When Chen Xiao woke up, he found that it was already dark outside, and there were shadowy figures standing outside.
She opened the door, and there was Steward Shen outside, carrying something in his hands.
When Chief Eunuch Shen saw Chen Xiao, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, these are the hastily made nameplates for the concubines. Will Your Majesty choose a concubine today?"
Chen Xiao thought for a moment and said, "I won't bother turning the pages anymore. I'll go directly to Consort Yu. There's no need to inform her."
Because she always felt that Xu Ruyu was a bit strange.
Jingyang Palace.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Xu Ruyu had already fallen asleep, but woke up immediately upon hearing the announcement. He had just tidied his clothes when he saw Chen Xiao approaching. He quickly stood up and bowed, "Xiao... Your Majesty..."
Chen Xiao suppressed his doubts and reached out to help Xu Ruyu up. "Alright, no need to say more. It was my fault for not having anyone announce it. It's late now, go to sleep." He then sat on the bed.
Xu Ruyu was somewhat surprised to hear this. He reached out his hands to help Chen Xiao take off his clothes, his fingertips trembling slightly. He froze after taking off his inner clothes.
Chen Xiao looked at Xu Ruyu, whose earlobes were red, whose hair was softly draped over his shoulders, and whose eyes were lowered, revealing his inner tension.
Chen Xiao wasn't much better off; she appeared calm on the surface, but inside, two little devils were fighting fiercely.
Serious Xiao: People in ancient times matured too early. She's only 15 and she's already doing this... Ahhh, a college student like her can't possibly do that!
Lustful Xiao: This is ancient times! Of course, we should do as the Romans do! Hehehe... This paper doll is so good-looking... *slurp slurp*
Chen Xiao himself was frantically brainwashing himself, thinking, "Forget it, let's just treat it as a game. That's right, let's start."
After bolstering his courage, he reached out and took Xu Ruyu's frozen hand, saying gently, "I can do it myself."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruyu grasped Chen Xiao's hand in return, looked up and stared directly at Chen Xiao, noticing his slightly reddened ears, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
"Your Majesty, let me do it."
The lamp was blown out, and the curtains were drawn.
The night is long, but spring night is fleeting.
...
early morning.
"Your Majesty, it's time for court!"
Chen Xiao was awakened by the palace servants outside the door. Still a little groggy, she felt Xu Ruyu helping her up. When she opened her eyes, she found Xu Ruyu dressing her.
She looked at Xu Ruyu; his complexion was rosy and he looked very well, clearly having slept well the night before.
She was different. It was the first time she had ever lain next to such a handsome guy. Even though she was a paper doll, she was still a little nervous. It took her a long time to fall asleep. She was sleeping soundly when she had to get up for her 6 AM shift. She was super 'happy'.
Yes, that's right. The two of them didn't do anything yesterday. Chen Xiao had barely prepared herself mentally, but unexpectedly, after Xu Ruyu undressed her down to her undergarments, he simply touched her head and fell asleep on his own. Just as she was feeling confused, Xu Ruyu's soft words of comfort came, "Your Majesty doesn't need to force yourself in front of me."
Thinking of how understanding Xu Ruyu was, and how he never showed how familiar he was with the original owner, she was too confused to think about anything at the moment.
Xu Ruyu dressed Chen Xiao and looked up to see Chen Xiao looking sleepy. His eyelids were drooping, his face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, and his lips were slightly pouting. He looked very cute.
"If Your Majesty does not rise soon, you may miss the morning court session!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao suddenly snapped out of her daze. In her haste, she could no longer maintain her empress-like demeanor and abruptly got up and left.
Xu Ruyu looked at Chen Xiao's back, her hair flowing like a waterfall and her slender waist tied up, and found it somewhat amusing. It seemed that entering the palace as a concubine had not been a complete loss; at least he had never seen Xiao Xiao with such an expression before.
After thinking for a moment, he changed into new clothes and decided to go to the side hall to see his younger brother, Xu Ruyan.
Before he could even leave, Xu Ruyan walked in, his voice excited, "Brother! Yesterday, didn't you...?"
Xu Ruyu immediately stopped him with a look, turned around and closed the door, then said indifferently, "Since entering the palace, you have become increasingly unruly."
After saying that, he sat down alone, poured tea and said, "What promises did you make to me before entering the palace? And what did you do yesterday?"
Xu Ruyan knew she had made a mistake, and knelt down to apologize to her brother. "I shouldn't have tried to play tricks yesterday, which almost ruined the selection process and caused a huge disaster. I shouldn't have pretended not to hear His Majesty's question."
Xu Ruyu glanced at him sideways. "Anything else?"
"And..." Xu Ruyan didn't think he had done anything wrong, and after thinking for a long time, she couldn't answer.
Xu Ruyu put down her teacup, stood up and looked down at him. "No matter what kind of father he is, it's not something you or I can comment on. What have you learned about filial piety?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruyan raised her head and saw that although her brother's expression was stern, his eyes were full of worry. She then understood what her brother meant and said, "I understand."
Yesterday, in a fit of anger, he publicly criticized his father. Although it seemed no one heard him at the time, if anyone had heard him speak ill of his father, the rumors would have spread beyond the palace, which would have been bad for him.
Xu Ruyu eventually softened and helped his brother up, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Although I am only a few days older than you, I am still your elder brother. If you made a mistake, you must correct it. What happened yesterday must not happen again!"
Furthermore, I understand that you only decided to be honest with His Majesty after hearing them say that you could skip the palace selection if you had someone you liked. But you must understand that this matter can only be asked to you by His Majesty himself. Before that, you must not bring it up on your own initiative and must not disregard your father's image.
If you had successfully confessed yesterday, what would His Majesty think of Father? Do you truly want His Majesty to punish Father? You know perfectly well that Father is not that kind of person; he must have had his reasons for doing this. Now we only need to wait, for your sake, for our sake, and for the sake of the Prime Minister's residence. I hope you will treat His Majesty with respect from now on.”
As Xu Ruyan listened to his brother's long lecture, he silently covered his ears. This was the first time he had ever heard his brother deal with him so seriously. Usually, his brother would soften after a little scolding, but this time was different.
At first, he thought his brother was so serious because he was in the palace. But as he listened, he realized that the important thing was to respect His Majesty. So he put down his hands that were covering his ears, looked gossipy, and gave a teasing look.
Seeing her brother's expression, Xu Ruyu knew what he was thinking. She clenched her fist and coughed twice, then quickly sat down and pretended to drink tea. "Stop, it's not what you think. His Majesty and I are completely innocent."
Xu Ruyan sat down as well, still looking intently at her brother: "Since you're so protective of His Majesty, does that mean you've fallen for him? No way! So fast!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruyu simply smiled and said, "Isn't it normal to fall in love with His Majesty? Although His Majesty is still young, he handles things very smoothly. He may seem very calm and composed in some matters, but he is actually quite adorable in private."
Hearing this, and seeing her brother's smile, Xu Ruyan's eyes widened: "No way! In twenty years, I've never seen my brother speak so attentively about anyone other than me. Is my brother really smitten with His Majesty?"
"When His Majesty is mentioned, I cannot hide my feelings, but for some reason His Majesty has become much more distant from me." Xu Ruyu's smile faded.
Distance? Didn't we just meet? Where did this distance come from?
Before Xu Ruyan could voice her question, Xu Ruyu interrupted her with, "I'm tired, I'm going back now."
Upon hearing this, he immediately became worried about his brother's health. Xu Ruyu shook his head and turned to leave.
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