Chapter 60 Chapter 60 “You finally admitted that you also like…
At night, the moon was high in the sky and the Moon-Lanyue Pavilion was silent.
The corridor was decorated with rows of glazed palace lanterns, and the warm light swayed in the night breeze. Zhao Qingyi lifted her skirt and slowly stepped onto the steps.
Suddenly, an irresistible force came from behind her, grabbed her arm that was holding up her skirt and pulled her backwards. Zhao Qingyi almost fell off the stairs as she was firmly held by a pair of strong arms.
In the dim light, before Zhao Qingyi could make out the man's appearance, the man pushed her against the pillar and suddenly kissed her with a warm breath.
It was a familiar refreshing scent and an indescribable numbness.
Zhao Qingyi snorted softly, and subconsciously pushed the head that was tilted against her neck, "Stop it..."
Ever since she and Chu Yuanhe broke through that relationship, there were no other servants living in Lanyue Pavilion except Tan Yue and Qiao Yue. At night, the two maids tacitly rested in the ear room and never came out unless there was something important, for fear of running into someone they shouldn't see.
But this cannot guarantee that it will be foolproof, especially since it is in the corridor.
"As expected, now that she has other admirers, the lady no longer likes me to be close to her."
Chu Yuanhe's lips sucked the soft flesh of her neck, his eyes gradually darkening. "I heard that Li Heng came to propose marriage, and the Tan family also has their eyes on you. Madam, is there anything you want to tell me?"
He bared his fangs and bit the faint blue vein on the side of her neck.
Zhao Qingyi's delicate body trembled violently, and she was about to deny it, "No...ah!"
Before she could finish her words, she felt a slight pain in her neck, causing her body to tremble even more violently.
She quickly explained, "I mean, I don't dislike you..."
The sharp teeth then withdrew their strength and resumed the gentle kiss, saying in a low voice, "Madam, now that you have me, you can't marry anyone else. If you betray me, I will be jealous..."
Chu Yuanhe's tone was light, but it was not difficult to hear the threat in his words. His slender knuckles clamped her delicate chin, forcing her to turn her face and accept his kiss.
Zhao Qingyi had never thought about remarrying. While resisting, she hurriedly agreed, "I won't marry. Stop it... There are people in the yard..."
His eyes swept across the kiss mark on her neck, and Chu Yuanhe was finally satisfied. He loosened the shackles slightly and resumed his previous gentle and flattering attitude.
"...then let's go back to the room?"
The teasing tone made Zhao Qingyi blush and her heart beat fast again. She pretended to be calm and said, "I have something important to do tonight."
She had to prepare a wedding gift for Zhang Wanyan.
"What a coincidence, I have it too, so... there's no time to lose." Chu Yuanhe deliberately misunderstood her, picked her up horizontally, and strode towards the room.
Zhao Qingyi always gets frightened by him, struggling with her legs shaking, "Put me down quickly..."
Before she could finish her words, Chu Yuanhe had already carried her into the house, bolted the door, and pushed her into the corner.
"Can I kiss you now?"
The breath splashing in her nostrils was so hot that it made Zhao Qingyi dizzy. Her hand was still clutching the man's collar. She hesitated for a moment and nodded softly.
But she was afraid that he would bite her, so she quickly stated her attitude, "I really didn't expect that someone would propose to me. Don't be angry..."
After all, she still took his feelings into consideration. Since the prince had become a concubine because of her, she should have said a few nice words to comfort him.
Chu Yuanhe undoubtedly benefited from it.
"Give me a kiss, and I won't be angry anymore."
The tip of his tongue brushed across her plump, lustrous lips, so gently as if testing them, and then that gentleness turned into an uncontrollable deep suck, going straight in through her slightly opened lips, grabbing every breath between her lips and teeth.
He was quite skillful in his kisses. He would always withdraw in time when she was on the verge of being unable to bear it, and then cling to her again after she had caught her breath.
Zhao Qingyi's tense body softened, and the slender fingers that were clutching his collar curled up, pulling him closer, pressing tightly against her.
