Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Palace Maid Thirty-Nine Days
Shen Qing could not take the emperor's words. Her face turned pale at first, and then flushed red in embarrassment.
"I obey your command." Shen Qing felt so regretful that she almost shed tears. What was she thinking just now? She actually turned a deaf ear to the emperor's words.
That was the emperor of feudal society.
Shen Qing placed a cup of warm tea from another table on the coffee table next to Ji Chen. Just as he was about to put it steadily, Ji Chen stretched out his hand. Shen Qing quickly turned around and served the tea to Ji Chen.
Ji Chen's hands were just placed there, and it would be difficult for a normal person to avoid touching them when serving tea.
But Shen Qing was experienced, and she thought that the emperor might be tired of her, so she would not make this tiredness worse. What if the emperor suddenly transferred her away from the eldest prince?
After all, the emperor's orders are higher than those of the queen.
So Shen Qing was very careful not to touch Ji Chen's hand, and after completing the task of serving tea, she even praised herself for being perfect.
Then she looked up naturally.
When he touched Ji Chen's face, which was subtly gloomy for a moment, the smile that was about to appear on his lips was easily retracted.
If it was half a month ago, Shen Qing would definitely have disliked the improper action of raising her eyes, but since she came to the eldest prince, she seemed to have let go, and it was too late to conceal some of her small actions.
Of course, now is not the time to think about this. She feels that the emperor seems a little moody.
She was clearly in a good mood when she came back from Jiang'e Xuan that day, but two days later, after she went to deliver soup that time, he became extremely disgusted with her and forbade her to go to Ganqing Palace again.
Then this time, she knew that he was annoyed with her, so when he came to see the eldest prince, she tried not to attract attention and stayed quiet.
But even so, he still wanted to point her out.
There are so many people, and she is the only one who serves tea. Does it mean she has to do this job for the rest of her life just because she has done it before?
Shen Qing really couldn't guess what Ji Chen was thinking.
He is worthy of being an emperor.
Unpredictable.
The expression on his face changed very slightly, and it was difficult for ordinary people to catch it, but Shen Qing saw it clearly and realized that the other person's face was gloomy.
Ji Chen held the teacup, took a sip, then put it on the table and moved his gaze to the eldest prince.
The eldest prince was just half a month old. The baby slept a lot, either eating or sleeping. Occasionally he would open his eyes and look around, and be teased by the wet nurse.
The emperor arrived at an untimely time, as the eldest prince had just finished feeding and had fallen asleep for a while.
Shen Qing followed Ji Chen's movements and fell to the teacup. Seeing that not enough tea had been poured in, an idea popped into his mind: it would be a waste of time if you don't drink the water.
However, when this idea came out, Shen Qing himself found it funny.
However, Ji Chen felt that his hands were dirty: "Wet handkerchief."
Shen Qing wanted to push the task to Qian Ji, but she had no choice but to obey. First, the emperor had just called her name, and second, she was familiar with the place. If Qian Ji went, he might not be able to find what the emperor wanted.
She handed the wet handkerchief to Ji Chen, deliberately avoiding any contact with their skin.
Ji Chen changed to a more comfortable sitting position, feeling a little bored: "Get a set of chess."
Shen Qing was a little speechless, but the eldest prince really had a chessboard.
When the eldest prince was born, the emperor, the empress dowager and the concubines in the palace gave him various gifts, among which was a set of chess sets. The chess pieces were made of jade, with a warm and delicate texture, and were not ordinary items.
Shen Qing said yes, went to the warehouse to find the chess sets, and then placed them in front of Ji Chen.
Ji Chen set up a chess game and started solving it by himself.
Maybe he wanted to educate the eldest prince from an early age.
Shen Qing was muttering to himself that the emperor stayed too long when he came to see the eldest prince this time, but Ji Chen looked at the queen first before coming to the eldest prince, so no one dared to rush him.
The Queen even wished that the Emperor could stay with the Crown Prince as long as possible so that he could go to the harem and give the concubines a chance.
And the eldest prince needs this father-son relationship.
Suddenly, a white chess piece fell from the chessboard.
Shen Qing glanced at Qian Ji, who was as still as a mountain, and could not help but remain silent. This time she did not need the emperor's instructions. She picked it up nimbly, and when it was about to touch Ji Chen's outstretched palm, she loosened her hand and completed the handover of the chess piece.
Still haven't touched this noble emperor at all.
Shen Qing curled up his lips into a smile, ready to retire again.
However, one hand accurately pinched the flesh on her cheek. Because his palm was very big, the lower half of Shen Qing's face almost fell into his palm, making the little face look even more beautiful and delicate.
Shen Qing was stunned by the hold, his body leaning towards the emperor, his eyes wide open, he was at a loss, but he could not show his indignation because this hand belonged to the emperor.
Ji Chen's other hand was still holding the chess piece, and he used this hand to wantonly knead the soft flesh on the little palace maid's cheek.
"emperor??"
Ji Chen looked calm on the outside, but he felt very evil in his heart.
Didn't she want to avoid him to the end? He just didn't do what she wanted.
Ji Chen couldn't understand why he cared too much about this little palace maid. It was probably because she tried to please everyone around him, even the queen, but avoided him, which made him feel uncomfortable.
The beginning of noticing this difference was when he was self-indulgently thinking that she was showing that she liked him.
But no, not at all, Shen Qing didn't like him at all.
Everyone is flocking to him, so it doesn't matter if Shen Qing is missing, Ji Chen thought so. As he thought about it, he found that he still thought of Shen Qing. Then he realized that this excuse could not convince himself.
