Chapter 26 Chapter 26 [VIP]
The fingers on the man's strong arms gradually tightened, Shen Youyi felt her blood rushing almost torrents, her body and mind were almost in chaos.
It was not because of the remaining joy between men and women, but because she felt for the first time the pleasure brought by power, apart from the extravagance of carved beams and painted buildings and hordes of servants.
She didn't have to say anything, just a nod or a tear would set off a bloody storm in Chang'an.
Just because of a reason she made up.
Shen Youyi looked up and met his gaze. Emperor Yuan Shuo was still waiting for her answer.
The man's eyes were gentle. Although there was murderous intent on his face, the love and affection in her body was almost condensed into substance, almost heartbreaking.
His slender and broad hands did not hold the moon on her heart and play with it wantonly. Instead, his eyes reached into her heart, pinching it and making her feel pain and sore.
It turns out that there really is a man who is so tolerant that he can ignore the past and pity her misfortune... Even if these experiences are not her own, she will still be moved.
But what if... that person is the prince?
One is his eldest son who is growing in strength, and the other is his favorite concubine who has no children. How could he say such words?
Kill the prince, or kill her?
She wanted to say something but stopped herself. Her lips, which had just been pressed tightly against hers, opened and closed again, and she finally uttered those two words.
"No."
She smiled and said, "What are you thinking? I'm not someone who can be bullied easily."
Emperor Yuan Shuo shook her hand and asked in a low voice, "Really?"
"You think I'm weak and vulnerable, and that some men will covet me. You think I've been feeling uneasy these days because I've returned to Mount Li, where I once lived, and that someone might reveal how I used my beauty to please others?"
Shen Youyi laughed, a rare playful gesture. She gently drew a circle in front of him with her index finger, then took a bite. When she heard a slight inhalation, she let go. "Aren't Xiao Hou and Aye powerful men? Won't they vent their anger for me?"
She seldom mentioned her late husband in front of the emperor. Firstly, although the late Marquis Lingyang knew about her and the prince, she had not had much contact with him at that time and did not know that he also liked girls who looked like her. Secondly, because of her taking contraceptive pills, the emperor would be even more wary of this man who left a deep impression on Concubine Wei.
But compared to this speculation, she felt that mentioning Xiao Che at this time and night was not a bad thing.
Shen Youyi cleared his throat and whispered tentatively, "Your Majesty, have I ever told you about... Mr. Xiao?"
Emperor Yuan Shuo rarely asked about the family affairs of his subjects. When he heard some rumors about the couple, he was just impressed by the passion of young men and women who could ignore worldly opinions for the sake of love.
He looked deeply at her, brushed away the sweaty hair on her back, dried it bit by bit, and said softly, "You say."
Shen Youyi said softly, "I made a vow with Xiao Lang before we got married. He never asked me about my childhood, and I don't care about how many romantic affairs he had before me. As long as he doesn't take concubines or keep prostitutes in the future and treats me well, we can be a loving couple."
She tried her best to act conscientiously and said softly, "I'm very grateful to him. To me, he's already an unattainable man. He's young, handsome, and willing to marry me, not minding my humble family. But if he can't do this, I won't marry him."
"I was worried that he would turn against me once we were married, but he's always been very kind to me, accompanying me in writing and reading, and teaching me to ride... Even though I wasn't very good at it, I wanted to repay him by giving him a child and becoming a qualified concubine."
Thinking of his death, Shen Youyi also felt a little melancholy. The man of the same age as her was gone suddenly. "It's just that things are impermanent. My fate with him is too shallow. As a widow without a biological son, it is difficult for me to keep this inheritance. If I hadn't returned to my father and mother, I would have been taken away by who knows which man."
Emperor Yuan Shuo held her closer and whispered, "Ah Zhen, do you resent me?"
Shen Youyi thought about it before understanding what he meant. He laughed and said, "Are you talking about the matter of appointing an heir for the Marquis of Lingyang? That's actually not a big deal. It was originally the inheritance left by his ancestors. The child's title came from the Xiao family. It was bestowed by Your Majesty, not something I gave away. He has his own biological parents, so how can he be filial to me? It's better to just leave and take the little money that's enough for me."
She felt a strange pain in her heart, as if she had really been taken in by her own words. Shen Youyi glanced at Emperor Yuan Shuo with resentment: "Who knows that there is a destiny in the dark? As soon as I saw Your Majesty, I was bewildered and wanted to enter the palace to be your woman, just like now, to serve you and teach you to keep my scent on your body, which will not go away for a day."