She was no longer passive and instead raised her head to meet his kiss.
The night seemed to freeze at this moment, leaving only the rapid and intertwined breathing and the blushing sound of water between their lips and teeth.
Chu Yuanhe clasped the back of her head with his big hand and couldn't help but sigh, "What kind of lip balm are you using?"
Zhao Qingyi was still gasping for breath against the door frame, and looked confused when he heard this.
It was just ordinary lip balm. Chu Yuanhe came early tonight and caught her when she had not yet showered and her face was still covered with makeup.
Chu Yuanhe licked her lips again, "...It's sweet."
Zhao Qingyi's cheeks flushed red. Before she could speak, the other party embraced her and fell into the couch, kissing her passionately as densely as spring rain.
Amidst the confusion, Chu Yuanhe always found time to ask a question or two, such as "Can I kiss this?", "Can I touch there?" and so on.
And he always asked when she was hesitating, and the only responses he could get were meaningless syllables like "hmm" and "mm", and it sounded like she allowed it.
Chu Yuanhe smiled mischievously, his palms sunk under her crimson gown, and the buttons were scattered all over the place.
His breath imprinted on her snow-white skin, causing a slight shiver. Zhao Qingyi regained consciousness and pushed him with her small hands.
"I will help you undress, Madam." Chu Yuanhe grasped her slender wrists, spread them on both sides, and quickly untied the obstruction, and then kissed her more closely and passionately.
"Stop...stop making trouble..." Zhao Qingyi said in tears.
Last time she was drugged, and she could only accept him instinctively, and the feeling was vague, but now she was sober, and every sense he brought to her was so strong that she felt so ashamed and angry that she just wanted to cry.
Chu Yuanhe persisted, "Don't be shy..."
She was too shy and needed someone like him to be thick-skinned and slowly teach her how to enjoy the fun of it.
He buried his head in the exquisite place and lingered there. He didn't dare tell her that he had been coveting this place for a long time, and one or two visits would not be enough to satisfy his desire.
Zhao Qingyi's two slender wrists were restrained and she could not move. She could only arch her waist unbearably. Tears slid down her trembling eyelashes and disappeared into her hair in an instant.
He asked her vaguely what perfume she was using and why it smelled so good.
Zhao Qingyi cried breathlessly, bent her knees and kicked at his lower abdomen, but Chu Yuanhe quickly held her down. His eyes darkened, "Banban, this can't be allowed..."
Zhao Qingyi didn't care about him and kicked him instead, "I haven't showered yet, stay away from me."
"I don't mind it." Chu Yuanhe's eyes were full of innocence. "It smells good, even without washing it."
Every word he said came from the bottom of his heart. He just liked her smell very much. He couldn't explain the specific reason, he just liked her. Just one sniff would make him addicted, and he couldn't stop.
"Nonsense." Zhao Qingyi's ears turned red. "...I really have something important to do, otherwise I won't be able to make it to the auspicious time tomorrow."
As she spoke, she hurriedly gathered her clothes, stood up and walked to the treasure box, put the gift she was going to give to Zhang Wanyan into the box, and then wrapped it in a layer of gold-plated red paper.
Chu Yuanhe sighed, slumped on her bed, supported his head with one hand, and watched her busy at ease.
As he looked at her, his eyes became naked again. After that day, he no longer concealed anything about her, and his words and actions became extremely dissolute and indecent.
Zhao Qingyi felt uncomfortable under his gaze and quickly changed the subject, "Did you ask for the Grand Empress Dowager's decree?"
Chu Yuanhe raised his eyebrows and said nothing, "Are you unhappy?"
"No." Zhao Qingyi would certainly not be unhappy. With this imperial decree, at least no one would dare to criticize the Zhao family or her father openly, except for the wandering bees and butterflies, which would cause some trouble.
Furthermore...
She also had Chu Yuanhe in her concerns.
It was not until this moment that she realized that she was no longer the woman trapped in the Li family. She had regained her freedom to marry. As long as she did not get married, people would come to propose marriage to her without stopping.
