“Today’s weather is pleasant. Does the young lady want to go for a walk in the Imperial Garden?” Qing Yuan asked softly.
Emperor Shengwu has been visiting every day for five consecutive days. Since yesterday, Yun Mengqing began to pay respects to the Empress’s palace. When she went to pay respects this morning, the concubines looked at her with eyes that wanted to eat her alive, and even the Empress’s dignified demeanour was almost broken.
“No need. Your Majesty has been coming frequently these days. If I run into any concubine in the Imperial Garden, I will suffer. It’s better to lie in the palace; it’s more comfortable.” Yun Mengqing didn’t want to cause trouble for herself. With her current status, going out is equivalent to being a living target.
“Go and get the agate bracelet that the Empress gave me this morning.”
After Qing Yuan got the bracelet, she looked at Yun Mengqing wearing it on her wrist and couldn’t help but worry: “Master, although this bracelet given by the Empress is beautiful, you don’t have to wear it all the time. Just pretend to wear it. What if something goes wrong?”
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing,” Yun Mengqing replied calmly.
The bracelet given by the Empress has a strong fragrance. Even if other fragrances are used to cover up the smell of musk, it can’t escape her nose. The modern Yun family runs a perfume brand. She has smelled all kinds of fragrances since she was a child. Even if she doesn’t use fragrance, her sensitivity to it is far beyond others.
The Empress sent this bracelet over, naturally, because she didn’t want her to get pregnant. If she couldn’t get pregnant, she would naturally be unwilling to wear it. After all, having children in the harem is important for security.
001 told her before leaving that she was not from this world. If she couldn’t complete the task and avoid the disaster for Emperor Shengwu, she would not and could not get pregnant with the blood of people from this world.
In this case, it would be better to make good use of this bracelet. She raised her white and tender hand. The beautiful colour and delicate texture of agate matched her hand very well.
In this ancient time, she could not leave her house. If Emperor Shengwu did not come, it would be really boring. To kill time, she would either sleep or practice dancing and read books during the day.
Dance is the classical dance she learned from elementary school to adulthood in modern times. Later, she entered the entertainment industry and learned jazz from time to time for variety shows or evening parties.
When she first came, this body was still the original owner’s. The original owner had only learned some simple dances. Although her body was soft, she still could not do some difficult movements of classical dance.
Now her body has been almost completely integrated. It is easy to do a split, lift her legs, bend her waist, and fold.
Originally, these were for the purpose of dancing, but now it was a good thing for Emperor Shengwu, who knew that she was weak and wanted to torture her in bed. In the harem, if she didn’t go out, she would lie down for most of the day, so she asked Qing Yuan to clean up the room next to the inner room and make it into a dance room.
After lunch, she would take a nap and then go to the dance room to exercise. She finally understood why the concubines in the harem ate so little, didn’t exercise every day, and were carried by someone when they went out. Even when they walked, they were slow and elegant. If they ate too much, wouldn’t all the calories go to their bodies?
After she came to ancient times, her only pleasure was to eat different delicacies from the imperial kitchen every day. If she was restricted by even this, what was the point? In order to eat and drink well, she could only practise dancing and exercise every day. After all, she was very satisfied with her small waist.
Every time she practised dancing, she was alone in the dance room, and even Qing Yuan didn’t know how she danced. The books she read recently were not poems and songs, which were boring after reading too much.
In modern times, in addition to acting, singing was also a piece of cake for her. However, modern music is too direct for ancient people to express emotions. It is also good to learn ancient music in her spare time every day. If she could return to the modern world one day, wouldn’t it be another skill?
What’s more, she knows that beauty alone cannot keep Emperor Shengwu forever. To make the heartless emperor fall in love, you need to spend a long time together, feel moved when you are together, and feel fresh after getting along.
At present, she feels moved and fresh when she is with Emperor Shengwu, but the days are short and nothing can be seen. She must cultivate enough feelings before the man gets bored.
It is too late to tie her up at this time. Emperor Shengwu has reached the age of thirty, mature and stable in all aspects. He favours her because of her beauty, but his strong reason will not let him indulge in it.
It is now the fifth day, and she can’t just sit and wait for this man to get tired of her. It’s time to play hard to get; let the long line catch the big fish. Time passed quickly, and Yun Mengqing was lying there until it was time for dinner.
