Chapter 474 Overdraft
Meng Lingge's beautiful eyes sparkled, her lips curved slightly, and her teasing tone made Wen Zhiming's breathing quicken instantly.
He picked Meng Lingge up, walked straight to the bedside, gently placed Meng Lingge on the bed, and in front of Meng Lingge, took off his clothes one by one, leaving him naked with a burning gaze.
"Then my wife, take a closer look. Does your husband have any ailments? If you can't see clearly, I'll come closer."
Seeing Meng Lingge blush and turn her head away, Wen Zhiming mischievously grabbed her hand and slid it down her broad shoulders...
Meng Lingge withdrew her hand as if burned, and closed her eyes.
"Don't do anything reckless. Rumors are circulating in the palace that you are impotent. I advise you to play your part completely and not let anyone discover your weakness at the crucial moment, so you can lose your reputation and ruin your plans."
She guessed that Wen Zhiming wouldn't touch her tonight for fear of being discovered, which is why she dared to tease him so boldly. But the scoundrel obviously didn't have such concerns and became even more excited than usual after being teased by her.
His eyes burned with anticipation.
As Wen Zhiming undressed Meng Lingge, he spoke tenderly to her.
"Don't worry, my lady, no matter how far their reach is, it won't extend to Fengyi Palace. Tomorrow we will set off to leave the capital. My lady, let's spend our last night in the palace together happily, and tomorrow we'll embark on our new identities and new journeys together, okay?"
OK.
Although Wen Zhiming had practically stripped Meng Lingge bare by the time he finished speaking that last sentence.
But Meng Lingge still liked him because no matter what his status was, he never pressured her. Although his actions were domineering, his words were always full of affection.
His eyes and brows were so gentle, as if he cherished her to the very core of his being.
Therefore, Meng Lingge could not refuse every time Wen Zhiming asked if she was alright. This time, not only did she not refuse, she also nodded very naturally.
Thinking back on the past few years in the palace, Wen Zhiming had indeed kept his promise. She was the only one in the harem, and he treated her like a precious treasure. Now, before leaving the capital, he was worried that people would call her a femme fatale who caused the emperor to abandon the country, and he even went so far as to brand himself with the stigma of being impotent.
Meng Lingge's heart stirred slightly, and she couldn't help but tilt her head back and kiss Wen Zhiming's lips.
This kiss was like a thunderbolt striking the earth, and once it started, it was unstoppable.
Wen Zhiming has always been the type to be passionate and unrestrained even when Meng Lingge doesn't take the initiative. But when Meng Lingge takes the initiative even slightly, he can't see or think of anything else and only wants to be intimate with Meng Lingge and make the most of the night.
Tomorrow we'll head to the northern frontier. Although we can spend time together as husband and wife, there are too many people traveling with us, and we also need to take care of the Empress Dowager and Woyu. It will be inconvenient for the couple to be intimate. Therefore, tonight we feel a bit greedy, wanting to make the most of the next ten days.
Meng Lingge didn't suggest turning off the lights, checking the doors and windows, or forbidding any noise—anything that might spoil the mood. She didn't even close her eyes anymore; instead, she actively went along with the counterattack.
She acknowledged Wen Zhiming's performance over the past three years through her actions in bed, and affirmed their unwavering choice through her attitude.
Neither of them held back; the sounds of their lovemaking echoed through the room and reached the outer room.
Xiao Yuan and Xiao Man blushed deeply. They had been feeling indignant for the Empress, but now they were happy for her.
Who cares what outsiders say? As long as the Emperor and Empress are loving, that's all that matters. Besides, the Emperor and Empress will leave the capital tomorrow to become princes and princesses in the northern frontier. They won't hear these rumors for long.
The two exchanged a glance, then retreated to the outer room to prepare hot water and await their master's summons.
The two people in the room kept going until midnight before they were satisfied.