The lump in her waist and abdomen, noticing the tension that was deliberately tightened, she couldn't help but smile and said angrily, "Stop him, he just wants to cling to you every day and be intimate with you. Did you put a spell on me?"
Listening to his favorite concubine recounting her experiences with her ex-husband, Emperor Yuan Shuo couldn't help but feel a little unhappy, but he didn't feel disgusted.
The young man rescued her from a difficult situation. She might not like him as much as he loved her, but it was only natural for her to be grateful for his love.
It's love at first sight, and any man would find it hard to resist.
"That's not a reason for you to drug me."
Emperor Yuan Shuo sighed softly and rebuked her, "Wutian!"
Shen Youyi was stunned for a moment. Tan Rui only said vaguely that she seduced the emperor, but she didn't expect that she would even resort to drugging him. However, she immediately retorted: "Your Majesty, didn't you feel happy that day? If you don't like me, just find a woman and don't teach me how to serve you even with your hands!"
, piercing the emperor's fig leaf, Shen Youyi thought he would at least hit her twice to calm down, but Emperor Yuan Shuo just smiled and said: "
Shen Youyi traced his eyebrows and said softly: "I don't want to use the past to win my husband's love and sympathy. Your concubines are all from high-born families, and the same is true for the concubines in the East Palace. What's the benefit of telling these things? If you think that I am of low birth and shallow knowledge, it will be a thorn in your heart when you favor me in the future. If it is too miserable, you will feel distressed."
She leaned on the man's shoulder, tilted her face slightly, and tears began to flow down her face. She said, "You are busy with all kinds of things every day. I will be very satisfied if you can spare a little attention for me. I want to teach you to get happiness from me. I don't want you to feel sorry for me."
Tears rolled down and dripped onto his hot skin, very light, but flowed into his heart, feeling extremely heavy.
She would only use trivial matters to ask for his care and love, and she seemed shrewd and spoiled, but after going through these extremely painful experiences, she became very sensible.
"Ah Zhen," Emperor Yuan Shuo gently lifted her head, wiped away the tears on her face bit by bit, and whispered, "The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince, how can he be equal to me?"
He very much hoped that the prince could become a qualified or even perfect emperor of Taiping, and the concubines he chose for him were all gentle and docile women. He did not want him to favor one person too much, especially a woman of unknown origin.
However, the imperial concubine is always different. She is beautiful and smart, and she never complains even when she experiences hardships. Although she may have a bad temper occasionally, that is just the fun of flirting between men and women.
Others, even she herself, thought that he valued the concubines' family background the most. Emperor Yuan Shuo said, "My status does not need to be highlighted by marrying a woman of noble birth."
Shen Youyi burst into laughter and teased, "What if I were a palace maid from the Ye Ting Bureau? Would His Majesty like me too?"
Emperor Yuan Shuo looked at her again and again and said, "I like her."
Shen Youyi's mind moved for a moment, and she said softly: "I am a fox spirit in disguise, do you still love me?"
She was so childish that Emperor Yuan Shuo laughed: "I like it too."
Shen Youyi said “Oh” and said fearlessly: “I am actually a Langjun, do you still want to sleep with me?”
Such a joke was a bit too much. Emperor Yuan Shuo glanced at her lightly and said meaningfully: "If Ah Zhen wants to give it a try, it's not a bad idea."
He was born very big and a little long. It was a bit difficult for him to eat it all on weekdays. Shen Youyi did not want to embarrass herself. She said angrily: "I want to be the one on top."
Emperor Yuan Shuo's face was slightly gloomy, but he didn't want to scold her at this time, so he was about to carry her to the courtyard to clean up. Suddenly, the beauty in his arms raised her face and kissed him on the cheek.
With a pair of sparkling eyes, she asked, "If I were the prince's concubine, could you take me with you when you go to the East Palace for a visit?"
"Ah Zhen, I don't think you can be called tired."
His face turned cold, and he pretended to push her onto the couch. The fire in her heart almost ignited prairie fire in an instant. She had gotten used to calling him father these days, and when she teased him, she also dragged the prince into it.
The royal family has a gang of deer, and the father has taken his son's concubine. Even the most wise monarch would be called stupid if he were involved in such a thing, but she can talk about it casually, which shows that she has not learned her lesson.
Shen Youyi turned her head and said, “Your Majesty favors my wife, so what if you have another concubine?”
Just knowing the answer, she felt a little lost.
She could be anyone, but not his son's wife or concubine.
