Chapter 64 Chapter 64 [VIP]
Shen Youyi tried to be as gentle and calm as possible, appearing less frightened. She blew on the medicine and tried to feed it to him. Thinking of how he had barely been able to eat or drink for the past few days, she gently chided him, "Your Majesty, why don't you take care of your body? You don't eat or sleep... Do you think you're made of iron?"
Even though she was upset and had reduced her appetite, she had never fallen to this point, lying on the couch, unable to struggle up, breathing more than she took in, and looked like she was about to die at any moment.
However, the man on the couch seemed to be trying hard to lift his body up so that she could see him. Shen Youyi hurriedly supported him by the back of his neck. Suddenly, an idea came to her mind. With a slight blush on her face, she took a soft pillow and put it behind his head, and tried her best to help Emperor Yuan Shuo up.
The patient lay flat on his back, and she fed him spoonful by spoonful, not knowing how messy the pillow and mattress would be. He might even need another bowl.
She took a short break before going to get the medicine, but the man in the confusion held her dominant right hand tightly. Perhaps he felt uncomfortable, and he only called out "Yi Niang" twice in a low voice.
Shen Youyi wanted to wake Emperor Yuan Shuo up and take the medicine, but the emperor still looked half-conscious, his voice intermittent, so that only they could hear each other: "Without you, my husband can't eat."
Her heart softened, but she immediately realized something was amiss. Turning away, she whispered, "Your Majesty, how could your illness be so severe? You're talking nonsense... This isn't the first time you've sent me away. Are you treating yourself this way?"
She had only heard that people's temperaments changed drastically after they got sick, and they became irritable and stubborn, but she had never heard of anyone becoming like him after getting sick. She was extremely uncomfortable with this.
She thought he was heartless enough that it wouldn't be surprising if he really sentenced her to death. How could he be so heartbroken for her?
Emperor Yuan Shuo was silent for a moment and said, "Yi Niang, that's different. I knew you would come back."
Although he was angry at that time, how could he not regret it?
How could he not care? He was just deceiving himself, thinking that she still had deep feelings for him and was still greedy for the glory he gave her. She would realize her mistake one day and return to the king. He would not follow his own ideas and must argue with her to distinguish right from wrong.
But in the end, it was not her who was trapped in it, but she was angry with herself.
After arriving at the palace, every night after working at his desk, he would stand quietly in front of the window and look at her who was concentrating on embroidering, wishing that the birthday in July would come in the blink of an eye.
The trapped beast still fights hard. He has already fallen into the trap, but still refuses to admit it. Even though he wants to keep her by his side all the time and teach her to be his only wife, it is difficult for him to say it out loud.
After knowing her true thoughts behind Wang Dongxiang's seduction, she could no longer express this ridiculous love.
In her heart, she regarded them as enemies who had caused her misfortune. Even if he presented his sincerity to her, Yi Niang would probably only laugh at him and then discard him like a piece of trash.
No matter how reluctant he was, he would harden his heart, as if he wanted to make a bet with her, but at the same time he hoped that she would show some sincerity.
His eyes were as hot as the temperature of his palms. Although words were difficult to express, he looked at her with affection and indescribable tenderness. Shen Youyi sighed softly. Her heart was sore and even gave rise to a little pity that she once despised.
How can people of this age be like children, suffering in their hearts, not eating or sleeping, and trying to get some relief in this almost self-abuse way?
She was confused. In fact, what would it matter if she couldn't get her love? Who she lived with might be a very important thing, but no man could live without her.
Shen Youyi said softly: "Then I am by your side now, Your Majesty can eat and sleep well?"
The person on the couch stared at her intently, his gentle tone hinting at sadness: "Can you appear in my dreams every night?"
She laughed for a moment. He was dreaming, how could outsiders control him? But she still said perfunctorily, as if fooling a child, "Then Your Majesty, follow the doctor's instructions. Drink the medicine tonight and have an extra breakfast. I will come every night."
Emperor Yuan Shuo squeezed her soft hand and gently called her by her nickname: "Yi Niang, are you lying even in your dreams?"
His eyes suddenly shone with astonishing brightness, which made her think something bad. Sure enough, the next moment his heart began to fluctuate, as if he was having difficulty breathing after extreme joy or sorrow... It was also very much like the look of a person who is struggling to breathe before dying.
"Yi Niang, what exactly am I in your heart?"
The hand holding her wrist gradually became stronger, but she did not think it was a sign of improvement. After careful consideration, she said, "Your Majesty is... a ruler who governs the world."
