Chapter 291 Return to the Palace
Her heart was warmed, and she hugged him tighter: "Be good."
Chen Qing looked at the bright moon in the sky again, and then hugged him tightly in return.
This is a clear response.
This response obviously made Xuanyuan Ling a little bit overwhelmed. He carried her to take a bath and stripped her clean first, saying that they would take a bath together, but Shen Qing was stripped clean, and he was still well-dressed.
It wouldn't be a big deal if they had no clothes, but why is it so shameful that no one has any?
Not willing to be outdone, Chen Qing also tried to pull at his clothes. In fact, she only pulled them a little, but Xuanyuan Ling couldn't help it. Then, when the two looked at each other, they couldn't help but kiss each other.
Chen Qing was injured and had been recuperating for such a long time. Xuanyuan Ling was busy, so the two of them lived a dull life for a month or so. Xuanyuan Ling didn't know if it was because of the scar on her neck, but he felt so pity for Chen Qing that he would only kiss her forehead at most.
Today it was suddenly intense, and Shen Qing also made him a little excited. And often when Shen Qing was interested in cooperating, it must be quite intense.
Xuanyuan Ling kissed and sucked the scar on her neck like crazy. She told him that it was so itchy and she couldn't push him away. He even coaxed her, "Hold tighter."
He held himself tightly, and asked Shen Qing to hold him tighter as well. They were already in the water, and had no foothold, so they just leaned on him and clung to him. He insisted that she hold him tighter. Shen Qing made him breathless, and her nails scratched his back, but he didn't care at all.
I can't care about this at all at the moment.
Later, Shen Qing's mind was a little dazed. When the fireworks were bright, she shouted in a slightly collapsed voice: "Xuanyuan Ling."
Xuanyuan Ling's breathing was tight. No one dared to call his name. Now no one really dared to call him, but she called him, and the call went into his heart: "Chen Qing, Qing Qing..."
The sound of water lasted for who knows how long. After the shower, Shen Qing asked him to carry her out. When they got to the bed, Shen Qing was in a daze. Xuanyuan Ling curled his lips and hugged her when he saw her like this. However, Shen Qing probably felt too hot and turned over reluctantly.
Xuanyuan Ling really saw it, oh, he felt hot again.
She told him to get used to sleeping with her in his arms, and he started to dislike her.
It's too late.
In the end, Xuanyuan Ling hugged her again, holding her with a smile on his face, thinking about how she couldn't help calling his name just now. She was so brave. I'm afraid she was the only one who dared to call her now. After all, calling the emperor's name directly was an offense. But his heart still felt hot when he thought about her calling him.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Shen Qing frowning and trying to get out of his arms. He thought, I have to arrange ice for her again, otherwise this little thing will really dislike him.
It was originally planned to depart the day after tomorrow, and so the imperial carriage set off.
However, Chen Qing asked Xuanyuan Ling to take him to the imperial carriage where Xuanyuan Ling was sitting.
Everyone knew about Chen Qing's incident, and even the censors couldn't say anything now. After all, Xuanyuan Ling didn't receive any reward after the incident, and the younger brother of Concubine Xi came over, but he didn't get promoted. Now the emperor took Concubine Xi to ride in the imperial carriage. It was not uncommon for the emperor to reward ministers by letting them ride in the imperial carriage in ancient times, let alone Concubine Xi.
Shen Qing knew about this, so she didn't refuse. She knew it when she was conferred the title of Consort. This kind of favor made it difficult to keep a low profile. It's not a bad thing to have some reputation now.
She just sat in Xuanyuan Ling's carriage.
When the emperor was about to leave, the people also had to see him off. Xuanyuan Ling did not go out, but he opened the car window and asked the people to have a look.
The people all shouted "Farewell to the Emperor". There were countless people shouting, and the momentum was overwhelming. Shen Qing followed Xuanyuan Ling and listened to such shouts, and his heart was also a little surging. It was probably due to the atmosphere. He really felt that he was the emperor of this country, and his people loved him very much. What was in the hearts of the people? An emperor who could make them eat well, wear warm clothes and live better and better was probably a good emperor.
The time spent in Lingzhou was too long but he couldn't delay the originally scheduled time to return to Beijing, especially after the assassination incident, other states were under strict martial law. Xuanyuan Ling would naturally be able to see less when he went there, so the later itinerary was obviously accelerated. He originally planned to return to Beijing in five months. Although he was delayed in Lingzhou, due to the accelerated pace in the later period, he did not waste much time and actually returned at about the same time.
When the emperor returns to the palace, according to the rules, the ministers of the former dynasty will receive him first, followed by the concubines in the harem, and a banquet is a must.
After all, it's not peaceful when I come back.
The news of Chen Qing's encounter with the assassination and riding in the same carriage with the emperor had already spread back. He was truly the talk of the town. The other three who had gone with him became mere foils. For a while, no one paid attention to the other three, but Zhaohua Palace was bustling with activity.
Wang Lu brought everyone from Zhaohua Palace to pay their respects to Shen Qing.
Chen Qing looked at them and felt happy: "Thank you for your hard work in guarding Zhaohua Palace. You will all be rewarded."
As soon as the emperor returned to the palace, the entire harem became lively. The concubines who originally had nothing to do now had something to do. They had to attend the banquet and naturally had to dress up.
Only Concubine Zhou and Chu Linglong did not dress up today. They were not dressed plainly, but they did not stand out at all.
Normally, they are accompanying the emperor on an outing and are supposed to be his close servants. This should at least make others envious, so they cannot dress up in a way that does not stand out. However, these two do not dress up in a way that stands out.
They both went to the banquet.
The Queen looked at Concubine Zhou and Chu Linglong and felt a little strange in her heart. How could she explain this time? Chen Qing was in the spotlight, and it was impossible for the other three who went out with him to feel good about it.
These two are so low-key nowadays. Are they trying to avoid the spotlight, or is it something else?
But she just thought about it now. It was just right that someone wanted to deal with Shen Qing, but she didn't dare to do anything herself.
And Shen Qing was not late, it could only be said that she arrived later than Concubine Zhou and Chu Linglong. When she arrived, she naturally paid her respects to the Queen first.
Then the queen asked with a concerned look on her face, "Is Concubine Xi well?"
Yes, it still has a familiar taste.
So Shen Qing said very respectfully: "Thank you for your concern, Queen. I am feeling much better now."
"That's good, please take a seat first."
Then everyone else came. Because Xuanyuan Ling hadn't been home for a while, those who had children came to the dinner with their children. Concubine Shun brought the eldest prince, Concubine Qin brought the third princess, Concubine De brought the third prince, Guiren Zhao brought the fourth princess, and Guiren Li brought the fourth prince.
Afterwards, it was time to perform the necessary formalities. After going through the rules, when Xuanyuan Ling arrived, they would then perform formalities for him.
When Xuanyuan Ling arrived, he saw Chen Qing bowing to him like everyone else. He had not paid attention to this before, but now, seeing her bowing to him like a group of concubines, he felt a little uncomfortable, as she seemed to be the same as those concubines.
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