Chapter 15 A Bit of Pity
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Pei Tingyue had never felt the long night was so unbearable.
Her little face was flushed and hot, the corners of her eyes were wet and red, and tears kept disappearing into the soft golden pillow.
Helplessly sinking, she forced herself to regain some sanity and raised her hand to push the man's waist: "Your Majesty... you are bullying me..."
It doesn't have much strength, but it makes people itchy.
The lust in Xie Chen's eyes grew even stronger. He lowered his gaze and whispered, "Does it become bullying you now? I see that Tingyue doesn't miss me that much, otherwise why would she say that?"
Seeing that she couldn't push him away, Pei Tingyue had no choice but to retract her snow-white arms and cover her eyes with them. Her soft voice was shattered by the impact: "I want to... I want to... but... but..."
“Woo…”
Pei Tingyue kept saying "but" for a long time without saying a complete sentence. He could only sob softly and look dazed.
She couldn't bear it anymore.
Seeing her like this, Xie Chen curled his lips in satisfaction.
He can't be the only one who is in chaos.
He pushed aside the arm that covered her eyes and eyebrows, clasped it on top of her head, leaned over and said, "No buts."
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In the end, Pei Tingyue collapsed powerlessly on the bed, curled up and cried softly.
After Xie Chen coaxed her for a few words, he got up and went to take a shower.
After he left, the maidservant entered the hall and asked carefully through the curtains, "Talented Lady, may we help you wash?"
Pei Tingyue felt embarrassed to cry when someone was around. She stopped crying and said tremblingly, "I'll go in a while. You guys go down first."
"This..." The palace maids were in a dilemma. Since their master was not going to take a bath, they couldn't make the bed.
The leading palace maid tilted her head and signaled the people behind her. Everyone understood and stood aside waiting obediently.
After Xie Chen finished cleaning up and returned to the palace, he saw the head maid of Chengming Palace kneeling down to apologize, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. The servants will make the bed right away."
This is the first time this has happened.
Xie Chen asked calmly, "What?"
The leading maid glanced towards the bed and said, "The talented lady has not yet risen to bathe, and we dare not urge her."
Xie Chen also looked in that direction, but there were only shadows behind the tent, and the slight movement made his brows twitch.
Haven't you finished crying yet?
"Come back later."
Xie Chen raised his hand and asked the palace maid to leave.
He walked over slowly, opened the curtain, and sat down beside the couch.
Only then did he realize that his beloved concubine was biting her lip with tears in her eyes, with a boundless passion between her eyebrows, and her body was shaking slightly.
She looked like she was being deeply loved.
Xie Chen reflected on this for a rare moment.
It was really rough tonight, it was his fault.
Thinking of this, Xie Chen hugged her in his arms, patted her back gently, and comforted her softly.
Pei Tingyue was naked, and was inevitably shy when being held. She struggled a bit, her voice thick with tears, and the ending tone was trembling, "My concubine's body is dirty..."
"Yes." Xie Chen replied. He held her tighter in his arms and said, "I don't mind."
Pei Tingyue raised her face, a little embarrassed, "I want to take a bath, but I don't have the strength..."
Xie Chen looked down at her.
There were mottled and messy marks on his body, slightly swollen and red eyes, and bruised knees.
His heart softened a little, and after pondering for a while, he still didn't say the words "I'll let the palace maid help you go."
He thought about it, sighed, and said helplessly: "I know, wait until you calm down, I will carry you."
He was the one who made the man like this, so it doesn't matter if he serves him once.
Seeing that she was feeling better, Xie Chen put a piece of clothing on her, carried her to the bathhouse, and resignedly served her.
When they returned to the palace, the palace maids had already made the bed again. Xie Chen placed the person in it and applied some medicine on her knees.
Pei Tingyue snuggled in his arms obediently, letting him do whatever he wanted. From Xie Chen's perspective, she curled the corners of her lips and gave a sly smile.
She couldn't have worked so hard all night in vain.
Although she was in a terrible state, she was not unable to get up. She was just pretending just now.
All this was to make the emperor make an exception for her.
If there is one, there will be two.
If the emperor can make concessions on such a small matter today, he will be able to indulge her more in the future.
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The second day.
Pei Tingyue looked at the sedan chair in front of him, turned around and asked, "Manager Liang, what is this?"
Liang Yao bowed and smiled, "This is the emperor's order. When he went to court today, the emperor did not allow me to accompany him. He specifically asked me to go to the Imperial Household Department to find this sedan chair. He said that since the talented lady is in good health and should not be overly tired, riding in this sedan chair to pay her respects will be much easier."
Pei Tingyue was a little surprised.
She looked at the sedan chair and narrowed her eyes.
What is the emperor's intention behind his actions today?
Continue to praise her to death?
Pei Tingyue was thinking, and the scene of last night emerged in her mind. The emperor patiently washed her, smoothed her black hair, and applied medicine to her.
It can be said that he has condescended to me.
No.
It's not about praising her too much.
Pei Tingyue denied the idea.
The emperor has countless ways to praise or kill her and use her. There is no need to be nice to her and use her at the same time.
Since this is not the intention, then it is really...
Take her into consideration!
Thinking of this, Pei Tingyue smiled silently, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart.
Although the emperor still did not have true feelings for her, he still felt some pity for her.
Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Liang Yao tentatively called out, "Talented person?"
Pei Tingyue suddenly came back to her senses and stared at the sedan chair in front of her. The sweetness on her face could not be suppressed. She said with a smile: "Please tell the emperor that I will come to thank him when I have time."
Liang Yao naturally agreed.
Having a sedan chair saves effort, and before we knew it, we arrived at the gate of Fenghe Palace.
Yunshu lifted the curtain and helped Pei Tingyue out.
The palace concubines who came to pay their respects were surprised to see her coming out of the sedan chair.
You should know that the palace has a strict hierarchy, and only the head of a palace can have a sedan chair.
Now that she came in a sedan chair, it was really beyond her reach for a mere talent like her.
Although the concubines were envious, they also thought that the emperor even broke the rules for her.
She was so favored and powerful that the concubines in the palace did not dare to say anything, for fear that Pei Tingyue would whisper in her ear.
Pei Tingyue had anticipated this.
She knew that her arrival in a sedan chair would cause quite a stir, but she still did not refuse this kindness.
This was not to arouse the jealousy of the other concubines. She wanted them to realize the emperor's "special" feelings towards her.
This will make the concubines afraid to act rashly.
Pei Tingyue walked into Fenghe Palace.
She hadn't come to pay her respects for a few days. When she came today, Empress Cui showed her great concern, questioned her in detail, and gave her valuable rewards.
Pei Tingyue naturally accepted it out of gratitude.
The concubines of lower rank didn't dare to say anything, but Concubine Xie Xian sighed indifferently, "Talented Pei is truly capable. She has won the favor of the Emperor and the favor of the Empress."
Pei Tingyue blocked it back without a single mistake.
The next few days.
The emperor would either rest by himself or summon Pei Tingyue to sleep with him.
For a while, Pei Tingyue was the only one in the harem, dominating the scene.
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