respond. After the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom finished his joking and teasing remarks, he took two steps back. Qinghe felt neither embarrassed nor awkward. Instead, she felt relieved that the emperor had taken two steps back.

Before Qinghe could recover from the lingering fear, she heard the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom say these words, and she immediately tensed up again.

Qinghe couldn't figure out what the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom was going to do, what he was going to say, or even what the emperor's intention was in saying those words.

Qinghe had no choice but to search her own body. After searching for a long time, she only found the medicine bag hanging on her waist. This medicine bag did not contain any spices, nor did it have any fragrance. In fact, it was just a medicine bag that Master Sai Huatuo had prepared for her.

Mr. Sai Huatuo said that if you feel uneasy or physically uncomfortable, you can take it out and smell it, which may provide some relief.

Qinghe held the medicine packet under her nose again and smelled it. She then honestly searched herself from head to toe. After thinking for a moment, she could only hand the medicine packet over: "Your Majesty, would Your Majesty like to smell it again? Perhaps it has something to do with this?"

Qinghe was unsure, only thinking about when she could resolve the issue of the Northern Frontier Emperor so she could leave sooner.

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom took the medicine packet from Qinghe's hand, sniffed it, and frowned even more deeply. He directly pointed out the problem he sensed: "The scent I just smelled was coming from your hair?"

Upon hearing this, Qinghe quickly took a hairpin from her hair and handed it to the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom: "Your Majesty, please smell it again. Perhaps it's the scent of my shampoo?"

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom seemed to be very serious about finding the fragrance he wanted, so he didn't think Qing was making any excuses. He took the hairpin from Qinghe's hand and really put it to his nose to smell it. Strawberry seemed to smell something interesting, and then put the little bit of perfume on his fingertip and the hairpin together to his nose to smell it.

Strangely, the scents on the hairpin and the perfume balm, when combined, only resembled each other by about 99%. It was only when the medicine packet was placed in front of him that the scent became complete, the one that the Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom was truly looking for.

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom's eyes lit up, and a slight smile appeared on his face: "Indeed, this is the flavor I've been looking for."

"Since that's the case, and since Your Majesty has found the flavor you desire, then I have fulfilled my duty."

As she spoke, Qinghe put the perfume back in her hand, but her wrist was grabbed by the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom in front of her.

"I really like these things of yours."

As the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom spoke, his gaze was fixed on Qinghe in front of him, his purpose undisguised.

Qinghe quickly realized what was going on. Clutching the perfume in her hand, she looked at the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom in front of her and replied with a smile, "Since Your Majesty likes it, then Your Majesty may take it."

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom reached out with great satisfaction, wanting to take the perfume from Qinghe's hand. However, Qinghe pulled her hand away, avoiding the emperor's hand and preventing him from getting it immediately.

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom raised an eyebrow.

Qinghe looked at the emperor before her, her eyes crinkling with laughter: "Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, the Son of Heaven, and can naturally obtain whatever you desire easily. However, regardless of the laws of the Northern Frontier Kingdom or our own country, you cannot forcibly seize anything. Even if the emperor breaks the law, he is subject to the same punishment as a commoner. This perfume is easy to obtain; it was bought by a beautiful woman in Bianjing City for only ten taels of silver a box. This hairpin is just a plain hairpin; you can buy it for five taels of silver at a stall in Bianjing City. This medicine packet was specially prepared for women by the world's greatest physician, Sai Huatuo, and its price is much higher than the previous two."

As Qinghe spoke, her eyes curved into crescent moons.

The young girl in front of him suddenly became incredibly bold when the topic of money and silver came up, a stark contrast to the person who had trembled when he walked by earlier.

This girl is really interesting. You might think he's all bark and no bite, and that his boldness is just an act, but it perfectly illustrates that money can make the devil turn the millstone. When it comes to money, those who seem strong on the outside but are actually strong on the inside are truly powerful.

The emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom curled his lips into a smile, the expression on his face a mixture of anger and helplessness.

He chuckled, annoyed. "You little girl, you're all money-grubbing. When it comes to silver, you don't seem like someone who's all bark and no bite. It's just a little bit of silver; I'll send it to you tomorrow. Do you think I'd owe a little girl something?"