"I know I'd be jealous, but I've never asked Your Majesty which charming young lady he favored in his youth. This embarrasses you and makes me unhappy."
Shen Youyi said in a muffled voice: "I sometimes do some stupid things, which are childish and ridiculous, so I don't expect you to ask too much. It's not because of others. As long as I serve you well in the future, won't our lives be the same?"
He said yes, but his voice was very soft. Emperor Yuan Shuo looked at the furnishings in her room and asked her if she wanted to take a shower with warm water.
Shen Youyi was embarrassed to teach him to clean up for her, and was always more shy when she was sober.
But the servants were slow to arrive, and she began to think of teasing them, so she nodded and said, "You love me the most."
The jar outside the house was filled with freshly boiled water and surrounded by charcoal fire, so it was still hot.
Emperor Yuan Shuo put some clothes on the two of them, tested the water temperature, placed her on a bamboo couch in the courtyard for cooling off, and fetched a bucket of well water.
Shen Youyi put on a silk shirt and lay lazily on the bamboo couch. The man in front of her had no dragon robe, no servants following him, and no ministers kneeling before him. He was even much older than her, but this did not prevent her from having a little liking for him.
In fact, even if he didn't have that much power, as long as he became a county chief like her father, did not take concubines, and was willing to marry her, she would like him.
She didn't need seven hundred people to make clothes for her, nor did she need to eat delicacies every day. She would be satisfied as long as she could live the happy life she enjoyed as a daughter.
When there was not much work to do in the office, he would take his wife and children to live in seclusion in the mountains for a day or two, drinking tea, writing poetry, chopping wood and bamboo, hunting rabbits and tigers, and planting flowers and vegetables, all of which were very interesting things.
But now he has a harem and a more vast territory. In the future, all of this may fall on their children. She is greedy for everything here. She enjoys all these and then makes other demands. It is really greedy to want more.
When Emperor Yuan Shuo turned around, he saw her jade-white legs gently kicking away the clothes that covered her body. She swayed from time to time, casting a long shadow on the couch. She held her chin with her hands, and no one knew where her mind was wandering.
He never thought that one day he would do such a thing for a concubine whose body was covered with scars, nor did he have such an opportunity. But doing this under the moonlight was like nourishing a jade statue. She was so beautiful that she needed the careful service of the provider.
Warm water was slowly poured over her. She murmured "Ah" softly and curled up comfortably, not sparingly letting him know her reaction: "I don't even want to go back to the palace anymore."
Emperor Yuan Shuo smiled and nodded, saying, "This is Azhen's home. If you don't want to go back, you can stay here for two days."
It's just a matter of transferring two shifts of imperial guards, no big deal.
Sometimes Shen Youyi really doubted that he didn't understand romance: "It's because you are here that I want to stay longer. If you go back to the palace, why should I stay here?"
It was because there were only the two of them here that she liked it and felt it was better than the luxurious and comfortable life in the palace.
Emperor Yuan Shuo's heart moved slightly. He stroked her long hair that was like a waterfall. After a moment, he said, "A Zhen, since I have had you, I have never had anyone else."
He was angry that she refused to bear children for him, and even fewer people dared to mention in front of him how gentle and considerate her late young and handsome husband was to her, and how they were deeply in love.
As the emperor, he disdained to compare himself with his subjects, but sometimes he couldn't help but recall the past when the young man was in front of him.
Marquis Lingyang was young and frivolous. Sometimes he would compete with his colleagues in martial arts, and almost caused deaths.
But after he married such a wife, the emperor rarely saw him when he visited the Eastern Palace. He only heard that he was absurd after marriage and did not strive for progress. He was singing and drinking with his wife on the lake, and he accidentally fell into the middle of the lake. The two of them climbed ashore in embarrassment, only making fun of each other.
Even when the world was at peace, Emperor Yuan Shuo still maintained an enterprising attitude. It didn't matter if a man was a little frivolous and unrestrained, but he would not like it if he was so obsessed with beauty that he gave up his future.
It happened that Nanzhao was in civil strife at that time, and the king's head was chopped off by his close ministers. The prince made a special request and wanted to send several ministers close to the Eastern Palace out to gain some experience and accumulate military merit.
He taught her how to lose a husband and finally gave her another.
Originally, her appearance was a very beautiful variable.
Shen Youyi responded, she felt a little awkward, it wasn't like she wanted to ask him for anything else, so why did Emperor Yuan Shuo specifically remind her of this?
He looked at her steadily and sighed, "There won't be any more in the future."
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