Intimate
When Bo Xiangqian heard Su Junrou say that he preferred to drink the red date soup with the pattern of dragon and phoenix, she suddenly remembered that her mother had taught her step by step how to draw an embroidery pattern of dragon and phoenix, and then to weave the thread back and forth along the pattern one needle and one thread at a time. The back and forth, in and out, skills of the hands must be very particular. It won't work if it's too light or too slow, nor will it work if it's too heavy or too fast. It must follow the dragon and phoenix patterns embroidered on the pattern and imitate the patterns on the pattern.
Although Bo Xiangqian doesn't like needlework, she sometimes happens to come across a pattern that she likes.
Skillful hands to hurry up the work.
Quick hands.
Every stitch shows her dexterity, and she does it with ease.
"Your Majesty, is there any difference between this Dragon and Phoenix Red Date Soup and the Golden Jade Abundance Red Date Soup? My mother taught me how to embroider a dragon and phoenix pattern when I was a child, but I've never heard of a recipe like this Dragon and Phoenix Red Date Soup.
Why don't Your Majesty introduce to me all the flavors and methods of making red date soups in the palace one by one?
This will also allow me to broaden my horizons. If Your Majesty wants to drink red date soup in the future, I can personally cook a bowl of steaming, fragrant and sweet red date soup for Your Majesty!
But I dare not boast that I can definitely cook better than the chef in Your Majesty's imperial kitchen!
If Your Majesty thinks my red date soup isn't tasty, please don't look down on me, and don't take your anger out on me!"
While Bo Xiangqian was talking to Su Junrou in a soft and coquettish tone, she secretly used the back of Su Junrou's hand as a pillow and slowly stuffed it in, while she also leaned the back of her neck with slightly messy hair against her.
She also used her two small, agile, smooth and tight hands to grab the palms and backs of Su Junrou's hands to prevent him from pulling away. It seemed that only by holding his hands tightly like this could she feel comfortable and happy, and not be afraid that he would suddenly leave.
She was left alone in this lonely and deserted bedroom in the deep palace.
"My beloved concubine, what are you talking about? I have a petite, lovable, clingy, and adorable little beauty like my beloved concubine, who accompanies me and serves me. I love my beloved concubine so much that I am afraid I can't bear it. How can you bear to see my beloved concubine cry for me? I even skipped the morning court for my beloved concubine. Don't you understand my sincere feelings for me?"
Su Junrou let Bo Xiangqian grab the back of his hand and rub it against his face like a clingy little creature.
"Your Majesty's intentions, of course, are known to me. Although I come from a family of officials, I am fortunate to have been favored by Your Majesty. In one night, Your Majesty took me into the palace. Your Majesty even specially arranged for me to live in this Liangyuan Palace. My gratitude to Your Majesty is truly beyond words.
I hope Your Majesty will forgive me in the future. There are too many rules in this palace, and I am new here and don’t know the etiquette.
Although my father hired several private tutors to teach me some reading and writing skills since I was young.
But I am such a dumb, stupid fool that apart from those big baskets of erotic books with slang and small words, I can't even read a single word of the serious books such as "Spring and Autumn Annals", "Li Sao", "Records of the Grand Historian" and the Four Books and Five Classics.
I can only blame myself for having such a pig-like brain that it seems to be embroidered with pink peach blossoms, green willows, butterflies and mandarin ducks.
Whenever I pick up a book, my mind unconsciously looks back and flips through the pages, thinking of finding those embarrassing and obscene jokes to satisfy my craving. After all, I am not the type of person who can read seriously.
But today, the situation is very different from when I was at home.
Since I have been favored by Your Majesty, please don't worry about whether I like it or not.
I have to learn the rules of this palace. I have to read and memorize the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as the Women's Guide.
Even though I am not afraid of being laughed at by others, I cannot let Your Majesty lose face and become a laughing stock because of me."
