C14

The sky was as dark as ink, dotted with thousands of stars and clouds. A full moon could faintly be seen behind it.

Bai Yunfan folded his arms across his chest and looked unblinkingly at Ah Fu. "Have the nobles called everyone into the side hall?"

Ah Fu's face twitched, and he immediately replied, "This servant had heard from mama that today, the Heron Temple was worth serving as a palace maid and eunuch. They were called over by a noble, saying that it was the princess who requested it!"

Bai Yunfan calculated in his heart. What in the world was wrong with this woman? She was being unreasonable in front of so many people today.

Ah Fu felt a mountain of pressure. Where should he have gone to esteemed wangfei? Why did he suddenly turn around and run over to the little princess?

"Make it sound louder so that the people inside won't be able to hear it!"

Just as Ah Fu was mulling over these thoughts, these words floated into his ears. His bean-sized eyes narrowed, and he continued, "Your majesty, watch out in a while. This servant will be sure to make a loud noise. If your highness doesn't hear it, then you'll kick this servant's head off like a ball."

Bai Yunfan coughed twice and said, "So there was an elegant lady who entered the palace not long ago!"

Ah Fu was surprised for a moment. He immediately hit the snake with the rod and respectfully replied, "I got liked by the little princess the moment I entered the palace. You even sealed a noble person for me …"

Without waiting for Ah Fu to finish speaking, Bai Yunfan strode towards the side hall where Chen Shu lived. He was so frightened that his servants immediately followed him.

A small pool of water was gathered in the courtyard in front of the side palace. There were a few water lotuses growing inside, and right now, the lotus flowers were blooming with a fragrant scent, filling the yard with the fragrance of the lotus flowers under the bright moonlight.

Ah Fu shouted. He was full of energy, but his voice lacked the air of a normal man...

"The emperor has arrived!"

Chen Shu walked over while holding Wen Li's hand. The young and the old man stood there gracefully. For a moment, Bai Yunfan's eyes were dazzled as he stood there in a daze.

"Your concubine (servant) greets the Emperor!"

Wen Wen was a bit confused by the current situation. Just now, royal father was still looking angry, why did he suddenly become so dazed at this moment?

"royal father, royal father, please quickly tell mother to get up! This mama and the rest are still kneeling …"

The palace maid was extremely touched. How unlucky she was in this life to enter the palace, and how fortunate she was to enter the palace to serve her!

Bai Yunfan felt a bit awkward. He uncomfortably said, "Both of you, rise."

After saying that, Bai Yunfan inadvertently glanced at Chen Shu. Unexpectedly, he was staring at the small flower plant in front of him.

"How many leaves are there in the flower before your eyes?"

Chen Shuyun's sleeves fluttered as he indifferently replied, "Reporting to the Emperor, the pot of Tiger Skin Orchids mentioned by the Emperor has a total of 12 leaves!"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh in their hearts. What was the meaning of this?

Wen Wen happily walked to the tiger skin and counted. He loudly said, "Imperial Father, you can even count the temperature. There are twelve leaves."

Bai Yunfan decided to ignore the warm words and carried the little fellow into the house. Embarrassed, he did not notice that Chen Shu was blocking his way. Bai Yunfan skillfully moved forward and Chen Shu fell to the ground with a thud.

Chen Shu had a look of disbelief on his face. "You pushed me?"

Ah Fu had a premonition that soon the entire imperial harem would know that the rich and cold person of the Heron Temple had been pushed to the ground by the emperor, followed by various versions of the conjecture — the rich and powerful person had the guts to provoke the emperor's rage, and he had actually been pushed to the ground by the emperor!

The palace was quiet, even the sounds of the insects had died down. Bai Yunfan felt a headache coming on as he cast a glance towards the warm, rearing nanny. "It's getting late, take some warmth with you to rest."

The rearing mama had just reached out her hand to take the warm cup when she heard a warm voice say, "It's warm, but I haven't eaten my fill."

The old wet nurse glanced at Bai Yunfan and immediately said, "The princess has eaten too much today. This servant will bring her back to rest."

Her warm little hands held Bai Yunfan's neck tightly, refusing to leave even if she was dead. Chen Shu was the same, just sitting on the ground …

"Wen Wen, do you want a little brother to play with you?"

Wen Wen was surprised for a moment. She then nodded and said in an understanding tone, "As long as Wen goes to sleep, you have a little brother?"

