The Beloved Imperial Consort Chapter 161

“If Jiao Jiao doesn’t understand, let Bendian explain it to you. After this episode, Jiao Jiao needs to remember it well, or else you will be punished.” Zong Zheng Lin’s face was expressionless as he caressed her cheek with his fingers. After a moment, he planted a soft kiss on it and then moved to her neck, sucking on her fair earlobe.

There was a hint of embarrassment in Mu Xi Yao’s expression. This man just couldn’t speak properly and had to flirt around.

“Jiao Jiao’s body and heart, Bendian wants them all.”

Zong Zheng Lin firmly held the back of her head and slowly ran his large hand down her spine. “Anything that comes from Jiao Jiao, whether it’s a person or an object, apart from Bendian, other men are forbidden to touch it.”

The man’s voice was gentle and unhurried, each word enunciated with utmost clarity.

Mu Xi Yao was pressed against his chest, her thoughts in disarray.

Anything that comes from her, whether it’s a person or an object? A person, Cheng Qing? An object…Osmanthus Wine? Mu Xi Yao was stunned.

Upon regaining her senses, Mu Xi Yao could only draw one conclusion: Boss must be out of his mind! This man actually compared Cheng Qing to that lousy wine. Was he suggesting that her ten months of hardship were no different from making a jar of booze?

“Dream on!” Mu Xi Yao snorted angrily. Boss, even if you’re losing your mind, you can’t drag Qie into it. Furthermore, she had to remember it well or else she would be punished. Such a life was beyond endurance. So, in the future, when she looked at her little buns, was she supposed to regard them like bottles of beer, white wine, and grape wine? Wasn’t this belittling her son?

Just like how the Sixth Highness listened to Yuancheng Emperor’s lectures, when Mu Xi Yao listened to what Zong Zheng Lin said, she only paid attention to what mattered to her and completely disregarded anything irrelevant or unwelcome.

Zong Zheng Lin patiently waited for her response but unexpectedly received a fiery rejection. His expression immediately darkened like an ink.

“Say it again!” Zong Zheng Lin gripped her shoulders, his eyebrows tightly furrowed, anger flaring in his phoenix eyes.

“No matter how many times Qie repeats it, it’ll still be the same.” Rules be damned. Mu Xi Yao was infuriated. “How can Qie’s son be lumped together with that goddamned wine? How does this make any sense? Even if Qie complained to consort-mother, it’s still Your Highness who was unreasonable first!”

Zong Zheng Lin was so angered by her unhesitant rejection that his face turned cold. Suddenly hearing her say this, he was completely caught off guard, astonished beyond words.

What did Mu Xi Yao mean by her words? How was this related to what he said earlier?

With furrowed brows, he looked at the woman in front of him, whose face had flushed. Clearly, she was also quite angry. Where was it coming from?

Zong Zheng Lin mulled over her perplexing response repeatedly, finally figuring out the twists and turns in this woman’s mind. Infuriated, he grabbed her right away and gave her a few spanks.

“At this instant, rethink everything Bendian said just now!” Zong Zheng Lin was genuinely angered by Mu Xi Yao.

This woman actually suspected that he didn’t cherish Cheng Qing? Back then when Mu Xi Yao had just entered the household, if it wasn’t for the sake of her bearing his firstborn, why would he have bothered making so many arrangements for her and suppressed his desires, hardly ever visiting other women’s quarters?

Later, after he found out about her eccentric nature, she became the sole recipient of his favor in private. While waiting for the birth of Cheng Qing, he suffered from restless nights for several months, yet he couldn’t bear the thought of being separated from her and settling elsewhere.

After a long wait and finally having Cheng Qing, was there a single day that went by without him being worried and thinking about both the mother and the son? At this very moment, while trying to establish a rule with her, she misunderstood him to such an extent. This woman was truly exasperating!

If it weren’t for knowing that Mu Xi Yao had always been eccentric and her mind was not like that of an ordinary person, Zong Zheng Lin would have been deeply disappointed by her and couldn’t muster even a shred of compassion for her.

Mu Xi Yao was startled by Zong Zheng Lin’s furious bellow at her ear, and the courage she had gathered in her anger dissipated almost instantly. Seeing his chest heaving with anger, she quickly cowered, trying to bury herself deeper into his arms, afraid of being caught by this man and making eye contact with him. She was filled with guilt now….

She buried her head and went over the boss’s explosive words in her mind. After reading it through once again, she suddenly felt that the situation seemed even more dangerous than before.

