Chapter 7: Sleeping with the Lord
The night was slightly cool, and under the hazy moonlight, the entrance of Changqiu Palace was brightly lit.
Shen Qingru and the palace maids stood at the door of the side hall. She was wearing a gauze skirt today and stood under the eaves. A breeze blew, the eaves bells swayed slightly, and the fluttering skirt outlined her graceful figure.
Xiao Yu saw this scene as soon as he got off the dragon chariot.
Although his face remained expressionless, the look in his eyes had softened a little.
"Your Highness, your concubine pays homage to Him. May His Highness live in peace and good health." When Shen Qingru saw the emperor, she immediately knelt down to salute.
She was tall, slender and pretty. When she bowed her head, her waist was straight, leaving only a part of her neck exposed, which was fair and pretty.
Xiao Yu walked up to her, lowered his head and admired her carefully, then he reached out his hand to help Shen Qingru stand up: "My beloved concubine, there is no need to be polite."
I have been busy with government affairs these days and have not slept for several days. I was so tired that I thought of the ridiculous night banquet in Qiongzhou a few days ago.
Before, he had lost interest in Shen Wanyi and almost forgot about the person in front of him. But the feeling of that day seems to be engraved in my mind and I can't forget it no matter what.
Seeing Shen Qingru waiting at the door, Xiao Yu smiled softly, held Shen Qingru's hand and squeezed it: "It's so windy outside, my beloved concubine, why do you have to wait outside?"
With her palm wrapped in the emperor's, Shen Qingru blushed slightly, and a hint of shyness appeared on her side face: "When His Majesty comes, I naturally want to be the first to see His Majesty."
She had a pleasant voice and a gentle appearance. When she lowered her head, a hint of shyness appeared on her face just right.
It is indeed so beautiful that one can’t take their eyes away.
Xiao Yu thought of that day, and the piece of snow-white skin as white as a lotus root behind the sky-blue curtain. His eyes darkened, and he took her hand and walked inside.
"Thank you for your hard work, my dear."
Behind him, Lin An and others were all shocked when they saw it.
Although His Majesty seems gentle and considerate, he is not actually that way. There are actually only a few people in the entire harem who can be led into the house by His Majesty.
Lin An followed behind, glanced at Shen Qingru, and was secretly shocked:
It is estimated that Shen Wanyi will be favored for some time in the future.
Shen Qingru held His Majesty's hand and walked into the house with a shy look on her face.
In the inner room, the servants had already prepared the tea. The servants were clearing away the dinner. Xiao Yu held Shen Qingru's hand and sat down on the couch, then asked, "It's my fault for coming here and disturbing my beloved concubine's dinner."
Shen Qingru helped His Majesty undress, and the bright yellow dragon robe was untied, revealing the dark casual clothes underneath.
Xiao Yu had been reading memorials in the Palace of Heavenly Purity for the entire day and was already exhausted. Now that he had taken off his clothes, he felt much more refreshed.
He glanced at Shen Qingru with admiration. Shen Wanyi had been in the palace for five years and had always been considerate.
Although he has come less frequently recently, Shen Wanyi's attitude remains the same as before. No matter what, this delicacy is different from others.
Shen Qingru was half-kneeling to take off the emperor's boots. When she heard the emperor's words, she looked up and said, "I have just started, and His Majesty has already arrived. How can I not say it is a coincidence?"
"Besides, rather than eating alone, I would rather eat with Your Majesty."
She said this beautifully, with a smile on her face, but without the slightest bit of flattery, which pleased the emperor very much.
Sure enough, Xiao Yu's eyes softened. He looked down at Shen Qingru, then bent down.
His rough fingertips touched her cheek: "I have neglected you during this period of time."
He doted on Shen Wanyi for some time when she first entered the palace. After all, she was beautiful, and she had a place even in the harem full of beauties.
Although the beauty is beautiful, she lacks some novelty. Besides, there is no shortage of gentle and affectionate beauties in this harem.
Gradually, as there were more new people in the palace, Shen Wanyi was naturally forgotten by him.
He had almost forgotten the person in front of him, but that night a few days ago seemed different from the previous ones and had been haunting him for many days.
The emperor's palm gently stroked her cheek, and his fingertips landed on her lips and pressed down hard.
The bright red lips were so tempting that they sank immediately as the palm of her hand exerted force, and a hint of blush instantly appeared on Shen Qingru's face. She raised her watery eyes and glanced at the emperor, then pretended to look away.
"Don't move!" The emperor spoke in a hoarse voice, and the hand on his cheek moved down, and his broad palm grabbed her hand.
He exerted force with his palm and suddenly pulled her into his arms.
"Your Majesty." Shen Qingru widened her eyes and looked at the emperor with a little shyness. Her palm fell on the emperor's robe and gradually tightened.
Xiao Yu instantly thought of the hand that grabbed his robe that day, and his palm fell on his sleeve, as delicate as white jade.
His eyes darkened and his hands on her waist tightened a little.
Shen Qingru sensed the heat on His Majesty's body, and her body softened instantly. She leaned into the emperor's arms with a shy look on her face: "Your Majesty..."
Lin An and others were waiting on the side. When they saw this scene, their eyelids jumped and they quickly waved their hands to let the servants in the room follow them out.
Once the vermilion door was closed, there were only two people left in the room.
Shen Qingru hadn't slept with an emperor for a long time, so she would be lying if she said she wasn't nervous. But what she was most afraid of was that there was someone else in the room besides her.
She buried her face in His Majesty's chest, and couldn't help but glance towards the inner room.
It was her fault last time, which allowed Shen Fu to escape. As long as Chen Fu can be successfully sent to the dragon bed today, she will definitely be able to use her in the future.
After surrounding the bed, Shen Fu felt a little hot all over.
She reached out and pulled at her collar, realizing that Shen Qingru must have drugged her. She quietly moved her body and pressed her burning cheek against the edge of the bed.
Just when I breathed a sigh of relief, I heard footsteps approaching.
The emperor's footsteps were steady and powerful. He must still be holding Shen Qingru in his arms, and his footsteps were much steadier than usual.
In her previous life, Chen Fu had been held in His Majesty's arms many times, and even the sound of his footsteps sounded familiar to her.
It was just that she was the one who was held in the emperor's arms before, and Shen Qingru was eavesdropping on the side.
Now, their identities have been swapped...
The footsteps gradually approached, and Shen Fu held her breath and dared not make any sound.
Xiao Yu placed the person in his arms on the bed. Shen Qingru noticed the emperor's movements and struggled a little in her heart before she reached out and pushed the person away: "Your Highness."
The emperor's favor might be important, but it was not what she needed at this moment.
Shen Qingru's gaze fell on her lower abdomen, and thinking of the person hiding behind her, she pinched it hard with her fingertips.
"Your Majesty, I haven't washed yet." Shen Qingru used a little force with her hands, and a thin cloud appeared on her cheeks.
"Please allow me to change my clothes." The gauze skirt she was wearing was slightly disheveled, and her snow-white skin was visible through the skirt with a hint of blush.
The beauty looked at him half begging and half coquettishly. Xiao Yu was naturally not heartless. He glanced at her with his dark eyes and squeezed her palm: "Go early and come back early."
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