Chapter 94 Very Brave
As soon as the carriage came to a stop, several palace maids hurried forward, opened the brocade curtain, and helped Xue Shulan and Yang Jingzhen get off the carriage.
It was late spring, the sky was clear and the air was bright. A gentle breeze blew through the narrow palace passage, and the colorful ribbons around the waists of the palace maids and eunuchs were blown up, making a rustling sound.
Tong Lin stepped forward and bowed, "Madam Xue, Second Miss Yang, Yang Shangyi has ordered that the two of you move into Yanqing Palace first. Please follow me inside."
He was tall, with eyes like cold stars and a hoarse voice. He looked more like a young military officer than a eunuch.
Xue Shulan was a little flattered. She really didn't expect that Leader Tong, who was beside the prince, would personally receive her and her daughter.
Yang Jingzhen bit her lower lip lightly, feeling half ashamed and half embarrassed.
A few months ago, she was caught by Tong Lin in her study room disguised as a man while reading a pornographic book. Later, he saw through her plan to get close to King Han...
If this stinky Tong Lin knew that she had tried her best but still failed to take down the King of Han, she would definitely laugh at her for being shameless and overestimating her own abilities.
She looked up at Tong Lin calmly, trying to see something from his face.
He had an expressionless face, his eyes slightly drooped, and his tall, straight figure seemed to blend into the shadows reflected by the palace wall.
Only then did Yang Jingzhen breathe a sigh of relief.
But she didn't know that the moment she looked away, the man glanced at her quickly, his eyes sharp and deep.
Passing through the palace gates and winding corridors, the mother and daughter of the Yang family slowly entered the East Palace surrounded by a dozen palace maids and came to the Yanqing Hall in the northeast corner.
Suddenly, a hearty and clear laughter came from not far away. Xue Shulan stopped and looked at her little daughter in surprise.
This was clearly the laughter of a young woman. Could it be that the Eastern Palace had added another concubine? The mother and daughter's faces changed slightly.
Although they didn't dare to expect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to never take a concubine, they still couldn't help but worry about Yang Manyan...
Tong Lin explained calmly, "There's a girl named Su living in Fu'an Palace. She's the daughter of the governor of Nanyuan. Because she got along well with Yang Shangyi, Yang Shangyi brought her to the East Palace to stay for a few days."
"Oh, so that's how it is." Xue Shulan smiled awkwardly, but didn't completely believe what he said.
Yang Jingzhen curled her lips, feeling annoyed.
If this Miss Su was the prince's person, she would feel unfair for her elder sister. If it was true as Tong Lin said, that she got along well with her elder sister, she would not be happy either.
The eldest sister is her own sister, how can she be friends with other women!
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Night falls, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse.
After having dinner in the Qianqing Palace, Yang Manyan decisively boarded the sedan chair to return to the Eastern Palace despite the emperor's attempts to retain him.
She was worried about her sister and had prepared a lot of questions to ask her in person, but unfortunately when the sedan chair arrived at the East Palace, the palace servants came to report that Miss Yang had gone to bed early.
It turned out that Yang Jingzhen hadn't had much rest in the past few days. As soon as she checked into Yanqing Palace this afternoon, she fell into a deep sleep in a daze.
Yang Manyan wanted to know some of the inside story, but he didn't have the heart to ask anyone to wake up his sister, so he went straight back to the bedroom to wash and change his clothes.
After she had packed up, Xiao Yan also returned to the East Palace under the silvery moonlight.
The inner hall was silent, the crystal curtain was half rolled up, a sweet fragrance wafted to the face, the light was dim, and the girl was sitting in front of the dressing table in her nightgown, letting the maid dry her wet hair.
Xiao Yan stepped forward and took the Songjiang cotton cloth from Xingyun's hand, and slowly wiped Yang Manyan's long hair that was as silky as silk.
