Chapter 141 Madam, Call Me Again

The clouds and rain stopped in the red silk tent, and Yueli's sleepiness was gone, and she felt more energetic.

Both of them were sticky. He Yanchen hugged her and let her lie on his chest, stroking her slender waist as soft as a willow branch. The satisfaction of skin touching skin made him not want to take a shower for the time being.

The breath exhaled by Yue Li fell on his chest, and her beautiful eyes sparkled with water. She suddenly raised her head and glanced at his jaw, which was smooth and without any beard.

Noticing her look, He Yanchen raised his eyebrows slightly: "What are you looking at?"

Yueli blushed and quickly buried her head in the quilt, mumbling, "I didn't see anything."

Maybe it's not because of the beard, but just because she's too sensitive.

Thinking about what happened just now, Yueli's exposed ears suddenly turned red.

He Yanchen pinched the back of her neck, made her look up and look at him, and said jokingly, "I haven't thought that Jiaojiao would be shy one day."

Yueli puffed out her cheeks, and He Yanchen raised his hand and poked her: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Yueli was discouraged and hid back under the quilt again.

It's comfortable, it's too comfortable...

He Yanchen teased her for a while, and fearing she would feel suffocated, he lifted the quilt to let her poke her head out: "Tomorrow I will have someone install a new plaque for this Zhuoyu Palace."

Yue Li was intrigued when she heard this: "What did Your Majesty write? But I like Zhuoyu Palace and don't want to change the name."

"It's okay if you don't want to, but are you sure?"

She didn't want to move to Fengyang Palace, as she disliked it because Jiang had lived there before. He Yanchen agreed to her request. After all, Zhuoyu Palace was one of the best palaces in the palace, with a large area and luxurious decoration, and it was very close to Linde Palace.

"Yes, yes, I like the name Zhuoyu Palace. It's just a name anyway, so it won't matter."

"Never mind. It's up to you then." He turned over while holding Yueli in his arms, and whispered in her ear, "Anyway, you're going to live with me in Linde Palace, so it doesn't matter what this place is called."

Yueli hugged his neck and said in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty, could I please not have other concubines come to pay my respects?"

"I don't want to see them, and it's too early to pay my respects, so I can't get up."

She spoke confidently. He Yanchen caressed her lips and said, "You wouldn't be happy if I sent them away, and you wouldn't want to see them if they stayed in the palace. Are you deliberately trying to embarrass me?"

Yue Li shook her head repeatedly: "But the Queen Mother still needs them to fulfill their filial duties. I only need to take care of Your Majesty."

"Then have them come to pay their respects on the first and fifteenth day of every month. You can set the time for the greetings later. You must always make them remember that you, the queen, are in this palace. Otherwise, when they grow up, it will be too late for you to control them."

He Yanchen brushed aside her sweat-soaked hair and said, "Madame Wang will assist you with these matters. You can use her with confidence."

"As for those people around you..." He Yanchen was quite disgusted when he mentioned that group of idiots. None of them was smart or capable. "They are responsible for serving you. I will select the other maids who will be responsible for managing the palace affairs for you."

"I understand." Yue Li agreed. She decided that she couldn't let He Yanchen worry about her like this all the time. He was already so busy, and he still had to divide his time to help her with the palace affairs. She also wanted to learn these things well.

The two talked for a while, and the night outside became darker. He Yanchen was about to carry her to take a bath, but he heard Yue Li cry out.

"What's wrong?"

Yueli glanced at the dragon and phoenix candles on the bedside table, which were only half burned. She breathed a sigh of relief and quickly got out of bed.

He Yanchen grabbed a piece of clothing and put it on, then lazily followed her to see what she was going to do.

Yueli ran to the couch, picked up the scissors on the small table, and cut off a strand of her hair.

"Your Majesty, we haven't even tied the knot yet." Yue Li came over, holding him back and making him bow his head. "In my hometown, the custom is that before the dragon and phoenix flower pillars burn out, the husband and wife must tie their hair together and be in harmony. This way, they can maintain their love and affection for each other."

He Yanchen sneered "superstition", but his body was honest. He lowered his head according to her force and cut off a section of her hair.

He watched Yueli kneeling in front of the table, concentrating on crossing the two strands of hair together and tying them into a knot, then finding a sachet and stuffing it inside.

The flickering candlelight illuminated her beautiful profile. He rarely saw Yueli doing anything so seriously, and a warm current suddenly surged in his heart.

"That's all right." Yueli happily put away the sachet, ran over with a smile and hugged him, "I've hidden it. My husband, don't steal it."

He Yanchen's eyes darkened and he hugged her waist: "Scream again."

Yueli pretended to be dumb: "What's your name?"

He Yanchen lowered his head and kissed the tip of her nose: "Madam, call me again."

"Husband, husband~" Yue Li jumped up, and He Yanchen quickly passed through her legs and carried her towards the bathroom as if she were a child.

*

He Yanchen had three days off, and the two of them spent the whole day in Zhuoyu Palace. After three days, Yueli woke up and found that He Yanchen had gone to court. She was still a little uncomfortable.

Lian Qiao heard the noise and walked in: "Your Majesty, the concubines are here to pay their respects to you today. This is the first time you will see them since your canonization. Are you ready to get up and dress?"

In fact, it was already quite late at this time, but Yueli had completely forgotten about it and no one told them to come later, so a group of people came to Zhuoyu Palace early in the morning and were waiting in the side hall.

Yueli exclaimed, she really forgot.

"Please help me with my makeup."

Zi Su led people to invite the other concubines into the main hall. Now the only high-ranking concubines left were Concubine De and Concubine Lin, and the rest were of lower status. No one dared to be late, and no one dared to talk about Yue Li getting up late in Zhuoyu Palace.

Yueli has been in the palace for two years, and has risen from a small beauty to the throne of queen. No matter how unwilling everyone is to accept it, they have to see the current situation clearly. His Majesty does not favor them, and this group of people can only make a living under Yueli's rule.

Yueli didn't keep them waiting for long. She came out wearing gorgeous palace clothes.

The concubines knelt hurriedly and said, "Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen."

Yueli called them up, but did not make things difficult for them. Those who had a grudge against her were all gone, and she was not familiar with the remaining people.

"From now on, you can come to pay your respects on the first and fifteenth day of every month. You don't need to come to the Jade Palace at other times."

"yes."

Lin Guipin, who had a slightly better relationship with Yueli, smiled and said, "Your Majesty and His Majesty are deeply in love. We, the concubines, would never dare to disturb them."

With Concubine Lin taking the lead, the others also began to speak, with a bit of flattery in their voices, which was very comfortable to listen to.

But before he could say a few words, a voice came from outside:

"Your Majesty has arrived—"