Chapter 96
Wen Xinrou agreed, but as for whether she would come or not? She'd decide later!
Today, I am here to serve tea to the Empress Dowager. It is a matter of etiquette, and it is also something I do for the world to see.
later?
She's not the empress, so she doesn't need to serve the empress dowager with virtue and respect. Isn't serving the emperor the primary duty of a concubine?
Emperor Chengyuan was even more reluctant to let his beloved wife grovel before Empress Dowager Liang.
She doesn't even deserve it?
As soon as he left Cining Palace, he gently instructed his beloved wife, "From now on, if the Empress Dowager summons you, you don't need to worry about it. Xiao Miao will help you refuse."
Xiao Miaozi is Mo Zhi's most capable subordinate and was once the chief eunuch in charge of the Censorate. Now he has been appointed as the chief steward of Changchun Palace and Consort Wen.
He was familiar with all the affairs of the palace, was clever, and handled matters smoothly and shrewdly. He was the chief eunuch specially selected by Emperor Chengyuan to protect Wen Xin and manage the palace affairs for her.
Wen Xin frowned slightly and asked softly, "Is this alright? The Empress Dowager is, after all, an elder."
Emperor Chengyuan scoffed, "What's wrong with it?"
He stroked the face of his beloved wife in his arms. "Don't be fooled by the Empress Dowager's kind appearance. She was able to hold onto the position of Empress under Consort Shu. She is ruthless and extremely capable."
His delicate and kind nature makes coming to Cining Palace feel like a lamb falling into a wolf's den.
His Majesty the Emperor is worried to death!
"Who knows if she'll concoct some poisonous flower to harm people again?"
Wen Xin was stunned for a moment, and then she thought of what happened last time.
She nestled obediently against his chest, wrapped her arms around his waist, and softly called to him, "My husband."
Emperor Cheng Yuan's gaze was tender. "Hmm?"
Wen Xin looked up and said, "I will always be by your side from now on, and love you with all my heart."
So it doesn't matter that his birth mother doesn't love him, he has her!
Emperor Chengyuan was slightly taken aback, then hugged her tightly, buried his face in her neck, and whispered, "Silly girl."
Wen Xin grasped his large hand and placed it on her abdomen. "Perhaps soon, we'll have our child, and then we'll have a real home!"
Emperor Chengyuan's fingertips trembled slightly as he gently stroked her abdomen with care and tenderness, responding with a hoarse "Mmm".
“Ah Xin.”
"ah?"
"Let's go back to our chambers now and work hard to build a real home!"
"..."
Wen Xin punched him in shame and indignation. "You big jerk, all you care about is lust. You've been so good to him for nothing."
Emperor Chengyuan held his beloved wife and laughed heartily.
Sun Zhong and Mo Zhi, who were guarding the imperial carriage, exchanged a glance, and a relaxed smile appeared on their faces.
Finally, someone can accompany His Majesty.
Your Majesty is finally free from the heart-wrenching pain inflicted by those so-called blood relatives.
...
Back at Changchun Palace, His Majesty did not rush to have a baby with his beloved concubine.
His Majesty doesn't really care whether the child is a baby or not.
He used to not favor his concubines, nor did he care whether he had children to inherit the throne. Now, he believes he is looking forward to her child, even if it takes a while.
His Majesty still wants to enjoy a few more years of time alone with his beloved concubine!
Last night, on their wedding night, he was overjoyed and lost all reason in his infatuation with her—oh, he went too far.
Seeing her tired expression and her languidly leaning against him, Emperor Chengyuan naturally couldn't bear to torment her any longer.
As soon as he stepped off the imperial carriage, His Majesty, disregarding the gazes of the palace servants, picked up his beloved concubine in his arms in front of everyone.
Unable to refuse, Wen Xin: "..."
Very well, she has taken another step down the path of becoming a femme fatale.
She said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, even the most suspicious people would think that your feelings for me are fake, and that you want to make me, this vixen, a target to protect your true love."
Emperor Chengyuan was shocked. "My wife, have you been reading some strange storybook again?"
How could he possibly do something so stupid and brain-dead?
His true love has always been only her!
Besides, if he doesn't love her, why would he spoil her?
Wouldn't it be better to spend time conquering new territories and expanding one's territory?
Killing those powerful and influential officials would be more meaningful than doing this kind of thing.
Wen Xin was amused by him, buried her face in his chest, and her shoulders trembled slightly.
Emperor Chengyuan kissed her delicate nose with a mixture of helplessness and affection, "Naughty."
"Are you still feeling unwell?"
Wen Xin blushed and shook her head.
Emperor Chengyuan was overjoyed, "Then tonight..."
Wen Xin glared at him and huffed, "Your Majesty, you must exercise restraint."
Emperor Chengyuan's face instantly conveyed, "My beloved concubine, what are you talking about?"
He's been practicing self-restraint for over twenty years, is he still practicing self-restraint?
"My beloved concubine, do you want me to strike the wooden fish and chant sutras and Buddhist prayers?"
Wen Xin deliberately provoked him, "What's wrong with chanting scriptures and reciting Buddhist mantras? It can cultivate your character and help you live a long and healthy life!"
Emperor Chengyuan pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "So my beloved concubine enjoys this kind of pleasure."
Wen Xin: "What?"
The emperor's thin lips curved slightly, a hint of enigmatic amusement flickering in his deep eyes. "I would gladly wear a monk's robe by day, chanting scriptures and reciting Buddhist prayers, and at night..."
He leaned in, his deep, magnetic voice seemingly both pure and aloof, yet also alluring and seductive, "I'll enter your boudoir, remove my robes, and writhe in your red quilt, entwined in passionate lovemaking. What does it matter if I become a lewd monk and betray Buddha for you?"
Wen Xin: "!!!"
"You...you...you...you...shameless! Beast!"
Wen Xin blushed crimson, shocked and ashamed. Could he be any more perverted?
Your Majesty is innocent: Isn't this what my beloved concubine likes?
Wen Xin: I didn't, I'm not, you scheming pervert!
Emperor Chengyuan held his beloved wife in his arms and laughed heartily once again.
How can his chubby little dumpling be so cute?
Wen Xin could easily tell that he was teasing her.
She angrily punched him, "Your Majesty, where is your imperial dignity?"
Why are you acting like an old lewd person?
Emperor Chengyuan grasped her soft hand and kissed it, "Knowing that I am the Son of Heaven, my beloved concubine still dares to be so presumptuous, hmm?"
Wen Xin glared at him angrily, no longer able to back down from him, and even constantly thinking of climbing over him to act arrogantly.
It can only be said that those who are loved are always fearless.
But His Majesty the Emperor was completely willing, and besides, wasn't it his own doing that he spoiled him?
Emperor Chengyuan suppressed a laugh, gently placed his beloved wife on the bed, and pulled the blanket up for her. "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Sleep a little longer?"
Wen Xin rolled herself up in the blanket, turned over, and ignored him.
Emperor Chengyuan touched the girl's earlobe, which was red and bleeding, and thought of how she had been so easily embarrassed last night, and how she had been able to cling to him helplessly, like a person made of water...
His Majesty's eyes darkened, and his Adam's apple bobbed. "You rest first. I'll go to the outer room to read the memorials. Call me if you need anything."
It's not that His Majesty didn't want to stay and accompany his beloved wife during her afternoon nap, it's just that...
He stayed, so "sleep" could only become some kind of action or behavior.
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