Chapter 929: The Young Empress (66)

Hearing those words, Tang Guo pinched his cheek and leaned closer.

"So, Ah Cheng, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"Of course I want to become real husband and wife with Guo'er. I've been waiting for this day for a very long time." Jing Cheng spoke with complete honesty. "And now, Guo'er's harem contains only me."

Tang Guo's eyes curved into crescents as she laughed. "But there are still two months left, aren't there? Ah Cheng, don't be impatient. Be a little more patient."

She patted his face, pushed him away, and smoothed the wrinkles in her dress that he had made.

"I still have memorials to review. Ah Cheng, go practice your sword by yourself."

Jing Cheng: "..."

He could only stand there and watch helplessly as his proud and tsundere Empress walked away, letting out a sigh.

"Imperial Consort, would you like to practice swordsmanship? This servant will fetch your sword," a palace servant quickly asked.

Jing Cheng cast him an indifferent glance.

"No."

With Guo'er absent, what was the point of practicing swordsmanship?

Who was he supposed to perform for?

The air?

Without Guo'er by his side, he had absolutely no interest in practicing.

After leaving the palace, Su Qing spent several days residing in the house that had been bestowed upon him.

He was unwilling to accept his current circumstances.

He had once said he would no longer oppose the Empress, but now he had changed his mind.

He wanted to have the Empress.

She appeared in his dreams. Whenever he closed his eyes, the person he thought of was still her.

It seemed he had become incapable of forgetting her.

He was not Nan Yunchuan, who could cling to a pile of objects and lose himself in madness day after day.

He was Su Qing.

Whenever there was something he desired, he would strive to obtain it, no matter the cost.

The Empress stood high above everyone, ruler of Western Saint Kingdom.

If he wanted to possess her now, then he needed power greater than hers.

The first person who came to mind was Tang Nuoyue.

He remembered that some time ago, that foolish woman had shown a certain interest in him.

Thus, he deliberately arranged a chance encounter, intending to catch her attention.

With his skills, he was confident that as long as he could spend some time alone with her, she would become utterly devoted to him.

But he had never imagined that Tang Nuoyue would treat him with such politeness.

They did meet.

Only, what happened was completely different from what he had imagined.

"Young Master Su, please mind your conduct. This Prince absolutely dares not do anything that might offend Her Majesty. I hope Young Master Su will also be more careful in the future and avoid causing misunderstandings."

After the previous incident, Tang Nuoyue had already decided that she would never again become entangled with any man connected to the Empress.

Because she had no idea where the limits of the Empress's tolerance lay.

The appearance of one Nan Yunchuan had already convinced her that Her Majesty had been extraordinarily magnanimous.

Even though Su Qing no longer had any connection to the Empress, she still refused to take the risk.

This was enough.

She already had several enemies from her previous life living in her residence. They were more than enough to keep her entertained.

As for Su Qing…

He excelled at scheming.

Tang Nuoyue knew she might not necessarily be his match, so she had no intention of becoming involved with him.

"Young Master Su, if you truly wish to seek another good match, you could ask Her Majesty to help choose one for you. I'm just an idle wastrel. I can't help you."

Seeing Su Qing's expression darken, Tang Nuoyue was laughing herself silly inside, though her face remained perfectly calm.

"Young Master Su, this Prince shall take her leave first."

After that, Su Qing arranged several more chance encounters.

Tang Nuoyue ran away whenever she saw him.

Eventually, she simply stopped leaving her residence altogether, leaving him with no opportunities whatsoever.

He wanted to find Xiao Jin, but because of Tang Nuoyue, Xiao Jin had no chance to meet with him either.

Just when he thought he had reached a dead end, one day he unexpectedly received a message from Xiao Jin.

Xiao Jin wanted to meet him.