[under editing]Transmigration : Wake Up as an Annoying Concubine

30 - Hand in hand

This scene is not unfamiliar for all the servants, what's more to Jing Yi, Guo Wei, Chang Ming and Chief Eunuch who once accidentally saw them in an unexplainable state.

Feeling the heated stares from behind, Xiu Ying looks down at their hands that perfectly interlocked. "Yo- your Majesty..." He whispers only for Zhang Wei to hear.

Zhang Wei slows down his steps and hums.

"Hands... your hands... Stop holding mine." Xiu Ying wiggles his hand but it had the opposite effect. Zhang Wei tightens the grip.

"Nope. Zhen afraid you might run away."

Xiu Ying lifts one side of his eyebrows. "I won't. Where do you think I could run off?! This is the palace. I've got nowhere to run and if I did, you can easily find me."

Zhang Wei blinks his eyes repeatedly. "Yeah... you're right. But still no. Zhen won't let go." He chuckles then pulls Xiu Ying closer to him until they are shoulder to shoulder.

Xiu Ying can still hear the muffled laughs from behind. He can only lower his head, hiding the blushed. In contrast, Zhang Wei walks happily while swinging their hands.

As soon as they arrived at the courtyard, the servants quickly serve their lunch and then leave the two of them alone. Even Guo Wei and Chang Ming have been shooed away by the emperor. Hinting through his gaze, the two guards quickly take the hint and move backward.

Before Xiu Ying could reach for the dishes, his bowl already full of meats and vegetables. Zhang Wei keeps putting it into his bowl. Xiu Ying inwardly facepalmed looking at the childish emperor.

Zhang Wei is about to pick up another piece of meat but Xiu Ying quickly clasped his chopsticks using his own. "Stop picking it up for me. I can do it on my own."

With his silly smiles and the little giggles 'hehe' he said, "It's okay. Let Zhen treat you. If Zhen didn't do this, Xiu Ying will eat so little. You can't do that. Xiu Ying should eat more. You're skin and bones."

Xiu Ying smirks, "Then if I'm skin and bones, Your Majesty won't like me?"

Zhang Wei quickly shakes his head. "Nope. Zhen still likes you a lot but it is better if Xiu Ying has more meat so Xiu Ying will feel plumper when Zhen hugs you." He shamelessly said.

Xiu Ying loss for words. He gaped and stares at the emperor unbelievably. Taking advantage of the opened mouth, Zhang Wei quickly feeds him. Then, Xiu Ying's eyes widen.

Zhang Wei laughs out loud. "Xiu Ying! You're so cute! You're so full of expression." He gently pinches Xiu Ying's cheeks.

Don't know how to handle the emperor anymore, Xiu Ying huffs. Then, he continues chomps on his food as nothing happened, ignores the gaze from the guy beside him. Their lunch went on with Xiu Ying humming to every question directed at him.

After the servants took away the emptied bowls and plates, Xiu Ying rises from the stool. "Your Majesty, I think you should return to the main palace. I also need to return to the imperial pharmacy."

Zhang Wei also rises up, "It's okay. Zhen is not that busy right now. So, Zhen wants to spend time with you. Xiu Ying also doesn't have to go back right away. Stay with Zhen for awhile. Let's take a walk. You'll feel uncomfortable if you do your work with a full stomach."

Xiu Ying lowers his head. Actually, the emperor is right. He feels bloated. Due to the frustration towards the emperor, Xiu Ying keeps on eating with no leftovers.

Seeing that Xiu Ying raises no objection, Zhang Wei intertwined their fingers and drags him to the nearby garden.

Both of them walking in silence, hand in hand, enjoying the breeze. Zhang Wei keeps glancing at the shorter man beside him. Xiu Ying's head reached Zhang Wei's shoulder so he has to tilt his head to get a better look at Xiu Ying's face.

"What?" asked Xiu Ying.

"Do you feel better now?"

Xiu Ying faintly smiles. He hums, "Much better."

But Zhang Wei has no intention of letting go of the hand. He even adjusts the position and grips it tighter. He fakes a cough, "Hmm... How long Xiu Ying didn't go home?"

Xiu Ying tilts his head, thinking. "A...month or so? Why?"

"Do you miss your family? Lord Li said your mother keeps asking about you. So, wanna go home?"

Xiu Ying blinks his eyes repeatedly. "Yes! I want! Can I?"

Zhang Wei releases their hands then pulls Xiu Ying by the shoulders and gently strokes his head, "Of course you can but this time, Zhen wants to come along."

"Co- come along? Are you sure? Wh- what for?!"

With a smug face, he said, "To greet mother-in-law, of course."

Xiu Ying rolls his eyes. "I'm just a consort, Your Majesty. Not an empress. There's no need for such greetings."

Zhang Wei inclined his head, whispers in his ear, "To make you my empress, I have to greet mother-in-law first, am I right?"

Xiu Ying cupped his ear. The breath tickled him. He shots a glare towards the culprit who makes his ears red. Xiu Ying takes longer steps to get away from Zhang Wei but he was being pulled back until his back meets the sturdy chest.

"Where are you running off to?" Zhang Wei lands his chin on Xiu Ying's shoulder.

"Wh- what running?! I- I have work to do at the pharmacy." Xiu Ying's heartbeat is pumping at 100km per hour, caused him to stutters. The deep chuckles from behind and echoed in his ears only increases it to 120km per hour.

"Stop avoiding me, Ying-er."

'Oh God. Must you call me by that name right now?!' thought Xiu Ying.

"You do realize my feelings for you, so stop running away from me. I know Xiu Ying didn't really hate when we're being so close like this but then why you still want to distance yourself from me?"

[A/N : Zhang Wei starting to use informal words, like how normal citizens talked to each other]

"......"

"Did I disgust you that much? Are you too unwilling to be like this with me?"

"......"

Zhang Wei sighs. "Ying-er... be honest with me. Do you even the slightest has some feelings for me? A bit more than just an emperor, a brother, friend or an acquaintance? A feeling that you don't feel towards other guys or girls and your family?"

"I- I don't know..." Being engulfed by two strong arms make Xiu Ying shrinks his body.

Zhang Wei buried his face on Xiu Ying's shoulder. He did say he wants to wait. His heart maybe can but his body is slowly losing its control. He doesn't want to hurt Xiu Ying so, in the end, he still has to endure the accumulated desires.

"Yo- Your Majesty...?" Xiu Ying tilts his head. The emperor is burying his head and keep staying silent, froze.

Zhang Wei takes a deep breath then releases a long and heavy sigh. He breaks the hug then makes Xiu Ying turns to face him. Gently pushes aside the bang and slid some of the hair behind his ears.

"Alright. You can go and do your work. We'll go and visit your parents at the weekend." He plants a kiss on Xiu Ying's forehead.

Flustered with the unexpected kiss, Xiu Ying turns around quickly and leaves the courtyard as soon as possible.

Now, his heart is 200km per hour.

Sorry for being late.

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