Chapter 10 Chapter 10
Tomorrow is the Queen's Thousand Years' Day, and there are many things to do.
After that, the emperor carried Yuan Mu to the bathhouse. Her knees were red and slightly swollen from kneeling, and her eyes were also red.
It looks as pitiful as a baby rabbit.
Snow-white face, red eyes, and a touching expression.
I feel pity for no reason.
But Yuan Mu always tried to avoid the emperor's sight. She bit her lips and held her breath.
The water in the bathtub was scalding hot, and whenever it touched the soft skin, it brought a subtle pain.
She had not expected the emperor to come at night and had not made any preparations at all. At this moment, she felt like a pear blossom in the snow, her face covered in tears.
Yuan Mu cried out in a low voice: "No more bathing..."
She loves cleanliness the most, so it is rare that she would take the initiative to say that she doesn't want to take a bath.
The carpets in Qingning Palace are the best. Even the carpets in Ziwei Hall are not as soft and delicate as this.
But if you kneel for a long time, it will still hurt a lot.
The emperor spread Yuan Mu's legs apart, stroked her soft knees with his knuckles, and said in a hoarse voice: "How can that be? Are you going to sleep tonight?"
At first, she suffered a little from this.
It is not easy to give birth to a prince, and some special means must be used to help.
Every time after being favored, Yuan Mu could not sleep well all night.
The emperor didn't know it at that time, but later when he shared a bed with her, he knew what it felt like when she was making a fuss.
Since then, he has never let anyone use it on her again….
Yuan Mu was held in the emperor's arms, his pointed chin resting on his shoulder, and he sobbed softly, "I will be good..."
Her tears were many and fell hotly.
Yuan Mu cried so pitifully.
In the past, the emperor would have let her finish her bath no matter what.
But when the teardrop fell on the back of his hand, it was so hot that it almost splashed onto his heart.
The emperor asked someone to adjust the water temperature again, then held Yuan Mu in his arms and washed her bit by bit.
Yuan Mu was like a cat afraid of water. She wanted to break free from the emperor's arms, but thinking of the possible punishment, she endured it and held herself back.
By the time she washed it thoroughly, her lips were swollen from biting.
Yuan Mu lay on the emperor's shoulder, her soft buttocks sitting on his arm, wrapped in a snow-white robe.
Her long eyelashes droop and her face is as soft as snow.
She is so obedient and soft that one look at her makes people feel tender.
But Yuan Mu never realized this.
The emperor picked up Yuan Mu and when passing by the palace gate, he picked up Yuan Mu's crane cloak. When his sleeves swung, a piece of dead branch fell down.
He twitched his knuckles and asked casually, "What is this?"
"I found it," Yuan Mu said with a tired voice, "I use it for flower arrangement."
She was tired and sleepy, her eyes half closed, and she couldn't even speak clearly.
The emperor pinched Yuan Mu's face and said softly, "When did you develop this hobby?"
She was so sleepy that she almost fainted, and with her jaw pinched, she was unwilling to raise her face.
"I just saw it and thought it was beautiful." Yuan Mu shook his head, trying to break free from the restraint of the emperor's knuckles.
However, she moved so much that she almost fell from his arms.
Yuan Mu screamed and hugged his neck tightly.
She suddenly lost her sleepiness. The emperor's hand was on her waist, preventing her from falling.
But he was still amused by her reaction.
Yuan Mu's snow-white cheeks were flushed. She turned her face away, but her earlobes were also a ripe red.
The emperor placed the crane cloak and the dead branch on the table, then carried Yuan Mu into the inner hall.
He smiled and said in a gentle tone: "Be careful."
It is quiet in the middle of the night, and people are whispering.
It's like lovers relying on each other after being affectionate.
When you are half asleep and half awake, it becomes more difficult to control your rationality.
The emperor held Yuan Mu's head and lowered his voice: "Be good and let me kiss you."
They often do more intimate things, but kissing is not common.
But the emperor's tone was too gentle, as if it contained countless deep affections.
When their lips touched, Yuan Mu gently opened his teeth and kissed deeply, giving her the illusion of being loved.
She seemed to be immersed in warm water, and also seemed to be sinking in a dream.
The nightmares I had recently had stopped.
It was not until I woke up the next day that the false warmth finally faded away.
