Chapter 17 Care
Her pitiful appearance would soften even the hardest-hearted person.
Xie Chen sighed helplessly and his tone softened.
"If you hadn't said that, why would I ask you to leave?"
Pei Tingyue seemed worried and looked at him eagerly, "Are you really not going to drive me away?"
"Yeah." Xie Chen rubbed the back of her hand with his fingertips and answered her patiently.
Pei Tingyue finally felt relieved.
She lay on Xie Chen's lap, rubbing against him affectionately, being incredibly well-behaved.
Xie Chen's eyes softened a lot.
"Get up, there are no rules."
After serving him for many days, Pei Tingyue had figured out his temper and knew what he could and could not do.
Pei Tingyue didn't take the mild scolding seriously. She muttered, "No, I haven't had enough of your pillow yet."
But she soon regretted it. After saying these words and trying to be nice, her legs... became numb.
She was in a dilemma, and neither was she able to get up nor to stay down.
dilemma.
In the end, he had to tilt his body, using one leg to relieve the force and the other leg to support himself.
Xie Chen saw these little movements clearly, and a fleeting smile flashed across his eyes, so fast that he didn't even notice it.
Xie Chen pulled her up, brushed the dust off her, and asked casually, "Are you and Yan Baolin very close?"
The soreness between her legs slowly subsided. Pei Tingyue threw herself into Xie Chen's arms and found a comfortable position to nestle in. "It's okay."
"Is she okay? I see you and her are probably close, otherwise why would you recommend her?"
Pei Tingyue hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Only Yan Baolin is willing to talk to me."
Xie Chen's eyebrows rose, realizing that she was being used, but he didn't say it out loud, only saying, "It's important to be on guard against others."
"I understand." Pei Tingyue's lips curled up, "Your Majesty, are you concerned about me?"
Xie Chen didn't answer but asked, "What do you think?"
Pei Tingyue smiled in his arms, sweeping away the melancholy she had just felt, and she became bright and lively.
She smiled for a while, then became quite demanding: "I have a small request."
Xie Chen glanced at her and said, "How outrageous!"
Pei Tingyue's face fell again.
Xie Chen felt that her temper was getting worse and worse, and she was a little difficult to please. He said helplessly: "Speak."
Pei Tingyue asked cautiously, "Could His Majesty please not be interested in Yan Baolin because of what I said?"
She looked very annoyed, as if she regretted why she had just recommended someone else.
Xie Chen lowered his eyes to look at her, "Do you regret it?"
Pei Tingyue nodded heavily, "Yes."
She raised her head and said seriously, "Recommending someone just now is the thing I regret most in my life. Ultimately, I was too timid and got scared when I heard some rumors. Your Majesty, don't worry, I will change. From now on, I will practice my courage and stand firmly by your side."
A flash of surprise flashed across Xie Chen's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it. He smiled lightly, "Okay."
The two hugged each other for a while, until Pei Tingyue remembered that they were in the imperial study and Xie Chen had to handle government affairs at this time, so she suddenly stood up.
"I will grind ink for you, Your Majesty, please review the memorials."
"Isn't it a bit late to think about it now?" Xie Chen teased her rarely.
Pei Tingyue pondered for a while before quietly suggesting, "If you can't finish it, how about I accompany you tonight?"
Xie Chen really laughed now, "Tingyue is quite thoughtful."
"I only asked you to come to serve me in the afternoon, but I didn't say I would summon you to sleep with me tonight. If Tingyue wants to accompany me tonight, isn't that the same as turning over the card for me?"
Pei Tingyue was not embarrassed when her plan was seen through. She tugged at Xie Chen's clothes and said coquettishly, "Does the emperor agree?"
Xie Chen raised his eyebrows slightly: "Then Tingyue should behave well tonight."
"Cough cough..." Pei Tingyue was choked and her face turned red. She couldn't understand why someone could bring up this without changing her expression.
She glanced at Xie Chen quickly, then lowered her head and replied softly, "Okay."
Xie Chen looked at the blush spreading to her ears, knowing that she was shy, so he stopped teasing her and began to concentrate on handling state affairs.
Naturally, Pei Tingyue was the one who slept with him in the evening.
The two of them played around until midnight before going to bed.
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After this day, the court was overwhelmed with affairs, and Xie Chen became busy, and no longer summoned the concubines to sleep with him.
The concubines in the six palaces were also boring. They rarely even bickered with each other. They just looked forward to the emperor setting foot in the harem every day.
Pei Tingyue lived a comfortable life in Changle Palace. Because of Tuantuan, her relationship with Concubine Song became increasingly harmonious. She often went to the front hall to kill time.
It was dark that night, and only a few palace lanterns were lit in the east side hall. Pei Tingyue didn't see clearly what was hanging on the wall inside, but now he knew it was a gun.
A row of red tasseled spears.
At dawn, the doors of the east side hall were opened wide, and Concubine Song would practice shooting inside.
She also stumbled upon this by accident.
Tuantuan came early in the morning to push at the door of the back hall and woke her up. When she came forward carrying Tuantuan, she happened to see Concubine Song playing with a gun.
She was not wearing a palace dress, but only a simple white plain dress. The knot at her waist was tied very tightly, outlining her slender waist. She did not look thin, but instead had an inexplicable sense of strength.
Her long black hair was tied high behind her head with a white silk headband, and it fluttered as she turned in the air.
Pei Tingyue held Tuantuan and watched for a long time at the palace gate. Even if she didn't understand, she could see that Concubine Song was very skilled. She drew her gun neatly and cleanly, and put it away confidently and gracefully, with an indescribable spirit of high spirits.
In fact, this scene is out of place in the palace and even a bit weird.
A precious imperial concubine did not think about how to win the emperor's heart, but instead practiced martial arts and shooting on a cold spring morning.
Pei Tingyue watched, but felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart. She always felt that a woman like Concubine Song should not be trapped in this deep palace and suffer for her whole life.
But in the end she said nothing, nor did she ask Concubine Song why she did such a meaningless thing. She just applauded Concubine Song.
From then on, if Pei Tingyue got up early, she would hold Tuantuan and watch at the door of the palace.
Concubine Song did not drive her away, and sometimes she would practice for a while longer when she saw her coming.
That day, Pei Tingyue was disturbed by Tuantuan again. She carried Tuantuan to the front hall to take revenge - fiddling with Tuantuan's paws, or raising them high, or clapping, to cheer for its owner.
“Okay, okay!”
“Beautiful, beautiful!”
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