Chu Changning was too lazy to listen to him, so she carried Ayu to the back bathroom to wash up, which made Yan Beimo so angry that he leaned against the bed without saying a word.
Shuangyue didn't dare to look into the inner hall. She bowed and retreated, closing the door behind her.
Palace lanterns were lit in the north and south corners of the hall, and the room was deathly silent.
Chu Changning carried his son out, glanced at the man leaning back on the couch with a swagger, smiled and walked over to place Ayu on his inner side.
Ayu, fresh and clean after a bath, sat on the inner couch, tilting her head back to look at her father's bound hands, blinking her eyes.
"Daddy~"
Yan Beimo ignored him, squinting at the woman who had changed into a set of undergarments, his gaze seeming to want to peel away her clothes layer by layer.
Chu Changning walked over, put her arms around his neck, kissed him on the lips, and smiled mischievously.
"Your Majesty will have to be locked up for the night."
Yan Beimo gripped her waist with one hand and whispered hoarsely in her ear, "Are you sure you want this?"
Chu Changning ignored his threats, snorted, raised her finger and gently poked his chest, saying reproachfully, "Serves you right for bullying me before."
After saying that, she walked directly past him onto the bed and placed the four items from the brocade quilt on the table next to the dragon bed.
"Mother, why is Father locked up?"
Ayu threw herself into her arms, staring at the two of them suspiciously.
Chu Changning lifted the blanket, hugged him, and lay down, coaxing, "Daddy made a mistake, this is punishment."
"Your hands will hurt."
"---"
Chu Changning suddenly realized that she shouldn't have acted like that in front of the child and was setting a bad example.
"But Father is skilled in martial arts, so he won't feel pain."
"---"
Chu Changning couldn't help but chuckle. She glanced at the man who was staring at them without saying a word, then lay down with her son in her arms.
"Go to sleep."
The moonlight shone in from outside, and Yan Beimo gazed intently at her face, remaining motionless.
Chu Changning was exhausted after a long day. He fell asleep quickly while holding his son. Ayu, however, was not asleep. She quietly opened her eyes and looked up to meet her father's dark eyes. Startled, she quickly closed her eyes again.
A breeze blew in from outside the window, gently swaying the large red silk curtains on both sides.
He sat quietly by the bed until he heard his son's breathing as he slept, then took the key he had found and unlocked the door.
The palace maids on night watch outside heard the sound of the palace doors opening wide and quickly bowed in greeting.
"Night Three".
Ye San, who had been hiding in the shadows on duty, immediately appeared and respectfully greeted, "Your Majesty."
Yan Beimo handed his son over, saying calmly, "Send him to the warm pavilion to sleep."
"yes."
The palace doors were closed. He glanced at the woman sleeping soundly on the dragon bed, then went to the back washroom to bathe. When he came out, he simply put on a robe, revealing broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and taut, muscular muscles. He straddled the screen, took the phoenix robe, and went straight to the bed.
Chu Changning was sleeping soundly when he felt a familiar scent envelop him, his clothes rubbing against him, and his arms and legs being moved around.
She mumbled and kicked her legs, then was turned over and had her hand raised.
"Ah Ning~"
She caught a whiff of his pleasant, light, and refreshing scent of snow and frost. Instinctively, she clung to his shoulders and groggily opened her eyes.
"You—how could you—"
Before she could finish speaking, her lips were sealed with his. Her body went limp instantly, her eyes welled up with tears, and she unconsciously clung to him in response.
On the enormous dragon bed, everything was bright red, a color of joy. Layers of brocade quilts were embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water and Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy who grants children, in gold thread. The wedding curtains on both sides fluttered gently, full of the feeling of spring. Two intertwined bodies could be seen faintly.
Chu Changning gasped for breath as he kissed her, glancing at her loose phoenix robe. She was completely awakened by his antics and kicked him with her legs in dissatisfaction.
What kind of quirks?
Yan Beimo picked her up and sat her on his lap, then leaned down to kiss her passionately.
"On your wedding night, you are not allowed to sleep."
Chu Changning felt weak all over from his touch and unconsciously clung tightly to him, panting on his shoulder.
On the wedding bed, the two were locked in a passionate embrace. A fiery red phoenix-patterned wedding gown draped over her body, making her snow-white skin appear even more alluring and radiant. She was incomparably beautiful, possessing a captivating, almost chaotic beauty.
"Don't ruin the clothes."
Chu Changning looked at him with eyes that seemed to be about to overflow with tears, her delicate face flushed, and her whole body supple and boneless.
Yan Beimo nibbled at her neck, coaxing her softly, "If you like, I'll make you a few more outfits."
"No, be careful."
This wasn't the Empress's court dress; it was the phoenix robe she wore on her wedding day. It was very elaborate, and he only took the innermost layer and put it on her. It was a vibrant, alluring red.
"Why?"
"In my heart, it is one of a kind."
Yan Beimo paused, his voice hoarse, "You only need to keep me in your heart."
"---"
Chu Changning didn't argue with him, but hugged him and kissed him back, coaxing him softly, "Let's have another daughter."
He didn't want any more children, so the two of them kept avoiding them, but she still wanted a sweet and gentle daughter, a little princess they would cherish in their hands.
Yan Beimo's muscles were taut, and he was wildly crazy. "No, stop clinging to me."
The quilt rippled like spring water, the red curtains fluttered, Chu Changning's eyes welled up with tears, a tingling sensation ran down her spine, and she couldn't care less about what to say, clinging tightly to him.
"It's time to try something new."
A rough, hoarse voice rang in her ears, and she trembled. Looking up, she saw him fastening the chains himself and forcefully pulling her up.
Looking at his face, Chu Changning's heart pounded wildly. In a moment of infatuation, she touched the red mole at the corner of his eye and nestled into his arms.
He hooked his arm around her waist and kissed her deeply and tightly.
The phoenix candles on the table flickered, creating layers of red ripples. On the dragon bed, red waves surged, and beautiful cries lingered all night long.
The following day, accompanied by princes, civil and military officials, the emperor would take the new empress to Jianzhang Palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager. After the ceremony, the princes, civil and military officials would pay their respects to the emperor in front of Taihe Hall, while the princes, ministers and their wives would go to Xuanming Hall to pay their respects to the empress.
Throughout history, emperors and empresses had to sleep together for a month before separating. However, this new empress was extremely favored and spent every night with the emperor in the Xuanming Hall.
The ladies who came to pay their respects were all from prominent families, or high-ranking noblewomen. They had all heard about the royal family's affairs, both openly and secretly, and naturally knew about Princess Jinling from back then. They couldn't help but sigh.
Back then, the palace had been preparing for the empress's coronation ceremony for several months, but this princess of a fallen kingdom dared to murder the emperor and was banished to the cold palace.
Everyone thought that Jinling would never recover in this lifetime, but unexpectedly, in just one year, she regained favor and was even brought back by His Majesty from the northern frontier. A grand wedding was held for her, and she was formally appointed empress. No one in the previous dynasty dared to stop her, not even the Yan clan members dared to speak out.
She's just a seductive vixen with a bit of beauty, yet she managed to capture the emperor's heart so skillfully.
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