Yuan Mu sat up. It was not yet fully light, but the air around him had already turned cold.
Today is Qianqiu Festival, the Queen's birthday.
A grand festival celebrated by the whole country.
When the emperor was free, he would even prepare the gift list himself.
There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and Empress Yuan is the only one who drinks from the three thousand weak rivers.
Under her deep favor, all the beauties in the harem lost their color.
Both Defei and Xianfei were such noble women, but losing their honor and favor was just a matter of a word from the emperor.
The Qianqiu Festival was a feast, but they were missing.
No one would be unaware of what was happening.
There is a subtle connection between the harem and the previous dynasty, and among the aristocratic families, the principle is that everyone prospers and suffers together.
After the news gets out, there will inevitably be turmoil in the circle of powerful people.
Yuan Mu looked at the slightly dark sky outside, and there was no light in his light-colored eyes.
But these actually have nothing to do with her.
All Yuan Mu had to do was to listen to his elder sister and help her send the two girls from the Cui family to the emperor's bed.
Saving them from the suffering of becoming the King of Chu's concubines was the most useful thing a useless person like her could do.
You have to wear formal attire on the Qianqiu Festival.
This kind of clothing is complex in style, elegant and heavy, and the dressing style is also very particular.
Yuan Mu's position is not high, so he has to follow etiquette in everything.
She didn't have time to think about it anymore. After ringing the bell to call the maid, she immediately got out of bed and prepared to wash.
Attending such occasions etiquette is also particularly important.
Yuan Mu had a simple meal and then started to put on makeup. Even so, it was not until the early morning that she finally completed her makeup.
The cold face, after the vermilion is drawn at the corners of the eyes, reveals a breathtaking beauty.
The flower ornaments between her eyebrows glow with golden light.
The beautiful face is also reflected in a unique charm.
The maids held their breath, but Yuan Mu didn't even glance at them.
She lowered her eyes, her knuckles stroking the hand warmer, as if she was detached from the world.
Only when the eunuch in charge brought in the newcomer did Yuan Mu look up.
"Your Majesty has heard that the Queen has recently taken a liking to flowers and plants," the eunuch said with a smile, "so he has sent for Eunuch Wang from the Flower Room to come over."
"If you want to plant flowers and grass in the future, just let him do it."
He invited the eunuch surnamed Wang to Yuan Mu's presence.
Qingning Palace is remote and not a lively place, so few people are willing to come here.
Most of them are the emperor's spies.
Only occasionally a few people are sent here because they keep their mouths shut or for other reasons.
To put it bluntly, the emperor is in charge of all the personnel affairs in the palace.
Yuan Mu is only the master in name only, and actually has no power to take care of things.
The only incident was the palace maid who came in half a month ago.
But Yuan Mu actually didn't see her very often and only came to her a few times.
If other concubines were to receive this favor just by casually mentioning it, they would certainly feel it was an honor.
Yuan Mu just felt a sense of fatigue suddenly arise.
She nodded, said "hmm" softly, and then said nothing more.
Yuan Mu had a cold personality, and everyone in the palace knew it. After meeting her, they respectfully escorted her out of the palace.
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In the morning, ladies of the imperial court and the imperial household would come to the court for an audience, there would be a banquet at noon, in the afternoon, envoys would present gifts and there would be performances, and then there would be another banquet in the evening.
The first two are in Yifeng Palace, and the last two are in Jinming Lake.
In short, the whole day was spent in a lively atmosphere.
Yuan Mu was very excited at first, but when she arrived at Yifeng Palace, she began to feel tired.
This is different from ordinary greetings and is much more solemn.
Even though Empress Yuan had a smile on her face, the presence of ceremonial bells and elegant music always showed how solemn and dignified this occasion was.
The whole ceremony can make people exhausted.
As for the protagonist of the birthday, he feels happy from the bottom of his heart.
It was not until noon that Empress Yuan had time and called Yuan Mu over.
She had a relaxed smile on her face, her makeup was bright and colorful, and the sickness between her eyebrows and eyes had completely disappeared.
"I have arranged all the personnel," Empress Yuan said with a smile, "When the time comes, just accompany His Majesty."
The two girls from the Cui family stood beside her.
