Chapter 177 I treasure it more than treasures
Linde Hall.
Yue Li looked at the imperial edict from left to right, then raised her head and looked at He Yanchen curiously: "What rank is the concubine?"
He Yanchen held her in his arms with amusement, letting her lean against his chest to read the imperial edict: "Second rank."
Yueli rolled her eyes, still puzzled: "How many grades are there in total?"
She has been staying in the Linde Palace since New Year's Eve when He Yanchen kept her in the palace. He Yanchen did not ask a nanny to teach her etiquette. He felt it was not important. Yueli entered the palace to accompany him, not to learn those red tape.
"Are you that curious?"
Yueli pouted and said, "Of course, I don't even know how many sisters there are in your majesty's harem. If we meet in the future, I won't know who is older and who is younger."
He Yanchen was amused by her and even heard a hint of sourness in her tone.
"Except for the Queen, you are the most noble among the concubines. No one is older than you."
Yueli was both delighted and nervous: "Does that mean no one else can bully me?"
"Of course." He Yanchen rubbed her head, "You are the only one who bullies others."
He thought Yue Li must have been bullied a lot before entering the palace. The same thing happened when she met Xiao Mingyue today. Once she gained power, she thought about not being bullied.
What a poor little thing.
Yueli looked at the imperial edict a few more times, then glanced at him secretly, and then again.
He Yanchen patted her butt and said, "Just ask whatever you want to ask. Don't hesitate in front of me, and don't hide anything from me."
Yueli flinched. "I'm afraid His Majesty will think I'm stupid."
He Yanchen said in a gentle tone: "I don't think you are stupid. You are my woman now. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me. I will only think that you take me, your husband, to heart. If you hide it from me and make yourself suffer, then I will think you are stupid."
Yueli seemed to understand, but she still asked, "What does 'Yu' mean?"
After saying this, she became a little embarrassed: "Although I can read, but... I haven't read much, so I don't understand these things."
"And this, this..." She pointed at the long and eloquent words of praise on the imperial edict and blinked her eyes, "I don't understand any of this..."
She only understood a few of them, such as "graceful and graceful" and "virtuous and virtuous".
Meeting her inquiring eyes, He Yanchen felt a rare sense of embarrassment.
They were all compliments to her, but she was so inspired when she wrote them that it seemed a bit embarrassing for him to explain them in person.
He was silent for a moment, then took out the jade pendant Yueli had placed in her dressing box. "This jade pendant is very important to you, and you love it very much, right?"
Yueli quickly snatched it away: "Of course, this is the most beautiful jade I have ever seen. I treasure it very much."
He Yanchen pointed at the character "Yu": "To me, the meaning of this character is just like the meaning of this jade pendant to you."
Yue Li was stunned for a moment, lowered her head and her eyes changed from time to time. He Yanchen didn't know what she was thinking about.
But in a moment, Yue Li smiled even more happily. She threw away the jade pendant and hugged He Yanchen: "Then I am like a treasure to Your Majesty, right?"
He Yanchen hugged her waist and bent down to kiss her: "I cherish you more than any treasure."
Yueli felt as if she was immersed in a honey pot.
*
The seven-day rest time passed in a flash.
It was seven days later when He Yanchen had to attend the morning court. He felt unwell all over.
He woke up very early, but Yueli was still sleeping in his arms, holding him tightly, with one of her bare and white legs still wrapped around his thigh.
He Yanchen stroked her naked back, and just as he moved, he heard the person in his arms moan.
He couldn't help but laugh, what a clingy person.
"I have to go to the morning court, dear, you go to sleep by yourself."
Yue Li was humming, neither awake nor awake, and finally she calmed down when He Yanchen stuffed his pillow into her arms.
At this time, Ji Ming walked in quietly and waited: "Your Majesty, Judge Xiao is outside and has something to report to Your Majesty."
He Yanchen packed up quickly, glanced at the small bulge in the curtain before leaving, and then strode out of the bedroom.
"What is it?"
Court Judge Xiao was on duty last night and arrived at Linde Hall early this morning. Upon hearing this, he immediately said, "Your Majesty, when Concubine Yu last had her period, I told you that she was suffering from severe abdominal pain because she had taken contraceptive pills. Your Majesty then sent Commander Chu to investigate the cause. Commander Chu brought a package of medicine from the Xiao Mansion last night. I examined it and it's the same as what Concubine Yu had taken."
He Yanchen's brows were stern as he listened to Xiao Yuanpan continue, "This medicine is too strong and can cause serious damage to a woman's body. Fortunately, Her Majesty Yu Fei didn't take it for long, probably only about a month. I will prescribe a few doses for Her Majesty to take good care of herself. Perhaps it can ease the pain."
"From now on, you will be responsible for Concubine Yu's health. Make sure to cure her."
"yes."
He Yanchen was still thinking about this on his way to the Golden Palace.
If Xiao Mingcheng wanted to give Yue Li contraceptive soup, there was no reason for him to wait until they arrived in the capital to give it to her. They had been in Jiangning for a year, so he should have given it to her long ago.
It is also possible that he wanted to prevent Yueli from having children because he was going to discuss marriage when he returned to Beijing.
But He Yanchen felt that Xiao Mingcheng should not be that kind of person. Although this person was a little slow and indecisive, he was kind and loyal by nature, otherwise he would not have used him.
Based on this inference, the person who can give Yueli medicine is the wife of the Marquis of Shou'an.
The Marquis's wife has lived in the inner palace for a long time, so it is easy for her to take control of a woman in the harem.
The man suddenly sneered. He didn't care about other people's backyard affairs, but when it came to Yueli, he didn't want to take it lightly.
The first morning court session of the New Year lasted almost two hours. There was a backlog of things to deal with, and the court session was not adjourned until almost noon.
He Yanchen had just returned to the imperial study when Ji Ming came in and announced, "Your Majesty, General Xiao wishes to see you."
"Let him in."
Xiao Mingcheng entered the hall, bowed his head and stood in the hall. After bowing, he asked directly: "Your Majesty, my wife Yueli has been detained in the palace since New Year's Eve. I sincerely request Your Majesty to allow me to take her home."
He Yanchen's expression was lazy, and he leaned back in his chair nonchalantly: "Detain?"
"How does Lord Xiao know that she didn't do it voluntarily?"
"Impossible!" Xiao Mingcheng said firmly, "Yue Li and I have been together for a year, and we have a good relationship."
"Very good?" He Yanchen had a smile on his face, but his eyes had turned cold.
He really didn't like to hear this.
"Lord Xiao, you're probably too confident." He Yanchen threw the packet of medicine Chu Yi had brought in front of Xiao Mingcheng. "Lord Xiao, you don't even know what's going on in your own backyard, so how can you boast about having a good relationship?"
He glanced at the people below with a half-smile: "If you can't even manage the harem, how can I trust you to manage the soldiers in the future?"
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