He looked at her steadily, his clear and sharp eyes like a blade, easily tearing through her layers of disguise.
"Yi Niang, you know exactly what I want to hear. Don't try to fool me like this."
He paused, almost unable to suppress the turmoil in his heart, and slowly said: "I am the prince's father, but I am your son. In fact, you have long been disgusted with me and hate me. You don't care about the honor I give you. You would rather hurt your own body." Is that right?
That was something she had admitted herself, and every time she thought of it, Yuan.
She didn't love him, nor would she trust him, nor would she sincerely look forward to the birth of a prince or princess. She was only worried that the matter would be exposed, so she let Wang Dong keep Shang Yu Lu in exchange for a way to survive.
"I know that I am no longer young, so naturally I cannot obtain Yi Niang's love."
He looked at her young face and said, "Grace, Shen should have sent you to the palace instead of letting you have a chance encounter with the prince."
I know you are still in mourning, but the first time I saw Yi Niang, I wanted to take you for myself.
He was forced to consider how to obtain her in a more respectable manner due to his reputation as a king, but in reality, he could not suppress his desire to tear her apart: "I told them to wait for you outside, but I was worried that they were being too sentimental and wrongly accused the wrong person."
Shen Youyi was slightly surprised, but her heart began to beat wildly. When she nervously entered to serve, Emperor Yuan Shuo had been tortured by the effects of the drug to the point of being unconscious. The ferocious expression on his face when he tore open her dress was completely different from the dignified emperor at the table.
He actually waited for her to fall into his trap, and regardless of the fact that she was in his minister's residence, he made love with her until late at night, watching her perform in front of him!
"I have never given so much sincerity before. I am unwilling to fall in love with the widow of a minister, and even more unwilling to receive no more passionate response than this. I will not tolerate any hypocrisy from you."
He wished he could stay overnight in Zhaoyang Palace, making her cry and beg for mercy with only half her breath left. Knowing that she was young and not yet greedy, he kept using various methods to slowly rub her like a piece of tofu. Seeing her unbearable emptiness, he only made her more ripe.
He would rather sleep with her in her clothes for several days in a row, just to see her unable to hold back first, and nibble gently on his neck and body like a begging puppy, eagerly seeking some rain and dew to quench her thirst.
She was supposed to be so arrogant and domineering. She was willing to sacrifice herself to gain the emperor's full favor. In order to monopolize him for a long time, she wanted to fight with other concubines until they were bloody. If she couldn't get it, she would overturn the emperor's Purple Palace and not allow him to look at other women.
He had the confidence to be so tolerant and gentle, indulging her mischief just to win a smile from the beauty.
As long as she likes it, she can have anything except leaving him, even the position of queen.
She was born for him and was willing to die for such passionate love, so she was worthy of the emperor's favor.
But things in the world are not all determined by power. Whether they are inseparable or inseparable, it is almost entirely due to her hypocritical feelings.
Emperor Yuan Shuo was a little dejected. He did not expect her true love, but was just waiting for her little charity, and he could not wait to give her everything.
If she really disappeared from the world, he would probably go crazy!
But her arrival, even if it was just a lie, was enough to bring new life to the dead tree.
"Yi Niang..." He chewed on the two words that seemed to carry a fragrance, "Why do you want to leave? I treat you so badly. Will staying by my side make you sick?"
His voice was almost trembling as he exerted force, so much so that she could clearly feel the pain in her wrist, but she didn't want to pull her hand away, so she could only listen quietly to his desperate, almost pleading tone: "Yi Niang, can you please stay?"
Shen Youyi could hardly speak, her tears fell on her dark sleeves like pearls and jade, her heart was in turmoil from the beginning.
She thought about the embarrassment and helplessness they would feel when they met. Even if they had feelings for each other, they were unwilling to speak to each other because of their past. Perhaps no one could say a word to show their humbleness. But she never expected that the almighty king would one day reveal his weak and helpless side in front of her.
She could laugh at his fickleness and change of orders, but an emperor who followed the rules and even rewrote the internal training for his descendants, even though he knew of her revenge and her entanglement with the prince and even his other son, still held her wrist tightly, fearing that she would fly away in her dream.
The emperor, who looked down upon the world, finally lowered himself before her. He said that he had long been in love with her and begged her not to leave.
He was probably crazy, which was what she wanted, but she could only bite her lips tightly and could not say a single cruel and sarcastic word.
She didn't want Emperor Yuan Shuo to die. The resentment that often surged in his heart was not only because of his relationship with the prince.
