Chapter 116 Chapter 116 She...wasn't really that fierce...
Arrived at the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Li Shuyao went straight to the imperial study as if she knew the way well.
After entering, I saw a tall figure sitting on the dragon chair behind the desk. He immediately stopped, put his hands on his waist, lowered his eyebrows and said pleasantly, "I have seen you..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted: "No need to be polite, just come over here and massage my shoulders."
After reading memorials for the entire morning and thinking about the affairs of the Cining Palace, the emperor was already feeling a little tired.
Li Shuyao blinked, but didn't ask the emperor what was wrong. She stood beside him obediently, placed her fair hands on his shoulders, rubbed them twice, and asked, "Your Majesty, is it sore here?"
The emperor closed his eyes slightly and felt carefully, "Hmm, it's here."
"Oh, okay." Li Shuyao understood, and then kneaded the place indicated by the emperor hard.
She used all her strength, and the emperor felt his mind go blank for a moment. All his worries, state affairs, and secret recipes disappeared in an instant.
A sore and swollen pain then came over me, spreading quickly from my shoulders, and I felt some pain in my arms and back.
He couldn't help but want to break free from Li Shuyao's hands.
But she was not as quick as Li Shuyao. She struck while the iron was hot and kneaded it several times quickly and heavily. Finally, she put her elbow on it, stood on tiptoe, and leaned forward slightly. Using her own weight, she used her elbow to eliminate the sharp pain in the man's shoulder, and finally turned it into a dull and loose numb feeling.
This little girl has something in her hand...
The emperor looked slightly surprised. When Fuxiang retreated behind him, he moved his arms. The joints were not as stiff as before. The left half of his body felt comfortable, while the right half seemed to be rusted.
The corners of his lips curled slightly, and without turning his head, he said, "Press this side too."
That means I am very satisfied.
Li Shuyao breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that she was still very useful, so she said "hmm" happily, moved slightly, walked to the other side of the man, and did the same thing. This time, she not only massaged his shoulders, but also his arms and back of the neck.
She was so tired that sweat broke out on her forehead, but she had no time to wipe it off.
Fortunately, I only needed to press my shoulders and it was over in a short while.
The tall man stood up from the dragon throne. Two dull "papping" sounds came from somewhere in his joints. He paused and quickly turned around. He looked at Li Shuyao with a cold gaze and asked curiously, "Who did you learn this massage skill from?"
Li Shuyao hesitated, "You still have to learn this. If you ask someone to massage you often, you will learn it."
"Yes, you have always been smart." The emperor praised without blinking.
This time, it was Li Shuyao who felt a little embarrassed. She took out the silk handkerchief from her collar and wiped her forehead with a rather embarrassed look. "It's alright, it's alright."
The emperor's deep eyes were filled with tenderness. Seeing that she was exhausted, he simply took the handkerchief from her hand and wiped the sweat from her forehead. He asked, "Is there any reward you would like?"
Reward, she needs to think about it carefully.
It was the same when she came to the imperial study to accompany the emperor before. Others might be diligently grinding ink and adding paper, but she was like ordering food in a restaurant. Whatever the emperor wanted, he would agree without hesitation and would have someone deliver it to her the next day.
It is no exaggeration to say that she is now more familiar with the emperor's private treasury than he himself.
She thought about it carefully. "Yinzhen has gained a lot of weight recently, and I want him to lose weight. Does Your Majesty have a bow, sword, or something else that's the right weight and size for him?"
She frankly stated that she wanted Yinzhen to lose weight, and was not at all worried about whether it would arouse the emperor's suspicion, such as being harsh on the royal heir.
It is this straightforwardness that allows the emperor to always feel relaxed to the greatest extent physically and mentally whenever he is with her, as if he is not the high and mighty emperor, but the only husband that this little woman can rely on.
A humble heart is virtuous, and a woman is gentle, nothing more than this. [1]
However, if Li Shuyao knew about this feeling, she would probably think that the emperor was a little... well, too obsessed with the development game?
After wiping Li Shuyao's sweat, the man took her hand and walked into the inner room. As he walked, he recalled her words just now, "Yinzhen has gained weight?"
"How fat?"
He rarely went into the harem during this period. The few times he went to look for invitations were always late at night when it was dark and it was not easy to ask a child to come out to greet him. So he went straight to Li Shuyao's main hall every time, took a nap, and left before dawn.
