Chapter 435 The Refreshing Emperor
Another busy day.
There have been a lot of things going on in the court recently, and the emperor has been quite busy, often feeling exhausted.
It was afternoon time. If it were any other day, the emperor would have felt sleepy. But today he didn't feel tired. It was really strange.
The personal eunuch walked up to him and whispered, "Your Majesty, all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital have examined it, and there is nothing wrong with Ningpoxiang."
"I also had someone get the prescription from Master Chen. The spices presented to Her Majesty were prepared exactly according to the prescription, without any mistakes."
Mrs. Zhaohua didn't know all this.
However, that night, the emperor still came to Yaoguang Palace, and the time was a little earlier than usual.
Madam Zhaohua had just taken a bath and her body was still damp. She had not been informed when the Emperor came.
The emperor strode into the inner room. Madam Zhaohua had not yet fastened the belt of her clothes. When she saw the emperor coming in, she moved in a hurry, and the collar of her clothes slipped down, revealing her snow-white shoulders.
The room was filled with the scent of Ningpo incense.
After seeing this vivid scene, the emperor's pupils suddenly contracted and his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously.
He walked over, and with both hands lifted up Madam Zhaohua who was about to salute. His fingertips lightly brushed across her bare shoulders. The touch felt like sparks, and it burned Madam Zhaohua's heart.
"Has the Emperor had his dinner yet?"
Madam Zhaohua spoke softly and gently, looking at the emperor with her beautiful eyes.
When she leaned over, her collar was slightly open, and her creamy skin glowed like a pearl in the candlelight, mixing with the warm and sweet scent rising from the incense burner, weaving an invisible net.
The emperor suddenly grabbed her wrist and said, "I have used it."
Madam Zhaohua understood the lust in the emperor's eyes. She softened, her eyes moved, and she leaned forward, her red lips almost touching the emperor's earlobe, "Then the emperor must not be hungry."
Before he could finish his words, the emperor suddenly pulled her into his arms.
The emperor's fingers passed through her long black hair, his breath burning hot: "Are you hungry, my beloved concubine?"
Madam Zhaohua panted and raised her neck, "I'm not hungry~"
The last word suddenly turned into a light cry, and the emperor had already picked her up and was striding towards the bed.
Madam Zhaohua could feel that the emperor was unusual today. His body was exceptionally strong, and the hand on her waist was incredibly powerful. He seemed to have suddenly become much younger, like a trapped beast that had awakened, eagerly tearing open her clothes.
"Your Majesty, be gentle..."
She pretended to refuse, but her fingertips quietly hooked the emperor's belt.
The warm and sweet smell as sticky as honey penetrates into the nasal cavity, making the scalp tingle.
She saw the bulging veins on the emperor's forehead and felt his body temperature was even hotter than usual, and she was secretly delighted.
The emperor is fine again.
The clock outside the tent kept ticking until three o'clock in the morning, but the clouds and rain inside the tent had not stopped.
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Just after the fifth watch, a group of palace maids were waiting quietly outside the Yaoguang Palace.
The morning dew had not yet dried, and the eunuchs waiting outside could not help muttering in their hearts: There was such a big commotion last night, the emperor's power is still as great as before.
Thinking of this, the eunuchs felt secretly proud. They were the ones who most hoped that the emperor would live a long life. As long as the emperor could still visit the empress in the palace, it meant that the emperor was still energetic and had no health problems.
He secretly thought about how to wake up the emperor later.
While he was thinking, the majestic voice of the emperor came from inside: "Come in and serve."
Everyone performed their duties and served the emperor in an orderly manner, helping him get dressed and go to court.
The emperor had a quarrel with Madam Zhaohua last night, but this morning he felt full of energy and not tired at all.
In the dim morning light, the face, which had looked a little haggard due to years of heavy government affairs, was glowing with a strange radiance.
The dark circles under his eyes were so light that they were almost invisible, his eyes were bright and sharp, and even the deep wrinkles on his forehead seemed to have smoothed out a lot.
"His Majesty……"
When Madam Zhaohua saw the emperor's expression, she was speechless for a moment and even forgot to salute.