"Your Majesty thinks I am frivolous and vulgar, and I love power and status, and I am not worthy of your love, but you still like me, right?"
She was the same person. The emperor had six palaces and many children. He had ordered the death of his first wife, Wang, and had an inseparable relationship with the children who had his blood and the concubines who gave birth to his heirs. Although he treated her very tenderly, he could not give her all the love like her husband. He even looked down on this kind of love that troubled the king.
She thought that she would not be bothered by such a man, as he was so mean.
But in the end, she still changed into eunuch's clothes and sneaked into the palace, worried that he would die and afraid that she would not be able to see him for the last time.
Shen Youyi leaned sideways in his arms, her heartbeat still strong, even too rapid. Without waiting for his rebuttal or explanation, she said softly: "Even if I bring you a lot of unnecessary trouble, alienate you from the East Palace, and even make you unable to give birth to an heir in the future, will you still like it?"
Emperor Yuan Shuo held her tightly in his arms. A traveler in the wilderness at night who suddenly saw a candlelight would not be as excited as he was. His mind was in turmoil, but his tone became more and more firm: "As long as Yi Niang stays, why not follow the example of Emperor Zhang of Han?"
Even though he thought highly of himself, he had to admit that neither the Crown Prince nor the current Prince Chen could make him feel at ease.
If they had children in the future, that would be the best. If not, he would not care about that. It would be fine if a close relative of the royal family brought a baby and called it hers.
Emperor Zhang was known as the elder, but he loved Empress Dou's beauty and allowed her to kill concubines, so that later Emperor He did not know his biological mother and regarded his enemy as his real mother.
Shen Youyi smiled slightly and shook her head. Although the baby's gender was unknown, things had not yet come to that point. She said softly, "I didn't say I was leaving."
She stood up and straightened her hair and clothes, not wanting others to know that she had been crying. She wanted the eunuch to set up a small couch next to Emperor Yuan Shuo, but before she could stand up, the hand that was holding her stretched out to her waist!
Shen Youyi was caught off guard and fell directly in front of him. Before she could even scream, her face turned red.
She looked down along the half-open collar, and found it hard to imagine that one day she would want to say the words "how disgraceful" to Emperor Yuan Shuo.
He was too sick to get out of bed, how could that thing be used!
How shameless!
However, before she could react, the delicate kiss had already landed on her shoulder, and in almost an instant, pulled her into the boundless romance.
Emperor Yuan Shuo did not give her the opportunity to choose, nor did she have the room to refuse. Shen Youyi could hardly regain her sanity in her low humming and said angrily: "Your Majesty, do you want to die?"
He usually pays great attention to keeping fit, but why is he so reckless when he's at his weakest? She pushed him, but he was like an ant trying to shake a tree, a drowning man clinging to a straw and refusing to let go. Instead, he leaned over to her ear, pecking at her skin lightly, and begged softly, "Yi Niang, can you please have pity on your husband?"
He might not be as brave as usual at this moment. She felt almost no discomfort and could probably bear it, but she didn't want Emperor Yuan Shuo to die of a stroke on horseback, as that would surely leave her name in history. She said helplessly, "Can't you just be patient for a little longer? Actually, I..."
However, Emperor Yuan Shuo grabbed her hand, forcing her to feel the weight of it. His attitude was gentle, but he wouldn't let her refuse: "Yi Niang, I miss you so much. I think of you every moment."
It was usually difficult for Shen Youyi to observe that place carefully. Most of the time, he felt the pleasure it brought. He seemed to have taken advantage of her softness towards the patient. She would not even take the medicine unless she let him succeed once.
He was so confident... But she couldn't bring herself to be cruel at the moment. After a moment's silence, she said, "Then please don't move too much or make any noise. I'll try to be gentle... and quick."
This sounded extremely strange, but her mind was a mess at the moment, confused and dazed. Emperor Yuan Shuo did not want to wake her up and regret it, so he smiled and said, "I will leave it to Yi Niang to decide."
It's really rare that she is willing to put in the extra effort.
Shen Youyi gathered her torn clothes. She was wearing a eunuch's dress that didn't fit her well, which seemed to have brought him some different kind of amusement. She recalled the methods Emperor Yuan Shuo had used on her, and although she was afraid, she still chose the most convenient one.
Emperor Yuan Shuo at most thought that she would touch him out of curiosity, but when Yiniang leaned over and kissed him hesitantly, he couldn't help but lean back, trembling unspeakably.
Of course, the tricks that have never been used are the most effective. Shen Youyi felt a little proud of his reaction. After trying it a few times and finding that he was not very resistant, he carefully ate a little bit at a time.