Bo Xiangqian pressed her delicate face against the back of Su Junrou's hand and rubbed it. She was very happy at first, but after a while she seemed to feel a little uncomfortable.
Then he raised his head...
He simply turned Su Junrou's palm over again, so that Su Junrou's palm could fit in with his, accommodating her rosy and tender little face, which was as red as the snow, and shy as a shy little peach.
No matter how Su Juanrou twisted and rubbed his fair palms, her face was filled with doting and lifeless.
"Ha, our little Xiangxi, little Xiang'er, has really grown up, huh? She knows that she should understand the rules and study hard? This is not at all like the Xiangxi sister that I, Su Juanrou, knew before. But no matter what, our Xiang'er is now so sensible, knows how to care for others, and is willing to learn so many rules in this palace. She is not afraid of studying hard and putting the knowledge left by our sage ancestors into practice.
After all, I am still happy and very pleased to see it.
But I am afraid that my little Qian'er will suffer. She can't enjoy the carefree and happy life of a god in the Palace of Good Marriage, but she insists on seeking out those sufferings herself."
Su Juanrou looked at Bo Xiangqian lovingly and could not help but sigh, "My beloved, why are you doing this? Are you afraid that I will dislike you and care less about you just because you like to watch those indecent things and don't understand those things about poetry, singing, dancing, etiquette and rules? Is it because of these reasons that I brought you into the palace?
And I have already told you just now.
After today's morning court session, I will officially enthrone you as my imperial concubine.
If anyone dares to oppose me, I will arrest him and hand him over to you, my beloved concubine, for your personal punishment. No matter what you want to do, I will pretend that I know nothing and not ask anything. What do you think, my beloved concubine?
Bo Xiangqian was skeptical, but smiled sweetly as if she believed it. "Is what Your Majesty said true?"
Su Juanrou smiled and said, "Of course. Do you think I would deceive you?"
Bo Xiangqian pouted her little mouth, showing her two dimples, and hugged Su Juanrou's arm in a silly and cute way, rubbing against his arm like a kitten, and acting coquettishly, "Your Majesty, you are a very kind person, but I dare not do such a thing. Your Majesty has made an exception and accepted my extra favor. I don't know how many people are jealous of me behind my back and want to eat me up.
But I don't care, because I don't want anything. I just want to be with Your Majesty comfortably and quietly. I will do whatever Your Majesty wants me to do.
Your Majesty doesn't want me to do anything.
I won't do anything.
In short, Your Majesty is my heaven and my earth, as long as Your Majesty is by my side.
Even if there is more gold, silver, jewelry, power, fame and fortune in front of me, I don’t want them.
As long as I can lean safely and comfortably in the palm of your majesty's hand like I do now, and firmly possess and hold on to all your majesty's tenderness and consideration, I will be satisfied and happy.
As for whether others are against me being with Your Majesty, or whether they are using foul language to fabricate all kinds of false rumors to slander me.
I don’t care.
As long as Your Majesty does not take them to heart, I will not be afraid of anything."
Su Juanrou asked, "Are you serious, my beloved concubine?"
Bo Xiangqian sobbed into his arms, "If your majesty doesn't believe me, just wait until we spend some time together in the future, and your majesty will understand the true meaning of my love for you. Apart from anything else, I can transform from a pheasant into a phoenix, from a foolish girl in the official's family who knows nothing to a favored and envied imperial concubine overnight. This kind of grace and honor is something I could never ask for in my entire life, and I am not a fool who doesn't know what is good or what is bad.
Your Majesty treats and dotes on me so well.
I, a humble concubine, shall return the favor.
I will use all my heart and soul to serve Your Majesty well, so that Your Majesty can enjoy as much pleasure and fun as possible here, and relax and feel comfortable to the fullest.
Only in this way can I feel relieved.
Your Majesty is extremely fond of me, cherishing me and showing me such favor. Your Majesty, do you think I am a fool who doesn't know what is good for me and is hypocritical and pretentious?
