Epiphyllum
The next day. Early morning.
Lin Huai'en gradually regained consciousness, but immediately realized that the seat next to him was empty. He felt indescribable panic in his heart. He struggled to get up, opened the bed curtains, and found Di Shaoze standing next to the carved clothes hanger, putting on his underwear. His heart, which had risen to his throat, finally settled down...
Lin Huai'en finally came to his senses and realized how strange and unnecessary the worries in his mind were. He suddenly felt embarrassed and bitter.
I was so insecure, afraid that the intimacy last night was just a flash in the pan, just a momentary infatuation of a man in the dark, and it would break and disappear as time passed.
Di Shaoze also noticed this and cast a look over, "Were you woken up by me?"
Lin Huai'en's forehead was a little dizzy, but he still put on a slight smile and shook his head at him.
Lin Huai'en grabbed the white undershirt and put it on himself to cover up the bright red plum blossoms on his body. He then saw that Di Shaoze had already put on his outer robe.
Lin Huai'en endured the aching feeling in his body as if it was falling apart, stepped off the bed barefoot, grabbed the long hanging jade belt, unfolded the belt, wrapped it around Di Shaoze's waist, and buckled it carefully.
Before I got married, my mother taught me that it was best for the wife to take care of such private matters as the husband's dressing, as it would help to enhance their relationship.
Because of the height difference, Di Shaoze's warm breath would just fall on Lin Huai'en's forehead, as if he could touch it with just a light touch and give it a light kiss.
Lin Huai'en avoided Di Shaoze's eyes guiltily, and secretly hid the expectation that he shouldn't have in his heart. It would be nice if there could be a simple kiss between the two of them without the late-night passion.
What Lin Huai'en wants most now is a simple kiss from Di Shaoze with a little care.
Seeing Lin Huai'en busying around him, Di Shaoze raised the corner of his lips and said teasingly, "She seems like a virtuous wife."
Hearing this, Lin Huai'en stood on tiptoe and glared at him with her slightly angry almond-shaped eyes, as if offended. She seriously corrected him, "I am a virtuous wife."
Di Shaoze's smile paused, and then he realized that he had said the wrong thing, and changed his words: "She is a virtuous wife."
Lin Huai'en glanced up and down at Di Shaoze's attire, carefully smoothing out the wrinkles at the collar before exiting Di Shaoze's embrace with satisfaction. Perhaps because Lin Huai'en's attitude was too natural and serious, Di Shaoze's mood also became strange, and he vaguely felt that he was being carefully cared for by his wife.
Di Shaoze was not used to this kind of atmosphere, so he threw away his long sleeves and walked out.
Lin Huai'en watched Di Shaoze leave. As soon as the man stepped out of the palace door, his shoulders slumped and he immediately deflated.
Lin Huai'en shrank back onto the large soft bed and closed his eyes weakly. He shouldn't have expected anything, but he acted so cautiously and proactively in serving Di Shaoze like a child asking for candy.
To put it bluntly, he had only been there for one night, and compared to Fox Princess's lavish favor, it was nothing. He had thought too much about it, too seriously, that he felt that last night was a turning point in their relationship.
Lin Huai'en fell into a deep sleep, and when he woke up naturally again, it was already noon. Lin Huai'en endured the pain and applied ointment to the area, then asked someone to prepare some porridge to clear his mouth, and he ate a bowl.
After recovering somewhat, Lin Huai'en couldn't rest for a moment. He straightened his back and wanted to go to the imperial study to review the documents. Those documents had been piled up for a few days. If they were not reviewed, they would become moldy.
But before Lin Huai'en even got close to the study door, he heard Fox Ji's charming and pitiful cry from ten meters away. It was obvious that he was a little boy who hadn't fully grown up yet, so he would show his emotions so openly, as if the sky had fallen, and he cried to Di Shaoze about his grievances.
"Your Majesty, why didn't you come to Fox Princess last night? Fox Princess has been waiting for Your Majesty! Fox Princess waited anxiously for you all night! She didn't even sleep a wink!"
"I always stay where I want to each night. I never promised to stay with you every night."
Di Shaoze was obviously a little emotional. No matter how much he doted on Fox Ji, she couldn't really ride on his head. He spoke with some impatience.
"Isn't the fox princess the one His Majesty favors the most? Why are you touching someone else? He's old anyway, how can he have a fox princess..."
Lin Huai'en couldn't help but feel like he was shot in the chest. In front of the sixteen-year-old Fox Princess, twenty-five was indeed old...