The emperor, however, rarely cared about her misbehavior. Instead, he laughed out loud and said, "Why, is there something wrong with my face?"
The sound was as loud as a bell, echoing between the palace walls in the early morning, startling a few roosting birds.
Madam Zhaohua came back to her senses and said hurriedly, "I am disrespectful, but, but your Majesty looks so good today that I was stunned for a moment."
Upon hearing this, the emperor reached out and touched his cheek, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, and then turned into joy: "I also feel particularly energetic today."
He took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the morning energy into his lungs, "That Soul-Condensing Incense is indeed effective. I have slept more soundly than ever before during the past two days at your place."
Madam Zhaohua was secretly delighted.
"Then will Your Majesty come tonight?"
She looked at him seductively, and the emperor laughed wantonly: "My beloved concubine, just wait for me."
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When the imperial carriage reached the front court, the morning sun had just jumped out of the palace wall, illuminating the glazed tiles on the roof of the Golden Throne Hall with brilliant light.
In the square in front of the palace, civil and military officials had already lined up waiting.
Seeing the emperor arriving, everyone knelt down.
"My dear ministers, please stand up." The emperor's voice was full of energy and echoed in the hall.
His eyes were like torches, sweeping across the courtiers, and finally landing on the crown prince standing at the head of the civil officials. "Prince, has the report from the northern border army arrived?"
The prince stepped out and answered respectfully, "Father, I just arrived last night and I have already ordered someone to copy a copy..."
"Just get to the point."
The emperor interrupted him and tapped the armrest of the dragon throne with his fingers, seeming a little impatient.
The prince's Adam's apple moved slightly: "The Mohe tribe suffered from drought and grass was scarce. They wanted to send envoys to trade with our dynasty and were willing to exchange horses for food and grass..."
"good!"
The emperor suddenly slammed the table and stood up, shocking all the civil and military officials in the court, "God bless me, Dajing!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Upon seeing this, the fifth prince immediately stepped out and said loudly, "This peaceful and prosperous era is all thanks to the power and virtue of your father! Your son begs you to congratulate your father!"
The emperor laughed and said, "Well said."
The ministers present naturally would not miss this opportunity to sing praises, and they all said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise, and God bless Dajing."
The Emperor looked around from above. When he saw the Crown Prince pause, he finally looked at the Fifth Prince and said, "Leave the negotiation to the Fifth Prince. The Crown Prince has been busy with this matter for a long time. It's time for him to take a break."
This action caused the court to suddenly become as quiet as the abyss.
Since the Crown Prince came to the court, he has been responsible for all matters concerning foreign vassal states.
Now that the Mohe are in need of help, Dajing will naturally extort a large sum of money from them. No matter who does this, it will be a credit.
The Crown Prince was busy negotiating with the Mohe for a long time, but he was actually preparing wedding dresses for the Fifth Prince.
this……
The emperor asked in a deep voice: "Why, does the prince have any objection?"
The prince clenched his fists, his face still calm, "Your son obeys your order."
The Fifth Prince smiled with great satisfaction and happily bowed to the Crown Prince: "Thank you, my Royal Brother. After the court is dismissed, I will have someone go to the East Palace to get the relevant files."
All the ministers in the court looked at each other, not knowing how to react for a moment.
The prince's position is becoming increasingly dangerous.
The emperor was smiling all day. He paused and suddenly changed the subject, "I feel full of energy these days. It turns out that a happy event is coming. People feel refreshed when they are in a happy mood."
"Speaking of which,"
The emperor looked around at his ministers and said with satisfaction, "It is also because Madam Zhaohua served you well and the Chen family taught their daughter well that I reward you with a thousand taels of gold."
Madam Zhaohua's brother, Minister of Rites Chen Ben, immediately stepped forward to express his gratitude.
Today's incident made everyone see it more clearly.
The Fifth Prince is indeed thriving now, and he has Madam Zhaohua as his helper in the harem.
The emperor looked radiant today. The gloom between his brows had disappeared, and his entire aura had changed as well. He seemed to have returned to his prime years, and did not look like a fifty-year-old man at all.
It is hard to say who will own this world in the future.
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