When she was unwilling to take the bitter medicine, the prince, full of vigor and passion, would sometimes beg her to give it a try, but she did not like to endure the uncontrollable torture on the couch and refused to agree, and the prince was reluctant to force her.
However, at this moment, Emperor Yuan Shuo could do nothing. He had turned from a tiger to a sheep, waiting for her to slaughter him. Even his tone of voice was full of satisfaction, and the veins on his wrists were exposed. He could not bear such stimulation, but could only wait for her next move.
She can be neither hurried nor slow, or as violent as a storm. Occasionally, she would look up and observe the other person's reaction after her prank like a little animal. His joys and sorrows were all in her control. Because she was sober, she could even calmly observe his loss of composure.
It turned out that this was what he felt when he bent over for her.
She subconsciously wanted to bite his teeth as if he were eating candy, but she was caught off guard when she heard him groan. She gulped in surprise and suddenly realized what she had eaten. She quickly retreated to a corner and covered her face tightly.
But the gap between his five fingers was too wide, and she took a peek without paying much attention. Before she could calm down, he...
But what shocked Shen Youyi even more was that the sick Emperor Yuan Shuo persisted for too short a time, and he might even become angry out of shame.
The most important thing in the relationship between men and women is to have children. Anything else would be a waste. She could not feel comfortable. It was also the first time that Emperor Yuan Shuo was served like this. He was reluctant to delay and asked her to serve him for a long time.
But when she raised her head in panic and looked at him with grievance, as if accusing him, her charming demeanor almost instantly ignited his already unquenchable irritation. His voice was hoarse, and his breathing was much heavier, but he beckoned the trembling beauty to come over: "Yi Niang, how did you do it so well?"
He didn't have to cater to her thoughts, but he would carefully observe the reaction of his beloved woman. Yi Niang did not resist, and the taste was surprisingly good, but he couldn't help feeling sour in his heart. Her enthusiasm might not be only for him.
The prince had taken her by force, and might he have also enjoyed her gentle service.
That young man would not show his weakness in front of her.
Such a scene was too absurd, he didn't dare to think about it too much, but he felt a surge of acetic acid and pulled her over to hug her tightly.
Shen Youyi was caressed by Emperor Yuan Shuo in a disjointed manner. She wanted to fall asleep lazily, but she couldn't ignore the existence there. She urged: "Your Majesty, it's time to take the medicine. Fortunately, it's still warm... Could it be that you still think the medicine is bitter and want to fool me?"
It would have been better if he hadn't said this. After he said it, the man's slender fingers stroked her cheek, gradually pressing them on her lips and gently caressing them.
"Yi Niang," he said implicitly, "Are you still available?"
He was almost obsessed with this monster!
He was so inconsistent and unpredictable that Shen Youyi was almost angry. She didn't get any benefits. After being teased by him, she was left in the air, feeling uncomfortable and he was still not satisfied!
But Emperor Yuan Shuo's tone was very gentle, and he asked sincerely and shyly. Being looked at by such a pair of eyes, she felt sorry for him for a moment. It didn't take much time anyway, and the method of coaxing people to take medicine was too strange.
But this time she was wrong in her estimation.
This time the medicine was really cold, so she ordered the eunuch to come in and change it. The black hair behind her head was messed up, and her voice was hoarse. She glanced at Emperor Yuan Shuo with resentment, spit it out, and coughed twice. She didn't calm down until he finished drinking the medicine, and then she passed him some water.
The things happening in the palace could not be hidden from the eunuchs and palace maids, so she simply lay down beside him in despair.
Even when the emperor was healthy, he rarely enjoyed himself with her at all hours of the day, let alone when she was sick. He had done it twice, which should be enough for him.
But her restlessness and irritability have only increased since she became pregnant. Under normal circumstances, she could still satisfy herself, but when taking care of a patient, she had to endure it.
Exhausted tonight, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, but a warm breath brushed past her ears, so gentle that it tickled her, stubbornly reminding her that there was a mature man beside her.
"Yi Niang has been away from me for a long time. Don't you want to have some fun?"
He stroked that soft spot, sometimes lightly, sometimes heavily, as if to comfort, but also as if to tease. She was too familiar with this method. It was a hint. She would subconsciously remember the reaction that came from her body afterwards and give it back.
But the sick Emperor Yuan Shuo posed no threat to her at this time. However, the man's hands were even more slender, and it was completely unknown where the power contained within would fall next. The thin calluses on his fingertips rolled over the ravines. Shen Youyi was half asleep and half awake, and she hummed softly under his hands for a moment, and then she was almost defeated.
