Gentle and polite women are most likely to win the emperor's favor. Compared to the other women in the harem, each woman has her own unique characteristics.
Fueled by the alcohol, Qi Jingxuan was unconsciously drawn to Li Qingzhou, especially by her extremely gentle voice.
Li Qingzhou initially thought the emperor was a womanizer, after all, his own appearance wasn't particularly outstanding, and he was rather thin. But the emperor was never short of beauties, and it seemed he was attracted to Li Qingzhou, which was quite strange.
But the emperor seemed different tonight, praising his gentleness incessantly.
"His Majesty has prepared to travel to Yonghua Palace!" With the eunuch's voice, Qi Jingxuan officially allowed Li Qingzhou to serve him in bed tonight.
"Your place seems a bit too simple. I'll have the Imperial Household Department furnish it for you tomorrow."
"Your Majesty~~" Li Qingzhou called out coquettishly upon hearing this, and then leaned into Qi Jingxuan's arms.
"Call me Zhen Xuan'er!"
Li Qingzhou pressed against his chest and gently called out again. The tingling sound was irresistible to him.
"Xuan'er~ Why are you so good to me!"
Qi Jingxuan kissed her forehead. "You are my woman, of course I should take good care of you!"
Li Qingzhou closed his eyes, enjoying Qi Jingxuan's caresses, and murmured, "Xuan'er, do you know? You are the best person to me besides my mother. My father is always very strict and has almost never smiled at me. What virtue or ability do I have to be by your side?"
Such a gentle and considerate confession made Qi Jingxuan, who had been feeling overwhelmed by trivial matters recently, tremble with warmth in his heart. He looked down at Li Qingzhou again, whose outer garment had fallen loose. Qi Jingxuan reached out and easily untied the belt, revealing half of his fragrant shoulder.
With her breasts half-exposed, Qi Jingxuan carried Li Qingzhou towards the bed. As they walked, the swaying of her breasts made him even more restless.
Qi Jingxuan's breathing became heavy. He gently put Li Qingzhou down and whispered in her ear, "You're such a little vixen!"
Li Qingzhou, being from a literary family, was very concerned about his image. His face was already flushed with embarrassment. He quickly and carefully tugged at his clothes, shyly burying his head in Qi Jingxuan's broad chest. Looking at the two breasts in front of him, which resembled little white rabbits, Qi Jingxuan chuckled mischievously.
He immediately dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs around him and began to be impatient.
Soon, the sound of two people panting could be heard from inside the red bridal chamber.
"Xuan'er, be gentle, I... ah! I... ah!!"
Qi Jingxuan lay on top of Li Qingzhou, constantly taking what he wanted. It seemed that Li Qingzhou, who had been alone in the harem for a long time, had finally received the emperor's favor today, and he felt extremely satisfied.
However, Qi Jingxuan was simply too formidable, and Li Qingzhou found himself struggling to cope.
After a long while, he finally got off her. Li Qingzhou wanted to hug him and say something, but Qi Jingxuan was so tired that he fell into a deep sleep.
In the middle of the night, people from the Qianqing Palace came looking for them.
It is said that Consort Yi attempted suicide by hanging, but has been rescued and is safe. Your Majesty is requested to come over.
Qi Jingxuan, who was fast asleep, was woken up by the noise and had a terrible headache.
But upon hearing it was about Lu Shiyi, he perked up again, "I'll go see Consort Yi!"
Li Qingzhou, naked, held Qi Jingxuan close, hoping he would stay. Sensing the Emperor's determination to leave, she didn't resort to crying, making a scene, or threatening suicide. Instead, she got up and helped Qi Jingxuan change his clothes—a unique act in the palace.
The other concubines would definitely be jealous of each other, which reminded him of Ruan Yu Mu. In this palace, it seemed that only Ruan Yu Mu and Li Qing Zhou never got jealous or angry.
"Your Majesty, please hurry! What if something happens to Consort Yi? That would be terrible! I would be in grave danger."
"No, what crime have I committed! Zhou'er, I'll come see you as soon as I'm done with my work! You've worked so hard! Guards, prepare the execution!"
When Qi Jingxuan came out of Yonghua Palace, he looked very displeased. He had thought that Lu Shiyi, who came from a humble family, would be more obedient than he had been when he was in the backyard of the Qi family. But he did not expect that she was no different from the other concubines in the palace.
It wasn't because his mood was spoiled, but because so much had happened lately that he was exhausted. He finally managed to get a good night's sleep, but he didn't expect to end up like this.
When they arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Xiao Shunzi came out first and stopped Qi Jingxuan outside. "Your Majesty, Consort Yi is not quite right in the head right now. Please don't be angry if Your Majesty sees her when you go in!"
"Don't understand? What do you mean?" He immediately thought of the Empress in the harem. Had she gone mad again? Was this imperial city poisoned? What does this mean?
He didn't know much about Consort Yi's temperament, but he assumed she was just unhappy that he had gone to Yonghua Palace that evening.
Hanging herself is just a trick to fool men. What reason would she have to commit suicide? He knew she was innocent and naive when they first met, which was completely different from the Empress.
Qi Jingxuan always knew that the Empress was deep in thought and that he couldn't communicate with her. She was always trying to please him. Although she was the Empress, their relationship was fragile.
Ultimately, it was a compromise made for the sake of the throne at the time, so the relationship between husband and wife was naturally fragile.
Consort Yi is different, but Qi Jingxuan also understands in his heart that what he has fallen in love with is just that Lu Shiyi is very similar to himself when he was young.
When she entered the Qianqing Palace bedroom, a large group of palace maids and eunuchs surrounded Lu Shiyi. She was curled up on the bed, holding something in her arms.
Qi Jingxuan walked over, intending to take her bamboo slips, but she held on tightly.
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