The noble lady of respected status looked shy when she heard this, but her bright eyes were filled with anticipation.
It is said that the imperial family is the most ruthless.
But that was a power that was half a step to heaven, and the emperor was young and handsome. None of the young talents in the entire Jingzhao could compare with him at all.
Although the emperor and empress are deeply in love, there is no one in the harem now. Who would not want to pull him down from the altar?
What many people are desperate to get, perhaps only Yuan Mu would be unwilling to get.
It's okay now.
If she is unwilling, then she will not be allowed to do it in the future.
Empress Yuan had a smile on her face, but there was pure sarcasm in her eyes.
She wanted to see if the emperor would still look at Yuan Mu after he had a new favorite.
No matter what, the emperor is still a man.
And which man doesn’t get bored easily?
Yuan Mu lowered her eyes and said softly, "Okay, I will listen to you."
She stayed quietly beside Empress Yuan until the afternoon performance began, then left and returned to her corner.
No one cares about Yuan Mu.
Even though that incident happened yesterday, everyone thought that the emperor did that for the queen's sake.
So Yuan Mu can still watch the performance peacefully.
She sat alone in the seats, watching the grand singing and dancing, the soldiers wielding swords, and the countless wonderful treasures being presented.
Because the emperor is coming.
The emperor and the empress stayed together the entire afternoon.
Also with them was Yuan Mu's father, Yuan Wei, the most powerful official in the country.
In addition, even the servants retreated much further away.
The maidservant who was waiting on him didn't quite recognize Yuan Mu, so she whispered to her close friend, "I'm so envious! If I could have a husband who loves and cherishes me like this, even poverty wouldn't matter."
"Stop dreaming," her close friend said with a smile.
When the two young girls spoke of this, there was a bright light of spring in their eyes.
Treat the future, treat love.
They have such beautiful dreams.
Yuan Mu's long eyelashes drooped low. Although she was not much older than them, she seemed to be from a different world.
It was not until night fell and fireworks broke into the sky that people remembered Yuan Mu.
An unfamiliar, elderly eunuch suddenly approached her and said with a smile, "If you still don't believe me, I'll just say it's Empress Zhaoyi."
Because we wanted to enjoy the fireworks and palace lanterns, the other lights were not too bright.
Yuan Mu was stunned for a moment, and when he saw the outstanding face of King Chu, he realized that it was him.
"Why don't you go over there and take a look?" He said naturally, "This location is not very good."
The King of Chu finally changed into robes that were in accordance with etiquette.
However, he is tall and thin, and still has the clear and bold personality of a young man.
Yuan Mu's seat was not good, and she had been there the whole afternoon without realizing it.
She was stunned for a moment, then gently declined, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but the Queen has asked me to come over."
The King of Chu raised his eyebrows and said, "What a pity. See you next time, sister-in-law."
He is a very approachable person.
But then again, the imperial palace is the home of the King of Chu.
Yuan Mu didn't think much about it. After saying goodbye to him, he went to Queen Yuan.
The arrow is on the string and must be shot.
At this point, she no longer had time to think about what would happen if the emperor got angry.
Yuan Mu had no room to refuse Queen Yuan's order.
When she first entered the palace, the emperor told her clearly that the queen's orders were more important than his requirements.
When Yuan Mu went over, the emperor had drunk some wine, and his almond-shaped eyes were a little drunken.
His dark almond-shaped eyes raised slightly when he saw her coming.
The emperor's alcohol tolerance was actually normal. He often replaced wine with tea at banquets and only drank a little wine when he was happy.
"A'Luo, I'm busy here," Empress Yuan said in a low voice, "After the song and dance is over, please escort His Majesty to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests to rest for a while."
Of course you have to act out the whole thing.
These were all discussed in advance.
Yuan Mu stood between the empress and the emperor, supporting the emperor slightly with her slender arms.
She wanted to respond calmly, but in the darkness hidden by her robe, the emperor's hand had already touched her lower back.
The most sensitive and tender parts were played with unscrupulously.
Tears welled up in Yuan Mu's eyes. She bit her lips and tried to hold back her tears, saying, "Yes, sister."
Her waist trembled and her eyes gradually turned red.
But the emperor showed no restraint. He bit her earlobe lightly and said in a very low voice, "Open your legs."
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