Chapter 24: Disfigured Palace Maid vs. Cold-blooded Emperor
There was silence in the imperial study, with only the rustling sound of turning pages or the clacking of pens.

"Still not coming in?"

A low voice came from the imperial study. Yu Yao knew that she was being called. She frowned and turned to go into the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, I see you. What are your instructions?"

She bowed towards Ye Beichen, lowered her head, and looked respectful and courteous, looking no different from the other palace maids serving the emperor.

Ye Beichen just looked at her straight, his gaze was like a thousand-year-old deep pool, with no bottom to be seen.

But he didn't say anything!
The emperor didn't say anything. Yu Yao was still half squatting, not daring to get up. Instead, she felt a little nervous inside.

I wondered secretly, did I piss Ye Beichen off?

She didn't do anything. Since she was a palace maid, she just did what a palace maid should do.

It’s not a good deal to chase after someone, sometimes men are a bit mean.

No matter how delicious or good something is, if it is easily available and eaten every day, a man will not only get tired of it but also stop cherishing it.

If it were in the past, Yu Yao would definitely not dare to do this, she was eager to please Ye Beichen.

But with a favorability of 70, doing a little bit might have unexpected results.

The prerequisite is to grasp the right measure.

"Why don't you get up? You like squatting so much, don't your knees get sore?"

A low voice came from the dragon chair in front of the imperial desk. It was Ye Beichen.

"Come here and grind ink for me!" he said again.

"Yes."

Yu Yao did not continue squatting. She stood up, walked to the side of the imperial desk, picked up the cinnabar ink and began to grind it.

Just as she was about to grind, she saw Ye Beichen looking at her with a half-smile, "Are you angry?"

Yu Yao's face froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal, "Your Majesty is joking, how dare I get angry?"

"You are still a jealous person."

Ye Beichen reached out and scratched the tip of her nose, then laughed softly, and pulled her to sit on him.

Yu Yao's expression froze, but she didn't push him away. She just sat on his lap, but she didn't say anything.

Ye Beichen put his arm around her waist and just sat there holding her. Seeing that she didn't say anything, he knew that she was still angry.

"You don't have to call yourself a slave in private. Call me Chenlang!"

This was the second woman he said such words to besides Concubine Rou.

Even the queen had never said this to her.

As for the other women in the harem, that is even less likely.

But the strange thing is that Ye Beichen really wanted to hear her call him that.

Just like Rouer calls herself, Chenlang.

Treat yourself as a beloved man, not an emperor.

Yu Yao was startled. Chen Lang? Isn't this how Concubine Rou called Ye Beichen?

Among so many women in the harem, only Concubine Rou is qualified to call her by that intimate name.

Although she was a little shocked that Ye Beichen would allow her to call her that, she didn't find it strange.

At least the favorability level is 70. Although it is not as high as Concubine Rou, it is still not a small amount.

Knowing this is a good opportunity to enhance your relationship,
After figuring it out, Yu Yao instantly became possessed by the spirit of drama.

"Slave... No... Can I really call you that?"

She turned around and sat horizontally on Ye Beichen, facing him, with a look of extreme surprise.

"Of course you can. I allow you to call me that from now on, in private of course."

Ye Beichen just smiled at her and said softly.

Yu Yao seemed to be stimulated by something and suddenly burst into tears.

Ye Beichen was stunned for a moment, and then... panicked.

It was the first time he had seen someone crying like this.

In the past, they were all the type of women who cried in tears. He was used to it and had become immune to "women's tears". Although those women cried beautifully in front of him, no matter how beautifully they cried, they could not arouse a trace of pity in his heart.

It will only make him more upset!
Now...

"What’s wrong with you?"

Ye Beichen suddenly felt a little at a loss.

"But what did I say wrong?"

Yu Yao was still crying, tears streaming down her face. Even her hair was stuck to her face, and she looked a bit disheveled.

"Your Majesty, do you know? Although I practiced martial arts, my strength was not high. When I fell into the Colosseum, I thought I would die there."

She cried as she spoke, hiccuped, and continued:
"In order to survive and not be eaten, I fought the monster with all my might. As for the pointing, scolding and ridicule from the audience, I no longer care. My life is about to end, so why should I care so much?"

As Yu Yao spoke, she wiped away her tears and didn't even care if her snot got on her face.

He looked like he didn't care about his image at all.

Ye Beichen didn't feel disgusted. Instead, he felt distressed, extremely distressed.

He had seen how Yu Yao looked when she fell into the Colosseum.

He took a handkerchief and wiped her tears and even her snot, and was about to comfort her.

Then Yu Yao continued, "Your Majesty, it was you who saved me and saved me from that hell on earth."

Ye Beichen was slightly startled, then he smiled gently, "It was only because you detoxified me first that I noticed you."

Yu Yao glanced at him and continued with a crying voice:
"At that time, I was very grateful to the emperor and admired him, but I didn't dare to hope for anything, nor did I dare to express it. I just wanted to stay by the emperor's side and repay him well, and I hoped to see the emperor every day..."

Ye Beichen curled his lips in pleasure, "No wonder when I asked you what you wanted, you answered that you wanted to serve in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. It turns out that you have been coveting me for a long time, huh~"

The last "hmm" had a long tail, so melodious and graceful, sexy and seductive.

Yu Yao couldn't help but blush, and a look of embarrassment appeared on her face at the right time.

"I have indeed admired the emperor for a long time, but because of my damaged appearance, I dare not ask for anything more. I just wanted to be a maid by the emperor's side forever, but I didn't expect..."

"I didn't expect that you would actually climb onto my dragon bed, didn't you?

Ye Beichen smiled and pinched her nose, feeling better than ever before.

He could feel that he felt different towards Yu Yao, but he did not resist.

Yu Yao blushed and nodded, "Yeah, I really hadn't thought about it. I was a little scared, but of course I was very happy!"

The subtle sound revealed a hidden joy.

"What a silly girl!"

He laughed softly, his eyes and brows full of smiles.

Yu Yao blushed and said nothing.

"I want to hear you call me Zhen Chenlang, now!"

He just looked at her with a burning gaze and a commanding tone.

But his expression was gentle, and there was doting in his eyes.

"Tatsuro!"

Yu Yao blushed and called out obediently. Although her voice was very small, Ye Beichen heard it.

In fact, she didn't want to be called that and felt uncomfortable.

But the man in front of her was her mission target, so she naturally couldn't refuse.

Ye Beichen curled the corners of his mouth in satisfaction and just smiled at her, in a very good mood.

At the same time, the excited voice of the system sounded in Yu Yao's mind.

"Host, host, the favorability has increased by 5 points. It is already 75!"

75 points?

Yu Yao curled her lips. This level of favorability was the same as that of Concubine Rou in Ye Beichen's heart.

I just don’t know, if there is a conflict between me and Concubine Rou, who will Ye Beichen choose to help?

(End of this chapter)