The personal guard specially asked the shopkeeper to find two maids outside to serve. It was not easy to find maids to serve at this time, but as long as the money was in place, everything else would be easy.
The maids in the town were not as good as those in the big families, let alone those in the palace. They were not so well-behaved, and they could not help but peek into the inner rooms when they went in and out. When they saw the emperor at a glance, they were stunned. They had never seen such a handsome man in their lives. Not to mention the face that made people unable to take their eyes off but dare not look at it directly, just the aura around him, not to mention this small town, even in the whole Yancheng, there is no such person.
There was a female figure on the bed, but it was covered by the bed curtains and could not be seen clearly. All I saw was the handsome young man leaning into the bed curtains and whispering something to the woman inside. Occasionally, a low laugh could be heard, which made people blush for no reason.
The two of them immediately blushed and lowered their heads, not daring to look any further. They prepared hot water and necessary items, and were about to invite the distinguished person inside to come out, but the handsome young man waved his hand and let them go out without even showing his face.
As soon as the door was closed, the emperor picked up Li Wan from the bed.
Li Wan was startled for a moment when his body was lifted into the air. He put his arms around his neck and tugged at the clothes he was casually wearing. "I can do it myself. You go out first."
The emperor carried her directly to the outer screen and said, "Your leg is still injured, don't be so stubborn." He paused and added, "Is there anything on your body that I haven't seen?"
Li Wan: “…”
The hot water in the bathtub was steaming and flower petals were floating beautifully on the water's surface.
The emperor held her in his arms and lowered her down: "Reach out and feel the water to see if it's hot."
Li Wan loosened one hand and tested the water temperature: "It's not hot anymore."
The emperor then put the man into the bathtub.
Li Wan just uttered a sigh, and then he saw the emperor take off the outer robe that was wrapped around his body very neatly.
Li Wan: “?”
Emperor: "There's not enough hot water."
Li Wan: “?”
The bathtub was very large, but it was still a bit crowded to fit two people in it. The water, which was originally just up to the chest, suddenly reached the shoulders. Although the emperor had lost a lot of weight, he had long arms and legs. In addition, there was already Li Wan in the bathtub. Once he got into the bathtub, he couldn't stretch his legs and could only keep them bent. He found this uncomfortable, so he directly pulled Li Wan over from the other end and held her in his arms. The corners of his mouth raised with pride, his eyes sparkling: "This is much more comfortable." As he said that, he pecked Li Wan's exposed shoulders twice.
Li Wan: “…”
…
It was nearly half an hour later before someone was called in to serve.
Behind the screen, the ground was wet and a lot of flower petals were splashed. It was hard to imagine how a bath could end up like this.
The two little girls had just been warned by the guards, so they didn't dare to look around anymore. They cleaned up properly and left.
Soon, they came in with food.
The chef in the inn's cooking skills were not very good, and the food was much heavier in flavor than the food in the palace.
The emperor and Li Wan, however, had great appetites and were eating hard.
The emperor had not had a proper meal in the past six months, and Li Wan, because the Lin family's taste was very light, and the Lin family owed money for her medical treatment, she usually only ate meat once every three or two days. Seeing the meat now, Li Wan couldn't help but eat a little more.
In the end, both of them were full, and Li Wan suggested going out for a walk to help digest the food.
The emperor looked at her legs hesitantly: "Your legs?"
Li Wan said: "My legs are much better now, I can still walk slowly."
Only then did the emperor agree.
There was a curfew during the Yuan Dynasty, but in this small town, it was naturally more relaxed.
It was a nice day, and neighbors on the street liked to walk around after dinner to help digest their food. But at this time, most people had to get up early the next day, so the streets were particularly quiet.
Li Wan and the emperor walked slowly hand in hand in the silent moonlight.
Two bodyguards followed them five meters behind.
There were no lights on the street. The emperor held a lantern in one hand for lighting and held Li Wan's hand tightly with the other. The two walked slowly.
"This is the first time I have come out of the palace to such a far place." The emperor said as he looked at the cobblestone road beneath his feet, which was completely different from the avenues in Kyoto.
The farthest place he had ever been was the autumn hunting ground.
There are very few opportunities to even walk out of the palace walls.
This was the first time that he ignored the advice of civil and military officials and insisted on leaving Kyoto.
Thinking about it now, it still feels like a dream.
Li Wan was a little worried and asked, "Will there be no trouble in the palace if you leave like this?"
The emperor said, "I am not a foolish king. Although I left in a hurry, I left an order. If anything happens, the ministers in the court will naturally know what to do."
