flstandardbreds Chapter 434 Gentleman
Chapter 434 Gentleman
I'm afraid I won't be able to talk to Xie Qingrou in private today.
However, as long as Xie Qingrou went to Wanguo Temple, he would still have the opportunity to be with her in private.
It’s a pity that such a great opportunity was missed today.
Just as King Dongli was holding his forehead with regret, Zhou Xiang took two steps forward and came behind King Dongli. A pair of slender, white fingers with a slightly cool temperature fell on both sides of King Dongli's forehead and gently kneaded them.
Feeling this sudden touch, King Dongli's whole body jumped up as if he had been electrocuted. He looked at Zhou Xiang with horror, "What are you doing?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiang knelt down and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I saw that you were exhausted, so I wanted to come forward and massage your body to relieve your fatigue. I didn't mean anything else."
Seeing the little maid's sincere face, which didn't seem fake, his irritability eased a little. "Don't bother me. I'm not used to being touched by strange women. Please help me get another eunuch to serve me. You can leave first."
Prince Dongli rubbed his eyebrows irritably, then pulled out the handkerchief hidden in his sleeve. Just as he was about to wipe his hands, he realized that the handkerchief was given to him by Xie Qingrou. He immediately put it back into his sleeve and shook his hands irritably.
This handkerchief was lent to him by Xie Qingrou during the epidemic when she saw that he was covered in dirt, and he was reluctant to throw it away after using it, so he asked the servants to wash it and kept it with him.
At that time, he had already realized his feelings for Xie Qingrou. He didn't know why he actually fell in love with his sister-in-law. He hated himself for having such thoughts. He thought at the time that maybe it was because they were both in the disaster relief and on the verge of life and death. In such a situation, it was particularly easy to have different feelings. But she was his sister-in-law, and he also had a wife. He suppressed this feeling and hid it in his heart and dared not reveal it.
Zhou Xiang knelt on the ground, her face showing a look of grievance that she tried hard to suppress. Her curled-up body was trembling slightly. "I shouldn't have touched Your Highness. I know I was wrong. Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time. If Your Highness replaces me, it will be considered that I have failed to serve you well. I will definitely be scolded by the eunuch after the banquet."
"Scolding is a minor matter. I will definitely be beaten and sent to the laundry room to do hard labor. I have been weak since childhood. A beating and then being sent to such a place will cost me my life. Please have mercy on me, Your Highness, and keep me by your side to serve you. I will never do such a presumptuous thing again."
"No matter how Your Majesty punishes me, I dare not complain. Please have mercy on me and don't change me."
Faced with Zhou Xiang's plea, Prince Dongli did not immediately forgive her out of kindness. Instead, he asked doubtfully, "On my way to the capital, I have heard the people praising the Queen for her generosity and kindness, like a living Bodhisattva. I am simply changing someone to serve her. Since the Queen is kind-hearted, she should understand me and not punish you like this."
Zhou Xiang's eyes moved rapidly, and she lowered her head, not daring to look into the eyes of Prince Dongli. "The Queen is indeed kind, but she is pregnant now, and many matters have been handed over to her subordinates to handle. If the head of the Imperial Household Department wants to punish me for this trivial matter, it will not be reported to the Queen, and I am not so lucky as to be able to show myself in front of the Queen."
"I only pray that Your Majesty will have mercy on this servant. I will be eternally grateful."
King Dongli waved his hand and said solemnly, "Get up. I won't replace you."
Hearing this, a triumphant smile flashed across Zhou Xiang's eyes. After she stood up, she deliberately stepped on the hem of her skirt accidentally, and her whole body fell forward by inertia.
Her whole body was leaning towards King Dongli.
She originally thought that King Dongli would catch her body, thus creating physical contact. However, the moment she fell, King Dongli not only did not catch her body, but instead pulled her back a step, and her whole body fell to the ground.
Just as she was about to touch the ground, she used her hands to push against the ground and slightly restrained her body strength, so as to prevent her whole body from falling to the ground.
Everyone said that the new emperor was gentle and kind. How could such a kind person bear to see a beautiful woman fall without helping her?
Although Zhou Xiang was angry, she didn't dare show it on her face. She could only pretend to be hurt by the fall. "My humble servant is rude. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
King Dongli's gentle expression grew darker and darker.
He had lived in the harem since he was a child, and had seen his father's concubines vying for favor with each other with intrigues and deceptions, as well as how the little maids wanted to get to the top. They simply used these means to seduce, or pretended to fall and fall on the other person, and then used the excuse of their ruined reputation to successfully get to the top.
If his brainless and only cared about beauty brother was here, then this little maid could easily ascend to the throne. Unfortunately, he was not interested in these vulgar cosmetics.
"It is indeed rude. If you don't know how to serve, I will not show you any mercy. Just replace you with a eunuch." King Dongli's voice had become completely gloomy.
This made Zhou Xiang make a mistake. She didn't expect that the King of Dongli would be so difficult to deal with. If it were any other man, let alone her taking the initiative to pounce on him, even if he just gave her a look, he would probably have already pounced on her.
Could it be that this King Dongli is actually a gentleman?
I just don’t know whether he is a true gentleman or a fake gentleman.
However, she has to change her strategy, otherwise if she misses this opportunity, it will be difficult to get close to King Dongli.
[I didn't expect that King Dongli is such a gentleman.]
If he had just answered, I would have been a stumbling block between him and Xie Qingrou. After all, Xie Qingrou had already met a scumbag, and she couldn't afford to meet two scumbags in a row in her life, or fall twice in the same place.
[However, while these two brothers clearly share the same blood, their personalities differ greatly. One is diligent and caring, dedicated to the people, and dedicated to their well-being. He is loyal in his relationships and can easily discern those in power. The other, on the other hand, is lazy and undisciplined, treating government affairs like a toy, leaving everything to others. He devotes his attention solely to his harem and women. He would actively pursue any woman who sought his help to ascend to power, even at the slightest hint of affection.]
It's truly impossible to help a hopeless case. No wonder the Prime Minister is trying to seize power and usurp the throne. He was only able to ascend to the throne due to his status, having been born in the Queen's womb. He has no ability and determination. It's a good thing he died young, otherwise the Dongli Kingdom would have been destroyed in his hands.