If you count carefully, it has been a long time since I last saw this son.
Li Shuyao stretched out her hands and made a big circle, "I feel this fat."
The man twitched his lips. "Fatter than you?"
That can no longer be described as a piglet, right?
He was a little skeptical. How fat could a two-year-old child be?
Li Shuyao glanced at him and said, "No, I'm comparing a feeling. Every time I hug him, my hands feel extremely heavy, and my waist is very sore."
The emperor pondered, "Could it be because you are too weak and lack strength?"
Li Shuyao stopped talking, puffed up her cheeks, and looked at him with a depressed expression, as if asking: Which side are you on?
emperor:"……"
He coughed lightly and began to make amends again: "But then again, doesn't this just prove that you have raised our Yinzhen very well?"
"Look at Baoqing. When he was little, he was as skinny as a kitten. And Changsheng..." Speaking of Changsheng, he paused, obviously realizing that this example was not auspicious, and quickly changed the subject. "So many people in the palace praise you, why do you still dislike Yinzhen?"
Li Shuyao said in a muffled voice, "I don't mind it, but ancient medical texts say that it's not a good thing for a child to be too fat. Although it looks funny now... ahem, it seems very cute, but when he grows up, his body's absorption rate of nutrients will slow down, and he won't be able to lose weight. He will stay fat and will be more likely to suffer from some strange diseases."
She also didn't know whether what she said had any scientific basis.
After all, this is her first time raising a child. Although she seems careless, she is actually often anxious.
What should I do if I become overweight? What should I do if I become too fat and can't lose weight?
How to deal with picky eaters, naughty children, and overbearing children...
Forget it, the brat is not old enough to be arrogant and domineering, and now is not the time for her to worry about these things. She just thinks about it occasionally.
She told the emperor in front of her about her anxiety bit by bit.
The man was very helpless when he heard this. "Yinzhen is still young, why are you thinking so much?"
She didn't do anything, but her thoughts were not something she could control.
Li Shuyao simply buried her head in the man's arms, wrapped her arms around his strong waist, and buried herself hard in his arms like a naughty child.
The man groaned.
Li Shuyao suddenly froze.
Now there was no more unnecessary movement. She just leaned against him quietly for a while, waiting for the man to calm down.
After a while, she withdrew from the man's arms as if nothing had happened, touched her shriveled belly, and said, "Your Majesty, is it time for dinner?"
"I've been taking care of Yinzhen all morning, and I'm so hungry I don't even feel hungry anymore..."
Taohua Furong's face had an extremely innocent expression, and her eyes were filled with longing for food.
As he spoke, he moved underground.
But before she could move to the edge of the couch, she was caught by a pair of strong hands, pressed down on the couch, and showered with kisses.
About two incense sticks later, Li Shuyao was finally let go with disheveled hair.
She got off the couch in a daze, feeling only the illusion that someone's lips and teeth were still brushing against her lips.
She bit me so hard that I felt numb!
Fortunately, they just kissed and had their waists touched, and there were no other excessive actions.
*
After Liang Jiugong sent the person to the door of the imperial study, he did not follow him in. Instead, he turned around and left, went to the imperial kitchen, and personally oversaw the preparations for dinner.
After a while, he brought his men to decorate the East Warm Pavilion, and then returned to the door of the imperial study to continue waiting.
He didn't knock on the door to remind them.
——After all, with the person inside, the emperor would never miss the meal time.
Just today...
Liang Jiugong frowned, amazed that the person inside could actually sit quietly and wait for the Emperor to finish all the government affairs before clamoring for a meal.
I don't know how long I waited before a "creak" sound came from the direction of the imperial study and the door opened.
Liang Jiugong quickly turned around and bowed, "Your Majesty..."
He had just uttered these two words when he felt a fragrant breeze passing by him. Looking up, he found that it was the back of Concubine Ling.
The Emperor, standing behind Concubine Ling, walked leisurely and relaxed, with a look of faint satisfaction on his face.
Liang Jiugong quickly understood what was going on.
He shut up and said nothing more, following the emperor step by step. After seeing the emperor enter the eastern warm room, he closed the door and stood at the door like a reliable door god, not moving again.
East Warm Pavilion.
After the meal, a palace servant brought two cups of hot tea.
