Chapter 152 Why bite me?
"Sir, please let me go." Xue Ning lowered his eyes, looking embarrassed.
Wen Ren Yue suddenly came to his senses, loosened the grip on his hands, and took two steps back.
He couldn't help but ask, "Miss Xue San, were you planning to jump into the pool just now? The water is very cold in the severe winter. You will have a high fever and die."
"I'm not afraid of death."
Wen Renyue was touched by her resolute words, but also puzzled. "You will soon become the consort of Emperor Daye, a very noble person. Moreover, Emperor Daye is a very handsome man. Why are you unhappy?"
"Your Excellency?" Xue Ning smiled sadly, but remained silent.
Wen Renyue noticed her hesitant sadness and said bluntly, "If you are sad, you can talk to me. I am from a foreign country and I will not pose any threat to you. You can rest assured."
Xue Ning seemed to be moved by her words. His eyes moved slightly, and his bright eyes like quenched snow looked towards the distance outside the palace, and he whispered:
"Ever since I can remember, everyone has told me I'd grow up to be the Emperor's concubine. Maybe I expected it at first, but day after day, I had to learn things I didn't like for that position... I consoled myself by saying it was all to please His Majesty, but no one ever told me it was impossible for His Majesty to like me."
Wenren Yue thought about it and felt that the person Emperor Daye liked should be Concubine Yu sitting next to him.
He had heard of the name Concubine Yu when he first arrived in the imperial capital of Ye State. The young women in the imperial capital loved to imitate Concubine Yu's dress. It was said that she was an extremely beautiful and favored concubine.
Seeing her from afar just now, she was indeed beautiful. But people always tend to favor those who are more sympathetic, such as Xue Ning in front of them.
She was also very beautiful, a typical Central Plains beauty, and beauties should not be reduced to dust.
Wen Renyue was worried about her: "Your aunt is the Queen Mother of Daye. If you don't want to enter the palace, won't she help you?"
"My aunt is eager for me to enter the palace so that she can consolidate the family's power. From the beginning to the end, I have only been your majesty's concubine and have never been Xue Ning for a day. I have no control over my own life, but this is the only life I can decide for myself."
Xue Ning wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and laughed at herself: "Why am I telling you all this? You won't understand."
Wen Renyue immediately responded: "I understand, Miss Xue San, but when people die, everything is gone. Only by living can we become happy people."
Xue Ning looked at the foreign young man in front of him with a slightly darker skin tone and deep eyebrows and eyes, and a smile appeared on his pale and beautiful face.
"Maybe, but fate has never been kind to me."
After saying that, she lowered her eyes silently, turned and left.
The broken sadness in her eyes deeply hurt Wen Renyue's heart, and he finally understood the implicit meaning of the Central Plains woman.
Thousands of sorrows condense into a look that can't express endless sadness. When she looks at him, it always makes people want to protect her.
But little did people know that when Xue Ning turned around, all the fragile expressions on his face disappeared, replaced by a fleeting look of amusement.
Once you take the bait, use it for your own benefit.
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The palace banquet was over, and before Jiang Yingli had time to arrange what to do after the banquet, she was caught by Xiao Chenglan.
Jiang Yingli said that he also liked bad people, so he demonstrated what it meant to be bad with his own actions.
This made Jiang Yingli cry and beg for mercy, and she kept saying that Your Majesty was the best.
Xiao Chenglan only coaxed her verbally.
After fooling around for the whole afternoon, Jiang Yingli fell asleep, and Xiao Chenglan took this opportunity to deal with all the chores related to the New Year.
In the evening, everyone climbed to the highest moon-viewing platform in the palace to watch the fireworks.
Xiao Chenglan stood at the front with his arm around Jiang Yingli, while the other concubines stood in groups of two or three behind.
After watching the fireworks for a while, Jiang Yingli felt so sore in the waist and legs that she could not stand up anymore. She wanted to go back. Xiao Chenglan asked Fu Wanquan to distribute the blessing cakes made in the imperial kitchen to everyone, and then he took Jiang Yingli away.
The Moon-Watching Platform was the territory of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, and one could not come here whenever one wanted. The concubines were reluctant to go down early, and all stood there eating fortune cakes.
No wonder it is said that once you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea. Under the sky full of fireworks, there are layers of magnificent buildings, hidden in the night fog, as if there is no end in sight.
After getting off the Moon-Viewing Platform, Jiang Yingli rubbed her waist, whining and asking to sit down, not wanting to walk another step.
"Spoiled." Xiao Chenglan smiled, walked over, held her waist and lifted her up, put her on the steps, and then turned around.
"The snow has stopped. I will carry you on my back and walk slowly."
Jiang Yingli looked at the strong and reliable back in front of her, was stunned for a second, and then happily lay on it.
Xiao Chenglan bent down slightly and supported her knees.
The emperor bowed, and the palace maids on both sides immediately lowered their heads, closed their eyes, and shrunk most of their bodies.
The dragon robe flashed in my sight, and when I looked up again, His Majesty was already walking forward with Concubine Yu on his back. They were holding palace lanterns and following not too close.
Jiang Yingli lay on Xiao Chenglan's back, her arms around his neck, her chin resting on his shoulder, and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, am I overweight?"
"Of course, as I grew taller and rounder, I naturally gained weight."
The first time he carried her on his back, she lay on his back, as light as a cloud.
"Your Majesty." Jiang Yingli leaned forward and called Xiao Chenglan's ear.
"Um."
"Your Majesty, this is the fifth New Year that I have spent with Your Majesty."
"Well, there will be many five-year periods in the future."
Jiang Yingli bit her lip and asked, "Your Majesty, will you continue to carry me on your back like this in the future?"
"Yes."
"Then, if I become a big fat person in the future, will Your Majesty carry me on your back?"
Xiao Chenglan smiled at Jiang Yingli's bizarre idea and replied seriously, "Memorize it."
"If Your Majesty grows old and can no longer carry me, will you still carry me on your back?"
Xiao Chenglan's gaze ahead became distant and deep. Perhaps it was Jiang Yingli's words that made him think of the distant future. His eyes revealed the ultimate tenderness that came with the passage of time.
"If that really comes to the point, I won't be willing to let you carry my pear on my back anymore."
Jiang Yingli smiled and said, "Your Majesty is right. I feel so sorry for you."
"But even if I can no longer carry you, I will hold your hand. When we are eighty, both your hair will be gray and our steps will be unsteady, but I will never let go of your hand."
"Okay, Your Majesty, I will hold your hand for the rest of my life." Jiang Yingli whispered in Xiao Chenglan's ear and leaned over to kiss the corner of his eye.
Xiao Chenglan was smiling at first, but then his brows slightly furrowed.
Jiang Yingli opened her mouth and bit his cheek with considerable force, the tip of her teeth sinking slightly into the flesh.
Xiao Chenglan scolded, "Jiang Yingli, if you want to kiss me, just kiss me properly. Why are you biting me?"
When her full name was called, Jiang Yingli quickly let go. Then she leaned on his shoulder and whimpered, "I like your majesty so much that I want to bite..."
"Although it will take several days before the court is restored, if you leave a lasting tooth mark on my face, I will have no choice but to tell all the civil and military officials that I was bitten by a very vicious puppy."
Jiang Yingli lowered her head silently and curled her lips.
But it was only quiet for a moment, and Xiao Chenglan felt a slight pain in his shoulder.
He sighed slightly, and stopped trying to stop Jiang Yingli, letting her go.
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