Chapter 403 Soaking in the Honey Pot
The heavy atmosphere in the hall gradually eased under Yan Shixu's comfort, and Wen Li'er's tense nerves also relaxed, leaving only the weakness after crying.
Yan Shixu caressed her slightly cold cheek with heartache, and wiped away the last tear hanging on her eyelashes with his fingertips.
"Okay, stop crying, your eyes are swollen."
He kissed her lips again and then called out, "Someone come."
The palace door opened in response, and several palace maids approached silently with their heads lowered and their eyes submissive.
The leaders were Liu Qing and Die Yi.
Five years ago, when a group of palace maids who were over 25 years old were released from the palace, the Pineapple Palace replaced a large number of palace maids.
Qingmei and Qingzhu wanted to continue staying by her side to serve her, and Wen Li'er was reluctant to let them go, so she decided to keep them for another year or two.
But I didn't expect that Zhang Sicheng would be so anxious.
He knelt in front of Wen Li'er and begged Qingzhu to marry him.
Wen Li'er was shocked at that time.
It turned out that Zhang Sicheng had long had a crush on Qingzhu and had been waiting for Qingzhu to be released from the palace before expressing his feelings.
But Qingzhu still planned to stay in the palace, so he had no choice but to ask Wen Lier for help.
Zhang Sicheng is a down-to-earth person who is reliable in his work. He is tall and handsome, and is loyal to the emperor.
If Qingzhu could marry him, it would naturally be a good destination for her.
Wen Li'er asked Qingzhu about her thoughts privately.
Qingzhu hesitated between continuing to serve her and marrying Zhang Sicheng.
It was Wen Li'er who comforted her and promised that even if she left the palace and got married, she could be summoned into the palace during festivals to help teach new palace maids, preside over specific affairs, and serve as a temporary helper.
Qingzhu then nodded in agreement.
Now, she has given birth to two sons for Zhang Sicheng.
As for Qingmei, she stayed in the palace for another half a year.
Wen Li'er has been looking for a good family for her.
In the end, it was Nanny Qin who recommended He Zong, the son of He Yuanpan.
He Zong ran a clothing and cloth business in the capital, and lived a happy life.
Qingmei was also a capable person. After marrying into the He family, she learned some medical skills from her father-in-law, He Yuanpan, and later took a position as a female doctor in the Imperial Hospital.
In the past few years, Wen Li'er summoned her to the palace from time to time to take care of her and the two princesses.
A lot has happened in these five years, and everyone around Wen Lier is living well.
Her brother Wen Zhiyan was transferred back to Beijing from Lanzhou three years ago and served as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue this year.
My sister-in-law has already given birth to a son and a daughter, and is now pregnant with another one.
Five years ago, her father was granted the title of Duke of Cheng'en, the highest rank of duke.
My cousin Liang Qingyou married Wu Junnian five years ago, and Liang Qingning married one of my brother's subordinates three years ago.
My cousin Liang Qingxi has already passed the imperial examination. In half a month, he will take part in this year's metropolitan and palace examinations.
The businesses of several of my cousins are getting better and better, and they are living a prosperous life.
Her five children are all well-behaved and sensible.
Humph! Except Xiaoxiao!
In short, Wen Li'er is immersed in a honey pot every day, carefree, and her life is so happy.
Seeing that she had fallen into a daze without realizing it, Yan Shixu stretched out his finger and flicked her forehead.
Wen Li'er let out a soft "ah" and glared at him angrily.
Yan Shixu chuckled, rubbed her head, and ordered: "Help the queen change clothes and take a bath."
The palace maid took the order, carefully helped Wen Li'er up, and went to the bathhouse in the back hall of Pineapple Palace.
Wen Li'er was indeed exhausted at the moment, and she could only let them lead the way to the luxurious bathhouse built specifically for her.
This was built five years ago by Yan Shixu, who specially ordered people to dig and expand it, and it draws in the warm, fresh water from Yuquan Mountain.
The pool wall is made of a whole piece of warm jade, and the water vapor is thick, making it warm like spring all year round.
The pool is wide and can accommodate dozens of people. At this moment, freshly picked pear blossom petals are floating on the clear water, and the fragrance is floating in the air.
The palace maids gently took off Wen Li'er's Tianshui Bi palace dress, which was stained with tears, and untied her complicated bun.
Her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, making her exposed skin look even whiter like jade.
Wen Li'er stepped barefoot into the warm pool water, and the warmth instantly enveloped her whole body.
She couldn't help but let out a sigh of satisfaction, and her tense heartstrings relaxed a little.
She closed her eyes and slowly sank into the water, leaving only her shoulders exposed, letting the warm current soothe her body and mind.
The palace maids standing by were about to go forward to comb her long hair and wipe her shoulders, but the palace door was silently pushed open again.
Yan Shixu's tall figure appeared at the steam-shrouded doorway.
He had taken off the black dragon-patterned robe that symbolized the emperor and was only wearing a plain white undershirt.
The collar of his shirt was slightly open, revealing his well-defined collarbone and a small part of his firm chest.
He waved his hand and signaled with his eyes.
The palace maids immediately held their breath, lowered their heads, and retreated silently and quickly.
The only sounds in the hall were the rippling water and the rising mist.
Wen Li'er felt something was wrong and opened her eyes subconsciously.
Through the hazy water vapor, I saw Yan Shixu walking step by step towards the edge of the pool.
Those deep eyes seemed particularly profound in the mist, carrying with them an unmistakable aggression that she was all too familiar with.
Her heart skipped a beat, knowing he was about to do something stupid again.
Then he thought angrily that this bathhouse must have been built for him to make it convenient for him to do whatever he wanted!
Wen Li'er also felt a little rebellious today because Xiaoxiao ran away from home.
She snorted heavily, stood up suddenly and tried to run to the bank of the pool.
There was a sound of "splashing" water, which brought up a layer of crystal water on the surface of the pool.
However, she moved quickly, but Yan Shixu was even faster.
He took a step with his long legs and stepped into the pool in an instant, and the warm water flowed over his thin waistline.
Just when Wen Li'er's hand was about to reach the jade steps by the pool, a hot and powerful hand accurately grabbed her slender ankle and gently pulled it.
"Ah!" Wen Li'er screamed, lost her balance, and fell backwards into the water, crashing right into a solid and hot embrace.
Yan Shixu locked her tightly in front of him with his arms like iron hoops, his chest pressed against her smooth and wet back, his hot breath spraying on her sensitive earlobes.
Wen Li'er struggled in vain twice, but the little strength she had was like an ant trying to shake a tree in front of him.
"Why are you running?" Yan Shixu's low voice with a hint of hoarse laughter rang in his ears, like a feather scratching his heart.
Wen Lier argued: "I didn't run away, I just wanted to go over there and take a bath!"
As she spoke, she pointed to the end of the bath.
Yan Shixu looked at her evasive eyes with a half-smile, a lazy yet determined arc at the corner of his lips, but he did not answer.
He calmly stepped onto the jade steps by the pool, and his slender fingers slowly untied the laces of his shirt.
The plain white clothes slid down his tall body and piled up on the warm jade floor tiles, revealing his well-defined, powerful chest and sturdy waist and abdomen.
Far from wearing down his physique, five years have precipitated in him a more oppressive mature charm.
Wen Li'er felt her cheeks burning hot from the steam. When her eyes fell on his naked upper body, her heart beat like a drum and she quickly looked away.
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