Yan Tingjing pushed open the door and was about to go to the study.
"Prime Minister, His Majesty has arrived."
The servant who came to deliver the message had a tone full of surprise and uncertainty.
Unexpectedly, the news of the Prime Minister's fainting spread so quickly that it alarmed the Empress in just an hour.
And... the empress also brought Young Master Yan with her.
Yan Tingjing paused when he heard a certain name. The collar and cuffs of his indigo robe were embroidered with silver-thread and cloud-patterned piping. His back was like the breeze and the bright moon, and his profile was so secretive that it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
After a while, the breeze blew through the window, and he finally broke away from his memories, with indifference in his eyes.
"where?"
"In the back mountain of the Prime Minister's Mansion...Yuqing Pond."
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The original site of the Prime Minister's Mansion was selected by Emperor Gaozu through divination by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory and constructed by court craftsmen in order to express gratitude to the ancestor of the Yan family for his great contributions in founding the country.
Skilled craftsmen in the palace meticulously adapted a landscape to create the Yuqing Pool, and there was also a story about Emperor Gaozu bathing with meritorious nobles.
The pool was filled with hot steam, and the palace maids had already prepared the soap ingredients and placed them on the incense table nearby.
When Yan Tingjing arrived, the landscape screen had already been drawn, and the chief eunuch was guarding the outermost edge.
Seeing Yan Tingjing, the eunuch swept his whisk and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, may you be well. Your Majesty is a little tired today and is in the inner room. He has told me that if you come, you can just go in directly."
The palace maids around kept their heads down, following the palace rules and regulations, and not making even a single wrong move.
Yan Tingjing's eyebrows did not move, as if he did not understand the implied meaning at all.
He just stood there, bowed and saluted.
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty."
There was no sound around, and the eunuchs and the palace maids went downstairs.
The Prime Minister's reaction was of course within His Majesty's expectations. His Majesty had already instructed them to leave after delivering the message.
"No need to be polite, come in."
The clear voice was like pearls falling on a jade plate, suddenly flying out from the exquisite mountains and rivers.
When everything is quiet, the sound of the rippling water becomes clearer.
Qingdai had already taken off her clothes, and her jade feet were stepping into the hot water, her graceful curves slowly sinking into the water.
The system has added sleeping pills, skin-softening lotion and fragrance concentrated essence to the pool water in advance.
She sat down by the bathtub and took a nap, letting the hot water soothe her tired body.
After hearing no sound for a long time, Qingdai looked at the shadow on the screen, and her red lips slowly curled into an interesting arc.
"Why is the Prime Minister unwilling to come in?"
From behind a screen, Yan Tingjing's calm voice rang out:
"minister……"
"The Yan family has been imperial tutors for three generations, loyal to the emperor and the country. How come you don't even listen to me when you get to the Prime Minister?"
The long female voice contained an indescribable smile, and Yan Tingjing was choked speechless for a moment, with a dark look in his eyes.
No matter which life, this is always the unreasonable empress.
That’s all…
Suddenly, a slight sound was heard from the screen of the bathtub.
Qingdai turned her head and saw a man standing next to a low sandalwood table. He had a handsome face and his deep eyes were looking at her in the bathtub. That look was mixed with thousands of thoughts, making it difficult to see clearly.
Yan Tingjing moved.
He wanted to salute, but the corner of his clothes was grabbed and he was pulled into the bathtub with a strong force.
Qingdai silently gave a thumbs up to the system's Vajra Pill.
Yan Tingjing's eyes shook violently, and his calm expression just now was completely broken.
"If Your Majesty wants to look for Yan Li, then you should go to the Duke of Jingguo's residence, not the Prime Minister's residence. Why are you teasing me here?"
Being in the same pool, Qingdai could see the forbearance in Yan Tingjing's eyes at a glance. He was still wearing his robes, and even after being soaked in water, Lord Yan still had an old-fashioned look of self-discipline and respect for propriety.
The heavy robe was really uncomfortable to wear, so Yan Tingjing half lowered his eyelids and dared not look around.
The empress took off her robe, and the bathtub was filled with mist, half-hiding her body under the water. There was a faint floral fragrance, similar to her body fragrance.
"When did I say I was here to find Yan Li?"
The empress's cheeks were steamed red, with a hint of pink visible. She seemed shy and timid. She spoke in a lazy but somewhat unhappy voice, blaming him for mentioning someone who spoiled the mood.
"Such an obvious thing, Yan Qing, do you still need me to remind you? I came here for you."
The slender hands gently stroked Yan Tingjing's collarbone, and two slender, white, and soft fingers crushed a drop of water on his collarbone.
Yan Tingjing looked calm, but his ears were actually starting to feel hot.
"Your Majesty, please don't tease me!"
She said she came for him and her dissatisfaction with Yan Li were all lies in his opinion.
Everyone knew the Empress was very fond of the young master of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion. Perhaps something had gone wrong again? The Empress had suddenly decided to come to the Prime Minister's residence to play a trick on him and vent her anger.
Thinking of her love for her nephew and the cold and ruthless figure in her previous life, Yan Tingjing's eyes gradually turned cold.
He reached out and grabbed the empress's reckless hand, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
Qingdai felt the strength of the man's hand and Lord Yan's anger, so she stopped while she was ahead and did not continue to be so presumptuous.
Yan Tingjing felt the soft hand in his hand turn gently, so soft and weak that it seemed as if he could break it with a little more force.
Lord Yan's expression froze and he loosened his grip.
Qingdai felt the restraint loosen a little, and immediately grabbed the fabric in front of his collar.
Seeing that Lord Yan was furious and dared not say anything, I felt satisfied and stopped teasing him.
"But speaking of Yan Li, I have to come to the Prime Minister's house to apologize. Today, your young master made a mistake, and I punished him by making him kneel outside the door. He accidentally fainted while kneeling. Will Master Yan blame me?"
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