Chapter 310 The Skinny Horse from Yangzhou Sent to Disrupt the Country (7)
When Wen Jin turned to the page about the Regent, her fingertips suddenly stopped. The smile on her lips did not fade, but her eyes were filled with the gloom of a cold pond, as if the surface of the ice in the deep palace overwintered, seemingly calm, but in fact an undercurrent was surging beneath the ice.
As his thoughts raced, he had already folded the secretly folded paper containing the private army's deployment map into a square shape. When his knuckles pressed against his chin, the twelve patterns on his dragon robe glowed coldly in the candlelight, just like the edge of his sword hidden beneath his gentle exterior.
The atmosphere of the entire bedroom seemed natural but not loose, as if everything was under the man's control.
As the night deepened, the eunuch, who was doing his routine work, walked forward cautiously, with a hint of subtle temptation in his respect.
"Your Majesty, it's time to turn over the cards." The eunuch's voice was particularly clear in the quiet palace.
Shi Wenjin chuckled, as if he was completely unaware of the eunuch's little thoughts.
Looking at the names of the beauties in the palace for him to choose from, Shi Wenjin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a half-smile.
A gentle bass voice suddenly spoke. "I've recently heard something strange. My ninth brother has finally found love. A stunning beauty has been added to the Prince Regent's Palace."
"No wonder the Regent has become increasingly rare lately."
There was a hint of ridicule and mockery in his tone.
This is indeed the truth.
Recently, Shi Yanqing has been staying in the Regent's Palace longer than ever before.
Except for the morning court, he seemed to be glued to the palace and never left.
Just like a wolf guarding a treasure.
"I'm a little curious about what kind of beauty could make my ninth brother, who has refrained from women for the past 30 years, fall in love with her."
Shi Wenjin's words revealed a hint of surprise and curiosity.
It was as if it was determined directly that the beauty that Shi Yanqing brought back recently was the one that Shi Yanqing wanted to enjoy himself.
Shi Wenjin's gaze fell on the eunuch standing beside him. The eunuch lowered his head and did not dare to look him in the eye.
The eunuch frowned slightly at the news and order released by the Regent, and replied respectfully, "There are countless beauties in the world, and they should all be in your majesty's harem. Your majesty is rich in the world, and so should be your beauties."
Shi Wenjin chuckled and glanced at the eunuch meaningfully.
"Yeah?"
The eunuch lowered his head, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his body was trembling unconsciously. He was obviously frightened by the pressure that Shi Wenjin had just exuded.
Just when the eunuch thought he was in great trouble, Shi Wenjin suddenly changed the subject. The pressure at that moment was like an illusion, disappearing without a trace in an instant.
"As you said, can the beauty Regent compare to the three thousand beauties in my harem?" Shi Wenjin's voice was still gentle, even with a hint of a smile, but if you listened carefully, you could detect the indifference and ruthlessness in it.
When Shi Wenjin mentioned the "three thousand beauties in the harem", his tone did not change at all, but if someone could see into his eyes, they would see his undisguised sarcasm.
But at this time, no one dared to look up and gaze directly at the Holy Face, so naturally no one knew this.
The eunuch felt a little relieved when he heard Shi Wenjin's words. He was secretly glad that the emperor did not delve into the matter further, so he quickly replied according to his plan: "If Your Majesty is truly curious, why not visit the Regent's Palace next time and see for yourself..."
Shi Wenjin did not comment on the eunuch's answer, but casually suppressed the sneer in his eyes.
He calculated and turned over the card as usual.
According to the date, today should be Concubine Yu's birthday.
He thought casually, it wasn't him who touched it anyway.
Thousands of beauties...
Shi Wenjin felt sarcastic in his heart, thinking that everyone was harboring evil intentions and had their own plans.
Just like the flowers that look gorgeous on the outside, they often hide deadly poisons. They are beautiful but extremely dangerous.
These so-called beauties, even if they have beautiful looks, can become disgusting if their hearts are full of calculations.
What a pity...
He is an emperor.
And he always will be.
The eunuch carefully carried the tray with the name card turned over by Shi Wenjin and hurried down to convey the imperial decree, asking the concubine whose name was turned over to get ready immediately.
Shi Wenjin seemed a little nonchalant. He slowly finished reading the last memorial, and then in the dead of night, he slowly stood up and walked into the dark room in the study.
After a while, a man who looked exactly like Shi Wenjin walked out of the dark room.
He was dressed in a dragon robe, looked dignified and walked steadily, as if he was the real emperor.
Then, surrounded by a group of attendants, he marched towards the palace where the concubine who had been picked was located.
......
"My Lord..."
Inside the palace, the honey candles on the candlesticks with bronze beasts holding branches were burning, and the candle wax was like gold, flowing slowly.
The warm yellow candlelight casts the shadow of the lotus on the hollow screen onto the blue brick floor, forming pieces of swaying gold foil, like a dream.
The beauty, with her bare feet, stepped lightly on the blanket covered with rose petals.
The snow-white veil on her body was as light and transparent as morning mist, and it rose gently with her dance steps. The golden bells on her wrists made crisp and delicate sounds, just like the wind chimes on the eaves being blown by the spring breeze, crisp and pleasant.
The moment she twisted her waist and turned around, the shoulder strap of her gauze dress slipped off quietly, emitting a warm light under the candlelight.
Shi Yanqing leaned against the carved fence of the bed, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the buttons on the collar of his inner garment.
The moon-white undershirt was tied loosely, revealing an old light blue scar below the collarbone, which was now rising and falling slightly with her rapid breathing.
He looked at the snow-white figure moving through the light and shadow, and suddenly felt his throat dry.
When the beauty turned around, her gauze skirt swept past his feet.
The beauty lowered her eyes and smiled softly, the red nail polish at the end of her eyes swept across his clenched fist, and the golden bell jingled as she leaned over, "Awu is here to serve the master to sleep..."
Before she finished speaking, she tapped her toes and floated in front of him like catkins. The hem of her snow-white gauze brushed against his exposed ankles, and the cool touch made his Adam's apple roll violently.
Shi Yanqing was shocked to realize that he had untied his outer robe without knowing when, and the belt of his inner robe hung loosely around his waist, revealing half of his lean waist and abdomen.
His fingertips were only an inch away from the delicate jaw, and he could see the fine hairs on the beauty's neck, which were gilded in the candlelight.
Shi Yanqing's heart moved, and he almost touched the white full moon.
This is his room, and now...
Such a beauty who is to his liking should be his.
But--
Just as his hand was about to touch the fair skin, the scene suddenly changed, as if a scroll was suddenly torn apart.
There was a violent storm outside the house, the raging wind was howling, and the big raindrops were hitting the windows violently, making crackling sounds.
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