His mind spun around several times, and finallyâwhat the heckânot possible, could he be enchanted by a beauty?
But this is good, at least it saves trouble.
Yang Chuxia knelt down again upon hearing these words, "Emperor!"
Seeing her kneel again, Mu Shaoling felt an ominous sensation.
"You donât know, this girl isnât just beautiful, sheâs also extremely capable in other areas, a true expert at adding finishing touches."
After a pause, Yang Chuxia said, "Originally, upon acquiring such a wonderful maid, the first person I thought of was the Emperor, but I feared that this action would be criticized by society, so I kept her by my side for my own use. Unexpectedly, today I happen to see the Emperor, which seems to be a twist of fate. If the Emperor isnât offended, I would like to present this girl to the Emperor. Sheâs quite adept at serving tea and pouring water in everyday matters."
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaoling nearly kicked her into the pond, his face turning cold and ugly.
Even Baili Yan, who knew the inside story, broke out in a cold sweat. Yang Chuxia was being too bold; offering someone to the Emperor could lead to accusations of deceit.
Moreover, Mu Shaoling is a man; itâs all over now, and later Mu Shaoling will be looking to settle scores.
As for Ye Ziâan, he was utterly shocked. He remembered that his wifeâs plan wasnât like this.
"Bold Yang Chuxia!" As everyone was secretly criticizing her, Prince Le pointed at Yang Chuxia in anger, "Who is this ridiculous person, have you verified her identity? How dare someone from another court be presented before the Emperor? What if sheâs a spy from another court? If she harms the Emperor, can you bear that responsibility? I think your Ye Family is tired of living precariously."
Prince Le thought that although there seemed to be no issues with this maid, Yang Chuxiaâs intention to present her to the old Emperor felt suspicious; this matter mustnât be allowed to succeed.
Yang Chuxia paused upon hearing thisâit was indeed something she hadnât considered.
"Exactly, exactly, Prince Le is right. I believe the Madam Ye harbors malicious intentions." State Duchess Tong had previously looked down on Yang Chuxia for daring to present a maid to the Emperor to curry favor for the Ye Family.
But once Prince Le spoke, she was delighted, and quickly stepped forwardânow was the time to suppress Yang Chuxia, after all.
Yet she failed to notice the expressions of State Duke Tong and Baili Yan at the momentâsuch a foolish woman!
State Duke Tong thought that as soon as they returned home, he would immediately send her back to her family, otherwise, not only would the Tong residence lose any merits from accompanying the Emperors, but they might also lose the dukedom.
"Emperor, Your Highness Prince Le!"
Yang Chuxia glanced at the pondering Emperor and said, "This girl has always served me loyally, surely thereâs no issue, otherwise I wouldnât dare bring her into the palace, let alone suggest offering her to the Emperor. Otherwise, wouldnât this be like frying the Ye Family in a pot of oil? Moreover, I simply think this maid is good and wish to offer her to the Emperor, but whether or not to accept her is the Emperorâs decision, it isnât like Iâm forcing the Emperor to take her, how could I be accused of harboring malicious intentions? Must I keep every good person and every good thing to myself for it not to be considered harboring malicious intentions?"
"Enough." The pondering Emperor finally spoke, "Ms.Yang of Ye Family speaks reasonably; she isnât bold enough to harm me."
"Father Emperor, your son fears that Madam Ye might have been deceived by this maid as well." Prince Le spoke again, "Those not of our kin are sure to have different hearts. Our family lacks no maids, why use one from another court? Father Emperor, safety is paramount."