“Young lady, Xiao Li is here,” Qing Yuan said.
“Oh? Let him in.” Yun Mengqing sat at the table, picked up a four-happiness meatball, tasted it, and found it quite good.
“Yun Meiren, His Majesty is busy with government affairs today, so he asked me to come and inform you that His Majesty will come later tonight.” Xiao Li bowed his head and said carefully, with a bit of humility in his voice.
“I thought he wouldn’t come tonight, but it turns out he’ll be late.”
“Okay, I know. You go back and tell His Majesty that even if he is busy with government affairs, he must take care of his health and must not forget to eat. I will prepare a nourishing soup tonight to wait for His Majesty.”
“Yes, I’ll take my leave.”
After Xiao Li left, she continued to eat.
Nanny Gui, who was standing by, was always surprised to see the beauty eating. Usually, when His Majesty came at night, the concubines would not eat dinner or just drink a small bowl of porridge. This was to maintain a slim waist and to avoid eating odorous food, which would be disrespectful to His Majesty. If His Majesty disliked her for this, there would be no place to complain.
Nanny Gui was the one His Majesty had asked Liang An to send over when Yun Mengqing last requested it. Now she is the head aunt of Lingxi Palace. Asking her to serve a beauty is still a demotion, but she dared not disobey His Majesty’s order. In addition, after witnessing His Majesty’s affection for Yun Mengqing in the past few days, she felt it was a great fortune to follow this master.
“Young lady, do you want to dress up well today?”
Yun Mengqing had noticed that Emperor Shengwu had spent considerable effort on dressing up these days. Sometimes she looked as pure as a lily, sometimes as charming as a rose, and sometimes as cold as a fairy on the moon. Today, however, she did not plan to dress up extravagantly, just to be more casual.
“No, you don’t need to put on makeup after bathing today. Take out the silk Liuxian gauze skirt that His Majesty gave you and wear it tonight.”
Madam Gui knew that her master had her own ideas and considerations, so she didn’t ask any more questions.
Time passed quickly, and the moon was high in the sky. When Emperor Shengwu arrived at Lingxi Palace, he saw a woman in a silk Liuxian skirt waiting outside. The waistband pinched her thin waist very finely, and the hem of the skirt dragged on the ground, layered and flowing. She had a fair and beautiful face, eyes like stars, and long hair cascading down her back, looking exquisite.
“I, your concubine, see your majesty. May your majesty be well.” She saw Emperor Shengwu entering with a large number of palace servants, her eyes shining and a smile gracing her lips.
The man bent down to help her up and took her hand into the palace. The palace servants of Lingxi Palace knew that the emperor and his concubine preferred to be alone when together, so now there were only the two of them in the palace. After entering, he walked straight to the backrest chair, sat down, and pulled her onto his lap.
During these days when Emperor Shengwu came to Yun Mengqing’s place, he no longer had the habit of settling down with the imperial concubines. He used to think that talking to them was boring, but now conversing with this little woman was different. There were various surprises every time.
“Your Majesty, Xiao Lizi said that you were busy with political affairs today and are likely tired. I am still warming up the soothing soup. Do you want to drink it?”
“Bring it in, I will try it.”
“Then I will get it?” She wanted to get off the man’s legs directly, but his hand was tight around her.
“Let the maid bring it in. I am tired all day and want to hug you.”
Yun Mengqing’s fragrance was faint, with a sweet aroma, and her body was soft like a cloud. The man’s burning lips began to wander on her body, from one side of her neck to the other, and then to her cheeks. The dense kisses made her heart race like a deer. Her breathing became rapid, and the kissed places felt as though they were on fire.
The atmosphere of tension and ambiguity permeated the air. Just as they were lost in their moment, slight footsteps were heard outside the door. “Your Majesty~ Stop, Qing Yuan is coming in.” She blushed with embarrassment and buried her head deep in the man’s neck.
Although both were dressed neatly, her cheeks were as red as the sunset, and her eyes were misty like spring water. Qing Yuan placed the soup on the table and hurriedly left with a flushed face.
