Chương 96: Liu Yao

One of us.

Yan Zheyun's lashes quivered. Whether the emperor's choice of words had been intentional or not, he liked the sound of that. It made him feel like one half of a couple in a stable relationship, just working through hardship together, instead of a helpless concubine whose welfare was at the mercy of the man he had the job of serving in bed.

"Yan Yun?" There was a note of amusement in the emperor's voice but instead of its usual strength, it sounded tinny and feeble to Yan Zheyun.

He shot the emperor an exasperated look. The emperor had to choose such a stressful time to demonstrate that he was the proud owner of a rather effective set of flirting techniques?

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Queeniecat

(1) Dreaming of the Duke of Zhou: Original phrase came from Confucius and was initially used to express respect for virtuous, cultured men, i.e. appreciating their nobleness to such an extent that they regularly visited one’s dreams to provide guidance. In later times, it was used by poets as a metaphor for sleeping.

A/N: Thank you very much for reading!<3 I swear Liu Yao dictated the flow of this chapter, he wasn't very compliant with my intent to further the plot...

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