"Where is His Majesty...?"
"This is something I cannot explain in detail. Consort Wei, please give me your hand so I can help you onto the boat!"
Upon hearing this, Consort Wei hurriedly boarded the boat, then looked around the shore and indeed saw a yellow umbrella-like canopy in a patch of grass.
It really is His Majesty!
Oh dear, my makeup is all ruined now, how can I possibly face His Majesty?
Knowing that she was too old to keep up with the younger women who had just entered the palace, Consort Wei immediately ordered someone to row a small boat over and pull her back to her palace to change her clothes.
Seeing this, Consort Yang followed closely behind, but when she saw Xu Hui about to follow, she immediately pulled her back.
"Are you stupid? This is such a great opportunity to win favor."
"Get back there right now!"
"Sister Yang, my clothes aren't good; they become transparent as soon as they get wet..."
Upon hearing this, Consort Yang poked Xu Hui in exasperation.
"That's better!"
"Only in this way can we capture His Majesty's heart!"
"But I..."
"No buts, if you dare to run, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
After uttering these harsh words, Consort Yang ordered the boat to be rowed, heartlessly throwing Xu Hui, who was still pleading desperately, into the water.
Just as Xu Hui was at a loss, an old palace maid reached out a hand.
"Your Majesty, please board the ship!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Hui immediately said she dared not, then shyly stretched out one hand while tightly covering her chest with the other, afraid that she might expose herself.
However, just as she was about to take the old palace maid's hand, she suddenly saw the old palace maid being pushed aside.
"Get out of my way, I'll retrieve this myself!"
"ah?"
"His Majesty!"
Xu Hui was so frightened when she saw Li Shimin that she immediately withdrew her hand and hid in the water, not daring to show her face.
Li Shimin was not in a hurry. He sat at the bow of the boat and watched the excitement until he finally spoke up after a long while.
"Xu Hui, you're going to suffocate if you don't breathe soon, hahaha!"
Xu Hui had been holding back for a long time, and upon hearing His Majesty's teasing, she immediately disregarded her shyness and surfaced.
"Your Majesty, I am barely clothed, please... please turn your back..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin not only did not shy away, but instead widened his eyes.
"Today I must see my beloved concubine in such a state of near nakedness, hahaha!"
"Come, give me your hand, I'll pull you up!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Hui could only close her eyes shyly and place her hand on Li Shimin's. Li Shimin took Xu Hui's hand and, with a slight effort, pulled her out of the water.
Xu Hui boarded the boat, glanced at her clothes, and was so ashamed that she wanted to jump back into the water.
It was because her clothes were too see-through; not only were certain vital areas clearly visible, but even a mole on her lower abdomen was clearly discernible.
However, Li Shimin was dumbfounded. He felt a surge of heat rising in his lower abdomen, and without caring about the water stains on Xu Hui's body, he picked her up and carried her onto the painted boat.
"Your Majesty, please put me down, please..."
Li Shimin took Xu Hui's struggles as flirting and immediately laughed heartily, carrying her into the cabin.
Before long, the pleasure boat began to rock violently on the water uncontrollably.
All of this was witnessed by Wu Zetian, who was soaking in the water.
She now only regrets one thing: if only she had also worn light, thin silk, then she would be the one lying on the pleasure boat...
But it's okay, I'll have plenty of opportunities in the future!
As long as I help Li Zhi keep his position as crown prince, not only will my own future be secure, but my child with His Majesty will also have someone to rely on!
Who would have thought that the conspiracy that drove the entire court officials crazy and gave Emperor Taizong a headache would come from this inconspicuous concubine?
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