Xingyun and Suyue looked at each other, pursed their lips and suppressed their laughter, then lowered their heads and left the bedroom.
Yang Manyan looked at the man behind him through the peep show and said hesitantly, "Zi'an, today at the Palace of Heavenly Purity..."
"I know everything." Xiao Yan gently hugged her from behind and teased with a smile: "Yang Shangyi debated with the ministers outside the Qianqing Gate?"
Today, when the ministers were crying and admonishing him, he was outside the palace handling a case, but he also listened to the whole process reported by his attendants.
"You are making fun of me!" Yang Manyan glared at him angrily, and tried to break free from him with a red face.
Her appearance was already gorgeous and eye-catching. Under the candlelight, her almond-shaped eyes sparkled like water, and her eyes and eyebrows made her look even more delicate and charming.
"It's not a joke." Xiao Yan bent down and kissed the top of her head. He also looked at her in the mirror with a serious expression, "Yuanyuan, you are really brave."
He has been the crown prince since he was young. He has to weigh the pros and cons of everything and has always been gentle and humble. In his heart, he actually envied Yang Manyan's sincere and frank character.
Yang Manyan felt a little embarrassed, his cheeks turned red, and he no longer responded to him.
After a while, the wet hair was finally completely dried, and Xiao Qing put down the cotton cloth, "I'll go wash up, and you can go to bed first."
Yang Manyan suddenly grabbed his hand and said excitedly: "Zi'an, why don't I help you bathe?"
He usually took care of her considerately, and she wanted to give something back.
"No need, I'll be fine soon." Xiao Yan held her soft little hand and squeezed it. How could he bear to let Yang Manyan serve him?
After saying that, he walked straight to the bathroom on the west side of the bedroom.
Yang Manyan had no choice but to watch his tall and thin figure disappear behind the dim crystal curtain.
But after returning to the bed and staying there for a while, she couldn't help but wonder how Xiao Yan, who was as clear and bright as the moon, bathed and washed.
Although they often bathed together after sex, he was always busy cleaning her up, and she couldn't imagine him rubbing her back...
After hesitating for a moment, she slipped on and walked towards the bathroom.
While Xiao Qing was sitting in the bathtub with his back to her, she tiptoed and hid behind the large floor-to-ceiling screen with a landscape painting next to the bathtub.
The last time Queen Mother Jiang raided the East Palace, she was so panicked that she even thought of letting the Emperor hide behind this screen, but now it was her turn to hide here...
The sound of splashing water was heard, and Yang Manyan cautiously leaned forward to look outside the screen.
The bathroom was filled with hot steam like a cloud of mist. The man, with his jade crown still on his head, was using a gourd ladle to scoop water with one hand and pour it over his body.
Perhaps he was too tall, for even when sitting in the bathtub, most of his upper body was still exposed above the water, like a strong pine or bamboo.
Looking more closely through the mist, the muscle lines on the man's back were smooth without a trace of redundancy, and they were stretched taut as he watered the plants, as if containing tremendous power.
Yang Manyan swallowed quietly, unable to look away.
Compared with the emperor's strong and muscular body, Xiao Yan was indeed a little thin, but he had also practiced martial arts for many years, so he was naturally not a weak scholar.
Just as her face was flushed by the heat, the man's low and hoarse voice rang out: "Wish."
Yang Manyan held his breath and squatted behind the screen as if his body was frozen.
"Come out if you want." Xiao Yan turned around and looked at her, his tone helpless and doting, "Aren't you tired of squatting?"
He was not so unaware that there was someone hiding next to him. He had already noticed Yang Manyan when he approached the bathroom, but he pretended not to know.
Yang Manyan stood up awkwardly, male beauty is really misleading!
Since she had been discovered, she simply walked forward with confidence.
At this moment, the world was spinning and the man actually carried her into the bathtub. The hot water immediately poured all over the floor.
Yang Manyan's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously wrapped her arms around the man's neck tightly...
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