Li Wan smiled and said, "I heard about the Li family. Thank you for leaving them a way out."
The emperor said in a muffled voice: "That's what I promised you."
At that time, he found out that the masterminds were the Queen Mother and the Li family. He wished he could kill the entire Li family to relieve the pain in his heart.
But he just remembered that he had promised Li Wan to let those who were unaware of the situation go.
He always felt that Li Wan was still alive and didn't want to wait for her to come back and be disappointed in him.
Li Wan held his hand tightly: "Then thank you for taking my words to heart."
The emperor was very concerned about her legs, and would ask her if her legs hurt after walking a few steps.
When they reached the street, he stopped Li Wan from walking any further. He handed the lantern to Li Wan and carried her on his back.
The emperor carried her on his back and walked back, saying, "From now on, you can only let me carry you."
He felt uncomfortable again when he thought about how she was carried back by that country boy.
She actually stayed at that country boy's house for half a year, living under the same roof every day...and then she felt even more unhappy when she thought that they had not been together for such a long time. She was lying on the boy's back at the time, and they looked very close.
In the letter written by Li Wan, there were many words of praise for Lin Zhi.
The emperor suddenly asked, "Are you very close to that boy named Lin?"
Li Wan hugged his neck and leaned on his back, a little amused: "Well, the Lin family treats me very well. Lin Zhi is like my brother and takes good care of me."
The emperor thought that she treated Lin Zhi as her younger brother, but Lin Zhi might not treat her as his older sister.
Just don't want to say it.
Thinking that once they returned to Kyoto, Li Wan and the boy surnamed Lin would never see each other again in this life, he felt relieved.
Unexpectedly, Li Wan suddenly said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you. I hope they can go back to Kyoto with me, and they all agreed. So they will go back to Kyoto with us, and I will ask my parents to take care of them to settle down in Kyoto. Have you read my letter? Lin Yu is very studious, and Lin Zhi is even smarter and learns everything very quickly. Can I ask for an imperial decree for them? Special permission for them to study in the Chinese Academy? With the guidance of famous teachers, Lin Zhi may be of great use in the future."
The emperor was a little depressed.
But she also knew that this was what Li Wan was like. Even if they were palace maids in the main palace, she was always happy to help them solve their problems. She was even more willing to plead for the Li family who had bullied her. What's more, the Lin family was her savior and had spent so much time with her day and night.
He originally wanted to give them gold and silver, but Li Wan's arrangement was obviously better for the Lin family.
He sighed helplessly: "They saved my life, how can I not agree?"
Li Wan asked in confusion: "How could it be that he saved your life?"
The emperor said: "You are my life. If they save you, they will save my life."
Li Wan was slightly startled, then she hugged his neck tightly, moved her face closer and rubbed his cheek.
The emperor immediately turned his head and came closer, and the two of them rubbed their ears intimately.
The emperor carried Li Wan back to the inn.
The guards were somewhat used to it when they saw this.
Over the past six months, everyone inside and outside the palace knew how important Li Wan was to the emperor.
Li Wan always went to bed early and got up early in the small mountain village. Now she was feeling a little sleepy while lying on the emperor's back.
After returning to the room, the maid helped her wash up, and then she rolled into the quilt and prepared to sleep.
A little later, the emperor also took off his clothes and went to bed, hugging Li Wan in his arms.
"Are you sleepy?"
Li Wan closed his eyes and nodded, saying, "At the Lin family, I go to bed early every day."
I can walk around during the day, but there is really nothing to do at night, and there are not many books in the Lin family, so I just go to bed early.
The emperor suddenly asked, "By the way, have you heard that I promoted your father and conferred an imperial decree on your mother?"
Li Wan was a little surprised and opened his eyes: "I have never heard of this." Then he pursed his lips and smiled, saying: "Is it because I have done a great job in saving the emperor?"
The emperor hummed, and after a while, he called her:
"Ah Wan."
"Um?"
"How could you be so stupid? I didn't even know whether I was alive or dead, but you asked her to save me first."
"I'm not stupid." Li Wan hugged his neck and said softly, "Because I know that if the emperor were in the same situation, he would make the same choice as me without hesitation."
Just like that time in the woods, she blocked the knife with her body without even thinking, and the emperor used his hand to block the blade that was coming towards her without hesitation.
Thousands of love words cannot compare to that one moment.
So when she was in the water, even though she knew she was exhausted and might die, she still entrusted the emperor to her without hesitation. It was almost an instinct, and she didn't hesitate for a moment.
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