He seems to care about Shen Qing.
But how could it be possible? Ji Chen was unwilling to accept this possibility, and his evil nature began to emerge, so he began to think of teasing the other party.
The result was obvious. It had no impact on Shen Qing, and she deliberately didn't want to touch him even accidentally.
As if he was some kind of dirty thing...
Ji Chen felt even more uncomfortable, so he thought Shen Qing would also feel uncomfortable.
Ji Chen looked into Shen Qing's eyes and saw her emotions at a glance - confusion, fear, and dazzled by his bewilderment?
Would she be attracted to it too?
Shen Qing didn't mean it. A handsome man with impeccable facial features, if he put his face in front of him, anyone would be confused.
It was the first time for her to admire the emperor's beauty at such a close distance. It was the crystallization of generations of beauties and the culmination of the feudal dynasty.
He was handsome and noble, and his disdainful gaze cast upon her face actually made her feel sexy.
And since Ji Chen didn't say anything, it was normal for her to be bewitched.
Ji Chen slowly increased his strength, leaving a red mark on Shen Qing's delicate face.
He wanted Shen Qing to be afraid of him, to be in awe of him, and to be terrified of him.
He would let her go after that, leaving her tossing and turning, letting her thoughts run wild and her imagination run wild, making her uneasy about him as well.
This is the revenge that Ji Chen has been thinking about.
She was still required to be a little palace maid, but her ambition had to be fed, her desires ignited, and she had to cling to things that did not belong to her, and eventually fall heavily.
Maybe in the end he will be kind enough to give Shen Qing some sweet treats... or maybe he will give her nothing.
That's what makes it fun, isn't it?
Shen Qing called again: "Your Majesty?"
Ji Chen smiled suddenly.
It was a textbook example of a peacock spreading its feathers. As the person who was extremely close, Shen Qing was the most shocked. Shen Qing was a beauty, but beauties also appreciate beautiful things.
She heard her heart pounding, as if it was broken.
Ji Chen let go of his hand at this time, and Shen Qing was a beat slow to react.
Ji Chen stood up and said to Qian Ji and others, "Let's go." It seemed that the sudden decision to twist the little palace maid's face was a trivial matter, and now he just returned to his original indifferent and boring look.
Shen Qing: “???”
After everyone left, Shen Qing was still not able to come to his senses, and the only thing repeating in his mind was "How well she looks!"
And gnashed their teeth, thinking that this world was so unfair, some people were born in Rome, and by the time they were in college they had power and the power of life and death, and they looked like a male model, and even if they were poor they could still make a living by walking on the runway.
She rubbed her face, and after asking the honest and dutiful wet nurse in the room and finding that the red marks on her face had disappeared, she went out to call back the other wet nurses and asked them to look after the eldest prince.
As for what happened just now, he was the emperor. No matter what he did, it was not strange and could not be criticized. How could Shen Qing, a palace maid, care about it?
Thinking back on it now, I felt really uncomfortable when someone pinched my face. However, I was powerless and could only lock up this memory and throw it deep into my mind, for fear that I would no longer be able to hold back my anger and the embarrassment of being bewitched.
Shen Qing continued his daily routine of being the first one to arrive at the kitchen at noon, eating a big bowl of rice and taking an early nap. After getting up, he checked that the eldest prince was fine, and then did his own work beside the eldest prince.
As for being influenced by the emperor?
Sorry, no signal received.
Compared to this, she would rather hold her gold and laugh foolishly.
Ji Chenshang didn't know that his first step in winning the prince's heart had failed. He was still full of confidence and was choosing a suitable day to visit the eldest prince again.
You must prepare a good nest in the early stage of fishing, otherwise, how can the fish take the bait?
In fact, Ji Chen knew that his status, position and power were the best bait, but because of Shen Qing's "disdain", he could only lure her himself.
Fortunately, Ji Chen didn't think the feeling of touching Shen Qing's cheek was bad.
After that, the emperor came once before the eldest prince's full moon. During that time, Shen Qing looked into the eyes of the emperor three times, was tossed around four times, and was praised for her good looks once.
Shen Qing: I know I’m good-looking, thank you, no need to remind me.
She was making jokes in her mind, because the emperor didn't seem to intend to convict her just because he disliked her, which made her feel much more at ease and she could treat Ji Chen normally.
It doesn’t matter, love whatever you want.
She just continued to blame Qian Ji for taking the monthly salary and doing nothing, and looked at her with that "I understand everything" look.
Shen Qing thought it was so confusing and put it out of his mind.
The day of the eldest prince's full-moon banquet was extremely lively, and the eldest prince's name was also decided: Ji Can, which means the bright luster of jade.
Afterwards, the empress resumed paying respects to the emperor in the harem and requested that talented lady He be given the title of noble lady, skipping two levels in a row. The emperor agreed, and the empress also bestowed many rewards on noble lady He.
The concubines in the palace then realized the real difference between being pregnant and not being pregnant. The former has already become a treasure, while the latter, like Noble Lady Chu, even though she has taken refuge with Concubine De and is still favored by the emperor. She was a noble lady when she entered the palace and she is still a noble lady now. With Concubine Yan ahead of her, she may have to wait until the end of the year for her status to rise.
Who knows whether the Queen will promote Concubine He at that time? Besides, Concubine He will probably be promoted again after she gives birth successfully.
The biological mother of the prince and princess is not of low status.
Among the concubines, Zheng Cairen was so jealous that she was going crazy. They didn't know that if she had surrendered to the Queen at that time, she would be the one who was pregnant and would be the noble lady!
But she was so confused at that time that she actually rejected the queen.
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