Chapter 172: Previous Life (Part 4)
Pei Yan thought Jiang Shuyi would be dissatisfied with this position and cry to him, but Jiang Shuyi was actually very happy.
"My dear concubine, I can actually become a concubine. When I was waiting to be married at home, I never dared to dream that this day would come!"
Jiang Shuyi was so excited that she spun around holding the imperial edict, and then she threw herself into Pei Yan's arms, hugged him tightly and rubbed against him.
After rubbing against him for a while, she seemed to remember the rules and quickly pulled away. She raised her head and asked nervously, "Your Majesty, am I overstepping my authority? Can I still hug Your Majesty like this in the future?"
Pei Yan didn't know what to say to her, so he finally said, "It's okay in private."
Jiang Shuyi became happy again.
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Pei Yan felt that perhaps Jiang Shuyi could not be blamed entirely for what she said that day.
Although she had no father or mother to take care of her, she still had other relatives and friends alive, so it was impossible for her to belong to him alone.
Although the words that came out of her mouth when her sister was acting coquettishly were irritating, it was also an unintentional mistake. Pei Yan had already punished her in terms of position, and he couldn't beat her up to vent his anger, so he decided to let it go.
The enthronement ceremony will be held on an auspicious day nearby chosen by the Ministry of Rites.
The next day, Pei Yan summoned Jiang Shuyi to his palace.
She seemed unaware of what she was about to do, and thought that it would be the same as before, just lying on the same bed and sleeping together. She sat there looking at the bed in the Qianqing Palace with curiosity and amazement, just like the first time she slept with the emperor in the Eastern Palace.
Since she no longer belonged to him alone, Pei Yan became less patient.
He stood beside the dragon couch, gently pinched her chin, lowered his eyes and asked her: "Jiang Guipin, do you still remember your identity?"
Jiang Shuyi thought he was teasing her and said with a playful smile: "Didn't your Majesty call me? I am your Majesty's noble concubine!"
Pei Yan reminded him solemnly: "You are my concubine, not my sister or daughter. You have to serve the king. Do you understand?"
Jiang Shuyi was stunned for a moment before she realized what he meant. Her face turned red and then pale, and then pale and then red again. She didn't know whether she was afraid or embarrassed.
Pei Yan just looked at her quietly.
Jiang Shuyi still intended to delay, lowered her eyes, and whispered with trembling eyelashes: "My father's body is still warm, Your Majesty and I are not doing this well..."
Pei Yan didn't want to pamper her anymore, and said coldly: "If you keep talking nonsense like this, I will never let you receive my favor in this life."
Jiang Shuyi still understood the pros and cons. Although she was uneasy, she reached out and held Pei Yan's sleeve, looking up eagerly: "I was wrong, but I still want it..."
Pei Yan pulled away his sleeves.
He looked around the hall, walked to an armchair and sat down, looking up at Jiang Shuyi: "Come here."
Jiang Shuyi didn't understand, but obeyed. She walked in front of Pei Yan, her cheeks redder: "I learned the rules when I first entered the East Palace, but now I have forgotten them. I am afraid I can't serve Your Majesty well..."
Pei Yan looked unhappy: "Why do you always forget? You forget what Nanny taught you, and you also forget what I taught you. What on earth can you remember?"
These words sounded like a reprimand. Jiang Shuyi was slightly startled. Pei Yan didn't wait for her to react and said, "Sit on my lap and I will teach you again."
Jiang Shuyi didn't have time to feel aggrieved. She obediently sat on his lap and hugged his neck.
Pei Yan taught Jiang Shuyi to stagger until she was about to fall, then he carried her to the bed.
......
Pei Yan's suppressed anger melted away in Jiang Shuyi's tears.
He would coax her gently, but he would also be afraid that she would give up when faced with difficulties, so he would choose to proceed step by step.
For half a month, she was taught once every few days. Perhaps because the teaching was too gentle, she occasionally wanted to bully the teacher.
Pei Yan is willing to indulge, but he will punish him sooner or later.
He no longer regarded Jiang Shuyi as his own person. She was just his favorite concubine. She would receive all the rewards and honors she deserved, but nothing else.
But Jiang Shuyi has never been sensible.
On that day, Pei Yan stayed alone in the Qianqing Palace due to busy government affairs. He had already gone to bed when he was awakened by a shrill shouting outside.
He almost immediately recognized it as Jiang Shuyi's voice. Apart from her, no one dared to cry out "Your Majesty" outside the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Cheng Shouzhong came in at this time and reported: "Jiang Guipin said that she was bullied by the Queen and asked to see Your Majesty."
Pei Yan knew the Queen's character well. She was busy trying to avoid trouble, and it was impossible for her to bully Jiang Shuyi, who was in the Emperor's favor.