“Your Majesty, this soup is made from raw mother-of-pearl (生珍珠母, shēng zhēnzhū mǔ), Uncaria rhynchophylla (钩藤, gōuténg), Salvia miltiorrhiza (丹参, dānshēn), Prunella vulgaris (夏枯草, xiàkūcǎo), Albizzia julibrissin (合欢皮, héhuān pí), and Poria cocos (朱茯神, zhū fúshén). It has been carefully boiled for several hours and has an excellent calming effect. Would Your Majesty like to try it?”
She picked up the soup bowl on the table, scooped up a spoonful, and brought it to the man’s mouth.
Emperor Shengwu opened his mouth slightly and swallowed the soup. Although he had tasted countless calming soups, this was the first time someone fed him so carefully. Hearing him say it tasted good, Yun Mengqing’s face lit up with joy, and she scooped several spoonfuls to feed him, and he swallowed them one by one.
After drinking half a bowl, Yun Mengqing continued to feed him soup, but he suddenly stopped.
“What’s wrong? Does it taste bad?” Her heart tightened. She had only taken a few sips; although the bowl was small, half a bowl was only four sips. She looked at him nervously.
“It tastes very good. I just want Qingqing to try it. Didn’t you say it took several hours to cook?”
“I can’t eat with Your Majesty.” Her face changed slightly, and she lowered her head.
“It’s okay for just the two of us.” Emperor Shengwu said lightly.
Hearing him say this, Yun Mengqing smiled and scooped a spoonful into her mouth. After tasting it carefully, her eyes lit up, and she said, “It tastes pretty good.”
Then, she scooped up another spoonful but did not swallow it. Instead, she straightened her back with her heart beating faster, looked up into the man’s eyes, gently opened her red lips, kissed him, and passed the tranquilizing soup in her mouth to him.
Emperor Shengwu was stunned for a moment and then placed his hand on the back of the woman’s head. He had become accustomed to her unbridled behavior over the past few days, and he even enjoyed it.
The tip of his tongue flipped and licked in her little mouth, pressing and sucking from time to time, making sucking sounds. His approach was as fierce as a storm, and her body gradually softened. She could no longer hold the bowl in her hand, which fell to the ground with a “clang.” Fortunately, the ground was covered with a thick carpet, so the bowl did not break, but the soup spilled out.
“Well… soup…” Her sobs were drowned in the man’s hot breath, but he seemed not to hear it and continued his relentless pursuit until she was breathing rapidly and her face was flushed.
After the kiss, the woman panted and leaned weakly against the man’s shoulder. “Your Majesty is so bad that I can’t breathe.”
“You are too weak. Just kiss a few more times,” he replied.
Yun Mengqing rolled her eyes at him playfully and ignored his comment. Emperor Shengwu had no resistance to her; even though he had tasted this wonderful experience many times, his desire not only did not diminish but grew stronger. No one knew how much he couldn’t stop wanting her…
His large hands slid slowly on her body, the touch as delicate and soft as jade. Every time he touched her, he couldn’t help but apply more force, but then he restrained himself, afraid of hurting her. Emperor Shengwu tried his best to suppress his inner restlessness and asked, “What did you do in the palace during the day?”
“Eating, sleeping, reading,” she replied. There was a hint of hoarseness in her voice, soaked in desire, sounding lazy and blurred. In her words, she deliberately revealed a soft and sticky tone, imbued with sexy charm.
He raised his eyebrows slightly and continued to inquire, “What are you looking at?”
“Ancient divine works.”
“Oh? Qin music? Qingqing is studying Qin?” A trace of curiosity flashed in Emperor Shengwu’s eyes, as if he were exploring a maze with countless hidden treasures. The deeper he delved, the more he discovered her merits.
She opened her red lips and answered softly, “There is nothing to do in the palace, so I watch more. If Your Majesty wants to listen, I will practise and play it for you, okay?”
The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile, and his voice was full of expectation: “Then I will look forward to it. If you play well, I will definitely reward you.”
A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, and a flower-like smile bloomed on her face. She said in a delicate voice, “Then can I choose the reward myself?”
He couldn’t help but laugh and scold, “You are getting more and more demanding.”
“Your Majesty, please,” she insisted, twisting her body in his arms like a clever cat, teasing his heartstrings.
The anger Emperor Shengwu had just suppressed flared up again like a prairie fire. “I will agree to your request. Since I have agreed to your request, you must repay me well.”
Emperor Shengwu carried her horizontally and walked into the inner room. His arms were strong, and she felt a deep sense of security as he held her.
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