Chapter 43 She is his woman and should stand with him
April came in a blink of an eye, and the evening breeze blew away some of the late spring heat.
Yueli sat by the window, watching the pear trees in the backyard begin to wither, the petals floating in the air like white snow.
After she was reborn, she went to the woods to look for the secret passage out of the palace in her previous life, but she found nothing after wandering around. She didn't know whether she didn't find it or the secret passage didn't exist at that time.
"What are you thinking about?"
Yueli was still lost in thought when an impatient voice suddenly sounded behind her.
She turned around blankly and saw that He Yanchen had entered the hall at some point and was standing under the hanging flower curtain, looking at her meaningfully.
He Yanchen frowned, feeling that Yueli had been worried lately.
Just now, she looked out the window with a look of sorrow and resentment, and a hint of sadness between her brows. Such an expression should not appear on her face.
Yueli was young and naive. In the past, she'd always come up with various ways to win his favor and enjoy his romantic affairs. But in the past few months, she seemed to have changed. Whenever she stayed overnight at Zhuoyu Palace, she would urge him to attend court the next day, even if she was too sleepy to open her eyes. When she accompanied him to the imperial court, she no longer pestered him with nonsense, but instead insisted on asking him to approve memorials.
If a person can suddenly change his temperament, there must be something he is unaware of.
"Why is Your Majesty here?" The woman's gentle voice brought him out of his thoughts.
Yueli bowed towards him, her slender waist swaying like a willow branch, and even this ordinary movement made her look charming and seductive.
He Yanchen sat in her previous seat and extended his hand towards her: "I can't come?"
"That's not my intention," Yueli muttered, holding his hand and sitting in his arms. "Tomorrow is the Queen Mother's birthday. I thought Your Majesty would go to Yeonbok Palace to talk with the Queen Mother today."
The man twitched his lips with a half-smile: "That's not necessary."
Yue Li knew that he and the Queen Mother did not have a good relationship, but she didn't know why. The Queen Mother's birthday really made her feel a little embarrassed. If the gifts were too good, she was afraid that He Yanchen would think that she was trying to curry favor with the Queen Mother, and he would be unhappy.
If the gift is not good enough, the Queen Mother will feel that she is neglectful, so she is in a dilemma.
She simply threw this difficult problem to the man: "Tomorrow is the birthday banquet, but I don't know what to give as a gift?"
He Yanchen's eyes were filled with confusion, "You also know it's tomorrow."
Yueli glanced at him with a grieved look, "I have wanted to ask Your Majesty for a long time, but every time Your Majesty comes, he drags me along to mess around, so how can I remember?"
The man scratched her nose and said, "You're the only one with so many excuses."
Yueli dodged, then smiled with her eyes curved, saying, "How about Your Majesty pick out some things from the storehouse for me, so I can offer my appreciation to you."
"It's not a birthday party, so just pick something that's not rude."
With his words, Yueli felt relieved.
She asked Lian Qiao to choose a set of jade headpieces from the warehouse. The jade was of good quality, but unfortunately the color was too dark and looked a bit old-fashioned, so it was not suitable for her. However, it was quite suitable as a gift to the empress dowager.
He Yanchen leaned on the couch like a boneless person. Seeing her giving orders to the palace servants, he said lazily, "Jiaojiao is so busy choosing gifts for the Queen Mother that I can't even catch your eye when I'm in front of you, right?"
Yue Li turned around and threw herself into his arms, teasing, "Your Majesty is really becoming more and more fond of being petty."
He Yanchen sneered and patted her buttocks: "Jiaojiao is getting bolder and bolder."
A woman's kitten-like purring sound echoed from her chest: "Isn't it also to avoid embarrassing Your Majesty that I have prepared this gift with all my heart?"
Careful?
He Yanchen glanced at her. She only remembered to make preparations at the last minute. It was amazing that she could say the word "carefully".
But Yueli's behavior was exactly what he wanted.
She was his woman and should have stood with him.
He Yanchen thought of the turmoil in the harem these days. Everyone was thinking about how to please the empress dowager at the birthday banquet. There was nothing wrong with their behavior, but it inexplicably made him unhappy.
The woman in his arms lay on his chest, her fingers entwined in his hair and playing with it. He Yanchen liked holding her like this. She was petite and soft, and just looking at her made people want to bully her.
He thought so and did so.
"Hmm..." Yueli dodged his kiss, "We haven't had dinner yet."
"Jiaojiao, you can use it later." The man picked her up and placed her on the dining table. He looked at her in the dim candlelight and said, "Let me use it first."
Yueli listened to his nonsense, but she had never known what shame was. She took advantage of the situation and hooked the jade pendant around his waist. "Then, Your Majesty, will you leave after using it?"
"Jiaojiao, where do you want me to go?"
The woman's almond-shaped eyes were full of charm. "You are not allowed to go anywhere. Once you enter my Jade Palace, I will not let Your Majesty leave."
"Is this Jade Palace some kind of demon cave?" The man leaned forward and held the woman beneath him, his hands supporting her sides. "How can you prevent me from leaving?"
Seeing his indifferent expression, Yueli curled her lips secretly.
Even though he was clearly acting like a wolf on the bed, he preferred to act serious because he liked to see him lose control.
The woman raised her upper body and hugged his neck: "Isn't this a fairy cave?"
"The goblins will drain your majesty dry..."
The fruit plate and candlesticks on the table fell to the ground. He Yanchen had never seen a woman like this before.
She has a charming face and a pair of pure eyes. She acts very boldly, which makes him unable to stop.
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The next day, the warm spring light shone on the woman through the bed curtains. Yueli pulled the quilt over her head, turned over and continued to sleep.
He Yanchen woke up earlier than her, which was rare, but he found that half of his body was exposed and the quilt was wrapped around him by the woman.
Although they both slept in two separate quilts, every morning when they woke up, Yueli would crawl into her own quilt.
Over time, He Yanchen got used to it.
He rubbed his brows. He had an early court session today, but didn't want to go.
He was about to close his eyes and continue sleeping, but he glanced at the woman again and saw that her eyelashes were trembling as if she was about to wake up.
In order to urge him to attend the morning court, Yue Li was used to waking up at this time.
If he didn't go, she would have to stand up and persuade him dutifully later.
The man looked at her for a moment, then sighed and stood up resignedly.
"I'm leaving first, you sleep well." He Yanchen murmured in her ear, and sure enough, Yueli's eyelids stopped twitching, and she buried her little head in the quilt and continued to sleep.
By the time Yueli woke up, it was almost noon.
Lian Qiao was so sad that she wanted to cry but had no tears. All the concubines in the palace went to Yanfu Palace early in the morning to chat with the Queen Mother, but His Majesty did not allow her to wake up the master. Now, the Queen Mother must have remembered her master again.
Yueli touched her head and said, "Why are you worried? It's not the first time I've missed a greeting."
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Far from being comforted, she became even more heartbroken.
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