Upon receiving the news that His Majesty had specifically requested her to sleep with him, the Empress was stunned for a moment. Believing her father-in-law must have made a mistake, she knelt on the ground and asked, "Eunuch Degui, did His Majesty really say that he wanted me to sleep with him tonight?"
Married to Dugu Jie for nearly thirty years, she had rarely even set foot in His Majesty's bedroom, let alone served him in bed! She had waited until she was old and faded, and now His Majesty suddenly wanted her to sleep with him, how could she not be surprised?
Chen Degui could understand the Empress's feelings. He smiled and said, "Empress, please quickly wash and dress and prepare for tonight's bed."
"Yeah, okay."
This was the first time His Majesty had specifically requested the Empress to sleep with him, a truly joyous occasion. The Empress quickly sent for some silver to reward the eunuch.
After seeing Chen Degui off, Zheng Yue'e turned to her personal maids and said, "Quick! Go to the Clothing Bureau and ask if my new Luo skirt is ready. I want to wear that bright yellow Luo skirt tonight!"
"Light the incense. I'll have to fumigate the clothes later. This is the first time His Majesty has summoned me to sleep with him, so I must prepare everything meticulously and give His Majesty a satisfying experience!"
"Yes, my lady!"
Upon hearing that His Majesty was going to summon the Empress to sleep with him tonight, the women in the palace who had already given up hope suddenly rekindled their desires.
Being favored by His Majesty became every woman's wishful thinking.
The Queen spent the entire afternoon bathing, changing clothes, and putting on makeup and doing her hair for the evening's bedtime.
Since she was going to sleep with the emperor, she had to have certain makeup requirements. First of all, her makeup couldn't be too gaudy, only light makeup was allowed. Her hair couldn't be too complicated, and she couldn't wear sharp hairpins, only pearl flowers.
She was ready and sat in her bedroom waiting, her hands shaking with nervousness.
When it was dark, a eunuch invited her to get on the sedan chair and took her to the emperor's bedroom.
Dugu Jie lived in the Imperial Dragon Palace, a spacious and exquisite palace filled with exquisite sculptures and paintings. The Empress was brought to the outside of His Majesty's bedroom, and the eunuch leading the way whispered, "Your Majesty, the Empress has arrived."
Inside, the man responded in a cold voice: "Let her in."
"Empress Xuan, please come to the palace to sleep with me!"
The Queen was very nervous, and her mood was similar to that on her wedding day.
She walked into the bedroom with small steps and saw Chen Degui standing in the outer hall lighting the lamp. Zheng Yue'e's eyes swept over Chen Degui and quickly turned to the dragon bed.
Under the candlelight, His Majesty sat on the edge of the dragon bed, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe. His hair was loose, and his head was not wearing a crown, which was unusual. Only a faded wooden hairpin was inserted.
The Empress stared at the hairpin and thought of the rumor that His Majesty had a black wooden hairpin that he treasured like a treasure. It was said that the hairpin was a gift from the Great General who personally carved it for His Majesty.
The Queen felt very sad.
No woman would like to see her man wearing a gift from another woman every day. It's such a shabby wooden hairpin that's unbecoming of His Majesty's status.
The Empress didn't dare to look closely. She bowed respectfully and said softly, "Long live Your Majesty."
Dugu Jie didn't say anything. He looked at the queen's appearance and figure with a serious gaze.
They had been married for over twenty years, but this was the first time Dugu Jie had ever looked at his queen carefully. The queen couldn't help but blush at Dugu Jie's domineering and focused gaze.
She walked forward boldly and sat down beside Dugu Jie's bed.
"Your Majesty." The Empress's face flushed with shyness. She boldly and proactively reached out and took Dugu Jie's arm, hinting to him: "It's getting late. Your Majesty, do you want to rest now or wait a while?"
Dugu Jie lowered his eyes to look at the empress's dignified and beautiful appearance, and said calmly: "Empress, please talk to me for a while. I have never had a serious chat with you before."
Hearing this, the queen felt aggrieved and sad, and her eyes turned slightly red.
The Queen had also learned how to manage her facial expressions when she was young. The Queen, who usually appeared dignified and graceful, now looked even more charming with her red eyes.
The Queen lowered her head and said considerately, "Your Majesty is so busy with affairs of state that you have no time to chat with me. Your Majesty summoned me tonight. I am flattered and overwhelmed. I am sorry to have caused you such a commotion."
"Oh..."
Dugu Jie suddenly stood up, walked to the tea table, and personally poured a glass of wine for the queen.
He held the cup of tea and handed it to the Queen. "Have a drink, Queen. Wine gives you courage. This way, you won't be nervous."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Queen quickly took the wine glass with both hands and drank it without hesitation. She thought to herself: Your Majesty looks cold and solemn, but I didn't expect that he could be so gentle and considerate in private.
Dugu Jie watched the queen drink the wine. He smiled suddenly and said, "Queen, I never give wine to others without reason."
The Queen thought that His Majesty was expressing his affection for her in a subtle way.
As the daughter of the Prime Minister, Carrie Lam was groomed from a young age to become the Empress. In her speech and actions, the Empress was always graceful and elegant. Carrie Lam smiled and said, "Today, I am fortunate to have the honor of drinking the fine wine bestowed upon me by Your Majesty. It is a great blessing for me."
Dugu Jie took the cup from the Empress's hand. He shook the empty cup and said softly, "In my life, I have only rewarded three people with wine. The first is the Saintly Doctor Mo Liansheng. The second is the God of War Nangong Xian. The third is the Empress."
The Queen listened respectfully, not understanding why His Majesty mentioned this.
Dugu Jie continued, "I gave Mo Liansheng a glass of wine, and he lost his sense of smell and taste. I gave General Nangongxian a glass of wine because I love her and cherish her. I gave the Queen this glass of wine today. Queen, do you know why?"
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