Palace intrigue, push-and-pull, seduction for ascension, falling deeper step-by-step, exclusive favor in later stages. Aware of one's own love, high-ranking person bows for love.
Pei Ting...
Chapter 251 What do you take him for?
After Yun Shu and Liang An made their decision, Xie Chen brought up the old matter again, "Yueyue, where are my things?"
He had searched the hall for a long time but couldn't find any trace of her.
I think it must have been put away.
After hearing this, Pei Tingyue blinked, quickly got on the bed and crawled into the quilt, without saying a word.
It’s not that easy to go back.
But she remembered that day, the man was very tough and sent everything back.
You are so stubborn, why don’t you come back?
Pei Tingyue deliberately didn't tell him. If she let him beg a few words and then take it back, then this man would dare to threaten her like this next time.
She wanted him to learn his lesson after this experience.
Seeing her silence, Xie Chen squeezed in in his pajamas. His voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of temptation, "Tell me, okay?"
Pei Tingyue just smiled and said nothing.
Xie Chen also tasted the bitterness of regret, and wished he could go back to that day, slap himself in the face, and take back his life.
"I will serve Tingyue well, and when Tingyue is satisfied, you can give it to me. Is that okay?"
Pei Tingyue was now interested: "How do I serve you?"
Xie Chen stroked her delicate lips with his fingertips and whispered, "Don't you like my hands the most? I'll wash them well tonight so that I can please Tingyue. What do you think?"
Pei Tingyue raised his eyebrows slightly, pulled over the bony hand and admired it carefully.
It looked like they were carved out of white jade. There was a thin layer of calluses on the fingertips, probably from shooting arrows. The nails were clean and round, and the fingers were as beautiful and smooth as bamboo branches.
Pei Tingyue looked at her quietly for a while, kissed her again, and then took her hand and put it into her clothes.
Xie Chen laughed and whispered in her ear: "Little pervert."
Pei Tingyue bit his lips lightly, "Serve the little pervert well."
Xie Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in an ambiguous tone, "I'm very happy to do so."
His free hand slowly unbuckled her waist belt.
Pei Tingyue closed her eyes and slowly sank into it.
…
The full moon hung high in the sky, casting countless silver rays of light, and also illuminating the two figures who were inseparable and entangled on the tent.
Early the next morning.
But Pei Tingyue woke up first. She washed up feeling refreshed and her steps became much lighter.
Xie Chen leaned on the bed and looked at her for a long time before he noticed something on the bedside table.
It’s that silver sachet.
Xie Chen: “…”
After making sure his eyes were not blurry, his face turned a little pale.
So this is the price for his hard work all night?
It’s too cheap.
The young waiters are more expensive than him.
Really...
Xie Chen stood up, picked up the sachet and argued, "Wasn't Tingyue satisfied last night? How come you turned your back on me this morning?"
Pei Tingyue was puzzled: "How can you turn your back on me? Didn't you give it to the emperor?"
Xie Chen pinched the sachet and finally said after a long time, "Too little."
Pei Tingyue glanced at him, opened a dressing box on the dressing table, and handed him a jade pendant, which was the peach tourmaline pendant.
Xie Chen stared at the shaking jade pendant for a long time without moving.
He didn't think it was too little this time.
Instead, he was stimulated by her appearance, which really looked like a powerful woman sending away a young prostitute.
Pei Tingyue inserted the pink tourmaline and gold hibiscus hairpin beside her and asked, "Your Majesty, don't you want it?"
"..." Xie Chen felt a little aggrieved, "You have a bad attitude, but at least you should put it on me, right?"
Pei Tingyue thought about the joy of last night and indulged him.
She stood up and dressed him, then stroked his handsome face. "Your Majesty, what are you complaining about? Aren't these things something you don't want? It's easy to send them back, but it's not easy to take them back."
Xie Chen: “…”
After sulking for a while, he grabbed Pei Tingyue's slender wrist and said, "I'll come again tonight and serve the Imperial Concubine well. The Imperial Concubine will prepare the things, and I will take them all back soon."
Pei Tingyue hooked his jade belt and said softly, "The Imperial Concubine is looking forward to it."
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Last night, Xie Chen said that he would grant Yun Shu and Liang An a marriage. The imperial edict would arrive today. Pei Tingyue focused on this matter after getting up.
So today, she put everything aside and only did this one thing.
She first had someone clean up the weeds in the house behind Chengning Palace.
Originally, there were ten rooms in total in Wufang. According to custom, these rooms would be given to the queen's confidants to live in.
Therefore, Pei Tingyue only allowed Yun Shu, Yun Zheng, Liang An and Liang Fu to live there. Originally, each of them had two rooms, and they occupied eight rooms, leaving two vacant.
Today, Pei Tingyue brought her trusted palace maid and moved all the things out.
The two rooms on the east side were allocated to Yun Zheng, and the two rooms next to Yun Zheng were Liang Fu's. The six rooms on the west side were given to Yun Shu and Liang An.
When the Wu house was first built, it was built in pairs, so there are two walls separating the six rooms.
Pei Tingyue called his confidants from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and asked them to come with a few honest and tight-lipped people. They opened up the middle wall and made an archway, so that the two large rooms were connected.
Once those decorations were placed, the room suddenly became bright and elegant.
The two rooms on the westernmost side are resting places, the main room is for receiving guests, and the other two rooms are also made into small warm rooms where you can drink tea, chat, read books and take a rest.
Pei Tingyue also ordered people to bring red silk into the room, and placed dragon and phoenix candles on the large eight-immortals table in the main room. The couch was also festive with bright red bedding with pomegranate patterns.
The only difference is that what is placed underneath is not "give birth to a baby soon", but some things with auspicious meanings.
After finishing these things, it was already dark.
Pei Tingyue pulled Yunshu to the front hall again and pointed at several large boxes on the ground and said, "These things are all yours."
Yun Shu opened her red eyes one by one.
The first box contained materials, including silks and satins, with dark patterns of hundreds of butterflies and delicate colors, suitable for her age.
The second box contained clothes, four sets each for spring, summer, autumn and winter, and four sets of pajamas. In addition, there were small clothes, sachets, stockings, handkerchiefs, and even two good cloaks. It was very complete.
The third box was filled with jewelry, including gold, silver, jade, pearls, and more. There were hairpins, rings, bracelets, and earrings, which were too numerous to count. Once opened, the splendor of gold and jade was truly breathtaking.
The items in the fourth box were more mixed, including some daily necessities, including rouge, powder, spices and medicinal herbs, as well as some porcelain and famous paintings.
Yun Shu watched, tears streaming down her face.
Pei Tingyue also felt uncomfortable. Although Yun Shu was still by his side, he was marrying her off today after all.
"I've prepared these things for you since I showed them to you. They're all for you. Open the box at the back as well."