Chapter 210
The apple and the arrow fell to the ground and made a sound .
It was when the girls exhaled and realized that they had been holding their breath nervously .
Zhu Ruodie collapsed down on the floor out of control, without caring that her behavior was not elegant at all .
At the moment the arrow shot right at her, she was really scared that she might be shot in the head and she might have died .
“Haha…” Baili Jue stood up and laughed happily, clapping his hands, and said, “great show! Great show! Your archery is truly excellent! You amazed me, Miss Xia! I am very happy!”
The other girls also forced a smile as the emperor laughed, and clapped their hands along .
But it was totally different from what they thought in mind .
“Thank you, your majesty . ” Xia Liang bowed to Baili Jue .
Then she approached Zhu Ruodie with the bow in her hand, said with a smile,
“Miss Zhu, how do you think of my archery? Am I excellent? If you don’t like it, we can do it again . And we can try to put a grape on your head . What do you say?”
Zhu Ruodie was so angry that her blood was about to spout when she heard what Xia Liang said and her smile .
She struggled back on feet and her pure white dress was covered with dirt . She looked terrible .
“No need . Your performance is magnificent . You are no inferior to any man . You have my respect!” Zhu Ruodie said through her teeth, looking at Xia Liang .
Was there anything more humiliating than giving compliments to the one who had just tortured myself? No!
Zhu Ruodie wished she could strangle Xia Liang to death .
“What a pity . ” Xia Liang stop smiling and said seriously “I am looking forward to working with you again . ”
Baili Jue was so surprised by Xia Liang’s performance and what she said . Apart from fooling around people, Xia Liang even got the hang of sarcasm .
She was not the simple and straightforward girl any more . Now she couldn’t be cannier .
Did she learn all of these from me? Well . She was a quick-learner . I am very happy about it .
Baili Jue chuckled and said to the empress dowager, “mother, I have to go back to deal with work now . ”
Then he said to Xia liang, “you are Xia Liang, right? Come with me . I need to talk to you . ”
All the other girls looked at Xia Liang in surprise . The emperor wants to see her privately . What does it mean?
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“I'm afraid that's not appropriate, emperor . Mis Xia is a lady . If you talk to her alone, it would be bad for her reputation . ” The empress dowager said sarcastically .
If she let go of Xia Liang, she would have no chance to torture her . Of course, she would stop them .
“You are overthinking . ” Baili Jue said, “besides, I will take full responsibility for her reputation if anything happens . ”
Since he said that, he was basically admitting that he was going to marry Xia Liang as his concubine .
He was the emperor . Now that he would take Xia Liang away, none of them was allowed to stop him except that they envied Xia Liang .
The other girls stared at Xia Liang and got jealous because she was so lucky to be picked by the emperor even after she did such an absurd thing .
Xia Liang put down the bow and stood behind Baili Jue, meaning that she was determined to leave with him . She didn’t even care the empress dowager’s long face .
“Let’s go . ” Baili Jue took her away quickly although he wished he could hold her in his arms .
Since the emperor had left and with Xia Liang, the other girls had no mood to enjoy the party . Even the empress dowager was too mad to stay . After she made a quick ending to the banquet, she dismissed everyone .
On the other side, Baili Jue wished he could take Xia Liang to his bedroom and do something on it with her .
But for the sake of Xia Liang’s reputation, Baili Jue calmed himself down and rushed to the royal study .
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Defu, following the emperor behind, finally understood who the emperor had cared about when he saw the emperor’s happy and hasty stride and the girl next to him .
She was beautiful but not as beautiful as Beauty Yao .
But she was definitely special when she showed her archery . Now he understood what unique type of girl the emperor liked .
“Well, you can go now . Do not get close unless on my command . ” Baili Jue said seriously as he rushed into the study .
Defu felt shamed for the emperor . Look how eager he was!
They just stepped into the study and the emperor ordered them to go away and not get close . It sounded like he was about to do something bad .
The horny Baili Jue jumped directly at Xia Liang right after Defu and others left .
However, Xia Liang avoided his hug .
Xia Liang frowned and said, “don’t hug me . You will ruin my dress . ”
Baili had to stop because she was well-dressed today . He asked her smilingly, “what do you dress up like this today? I suppose you don’t like it . ”
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“To look pretty . ” Xia Liang said seriously .
“Haha . . ” Baili Jue laughed at her words and asked, “are you doing this for me?”
“You said that I am ugly . ” Xia Liang said, “I am doing this not to disgrace you . ”
“Ahem…” Baili Jue coughed a bit, approached her, held her hands and said awkwardly, “I was joking . You are not ugly at all! You are the most beautiful woman in my eyes! And you are even more beautiful today . ”
Xia Liang smiled at her words and said, “you should let me go . My mother will be worried . ”
“Give me a kiss . ” Baili Jue said, pointing to his lips, “I won’t let you go without a kiss . ”
“No . ” Xia Liang refused, “I got lipsticks on my lips . ”
“I don’t mind . ”
“But I do . ”
Baili Jue promised that he would never ask Xia Liang to wear makeups . It was killing her not to kiss or hug her .
“I will send guards to escort you home and you will receive the decree that I will marry you as my queen . Xia Liang, you are going to marry me . ” Baili Jue said smilingly, “wonderful!”
“Mm . ” Xia Liang responded and said smilingly too, “wonderful!”