What about Chu Yuanhe?
He was a young man with outstanding looks, a member of the royal family, and had not yet married. There must have been many women in the court who wanted to marry him.
If one day he wanted to get married, or the old prince wanted him to get married...
His Majesty even arranged a marriage for him...
So what is she now?
Seeing her lying on her back, silent for a long time, Chu Yuanhe thought about the recent marriage proposal and asked, "Did the Empress Dowager's decree cause you trouble?"
The Empress Dowager's original intention was to do him a favor, and Chu Yuanhe did not refuse and acquiesced to the Empress Dowager's move. Of course, he also had his own selfish motives.
He had made up his mind to marry Zhao Qingyi, it was just a matter of time. With this imperial decree, he would be able to silence the gossips of the people when he got married in the future.
But he didn't expect that after he had warned them openly and secretly, there were still people who dared to set their sights on Zhao Qingyi. The Tan family was really too bold.
Chu Yuanhe waited for Zhao Qingyi to confide in him or complain a few words so that he could comfort her and find a way to vent her anger, but Zhao Qingyi remained silent again.
Chu Yuanhe walked over and put his arms around her waist from behind. "It's not that I'm conceited, but there's no one in the capital that I dare not offend. If you've been bullied and feel unhappy, you can tell me."
He hoped that Zhao Qingyi would depend on him and need him.
Zhao Qingyi still did not take the initiative to mention anyone, just smiled and said, "You think too much, I was not bullied, I just thought that one day, you would get married."
Chu Yuanhe was stunned.
"If you plan to marry, you and I will sever our relationship and have no further contact."
This was the result of Zhao Qingyi's careful consideration. Now it seemed that it was a matter of mutual consent between them, but once a third person was involved in the relationship, her existence would be unfair to his wife.
if……
If he already has plans to get married, then you should consider this relationship more carefully and end it when necessary, and not let either of you get too deeply involved.
Chu Yuanhe's heart suddenly sank. He grabbed her shoulders and turned her over. "I don't like what you said. Say it again. Say something nice. Love each other forever. Grow old together... That's fine."
The originally depressing atmosphere was broken by his serious yet shameless words, and Zhao Qingyi couldn't help laughing out loud.
Chu Yuanhe's face was tense, and the fingers holding her shoulders unconsciously tightened. "I'm serious. Don't say anything about severing ties just now."
"Okay, okay." Zhao Qingyi didn't take it to heart.
"If I marry, I will only marry you." Chu Yuanhe suddenly swore, "If I can't marry you, I will shave my head and become a monk for the rest of my life, and make you regret it."
Chu Yuanhe raised his chin proudly and vowed, "When the time comes... don't go crying and beg me at Xiangguo Temple. I won't break my vows and return to secular life for you."
The gloom in Zhao Qingyi's heart was swept away and she laughed happily.
"You don't believe it?" Chu Yuanhe said with a stern face.
Zhao Qingyi cooperated and nodded frequently, "I believe it."
However, she believed more that Chu Yuanhe's interest in her was only temporary, and the reason it lasted for many years was simply because she hadn't gotten it. Now, by chance, he got it, and when the novelty wore off, his sincerity would be worthless.
All Zhao Qingyi could think of was to cherish the present. At least they had good memories with each other, and she had no regrets.
Chu Yuanhe's deep peach blossom eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. He warned her, "Don't even think about dumping me."
Zhao Qingyi felt guilty, "Why do you say that?"
"I see." The tall body pressed down slightly, and a strong sense of oppression enveloped her. Chu Yuanhe stared straight into her eyes, "You think I'm just interested in you for a while."
Being discovered, Zhao Qingyi didn't deny it, and raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, "Why don't you admit it frankly? We are just greedy for the momentary pleasure of the flesh."
She could feel that Chu Yuanhe was obsessed with her body. Food, sex and nature were normal, and she liked him too.
Chu Yuanhe did not deny that he liked her, and naturally he also liked her body. Spirit and desire were inseparable for him.
He resumed his nonchalant smile, leaned closer, and said in a deep, magnetic voice, "So you finally admit... that you like my body too?"
