All Worlds Beg the Villainess to Act Like a Human

Chapter 49: Chapter 49: No One Can Take Her Kingdom Away (49)

”Y... Your Majesty is working inside, it’s... not very appropriate to disturb.” Xun Zihuai’s lips quivered. The winter night was indeed very cold.

But just thinking about seeing her come out later, his heart felt warm. His body was somewhat disappointing, not matching his spirit, not resistant to cold at all.

”Just this once, Lord State Preceptor, you must take care of yourself; Yaan Country still needs you in many places.”

”Then does Your Majesty need me?” Xun Zihuai bravely asked, and regretted it immediately. Why couldn’t he hold back?

”Of course I need you.”

Upon hearing this, Xun Zihuai felt warmth in his heart, looking at Qiann Yan with a fiery gaze. But then he saw her calm eyes, as if a block of ice suddenly hit his head. Your Majesty needed him, but not in the way he had hoped.

Xun Zihuai lowered his gaze in disappointment. At that moment, he felt a warm power travel from his arm into his body. He quickly looked over and saw his arm being held by a warm hand, slender fingers grasping his arm, with Inner Strength continuously transferring from her palm into him.

He was not cold anymore.

”If your frail body gets chilled, how can you assist me in my work?”

Hearing Qiann Yan’s words, Xun Zihuai was no longer downhearted.

No matter how Your Majesty needed him, he was willing to put everything on the line for her. Just her warming his body tonight was enough for her to live in his heart forever, never to be expelled.

How could such a Your Majesty not make his heart race?

”Your Majesty, I’m not cold anymore, don’t waste your Inner Strength.”

After a while, Xun Zihuai said.

He truly was not cold anymore; excess Inner Strength couldn’t be stored in his body, making it wasteful.

Qiann Yan saw he wasn’t lying and truly withdrew her Inner Strength, letting go of Xun Zihuai’s arm.

As that warm little hand released him, Xun Zihuai felt a pang of loss. He thought sometimes he was too impudent, why couldn’t he let her hold him a while longer?

Indeed, Your Majesty was right; he was sometimes too foolish.

Ah, truly foolish to death!

”Lord State Preceptor, what odd things are you thinking about again?”

”Your Majesty, I wasn’t thinking of anything.”

He didn’t know if saying he was thinking about her would earn him a scolding.

”Lord State Preceptor, aren’t you sleepy?”

”Not sleepy.”

Xun Zihuai became serious; was Your Majesty still feeling unsettled by dealing with two troublesome matters, wanting to talk with him during this long night?

As the thoughtful Lord State Preceptor, he should devote all his attention to resolving Your Majesty’s worldly troubles.

”Then you shall return to the sleeping quarters with me.”

Indeed, even after dispatching those two burdens, Your Majesty still felt a bit wistful. Hee Qingshan was, after all, someone Your Majesty had once genuinely cared about.

Now was the time for him to make himself useful.

Xun Zihuai’s mind was filled with thoughts of how to comfort Qiann Yan, kind words swirling in his head.

”I’m not sleepy either.”

Upon hearing Qiann Yan say this, Xun Zihuai felt a pang of distress.

Your Majesty wasn’t unsleepy, she simply couldn’t sleep. Before dawn, there was the early court session. Your Majesty rarely indulged like this; today was exceptional, so he would not persuade her.

”A few months ago, you traveled with Wen Qian, and I’ve accumulated many doubts from the medical books. Recently, I was busy dealing with Hee Qingshan’s issues and forgot to consult you.”

”I intended to rest after dealing with those two, but unexpectedly encountered you.”

”Since you’re not sleepy, nor am I, why not discuss the medical books. Occasionally staying up all night is no harm, perfect for trying my newly developed Awakening Tea.”

Prepared with how he should comfort and guide Qiann Yan, Xun Zihuai: ”...”