Chapter 23 Song Zhao Stays Overnight
I heard that Xiao Jingheng stayed in Yonghe Palace last night.
When the six palaces paid their respects to the Queen today, Concubine Chen arrived earlier than usual.
As soon as she saw Li Changzai, she asked, "Why does Concubine Li look so unwell today?"
Yang Juan covered her mouth and said with a smile, "Oh, I forgot. Now I should call you Li Changzai. You are a capable person. In the years since the Emperor ascended the throne, I have only heard of people elevating the status of concubines. This is the first time I have seen a concubine being demoted."
Li Changzai blushed with shame, and stood there in a daze, wishing he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
It was the Queen who came to her rescue, saying, "No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to know your mistakes and correct them. It's never too late."
Li Guiren picked up the steps and went down, and said hurriedly: "Thank you, Queen, for speaking on my behalf, and letting the Emperor give me a lighter sentence. I am very grateful."
"Once you enter the palace, you are all sisters. Everyone wants to help each other. Who would want to take advantage of someone when they are down?"
When the Queen said this, she deliberately glanced at Concubine Chen.
The Concubine Chen's eyes were full of disdain. She looked her up and down, sneered, turned her head away and ignored her.
As autumn approaches, the temperature has become increasingly severe in the past two days. Even though the Queen's Palace is filled with ice, it's still hot when too many people gather.
Therefore, the greeting was just a formality, and within a quarter of an hour the Queen asked everyone to leave.
After paying respects, Song Zhao originally planned to return to the palace to recuperate, but he ran into Concubine Chen on the way back to the palace.
The Concubine Chen had a fiery temper and was not one to beat around the bush. When she saw her, she asked directly:
"I heard that you drove the emperor away last night? Why?"
Song Zhao said respectfully, "I just slept with you the day before yesterday. If I had slept with you again yesterday, it would have been against the rules. Firstly, I have caught a cold and it is not appropriate for me to sleep with you. Secondly, the Empress Chen is the only one in the palace who has the blessing of sleeping with you consecutively. I am terrified and dare not be compared with the Empress Chen."
"Humph, you are quite sensible." Concubine Chen looked at her frivolously, and said with a sidelong glance: "Yingxiang, give her the thing."
Yingxiang stepped forward and handed Song Zhao a brocade box. Song Zhao opened the box and found a pair of pink pearl earrings inside, which were fuller and rounder than the pair that the Concubine Chen gave to Li Changzai that day.
"This... this gift is too valuable. I dare not accept it."
"Just take it if you give it to me. You are going to serve the emperor, so you can't wear shabby clothes. If you follow me, you will get more benefits in the future."
So, Song Zhao accepted the generous gift reluctantly, "Your Majesty, your kindness is hard to refuse. Thank you for your gift."
Before leaving, Concubine Chen told Song Zhao to get well soon and said that she would find an opportunity to arrange for Song Zhao to sleep with her.
Song Zhao was too lazy to guess how much truth there was in her words.
Even if she didn't arrange it, Song Zhao had her own ability to make Xiao Jingheng obsessed with her.
After that, for about ten days, Song Zhao's body had not fully recovered, so the Jingshifang kept her green card hanging.
During this period, Xiao Jingheng came to see her once, but she still rejected him for the same reason.
Later, as she became busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty, Xiao Jingheng no longer came to see her.
During those days, Xiao Jingheng never summoned any other concubines except Concubine Chen.
There was a minor official in the Imperial Observatory in the palace, who used to work under Song Shicheng.
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory was responsible for observing celestial phenomena and fortune-telling. One day, the minor official secretly handed a letter to Song Zhao.
"Master Song, the supervisor has calculated that it will rain heavily in Kyoto at midnight today."
Song Zhao immediately had an idea in his mind, and asked Yunshan to go to the Jingshifang to report the news of her recovery.
Sure enough, Jamel Xiao turned over her card that night.
The Song Zhao who went to the emperor's bedchamber this time was completely different from before.
She put on extremely delicate makeup, which brought out the best of her facial features. She was so beautiful that even the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.
Not to mention Xiao Jingheng, a real man full of vigor and vitality.
He held Song Zhao's slender waist and whispered in her ear.
"My beloved concubine has been ill for such a long time. I have been thinking about her."
Song Zhaojiao smiled and said, "I wonder if the emperor is thinking about me or my body."
She is not a person who does not understand romance.
As she said this, her slender, boneless fingers slid into Xiao Jingheng's collar, and her fingertips gently circled his thin chest muscles.
The tingling feeling instantly spread throughout her body, arousing Xiao Jingheng's interest in exploring her to the extreme.
He domineeringly picked up Song Zhao with one hand, and they both fell on the dragon couch, starting a primitive exploration.
When serving the emperor in bed, Xiao Jingheng was so absorbed in his thoughts that their breathing intertwined and sweat poured down their cheeks.
It has been a long time since a woman gave him such an ultimate experience of being in the cloud and mist.
In the past, after having sex with his concubines, he would always calm down quickly and lose interest in that kind of thing.
But when facing Song Zhao, it was completely different.
He lay flat on the couch, letting Song Zhao snuggle into his arms like a docile cat, while his hands were around her shoulders, occasionally wandering on her bony collarbone.
This time of lovemaking took nearly an hour.
It was almost midnight, and it was time for Song Zhao to return to the palace.
Xiao Jingheng held her hand and said, "Please stay with me more."
He put aside his status as an emperor, and under Song Zhao's gentle offensive, these words sounded like a pleading.
Song Zhao shook his head in embarrassment and was about to refuse.
Suddenly, a muffled thunder sounded outside the window, resounding through the sky.
Song Zhao shuddered subconsciously, and Xiao Jingheng took the opportunity to pull her into his arms again.
He put his arms around Song Zhao and protected her tightly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory's observations of celestial phenomena were indeed very accurate. Not long after the thunder sounded, the rain began to fall heavily.
Song Zhao, nestled in Xiao Jingheng's arms, stared at the rain outside the curtain intently, with a look of shock and fear, and shrank uncontrollably into Xiao Jingheng's arms.
Xiao Jingheng kissed her forehead lightly and said softly:
"Stay."
"Your Majesty, I cannot..."
"A few days ago, you didn't let me go to see you because you were afraid that I would be sick and that you would be worried. Now it's thundering and raining outside, and you are afraid of thunder and you have just recovered. If you go back and get sick again today, wouldn't that make me worried?"
Xiao Jingheng held Song Zhao's chin with his fingertips and slowly asked her to turn her head.
His handsome eyebrows were right in front of Song Zhao's eyes, and every breath he took could spray on her porcelain skin.
He leaned over and gave Song Zhao a hot kiss on his lips, then said in a hoarse voice:
"Are you willing to make me uneasy?"
Song Zhao's heart was beating so fast that the "thump thump" sound even covered the sound of rain outside the window.
She was so embarrassed that she hooked her hands around Jamel Xiao's neck.
She moved closer to him, one inch at a time, and said with a slight breath:
"I...can't bear to leave."
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