This time it was Zhao Qingyi's turn to be stunned, but the other party didn't give her any chance to quibble. He held her lips and forced her back onto the couch.
Pushing her to the corner of the bed, Chu Yuanhe knelt on one knee and squeezed in, kissing her while holding her hand, guiding her to feel his strength.
Zhao Qingyi's fingertips turned red, her tightly closed eyelashes trembled, and her hands were no longer under her control. The soft and silky brocade was not enough to resist the burning heat brewing underneath, and the heat penetrated the brocade directly into her palms.
He was not satisfied with just being in her palm, so he simply jumped out and reached his destined destination through layers of burdens.
Zhao Qingyi raised her head, her slender neck flushed red. She sobbed and gasped for breath, her eyes like a rising lake, shimmering with light.
He asked her again, "Are you ready?"
It's been a few days now, so it should be healed. He hesitated, "Can I take a look?"
Zhao Qingyi shook her head, "Tomorrow... tomorrow Wanyan is getting married..."
Chu Yuanhe definitely did more than just watch. Once he got angry, he couldn't stop. Plus, he was a military general, and his muscular body could make him make a fuss for half the night. She would definitely not be able to see anyone tomorrow.
Chu Yuanhe's passion instantly receded like the lake water, and for a while, he bit her softness in revenge.
Zhao Qingyi felt pain, the snow mountain trembled and almost collapsed, shaking again and again.
Chu Yuanhe raised his head with difficulty, and a hint of red of the snow-capped mountains was reflected in his deep dark pupils.
He turned sideways, resting his muscular arms on her smooth back, holding her whole body in his arms, and his nimble wrists passed under her armpits and clasped her behind her back.
Zhao Qingyi's sense of shame struggled and broke repeatedly, and finally she had to give up and let him do what he wanted.
If you refuse again, the other party will probably give up and you will be the one who suffers.
She would just indulge him for once.
Chu Yuanhe slowly took control of her, and he felt somewhat relieved. He couldn't help but ask her what she grew up eating.
Zhao Qingyi didn't understand at first and thought his question was strange. What else could she eat? It was the same as everyone else's. But as soon as the words came out of her mouth, the other party folded his five fingers along the arc. What else could she not understand?
"You...you are shameless!"
A surge of blood rushed to his forehead, and Zhao Qingyi picked up the soft pillow at hand and hit him on the head.
Chu Yuanhe blocked it with his other hand and laughed, "If we weren't familiar with each other, I'd be shameless to say such nonsense, but what we did was clearly a sexual pleasure, which is human nature. Besides, I was complimenting you, and you were so mean even when I was complimenting you."
"Who wants to be praised at this time?" Zhao Qingyi didn't have the nerve to do so, and his twisted logic was still full of twists and turns.
"I do." Chu Yuanhe put the soft pillow away. "If you praise me, for example... young and strong, with extraordinary talent..."
Zhao Qingyi couldn't stand it anymore and quickly covered her ears and scolded him.
Such a good person, but he has a mouth!
Chu Yuanhe was kicked off the bed by her again. When he fell, he was still holding his clothes and laughing.
He stood up and straightened his clothes. "Okay, okay, I won't be angry with you anymore. I'll go and avenge you."
Zhao Qingyi hid under the quilt, "What revenge?"
"Tan family." Chu Yuanhe said these two words and walked out of her room in a swagger.
Just because Zhao Qingyi didn't say many things doesn't mean he didn't know them. Nothing and no one in Shangjing could escape his control. It just depended on whether he was interested in intervening.
The Tan family had obviously fallen into trouble. Even if Zhao Qingyi didn't care, he had to.
A lecherous and womanizing second-rate fellow dared to covet his woman, thinking that if he pretended to be a decent person, no one would know about the dirty things happening in his backyard.
The other party should suffer a little.
That night, in a dark and deserted street corner, Tan Yin quietly came out of a concubine's house and was about to go back to his own home. However, after he took a few steps, he was put in a sack from behind and beaten and kicked.
