Chapter 14: Yan Shu cried during lunch break, but she couldn’t stand it anymore...
Yan Qingwan was naturally frightened when she heard the order. Obviously, this incident was completely different from what she had imagined.
So when the eunuch stepped forward and grabbed her arm, Yan Qingwan immediately panicked and knelt down crying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! This servant did not mean to do it! This servant did not mean to do it!"
When the two eunuchs behind Yan Qingwan heard that they were going to be punished by flogging, they were so scared that they begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
But the young king looked indifferent and was not moved at all.
Yan Qingwan's face turned pale. She immediately looked up at Yan Shu and cried tearfully, "Princess, please save Wan'er. Wan'er really didn't mean to disturb the king!"
Yan Shu looked embarrassed when she heard this. She really was in a dilemma whether to beg for mercy or not.
After all, she had just begged Xiao Yu to let Yan Qingwan stay a few days ago, and at that time she used the excuse that she treated Yan Qingwan like a sister.
Now that both sisters were about to be flogged, if she did not plead for mercy, wouldn't it be a violation of the so-called "sisterly love"?
Furthermore, Yan Shu was actually afraid that there might be spies in the Xiao Palace. Since Yan Qingwan was Queen Yan's person, if she was really flogged and became disabled, and Queen Yan got wind of it, it would be detrimental to her mother.
And there is another point. In today's incident, the two eunuchs following Yan Qingwan were quite innocent. If they were to be punished for no reason this time, it would be an unprovoked disaster.
So Yan Shu thought for a while and finally spoke.
"Your Majesty, they didn't do it on purpose, and their intention in drying the books was good. Considering that this is their first offense, please forgive them this time."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu raised his eyelids slightly and looked at Yan Shu, his voice quite cold.
"Is Yanyan pleading for them?"
Yan Shu felt an inexplicable tightness in her heart. Just as she was about to explain something, she saw Xiao Yu actually smiling faintly at her.
"Since Yanyan has spoken, I naturally have no choice but to respond."
After saying this, the young king glanced coldly at the eunuch beside him and said, "Zhou Tong, let him go."
Zhou Tongli answered yes, and then the eunuchs let go.
Yan Qingwan sat on the ground in shock, as if she couldn't believe that she had really escaped.
When she came to her senses and wanted to thank them, the two people riding in the sedan chair had already gone far away.
Not only Yan Qingwan, but Yan Shu was also quite surprised that Xiao Yu was so easy to talk to.
She only tried to persuade him with one sentence, but he actually let him go.
Or maybe he had no intention of really punishing Yan Qingwan, and just waited for her to speak so that he could exempt her from punishment.
Yan Shu was lost in thought, feeling that things were not that simple, when he suddenly heard a low voice beside his ear.
"What are you thinking about?"
Yan Shu was startled and looked up to see Xiao Yu looking at her with a half-smile.
So she quickly replied, "I'm just a little tired. Normally I would take a nap at this time of day."
Xiao Yu chuckled, his slender fingertips gently brushing the girl's fair earlobe, his tone a little lazy, "I thought Yanyan was angry about what happened just now."
Yan Shu's earlobes were tickled and hot from his teasing. Hearing this, she could only reply with a trembling voice: "Why does Your Majesty think that I would be angry?"
It's been so hot lately that Yan Shu doesn't even want to wear earrings. This makes it convenient for Xiao Yu.
The small earlobe was gently rubbed by his cold fingertips, sometimes lightly and sometimes heavily.
But this flirtatious action made Yan Shu a little overwhelmed. She could only hold his wrist and whispered, "Your Majesty?"
Xiao Yu chuckled, his thin eyelids slightly raised: "Yan Yan treats that female official very well. Does she care about her that much?"
There was no emotion in the man's tone.
Yan Shu didn't know if her plea just now had offended the king's majesty, which was why Xiao Yu said this at this moment.
But she was also afraid that this was Xiao Yu's test. After all, Yan Qingwan had been his new favorite in her previous life. Perhaps Xiao Yu had already been interested in Yan Qingwan, and his actions today were just a show to flatter her, making her think she was the most favored and become even more complacent in the future.
A moment of contemplation washed away all the beauty just now.
Yan Shu said softly, "I do have selfish motives. But this is not only for Wan Ji, but also for the king."
"The king has just ascended the throne, and the people in the court are unstable. If such a severe punishment is imposed for a small mistake, it will probably lead to criticism and will be detrimental to the stability of the harem."
Yan Shu said this in a high-sounding manner, and put on a caring look as if she was thinking about Xiao Yu.
"Yan Yan is really worried about me."
Xiao Yu chuckled, his dark eyes were gloomy, as if he was smiling.
Yan Shu felt guilty after hearing this and quietly lowered her face.
Fortunately, the sedan chair had arrived at the gate of Baohua Palace, and they no longer had to be stared at by Xiao Yu's dark eyes.
"Your Majesty, I am going back to rest. You..." Yan Shu hesitated to speak, leaving everything unsaid.
Yan Shu's idea was very simple. Since she went to take a nap, according to Xiao Yu's usual strict self-discipline, he must go back to Changming Palace to continue reviewing memorials.
While he was reviewing his memorials, she would take a nice nap in the bedroom.
