Chapter 253 Her Era
at the same time.
Pei Tingyue returned to the main hall.
She was pregnant, so tonight she was drinking fruit wine. This fruit wine was harmless, and one glass wouldn't have been a big deal, but she drank it all in one gulp, and the aftereffects were strong.
Pei Tingyue stepped into the hall.
Seeing the figure on the warm room couch, she rushed over and asked, "When did the emperor come?"
Xie Chen put down the book in his hand and hugged her tightly, "I just got here not long ago."
Because of being drunk, Pei Tingyue's eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and she asked vaguely, "Since the emperor has come, why didn't you send someone to look for me?"
Xie Chen held her waist and chuckled, "There's a happy event happening in Chengning Palace today. I have to be more discerning and not disturb the Imperial Concubine's mood."
Pei Tingyue was beginning to feel drunk, and his mind was a little confused.
Her cheeks were slightly red, and she just hugged Xie Chen's arm and rubbed it, humming randomly, like a kitten acting coquettishly.
Xie Chen pinched her red earlobe and asked, "Why are you so annoying?"
Pei Tingyue had a dazed look on her face and didn't react to what he said for a long time. She simply didn't understand and continued to pester him.
Xie Chen had a smile on his face at first, but later his eyes became thicker and darker, especially when Pei Tingyue felt hot and opened her clothes to reveal her snow-white skin, his dark eyes did not move, just staring at her.
His throat was very dry and he rolled it unconsciously.
Come to think of it, he has been a vegetarian for quite a long time.
The two had been in a long, cold war before, and after reconciling, they'd kept their distance from the child. Last night was the worst, but Xie Chen had only just satisfied his craving, not completely satisfied himself.
For the young emperor who was in good health, every night was very difficult to endure, especially when he had a beautiful and fragrant girl in his arms. It was not until the second half of the night that he could suppress his restless thoughts.
So now, he felt a little uncomfortable after being slightly stimulated.
Pei Tingyue was still unaware of the danger and continued to pull at her clothes until half of her soft body was exposed. She tilted her head and glanced at people softly.
Xie Chen stared down from her delicate collarbone, unable to move his eyes away. His body felt hot and his anger intensified. He said viciously, "You came here on purpose to seduce me!"
Pei Tingyue didn't understand and rubbed noses with him, "Okay..."
Xie Chen leaned over and rubbed her lips fiercely. After kissing her lips until they were swollen, he moved down and kissed her slender neck. He half kissed and half bit her, with a hint of punishment.
Pei Tingyue felt both pain and numbness. After being bitten once, her watery eyes looked at him with a mixture of anger and resentment.
Xie Chen was almost driven crazy by her looking at him like this, and he wanted to eat her whole body.
He let out a deep breath and pulled Pei Tingyue to the bathhouse in the back hall.
The two of them first kissed passionately.
Xie Chen held the captivating face in one hand and kissed it, while submerging the other hand into the water.
After making Pei Tingyue happy, he whispered to her, "Yueyue, I've served you so well, shouldn't I be rewarded?"
After being exhausted, Pei Tingyue's legs were unstable and she could only cling to him weakly. She placed her face on Xie Chen's shoulder, her eyes red and wet, "Hmm..."
Xie Chen held her hips and led her out of the pool, "Yueyue promised, you can't go back on your word."
Pei Tingyue nodded again in ignorance.
Xie Chen laughed and took her to the bed room.
The moon-shadow gauze embroidered with hibiscus branches was slowly lowered, reflecting the entangled figures.
Pei Tingyue suddenly felt a chill, and her rationality returned a little. She grabbed Xie Chen's arm and stopped him from moving. "You can't... in the first three months..."
Xie Chen kissed her forehead: "I know."
He knows?
Why do you continue to take their clothes?
Pei Tingyue's mind was not very clear to begin with, and when he encountered the problem, his mind became even more confused.
Xie Chen turned her over and held her in his arms. He grasped her ankles with his large hands and slowly closed her legs. "I have another way."
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The red curtains hang down slightly, and the candlelight flickers red.
The palace is full of spring colors.
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The sky brightened.
Pei Tingyue didn't open his eyes until the sun was high in the sky.
She stared at the curtains and it took her a while for her to regain consciousness.
She remembered crying and begging last night, and sat up suddenly, but unexpectedly she felt a pain and numbness at the base of her legs. She hissed and dared not move any big movements.
Pei Tingyue lifted the quilt and wanted to apply medicine, but she smelled a scent of medicine. She felt it carefully and found that the place was cool, which must be the place where the medicine had been applied.
Pei Tingyue closed the quilt again and pounded the bed angrily.
How could you do this to her...
This person is really too much, she wants revenge!
Pei Tingyue slowed down, got up from the bed, and hid the painting of Chuntang and other things such as pajamas deeper in the room.
After hiding it, the extremely vengeful Pei Tingyue smiled triumphantly.
She herself was completely unaware of the childish behavior and vivid expressions she was showing.
After eating the Ruyi cake on the small table, Pei Tingyue immediately washed up and had her meal.
After dinner, she sat in the small study, slowly stroking the documents, her thoughts slowly drifting away.
Since Empress Zhangyi passed away, she has not implemented any new palace rules since taking over the palace power. She has always followed the rules and the old practices.
The old rules during the reign of Empress Zhang Yi were very good, but they were in line with Empress Zhang Yi and not with Pei Tingyue.
Empress Zhangyi came from a prominent family and was the head of the noble ladies. She was the rightful empress of the imperial palace. With such great prestige, her subordinates dared not make any mistakes at all.
But Pei Tingyue is different. She can only be regarded as a noble concubine now, and her family background is not high. If the initial favor made everyone dare not act rashly, then later on, everyone could not help but have some small thoughts.
As the saying goes, people die for money and birds die for food.
The lucrative business in the palace was enormous, with profits flowing through the ranks. Even the lowest-ranking maids and eunuchs could earn a fortune by hooking up with the "right" person. Not to mention the chief eunuchs, seeing so much lucrative money, it would be hard not to be tempted. One wrong move would lead to many more.
In the past three years, Pei Tingyue had some idea of the situation when handling palace affairs, but she never revealed it because she was just waiting for this moment.
She wants to break down and then build up.
She wanted to establish a new set of palace rules that would be more applicable, more rigorous, and more clearly defined in terms of rewards and punishments than the previous ones.
She wants to change the world and completely take control of the inner palace.
After all, this is her time.
Pei Tingyue suppressed his thoughts and smiled confidently.
She called out to Zhichun and Zhixia, "Spread the word that on the tenth day of February, I will conduct a thorough investigation of all the offices of the Imperial Household Department. Also, tell our people to brace themselves, because it's about to begin."
Zhichun and Zhixia smiled at each other and said, "Yes, my lady."
Pei Tingyue nodded, opened a document and began to review it carefully.
Not long after, Yun Shu came in.
Yun Shu bowed and said, "Greetings to the Empress."
Pei Tingyue raised her eyes and said with a smile: "Didn't I tell you to take a break?"
Yun Shu said in a clear voice, "I heard that Her Majesty was about to make some big moves. How could I stay here any longer? Naturally, I must come and help Her Majesty. Besides, I'm not tired, so I don't need to rest."
Pei Tingyue stopped trying to persuade him and just smiled and said, "Okay."
Yun Shu naturally sat on a stool nearby, opened the palace documents, and sorted them out according to their importance.
Pei Tingyue naturally picked up the urgent pile of documents and began to review them carefully.
The master and servant glanced at each other casually and smiled at each other.
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