Meng Lingge was so tired that she fell asleep in Wen Zhiming's arms. Wen Zhiming didn't get up immediately. Instead, he gently patted Meng Lingge's back until he was sure she was asleep. Only then did he quietly get off the bed, take warm water from the two maids in the outer room, carefully wash Meng Lingge, and then hug her back to sleep.
Wen Zhiming slept for only four hours before getting up on time.
Today is the day Wen Kehao ascends the throne, and also the day he returns to be the King of the Northern Frontier and goes to the Northern Frontier to guard it.
After quickly getting dressed, Wen Zhiming instructed Xiao Yuan to wake Meng Lingge in two hours. After washing up, he hurried to the Qin Zheng Hall.
Besides Wen Zhiming, Wen Kehao, and all the officials who got up early today, there was another person who also got up particularly early: Consort Chen from the Prince Zhong's Mansion.
Ever since hearing the news that Wen Zhiming intended to abdicate in favor of Wen Kehao, Consort Chen had been in a state of extreme excitement and tension. On one hand, she worried that Wen Zhiming might go back on his word and change his mind at the last minute, and on the other hand, she feared that Wen Kehao would refuse the offer and miss the opportunity.
Upon hearing that Wen Zhiming was infertile, she was secretly delighted for a long time. She knew that Wen Kehao's ascension to the throne was a foregone conclusion, and she, as Consort Chen, would naturally soon be able to ascend to the position of Empress Dowager.
The memory of the Empress Dowager ordering Granny Qian to slap her at the last palace banquet still makes her face burn. And ever since that incident, her son, daughter-in-law, and even her eldest grandson have all complained about her, finding her a disgrace.
She dreamed of regaining the face she had lost that day in front of the Empress Dowager.
Because of the difference in their social status, she thought she had no hope in this life, but unexpectedly, God took pity on her and her son was able to sit on the dragon throne so quickly.
Consort Chen knew that Wen Zhiming was not someone to be trifled with. If she dared to cause trouble for the Empress Dowager now, Wen Zhiming would not stand idly by and might even take back the throne that he had handed over.
Therefore, she has kept a very low profile these past two days and has not left the mansion.
They were just waiting for Wen Kehao to ascend the throne and issue the imperial edict of honor, so that he could rightfully move into the Empress Dowager's Cixi Palace.
At that time, whatever she wants to do will be beyond Wen Zhiming's control, and even Wen Zhiming will have to pay his respects to her.
Because she was thinking too much and her mind was overly agitated for a long time, she didn't actually get up early; to be precise, she hadn't slept all night.
Consort Chen's eyes were bloodshot, with dark circles under her eyes and a sallow complexion. It took the nanny who served her for most of the hour to make her look a little better.
Fortunately, she was in a good mood, and the smile she couldn't suppress made her even more popular.
She donned her most luxurious clothes and maintained her most dignified posture, finally receiving the imperial edict of honor after the new emperor ascended the throne.
Consort Chen was extremely nervous. She listened to the eunuch reading the imperial edict for a long time, but she didn't hear anything else clearly. She only heard that the emperor's birth mother, Lady Chen, was honored as the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, and was given a golden book and golden seal, and was to reside in Cijing Palace.
"The Holy Mother Empress Dowager?" Consort Chen was puzzled and couldn't help but stop the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict, asking, "What does this mean? Is there another empress dowager? And why am I not living in Cining Palace?"
The eunuch replied with a smile, “Of course there is. The previous Empress Dowager was also the current Emperor’s legal mother, so the Emperor honored her as the Empress Dowager Mother and you as the Empress Dowager Holy Mother. For ease of distinction, we will simply call them the East and West Empress Dowagers. The Empress Dowager Mother is the East Empress Dowager, and you are the West Empress Dowager. Cixi Palace is the residence of the East Empress Dowager. Although the East Empress Dowager will soon be leaving with the King of the Northern Frontier, the Emperor said that Cixi Palace will be reserved for the East Empress Dowager forever, and she is welcome to return to the palace at any time.”
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