The Anarchic Consort (2)

625-626

"Why are there suddenly so many tasks from the palace?" Nangong Lie pressed his handsome face on the table, feeling extremely worn out. However, he was sensitive enough to notice that something was wrong. His left hand supported his chin languidly and his long eyebrows wrinkled. "It's so strange."

Helian Wei Wei was his maid after all, and now that they were partners on the same side, naturally, it was her job to be concerned about him.

She found a stove and boiled two bowls of ginger soup, planning to send them to him.

She had never expected to meet Baili Jia Jue at the entrance of the temple. He still looked noble and virtuous, with apathy on his face. His paces were slow and elegant. He was wearing a crescent-colored robe, with a clean, dust-free fur cloak draped around his shoulders. Following behind him was Shadow, who was holding an umbrella for him, and they walked toward Helian Wei Wei unhurriedly. Please visit fr𝐞𝐞wn.𝒸o𝔪 website to read fastest update

He lowered his head and gazed at the porcelain bowls in her hands. His eyes, which were already lacking warmth, turned even colder.

"Your Highness, my young master is inside." The student, who still had no idea what was going on, showed Baili Jia Jue the way with a smile on his face.

Baili Jia Jue stepped forward again and kept going, passing by Helian Wei Wei to enter the temple. Nobody knew how tight his fists were clenched under his long sleeves.

Nangong Lie was still lying on the desk. When he noticed Baili Jia Jue's arrival, he started to pour out his grievances. "Ah Jue, what has been happening in the palace these two days? There's so much work piled on my desk that I'm exhausted!"

"Are you?" Baili Jia Jue sat on the chaise lounge and leaned backward, his hands loosening the collar of his fur cloak. "I thought you were having a good time here."

You've been going out of the palace to pick flowers and now, you have someone to boil ginger soup for you.

In the past, he was the only one who had that benefit.

But now...heh.

He had known for a long time that he was not special to her.

However, he did not expect that the warmth she once gave only to him, could also be given to someone else.

Ironic, isn't it?

"How am I living comfortably? You did this on purpose, didn't you? Giving me so many tasks to do." Nangong Lie was not dumb, he just could not understand the reason why. "What have I done to offend you?"

Baili Jia Jue turned his face to the side, and from the corner of his eye, he saw Helian Wei Wei walking in. He spoke coldly, "You're overthinking things."

"Fine, even if I'm overthinking, from tomorrow onward please look for another person to help you get tasks done, such as this corruption case of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, these are beyond my duties." Nangong Lie clamped a writing brush between his teeth while tapping the letter in his hand. He wanted to hear what Ah Jue had to say about that.

However, Baili Jia Jue could not be bothered much about it. "The underlings must have missent them."

I have been bustling about for so long!

And now you're telling me that the underlings had missent them!

The corner of Nangong Lie's lips twitched. If this was not for the fact that His Highness was unhappy with him, what else could it be!

But for some reason, the moment he met Baili Jia Jue's gaze, he felt as if he had betrayed his brother, causing his scalp to be tingling.

Nangong Lie noticed Helian Wei Wei walking in with some ginger soup, and he tried to change the topic. "Ah Jue, you must be feeling cold after walking all the way here. There's some ginger soup, would you like to have a bowl?"