Princess Rouran has settled in the palace, and I heard she gets along quite well with the Sixteenth Princess.
As winter officially arrived, the number of charcoal braziers in the emperor's bedroom increased to six.
Although the room was warm and cozy, Yimu's hands and feet never seemed to get warm.
Every day, Bei Menlin would enter the study ostensibly to discuss state affairs with the Emperor, but in reality, he was there to act as a living thermos for Yi Mu.
These feet can only slowly warm up when they're in his arms.
The longer Bei Menlin spent with Yi Mu, the more smiles appeared on his face.
Although he's handsome even with a cold expression, a man's charm is boundless once he smiles.
For a whole month, Yi Mu and Bei Menlin stayed in the study, and sometimes Bei Menlin would stay overnight in the palace.
Yi Mu was afraid of the cold and strictly forbade Bei Menlin from doing that kind of thing outside the bed.
Moreover, it must be done in bed while covered by a blanket.
Bei Menlin often complained that Yi Mu was spoiled because he wasn't satisfied with his performance.
Yi Mu kicked his little brother and told him to get off the bed!
Every time that happened, Beimen Lin would clutch his groin and gasp in pain, wanting to beat up Yi Mu.
Considering his physical condition, I could only seethe with anger inside, but there was nothing I could do about it.
Days passed by one by one.
Yi Mu had expected Hou Fang to cause some trouble upon his return, but he was surprisingly well-behaved.
For the first time, Yi Mu witnessed the power of the ancients in him.
The reason why they are called national advisors is because they can communicate with the heavens and bring good weather and abundant harvests to a country, thus preventing disasters from happening in advance.
Another ability they had was the ability to observe the stars at night and thus know the weather for the next day, with very few errors.
When he returned from the waiting boat, it was sunny and snowing; his predictions were always correct.
Yi Mu had only mentioned Hou Fang's prowess once to Bei Menlin, and was then pinned to the bed by a jealous man and made love to him all night.
Yi Mu missed the morning court session for three consecutive days.
When Hou Fang heard that he was sick, he rushed over to see him, but was stopped at the door by Fu Xi.
Following Yi Mu's instructions, Fu Xi told Hou Fang, "His Majesty has caught a severe cold and is afraid of infecting the Imperial Preceptor. The Imperial Preceptor should come another day when His Majesty is feeling better."
Hou Fang's apprentice is not yet capable of handling things independently. He has many things to do every day and cannot afford to catch a cold.
Hou Fang left, and Bei Menlin arrived.
Yi Mu has a weak constitution, especially in winter, and can easily catch a cold if he is not careful.
Although his cold wasn't as serious as Fu Xi had described, he had just recovered from his fever the night before last and was currently resting in bed.
Bei Menlin, as the culprit who made Yi Mu sick, would come to see Yi Mu and talk to him whenever he finished court.
Originally, Yi Mu didn't want to see him after waking up that day.
But Bei Menlin is now quite persistent. If you don't let him come, he insists on hanging around Yi Mu, sometimes tucking him in, sometimes brewing him herbal tea to cool him down.
One shouldn't hit a smiling face, so once Yi Mu felt a little better, he let it go.
Bei Menlin came today not just to see Yi Mu, but because he has something important to tell Yi Mu.
"A force has been discovered in the south, belonging to none of the Xiongnu, Yuezhi, or Rouran. They are elusive, highly skilled in martial arts, and have controlled many court officials."
Yi Mu leaned against the headboard and took the warm water that he was offered.
What does "control" mean?
Bei Menlin shook his head, thinking about the letter sent by the informant: "I don't know either. The letter was sent by carrier pigeon. It only had two short lines and no explanation."
Yi Mu frowned, pondering how to resolve the matter.
Bei Menlin took a cloak from the screen shelf beside the bed and draped it over Yi Mu.
"I'm planning to take some people with me. You need to take good care of yourself during this time."
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