Ling Shumo looked at Pei Jiuyan, and her eyes softened unconsciously. They were both awake late at night, each with their own worries. In this situation, the distance between her and Pei Jiuyan was invisibly shortened. "It's my fault. I've been too busy these days, and I've neglected you for such a long time."
Pei Jiuyan finally cleaned the mud off his shoes at this time. He looked up at Ling Shumo with a sweet smile on his face, "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, how can this be wrong? I have always felt that Your Majesty has treated me well enough. Your Majesty not only saved me and my father, but also gave me such a good life today. Most importantly, you also gave me a well-behaved daughter. The palace is lonely, but with Xijie by my side, I can actually endure these days."
Ling Shumo pulled Pei Jiuyan up from the stone steps. "Didn't you say Xijie missed me? I miss you and the child too. I'm going to your Biluo Palace to rest tonight. Xijie's child must have fallen asleep at this time, but it's good for me to see her sleeping face."
The smile on Pei Jiuyan's face became more genuine. He did not go to bed late at night and ran barefoot to this imperial garden just to meet Ling Shumo by chance and then take this opportunity to win her favor. Now that his wish has come true, how can he not be happy?
Shi Qi ordered his servants to bring the sedan chair over. Ling Shumo carried Pei Jiuyan into the sedan chair, and the group soon arrived at the Biluo Palace.
Ling Shumo first tiptoed to the side room, looked at the peacefully sleeping Ling Xijie, then carried Pei Jiuyan on her shoulders and strode towards the inner room. The bright pink gauze curtain slowly fell, covering the room's charming spring scenery.
The next morning, Ling Shumo was due to attend the morning court as usual. The attendants fetched water, and Pei Jiuyan soaked a towel in the basin before carefully wiping Ling Shumo's face. With a smile, she said, "I have personally embroidered several undergarments for Your Majesty these days, and have had the attendants hand them over to Lady Shi Qi. Your Majesty, please try them on when you have time. If there's anything wrong, let me know, and I'll go and adjust the size right away."
Ling Shumo turned her head and kissed him on the cheek, feeling her heart warm. "I know you are the most considerate."
Pei Jiuyan's eyes couldn't help but smile and curved into crescents, and her face looked even more charming. "I don't understand the state affairs of the previous dynasty, and I can't help Your Majesty with your worries and difficulties. The only things I can do for Your Majesty are these trivial matters in life. I only hope that you can smile more, and I will feel very happy."
Ling Shumo raised her hand to pinch his chin, staring at the beauty in front of her for a while, then couldn't help but gently kiss his other cheek. In this short night with Pei Jiuyan, the suppressed emotions that had long been pent up in her heart from Lu Jinshu seemed to have finally found an outlet, and Ling Shumo felt her whole body become relaxed.
After all, with such a warm and soft jade in his arms, who would want to constantly indulge Lu Jinshu's grief? Ling Shumo could be called heartless or cold, but that was just the way she was.
There were so many options around her, and Pei Jiuyan chose to take advantage of her emotional tension with a gentle attack. She was unwilling, and there was no need to refuse.
As the emperor, the ruler of a country, Ling Shumo had plenty of people around her who went to great lengths to please her. Being with Lu Jinshu was a constant drain on her, so Ling Shumo easily chose to escape to Chenyou Palace and avoid facing her sick eldest daughter.
By this time, Pei Jiuyan had already led his attendants to prepare breakfast. He handed a bowl of lotus seed, Wudingzhi, and red date soup to Ling Shumo and said with a gentle smile, "This is for clearing the heart and relieving internal heat. Your Majesty, please try it."
Ling Shumo stopped her wild thoughts and drank the sweet soup in the bowl. This morning, under Pei Jiuyan's careful care, Ling Shumo had a rare good appetite and ate more than usual.
After the meal, Pei Jiuyan handed the tea for rinsing her mouth to Ling Shumo's lips. After Ling Shumo rinsed her mouth, Pei Jiuyan accompanied her all the way to the sedan chair, and then walked back reluctantly.
Ling Shumo, however, lifted the carriage curtain and stopped Pei Jiuyan. Pei Jiuyan turned back with great joy, and heard Ling Shumo say, "The lotus seed, Wudingzhi, and red date soup we had this morning was delicious. Have someone make another pot and send it to Chenyou Palace. Lu Jinan has been irritable and restless lately, and he needs to calm down."
Pei Jiuyan was about to lose the smile on his face, but fortunately, his cultivation was high enough, so he forced out a concerned smile, "I feel really sorry for Queen Lu and the Crown Princess after what happened. Even without your instructions, Your Majesty, I was planning to send a sweet soup to Chenyou Palace. If Queen Lu likes this lotus seed, five-dingzhi, and red date soup, I would be happy to give the chef to her."
Ling Shumo smiled and praised him, "You are truly kind-hearted. Don't be so modest in the future. Aren't you just helping me solve my problems? I only hope Jin An can understand the sincerity of both you and me."
Pei Jiuyan nodded with a smile. He kept a perfect smile on his face and watched Ling Shumo lower the car window curtain. The look in his eyes became sinister.
That man Lu Jinshu is really still haunting me. Now that I have become so slovenly and haggard, I should step down as soon as possible instead of still occupying the heart of the emperor.
Pei Jiuyan's personal attendant stood by Song Shuang, watching the emperor's carriage drive away. He couldn't help but sigh, "Your Majesty truly has deep affection for Empress Lu. It's truly a favor unique in the harem, something others can only envy."
Pei Jiuyan sneered in disdain, "Your Majesty's feelings for him are indeed very different, but if his consciousness continues to be depressed like this, Your Majesty's feelings for him will sooner or later be worn out. In addition, his daughter has become an idiot, so I don't believe he has a good future. His current position seems very stable, but in fact he is just hanging on for dear life."
Song Shuang felt that the master of Chenyou Palace was not stupid. His current behavior was simply due to his grief for his daughter, which had caused him to be devastated. Once he had recovered from his emotions, he would still be the unwavering Empress Lu in the harem. But even though his mind was full of thoughts, he could only flatter his master with a fawning smile, "Now that the First Princess is deposed, isn't the good news for our Fourth Princess coming?"
It's been a while since I've begged everyone for love. If I don't want it, you really won't give it to me. You have such a cruel heart. I'm so sad.
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