Chapter 76 Anhe's Bed in the Duty Room
Zhang Sheng?
Seeing Zhang Sheng's imposing manner, Zhao Liangxu quickly realized that Zhang Sheng had come to deliver several batches of fine fabrics as instructed by An He.
After all, she was one of the few people who helped Anhe in her time of need, and Anhe respected the Dowager Consort as always.
Zhao Liangxu patted Xiaoqing and comforted her for a few words, then walked up to Zhang Sheng.
Zhang Sheng was unaware that Zhao Liangxu was there. He was surprised when he saw her, then paused for a moment before bowing to her: "...Greetings, godmother."
He was still somewhat slow to utter those two words.
These words caused Xiao Qing, who was following behind Zhao Liangxu, to stumble, revealing a smile that looked more like a grimace.
Even Eunuch Zhang has started calling Zhao Liangxu his godmother! This situation is truly hopeless!
"Eunuch Zhang, do you know where Eunuch An is? Is he still in the Qianqing Palace?"
Zhang Sheng waved his hand. After calling her godmother the first and second time, he spoke much more smoothly: "Godmother, you can just call me by my name. When Godfather gave me the order, I was still in the Ganqing Palace. I just don't know where I am now. I'm probably still with His Majesty."
Zhao Liangxu then asked, "Will he stay in the palace or leave today?"
“My godfather told me that he will be staying in the palace for the next few days, and he also instructed that you can continue to stay at the Dowager Consort’s residence.”
Zhao Liangxu originally planned that if An Heruo did not leave the palace, she would stay at the Dowager Consort's place as usual.
But now, after hearing Zhang Sheng say this, she suddenly had another idea.
"Where does Eunuch An stay in the palace? Is he going to wait by His Majesty's side all night?"
Zhang Sheng chuckled and said, "How could that be? There are special people to serve His Majesty in such matters. Most of the time, Godfather sleeps in the palace's duty room."
Zhao Liangxu nodded: "Oh, then take me to Eunuch An's duty room."
She was very rebellious. Anhe ordered her to stay in the Empress Dowager's Palace, so she went to Anhe's duty room.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Sheng tilted his head and looked at the ground, deep in thought and hesitant: "This..."
He should have understood Zhao Liangxu's meaning correctly; she probably didn't just want to see the duty room, but wanted to go inside and take a closer look.
The godfather's guard room, like the study and bedroom in the An family mansion, was rarely accessible to anyone.
"Stop it here. If you still remember what you called me just now, just take me there. Eunuch An has already let me do whatever I want in his study. Are you still worried that he won't let me into his duty room?" Zhao Liangxu could also put on a stern face to intimidate people.
Zhang Sheng dared not offend Zhao Liangxu. An He's previous statement had already given Zhao Liangxu a great deal of authority, so taking Zhao Liangxu to the duty room should be fine, right?
Zhang Sheng had no choice but to lead Zhao Liangxu to Anhe's duty room, where only a young eunuch was guarding the door.
Although it was called a duty room, it was a relatively quiet residence within the palace, unlike the large communal sleeping quarters of ordinary palace maids and eunuchs. As the head of the Directorate of Ceremonial, a "Nine Thousand Years Old" whom everyone had to flatter, Anhe's duty room was not far from the Qianqing Palace. No one dared to wander around in front of this square house and disturb Anhe.
The young eunuch snapped out of his daze and quickly bowed to greet Zhao Liangxu.
Zhang Sheng turned to Zhao Liangxu and said, "Godmother, this is Godfather's duty room. Judging from the situation, Godfather hasn't returned yet. Are you going to wait here?"
Xiao Tai overheard Zhang Sheng addressing Zhao Liangxu, and raised his head slightly from under his arm, blinking rapidly as he looked at Zhao Liangxu.
Zhang Sheng tapped the restless eunuch on the head, signaling him to wait aside.
Seeing that the door to the duty room was tightly closed, Zhao Liangxu asked, "Is the door locked?"
Zhang Sheng explained, "The guardhouse is also my godfather's residence in the palace. It is usually locked, but if my godfather wants to stay for a few more days, he usually sends a trusted subordinate to watch the door, and then it is not locked."
"Then open the door, I want to go in and take a look now."
The young eunuch looked to Zhang Sheng for help. He was the one guarding the duty room, and if Anhe got angry because someone else had entered the duty room, he would be the first to be punished.
That dim-witted little eunuch!
Zhang Sheng cursed inwardly, then opened the door himself and said to Zhao Liangxu, "Godmother, please go in. I won't go in. Just let me know when you come out."
Zhao Liangxu stroked her chin and pondered for a moment. She looked around and saw that although there was a wide road, the area was shady and quiet.
"You go ahead with your business, I'll wait for Eunuch An inside."
After saying that, Zhao Liangxu stepped into Anhe's duty room.
The layout here is not much different from the interior of the study. Although there are not many vases or objects, the overall atmosphere exudes a low-key yet wealthy and powerful aura.
The tables, chairs, and furniture inside the house were all made of fine wood, and there were no overly rare or luxurious items. Things like vases and calligraphy and paintings were all flashy but impractical. Anhe, on the other hand, spent money on small things like beds and tea.
Zhao Liangxu sat at the table, fiddling with Anhe's tea set.
It was obvious that the tea set was a gift from some official trying to curry favor with Anhe, yet he used it in his duty room without a second thought.
There was still some cold tea in the teapot. She drank a few cups to quench her thirst, and what she smelled was not only the aroma of tea, but also the warm fragrance slowly burning in the incense burner.
This fragrance was slightly different from the sandalwood scent on her body, yet it still made Zhao Liangxu feel that the scent was elegant, light, and pleasant.
