157: Live in Tiandan Palace

The next day.

The empress brought Dan Yu and came to visit.

Qin Jiang was slightly surprised, seeing Dan Yu constantly winking at him, he understood that the empress being able to come was likely thanks to this little girl.

"Have a seat first."

Qin Jiang smiled.

Only the three of them were in the living room.

As for Sword Yao and the others, they were still resting.

Without others present, the empress also relaxed a bit.

However, remembering what Dan Yu said yesterday, her heart felt a little nervous.

Of course, the most important thing was that she was indeed a little moved.

Therefore, seeing Qin Jiang again, her heart held some subtle emotions.

In the previous life, it was the relationship of teacher and disciple; yesterday, she was angry, sad, and at a loss; and today...

Amidst the nervousness, there was also a hint of shyness.

After the two women sat down, Qin Jiang poured them a cup of tea and asked with a smile:

"Is there something you need me for?"

The empress nodded.

She looked at Qin Jiang, opened her mouth, and suddenly didn't know how to address him.

Should she continue calling him teacher?

It wasn't impossible, but the other party was already coveting her body, and she herself had a little bit of an idea, so continuing to call him teacher...

It just felt a little strange.

Seeing the empress's difficulty, Qin Jiang smiled and said:

"In this life, my name is Qin Jiang, just call me by my name. As for the previous life..."

"One cycle of Reincarnation, let dust return to dust, and earth to earth."

"For me, every life is a new beginning."

Saying this, he paused, looked at the empress, his eyes full of appreciation, and said:

"In the previous life, you and I were teacher and disciple, in this life..."

"Starting anew, becoming a pair of Dao Companions is also not impossible."

As soon as these words came out, the empress's pretty face blushed.

"You've changed a lot."

The empress spoke.

Her pretty face slightly red, she couldn't quite handle such direct words.

Qin Jiang smiled slightly and said:

"I said, every life is a new beginning."

Changed a lot?

It's completely different, okay?

He wasn't like Chen Changsheng, a hypocrite who clearly had thoughts about his disciple but could hold back and not show it at all.

Listening to Qin Jiang's words, the empress nodded slightly:

"Then from now on, I'll call you by your name."

"Alright."

Qin Jiang nodded.

Anyway, he wasn't Chen Changsheng.

Moreover, he was just joking around now; it was impossible for the empress to be thinking of Chen Changsheng while being with him...

He wasn't some kind of person like that.

"Now tell me, what is it you came to see me about?"

Qin Jiang asked.

The empress glanced at Dan Yu, then spoke:

"It's nothing much, just that we'd like to invite you to stay at Tiandan Palace. The Wan Dan Assembly officially begins in three days, and we also hope you can oversee things."

"Stay at Tiandan Palace?"

Qin Jiang raised an eyebrow.

Then, he smiled and nodded:

"Alright."

"However, I remember you should have a separate courtyard. I'll just stay at your place."

"Ah?"

Hearing this, the empress was first startled, her heart slightly flustered. No other man had ever entered her small courtyard, let alone stayed there directly.

Before she could refuse, Qin Jiang directly decided:

"It's settled then!"

...

Two hours later...

Qin Jiang and the others then moved into Tiandan Palace.

Seeing everyone completely not treating themselves as outsiders, the empress was a little flustered. This was the first time her place was so lively.

However, even though it was her own home, she always felt like an outsider.

What was comforting was that Dan Yu could still accompany her.

It wasn't too out of place.

It was just that night had just fallen.

Dan Yu, the only one accompanying her, was also called over by Qin Jiang.

Watching Dan Yu leave.

The empress was completely numb.

Especially since she knew very well what Qin Jiang was doing.

For a moment, the empress's heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat. Looking at Qin Jiang's room, her pretty face was uncertain.

Just like that, she stood blankly in place.

...

The empress didn't sleep all night.

The next day, when the sun was high, she finally saw Qin Jiang's door open.

Qin Jiang walked out.

With a fleeting glance, the empress quickly averted her gaze.

Qin Jiang walked over to the empress, a faint smile on his face, as if he had practiced it a thousand times, and grabbed her small hand:

"You were here all night?"

The empress's delicate body stiffened, she swung her arm a little, but couldn't shake off Qin Jiang's hand. Instead, it was held even tighter.

She pursed her red lips, glanced at Qin Jiang, and thought to herself, it's probably good to get used to it first.

Thus, the empress directly gave up struggling.

"Mhm~"

The empress nodded slightly.

"How about..."

Qin Jiang hesitated for a moment, looking at the empress:

"I accompany you tonight?"

Hearing this, the empress quickly shook her head.

Although she was starting to try and accept it, it couldn't be this fast, right?

"No, no, no, absolutely not."

The empress's refusal didn't surprise Qin Jiang.

However, Qin Jiang naturally wouldn't give up.

He grabbed the empress's small hand and pulled her into his embrace.

The empress's pretty face flushed red, her heart in a mess.

She hadn't thought it through either.

From their first meeting until now, this was the first time the two of them were alone together.