Li Shuyao sat on the couch holding a teacup, her eyes were hazy and her consciousness was a little unclear.
She thought she might be a little dizzy from eating the food in the Qing Palace.
The emperor thought she had eaten too much. Seeing her head nodding, he asked with amusement, "Why don't you drink?"
Li Shuyao was two beats late before she realized what he said.
She slowly placed the teacup on the table and said, "I'm not thirsty, and I don't really want to drink."
The main reason was that drinking too much tea after a meal could easily affect digestion, so she just took two light sips to remove the remaining smell of food in her mouth and didn't want to drink anymore.
Li Shuyao forced herself to cheer up and asked the man beside her, "Your Majesty, you called me here today. Is there something you want to tell me?"
Because of sleepiness, her clear voice was a little hoarse, like a baby who had not been weaned.
The emperor followed suit, unconsciously lowering his voice, "I wanted to ask you, why did you think of giving An'er a toy that Yinzhen had played with?"
Li Shuyao touched her earlobe and said, "Oh, this was suggested by Nanny Yan, and the toy was also found by Nanny Yan."
"But before sending it to the Cining Palace, Nanny Yan asked me what I thought. I...I really don't know what to send. Firstly, I think what Nanny Yan said makes sense. Secondly, I thought that the little prince in Prince Chun's mansion is about the same age as Yinzhen. Maybe he would like the toys that Yinzhen likes, too."
"Also, when I was little, I got sick and what I hated most was taking medicine and treatment. I was afraid of bitterness. Every time I took bitter medicine, I had to eat four or five pieces of candy before I would feel a little bit happy..." She stretched out two slender fingers and made a "a little bit" gesture.
"But overall I'm still unhappy. So if my, uh, father and mother could buy me new toys, or new beautiful clothes, or new hair accessories, I would temporarily put all my unhappiness aside, sleep well, take medicine well, and recuperate well..."
"Later, I even went to consult a doctor, and he said that when anyone is recovering from an illness, the worst thing to do is to be in a bad mood or have a depressed mind. These can easily cause the illness to fade away and slow down the body's recovery."
"I judge others by my own standards. I thought about how I was like this when I was little, and the young prince in Prince Chun's mansion might be like this too. So I just did what Nanny Yan said."
After she finished her explanation, she suddenly seemed to realize something and raised her head, which had been lowered. "Your Majesty, you are asking this question, but is there a problem with the toys sent to the Cining Palace?"
Damn it, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the things she sent, and Nanny Yan’s suggestion couldn’t be wrong either.
I was afraid that on the way there, or after arriving at the Cining Palace, someone with ulterior motives might...
At this moment, Li Shuyao's mind was full of conspiracy theories. Her watery almond eyes widened to their maximum, and she clenched her fists with an expression of shock and uncertainty.
The man opposite her took in all her micro-expressions and reactions.
After a while, he shook his head in amusement, deliberately trying to scare her: "Who do you think wants to harm you?"
So he was really murdered?
There was a buzzing sound in Li Shuyao's head.
However, at this moment, what she was most worried about was——
"So, is Prince Chun's little brother okay?"
She pinched her fingers, trying to calm herself down. "The Emperor summoned me here probably because he found out that this matter had nothing to do with me..."
She only said two sentences before she suddenly realized something was wrong.
The toys were sent yesterday, and today the emperor ordered someone to summon her to the imperial study to accompany him. But... I didn't hear that the imperial physician was called from the Cining Palace yesterday. Also, if there really was a problem with the toys she sent, how could the emperor let her accompany him?
It’s almost the same if the Imperial Study is held accountable.
There is something fishy about this matter.
She was probably being fooled.
Because of the deliberate teasing by the person in front of her, all the sleepiness in Li Shuyao's mind disappeared and she became extremely clear-headed.
She suspected that it was probably the man in front of her...
So she started to speak: "Your Majesty, you are deliberately trying to scare me, right?"
The man on the other side of the couch finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I just wanted to scare you. What? You still think I'm wrong?"
Li Shuyao: "..."
She puffed her cheeks in annoyance and said, "What a mess."
Is he five years old?
Three years old at most, right?
Even a child as young as Yinzhen knew that such things should not be joked about, but how come he was not even as good as a little kid?
