Chapter 18. Your Majesty, did you enjoy reading this? ...
Lin Yan held Aman in her arms and slept soundly before stretching and getting up.
Twisting his neck and shaking his arms to open the door, Lin Yan had just opened the door when a cunning gust of cold air, like a thief, "whooshed" in through the crack and rushed straight to Lin Yan's face.
"hiss--"
Lin Yan gasped sharply, shivering and getting goosebumps all over.
What happened?
It wasn't this cold yesterday.
Is this weather so unsportsmanlike?
The thin, padded casual clothes that Lin Yan was wearing, which were just right for wearing inside the palace, were now inappropriate. He had originally wanted to go out for a walk, but now he could only hide back in the house.
"Achoo!" A loud sneeze came out uncontrollably.
Aman was startled awake by his movements, and let out a disgruntled "meow." She poked her fluffy head out of Lin Yan's arms, her emerald green cat eyes looking at him with disdain at being disturbed from her sleep. She then buried her head back in, leaving him with only a fluffy, warm bottom.
"Hey, you seem to dislike me quite a bit." Lin Yan, not to be outdone, buried his face in A Man's stomach and sucked hard again.
Aman twisted her body symbolically, not bothering to argue with Lin Yan.
Lin Yan held Aman in his arms, his mind racing.
They entered the palace in haste, carrying only a few everyday clothes and not having prepared any thicker garments.
Should we ask Li Lianshun for help and send someone back home to fetch his clothes?
Just as Lin Yan was pondering how to bring it up, footsteps came from outside the hall, growing closer and closer, and it sounded like there was more than one person.
"Lord Lin?" Li Lianshun's high-pitched voice, tinged with amusement, rang out from outside the door.
Lin Yan jolted awake, quickly threw off the covers and sat up. He carefully placed Aman, who had been acting as a heater in his arms, onto the soft cushion. He then quickly tidied his somewhat disheveled clothes and hair, and cleared his throat: "Please come in, Eunuch Li."
The palace door was pushed open, and Li Lianshun's fair and round face peeked in, still wearing that respectful smile that seemed to have been measured with a ruler.
But the sight behind him made Lin Yan, who had just sat up straight, freeze again.
Four strong eunuchs were seen carrying two huge vermilion-lacquered and gold-painted boxes, moving step by step into the hall. The boxes were obviously heavy, and when they landed, they made two dull "thump" sounds, which seemed to make the floor tremble.
Lin Yan stared at the two large suitcases, which could almost fit two of him, and his mind went blank for a moment.
What are they doing? Moving?
Li Lianshun stepped forward with a smile, flicked his whisk, and bowed to Lin Yan, saying, "Lord Lin, the weather has suddenly turned cold. His Majesty, out of consideration for you, has specially ordered that you be provided with some new clothes to keep warm." He pointed to the two huge boxes, "Look, they're all here."
Lin Yan's gaze swept back and forth between the two large boxes and Li Lianshun's smiling face, his mouth slightly agape, momentarily forgetting to react.
Xiao Che didn't need two large boxes to add clothes for him, did he?
My goodness, isn't this more than all his clothes combined?
Moreover, he had just been rewarded with an inkstone, and now he was being given two large trunks of new clothes... Lin Yan inappropriately thought of a line from a movie: "This is the highest honor..."
Hmm.
Lin Yan was so startled by the images in his mind that he felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly shook himself and banished the images from his mind.
"Your Majesty, I kowtow to express my deepest gratitude for Your Majesty's great kindness and compassion. Your Majesty's consideration is so profound that I am moved to tears." Lin Yan bowed his head sincerely in the direction of the Taiyi Hall to express his thanks.
The boss is so kind and generous! Please keep being so generous!
Just as I finished thinking to myself, "The boss is so generous," the light outside the hall dimmed, and a familiar figure strolled in.
Wearing a black casual robe with dark gold dragon patterns, and standing tall and straight, who else could it be but Xiao Che?
Lin Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly bowed again: "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty."
Xiao Che waved his hand casually, his gaze sweeping over the two large boxes on the ground, then landing on Lin Yan's thin cotton-padded casual clothes. His brows furrowed almost imperceptibly: "Get up. The weather has suddenly turned cold. Charcoal fires have been started everywhere in the palace. Is it still warm here?"
“Your Majesty, the dragon inside the palace is alright, but…” Lin Yan glanced at the box and said honestly, “It’s just that my clothes were too thin, and I was indeed cold just now. Fortunately, Your Majesty bestowed winter clothes upon me, which solved my immediate problem.”