Zhao Liangxu sat at the table and waited for Anhe for a while. Concluding that Anhe would not return for a while, she immediately set her sights on the most conspicuous object in the room.
Anhe's bed.
This could be considered her purpose in coming here.
Zhao Liangxu touched the quilt on the bed. The quilt here had the same texture as the quilt on the soft couch in the study room. It was silky and soft and had a light fragrance. However, Anhe had not stayed in the palace for the past few days, so the quilt felt cold to the touch.
Anhe has always been extremely concerned about the cleanliness of her clothes and belongings, to the point of being a bit obsessive about cleanliness.
After a moment's thought, Zhao Liangxu clapped her hands and lay down directly on Anhe's bed, wanting to fully experience Anhe's extravagant lifestyle.
When she first transmigrated, she slept in Anhe's bed, but her hands were tied and she was a little reserved, so she only slept on the edge of the bed. That sleep was really restless and uncomfortable.
Now she's going to have a good experience.
Zhao Liangxu took off her outer robe and crawled into Anhe's quilt. She was prepared for it to be cold inside the quilt, but she never expected that as soon as she crawled in, it would feel like she had entered a warm room, making her sigh with comfort.
Oh, Anhe, this person who loves to enjoy life, had already put a hot water bottle in his quilt to keep it warm, so that his quilt would be cozy and cozy when he went to sleep.
She should have thought of that sooner.
Zhao Liangxu slept more comfortably on Anhe Bed.
Take a nap... then get up...
Zhao Liangxu couldn't stand the comfort of the blankets and started to feel drowsy. Then, she accepted the sleepiness without resistance and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
Anhe didn't return to his duty room until the moonlight was deep. He was also a little tired today and didn't notice the hesitant expression of the little eunuch guarding the door. He went straight into the duty room.
The young eunuch hesitated before calling out, "Your Majesty..." He had been guarding the door the whole time, but had not seen Zhao Liangxu come out at all, which meant that Zhao Liangxu should still be in Anhe's duty room.
If the Ninth Prince goes in like this and finds there's someone else in the room, what if he blames him?
Even if it were Zhang Gonggong's godmother, he wouldn't dare gamble.
Anhe stopped when she heard the little eunuch's voice, turned around to look at him, and said emotionlessly, "What's wrong? Was anyone here this afternoon?"
The moonlight was intense tonight, and the shade woven by the new leaves was not very dense, so moonlight always managed to sneak through. The cool moonlight made Anhe's face feel cold.
"Your Majesty, Princess Zhao has visited..."
The moonlight made Anhe's brows appear even colder: "She came? What did she come for?"
They actually found their way to my duty room?
"Princess Zhao said she wanted to check on His Majesty's duties..." Before the little eunuch could finish speaking, Anhe hurriedly interrupted, "She checked? What did she say? When did she leave, and where did she go?"
The hoarse voice, urgent in the night, frightened the young eunuch even more.
Therefore, the little eunuch trembled and could not speak clearly: "This, this servant does not know when Princess Zhao left." She must have left, because he was too panicked and frightened to think clearly.
Perhaps Princess Zhao really has left, and he has simply forgotten?
Anhe was tired and sleepy today. He was annoyed by the little eunuch's unclear reply. He was even more annoyed to know that Zhao Liangxu had been in his duty room. However, after hearing that Zhao Liangxu had already left, he had no other choice but to turn and go into his duty room.
"You can't even speak clearly, fine, get out of here."
The young eunuch closed the door for Anhe and then left timidly.
An He was troubled. How did Zhao Liangxu know where his duty room was and even come in to look around?
They must be really bored.
Anhe, annoyed, drank two cups of cold tea, tidied himself up briefly, and planned to take off his clothes and go to bed early.
He walked to the bedside and suddenly kicked something at his feet.
Anhe looked down and found that it was a pair of unfamiliar upturned shoes, clearly made for women.
A woman's shoes?
His drowsiness was suddenly dispelled, and when he saw the women's shoes, he even thought that some daring palace maid had come to his office to seek wealth and status.
But then I thought, no one dares to do it, and no one is willing to do it.
Who else could it be?
Anhe stared at the bulge under the covers on the bed, her face turning pale and then flushed.
The little eunuch guarding the door couldn't even speak properly, and didn't even know that Zhao Liangxu hadn't left.
Because Anhe's bed was so comfortable, Zhao Liangxu slept very soundly and for a very long time. The noise Anhe made when entering the room did not even wake Zhao Liangxu.
Zhao Liangxu had originally tucked herself up to her neck into the blankets while she was asleep, with only her head sticking out. As she fell into a deep sleep, she became restless and tucked her entire body into the blankets, which is why Anhe didn't notice that there was someone sleeping in the bed at first.
Anhe lifted a corner of the blanket and looked at Zhao Liangxu, who was sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, and felt dizzy.
It really was Zhao Liangxu; she was sleeping in her own bed!
Zhao Liangxu only slightly woke up when An He lifted the blanket, her eyelashes fluttering as she groggily opened her eyes.
It was already dark, and only two dim candles were lit in Anhe's room. The room was very dark, and Zhao Liangxu could only see a tall and thin figure standing in front of the bed, dressed in white and staring at her silently.
Zhao Liangxu's confusion upon waking up was thus greatly reduced.
I was terrified.
Upon closer inspection, she realized that the tall, thin man was An He, and the white clothes he was wearing were actually the inner garment underneath his outer robe.
Zhao Liangxu couldn't see An He's face clearly in the dim light, but she heard An He's hoarse, startled voice in her ear.
"Zhao Liangxu! What are you doing in our bed?!"
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Author's note: Although I'm in a hurry, don't rush. Let's have a simple vegetarian meat dish made from soy products first (it's not actually real meat).
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