But things went against her wishes. This time, Xiao Yu did not turn around and go back to Changming Palace as Yan Shu had expected. Instead, he looked at her with his narrow eyes.
"It's just right. I'm tired too, so I'll take a nap with Yanyan."
So Yan Shu's lunch break, which usually took place alone, became a lunch break for two people today.
At this moment, the sun was shining brightly outside the courtyard, and Yan Shu lowered the curtains on the Luo bed.
Because of the hot weather, the mattress in her bedroom has been replaced with extremely thin silk, which feels smooth and cool to the touch, and is not too hot when it touches the skin.
There are also a lot of ice cubes in the hall, so it is particularly comfortable to take a nap.
Normally, Yan Shu would rest very comfortably, but with someone else beside her today, she didn't feel sleepy at all for the moment.
After Yan Shu lowered the curtain, she saw Xiao Yu lying outside with his eyes closed.
Yan Shu could only bend over and crawl inside carefully.
In fact, when concubines in the harem serve the king, they usually sleep on the outside of the bed, so that they can obey the king's orders at any time.
But in her previous life, Yan Shu had been Xiao Yu's beauty for three years. Every time they slept in bed, Xiao Yu would sleep on the outside, so Yan Shu could only sleep on the inside against the wall.
The bunk bed in Baohua Palace was naturally not as big as the one in Changming Palace, and when Yan Shu carefully crawled in, she had to step over Xiao Yu.
In the past, she had always gotten on the bed early, so there was no such situation as now. If Xiao Yu was awake at this moment, it would be better, she could ask someone to move him, but he was asleep with his eyes closed, and Yan Shu really couldn't wake him up, so she could only lower her body and slowly and carefully prepare to step over him.
Just as Yan Shu put one leg over Xiao Yu's waist and was about to move the other leg, she suddenly felt a tightness around her waist and a strong arm wrapped around her. Yan Shu suddenly lost her strength and fell down in a daze.
The girl panicked and looked up to meet Xiao Yu's dark and gloomy eyes.
"Your Majesty, why aren't you sleeping..." Yan Shu bit her lip, her cheeks feeling a little hot.
Thinking about the little actions she had taken to suppress the noise, Yan Shu felt that Xiao Yu was simply too annoying.
He was clearly awake but he still wanted to watch her make a fool of herself.
Thinking of this, Yan Shu wanted to get away from Xiao Yu quickly, but he tied her waist so tightly that she couldn't move at all.
"Your Majesty...what are you doing..." Yan Shu hesitated, as if she was not brave enough to confirm.
But Xiao Yu still had that fair jade face, looking very calm, without a trace of shame on his face.
If it wasn't obvious, Yan Shu would almost suspect it was her own illusion.
She hadn't expected the man to be so frank and shameless, which left her at a loss.
"Doesn't Yanyan want to take a nap?"
The girl's long hair was gently lifted up by the person under her, and her dark eyes seemed to be smiling, as if Yan Shu deliberately wanted to stay on him and not leave.
Yan Shu was extremely embarrassed. She pushed the arm across her waist and couldn't help complaining, "Your Majesty won't let go. How am I supposed to sleep?"
Xiao Yu laughed softly upon hearing this, his chest rising and falling slightly with the laughter.
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This afternoon nap lasted nearly an hour, so Yan Shu naturally didn't get a good night's sleep.
She lay in the soft quilt, looking at Xiao Yu who looked refreshed, feeling very unwilling.
Why is it always like this? He is the one who does the hard work, but she is always the one who gets tired in the end.
However, the girl only dared to complain in her heart. Only after seeing the not-too-deep tooth mark on Xiao Yu's shoulder did she feel relieved.
Who told him to do such evil on purpose?
He deserved to be bitten.
I have to say that Yan Shu is a girl with a naturally good attitude. Even though her situation is still dire, she can always find some self-comfort in her struggle for survival.
Xiao Yu looked at Yan Shu, who was inexplicably happy on the couch, and touched the teeth marks on her shoulder with his fingertips.
It was light and seemed to carry her sweet scent.
Then a hint of obscure satisfaction flashed across his dark eyes.
…
After the incident at Luochi that day, Yan Shu hadn't heard anything about Yan Qingwan. The eunuchs had been keeping a close eye on her for over ten days and had confirmed that Yan Qingwan had indeed become much more well-behaved in the Sishuyuan.
Yan Shu thought that perhaps Xiao Yu's casual mention of flogging that day frightened Yan Qingwan.
But this is a good thing for Yan Shu.
After all, Yan Qingwan can no longer rely on her "favored concubine" as she did in her previous life, and can no longer take the opportunity of serving the female official to hook up with Xiao Yu.
Perhaps it was because of her rebirth that the course of some things had changed, which made Yan Shu finally feel a little confident about her future destiny.
And the days passed like this, as dull as flowing water, for a month.
Maybe it was because the weather was too hot these days, Yan Shu's appetite was really poor, and even her body felt a little tired than usual.
On this day, Qingtao began to feel worried when she saw that her princess could not even eat a few bites of her favorite grilled lamb chops.
"Princess, it's really not a good idea for you to have no appetite like this. I'd better ask the doctor to take a look."
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