Chapter 11 Are you stupid or just looking for trouble?

In the evening, Yueli stayed in Linde Hall for dinner.

The table was filled with exquisite meals. Yueli drank half a bowl of porridge, took a few bites of the dishes, and then put down her wooden chopsticks.

He Yanchen glanced at her and said, "Eat more. It's hurting you to hold me."

Yueli subconsciously lowered her head and looked at her chest. It was soft and big. Where was it hurting her?

Glancing at her movements, the man raised the corners of his lips silently.

"I can't eat anymore." Yue Li forced herself to drink half a bowl of soup, feeling like she would vomit if she ate any more.

When she was a child in Chunfeng Pavilion, her mothers did not allow her to eat too much. At night, she was so hungry that she secretly went to the kitchen to find something to eat. After being discovered, she was almost beaten to death.

From then on, she no longer dared to eat secretly and could only endure the hunger. Gradually, she no longer felt hungry, but felt nauseous and wanted to vomit if she ate more.

Even after entering the palace, the habits she had developed over the years could not be changed.

Seeing that he had also put down his chopsticks, Yueli twisted her waist and walked over to him: "Your Majesty hasn't said anything yet, how did I offend you?"

She put her arms around the man's neck and sat directly on his lap, holding his hand and slowly moving it over her body.

From her slender waist that could be grasped with one hand, to her half-exposed shoulders, the man's slightly calloused fingertips made her tremble slightly.

There was a floor heater burning in the hall. Yue Li had already showered and changed into thin pajamas. She was always bold, so she only wore a crescent-colored bellyband under her princess-colored gauze dress. Her fair skin was faintly visible, and there was a faint fragrance.

He Yanchen looked at her for a long moment, then he placed his fingertips against her thin spine and slowly moved upwards. Suddenly, he chuckled, "Do you think it's uncomfortable here?"

Yue Li recalled that when the two of them used to play around on the table, it was indeed quite uncomfortable to have her back resting on the table.

She couldn't hide the resentment in her tone: "Then Your Majesty, wouldn't it be better to change places?"

He Yanchen didn't respond to her, but stroked her bright red lips with his fingertips: "Is it so difficult for me to ask you to eat more?"

"Or is it that the food cooked by the imperial kitchen is not to your liking?"

Yueli said, "I have always eaten little since I was a child."

She deliberately pulled down her gauze a little, and with a charming curve at the corner of her lips, she whispered in his ear: "I want to eat your majesty..."

He Yanchen's eyes suddenly became dangerous, and he couldn't help but increase the strength of the woman's waist. He gritted his teeth:

"You really don't know how to live or die."

A warm kiss fell on the woman's slender neck, and then he kissed the red fruit on the snow-capped mountains. It was so sweet and fragrant that people couldn't stop.

......

The consequence of a night of nonsense was that the hour of Mao had passed but the hall was still quiet.

There was an early morning court session today. Ji Ming called out twice from outside, but heard no response.

He sighed, it seemed that His Majesty would adjourn the court again today.

Yueli was a light sleeper. She woke up in a daze and subconsciously moved closer to the heat source beside her.

The two of them were covered with two mattresses, but Yueli had never been a well-behaved sleeper. She had rolled into the man's arms and was hugging him at some point, with one of her bare and white legs wrapped around his waist.

"Your Majesty..." Her voice was a little hoarse, "Your Majesty should go to court..."

He Yanchen also woke up. He raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, then lowered his eyes to see the woman's furry head resting on his chest.

Seeing that she was about to fall asleep again after barely saying a word, he pinched her waist and said, "Aren't you going to pay your respects?"

Yueli felt dizzy, and rubbed her face against his chest, mumbling, "No... I don't want to go..."

"Then I don't want to go either."

"No!" Yue Li's decisive voice almost made He Yanchen laugh.

He sat up and pinched her nose: "Why?"

"You want to stay in bed, and you won't let me sleep a little longer?"

Yueli was breathless and woke up with her mouth slightly open.

Her waist was particularly sore. She reached up to lift the curtain and glanced at the hourglass. She quickly sat up and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to go."

It didn't matter whether she went to pay her respects or not, but he had to go to court.

Not only do you not have to review the memorials, you also have to attend court. Otherwise, you never know when the power will fall into the hands of others.

