Chapter 190 The world is vast, and wandering
Inside the hall.
He Yanchen was wearing a bright yellow nightgown with the collar slightly open, revealing his muscular chest. He was leaning on the couch, reading a book.
Hearing the hurried footsteps, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, but his eyes never left the book.
"Your Majesty~" Yueli ran in crying, threw herself at his side and hugged him from behind, "Your Majesty..."
"What's wrong?" The man's voice was extremely nonchalant, and he didn't even take his eyes off the book.
Yue Li felt very disappointed. Her eyes turned redder and tears rolled down her cheeks. "Your Majesty, why didn't you come to see me? I've been back in the palace for three days, and Your Majesty hasn't summoned me..."
He Yanchen then put down the book and turned to look at her: "Summoning you?"
"It all depends on my mood, doesn't it? Zhuoyu Palace is so far from Linde Palace. I wanted to summon you, but it would take a long time for someone to be sent over. If that takes too long, I'll lose interest."
Yueli was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.
She stammered, "Not long. It only takes a quarter of an hour to get here..."
He Yanchen sighed softly, "I forgot, you haven't learned the etiquette of a concubine's presence in the bedroom. If I want to summon a concubine, someone will come to convey the order at twilight hour. Then a maid from the Jingshifang will come to help you bathe and dress. At twilight hour, you will be taken to the side hall of Linde Palace. Do you think it will take long?"
Yue Li was stunned when she heard this, but she had lived in Linde Palace for several months and there were no such troublesome rules.
He was obviously in a good mood and didn't care about the time or place.
Yue Li was extremely aggrieved: "Your Majesty, you are talking nonsense. I didn't have so many rules when I was in Linde Palace..."
"If you live in the harem, everyone must abide by these rules." The man's voice was gentle and persuasive, "But if you live in Linde Palace, you don't have to follow the rules."
"In Linde Palace, I am the rule."
He Yanchen looked at the faint dark circles under her eyes and knew that she probably hadn't slept well in the past two days. However, he couldn't be soft-hearted, otherwise she would start clamoring to move out again one day.
Yue Li felt even more aggrieved. She regretted moving out. She still wanted to live with He Yanchen. Although she was a little tired, she would not suffer from insomnia, nor would she feel empty inside.
Yueli has always been flexible. She hugged the man's arm and said, "Your Majesty, I was wrong. I don't want to move out anymore. I want to live with Your Majesty."
He Yanchen remained unmoved: "Do you think my Linde Palace is a vegetable market where you can come and go as you please?"
Yueli's lips pursed as she was about to cry: "I know I was wrong. I will never mention moving out again."
He Yanchen pinched her chin and saw her crying so hard that he finally felt a little sympathy.
Never mind, the little girl is young and playful, so I’ll just give her a little punishment this time.
"Want to move back to Linde Hall?"
"Yeah!" Yueli nodded hurriedly.
He Yanchen smiled with an ambiguous meaning.
The next day, Yueli got up and found that her clothes were gone, replaced by a set of clothes that were the same as Nianxia's before.
"Your Majesty?" Yue Li held the suit and looked at the man who came in, at a loss.
He Yanchen personally helped her change into the clothes: "If you perform well, I will allow you to move back."
Yueli didn't know what he meant by good performance.
But in the next ten days, she became the busiest person in Linde Hall.
He Yanchen didn't let her do any rough work, just serving tea, massaging her waist and legs, grinding ink and reading memorials, and warming her bed at night.
Ten days later, when he finally nodded with satisfaction, Yue Li was completely dejected.
She doesn't want to live alone anymore.
*
As the green lotus blooms, another summer arrives, and it is the birthday of the moon pear.
The boat rocked gently, and ripples spread across the water.
Yueli sat on a small boat and shuttled among the lotus leaves. She lay by the window, reaching out to touch the cold lake water, her white wrist reflecting the sunlight.
He Yanchen leaned against the soft pillow, but his eyes followed her all the time.
After taking care of her for half a year, I finally felt that she had gained some weight and looked less fragile than before. Her complexion was also much better. As for her physical strength, at least she would not faint after doing it twice.
He chuckled softly, and Yueli turned around: "Your Majesty, what are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at you. You're so old, but you still like playing in the water."
Yueli rolled up her sleeves dissatisfiedly, deliberately dipped her entire palm into the water, then scooped up a handful of water and poured it on the lotus leaves, as if to say, let's play!
He Yanchen couldn't help laughing. He looked at the red mark on the woman's arm and then at the smile on her face. He felt as if he had seen this scene somewhere before.
Something seemed to flash before my eyes, like ripples, and then slowly returned to calm.
He Yanchen stretched out his hand and pulled the woman back into his arms: "You're not afraid of falling."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty is here. Even if I fall, Your Majesty can pull me out."
Yue Li leaned against his chest, smiling with her eyebrows curved: "Besides, there are so many lotus leaves here, they can support me and prevent me from falling."
He Yanchen rubbed her face. Every time he saw her happy look, he felt very happy in his heart.
Therefore, he must continue to take good care of her and make her smile happily every day.
"It's your birthday today, what gift would you like?"
Yueli tilted her head and thought for a moment, but couldn't come up with anything: "Your Majesty has given me everything I want, and I don't know what I lack."
"There's still one thing missing." He Yanchen took out a box from somewhere and motioned Yue Li to open it.
"What?" Yue Li thought he was being mysterious, but she was stunned when she opened it.
It is the imperial edict to enthrone the queen.
Although the Phoenix Seal has been in her hands for the past six months, Yue Li has never thought of taking that position. After all, the Queen was only under house arrest. Besides, she only wanted to be with He Yanchen, so she didn't care about any position.
"Your Majesty...this...this is not appropriate..." Yueli looked at him weakly, "I think this is fine now..."
"I don't think it's good enough." He Yanchen stroked her shoulder. The royal family emphasizes orthodoxy. He just wants Yue Li to be his legitimate wife, admired by everyone in the future, and share his life and death with him.
"Don't be afraid, I will arrange everything."
He Yanchen rubbed her frowning brows and laughed sweetly: "Jiaojiao, just stand by my side."
After saying that, he was stunned for a moment.
Jiaojiao?
For some reason, the little word came out of his mouth easily, as if he had called it a thousand times.
However, when he looked at the woman in front of him, he felt that this small word really suited her. She was not just a spoiled child.
Yueli couldn't help but want to cry: "Your Majesty, please don't be so nice to me..."
No one had ever been so kind to her, so kind that she felt a little sad in her heart and tears rolled in her eyes.
He Yanchen didn't say anything, but just lowered his head and kissed her.
As their lips met, she heard him sigh:
"If it's not good for you, who will be good for you?"
"Jiaojiao, I wish you would always be like this and love me like this..."
The croaking of frogs this summer seems to be louder than any other year. The lotus leaves block the sky above her head, but they cannot block the light that shines into Yueli's heart.
She thought, maybe it was because she had accumulated blessings for three lifetimes that she was able to meet him.
Deep in the lotus flowers, the two of them lay on the boat together, looking at the clear blue sky. The sunlight shone through the dense layers of lotus leaves, casting shimmering spots of light on the water.
It was so quiet all around, as if they were the only two people left in the world.
The world is vast, and it is a great place to wander.
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