Su Junrou also vaguely heard that Bo Xiangqian's words seemed to have a hidden meaning.
But he didn't expose her on the spot.
Instead, I felt secretly happy.
But Su Junrou didn't want to continue arguing with Bo Xiangqian about these things.
After all, he is the king of a country.
You can't just be like the female concubines in the palace, who keep talking about everything and nothing at all whenever they get a topic to go on.
But Su Juanrou couldn't bear to...
Just left like that.
Especially since he was so attracted by Bo Xiangqian's gentle and soft whispers, the two of them were glued to each other.
You say one thing, I say another.
You glance...
I stuck together for so long with a smile.
Let him go out now...
I'm afraid it's even harder than taking his life.
then.
Su Junrou clearly didn't want to leave, but she was too embarrassed to continue staying in the Liangyuan Palace for no reason.
But I just remembered...
"My dear, look how we've gotten off topic while we were chatting."
Su Junrou said this to Bo Xiangqian with a smile, then suddenly raised her voice and turned to the personal eunuch Wang Xixi outside and shouted, "Xiao Xizi, hurry up to the imperial kitchen and urge me. The red date soup I ordered for my beloved concubine is not ready yet. Did they go out to cheat last night and still not wake up? I think they are going to rebel."
They even dared to delay my beloved concubine's favorite red date soup? Believe it or not, I will issue an order right now to have them pack up and get out of the palace? "
"Your Majesty... calm down! I will urge... urge them to go, but Your Majesty, please explain it to this servant clearly!
I can go to the imperial kitchen and tell them.
Should they make the Dragon and Phoenix Auspicious Red Date Soup, the House of Gold and Jade, or the Black Snow Welcoming Spring Red Date Soup for the Imperial Concubine? Besides these three kinds of red date soup, there are twenty or thirty different flavors of this particular recipe in our palace. Your Majesty, I can't ask them to make all of them, right?
Wouldn't that drive everyone crazy? Even if the chefs in our palace are very capable, they wouldn't be able to cook it in a short time!" Wang Xixi said.
"Well...that's true!" Su Juanrou just remembered that he seemed to have forgotten to ask Bo Xiangqian what flavor of red date soup she wanted to drink. "It's my fault that I was too focused on talking to my beloved concubine just now. I forgot for a moment. I haven't asked my beloved concubine what flavor she wants to drink."
immediately.
Su Juanrou then said to Bo Xiangqian, "My dear, do you prefer the Dragon and Phoenix Auspicious Red Date Soup, the Golden Jade Abundant Red Date Soup, or the Black Snow Welcoming Spring Red Date Soup? If my dear likes any other flavor or method, I can ask them to make it."
But Bo Xiangqian shook her head and laughed, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Didn't I drink it just now?"
Su Juanrou looked at Bo Xiangqian, seemingly bewildered. "Oh, really? But why can't I remember when my beloved concubine had already drunk it?"
Bo Xiangqian chuckled softly and collapsed into Su Juanrou's arms. "Your Majesty is so foolish. Doesn't Your Majesty know that Your Majesty treats me with sincerity and love? To me, isn't that the most delicious red date soup?"
Su Juanrou laughed immediately, "Oh! So that's what my beloved concubine was thinking. It's me... who's so stupid."
Bo Xiangqian laughed and said, "Your Majesty is not stupid. Your Majesty is a little stupid, but I can't feel it at all...
What is wrong with your Majesty?!"
Su Juanrou said, "Oh, then my beloved concubine, do you want to see right now where I am dull?"
Bo Xiangqian was filled with shyness and couldn't help wanting to escape, "Ah, Your Majesty...you are so bad. I won't play with you anymore."
Su Juanrou hugged Bo Xiangqian tightly, turned around and looked at her with a wicked smile, saying, "Hmph! That won't do! Right now, I want to have some fun with you, my beloved concubine!"
Bo Xiangqian, "Your Majesty, you can't...!"
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