We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?

Chapter 440: It Is Elder Sisterʼs Turn Now New 5 days ago Xiao Mo did not refuse, and followed Qin Siyao to her chambers.The Han Jiu Palace at this hour was not particula

Xiao Mo did not refuse, and followed Qin Siyao to her chambers.

The Han Jiu Palace at this hour was not particularly quiet, and was even somewhat lively.

After all, Qin Siyao had only just entered the palace not long ago, and the great majority of the palace maids had nothing in particular to keep them busy.

Several of them had gathered together to chat, their hands moving through their work in a leisurely, half-hearted manner but the moment they saw their mistress and His Majesty step into the Han Jiu Palace, they were so startled that they rushed forward at once, knelt on either side of the path, and called out in unison, ”Your servants respectfully welcome His Majesty and Consort Mu back to the palace!”

”Rise.”

Xiao Mo gave a nod and gestured for them to get up.

”Go and do whatever it is you need to do. There is no need to be overly rigid within the Han Jiu Palace. Just mind the rules and that will be enough.”

Qin Siyao waved her hand and added her own words.

”Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Consort Mu.” The palace maids responded in unison.

Qin Siyao paid them no further attention and led Xiao Mo into the inner room.
”Brother Emperor, please have a cup of tea first.”

Qin Siyao guided Xiao Mo to a seat, then poured a cup of tea and held it out to him with both hands.

Xiao Mo looked at the teacup in Qin Siyaoʼs hands, a faint hesitation crossing his expression.

”Does Brother Emperor fear that Mu Jiu has put poison in it?” Seeing Xiao Moʼs expression, Qin Siyao let out a soft laugh. ”Please set your mind at ease, Brother Emperor. Even if it meant poisoning herself, Mu Jiu would never let Brother Emperor come to the slightest harm.”

”You misunderstand, my beloved consort. How could I possibly worry that you would put poison in it? I was simply thinking about what is on your mind right now.”

Xiao Mo glanced at the woman before him and accepted the teacup.

Although Xiao Mo addressed Qin Siyao as ”my beloved consort,” which carried a certain warmth on the surface, it actually concealed a far greater sense of distance beneath it.

Qin Siyao naturally heard the guarded undercurrent in Xiao Moʼs tone, and understood that he was deliberately alluding to the events of the previous night but Qin Siyao did not dwell on it, and continued to smile as she said, ”Has Brother Emperor managed to guess what is on your servantʼs mind right now?”

”I cannot.”

Xiao Mo shook his head and took a sip of tea.

”This morning, National Preceptor Jiang told me that both you and Ruxue are after the same thing. Yet no matter how I think it over, I truly cannot figure out what could possibly be in this small imperial palace that would interest either of you.”

”Is that so?”

A faint smile lingered in Qin Siyaoʼs eyes as she gazed deeply into Xiao Moʼs.

”Whatever could it be? It truly is difficult to guess.”

”Would my beloved consort perhaps satisfy my curiosity?” Xiao Mo asked.

”Please forgive your servant, Brother Emperor. There are certain things whose causes and consequences weigh too heavily, and your servant cannot tell you just yet.”

A flicker of guilt passed through Qin Siyaoʼs eyes.

Especially when Qin Siyao recalled what Yan Ruxue had written in the agreement the previous night, which had also confirmed some of her own suspicions.

A shadow of heaviness and worry passed through her eyes as well but it lasted only an instant before Qin Siyao suppressed every trace of emotion that had surfaced in her gaze.

”Although your servant cannot yet tell Brother Emperor everything, please rest assured. There will come a day when your servant has taken care of all that needs to be taken care of, and on that day, your servant will certainly tell you everything. But before that time comes, Brother Emperor will need to wait a little longer.”

Qin Siyao looked at Xiao Mo with a gentle smile.

”Let us not speak of these things anymore. Your servant has nearly forgotten the real reason for coming.” Qin Siyao shifted the subject. ”There is a gift your servant wishes to give Brother Emperor.”

”A gift?” Xiao Mo asked, puzzled.

”Yes. Consider it part of your servantʼs dowry. Please wait a moment, Brother Emperor.”

With those words, Qin Siyao walked to one side of the room, retrieved a small box from a chest, and placed it before Xiao Mo.

The box was opened, and what Xiao Moʼs eyes fell upon was a mask and a small clay figurine.