Gu Wanting's face instantly turned red. Covering her collar, she shot him a coy, reproachful glance. "Brother Li, what are you thinking? You still have court tomorrow morning. You can't delay important business."
"If you're afraid I'll delay important business, then, Wan'er, hurry up and tell me."
Jin Moli naturally knew what was important and what was not. Just now, he had merely been teasing her.
Gu Wanting looked up at him and said softly, "Actually, it's nothing much. Just some minor family matters. Brother Li, you don't need to..."
She said it was nothing, but worry clouded her brows and eyes.
"If we keep talking, it'll be dawn."
Gu Wanting looked helpless, as if she had surrendered.
"Fine. Actually, I was thinking about my mischievous younger brother. He spends every day loafing around, giving my mother endless headaches and causing her no end of worry."
"I heard my mother even fell ill because of him."
Gu Wanting looked worried. "I don't know whether it's serious. Ever since my mother had a difficult delivery and gave birth to my younger brother, her health has been very frail. I'm worried..."
Jin Moli patted her shoulder. "It's fine. I'll ask your father about it tomorrow when I see him."
"As for your younger brother, I'll think of something."
Gu Wanting hurriedly shook her head and waved her hands. "No, no, no. Brother Li only needs to ask whether my mother's illness is serious. As for anything else, you absolutely mustn't trouble yourself."
"Brother Li, you're the Emperor. You're in charge of the nation's important affairs, and you're already tired enough every day. How could you waste your energy on such a minor matter?"
Jin Moli suddenly felt bored, and all his interest from earlier vanished.
"Go to sleep. I'll handle the other