Chapter 149 Thoughts
Xuanyuan Ling was thinking about Shen Qing's birthday, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that she didn't particularly like the things he had given her in the past, and he couldn't think of what to give her for a while. This little thing loved to eat, but sending only food seemed a bit perfunctory.
This was the first time that Xuanyuan Ling felt so sad about giving something as a gift.
But for a moment he remembered the portrait that Shen Qing had specially drawn to appease him.
Thinking of this, he raised an eyebrow.
He naturally went to find Shen Qing that day. He didn't go last night, but he didn't know what the little thing was holding back, and he didn't know if he cared, but it should be okay? He went to bed so early last night, didn't he?
Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Ling felt awkward again. She slept well even if he didn't go? She also said that she wouldn't think about him all the time.
He also believed that she was not lying. After all, she was having a great time in Zhaohua Palace and had a lot of new things to do.
Everything was fine yesterday. He had planned to go to Zhaohua Palace after visiting the Third Princess at Concubine Yu's place. But now thinking back, although it was wrong for him to go to Zhaohua Palace so late, why did he feel like the groom who locked his bride outside the room and left her alone on their wedding night?
This sense of déjà vu was simply poisonous. Xuanyuan Ling felt that he had been thinking in the wrong direction. After all, he was the one who did not go, so it was not like she was refusing to see him.
Xuanyuan Ling's thoughts were a little free, but Chen Qing was applying eye mask. He slept during the day yesterday and didn't sleep well at night. He felt very uncomfortable now and his eyelids were sore.
She asked Chunhua to get a towel, cool it down, and put it on her eyes, which felt quite comfortable.
When Xuanyuan Ling came, he saw Shen Qing applying eye mask. He was stunned for a moment: "What's wrong?"
Hey, isn’t this a coincidence? He went to Concubine Yu’s palace last night and happened to see her applying eye mask now?
Shen Qing immediately took the thing off her face and turned her head away. Her whole body showed that she was angry and couldn't be appeased.
Xuanyuan Ling saw that she was indeed in a bad mood, and he felt better and amused, so he asked again, "What's wrong with your eyes?"
Shen Qing finally stood up after hearing this, but ended up bowing to Xuanyuan Ling in a proper manner: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
You could flutter towards me like a little butterfly before, but now you are bowing politely?
He speaks in a harsh voice.
"Your Majesty, it's nothing. I just didn't sleep well last night and my eyelids are sore. I'm applying a compress to my eyes to prevent them from getting swollen and your Majesty being unhappy."
This is very hurtful.
Xuanyuan Ling felt that there was something different in the meaning of her words.
I thought she slept peacefully and didn't care, but it turns out she didn't sleep well. Her eyes are swollen. Could it be... did she cry?
Xuanyuan Ling leaned over to look at her.
Shen Qing turned his head away. Anyway, he wouldn't show it to her. He couldn't be coaxed.
Xuanyuan Ling sighed when he saw her little appearance: "I am going to see the third princess."
"You know, I was very happy to be promoted to a concubine yesterday, and the emperor went to Zhongyu Palace at night. I am different from Concubine Yu. I have not been favored for a long time, and I have not given birth to a child for the emperor."
What are you talking about?
Why are we talking about offspring again? Is it because he mentioned the third princess?
He thought again of how Shen Qing was beaten to death that day.
I was originally feeling unhappy because I thought Shen Qing slept alone last night, but I realized that this little thing wasn't so comfortable either. On a day like yesterday, she was still thinking about him.
Xuanyuan Ling was about to hug someone, but the little thing suddenly dodged him again.
Okay, I don’t even want him to hold me anymore.
Really angry.
And when he's angry, he looks pitiful. He curls up there like a small, upset child, which makes people feel sorry for him.
That's right, Concubine Yu had a grudge against her, and she almost died. In addition, she was made infertile. I'm afraid other people were pretty good to her, but Concubine Yu...
"I went to Zhongyu Palace because the third princess was ill and Concubine Yu did not report it." Xuanyuan Ling said, "After visiting the third princess yesterday, I went back to Qianyuan Palace to rest and did not stay in Zhongyu Palace."
That's a clear enough explanation.
Specifically said I didn't sleep with her but it was ok.
When Shen Qing heard this explanation, he immediately stopped and looked very concerned: "Really?"
Xuanyuan Ling had explained it so honestly, it was embarrassing in the first place, but she still asked? The Queen couldn't control where he went, and now he was like a man with a fierce wife in the folk. If he went out and caused trouble, he had to go home and report to his wife.
So his face darkened, but he still replied, "Really."
Chen Qing started laughing, and her laugh was particularly beautiful. Xuanyuan Ling felt that her explanation was not in vain. This little thing was actually quite easy to coax. After all, she was so well-behaved. Moreover, she really only cared about whether he asked Concubine Yu to sleep with him.
If it were other concubines, they would always care about the day of being promoted to concubine. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if he didn't come?
Shen Qing threw herself into his arms again. Xuanyuan Ling was embarrassed to let her throw herself into his arms like this, and he felt relieved, but he still patted her little butt: "You're making trouble."
Shen Qing asked him to take that shot and then she was a little sad: "I think too much, it was originally fine, but I thought that the emperor would go to see Concubine Yu, and the selection will be held in half a year. I don't know how many new beauties will come to the palace by then..."
To put it bluntly, she was not only sad that he went to Concubine Yu yesterday, but also sad that he would favor someone else in the future.
Xuanyuan Ling was speechless when he heard this.
What is going on?
How could she have such idea?
He favors her now, how can she still be so cautious? What if there is a newcomer in the palace? Can she be better than her all of a sudden?
Inexplicably, Xuanyuan Ling really didn't think there was another woman in the world who could suit his taste as much as she did.
Does she dislike that he favors another woman?
That's right. Now that she is the only one favored, it is difficult for her to go from luxury to frugality. If she is no longer favored in the future, she will surely feel uncomfortable.
But even though she was greedy, she was quite cute, wasn't she? She told him honestly.
It made him feel that she cared about him.
Since he realized that this little thing treated him as her husband, when he looked at her again, he felt that her life in the palace was not easy.
He thought about promoting her, thinking that the position of concubine was not enough, and she should at least be a consort. However, he didn't know whether she could have children. Without children, the position of consort would be the limit for her.
Xuanyuan Ling really couldn't make any promises. After all, he couldn't get over her. He also had other women. He was the emperor, and it was only natural for him to share the love and care of everyone equally.
In the end, he could only pretend to be angry and said, "What nonsense are you imagining."
Xuanyuan Ling came without having lunch this day, which was unprecedented, and after lunch he showed no intention of leaving.
It seems like there is no government affairs.
After lunch, Xuanyuan Ling suddenly asked Shen Qing: "Can you play chess?"
It sounds like they want to play a game, so how can Shen Qing say she doesn't know how to play? Fortunately, she knows how to play chess, but playing chess alone is boring: "What do you want to bet on?"
Xuanyuan Ling frowned: "Do you like gambling?"
Shen Qing chuckled: "Whoever loses gets to take off his clothes, right?"
Xuanyuan Ling's expression changed several times. How could the elegant art of chess be associated with such things?
But, it's still quite interesting, isn't it?
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