After appeasing Xiao Li, Qin Chuan spent the evening dealing with a host of political affairs with her. In the evening, he tried every possible way to please the Empress.
I was so exhausted by midnight that I didn't want to move at all.
The Empress, with a satisfied smile on her lips, drifted off to sleep contentedly...
The next day, Xiao Li's attitude finally changed somewhat, and she opened up to him, speaking kindly: "Husband, I'm not against you taking concubines. You can take whomever you want, but Jiang Yao is not an option. I hope you can keep your promise and arrange for her to be far away, instead of keeping her in the Prince of Yan's residence..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but think to himself, "Did I work so hard all night just to get nothing?"
Empress, how could you go back on your word!
As for Jiang Yao, they promised to arrange for her to stay far away "in the future," but before anything has even happened, they've already started ostracizing her!
Thinking of this, Qin Chuan outwardly hummed in agreement, but inwardly he was dismissive of his empress wife.
However, even if she issues an imperial decree, the person delivering it wouldn't dare to do so unless he didn't want his head.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about her posing any threat to Jiang Yao.
Seeing Qin Chuan's perfunctory agreement, the Empress knew in her heart that her husband was feeling guilty. No wonder he was so energetic last night, even more so than on their wedding night...
Just as Xiao Yue said, "Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either up to no good or are thieves."
But speaking of Xiao Yue, this girl has changed too; she's now determined to steal her man...
Thinking about these things made her uneasy...
Are my men really that sought after?
They even tried to take her away from their own sister! I'm speechless!
After a helpless sigh and a shake of the head, Xiao Li summoned Wan Chun and instructed, "Go tell the people on duty in the Golden Palace that I will not be holding court today..."
Although the Empress has been frequently absent from court lately, Wan Chun, as a palace maid, dared not say anything. She simply followed the Empress's orders and instructed the female officials on duty at the Golden Palace.
Qin Chuan was exhausted yesterday and would not recover for a day or two. So he sent Zhang Cheng to inform the Prince of Yan's residence that he was not feeling well and would not return to the residence for the next two days until he had recovered.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing that Qin Chuan was unwell, Xiao Yue, Su Rushi, Jiang Yao, and several other women from the Yan Prince's residence became increasingly worried and unanimously urged Xiao Yue to come to the palace to see him.
Xiao Yue specially wore a light blue embroidered cross-collar waist-length skirt, with a plain white embroidered horse-face skirt on the bottom. Her hair was styled into a "fallen horse bun" and a green pearl and flower gold hairpin was inserted into the bun. Instantly, she became a dignified, quiet, and elegant young lady from a prominent family, entering the palace.
Relying on her privileges as the only princess of the royal family and the Empress's younger sister, Xiao Yue had no obstacles and went straight into the Empress's bedroom.
At this time, the Empress went to the Imperial Study in the Hall of Mental Cultivation to handle some political affairs. Qin Chuan lay on a recliner, snoring comfortably, fast asleep, replenishing his energy and strength...
The palace maids and eunuchs serving all around were completely silent.
Xiao Yue also walked in cautiously, and seeing her brother-in-law snoring, she couldn't help but pinch his nose and tease him.
Qin Chuan was woken up by the noise because he couldn't breathe. When he opened his eyes and saw Xiao Yue smiling at him, he couldn't help but say, "Xiao Yue, are you asking for a beating?"
Xiao Yue chuckled and pouted, "Brother-in-law, aren't you feeling unwell? Why are you sleeping so soundly here?"
At this moment, Qin Chuan had not yet recovered his physical strength and energy, and was still in a state of sage mode, so he turned over, ignored her, and continued to sleep soundly.
Seeing this, Xiao Yue stopped teasing him.
Instead, he changed his clothes and went to the Dali Temple to handle some matters.
Then he returned to the Prince of Yan's residence and told the other women not to worry, that Qin Chuan was perfectly fine and not sick.
...
After Qin Chuan woke up, he didn't dare to go back to the Prince of Yan's mansion. After all, his wives and prospective wives there were all eager to be fed, and he hadn't recovered his strength or taken good care of himself.
Two days later, through a combination of diet, exercise, and rest, I finally recovered.
Only then did he secretly return to the Prince of Yan's residence in broad daylight, without telling Xiao Li.
Qin Chuan didn't know which room Jiang Yao was staying in, but luckily he ran into Jiang Ran on the way.
He pulled Jiang Ran aside, hugged her, and kissed her cheek twice.
He made her tremble slightly, and she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, wanting to go to the room with him to do their business...
"Sweetie, Yao Yao will come to find you after I'm done. Tell me quickly, which room is Yao Yao in?"
After all, the Prince of Yan's mansion was quite large, with more than a hundred rooms. He had left in a hurry when he entered the palace and hadn't noticed which room each of them had chosen.
Jiang Ran's face remained expressionless as she said to Qin Chuan, "Your Highness, let me take you there. I often serve His Majesty, and she's been missing you terribly these past few days..."
She still addressed Jiang Yao as "Your Majesty," and Qin Chuan showed no intention of correcting her.
After all, Jiang Yao was once the Empress of Jiang Kingdom, so it's not a bad thing for Jiang Ran to show her some respect.
Qin Chuan gently knocked on the door, looked around to make sure no other women were watching, and then quickly slipped into the room.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Ran also came in.
"Your Majesty, His Highness has come to see you."
Just as Jiang Ran opened her mouth to say this, Qin Chuan had already seen Jiang Yao.
At this moment, Jiang Yao was wearing a pure white silk dress with a simple floral pattern, with a white strapless top underneath and a light silk belt tied around her waist. The belt had a pretty flower knot on it. Her hair was styled in a cloud-like bun, which was adorned with various gold ornaments. With each graceful step, she swayed gently, appearing as serene as a fairy.
Seeing her innocent and pure appearance, Qin Chuan felt an even stronger urge to conquer her.
Her white strapless top couldn't contain her full, rounded breasts, and her face held a hint of allure, making him unable to resist pouncing on her.
"Yaoyao, I've missed you so much!"
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yao dodged Qin Chuan with a light movement, letting out a soft, bell-like laugh.
"Hehe, Qin Chuan, you're too hasty, how boring..."
Qin Chuan didn't want to play these games with her, nor did he want to be manipulated by her, so he sat down directly and asked Jiang Ran to come over.
Jiang Ran walked over, not knowing what he wanted to do.
Unexpectedly, Qin Chuan pulled her directly onto the bed, drew back the bed curtains, and left Jiang Yao standing outside...
Jiang Yao was slightly taken aback. Hearing the rustling sounds from outside the tent, a look of panic immediately appeared on her face.
"Jiang Ran, aren't you going too far? Doing this in front of me..."
Inside, Jiang Ran hurriedly explained while panting, "Your Majesty, no, didn't you see that it was His Highness who pulled me in? How can you blame me?"
Jiang Yao stamped her feet anxiously outside the tent, unable to understand what she had done wrong. Qin Chuan had actually pulled Jiang Ran inside in front of her instead of playing with her before entering the tent.
After a while, Jiang Yao did not hear any creaking or groaning sounds coming from inside the tent.
Jiang Ran also came out, straightened her clothes, wiped her face, and said to Jiang Yao with a hint of resentment, "Your Majesty, His Highness wants you to come in..."
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