Lin Yan's face turned bright red instantly!
She didn't understand either.
Why does Xie Muqing always like to do those kinds of things for her? After all, when he does those things, only she gets to enjoy them.
His appearance made her feel sorry for him.
Although she is now the emperor, she would never have been able to sit on this throne without his imperial seal and the Xie family army.
"You don't need to do this to please me. We are husband and wife, not slave and master. I can't be the only one enjoying myself..."
Xie Muqing was completely dumbfounded.
He opened his peach blossom eyes wide in disbelief, and after a moment, he couldn't help but chuckle.
"Does my wife think I do these things on purpose to please you?"
Lin Yan did not answer his question, but the guilt on her face revealed her true thoughts.
Seeing this, Xie Muqing felt a strong sense of satisfaction and sighed from the bottom of his heart:
"Hehe, Yan'er is so cute! Who said you're the only one who enjoys this kind of thing? Yan'er probably doesn't know how proud and happy I am when I see you unable to control yourself while I'm taking care of you!"
Lin Yan's face turned bright red, and her entire body quickly heated up.
"ah!"
It was completely unexpected.
Xie Muqing took the initiative, suddenly standing up and picking her up, gently placing her on the table.
The two previous emperors were both pleasure-seeking, and the furniture in the palace was extremely luxurious and extravagant.
Since Lin Yan ascended the throne, he dismantled the magnificent, glittering furniture that could be dismantled and put the proceeds into the national treasury. The large pieces that could not be dismantled were collected, while the smaller pieces were given to ministers as rewards.
The palace has now been furnished with brand new, ordinary furniture.
Besides not wanting anything too luxurious, the most important reason was that she disliked dirt.
Especially that dragon bed—who knows how many people have slept on it!
The table Lin Yan was sitting on was also new. Lying on the smooth, cool table, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"Mo Ran..."
Xie Muqing pulled up a chair, sat down opposite her, and looked at her seriously, saying:
"My wife, I'm a little thirsty."
Just as Lin Yan remembered to pour him water, a pair of large hands suddenly gripped her waist, rendering her unable to move.
Under her puzzled gaze, the head slowly approached her, its warm breath falling on her legs...
Throughout the entire process, Xie Muqing's gaze never left Lin Yan's small face, taking in all the expressions on her face.
...
After it was over, Lin Yan lay weakly on the table.
Xie Muqing casually wiped the water off his face with his sleeve, then stood up and leaned over to kiss Lin Yan's lips, his hoarse voice ringing in her ear:
"I've had my fill of drinking, it's time for your cigarettes..."
A table is not as stable as a bed, and besides, there were many memorials, teapots and cups on the table in the imperial study.
Therefore, there was quite a commotion inside the house.
The sound easily reached the doorway, but the palace servants waiting there seemed to be used to it and remained unfazed.
After everything was over, Lin Yan had no strength left and collapsed into Xie Muqing's arms, feeling limp and boneless.
In stark contrast to her drowsy exhaustion, Xie Muqing, like a well-fed and hungry wolf, carried her toward the palace with great energy.
When he arrived, it was still slightly dark, but now it was much darker and the dew was heavy.
Looking at the woman sleeping soundly in his arms, Xie Muqing's handsome face flushed slightly.
The two hadn't been intimate for many days, and he hadn't been able to control himself just now; he had indeed gone a bit too far...
The next morning.
Lin Yan woke up in a warm embrace. After a brief moment of tenderness with Xie Muqing, she resignedly went to the morning court.
Fortunately, in the past month, those who deserved rewards have been rewarded, and those who deserved titles have been bestowed titles.
Lin Yu and Lin Muyan were respectively granted the titles of princess and prince. Although they were given residences, they still lived in the palace.
Xie Li and Shangguan Yun were both granted the title of Princess and given a Princess's Mansion.
The reason for bestowing the title upon Shangguan Yun was that Lin Yan wanted to leave her a way out so that she would have no worries about the future.
Lin Yan naturally hadn't forgotten Wang Yueshan.
Not only did they elevate her to the position of official wife, but they also bestowed upon her the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady.
Since they were all members of the Xie family, she naturally couldn't show favoritism. She also bestowed the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady upon Madam Xie and returned the former Xie residence to them.
Considering Xiao Jue's merit in supporting the emperor, she originally wanted to reward him handsomely, but he refused all of them.
Moreover, after only staying in the capital for a short period of time, he wanted to resign and return to the Northwest.
Lin Yan refused his request.
After all, Xiao Jue, as the male protagonist of the novel, is exceptionally capable, and also very competent in governing the country.
Such a talented person must remain in the capital to assist her in order to fully realize his potential.
There is another reason: in case something happens to her in the future, with him assisting the next emperor, the Great Zhou will not fall into chaos and be divided by foreign tribes.
When Xiao Jue heard Lin Yan's heartfelt words, he was deeply moved.
Even his own father and brothers were extremely suspicious of him, but how could he not be moved by the trust that a person he had only met halfway through his life placed in him?
And so, Xiao Jue stayed.
He devoted himself to assisting Lin Yan in establishing her empire.
That day, Lin Yan was handling state affairs in the Imperial Study as usual when she was surprised to hear a palace servant report that the eldest young mistress of the Xie family had come to pay her respects.
This was Pei Ling's first time entering the palace.
Worried that something had happened to the Xie family, she quickly closed the memorial and placed it on the table before instructing the palace servants to let the person in.
Ever since that incident at the table… Lin Yan felt quite uncomfortable facing this table again.
Fortunately, Pei Ling's visit interrupted her wild thoughts.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Seeing that she was about to kneel down, Lin Yan quickly stepped forward, helped her up, and asked softly:
"There's no need for such formalities among family members. Please rise. Sister-in-law, is there something you need to do at the palace at this hour?"
Pei Ling's gentle and beautiful face turned bright red instantly, and after a long while, she mustered up the courage to stammer out:
"I, this humble servant, wish to request an imperial decree to grant me marriage."
"ah?"
Lin Yan was confused.
In her memory, Pei Ling was always dutiful to her mother-in-law, spending all her time at home doing needlework and rarely going out.
She never imagined she would remarry.
Lin Yan couldn't help but wonder if Pei Ling had been threatened by someone, which was why she suddenly asked for an imperial decree to remarry.
Upon realizing this possibility, her expression immediately turned grim.
Pei Ling thought she was angry, so she knelt down on the ground with a thud, her forehead hitting the ground hard.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Since Lin Yan ascended the throne, many people have been waiting to see her make a fool of herself and step down.
After all, the previous emperor had only been on the throne for a few months.
But they waited and waited, and Lin Yan never stepped down. Instead, they watched as she governed the Great Zhou Dynasty better and better.
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