Chapter 18 He wants to sleep with her?
Recently, the war broke out again in the southwest of the Great Zhou. In order to stalemate the war and appease the southwestern forces, Lu Haozhi worked tirelessly, forgetting to eat and sleep, and discussed matters with the cabinet ministers in the study every day. He had long forgotten about the trivial matters in the harem.
It was night again that day when the officials dispersed.
Lu Haozhi felt a little tired, so he stood up and straightened his back.
Rong An, the eunuch in charge of the imperial court, came in quietly with a tray in his hands. He put down a bowl of ginseng soup and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's late at night. You must take care of yourself."
As he spoke, he secretly observed the emperor's expression. Seeing that he showed no sign of displeasure, he smiled again and said, "This bowl of ginseng soup was personally prepared by the Imperial Noble Consort. Your Majesty, please enjoy it while it's hot. The Imperial Noble Consort sent a message saying that the weather has been dry lately and the Emperor is busy with government affairs, so he needs to take good care of himself. Your Majesty, you are very concerned about the Emperor's health."
When Lu Haozhi saw the bowl of ginseng soup, he guessed that it must be a tribute from a concubine in one of the palaces.
He originally thought it was Meng Yan, and he curled his lips into a smile, and was about to tease her. He hadn't visited her in the harem for a few days, and she might be impatient.
Suddenly, when Rong An mentioned that it was sent by Liang Chengbi, his interest was immediately wiped out.
"Rong'an, the Yikun Palace has spent a lot of money on you these past two days, right?"
After leaving behind these bland words, Lu Haozhi strode out again without even glancing at the ginseng soup.
Rong An was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn't help but wipe his forehead with his sleeve and trotted after him.
It seems that the Emperor is very angry with the Imperial Concubine this time. The money from the Yikun Palace should be returned. I don't have the ability to intercede for her. If things go wrong, this fat head will have to move.
Rong'an followed His Majesty all the way from the Crown Prince to the Emperor. Although he would usually make some money by pulling strings and speaking well of the concubines, he still knew who was the master.
Lu Haozhi walked outside the Yangxin Palace and was greeted by a gust of night wind, which made him feel refreshed.
It is spring time, the breeze is warm, mixed with the fragrance of nameless flowers, making people feel intoxicated.
Looking up into the distance, the night is as cool as water and the moon is hanging in the middle of the sky.
On a spring night in the Forbidden City, everything was silent, and Lu Haozhi suddenly felt a little lonely.
In the past, when he was busy with official affairs and had no time to take care of the harem, Meng Yan would definitely come to visit him with her homemade medicinal food and would not leave until she had stayed for several hours.
Who knows, she might even try to seduce him to spend the night in her palace.
At that time, he thought she was noisy and clingy, but now that she is no longer around, he is a little uncomfortable.
Well, she is sick, so it is understandable that she didn't come.
"What time is it?"
"Your Majesty, it is already two quarters past midnight."
Lu Haozhi seemed to be lost in thought. He pinched the tip of his nose and ordered, "Let's go to Changchun Palace and take a look. No need for ceremonial guards. Let's go quietly."
After saying that, he went down the stairs first.
Rong An was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly followed, muttering to himself, "The Emperor seems to be in a good mood today. Since the Imperial Concubine is not coming, he went to look for her on his own. He usually finds people annoying!"
The master and servant walked one after the other on the palace road. The moonlight was bright, casting long shadows on the ground.
They arrived quietly outside Changchun Palace. The palace servant guarding the gate was just about to unlock the door, but when he saw the emperor coming, he knelt hurriedly to pay his respects and was about to pass the message inside.
Lu Haozhi waved his hand and said, "No need. I want to see what the imperial concubine is doing."
As he said that, he stepped inside.
According to Lu Haozhi's thinking, if he doesn't come for a while and the newly selected concubine is about to enter the palace, Meng Yan will definitely miss him so much that she won't want to eat or drink and will lose a lot of weight.
He is a man and the emperor, so he naturally enjoys the love and admiration of women.
However, as soon as he walked outside the inner hall, Lu Haozhi heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.
Meng Yan had already washed and dressed in a lilac-colored gauze nightgown. She sat on the bed holding Doukou and taught her, "Come, tell mother, my name is Doukou."
Doukou also had her hair loose, her small body wrapped in a bright red satin dress. She looked at her with a smile, but for a long while she could only say one word: "Mother——"
Meng Yan sighed and touched her little head.
I have been teaching her for two days, but Doukou still can't say anything except calling her mother.
I also took her pulse, and it seemed that everything was fine. This kind of heart disease has no cure since ancient times.
Forget it, there is still a long time to go, I will keep trying. She doesn’t believe that Doukou will still not be able to speak even if she teaches him day after day.
Lu Haozhi stood outside the tent, watching the scene quietly.
He had never seen Meng Yan like this before.
She was gentle and kind, and spoke softly, like a loving mother. If he hadn't known beforehand, he would have really thought that Doukou was her biological daughter.
This peaceful and warm scene softened the heart of the Emperor of the Great Zhou, who usually controlled the world, turned the tide, and fought endlessly for power.
He was right.
"Yan'er."
Lu Haozhi coughed lightly, lifted the curtain and walked in.
Why is he here again? Isn't he annoying?
Meng Yan was a little confused, but she moved faster and hurriedly got out of bed to salute.
"I didn't know the emperor was coming..."
Lu Haozhi took two steps forward, leaned over and helped her up, smiling, "I've been busy with government affairs lately and haven't had time to take care of the harem, but I was worried about your illness. Now that everything is settled, I came to see you."
As he said that, he pulled her to sit beside the bed.
Meng Yan gently pulled her hand, trying to pull it out of Lu Hao's grip, but she felt that he was holding it too tightly, so she had no choice but to let him hold it.
She lowered her head and chuckled softly, "Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, and he is busy with countless affairs every day. How can he worry about my humble illness?"
These were all her true words. As long as Mr. Lu Hao was thinking about her, everything would be fine.
To Lu Haozhi, these words became another proof of her "sensible and considerate" character.
"Yan'er has become much more stable now."
"I have been in the palace for many years now. I see new people coming in soon. If I don't improve myself, I will be laughed at by my younger sisters in the future."
Meng Yan said this perfunctorily, but inwardly she was wailing. She was so sleepy and tired. Right now, all she wanted to do was take Doukou to sleep. Why didn't Lu Haozhi just leave?! He had come to her in the middle of the night just to talk nonsense?!
Doukou was still young and couldn't stay up late, so she leaned on Meng Yan and dozed off, her little head nodding.
Meng Yan suddenly had an idea and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Doukou is tired, I will not keep her..."
Before she finished speaking, Ruizhu came over and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will take the little princess to the porch to rest."
Meng Yan opened her eyes wide, trying her best to use her eyes to stop her trusted palace maid from doing this "clever" thing.
However, Ruizhu seemed to be blind and walked straight forward to pick up Doukou.
But Lu Haozhi nodded and said, "Go ahead and serve carefully."
The emperor had already spoken, and Meng Yan could no longer do anything. She could only let Doukou be taken away by Ruizhu.
There were only two people left in the room.
What does Lu Haozhi want to do?
He doesn't want to sleep with her tonight, does he?
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