At this time in the Damei Palace, Wen Yu was extremely tired, and was sleeping soundly on Yue Lingfeng's chest with great satisfaction.
On the other hand, Yue Lingfeng was very sober, and he lowered his eyes to stare at Wen Yu's profile.
I always feel that everything that happened last night was just a dream.
Maybe when the day breaks, the dream will end.
But the soft touch under his hands and the marks on the princess' neck and chest made him know that this was really what happened.
He and the princess were naked all night long and they were deeply in love with each other.
After a long time, Yue Lingfeng slowly closed his eyes, hugged Wen Yu and fell into a deep sleep.
As the sky brightened, Yue Lingfeng was awakened by Liu Chun's soft voice through the screen.
"Master Yue, the emperor has summoned you."
Yue Lingfeng suddenly woke up. He responded softly, then carefully pulled his arm out from behind Wen Yu's head and gently covered her with the quilt.
He stared at Wen Yu's sleeping face and couldn't help but kiss her lips again.
Originally, he just wanted to taste it briefly and then withdraw, but he didn't expect to be hooked and addicted. He held the back of Wen Yu's head and kissed her deeper and deeper.
Wen Yu's tongue felt sour and her mouth was drooling.
In a daze, she opened her eyes slightly, put her arms around his neck, and opened her lips, allowing Yue Lingfeng to take advantage of her crazily.
Liu Chun, who was waiting outside the screen: ...
Everyone could hear the sound of "tsk tsk".
Although he didn't want to disturb them, the palace maids were still waiting outside, so Liu Chun had to urge them, "Master Yue, the emperor has summoned you, and the palace maids are waiting outside."
Upon hearing this, Yue Lingfeng reluctantly let go of Wen Yu and wiped away the remaining water from the corner of her lips with his fingertips.
"Princess, I'm leaving."
Wen Yu was actually not awake at all. She retracted her arms, turned over, and slept even more deeply.
Yue Lingfeng smiled upon seeing this, then tied the quilt tightly and left Damei Palace with the palace maid.
Not long ago, officials at the Dali Temple were embarrassed by the unreasonable demands made by Jiang Qi.
"Mr. Temple Minister, fifty strokes of the cane is a severe punishment."
Jiang Qi said seriously: "I know, don't waste your time, execute the sentence immediately."
"Immediate execution? But, but, this procedure is wrong. What did you do that warrants such a severe punishment? There has to be a method."
Jiang Qi didn't say anything.
The official was right. The Dali Temple had a set of rules and procedures for handling cases, or in other words, had a purpose.
Unless it was an imperial decree, any execution required the reasons for the crime to be recorded in detail.
And there was no way he would say that he had blasphemed the princess in his mind.
But if he doesn't punish himself...
Jiang Qi's mind suddenly and inappropriately popped up the image of Wen Yu kissing him, and his heart, which had finally calmed down, began to fluctuate violently again.
"My lord? My lord?"
The official was very surprised to see Jiang Qi in a trance and couldn't help but call out to him softly.
Jiang Qi regained his composure. He was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "No need to follow the procedures, no need for a name, just treat it as a casual fight."
"Ah?" The official was stunned.
So the emperor did not want to punish the temple minister, but he asked to be beaten with fifty sticks? Why?
“This, this…”
Who would dare to fight him? He was a third-rank official, and his immediate superior! Without an imperial decree, no one in the Dali Temple would dare to do anything.
The official wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "My Lord, what are you talking about? You are a third-rank official. Who would dare to hit you if you haven't done anything wrong? I really don't dare to hit you!"
Seeing his panic, Jiang Qi said, "In this case, I will go and ask for your permission."
He said this and turned and left.
The official looked at Jiang Qi's departing back and felt that the world had become mysterious.
He might have fallen asleep early in the morning and was having a strange dream.
But even in his dreams, he didn't dare to be so bold as to hit the Lord Temple Minister!
Jiang Qi then returned to the palace to ask to see the emperor.
Because there was no morning court for three days after the Qionglin Banquet, the emperor finally didn't have to get up before dawn.
This time he indulged himself and slept until dawn. Just after he finished his breakfast, a palace maid came up to him and whispered something in his ear.
After hearing this, the emperor showed a hint of surprise, then he shook his head helplessly, not knowing what he heard.
At this time, another palace maid reported that Jiang Qi wanted to see him.
The emperor raised the corner of his lip. Whatever he said really came true. He waved his hand to signal for the summons.
Jiang Qi strode in and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
The emperor stood up, sat down in front of the desk, and asked casually, "Did Lord Jiang sleep well last night?"
Jiang Qi pursed his lips when he heard this. Did you sleep well? He hardly slept at all and spent most of the night soaking in the water tank.
"Your Majesty, I slept well enough."
"It's OK?" The emperor casually picked up a memorial and said, "But why did I hear that you soaked in a water tank all night? Could it be that Lord Jiang has this unknown habit?"
Jiang Qi: ...
"This humble official's request to see His Majesty is related to this matter."
Jiang Qi lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, saying in a deep voice, "This humble official would like to ask for an imperial decree."
The emperor raised his eyes and said, "Imperial edict? Do you also want to follow Lu Ren's example and ask to marry the emperor's sister?"
Jiang Qi: ...
This question was so tricky that it even shocked him for a moment. Beneath his calm expression, his mind was in a state of chaos.
Want to marry a princess?
Before he could answer, the emperor waved his hand and said with a smile: "I was just joking. I know you don't want to marry my sister."
Jiang Qi: ...
"Your humble servant..."
The emperor interrupted, "Tell me, what imperial decree do you want to ask for?"
Jiang Qi was silent for a moment, then said, "I would like to ask for an imperial decree to punish me with fifty strokes of the cane at the Dali Temple."
The emperor was surprised and amused when he heard this: "The fifty canings of the Dali Temple are not ordinary canings. As the Dali Temple Minister, don't you know that? I have seen people asking for rewards, but I have never seen anyone asking for punishment."
"Your Majesty, I beg you to grant my request." Jiang Qi bowed and said.
We must not encourage the desire growing in his heart, and the princess must not be desecrated.
Seeing that Jiang Qi was determined to kneel down and refused to get up, the emperor asked again, "What's the reason? What is the reason for me to punish you?"
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