The flowing cloud and bat pattern carved on the top visibly shook a few times due to the violent impact. In a trance, she even witnessed the scene of red sandalwood blotting out the sun.
Wei Shuyi knew he wasn't drunk, but the burning sensation in his palm made her uneasy: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
"Yao'er, there is something I want to hear your answer to."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Nangong Heng followed his grandfather into battle and became famous at a young age. The women in the capital were all fascinated by him. You've had several encounters with him recently. How do you feel?"
He was restraining his emotions so that he could whisper in her ear, and every word penetrated into her, making her feel uneasy.
Wei Shuyi thought for a moment, then replied without hesitation, "The young general is valiant on the battlefield, far surpassing his peers in courage. But I feel that privately, he is like a child, naive and immature. To me, he is more like a junior."
"younger generation?!"
"That's right." She met those amber eyes and added, "I have a secret thought: when Zhaohua grows up a little, I'll recognize the young general as my brother. That way, the emperor's wish will soon be fulfilled, allowing her to cultivate both civil and military skills."
Xie Yanci suddenly smiled.
As the corners of his mouth curved upward, he clasped her hands on the enamel glaze on her head, and kissed her cheek domineeringly and tenderly, then moved on to her neck.
Only, the red lips stained with lip balm were missed.
"Your Majesty, didn't you just say that you wanted to take me to the backyard for a stroll to digest my food?"
Thinking of Nangong Heng who was still enjoying the roasted meat outside, she suddenly felt embarrassed and tried hard to divert his attention.
The emperor stopped in confusion and brushed his fingertips across her eyebrows. "I only mentioned taking you to digest your food. When did I say we were going to the backyard? You made decisions for me without my permission. You should be punished!"
"I know I was wrong."
She was about to beg for mercy, but she found that his expression was completely different from his pretended fierce tone, so she naturally swallowed the second half of her words.
It's getting dark.
Outside the Hall of Eternal Life, the palace lanterns have been lit.
However, the inner room was shrouded in darkness. With the help of a few dim and flickering candlelight, she could barely make out the emperor's brows, which were so close to her. They were stern and noble, without any contradiction.
"Yao'er, looking at you now, I suddenly remembered the day we first met."
Wei Shuyi's thoughts were pulled back: "Hmm?"
"That old bastard, he wanted me to have a fait accompli with the beautiful woman he sent me, and then take her into the palace. What a foolish dream!" He suddenly mentioned the secret of the past. "I found an excuse to sneak out, intending to bleed her to expel the poison, but I ran into you."
It was that day!
The day when she had physical contact with the emperor deep in the Nine-Curved Corridor was a nightmare that often made her fall into nightmares!
"I saw your attire clearly and knew you were a palace maid, yet I still had inappropriate thoughts." Xie Yanci's kiss ended on her earlobe. "The beautiful woman at the banquet who tempted me in every way did not make me fall in love. Instead, it was you who passed by with a tray, your fragrance filling your sleeves, and you caught my eye."
"emperor……"
"It was you who caused my medicine to take effect prematurely. It's you who should be my antidote!" When he looked up at her again, his expression was firm and filled with longing. "Yao'er, this is heaven's will. From the day we first met, it was destined that I could not leave you."
She didn't understand the meaning of these words, and just thought he was drunk and was revealing his feelings.
Although, all the peach blossom wine in the golden cup was used on her.
"Your forehead is wet with sweat. Is it hot?"
"Yes, some."
"Then follow me to clean up."
Xie Yanci let go of her wrist, interlocked their fingers, and led her to the side of the dragon bed.
After the seven golden feathers were inserted into the mechanism, the hot spring hidden under the Changsheng Palace was exposed before her eyes!
"here it is……"
"I ordered the construction of the underground palace for peace and quiet."
However, with one more person, there is no way to find peace.
Nangong Heng devoured the remaining meat like whirlwind, and then drank the last glass of wine with satisfaction.
Eunuch Yang, who was in charge of serving beside him, was also amazed when he saw this: "Young General, you have a good appetite! Do you need your servant to help you with some more?"
"Need not."
He regained his indifferent expression, stood up drunkenly, and bowed towards the inner chamber: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your hospitality! The palace gates are about to be locked, and I must hurry back to the palace. I'll leave first!"
"Major General, I will see you off."
"No need, I know the way."
Nangong Heng walked straight out of the Changsheng Palace, left the palace with a cold face, took a carriage to a deserted place, and couldn't help but vomit while leaning against the wall.
He didn't really like drinking, and usually avoided banquets whenever possible. But today, watching the Emperor and his wife behave like this, he inexplicably wanted to get drunk, unable to distinguish between dreams and reality.
"My Lord, are you all right? Do you need any medicine to sober you up?"
"fine."
He struggled to stand up straight, took the water bag and rinsed his mouth before sitting back in the carriage.
The attendants followed closely behind him and asked, "Sir, is it really all right?"
"Noble Lady Yi is blessed. I've seen it with my own eyes. His Majesty dotes on her immensely. Even when the Imperial Kitchen prepares new dishes, he invites her along. You didn't see the scene of the Emperor carefully feeding her! Based on this alone, she could very well be promoted to Consort, Noble Consort, or even Imperial Noble Consort! It's all very possible!"
"My lord, you are drunk."
Nangong Heng snorted lightly, but did not respond. Instead, he leaned close to his ear and said, "Your blessing is also coming later."
——Prince Lian’s Palace.
Xie Yanqing flipped through the letter in his hand and asked, "When did the Nangong family start to take an interest in the East Suburb Camp?"
"Eighth Prince, the young general originally commanded that area of soldiers. However, the East Suburbs camp used to be mostly inhabited by the elderly and frail, so he came less often. This time when he returned to the capital, the emperor bestowed an official position on him. Perhaps it was just a sudden impulse to visit here as a new official."
"Really?" Xie Yanqing didn't believe it. He played with his ring and analyzed, "According to you, Nangong Heng could have just pretended to be here before leaving. Why did he target my people? And even make him his attendant?"
The commander recalled what happened that day: "Eighth Prince, this boy is frail and sickly. As per your instructions, I have never let him do any rough work, always assigning him to the logistics team. I don't know which master he learned this from, but when the Major General visited, he took the initiative to make a bowl of noodles for lunch, and that's how he won the Major General's favor."
"A bowl of noodles?"
"Yes, I've checked it carefully. It's just ordinary noodle soup with a boiled egg and a few leaves."
Xie Yanqing became interested: "Just based on this, Nangong Heng wants to promote him to be a personal attendant?"
"I was also confused, but due to our different status, I didn't dare to ask further questions at the time."
"I understand, please step back!"
After the study returned to peace, Xie Yanqing knocked on the stone wall, opened the secret passage, and walked out following the candlelight on the wall.
In the dark night, a figure suddenly appeared——
"Your Majesty, do you need me to convey the mission to Wei Fengmian?"
"No rush." Xie Yanqing recalled an interesting anecdote. "I've heard that the Nangong and Wei families are on good terms and have even considered arranging a marriage. Rather than prying into the military's secrets, I'm more interested in probing my brother's heart!"
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