It was probably like when she was in the Eastern Palace, where she cried and made a fuss, begging him to make the decision because of some insignificant quarrel.
Pei Yan would not indulge her at this time, and told Cheng Shouzhong in a calm voice that he would not see her.
Not long after Cheng Shouzhong left, the man outside started to become more aggressive.
She cried out: "Pei Yan! Pei Yan! Pei Yan..."
Calling his name over and over again without stopping.
Pei Yan felt that he had spoiled her too much in the past half month, causing her to completely forget about the rules and hierarchy.
Unable to sleep any longer, Pei Yan ordered the palace servants to light the candles, then got up and went out of the hall.
On a snowy night, the sparkling ground became even brighter under the moonlight and palace lanterns. The person standing there was also very conspicuous, fragile and lonely, and unable to withstand a single break.
Pei Yan stood on the jade steps, looking down expressionlessly at Jiang Shuyi, who seemed about to faint from crying, and was thinking about how to punish her.
When Jiang Shuyi saw him, it was like a dead tree encountering sweet dew, and it suddenly became full of life.
She ran over crying, threw herself into his arms, and cried out sadly, "Your Majesty!"
At this time, I knew to call His Majesty.
Before Pei Yan could scold her, Jiang Shuyi hugged him and started crying: "The Queen hit me!"
"She asked me to kneel down in the side hall and copy the female training. I didn't listen, so the aunt next to her beat me with a ruler! It hurt so much. My hands hurt from writing, my knees hurt from kneeling, and my body hurt from being beaten. I couldn't escape, so I could only look out the window, hoping that His Majesty would suddenly appear and save me, but His Majesty never came..."
Pei Yan saw that her clothes and hair were disheveled, her head and body were covered with snow, her cheeks were red, and her breathing was rapid. He didn't know how she ran here, nor did he know how many times she fell.
Jiang Shuyi seemed to suddenly realize that he was only wearing a nightgown and a thin outer robe. She quickly withdrew from his arms, took a step back, and asked him nervously with sobs: "Your Majesty, why are you wearing so little? I am covered in snow. Are you freezing? Your Majesty, please go back and have a bowl of ginger soup!"
Pei Yan lowered his eyes and looked at her. It was so cold, Jiang Shuyi must be frozen after running all the way here. He deliberately remained silent for a while, letting Jiang Shuyi suffer the cold for a while longer, and then he carried her back to the inner hall.
It was her fault that she called the emperor by his name just now. She should be punished.
Jiang Shuyi looked like she had rolled out of the snow, so Pei Yan asked her to wash herself first.
Since it was troublesome to go to the Imperial Pond, Pei Yan ordered the palace servants to bring in water. There was a floor heating in the inner hall, so it was not cold to wash.
Jiang Shuyi undressed in front of him while crying. When Pei Yan saw the scars all over her body, his eyes suddenly turned cold.
His arms and back were covered with red and swollen marks from being beaten with a ruler.
Pei Yan closed his eyes and for the first time felt a surge of anger.
After Jiang Shuyi finished washing, Pei Yan applied medicine on her. The wound hurt when touched. Jiang Shuyi kept crying under his palm. Even when he was most angry, he couldn't bear to let her cry like this.
The palace maids in Zhaoyang Palace failed to protect their master, especially Jinzhu. Pei Yan wanted to punish them, but Jiang Shuyi stopped him.
Don't know what's good for you.
He saw that her closest maid and her most beloved sister were not good people, but she treated them as treasures.
Then she should bring disaster upon herself.
Pei Yan only did what he was supposed to do. He issued an edict to severely reprimand the queen for her jealousy and immorality, and asked Cheng Shouzhong to read it out in front of everyone in the six palaces. This not only insulted the queen's face, but also sounded a warning to the concubines, telling them that it didn't matter how they behaved, but if it affected Jiang Shuyi, he would not stand idly by.
Not only that, the pain in Jiang Shuyi's body must also be returned.
But punishing the queen for this matter was obviously not what a benevolent monarch would do. He decided to beat to death the palace maid who had attacked Jiang Shuyi that day, and let the queen be present to watch the execution.
Whether out of affection or to avoid disappointing her other confidants, the Queen had to protect this palace maid.
As expected, the empress blocked the beating for the palace maid, and the eunuch who was carrying out the execution did not stop following Pei Yan's order. He only stopped after the empress had been beaten ten times.
Later, Pei Yan appointed Wang Shun as the chief eunuch of Zhaoyang Palace, and Dicui and others entered the Zhaoyang Palace to serve.
Jiang Shuyi is too stupid. You can't let her be killed in a place where no one is watching.
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