Chapter 57 – Empress, This Is What It Means to Talk the Talk

Chapter 57 - Empress, This Is What It Means to Talk the Talk

Feeling the gazes from below, Feng Xiyao turned back and let out a forced laugh.

"Empress!"

The Grand Tutor frowned.

"Why is Her Majesty here?"

Feng Xiyao glanced guiltily at the grim-faced Mo Cangyan and awkwardly pulled at the corners of her mouth, waving dismissively.

"Hehehe, I came here to find His Majesty earlier but fell asleep. Please continue, don't mind me!"

The Grand Tutor looked at Mo Cangyan. Though his expression was displeased when he looked at the empress, his eyes were clearer and brighter than the tutor had ever seen.

Seemingly grasping something, he bowed towards Feng Xiyao.

"Old Minister is reassured knowing that the Emperor has the company of Her Majesty!"

Feng Xiyao looked at Mo Cangyan with confusion.

Then, the Grand Tutor continued to address Mo Cangyan, "As always, His Majesty is this old servant's proudest student!"

"However, may I now ask His Majesty to allow me to bid farewell to my family? I promise to give you a detailed account of everything when the time comes!"

"And... I can serve as a living witness against Kong Lu!"

A faint smile tugged at the corners of Mo Cangyan's lips.

"In that case, Teacher, go ahead and return. Wait for my summons!"

The Grand Tutor nodded, bowed to Mo Cangyan, then turned to Feng Xiyao.

"Empress, you are so pure and extraordinary, and your sincerity and kindness are commendable. This old servant humbly asks you to take good care of His Majesty!"

Feng Xiyao, unable to keep up with their abrupt change in topic, awkwardly waved her hand with a forced laugh. "Grand Tutor, you worry too much. This palace will surely attend to the Emperor with all my heart!"

After the Grand Tutor finished speaking, he smiled at Mo Cangyan and turned to leave.

Mo Cangyan only averted his gaze once the man was out of sight.

Seeing him lost in thought, Feng Xiyao walked over and patted his shoulder.

"Why, is His Majesty feeling reluctant to part?"

Mo Cangyan didn't look at her; instead, he walked to the dragon throne and sat down.

"How can I feel reluctant when my teacher has committed an unforgivable act!"

Perceiving the melancholy in the man's tone, Feng Xiyao recalled Mo Cangyan's childhood.

"As the records say, tyrants grow up without a father's love. Their fathers fear their status, siblings take advantage of their lack of favor to bully them, and even their mothers are confined, rarely meeting.

"At that time, the Grand Tutor treated him kindly. Sometimes, he would even bring him home to play, filling the void of paternal affection in his life!

"To be betrayed by someone you regard as a father, it truly is pitiful for the tyrant."

Feeling this, Feng Xiyao's heart ached. She walked over and embraced Mo Cangyan, gently patting his back.

"It's alright now, it's all in the past. You're now the Emperor of Great Xia, the strongest man in the empire. Fatherly love can take a back seat!"

"..."

Mo Cangyan felt her warm embrace, and for a moment, he was stunned. Hearing her words, he knew she was pitying him, but still, an unfamiliar sensation surged within him, one he had never experienced before.

His deep phoenix eyes lifted slightly, and he reached out to hug her back, only for her to release him immediately. He quickly withdrew his hand.

Feng Xiyao playfully tugged at his clothing.

"Well, are you feeling better now?"

Mo Cangyan raised his gaze, looking at the woman with a smile curving her eyes. He couldn't help but chuckle.

"The Empress is comforting Your Majesty?"

Feng Xiyao nodded. "Yes, isn't it obvious?"

"Many thanks to the Empress!"

Feng Xiyao chuckled. "You're too kind. It was just a few words, nothing more!"

"Just a few words!" Mo Cangyan's gaze fell upon her rosy lips.

"Empress, do you know the crime of deceiving the monarch?"

"What deception? I didn't dec...?"

Before she could finish, Mo Cangyan pulled her into his embrace and sealed her lips with a kiss.

Feeling the depth of his affectionate kiss, his hands wandering over her body...

After another morning kiss, Mo Cangyan released the breathless Feng Xiyao.

His slender phoenix eyes narrowed, his handsome face even more captivating, making it hard for anyone to look away.

In that moment of Feng Xiyao's bewilderment, a low and melodious voice broke the silence.

"Empress, this is what it means to engage in verbal sparring!"

Feng Xiyao, having been taken advantage of again by Mo Cangyan, lifted her hand in anger, intending to slap him, only to have her wrist deftly caught by the man.

"Mo Cangyan, you have no shame!"

Mo Cangyan was in an exceptionally good mood that day; the corners of his lips curled even further upward.

"As an emperor, kissing my own empress is entirely justified!"

"You...!"

Feng Xiyao was left speechless by his words, though she knew the tyrant spoke the truth. She was momentarily at a loss for a retort.

Noticing her chest rise and fall with anger, Mo Cangyan quirked an eyebrow.

"Considering the empress has consoled me, I shall instruct Zhou Ninghai to send what was intended for you to Fengchun Palace later, along with additional jade pendants and gold leaves. Will that satisfy you, Empress?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Xiyao's eyes widened in surprise, her indignation momentarily forgotten.

Worried that the tyrant might change his mind, she eagerly nodded. "Satisfied, very satisfied! I'm more than happy!"

Seeing her nodding profusely, Mo Cangyan let out a helpless smile.

"Getting all these just from a few kisses from the tyrant is such a bargain!"

Hearing her inwardly gloating thoughts, a mischievous grin tugged at Mo Cangyan's lips.

"Empress, are you perhaps wanting more?"

Perceiving the man's devious tone, Feng Xiyao instantly knew what he was thinking. She promptly covered his mouth with her hand and quickly sat up.

"One shouldn't be too greedy. I think those gifts are quite enough!"

Seeing his plan foiled, Mo Cangyan scoffed.

"The Empress has become quite clever!"

"Hmph!"

Feng Xiyao lifted her chin with a triumphant smile, about to speak when her gaze fell upon the jade pendant hanging from Tyrant's waist.

It was a pure white jade, flawless and captivating, so much so that she couldn't tear her eyes away after just one glance.

Following Feng Xiyao's gaze, Mo Cangyan noticed the pendant on his own waist. After some thought, he removed it and dangled it before her eyes.

"Empress, do you fancy this?"

Feng Xiyao's eyes were fixated, she nodded blankly, then reached out to hold onto Mo Cangyan's sleeve, attempting to win his favor. "Your Majesty, I no longer want those things you mentioned. Please give me this jade pendant!"

Mo Cangyan chuckled softly. "I can give it to you, but there will be a price!"

"A mere kiss, that's nothing!" With the man's approval, Feng Xiyao hastily reached out to take it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Amused by her excitement as she examined the jade pendant from all angles, Mo Cangyan chuckled.

This was no ordinary jade; there wasn't another like it in the world. If the wearer had any injuries, it could heal them – its value was immeasurable. If one were to quantify it, it could buy ten cities!

However, Mo Cangyan had no intention of divulging this information to her, lest she devise another scheme.

Observing her for a while, his gaze shifted to her rosy lips before he slowly leaned closer.

"Empress, it's time to compensate Your Majesty now, don't you think?"