Seeing that He Yanchen had no intention of moving, Yue Li had no choice but to stand up on her two trembling legs and pulled his arm to pull him up: "Your Majesty~"

Unable to bear her sweet voice, He Yanchen looked at her meaningfully for a long time before shaking her off and getting up to wash up.

After he came out, Yueli also put on her coat and asked Ji Ming to come in and serve her.

Ji Ming's lowered eyes were filled with shock.

Your Majesty has been acting really strangely lately.

Lady Yu is even more abnormal.

He still remembered the time when Concubine Yu had just entered the palace and had seduced His Majesty into indulgence every night, and he had not attended the morning court for many days.

The Queen Mother sent a nanny to teach Concubine Yu a lesson, but she was angered by her wild words and ran away.

He glanced at Yue Li suspiciously, wondering if she had been possessed by someone else.

Yue Li had no idea what he was thinking. She helped He Yanchen change into his court robes and praised him, "Your Majesty looks so handsome this way."

Before leaving, He Yanchen pinched her face and said:

"Flattering."

*

Afternoon.

Yueli accepted Shen Zhaoyi's invitation and went to the plum garden to appreciate the flowers.

Ever since she entered the palace, other concubines looked down on her status and disdained to associate with her. Only Shen Zhaoyi treated her kindly and often invited her out to relax.

Yueli was a little tired, but she didn't want to refuse Shen Zhaoyi's kindness, so she went back to Zhuoyu Palace to rest for a while and then took Lianqiao to the plum garden.

It is near the end of the year and the weather is very cold.

It's a rare day without any snow. The faint sunlight shines through the bare branches onto the snow, creating a glittering glow.

Shen Zhaoyi was already waiting in the octagonal pavilion. Beside her were Jiang Ronghua, Yipin, Li Cairen, and Meng Yunu. Yueli was not very familiar with them.

"Sister Yu is here." Concubine Shen was not particularly beautiful, but she had a quiet and gentle temperament, and it seemed that everyone in the harem had a good relationship with her.

Yue Li bowed slightly, and Shen Zhaoyi took her hand and sat down, saying with a smile, "When I sent someone to the Jade Palace this morning, you hadn't returned yet. I thought you would be too lazy to come out today."

Yueli covered her lips and smiled: "Sister always teases me."

As they were talking, a palace maid came in with tea and snacks. Shen Zhaoyi said, "This is the cake they made with plum blossoms. It's sweet and refreshing. Sisters, please have a try."

Jiang Ronghua ate a piece and praised it highly: “The cakes in Sister Shen’s palace are really delicious.”

Yueli didn't eat much, she just held the hot tea to warm her hands.

"New Year's Eve is coming in a few days. Has Sister Yu prepared the gifts?" Zhaoyi Shen asked.

Yueli nodded: "Everything is ready, Sister Lao is worried."

Shen Zhaoyi took a sip from the teacup, her fingers slowly stroking the cup wall. "During the New Year's Eve banquet, all the officials of the capital who are of some note will come to the palace. This gift doesn't need to be outstanding, just perfect."

Yipin agreed, "Yes, I asked many people for help before I found the right thing."

Jiang Ronghua said, "These things found outside the palace need to be carefully examined."

Meng Yu's daughter was of low rank and not favored. Today, she was able to sit for a while only because she was in the same palace with Concubine Yi. She listened silently without saying a word.

As for Li Cairen, Yueli could feel that she had been secretly looking at her.

"On the morning of New Year's Eve, ladies of high rank can submit their visiting cards to the palace. I imagine the palace will be quite lively."

Li Cairen's eyes lit up when she heard this. Although she was not favored, her father and brother were helpful, and she could see her mother on New Year's Eve.

She glanced at Yueli, who had remained silent, and asked, "Has anyone from Lady Yu's family entered the palace?"

As soon as the words fell, the pavilion fell silent.

Shen Zhaoyi frowned and was about to speak when Yue Li asked, "Is Li Cairen blind or blind in heart?"

Li Cairen was stunned: "What?"

Yue Li's eyes flashed with sarcasm. "I was born in the Jiangnan Spring Breeze Pavilion. I thought everyone in the palace, regardless of being blind or deaf, should know about this. How come Concubine Li doesn't know?"

"Are you stupid or are you looking for trouble?"