What Yunrong didn't know was that Yinzhen had been daydreaming halfway through, but he looked composed and his eyes were always on Yunrong, so he seemed to be listening very attentively!
Yinzhen vaguely recalled some events from his past as a ghost, when the Forbidden City had already been breached by foreigners! The old witch Cixi fled with her son!
His soul wandered the world, witnessing many people and events, including some women who appeared delicate but were incredibly strong at heart. They stood tall, confident, and radiant! They accomplished what many men could not!
Yinzhen vaguely overlapped Yunrong's figure with those of the other women, and for a moment he was a little dazed! Yunrong's back was straight, and she was very confident when she explained, exuding a charming temperament!
Yunrong's smile towards the good student was very sincere: "Your Majesty, I will hand over these blueprints to you. If the craftsmen have any questions, Your Majesty can send someone to ask them!"
Yinzhen had already come to his senses: "Thank you for your hard work!"
Yunrong really enjoyed doing experiments, and the Emperor gave her the opportunity to do them. Even though it wasn't very free, she was still happy.
Because she knew that in ancient times, unless she rebelled, she would never be free once she got married!
Given the choice between not being free and unable to do what you love, and being unable to do what you love but still being able to do what you love, Yunrong chooses the latter!
Yunrong smiled and said, "It's not hard work at all; this is something I enjoy!"
Yinzhen recalled that the women of the new era all seemed to refer to themselves as "I," and he could probably foresee that the status of women should improve after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, which was an inevitable trend!
He didn't quite like Yunrong referring to herself as "your humble servant," finding it less pleasant than when she called herself "I." He also felt that Yunrong might not actually like the title "your humble servant."
Suddenly, Yinzhen said, "From now on, don't refer to yourself as 'your concubine' in private anymore!"
Yunrong was a little confused: "Then how should I refer to myself?"
Yinzhen: "Just call yourself 'I'!"
Yunrong was indeed very happy after hearing this, and Yinzhen felt quite good about it, even though it was just a sudden thought of his!
Yinzhen secretly admired Yunrong!
After Yunrong finished speaking, Yinzhen remembered what he had talked about with the Empress Dowager last time and decided to tell Yunrong about it!
Yinzhen: "There's a reason for this. I can't stay overnight in the inner palace lately, but I'll come to stay here from time to time from now on. If you make any progress, let me know and I'll come over. I won't be going back tonight!"
Unbeknownst to him, Yinzhen had begun to refer to himself as "I"!
Yunrong had no objection to this. Besides, since the Emperor had said so, he naturally wouldn't do anything to force her to do something against her will, so she was quite at ease!
Yunrong: "I'm fine here!"
The two had only exchanged a few words when Liang Jiugong's voice rang out. Yinzhen, remembering the rumbling sound of Yunrong's stomach earlier, ordered the meal to be prepared!
As a concubine, Yunrong's daily meals were quite good, but they were still different from the emperor's. Looking at the imperial dishes, Yunrong used to think she was living too extravagantly, but now she felt that this was incomparable!
Yunrong had been taught the proper etiquette for dining with the Emperor. Naturally, she couldn't be unruly in front of the servants, otherwise, if that big mouth let slip and the higher-ups found out, she would definitely get a beating!
Yunrong was about to stand and serve the Emperor his meal when Yinzhen spoke up, dismissing the servants in the room: "I don't like so many people serving me. Consort Xian is enough. You may all leave!"
The servants in the room moved swiftly and disappeared in the blink of an eye!
With no one else in the room, Yinzhen said, "Sit down and eat properly!"
Yunrong thought that the emperor was being considerate of her because she had been talking for so long and was very hungry, so he did this!
Yunrong thanked her and didn't stand on ceremony. She was indeed hungry, and mental work was still work!
Yunrong was very well-mannered and ate quite quickly, but without the slightest hint of recklessness! On the contrary, she seemed to have a good appetite! Seeing this made Yinzhen's appetite much better!
Normally, Yinzhen pays attention to health and only eats until he is 80% full! But today, with Yunrong by his side, he ate until he was completely full!
Yinzhen himself was somewhat surprised! But he quickly came to terms with it; once in a while, it wouldn't hurt!
Liang Jiugong cleaned up the mess. Yunrong had gotten a little carried away, and it was actually quite late. In ancient times, there was no electricity, and people went to bed early. It was already time for everyone to go to sleep!
Yinzhen had no intention of leaving. He had water brought to him, and Yinzhen and Yunrong washed up in different places before returning to their bedchamber!
Theoretically, this was Yunrong's first time serving the emperor, and a bridal veil had already been prepared on the bed in the palace!
The bed was very large; it could easily fit five or six people. Yinzhen said, "You sleep inside! I'll sleep outside!"
Yunrong: "Okay!"
Yunrong got into the big bed, curled up in the blankets, and acted like a good girl! Yinzhen put away the bridal veil and placed it aside! Then he lay down on the bed!
Although the two were quite far apart, Yunrong still felt a little awkward. Having a man sleeping next to her was something she had never experienced before, and Yunrong felt uneasy. Lying in bed with her back to Yinzhen, she dared not move!
Before going to sleep, Yinzhen extinguished the candle. In the darkness, a person's senses become clearer. Yinzhen had good hearing and could hear that the person next to him was breathing unevenly, so he knew that the person was not asleep!
Yinzhen closed his eyes, wondering what Yunrong was thinking at that moment, whether she was shy! Yinzhen probably didn't realize that he was trying to understand Yunrong, wanting to know everything about her! Wanting to explore her inner world!
This is a signal...
Yinzhen fell asleep while thinking about it. In fact, Yinzhen was a very vigilant person. If someone slept next to him, he would always feel a little unsafe!
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