She quenched a little of her thirst and should have slept better, but when the thing that replaced her hand came in, Shen Youyi woke up all of a sudden. She opened her eyes wide and her voice was fragmented. She wanted to say something, but was quickly blocked.
Unlike the eagerness in his words, he deliberately delayed the process of invading her, and was as gentle as the spring breeze and drizzle, allowing her to continuously experience the controllable and reassuring comfort that a mature man brought her, but that considerable thing was not so easy to ignore.
He was not under her control.
The inner bedroom was silent, and the ears could hear each other's voices more keenly. Shen Youyi was forced to kiss him, and as long as he hit her a little harder, she would feel weak and want to cry. It seemed that she was sleeping soundly, but her innocence was robbed by the robbers who broke into the room.
Her body had become accustomed to this kind of teasing that she had not experienced for a long time, and she was almost completely relaxed. She would do whatever he wanted with her, but she felt as if she was being bullied.
It's like she's in bed with a thief... She can't get off now!
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The morning light once again illuminated Chang'an, and the towering palace, which had been emitting a chill, became bright and warm. Even the clothes tangled together under the couch were stained with an unusual smell, softening the usually solemn and solemn Purple Palace.
Although there had never been a eunuch with a wrinkled robe appearing beside the imperial bed, it added another layer of absurdity to the emperor.
The well-trained eunuchs performed their duties, and just like every day before, everything was in order.
Emperor Yuan Shuo knew Yi Niang's habits. If she didn't have to serve him in bed, they would get up early together. However, every time they were in love, she would get up late, and even express dissatisfaction with the slightest noise beside her, closing her eyes and asking him to hug her before leaving.
The king claimed to be ill and had canceled the morning court session, so there was naturally no need for him to get up and leave early in the morning. Now that he had lost her and found her again, he was more concerned about spending more time with her, so it would be no problem if he lay down until noon.
However, he subconsciously reached out to his side, but the pillow that was supposed to hold the gentle beauty was empty, leaving only wrinkles and the smell of passion between a man and a woman.
It was as if everything was just a beautiful dream he had.
Emperor Yuan Shuo was suddenly startled, got up from his bed and called someone in. The beauty who was dressing outside the curtain heard the noise, turned around to see, and was facing the emperor with a look of shock on his face.
Her handsome eyebrows gradually frowned - he might really be feeling unwell, but he was far from dying. Yet, he used his sickly appearance to deceive her and force her to do it again and again!
When their eyes met, Emperor Yuan Shuo felt relieved rather than embarrassed.
He didn't dare to think about whether he would build a golden cage and lock her in the emperor's bedroom if Yi Niang came silently and left quietly.
Fortunately, she was still sitting here safely, with each other's figures reflected in the bronze mirror.
However, the scene before him was somewhat comical. Emperor Yuan Shuo walked over to her side with a smile, supported her slightly trembling waist, and said softly, "I don't have a hobby of keeping male prostitutes... Why don't you tell them to bring in hairpins, jewelry, and other ornaments?"
She was disgusted with the robes that he had soiled, but she changed into a eunuch's outfit. It was certainly fun to do it occasionally, but it was really embarrassing and blushing in the daytime.
It seemed like just a fleeting affair that took place at night.
Shen Youyi looked back at the bronze mirror, unwilling to even look at his reflection. He combed his hair and said with a dull face, "I'm a person who has been dead for a long time. I appear in the palace in broad daylight. Your Majesty, aren't you afraid of what others will say?"
Emperor Yuan Shuo was helpless and said slowly, "Apart from you, who else would dare to discuss my right and wrong?"
How could she be so coaxed into believing something with just a few words, and become so soft-hearted that she was worried that he would know about the existence of the child and would suppress it... He must be so proud at this moment, if he knew that she was pregnant with his child!
Since he was caught red-handed, he didn't try to hide it. He leaned over and kissed her lightly between the eyebrows, saying softly, "Yi Niang has been very busy all night. Take a break today. I will ask the kitchen to make more of your favorite food so that you don't feel exhausted all the time."
There were so many thoughts at night that they were almost overflowing. He did not hide his thoughts. Looking at her belly, he spoke softly, "It's been a good time recently. If I work harder in the afternoon, maybe next year Yi Niang will be able to give birth to a little prince."
He remembered that her menstruation would be three days late every month. According to the female doctor, these days were the best time for conception.
Shen Youyi stood up, almost glared at him fiercely, and spat out two words through gritted teeth: "Liar!"
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