How did they end up back on this sensitive topic? Mu Xi Yao lamented. This confiding in each other and laying all their cards on the table they did every now and then, she didn’t have Zong Zheng Lin’s thick skin nor the boss’s strong background. How should she respond to this?

Was she supposed to confess to the boss, that she had never considered this matter before? Wouldn’t that be seeking death?

Moreover, it seemed like the boss’s problem was showing a trend of becoming more and more severe…was this the result of male possessiveness at play?

“Have you figured it out?” Seeing her avoiding eye contact and not daring to speak, he understood that this woman had finally caught on and was fearing that her earlier audacity would incur his reprimand.

“Mm.” Mu Xi Yao buried her head, answering with a hum from her little nose.

Zong Zheng Lin straightened her head, staring at her with a serious expression as he asked, “Do you agree?”

“No!” Mu Xi Yao closed her eyes, defiantly refusing to comply. This rule was absurd, completely irrational. If she agreed today, there would be no peace in the future days.

“Jiao Jiao is determined to quarrel with Bendian, aren’t you?” Zong Zheng Lin cupped her cheeks, smiling extremely coldly.

Although Mu Xi Yao closed her eyes, the menacing threat from the big boss still sent shivers down her spine.

“The other men Your Highness referred to, they do not include Qie’s father and elder brother.” She acted as if she didn’t hear the first half of the boss’s sentence demanding both the person and the heart and directly started negotiating and reasoning from the latter part of the conversation.

Seeing her yield, Zong Zheng Lin’s anger finally subsided.

After waiting for a long time without getting a response, Mu Xi Yao peered at Zong Zheng Lin with half-closed eyes.

“Do not include?” She tugged at the strands of hair that rested on his chest, being careful with her force. She was no longer as unreasonable and reckless as she used to be.

The Sixth Highness’s mood gradually calmed down after getting angry. Now seeing her being well-behaved and willing to to comply, he finally softened his tone.

To Mu Jing Zhen, Mu Xi Yao owed a debt of gratitude for giving life to her, while Mu Jin Zhi offered her unwavering protection and support. On every birthday and festive occasion, these two occupied her thoughts and Zhong Zheng Lin reluctantly accepted it.

“Yes.”

Mu Xi Yao broke into a smile. It seemed that the boss’s temper had warmed up again?

“As for Qie’s son and nephews, they don’t count, too.” Nowadays, Zong Zheng Lin was extremely domineering. She had to think ahead and secure some benefits for her sister’s and brother’s sons. As for Zong Zheng Lin’s own nephews? Mu Xi Yao expressed that they had nothing to do with her. This content belongs to thehlifestyle.com, if you see this translation elsewhere, it’s been stolen!

Zong Zheng Lin was relatively generous towards his own son, but he frowned when the issue of Mu Xi Yao’s nephews was mentioned.

“Qie’s elder sister is a thousand miles away from the capital, the journey is long and arduous…” Mu Xi Yao said aggrievedly in a singing-like tone, which made Zong Zheng Lin’s eyes twitch.

“It’s acceptable.” Young boys who were still wet behind the ears. Ultimately, they were far away. The Sixth Highness was not very willing, but he reluctantly complied. “Jiao Jiao’s nephews, after they reach the age of eight, you can’t be like this anymore.”

Mu Xi Yao was initially feeling smug, unbeknownst to her, the boss was accustomed to being cautious and had even anticipated this. She was completely beaten by him.

“And there’s Qie’s son-in-law……” Before Mu Xi Yao could finish her words, Zong Zheng Lin gave a knock on her forehead. “It’s too early to talk about the son-in-law. Besides, isn’t there your unborn daughter to take care of him? So, it’s not your turn to worry.” Zong Zheng Lin sneered coldly.

Mu Xi Yao’s display of airs was absurd, talking to him about people who didn’t even exist yet. Moreover, for some unknown reason, Zong Zheng Lin was repelled by the term ‘son-in-law’, finding it extremely displeasing to his ears.

Mu Xi Yao racked her brain, contemplating all the people she might encounter in the present and the future, considering them one by one.

“And…”Mu Xi Yao exclaimed. She almost forgot an extremely important aspect, “even the tutor of our son has to be treated with respect.” When it comes to educating the child, one cannot be lenient.

Zong Zhen Lin stared at her intently, finally grasping another facet of Mu Xi Yao’s unique character that set her apart from others.

This woman seemed to not quite understand that anyone who could educate and provide guidance to his son would be grateful for his regard. Why would they trouble her and have her treat them with special courtesy?

Relationship Diagram  (by Sith Kazar)

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