Chapter 84 I Want Double the Salary
Zhaoyang Palace.
Luo Kui walked into the hall with some tea and snacks, only to see Jiang Ronghua sitting on the couch holding a purse, staring intently.
"Master, is there anything wrong with this purse?" Luo Kui came over and asked, "Isn't this the one Zhaoyi Shen gave you?"
Jiang Ronghua handed her the purse: "Smell it, does it smell good?"
Luo Kui took it and sniffed it, then shook her head hesitantly: "It doesn't smell like anything to me, just a faint floral scent. You have to smell it carefully to detect it."
Jiang Ronghua's face was a little pale. When she was looking for who harmed Yu Zhaorong last night, Chen Yuanpan said that Chuanqi had a strong fragrance, and she remembered the sachet that Chen Zhaoyi asked for back.
The sachet was given to her by Shen Zhaoyi five days ago. Because it smelled very nice, a fragrance she had never smelled before, she liked it very much and had been carrying it with her for the past few days.
The sachet was actually not damaged at all, but because of her trust in Shen Zhaoyi, she gave it to her directly when she was about to go back without thinking much about it. However, the sachet that Shen Zhaoyi asked the palace servant to send again was visibly rougher than the previous one.
Jiang Ronghua knew that she shouldn't doubt Shen Zhaoyi. After all, she was such a good person. She had saved her and Yu Zhaorong. She was already Zhaoyi and had the power to assist in managing the six palaces. Why would she harm others?
But the seeds of doubt had already been planted in his heart, and Jiang Ronghua was uneasy all day.
It was not until the afternoon that the palace maid came to report that Shen Zhaoyi had arrived.
Shen Zhaoyi walked in and saw Jiang Ronghua still sitting on the couch without moving, so she sighed: "I knew you were stubborn. If I don't explain clearly, you're probably going to blame me."
Jiang Ronghua felt a little uncomfortable and forced a smile: "I don't doubt my sister..."
"Okay, I know your personality. You can't tolerate any sand in your eyes."
Zhaoyi Shen sat at the table and asked her maid Yindie to bring a sachet. "Come here and smell it. Is the smell different from the one I gave you before?"
Jiang Ronghua came over after hearing this, picked up the sachet and sniffed it, then said after a while, "It's the same, no difference."
Shen Zhaoyi didn't say anything else, but cut open the sachet in front of her and shook out the herbs and spices inside.
"This is angelica, this is peach blossom powder, and this is yuzuxiang..." Shen Zhaoyi separated the herbs one by one, then said, "The sachet I gave you that day is the same as this one, but I later remembered that I added some lotus leaf powder in it. You are allergic to lotus seeds, and I was worried that you would feel uncomfortable if you touched the lotus leaves, so I made an excuse to ask for it back."
"It was my carelessness that caused this. I was embarrassed to tell you because I was afraid you would think I didn't care about you, so I found another excuse."
Jiang Ronghua believed it after hearing this. Her eyes were red. "Sister, it's my fault. I shouldn't have doubted you."
Shen Zhaoyi held her hand: "I don't blame you, you also care about Yu Zhaorong."
"But this incident does serve as a reminder to us. We should never wear anything with such strong fragrances in the future, or else someone might take advantage of it and make a fuss about it."
Jiang Ronghua nodded hurriedly: "Yeah, I know."
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Yueli didn't want to recuperate alone in Zhuoyu Palace, so she begged He Yanchen to take her to Linde Palace.
He Yanchen naturally had no reason to refuse, so he carried the person back to Linde Hall.
"Even if you were here, I wouldn't be able to accompany you all the time." Seeing the girl's pretty face fall, he smiled and said, "But if you miss me, just ask Ji Ming to pass on the message, and I will come."
"I won't be going to the Imperial Study these days. I'll be handling government affairs in the study of Linde Hall. If Jiaojiao can get out of bed, come and help me grind ink."
Yue Li's eyes were filled with joy, but she deliberately spoke in a hypocritical tone: "I haven't even recovered yet, yet Your Majesty is ordering me around. As a concubine, I not only have to serve His Majesty in bed, but I also have to be your concubine. Which concubine is as tired as me? I demand double the salary."
He Yanchen: “…”
She started doing it again.
The man snorted softly: "Jiaojiao feels tired, then I will find someone to help you share the burden?"
"No!" Yue Li immediately hugged him, raising her little face from his arms, "Your Majesty is mine alone. When I am too busy, Your Majesty can just ask the eunuchs to share the burden."
He Yanchen's face darkened. Ask the eunuch to share the burden?
Even though he knew she was talking about the work of grinding ink, he still couldn't help but slap her on the butt twice: "Don't talk nonsense."
"Get well quickly so you can serve me."
Yue Li rolled around on the dragon bed: "Your Majesty only knows how to exploit me, I will not submit!"
He Yanchen smiled and held her and the blanket in his arms: "You can't refuse, it's because I only like Jiaojiao now."
Yueli smiled so hard that her eyes curved up: "Your Majesty, please say it again~"
He Yanchen bent down to kiss her: "I only like Jiaojiao, only you now, and only you in the future."
Yueli was extremely happy. She felt her stomachache was gone and she felt stronger. She kept asking to accompany him to the study to review memorials.
He Yanchen couldn't persuade her, so he could only carry her to the study.
In order to prevent Yue Li from standing uncomfortably, he had a low table placed in the hall with two cushions behind it, just enough for her to sit on the cushions and help him grind the ink.
However, Yueli said she was here to help, but in fact she was here to cause trouble.
After studying it for a while, she said her hands and waist were sore, and she insisted on lying in He Yanchen's arms and twisting around.
He Yanchen pursed his thin lips. He wanted to teach her a lesson but knew he couldn't do that now. If she was in good health, he could make her unable to get off the bed and leave her without the energy to make trouble.
Yueli obviously guessed what he was thinking. She smiled and hugged his neck and kissed him: "Your Majesty, you smell so good. I love it so much."
He Yanchen pinched a piece of pineapple cake and stuffed it into her mouth: "Be quiet."
"What I said is true. Ambergris is the royal incense. Your Majesty, could you give me some as well? I want to use the same incense as Your Majesty and have the same scent as Your Majesty."
Yue Li's eyes lit up when she thought of the scent of the two of them entwined with each other, inseparable.
"Use it if you want, but use less. I like your natural scent." He Yanchen didn't spoil her fun, but he felt that Yueli was fragrant and soft in itself, and using these spices would be redundant.
Yueli raised her arm and sniffed it herself: "Why can't I smell it?"
He Yanchen was speechless for a moment, then said, "It's enough as long as I can smell it."
"That's not fair. I want to smell my own fragrance too."
Seeing her look of dissatisfaction, He Yanchen suddenly pinched the back of her neck and lowered his head to kiss her.
He held the woman's jaw with his other hand, forcing her to open her mouth. The extremely hot breath flowed into her mouth, and the rich ambergris wrapped her. Yueli was kissed until she felt dizzy.
It took a long time before He Yanchen let her go, and he couldn't take his eyes off her swollen lips.
"Can you please calm down now?"
Yueli felt a little shy for once, and fell into his arms with her hands covering her face.
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