Chu Yuanhe was standing not far away, gently waving a folding fan, looking calm. After the group of people were tired of beating Tan Yin in the sack and he became motionless, they came forward to report.
Fugui threw a purse over. The ruffians looked at the amount of silver and smiled, "Thank you very much, sir! If you have such good things next time, just tell us what to do!"
Chu Yuanhe said nothing, waved his folding fan and let them go.
Fugui went up to check on the person in the sack. He was already bruised and swollen, but was still breathing.
Chu Yuanhe finally felt relieved and said, "Let's go back to the palace."
Fugui smiled flatteringly all the way. His Majesty has been visibly radiant recently, which shows that he and the county lord are making good progress. He, as a servant, was also happy and immediately thought of a way to help His Majesty solve his problems.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the second branch of the Zhao family is so aggressive because they are afraid of delaying the second young lady's marriage. If Your Majesty can find a good match for the second young lady, this matter will be settled."
Chu Yuanhe has always been indifferent to the second branch of the Zhao family. In terms of ability, the second branch is indeed not as good as the first branch, otherwise they would not have been in Beijing for many years without making any achievements.
But no matter how mediocre he was, he was not a harsh emperor and would not make trouble for it.
You must know that when the water is too clear, there will be no fish. There are many people in the court who are just occupying positions but doing nothing, such as Zhao Huailiang of the second house. Fortunately, they can still do some odd jobs to keep the court running, so he turns a blind eye to them. However, high positions are always occupied by capable people.
Zhao Huailiang is not cut out for this, but he is very bold and secretly clings to the Wang family. This is the fundamental reason why he is ignored by those in power.
As for his daughter...
Chu Yuanhe thought about it over and over again, and finally took into consideration that the other party was Zhao Qingyi's cousin, so he couldn't match her with someone too low.
"What do you think of the Yongning Marquis's son?"
Fugui thought for a long time and finally remembered this person. It was not his fault. It was really that the Yongning Marquis's son, Xiao Hanyu, was too aloof. "Well... his family background is impeccable, and the Marquis' Mansion is full of loyal and honest people. The previous Yongning Marquises were all rare loyal and honest ministers."
Being a lone minister meant that he would not collude with any other faction. Chu Yuanhe thought it was a good idea and said, "He's the one."
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The next morning, the unconscious young master of the Tan family was found by a beggar and brought to the door of the Tan family. Then the news that Tan Yin was put in a sack and beaten spread like wildfire.
Mrs. Tan looked at her son, who had not returned home all night and had a bruised face, and shouted angrily, "Who is so audacious under the feet of the emperor? Report to the police! I want to report to the police!"
Mrs. Tan was furious and reported the case to the government, but the government did not dare to accept the case and kept making excuses.
The Zhao family also learned of this that day. Mrs. Feng was the happiest, laughing so hard her thighs ached. "Serves them right! The Tan family deserves it! These fickle bastards deserve this retribution!"
Then the second piece of good news came. The eunuch Huang, the chief of the Imperial Household Department, personally brought the imperial edict granting the marriage to the Zhao family and announced the marriage in public.
Feng's hands holding the imperial edict were shaking so much that she almost fainted with joy.
His Majesty granted the marriage and betrothed his own daughter to Xiao Hanyu, the son of the Marquis of Yongning!
Although Xiao Hanyu was a loner, taciturn, and rarely appeared in public, Feng had seen him once many years ago and remembered that he was also handsome, not inferior to Tan Yin.
The key is family background. He has a marquisate to inherit. If Zhao Wenyi marries him, she will directly become the wife of the crown prince and the future wife of the Marquis of Yongning!
Moreover, the nominal mother-in-law is my own aunt, so the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law after marriage is impeccable. The sister-in-law is my innocent and honest little cousin, and we are very close.
The more Feng thought about it, the better she felt this marriage was. The key was that it was granted by His Majesty. What did this mean? It meant that His Majesty valued their Zhao family!
Feng was also self-aware and probably did it out of consideration for the eldest wife's wishes, but the real benefits fell on herself.
