Chapter 483 The Emperor Who Played Pitifully to Get Slept With Him
The emperor, who had just turned forty, pulled Lan Shu to sit on his lap and told her with his actions what he wanted to do.
"Not yet, wait a little longer."
Lan Shu refused.
She gave birth to a pair of children at an advanced age, and her figure had not yet fully recovered. When she looked at herself taking a bath, she would feel disgusted.
She did not deliberately wean herself. She fed her two children while she was pregnant. Now her body was full of the smell of milk. She really did not have the courage to face the emperor in such a state.
Besides, it’s not dark yet.
The emperor buried his face in the crook of her neck and said in a muffled voice, "Shu'er, it's been over a year. Do you dislike me for being old?"
Lan Shu felt a little guilty after hearing this.
He was a king, still in his prime, but ever since she agreed to return to him, he had never touched another woman.
Later she became pregnant. Because she was old, he was worried about her health. Until she gave birth, they had not had any intimate behavior.
They slept in each other's arms every day. It's not that she was unaware of his needs, but Lan Shu secretly didn't want to share him with another woman.
Therefore, when he rejected the selection of concubines proposed by the court officials, she did not pretend to be magnanimous and say anything about asking him to find a new wife. She just wanted to wait until the child was born.
But she didn't expect that it would be so difficult to restore her sagging belly, and the wrinkles on her face would be hard to erase no matter how much ointment she used.
Over the past year, he has taken great care of her, never acting like a king in front of her, and has done what a father should do for his children.
Lan Shu didn't want him to misunderstand, so she said truthfully, "I don't dislike you, I just dislike myself a little, and I'm afraid you dislike me too."
After saying that, she closed her eyes and placed his hand on her abdomen, which was no longer smooth and tight.
Even the Jade-faced Young Master's scar removal cream couldn't smooth out the lines in a short period of time. It would probably take her some time to do so. She couldn't keep avoiding him.
If he despises her and takes her back into his harem...
Lan Shu's eyelashes trembled, and she still felt sad in her heart, but how could she ask a king to remain chaste for a middle-aged woman like her? She was already satisfied that he was good to the children.
The emperor had raised his head at some point, taking in her expression. His eyes were full of helplessness, and he pecked her lightly on the lips.
"You are just daydreaming. I have been begging for you for half my life. You are the one who will accompany me until old age. We are both mortals and no one can escape the passage of time. Look at me, my hair is not as thick as before, and my skin is not as firm as before. This is normal.
Besides, you gave birth to my children, so how could I dislike you?"
He and Lan Shu slept in the same bed, so how could he not know what she was worried about? On the contrary, she always pinched the soft flesh on her belly after she fell asleep. Instead of being disgusted, he felt that it had a unique charm and was also cute.
He whispered his thoughts to Lan Shu.
Being called cute at this age, Lan Shu blushed, "Are you serious?"
The emperor pinched her abdomen again and said, "Why would I lie to you? I like you no matter what you are like."
Lan Shu thought, no matter whether what he said was true or false, she felt good about it, so she just assumed that he was telling the truth.
But before he could say anything else, he heard the emperor sigh deeply, "I'm actually worried that you'll dislike me because I'm old.
And you've always loved freedom, so if you follow me, you'll be trapped in this world for at least another twenty years."
Lan Shu remembered that the emperor had been doing this for Abu for the past twenty years, and she felt even more guilty, so she took the initiative to hug the emperor's neck.
The old man who had been single for a long time finally got what he wanted.
In the evening, he took Lan Shu to the palace banquet to entertain the three people from Pu State in high spirits.
When he was in a good mood, everything seemed good to him. Because of the impression that Lan Shu and Wei Qingyan had instilled in the emperor in advance, the emperor was very satisfied with Xing'er, his future daughter-in-law.
The gift he gave was also very generous. When he learned that Xing'er loved to stick to Wei Qingyan, he simply let her live in the East Palace with Wei Qingyan to keep him company.
As for the two princes, they were received by Gong Jin.
The palace banquet ended with great joy for both the guests and the hosts.
In the evening, the old emperor, under the influence of alcohol, expressed his joy that his son was about to get married. He also lamented the difficulties his son faced fighting on the front line and the difficulties he faced as a king. His wish came true once again.
Lan Shu had just fallen asleep due to exhaustion when the emperor got up and went to court with the memorial.
Life must go on, and state affairs cannot be delayed.
Since the birth of his two little children, the emperor had the additional job of taking care of the children, so he took the unfinished official business directly to the morning court to deal with it.
As a result, in the court of the Great Wei Dynasty, the emperor would handle memorials while attending morning court. If there was a problem, he would call out the relevant personnel and most of the problems could be solved on the spot. This also made the efficiency of the officials of the Great Wei Dynasty higher than before.
Recently, the rebels have been causing chaos and the border is unstable, so there are more things to deal with. Therefore, it was more than an hour later when the court was dismissed.
Lan Shu knew that he was working hard. After he went to court, she only slept for a short while and then ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare some nourishing meals for the emperor and some of Wei Qingyan's favorite foods. Then she took another nap and got up.
First, he went to see the little twins, and then went to the East Palace to see Wei Qingyan. He thought the sedan chair was too slow, so he just tiptoed and went there using light skills.
After the emperor learned about this, he went directly to the Eastern Palace after court and had breakfast there.
Xing'er also has a similar family atmosphere in the Pu Kingdom royal family. Apart from being shy when they first met, she has now adapted well.
After breakfast, the emperor told Wei Qingyan to have a good rest for a few days and discuss everything after he had rested. Then he returned to the imperial study to deal with state affairs.
Lan Shu was worried about her two children, so she left soon after.
After that, Wei Qingyan stayed in the palace, eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating. When he had nothing to do, he would play with his younger siblings and spend time with his parents. He really recuperated well for three days.
But it was only during these three days that Wei Shiran was forced to bring Wei Qingyan to Wei Lao Er, as he had no choice but to bring her to Wei Qingyan.
Gong Mingcheng was worried that Wei Shiran would not be able to hide the matter of the Lu family in her rage, so he discussed with Wei Qingyan and decided not to tell her for the time being.
Therefore, Wei Shiran did not know that Lu Chengren was Cao Yizhao's pawn.
Wei Laoer insisted that Lu Yongyan was deceived and used by someone and was not really trying to rescue the prisoner.
In addition, Lu Yongyan was in Tongzhou before, Cao Yizhao was in Dawei, and later went to Fengzhao. The two really had no intersection, so Wei Shiran believed it a little.
But considering that Wei Qingyan must be tired after the long journey, he waited for three days before submitting the visiting card to the Eastern Palace.
When she saw Wei Qingyan, she did the same as Lan Shu, asking him about his well-being. Wei Qingyan answered all of them and said with a smile, "My father was worried that I was tired and didn't allow me to leave the palace, so I didn't come to see you in time. I hope you won't blame me, big sister."
"Your Majesty is worried that I shouldn't disturb Your Highness, but..."
She was a little embarrassed, "Your Highness, is there any misunderstanding about Yongyan?"
Seeing this, Wei Lao Er hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness, Yong Yan would never be someone who colluded with the rebels."
She realized that since Wei Qingyan had captured Yongyan, he would not treat the Lu family the same way as the Gong family. Seeing that her eldest sister called Wei Qingyan "Your Highness", she did not dare to get close to him.
Unexpectedly, Wei Qingyan only looked at her coldly, "Whether he is innocent or not, Madam Lu should know clearly in her heart."
The name "Mrs. Lu" made Wei Lao Er very uneasy.
"This...what does your highness mean?"
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