This is a bolt from the blue.
Mo Chenyuan's eyes reddened with suppressed emotion. He looked down at Jiang Tian in his arms and murmured, "You've started your period?"
Seeing that he was in a very bad mood, but knowing that this couldn't be hidden, Jiang Tian could only nod: "I just arrived yesterday, I forgot..."
Large beads of sweat fell onto Jiang Tian's face as Mo Chenyuan asked blankly, "Then what should I do?"
Jiang Tian didn't dare suggest that he find someone else; the die was cast and she had no choice but to act. She bit her lip and said, "I have a way."
Mo Chenyuan's eyes suddenly lit up: "What method do you have?"
Jiang Tian lowered her eyes: "Carry me over first."
Mo Chenyuan strode over and carried her to the bed.
But Jiang Tian didn't lie down. Instead, she said to him, "Take off your clothes and lie down."
Mo Chenyuan was stunned for a moment: "Me?"
"right."
"Then why do you want me to carry you over?" Mo Chenyuan asked, his eyes filled with doubt.
Jiang Tian said generously, "I'm tired, I don't want to leave."
Mo Chenyuan remained silent.
Even though he didn't understand what Jiang Tian wanted him to do, Mo Chenyuan still listened to her and lay down.
Jiang Tian said to him, "Wait a moment, I'm going to wash my hands."
Mo Chenyuan was completely ignorant in this area. At that time, he only liked to practice martial arts. His only relative was his father, the emperor, who raised him in a very careless manner.
He only had a superficial understanding of the matter.
So when Jiang Tian reached out her hand to him, his eyes widened...
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Afterwards, Jiang Tian's hands were red, and Mo Chenyuan's face was also red.
Seeing Jiang Tian frowning as she was about to go wash, Mo Chenyuan grabbed her and pulled her back. He panted and said in a low voice, "Let's do it again."
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Jiang Tian's hands were aching terribly, but she didn't dare to get angry with Mo Chenyuan. Without his hundred taels of silver, her pastry shop would still be a pipe dream.
Mo Chenyuan personally washed her hands.
As he washed, something occurred to him, and his satisfied expression suddenly changed. He abruptly looked at Jiang Tian and asked, "Who taught you all this? Have you done it with anyone else?"
Jiang Tian looked at him with a complicated expression: "Didn't I tell you about my background? I went from being Prince Anqing's personal maid to a concubine, naturally using the role of a chambermaid as a stepping stone. Back then, the old women taught me a lot. But the prince wasn't interested in me; I only did this for you."
Hearing her words, Mo Chenyuan was relieved and helped her dry her hands.
Then, Mo Chenyuan gave her the contract of indenture.
Upon seeing the contract of indenture, Jiang Tian's eyes lit up with surprise: "How did you get it?"
“After I told him that I knew Xiao Zijue, I briefly explained your situation, and he gave me the indenture.”
Jiang Tian didn't believe it. She hugged Mo Chenyuan's arm and said, "My dear husband, please tell me in detail."
Even though it was an attempt to curry favor, Mo Chenyuan was still pleased, so he went on to explain the details.
“I told him I saved you, and he had been looking for you for days. He said his men had misunderstood and didn't intend to kill you. When he heard you were with me, he came to get you—”
Jiang Tian couldn't help but use some force, asking nervously, "You didn't agree, did you?"
“I refused. I told him that since he had kicked you out of the manor, the matter should end there. You yearn for freedom in the outside world, and he should grant that wish. Later, he gave me the indenture.”
Jiang Tian listened for a moment and thought about it: "That prince is quite reasonable."
Mo Chenyuan was amused and pinched Jiang Tian's delicate, fair face: "If it weren't for me, would this have been possible?"
Coming to her senses, Jiang Tian quickly kissed him: "You are my greatest benefactor. Meeting you is the greatest blessing of my life."
Mo Chenyuan gave a weak hum, deciding not to stoop to her level.
Jiang Tian was exhausted after a long day at the shop, and then she was still bothered by Mo Chenyuan when she got back. After finishing dinner and washing up, she fell asleep as soon as Mo Chenyuan pulled her into his arms.
Mo Chenyuan found that simply holding her, without doing anything else, wasn't so boring after all.
He slept very well that night too.
When Jiang Tian woke up, Mo Chenyuan was already gone.
He was the emperor, and was destined not to linger outside the palace at will.
He left a letter for Jiang Tian, saying he would come to see her another day. He dressed quietly before leaving in a hurry.
Jiang Tian didn't care when Mo Chenyuan came to see her.
After opening the pastry shop, she devoted herself entirely to it.
Her skills were superb, and her prices were fair. At first, she didn't have many customers, but later she gained more and more repeat customers and even became somewhat famous in the market.
Jiang Tian didn't earn much money each day, but she was extremely persistent, going out to sell regardless of wind or rain.
Mo Chenyuan has been preoccupied with official duties these days and hasn't had time to go out. When he heard his subordinates report that Jiang Tian's shop was doing well, he shook his head and smiled helplessly.
At this moment, a palace attendant reported that the Prime Minister requested an audience.
Mo Chenyuan's expression hardened. He had ascended the throne at a young age, and in the eyes of these old scoundrels, he was still weak and easily bullied.
The leader of those ministers who constantly and subtly disagreed with him was the prime minister.
His arrival is definitely not for anything good.
However, the Prime Minister is second only to the Emperor, holding a special position, and Mo Chenyuan cannot refuse to see him.
He summoned the Prime Minister to the palace.
The prime minister was quite old, but he was in good spirits. His white hair was neatly combed, and his beard gave him an air of otherworldly wisdom.
He first bowed to Mo Chenyuan.
"Please rise, Prime Minister. May I ask what brings you to see me?"
The old prime minister stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, I have come to discuss Your Majesty's important marriage."
Mo Chenyuan's expression darkened, and he said in a measured tone, "What does the Prime Minister mean by this?"
"Your Majesty is now eighteen years old, yet the harem is empty, without a single concubine. As your subject, I am naturally worried about Your Majesty. As the late Emperor's only son, you should have children as soon as possible to enrich the royal family."
"So, what does the Prime Minister mean?"
"Your Majesty, I humbly request that you initiate the imperial concubine selection. After all, the matter of offspring is of utmost importance and cannot be delayed!"
Mo Chenyuan laughed in exasperation: "I have only recently ascended the throne and am busy with state affairs. Selecting concubines would be a waste of resources and manpower. I appreciate the Prime Minister's good intentions, but you may leave now."
The old prime minister not only did not step down, but knelt down instead. Seeing his stubbornness, Mo Chenyuan's face darkened slightly.
"Prime Minister, are you senile? I told you to step down, not to kneel."
"If Your Majesty is worried about the losses from the selection of concubines, then please ask Your Majesty to marry a principal wife first. A country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and the harem cannot be without an empress."
The old prime minister spoke with righteous indignation, as if he were wholeheartedly thinking of the royal family.
Mo Chenyuan slightly lifted his eyelids, his voice carrying a hint of coldness: "Since the Prime Minister wants me to choose an Empress, why bother going through all that trouble?"
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I did not mean to force you. Which of the court officials does not want to see Your Majesty have many children as soon as possible?"
Instead of being angry, Mo Chenyuan smiled and looked directly at the old prime minister: "Then, my dear minister, what do you think I should do to choose my empress?"
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