Everyone was waiting to see the outcome, and many people hoped that Yan Nangui, who was serving the emperor for the first time, would run into trouble.
That's a good thing.
Unfortunately, after waiting and waiting everywhere, nothing came of it, so they had no choice but to rest.
Inside the room, candlelight flickered, and Yan Nangui lay half-lying on Shu Chengfeng, one hand entwined around a strand of his hair.
His hair appears to be pure black at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it also has a light amber-gold hue.
"Did Your Highness's former clansmen have amber-gold hair?" Yan Nangui asked.
"Hmm...it's not quite that gold, but it's definitely not pure black." Shu Chengfeng's voice was languid, making it even more alluring.
Even the sound of geese flying south is enough to make one's skin melt; goodness, this sound is enough to make one's kidneys weak.
Yan Nangui's beautiful eyes darted around and she suddenly spoke:
"Uncle was in the fields, and there were no inhabitants in the alley. Were there no inhabitants? No one was as good as Uncle. He was truly handsome and benevolent."
Uncle went hunting, and there was no wine in the alley. Was there no wine? No, but none were as good as Uncle's. Truly delicious and fine.
Uncle went to the countryside, but there were no horses to harness in the alley. Were there no horses? No, none were as good as Uncle's. Truly handsome and martial.”
Yan Nangui, of course, didn't know how the Book of Songs should be sung; she simply sang it softly in her own style.
Shu Chengfeng laughed, and this time, his eyes showed genuine laughter.
Perhaps it wasn't happiness, perhaps it was just amusement.
But he had never heard a woman sing such a song to him in bed.
It's somewhat blunt, and somewhat frivolous.
But the meaning behind this song... is entirely in praise of him.
He was praised for his good looks, his kindness, his benevolence, and his bravery. It was truly captivating.
So, the only response he could give her was to roll over and pin her down.
He thought to himself, "This Yan family member... is very interesting, extremely interesting."
The next morning, when Shu Chengfeng got up, Yan Nangui watched him from the bed for a while, a smile on her lips: "Your Highness, can you forgive me for being unable to serve you today? I will certainly not do it again next time."
Shu Chengfeng, with his usual smile, merely raised an eyebrow, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Yan Nangui stopped serving him, but she still had to get up.
It's clear there's no court session today, otherwise the Crown Prince would have left long ago.
She got up to see if the Crown Prince would invite her to breakfast.
There's a slight difference between getting up and leaving immediately and leaving breakfast behind.
Sure enough, he still gave me face.
The two of them had breakfast together, and then it was time to head out.
Even if the Crown Prince doesn't attend court, he still needs to go to the palace; he has to handle state affairs. Although His Majesty deliberately told him to distance himself from all of this, even if he doesn't express his opinion, he still needs to be present.
As for Yan Nangui, he had just finished serving the emperor today and was on his way to the main courtyard to pay his respects.
Paying respects in the backyard is an indispensable ritual, one that cannot be skipped even for a single day.
After bidding farewell to the Crown Prince, Shu Chengfeng went to the front courtyard without saying when he would return.
Yan Nangui thought for a moment, "Is this crown prince's path the kind that you can't figure out?"
She didn't dwell on it; since it had all happened last night, she was now in the right place.
In the main courtyard, Ye Liangdi was still absent.
Yan Nangui paid a grand salute to the Crown Princess and received a reward from her.
Ye Liangdi arrived late.
Yan Nangui did not hesitate and, as usual, got up to greet her.
Ye Liangdi snorted and sat down.
Yan Nangui then sat back down.
"Yan Liangyuan is in good spirits today, unlike Luo Liangyuan when she first served the emperor and could barely walk the next day."
Ye Liangdi's words were clearly a mockery of Yan Nangui's experience.
This is the drawback of the Han people; they always use so-called chastity and the like to limit women.
Although the people of the Dayan Dynasty didn't care about these things as much as the previous dynasties, and the men of the Shu family in the royal family were even less concerned, the Han people still had to talk about it.
Yan Nangui herself didn't care at all. In the era she remembered, it was not uncommon for women to remarry, or even remarry again.
"Really? Then Luo Liangyuan must be in poor health?" Yan Nangui said with a smile.
"What are you pretending to be stupid for?" Ye Liangdi snorted.
"I don't understand, what does Lady Ye mean?" Yan Nangui asked, looking at her.
"Hmph!" Ye Liangdi naturally couldn't say it directly.
She couldn't say it directly, but someone was willing to. Ding Zhaoxun smiled, his eyes filled with malice: "Sister Ye is saying that you are, after all, a second-time bride, and therefore an experienced person, unlike others."
Tsk.
Looking at Yan Nangui, Ding Zhaoxun was also quite good-looking, but compared to the others, he was somewhat inferior.
"Isn't what you're saying obvious? I'm a second-time bride, do you need to emphasize that? What's wrong with me being a second-time bride? If you're so capable, go to the palace and say that to Consort Zhen." Yan Nangui retorted directly.
This one sentence made Ding Zhaoxun's face turn pale.
The Crown Princess also frowned slightly.
"Are you crazy! You dare to say anything?" Ye Liangdi's expression also changed.
"Alright, alright, that's the truth. It's just that you're all so calculating. In our land, what's wrong with a woman remarrying? The late Emperor issued an edict." Consort Su smiled and smoothed things over: "Besides, Consort Yan's entry into the palace was the Emperor and the Empress's will. Ding Zhaoxun, you overstepped your bounds."
“Sister Su is right. We’re all sisters, so let’s not bring this up again.” The Crown Princess smiled and then looked at Yan Nangui: “Sister Yan, you should also refrain from saying certain things in the future.”
"Yes, thank you, Your Highness, and thank you, Sister Su." Yan Nangui smiled, stood up, curtsied, and then sat down again.
A second marriage? With that precious concubine in the palace backing her up, she dares to act recklessly.
Who was Consort Zhen?
The birth mother of the Eighth Princess and the Twelfth Prince. Remarriage wasn't her defining characteristic; incest was.
Yes, this is Cao Mi, the former wife of Shu Changfeng, the eldest son of the current Empress Ye, who was posthumously granted the title of Prince of Qin, and the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Yanshun.
She was renowned for her talent and beauty even in her youth, and was once praised as the second Goddess of the Luo River.
However, after only two or three years of marriage, she transformed into a concubine in the palace.
At that time, Shu Changfeng, who was still the eldest prince, died of illness in less than half a year.
Although the royal family kept the date of her entry into the palace vague to the outside world, only a decade or so had passed, so how could anyone not remember what happened?
With her around, who would dare to question Yan Nangui's second marriage?
At least, she had divorced the Meng family, signed a divorce agreement, and sent it to the government before the Empress granted her a marriage.
She is upright and has no shame.
The greetings to the head of the main courtyard have come to an end.
During the first formal greeting, everyone was naturally still testing each other.
Yan Nangui also showed them through her actions that at least she wouldn't feel inferior because of her second marriage.
After returning to Jiyue Pavilion, the Crown Prince's reward arrived, further indicating that the Crown Prince seemed indifferent to this matter.
Since the Crown Prince has bestowed a reward, the Crown Princess should also receive one.
As two concubines of a higher rank, they should be rewarded.
So in no time, her things piled up on the table again.
Needless to say, there are also decorative items and everyday objects.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