Thinking of this, Feng looked at the old lady, Meng, and even Zhao Qingyi, and her expressions became friendly.
Fortunately, Zhao Qingyi also went to the Marquis' Mansion last time to visit, and directly ruined the marriage between the Zhao and Tan families. Otherwise, if his daughter had really been betrothed to the Tan family that day, there would have been no arranged marriage today.
Feng decided that from now on, Zhao Qingyi would be the lucky star of the family!
Anyone who dares to say anything bad about Zhao Qingyi will be going against her as her second aunt!
Feng smiled so hard that her teeth showed, and she walked shyly to Zhao Qingyi, "Qingyi, Second Aunt has done many things wrong before, I hope you can bear with me. From now on, we will be a harmonious family."
Meng was almost unable to bear the flattering attitude, but on second thought, she could understand it. They had no grudges with Feng over the years. The previous conflicts were also because Feng was anxious about her daughter's marriage. As a mother herself, Meng could understand.
Feng had indeed let it go. The only person she cared about was Zhao Wenyi. Now that her daughter's marriage was settled, she had nothing to worry about. It would not be shameful for her to take the initiative to resolve the past grudges.
Zhao Qingyi thought to herself, Chu Yuanhe is really capable. He was able to persuade His Majesty to grant Zhao Wenyi a marriage. After hearing what Second Aunt said, she came back to her senses and said with a smile, "Second Aunt, you are too polite. This is Second Sister's good fortune."
Old Madam Zhao was very pleased. The Zhao family and the Marquis' Mansion were relatives. In the past, she had never thought of letting her granddaughter marry into the Marquis' Mansion, but now that the marriage was granted, she thought it was not a bad idea.
only……
Thinking of the fateful end of the male members of the Marquis' Mansion, Old Lady Zhao couldn't help but worry. She was afraid that if a war broke out in the future, Xiao Hanyu would have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Marquis' Mansion and rush to the battlefield.
Her own daughter became a widow at a young age, and she didn't want her granddaughter to follow in her footsteps.
But now that the marriage has been granted, it is useless to think too much. Old Lady Zhao can only hope for the best and ask Meng and Feng to prepare quickly and count the gifts again to see if there are any omissions. They have to go to Zhang's house later to send the bride off.
This made Feng calm down, but she was still smiling when she left, chatting warmly with Zhao Qingyi, and kept praising Zhao Qingyi for being a lucky person, and saying that her younger sister was also lucky.
Isn't it a blessing? When Zhao Manyi was Li Che's concubine for three years, she also benefited from Zhao Qingyi and enjoyed a lot of wealth and glory in those three years.
Feng's words made a double entendre, and she laughed even more happily.
Aunt Fang hid in the dark, gritted her teeth and sneered, letting Zhao Qingyi be proud for half a day. When she was disgraced, she would see how many people would still surround her and flatter her.
At the same time, Li Heng also received the imperial edict granting marriage, but the scene was not as lively as that of the Zhao family. He took the imperial edict alone and saw Fang Ru's name clearly written on it.
Li Heng felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. He didn't understand why the emperor wanted to arrange a marriage for him.
The eunuch who came to deliver the decree sighed helplessly, fearing that he would not understand, and reminded him, "Lord Li once asked to marry the county lady, but His Majesty believed that you and the county lady were not a good match. Instead, this girl, although of humble origin, is more devoted than you, so this decree was issued."
Li Heng still couldn't believe it, and his hands holding the imperial edict trembled slightly.
"Your Majesty is so magnanimous and considerate of Your Excellency's wishes that he has not announced this imperial decree to the world. If Your Excellency does not wish... the marriage can be postponed."
To put it bluntly, this secret decree was just a warning. As long as he stopped thinking about things he shouldn't be thinking about, this secret decree would be just a decoration. No one would force him to marry Fang Ru. But if...
Li Heng quickly understood the deeper meaning of the eunuch's words. He tightened his grip on the imperial edict, but eventually gave in and slowly knelt down.
"Your humble servant... thank you for your majesty's grace."
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