Li Shuyao moved to the other side angrily, but after a long while, she still felt angry.
"Your Majesty, my heart almost jumped out of my chest just now. Shouldn't you compensate me?"
"The bow I just mentioned is suitable for children to practice..."
"Well, I'll have someone send it over tomorrow."
"Yinzhen has been enjoying sweet food lately..."
"There are chefs from Jiangnan in the imperial kitchen. Two will be sent over tomorrow."
"Oh, and Yinzhen recently got a new toy. It's perfect for him to practice the strength of his hands and feet. The only downside is that it easily wears out his clothes. The embroiderers in the concubines' palace are a bit slow at making clothes, and Yinzhen is almost out of clothes..."
"Embroiderer, right? You'll come with me tomorrow."
"And cloth."
“…”
The emperor sighed deeply and said, "If you have anything else to say, tell me all at once."
Anyway, this girl can't remember herself and is always helping Yinzhen to get things. After all, he is her own son. How can he be stingy with such small things?
Li Shuyao then asked for everything her little cub needed for food, clothing, housing and transportation.
At the end of the conversation, he felt a little thirsty, so he didn't care whether it would affect his digestion or not, and picked up the teacup on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
The emperor got off the bed, brought her a pot of warm tea, and filled her with a new cup.
Li Shuyao continued to drink it in three or two gulps.
The emperor seemed to enjoy the pleasure of feeding her, and he held up the teapot to refill her water. Li Shuyao quickly refused, "That's enough, Your Majesty. I can't drink any more."
Other concubines came to accompany the emperor, grind ink, serve tea, and wait on meals.
Li Shuyao came to accompany the emperor, asking for this and that, and finally asked the emperor to serve her in return.
If this scene were to be told to others, who would believe it?
*
After playing for a while, Li Shuyao felt a little tired.
Just then, Liang Jiugong came in stealthily, stood outside the screen, and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, Master Tong, Master Ma Qi, Master Chen, and Master Yu are requesting an audience outside the palace."
Upon hearing the voice, Li Shuyao immediately pushed herself out of the man's arms.
She picked up the professional ethics of a concubine again, and her little hands fluttered to help him button up his messy collar.
Then he checked his cuffs, belt, the sachet hanging from the belt, and...
She was about to continue the inspection when the man rudely pushed her head aside and said, "Don't make things more complicated."
The emperor turned over and got off the bed. After putting on his shoes, he took a thin blanket from the corner and covered Li Shuyao with it.
He said, "Wait here for me to come back."
After saying that, he turned and walked outside the screen, letting Liang Jiugong tidy up his clothes, and then he walked towards the imperial study.
After he left, the door of the East Warm Room was closed again, and the eunuchs and palace maids were left outside.
Li Shuyao curled up in a thin quilt, blinked her eyes, and after a while, she quietly got down from the couch. She looked at herself in the bronze mirror in the corner and tidied her appearance.
He shouted outside, "Eunuch Liang, are you there?"
The door creaked open and a little eunuch who looked vaguely familiar walked in.
Li Shuyao narrowed her eyes. "You are Eunuch Liang's apprentice, right?"
The young eunuch bowed to her with a fawning smile, "Your Highness, your Majesty has a good memory. My name is Xiao Ningzi." He finished his greeting and took two steps forward. "My master has gone to the Imperial Study with the Emperor, leaving me here to await Your Highness's instructions."
Li Shuyao thought for a moment, "Is my palace maid outside?"
Xiao Ningzi nodded, "Yes, they are here all the time. Do you want to call them in to serve?"
Li Shuyao said: "No, no need, I just need to say a few words to them."
After she finished speaking, she strolled to the door of the East Warm Pavilion and said something to Tian Jiarou and Yue Shu outside. Tian Jiarou looked a little surprised and a little disapproving, "Your Majesty?"
Li Shuyao didn't even let her finish her words. "Stop, I know what you want to say, but this matter is a bit urgent. It was the emperor himself who gave the order. I'll explain everything to you when we get back tomorrow. You just need to do as I say now, okay?"
Tian Jiarou was instantly terrified, her knees almost buckling. "I dare not, I will go right away." After a pause, she continued, "Your Majesty has her own reasons for wanting to do something, and there is no need to explain it to me."
Li Shuyao tilted her head in confusion: "Huh?"
She...isn't that fierce at all.
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