Chapter 18 Intimate Relationship

Finally getting what he wanted, Chen Dingyao inevitably asked for more, and this ordeal lasted most of the night. By the time it was over, Chan Zhen was drowsy and exhausted.

In a daze, she seemed to be picked up by someone. Zen Zhen closed her eyes and leaned weakly in that person's arms, mumbling subconsciously: "Your Majesty, I'm so sleepy..."

"Well, you go to sleep, I'll help you take a bath." Chen Dingyao held her steadily and walked towards the bathroom.

The palace maid waiting outside the door hurried in while she had time. Seeing the messy and wet bed, she remained calm and quickly changed into a new set of beds and tidied them up before leaving.

The bathroom on the other side was filled with steam, and the temperature was slightly higher than outside. When Chan Zhen was lowered into the warm water, he couldn't help but sigh in comfort, and the soreness in his body seemed to ease a little.

The next moment, another "splashing" sound of water suddenly came from the opposite side. Chanzhen struggled to open her eyes, and hazily saw that His Majesty had also entered the water naked. She was shocked and lost all sleepiness. She subconsciously flapped her feet to get up from the water, but her limbs were sore from having sex, and this action made her body lose support and sink to the bottom of the water.

"Be careful." A hand held her waist and lifted her up from the bottom of the water.

The splash in the bathtub caused water to splash everywhere. Strands of wet hair stuck to her confused face, and drops of water slid down from the ends of her hair, making her face look even more sad, as if a monster had crawled out from the bottom of the water.

Seeing this beautiful sight, Chen Dingyao couldn't help but move his Adam's apple. Thinking that she was a virgin after all, he reluctantly suppressed the desire in his heart. Fearing that she would slip into the water again in a daze, he pulled her in front of him with his arms and supported her with his own strength.

"Aren't you sleepy now?" He reached out and pushed the wet hair in front of her forehead behind her, and asked beside her small and delicate ear.

They were practically touching, and the heat of his breath as he spoke smote her ear, turning it red as white jade. Chan Zhen regained consciousness, recalling their earlier intimacy. She covered her face with her hands, not daring to look up at him.

Seeing her look so ashamed, Chen Dingyao chuckled and said nothing more. He just raised his hand to rub her shoulders.

Your Majesty's skills are excellent. Chan Zhen originally felt a little sore in his body, but gradually his body became more and more interested and relaxed. He couldn't help but hum softly under his movements.

Just as he was feeling relaxed, His Majesty's movements suddenly stopped. Zen Zhen's head tilted back slightly, resting in the crook of his neck.

"What is it, Your Majesty?"

His Majesty kissed her earlobe lightly, and said in a low and hoarse voice: "Zhenzhen, I finally managed to restrain myself, please don't tease me anymore."

Sensing the deep meaning in his words, Chan Zhen couldn't help but tremble slightly. A blush passed over his face, and he said in a somewhat embarrassed and annoyed voice: "Your Majesty!"

It was clearly His Majesty who was teasing her, how could she...

He was truly delighted by her rare expression of embarrassment, but he was also truly afraid of angering her, as she was known for her thin skin. He leaned back slightly, creating some distance between them, and said helplessly, "Alright, it's all my fault, don't be angry."

Zen was too embarrassed to look back at his affectionate expression and just stared at the water in dismay.

"How dare I be angry with Your Majesty?"

"I allow you to be angry with me." Chen Dingyao scooped up a handful of water and sprinkled it over her shoulders. He held her warm and soft body in his arms, and his eyes were filled with a deep affection that ordinary people could not see. "Only you can be angry with me."

Chan Zhen suddenly lost his temper, and his heart sank instantly.

Who doesn't like being pampered? Especially when that person is His Majesty, who is so high and mighty. Zen Zhen felt the heat in her cheeks wouldn't subside for a while. How could she bear it when His Majesty was being so disrespectful?

Finally, after the bath, Zenzhen was tightly wrapped in dry clothes by His Majesty and carried back to the bed.

It was already very late at night, and Chan Zhen was feeling tired. He couldn't help but raise his hand and yawn slightly.

Chen Dingyao wrapped her and the quilt tightly in his arms. The bed curtains around her were drawn. It was dark in front of him, and he could only see her watery eyes.

"Go to sleep." He patted her back lovingly, like coaxing a child.

A dreamless night.

When he woke up the next day, it was already bright, and the warmth of the place had long since faded. Chan Zhen suddenly recalled the night he first met His Majesty in Jiangnan, and the same thing happened the next morning when he woke up.

"Your Majesty has woken up." Rongying brought several palace maids into the hall and helped her dress.

Zen Zhen was still a little weak, "What time is it now?"

"It's almost noon." After putting on her outer clothes, Rong Ying pushed her to the dressing table and combed her hair and tied it into a bun with another palace maid.

"It's so late?" Chan Zhen was surprised. No wonder it was so bright outside. "Why didn't anyone call me?"

Even before, no matter how hard or tiring her dance practice was, she had never woken up so late. Who knew that serving the emperor could be even more exhausting than dancing? It was all because His Majesty had been fooling around too late last night. If word got out that she had overslept because of something like that, wouldn't she be mortified?

Rong Ying quickly combed her hair into a bun, then took out an intricately carved dressing box from a drawer and placed the hair ornaments on her head one by one, his movements very skillful. He replied, "His Majesty specifically instructed you to get more rest when he woke up this morning."

"But won't the other concubines have to wait a long time?" She is now the highest-ranking imperial concubine in the palace. The nanny said that other concubines need to get up early and pay their respects to her in the palace.

Chan Zhen had no intention of starting a quarrel with them. After all, as a newcomer to the palace, she had already overshadowed the other concubines. She felt somewhat guilty about this and thought it would be best for them to live in peace with each other. However, she was late for her first greeting today. Wouldn't the others think she was taking advantage of her favor and trying to intimidate them?

"How could that be? His Majesty has already sent instructions to all the palaces in advance. There's no need to pay respects today." Rong Ying inserted the last hairpin and said with a smile, "His Majesty should have left court by now. Would you like to go to the Qinzheng Hall to take a look?"

Chanzhen felt relieved. Since His Majesty had already passed on the message, the other concubines would probably not blame her anymore. And to be honest, she really didn't know how to get along with His Majesty's other concubines.

"Will I disturb His Majesty if I go there?" Chan Zhen knew that the Qinzheng Hall was where His Majesty handled official business, and concubines were not allowed to go there without being summoned.

Rong Ying said, "Your Majesty will be so happy to see the Empress."

When His Majesty was leaving that morning, he looked at the Empress's sleeping face with a look of reluctance that made her blush. Besides, rules were rules. Other concubines, such as Consort Shu and Consort Yang, had gone to the Qinzheng Palace under the pretext of delivering food to His Majesty. His Majesty would surely not refuse an audience with the Imperial Concubine, who was so favored.

Perhaps because they had physical contact, Chan Zhen was particularly dependent on him at this time, and was moved when he heard his words.