Xiao Che hummed in agreement, walked to one of the open boxes, casually fiddled with the neatly folded, obviously thick and warm clothes inside, picked up a smooth fur collar with his fingertips, and glanced at Lin Yan.
"Since it's here, Lin Qing, please try it on." Xiao Che's voice was devoid of emotion, as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary. "If it doesn't fit properly, the Imperial Wardrobe can make alterations in time."
Want to give it a try?
Lin Yan looked at the large box of clothes, then at Xiao Che's calm and expressionless face.
Now? Try them one by one?
Your Majesty... you don't happen to have a hobby of playing Miracle Nikki, do you?
But the thought was quickly slapped away by the reality that "if the boss asks you to try, would you dare not try?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Lin Yan replied.
Li Lianshun immediately became incredibly energetic, transforming into a top saleswoman, directing the eunuchs to take out the clothes from the trunks one by one, shake them out, and display them.
“Lord Lin, look,” Li Lianshun picked up a dark blue brocade robe with cloud patterns, lined with thick new cotton, and trimmed with glossy black fox fur around the collar and cuffs. “This is a brocade cotton robe made in the imperial workshops, the best for blocking the wind and keeping warm. Feel this black fox collar, it’s so thick!”
He then picked up a dark blue brocade cloak with a gray squirrel fur lining: "This cloak is also excellent. It's made of brocade with a gray squirrel fur lining, so light and warm. Wearing it feels like being wrapped in a cloud!"
Lin Yan was dazzled by the sights and felt like a doll about to be manipulated.
"Lord Lin, would you like to try on this kesi cotton robe first?" Li Lianshun enthusiastically handed over the thick, dark blue robe, his eyes full of anticipation.
Lin Yan steeled himself and, with the help of the young eunuch, took off his thin quilted everyday clothes and put on this thick, sturdy kesi cotton robe. The furry black fox collar arched against his chin, instantly insulating him from the cold and enveloping him in warmth.
"Oh my! Look!" Li Lianshun immediately clapped her hands and exclaimed, "How well it fits! How dashing! This kesi cloud pattern makes Lord Lin look so elegant! And this black fox fur collar makes him look even more noble!"
Lin Yan stiffened his neck. He really wanted to say, "Li Lianshun, do you know you're acting like a salesperson?"
Xiao Che sat on a newly moved rosewood armchair, a cup of hot tea in his hand, sipping it slowly. His gaze fell on Lin Yan, looking him up and down, but he didn't say anything, only nodded.
Upon receiving the signal, Li Lianshun immediately picked up the brocade gray squirrel fur crane cloak again: "Lord Lin, why don't you try this crane cloak on? It's windy outside, this is the best way to block the wind!"
Lin Yan had no choice but to take off and put on more clothes. The gray squirrel fur lining clung to her body, feeling light as a feather, yet warm and cozy, while the brocade fabric was as smooth as water.
"Wonderful!" Li Lianshun's repertoire of praise was refreshed once again. "The shimmering light of this brocade makes your face look as handsome as jade! The lightness of the gray squirrel fur makes your figure even more graceful! You are simply a celestial being descended to earth!"
Lin Yan: "..."
Next came the dark blue satin tunic, the navy blue woolen overcoat… Li Lianshun’s lips never stopped, praising everything from “steady and dignified” to “refined and elegant”, from “heroic and extraordinary” to “warm and cozy”, his vocabulary was rich and his tone was enthusiastic.
Lin Yan felt more and more that Li Lianshun should go into sales; being a eunuch was a waste of his talents.
Lin Yan was like an emotionless clothes-changing machine, shuttling between thick, warm winter clothes, taking them off and putting them on, taking them off and putting them on again. Fine beads of sweat gradually seeped from his forehead, not from the heat, but from exhaustion, and even more so from being embarrassed by this bizarre "Imperial Fashion Show".
He secretly glanced at Xiao Che.
The emperor remained calm and composed as he sipped his tea, his gaze resting on him as if he were admiring a series of moving exhibits, his eyes seemingly filled with a hint of interest.
Lin Yan was exhausted.
Your Majesty, did you enjoy watching this?
Did you enjoy playing "Miracle Nikki"?
Or how about you have Ah Man play a dress-up game with you?
Ah Man, who was curled up on the bed wagging her tail, sneezed slightly.
A note from the author:
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Money should be spent on my wife [doge emoji]
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