162: Chapter 162: Who is She?
(Second Update) 162: Chapter 162: Who is She?
(Second Update) She had never imagined that Lin Yi would be so concerned about the Emperor.
It seems the Emperor truly did not misjudge him.
However, at the same time, the thoughts in Lin Yi’s mind resurfaced in the young Emperor’s head.
The sound of these thoughts caused the young Emperor’s previously moved heart to instantly undergo a complete 180-degree turn.
[Actually, I suppose it’s not wrong to say this?
Although I have prepared for Xiaoxiao and the Empress as well.
But each item is unique, handcrafted, and the portraits on the back are different for each person.
So, it’s not an exaggeration to claim that they are one-of-a-kind in the world.
Hmm, indeed, it’s not an exaggeration.]
Thinking this, Lin Yi couldn’t help but nod to himself in agreement.
Little did Lin Yi expect that his thoughts, without missing a word, were all heard by the young Emperor.
This made the young Emperor, whose face was previously filled with joy, immediately darken slightly.
This scene also made Lin Yi stunned; he didn’t know why the young Emperor suddenly wore such an expression.
Wasn’t he very happy just a moment ago?
Why the sudden change of face?
Could this be what they call “serving the Emperor is like being with a tiger”?
Just then, the young Emperor’s voice faintly sounded beside his ear, carrying a slight chill:
Are you sure this is the only one of its kind in the world?
Why have I heard that you did not only bring back this Glazed Mirror?”
Lin Yi’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this; he had never expected the young Emperor to be so well-informed, knowing clearly how many mirrors he had prepared.
But obviously, he couldn’t admit to this, at least not openly admit that he had prepared mirrors for other women as well.
If he really admitted to that, the young Emperor would surely drag him out and punish him severely.
Thus, he immediately chuckled sheepishly:
“Hehe, nothing can escape Your Majesty’s discerning eyes, indeed, besides this one, I have brought back a few others.
But I can assure you, Your Majesty, that the one I am gifting to you is indeed unique in the whole world, for I would not dare to carve Your Majesty’s portrait on the others.
And the quality of the others is inconsistent; they are not as good as the one I have given to Your Majesty.
They are merely prototypes at most.
I thought, after you receive this Glazed Mirror, it would certainly become known to outsiders.
If the Empress were not given one, she might overthink it, or feel dissatisfied with Your Majesty.
That might affect the impression you leave on the Empress’s heart, I did this considering Your Majesty’s interest.”
As he spoke, he stretched his hand into his robes and then took out a small box.
He didn’t hand it over to the young Emperor, but quickly opened it himself, flipped it to check the image on the mirror.
After confirming he hadn’t taken the wrong one, he then breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, closed the lid and handed it to the young Emperor.
Upon seeing this, the young Emperor just stared into Lin Yi’s eyes for three to five seconds before taking the small box.
Not only that, after taking the box, he directly opened it and started playing with the small mirror it contained.
When she saw the Empress’s portrait engraved on the back as well, her heart involuntarily felt a pang of jealousy.
This scoundrel, to tell the truth, has only met the Empress a few times and each meeting was brief.
Yet he was able to carve the Empress’s likeness so accurately!
It shows how important the Empress is in this scoundrel’s heart.
Especially when she saw a row of unfamiliar small characters at the bottom, for some reason, her heart inexplicably felt a sour sensation.
“Do you know what the consequences are if you deceive me?”
The young Emperor didn’t look up at Lin Yi, but continued staring at the small mirror he was fiddling with in his hands.
However, before Lin Yi could reply, the young Emperor’s voice sounded again:
“What do these characters at the back mean?”
Lin Yi was rendered speechless by this question, he opened his mouth to speak, but held back.
Just then, the young Emperor suddenly raised his head, his gaze sternly fixed on Lin Yi’s eyes.
Seeing this, Lin Yi subconsciously wanted to avoid the gaze, but seeing the young Emperor’s furrowed brow, he couldn’t help but sigh helplessly in his heart:
“Your Majesty, the characters at the back are my seal, representing that this mirror was crafted by my own hands.”
Hearing this explanation, the young Emperor knew he was not telling the whole truth but did not call him out, instead directly inquiring:
“Bring out the rest, let me see them too.”
This request placed Lin Yi in quite a difficult position; it was fine to explain the one given to the Empress.
As for the one given to Xiaoxiao, he could somewhat justify it, but how could he explain the one for Bingniu?
However, since the young Emperor had spoken in such a manner, leaving Lin Yi no option to refuse—at least one does not simply defy the Emperor’s orders.
And clearly, when he earlier spoke, he knew that Lin Yi had more than just one mirror in his possession.
It seems likely that when he was crafting, a set of eyes had already been watching every move, and those eyes might have already reported back to this person.
With this in mind, Lin Yi had no choice but to gather his courage and take out the remaining two boxes.
When the young Emperor saw these two boxes, his eyes clearly flashed.
Truthfully, she expected the one sent to the Empress, and the one sent to Xiaoxiao, but she hadn’t anticipated another.
This momentarily puzzled her, not knowing to whom this scoundrel planned to gift this mirror.
After all, from her current observations, it seemed that the recipients Lin Yi chose were those with whom he had those relations.
Whether it’s herself, the Empress, or that junior palace maid—all were so.
Suddenly, a thought emerged in the young Emperor’s mind,
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