"The 'other person' you're referring to, I've met him at least three times before you. Before you, I married him with three letters, six ceremonies, three matchmakers, and six engagements."
Di Shaoze was known for his sharp tongue, and at the peak of his annoyance, he naturally said the most hurtful words.
As expected, the next second, the unbearable crying of Fox Princess was heard.
Lin Huai'en lowered her almond-shaped eyes. It turned out that Di Shaoze still remembered that she was his wife who was married to him after going through the three letters and six ceremonies.
Lin Huai'en moved away and walked towards the garden, not intending to go near the study where the atmosphere was tense. He had learned disappointment, had learned patience, and never wanted to compete for any favor from Fox Princess.
In addition, he neither cried nor shouted, and was like a piece of wood that was resistant to being cut and damaged. He could not arouse Di Shaoze's heartache and pity.
Lin Huai'en walked into the garden. A eunuch with old spots on his face came up to him hurriedly and said, "Master Lin, the emperor wishes to see you."
ask to see?
Lin Huai'en pondered for a moment, turned around and called a team of imperial guards on duty, then nodded and followed the old eunuch.
Ningshou Palace.
To the outside world, it was euphemistically stated that the retired emperor was enjoying his retirement in the temporary palace, but in reality, the retired emperor was imprisoned in the temporary palace by Emperor Shaoze after his defeat.
But he was his father-in-law in name only, so Lin Huai'en felt that he had to meet him out of courtesy.
Lin Huai'en entered the sealed palace gate and saw Di Anyuan still wearing the old dragon robe, his hands and feet shackled, lying powerlessly on the bed.
Lin Huai'en asked, "Why does Your Majesty want to see me?"
Di Anyuan said in a hoarse voice: "I feel that my end is approaching, and there are some dirty things that I don't want to bring into the mausoleum. But Shaoze refuses to see me, so I will explain it to you. I promise that you will want to hear it."
Lin Huai'en closed his mouth tightly and said no more.
Di Anyuan lowered his eyes and began to narrate——
It is said that the emperor does not allow others to sleep soundly beside his pillow.
In the first year of Emperor Anyuan's ascension to the throne, he tried hard to act like a wise and benevolent ruler, and gradually secured the throne. Only after he had gained power did he start to get rid of his people. The first family he wanted to kill was Emperor Shaoze's mother's family, the general's Bai family.
Since Emperor Shaoze was born, his mother's family has been in decline. Later, his mother was deposed as queen and passed away in the cold palace. Emperor Shaoze was completely without support. He dared not eat anything sent by anyone, nor did he dare to upset any of the harem's concubines.
At the same time, the only close relatives he had left in the world were his father Di Anyuan and his uncle, General Bai Hai.
Di Anyuan knew that Bai Hai would not guard against Di Shaoze, so at the military reward banquet, he replaced Di Shaoze's wine with a pot of poisoned wine mixed with chronic poison.
Emperor Shaoze was young and could not drink much, so he drank only a little at a time. At the instigation of Emperor Anyuan, he toasted his uncle Bai Hai. Bai Hai had already suffered internal injuries in the battle, and after drinking the poisoned wine, he immediately passed out.
Nephew kills uncle. Such terrible words fell on Di Shaoze. Di Anyuan let Di Shaoze, a half-grown child, bear all the blame, only to keep his own hands clean.
At that time, Di Shaoze had nothing left. Only Lin Huai'en was left, still trying to find the power to redress his grievances. Di Anyuan had visited Di Shaoze in prison and saw his eyes gradually become numb and dark, like a demon with hatred and viciousness.
But whenever Lin Huai'en came to visit him in prison, Di Shaoze would hide his gaze and pretend to be as innocent and kind as before. Di Anyuan could understand that mentality. In front of the person he cared about the most, no one wanted to become ugly, and everyone wanted to pretend to be gentle as before.
Later, Di Anyuan searched the Bai family from top to bottom but could not find the tiger talisman hidden by Bai Hai. He then thought of Di Shaoze and found a reason to arrest Lin Huai'en and put him in prison. He beat him half to death and left him next to Di Shaoze.
This time, Di Anyuan finally got what he wanted and completely eliminated the Bai family, but it also planted a greater hidden danger. Later, Di Shaoze grew bigger and bigger like a poisonous insect, madly devouring everything in the palace.
Emperor Anyuan sighed, "Lord Lin, I am very grateful to you. It is you who has preserved Shaoze's last bit of conscience. This country is nothing to Shaoze. If it were not for your love, he would not have sat on the throne."
"I feel so sorry for Shaoze, for letting him become like this today..."
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