Transmigration: Lady Chi Woos The Ice cold Professor Jun
Chapter 480: The emperor is quite cunning.

Chapter 480: The emperor is quite cunning.

She had gone for so many dangerous missions in her life, hiked through dangerous jungles to engage enemies in her past life. She had gone into war zones and killed many combatants as a soldier, almost dying herself in those war zones. She had hit a bomb as if she hitting a base ball with no fear, climbed a very high mountain fortress to rescue Tang Simin, faced a big snake that could easily have squeezed and broken every bone in her body. She had chased and caught a serial killer in a forest. There were so many things that she had done which were scary and dangerous, they should have frightened her more than meeting the emperor. For crying out loud, the man had attended her Christmas party and her spring festival gala. Even if he never made it known and wore a disguise on both occasions she knew who he was. And yet, she could not explain why she was feeling unnaturally fearful right now.

It was unlike her to be frightened of most things, so why should the emperor be any different? Was it because of how much power he had? Why she she so nervous that her stomach was tied up in knots?

Muyang must have sensed her fear because she felt his hand reaching out and holding hers. She clenched his hand tight and took in three deep breaths steadily. ’Everything is going to be okay.’ she reassured herself. The emperor was well aware of her character, she had nothing to fear.

"If he tries anything just evaporate him and take over the throne.." T4 suggested.

She knew that something like that was coming, she could always count on T4 to make such a suggestion.

"Leave matters of humans to the humans." she told him.

From down below where her eyes were facing the floor, she saw the royal butler’s feet pass by them and stand beside the large seat.

"The emperor is arriving," he announced.

Their heads which were facing the ground naturally bent even lower as if something pushed them down.

She heard the emperor’s footsteps counting each step he took until he sat down on the large seat.

"Lift your heads." He said and they looked up.

Chi Lian raised her hand to massage her neck which was slightly sore from bending for sometime but the old madam pushed her hand back down.

’Right, etiquette." She thought. She strained her body and put on a neutral face, then she waited for the emperor to address them.

She wanted to observe the emperor’s face but if she stared at him too much and for too long, that could also be an issue. So, she stole little glances at him a few seconds of each glance then her eyes would look else where.

The emperor then said, "Matriarch of the Jun family, it gladdens my heart to see your presence in my royal palace. You have not been here for a few months, I think you were here last on the liberation day banquet."

The old madam bowed and politely answered, "It is always a an honor to be in the royal palace and your presence your majesty. Should I receive an invitation from your royal palace I will carry my old legs and come running at any time."

The emperor laughed softly and nodded slightly in approval of her words.

"It’s also good to see you Jun Muyang, you never made it to my banquet which was thrown in celebration of the success of the forum. I take it that you were displeased about a few things." The emperor set his eyes on Jun Muyang and he looked at him expectantly.

"It was not my intention your majesty, I run into a small problem that night which demanded my immediate attention. I apologize for my absence during the banquet, if it is your wish please tell me how I can make it up to you."

"You are my cousin’s child don’t speak so formally or Wenli will come and pick a fight with you." the emperor chuckled and Chi Lian looked at him curiously.

"Thank you your majesty." Muyang answered but the look on his face did not change, he kept up the formal appearance.

"Miss Chi, we meet finally." The emperor turned his attention to Chi Lian. "I have heard many things about you, I am quite inclined to believe that they could be lies because you are much different from what I have been led to believe."

Chi Lian laughed internally, of course he had heard about her, minister Su probably said many things about her. She smiled instead, bowed slightly and said formally, "It’s a pleasure to meet you your majesty, I am very honored to be in your presence."

"I think the honor is mine little lady," the emperor replied and he laughed. He was deliberately teasing her, pushing and trying to gage her reactions.

"Please don’t say that your majesty, I am a commoner, the honor is mine. To be in the presence of the most powerful man in the empire is a blessing, If I could take a picture with you, I will pass it down as a family heirloom." She said loudly, holding her hand over her heart and she acted extravagantly, looking more like a failed actress than anything.

Muyang who had never seen this side of his wife smiled and so did the old madam. Meanwhile the emperor was just laughing, he expected nothing less from the young woman minister Su described as a menace. If she behaved so meekly, cowardly and boring like most people did in his presence he would be disappointed. His daughter was getting married into the Chi family after all, they needed to be lions and not lambs.

"I will make sure that you get that picture, what is this great gift that you brought for me? I have been anticipating it. If it disappoints me I will throw you into a dungeon because you will have wasted my time. Every second of my time is precious." The emperor spoke sternly.

He was a cunning man, Chi Lian realized, he gave a little bit of sugar and a lot of salt.

Muyang picked up Yi Sijui that was laying stiff on the floor behind them, took off the black cloth covering his head and forced him on to his knees before the emperor.

"Your gift your majesty." Chi Lian said, "I present the rebel Yi Sijui, he is number four on the list of wanted rebels in the empire. He is also a strategist for the rebels, I believe that there is much to learn about them from him."