"Like the people in Donglin Nanchu. I heard that in Donglin, all the men can dance and show their bellies."
"What a handsome man, come and see, haha."
There was constant discussion.
In the past ten years or so, Qing has become a prosperous country with a strong people. As people live a prosperous life, their customs naturally become more open. It's not uncommon to watch a group of men dancing.
Shen Wei heard the discussions around her and looked over curiously, only to see four men from the Donglin Kingdom dancing on the deck of the flower boat.
They were all strong young men in their early twenties, wearing Donglin country's national dance costumes and bells tied around their waists. Their dancing movements were smooth and beautiful, with their strong chest muscles exposed, attracting many spectators to exclaim in surprise and applause.
As soon as the dance was over, there was thunderous applause all around.
Many spectators took out silver and flowers and threw them onto the flower boat as rewards for the dancing Donglin dancers.
Chen Wei watched attentively, took out some silver from her pocket and planned to throw it onto the flower boat. Before he could throw it out, Li Yuanjing grabbed his wrist.
Li Yuanjing looked unhappy.
"Giving them tips is no different from visiting a brothel! Weiwei, how can you do this?" Li Yuanjing was very jealous.
Chen Wei glanced at him strangely and said confidently, "In the past, at night banquets in the palace, women from the Music Bureau sang and danced in front of the court officials. Why are men only allowed to appreciate women dancing, but women are not allowed to appreciate men having fun?"
Li Yuanjing was about to retort when a pair of young girls passed by.
Probably after hearing what Shen Wei said, the young girl smiled and covered her mouth, jokingly saying: "Uncle, everyone loves beauty. Although you are good-looking, it's a pity that you are old. Your wife is young and beautiful, so she naturally likes a handsome young man more."
The girls left gracefully, leaving behind a string of silver bell-like laughter.
Li Yuanjing's face turned even darker.
The words of passers-by kept echoing in my mind: "It's a pity that you are old."
Too bad I'm getting old...
For the first time, Li Yuanjing felt a deep sense of crisis about his age. The lakeside lantern festival was bustling with colorful lights everywhere. Under the colorful lights, Shen Wei's eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and her age was almost unrecognizable.
Li Yuanjing himself had been busy with state affairs for a long time, and although he exercised regularly, his appearance was no longer the same as before.
"I'm tired, let's go home." Chen Wei had no idea of Li Yuanjing's complicated thoughts, so she turned and walked towards the imperial farm.
Li Yuanjing remained silent all the way.
It was late at night. Shen Wei washed up sleepily and fell asleep on the bed. She naturally locked the door.
But Li Yuanjing still slipped in and got into bed skillfully. Shen Wei kicked him twice in a daze, but he didn't leave, so she didn't bother to care anymore.
Although Chen Wei's "true face" was exposed, she did not want to fight to the death with Li Yuanjing and never have any contact with him again. After all, the bond between the two is too deep to be broken cleanly, nor is it possible to break it cleanly.
Let's just get by with each passing day.
Shen Wei was half asleep and half awake, and she seemed to hear Li Yuanjing's voice. Li Yuanjing seemed to be asking Shen Wei, and seemed to be asking himself: "Am I really old?"
Shen Wei felt sleepy and fell asleep leaning against the soft pillow.
...
The next day.
When Shen Wei got up and washed, she heard Cai Ping muttering, "Master, the emperor got up very early this morning, practiced a set of Five Animal Exercises, and then went to the backyard martial arts arena to spar with the guards for half an hour. Finally, he went to the study to read a book and called the imperial physician. It's very strange."
In the past, Li Yuanjing would never practice the Five Animal Exercises after getting up in the morning.
Shen Wei thought about it for a while and suddenly realized it.
It seems that Li Yuanjing suffered a blow yesterday and felt that he was "old and ugly", so he started to exercise actively.
For the next half month, Li Yuanjing continued to exercise every day and worked hard to improve himself. Until one night, when Chen Wei was about to return to bed to rest after taking a bath, the well-dressed emperor quietly climbed into bed again.
This time, Li Yuanjing came prepared. He boldly put his arm around Shen Wei's waist and undressed her.
Shen Wei saw the fire in his dark eyes and said in astonishment: "You..."
The rest of the words were blocked.
The light-colored bed curtains fell off and the bed creaked in the middle of the night.
The next morning, after Shen Wei woke up, she found that her body was not so sore anymore, and there was still a faint sense of pleasure in her bones.
This is simply something that has never happened before.
Li Yuanjing held her in his arms contentedly and asked her, "Weiwei, are you feeling refreshed this time?"
Shen Wei was silent for a while.
Last night it rained lightly and was windy, and Li Yuanjing had indeed made significant progress. Shen Wei couldn't help but ask: "What medicine did you take?"
Li Yuanjing's face darkened, and he stressed again and again: "How can I use drugs to help me get high! I am strong and healthy, I don't need that stuff!"
Seeing Shen Wei's confused expression, Li Yuanjing said proudly: "I practice diligently every day, and study the secret techniques of sex in the study for several days, so naturally I have made great progress."
Didn’t Shen Wei dislike him for being too rough in bed?
Li Yuanjing took the initiative to study books seriously for a long time, learning the knowledge in the books and then putting it into practice.
He also exercises diligently every day to ensure that he has plenty of physical strength, and is no worse than those pretty young men.
Shen Wei was silent for a while, and suddenly changed the subject: "We will go to Jiangnan to see our mother in a few days. After meeting her, I plan to travel around Qing Kingdom."
After a pause, Shen Wei silently added two more words: "Walk alone."
Going alone means not bringing Li Yuanjing along.
Li Yuanjing exploded instantly.
The comfortable mood I had just felt was instantly gone. Li Yuanjing grabbed Shen Wei's waist, his eyes solemn: "There are dangers along the way, how can you go alone! I will follow you all the way."
Shen Wei's clear eyes swept over Li Yuanjing, and she patiently explained to Li Yuanjing: "Chengtai has only been on the throne for a short time, and the situation in the court is not stable yet. If you stay in Yanjing City, it will be a huge rock weighing on the hearts of civil and military officials, and no one dares to act rashly."
"I won't be away for too long this time. I will definitely return to Beijing in three to five years."
Li Yuanjing raised his voice, as if he had heard something out of the Arabian Nights: "Three to five years?"
He felt uncomfortable after not seeing Shen Wei for a day or two. Shen Wei actually wanted to abandon him and leave for three to five years.
Li Yuanjing couldn't accept it.
He has been trying hard to change his previous bad habits and trying to squeeze into Shen Wei's heart again, but Shen Wei doesn't give him a chance at all and even wants to leave!
Shen Wei's cold voice entered Li Yuanjing's ears: "I'm not discussing with you, I'm just informing you."
She had stayed in the backyard for twenty years, and the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was the square courtyard wall. Chen Wei had long wanted to travel around the world, see the vast territory of Qing Kingdom, and experience the scenery and customs of each place.
Li Yuanjing: "No, I won't allow it!"
Shen Wei glanced at him dimly: "Does the emperor want to imprison me?"
Li Yuanjing: ...
At one point just now, he did have this thought.
Shen Wei continued: "Life is long, I want to go out and see-"
The rest of the words got stuck in her throat, and Shen Wei suddenly covered her head in pain, an inexplicable feeling of dizziness coming from her mind, as if to tear her soul apart.
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