"When has royal father ever lied to warmth? As long as you listen to warmth, you will soon have little brother and little sister!"

This time, Wen Wen was quite cooperative. Without waiting for the old nanny to extend her hand, she walked away on her own small legs.

"All of you, go down and wait on him. If I don't tell you, don't come over here. It seems like your benefactor broke your brain just now."

Ah Fu's mouth was wide open as he commanded the servants to leave. What did he just hear? Little brother and little sister?

In the past four years of the Great Zhou Dynasty's history, the son of the royal family was too weak to see anyone. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor was in his prime, he would have long had his officials give their lives for him.

Seeing that all the servants had left, Chen Shu quickly got up from the ground and walked into the house. Although it was hot in August, the golden jade floor was indeed cool.

Bai Yunfan let out a breath of air and repeatedly said in his heart, 'If I don't get angry with this woman, if I don't get angry with her, why should I feel uncomfortable all by myself?'

"How could I not do well?" Bai Yunfan watched as Chen Shu poured a cup of boiling tea into a cup. Throughout the entire process, Bai Yunfan had not given himself a single glance. He could only suppress his voice as he asked this question.

"Your majesty, everything is good. Which one of the Great Zhou Empire isn't thinking about Your majesty's grace and wisdom?"

Good guy, again the original sense of sarcasm and ridicule, "Can't you speak to me properly?"

"This concubine doesn't dare to not speak properly to His Majesty."

Bai Yunfan held Chen Shu's hand and walked inside. Unfortunately, Chen Shu's fist was tightly clenched. He couldn't use brute force to pry her hand away, and could only patiently speak soft words.

"Aren't you happy that Li Ting came? "Or are you jealous that I didn't help you during the Hundred Flowers Festival a few days ago?"

"He's still young, but the Emperor has to do things slower. The child has to be coaxed over, how can he be scolded like the Emperor?"

"When did I say that to Win? It's the same for today. It's just that Professor Li Ting is skilled in the zither, so after saying a few words, she came over to your place to throw a tantrum. Did I say anything about her before? "

"Your concubine didn't say it was Your Majesty's fault. Your concubine only felt that it was better this way."

Bai Yunfan felt like he was about to die from anger. He looked at Chen Shu casually raising a cup of hot tea to his mouth and felt really angry. He quickly snatched away Chen Shu's teacup and raised his head to drink the cup of hot tea.

Chen Shu smiled until her branches trembled. "What's there to be anxious about, Your Majesty? This cup of tea is very hot. There's no hurry even if we wait for a little longer."

Bai Yunfan exerted force in his hand and the fine peacock blue teacup split into several pieces. "I feel that this cup of tea is just right for my beloved concubine. After all, it was personally brewed by her!"

Chen Shu smiled maliciously. "Why didn't you burn your tongue?"

Bai Yunfan let out a breath and waved at Chen Shu with malicious intentions. He suppressed his voice and said, "ShuShu, come over here. Help me check if there's a bubble in my mouth."

As soon as Chen Shu arrived, he hugged her tightly. As she listened to his thumping heartbeat, she became lost in thought again.

A trace of a roguish smile surfaced on his face as he called out softly, "ShuShu ~"

Chen Shu thought to himself for a while, then raised his head and replied, "Ah?"

In the next moment, Chen Shu only felt the world turning upside down as his lips covered hers.

Chen Shu only felt that his brain was in pain, then an urge to cry welled up in his eyes.

He kissed the corner of her mouth and said softly, "ShuShu, take a breath and close your eyes."

Chen Shu's face turned red. In the next second, he pushed him away and scolded, "Bai Yunfan, what are you playing at now!"

… ….

Today, Li Lan'er was captured by the Concubine De and forced to study etiquette for half a day. She was extremely tired, and every single one of her wives was big and well-built.

The incense in Imperial Concubine Su's hall changed again. Imperial Concubine Su suppressed her voice as she said patiently, "Pear Blossom, go and take a look at where the emperor is?"

"En," Pear Fragrance responded before striding out of the hall.

Imperial Concubine Su turned to Li Lan and said, "I'm still fine with dressing up like this tonight. Do you want to wear my brocade dress of blue butterflies and peonies?"

Li Lan'er rubbed her forehead. This cousin was really stupid. If she didn't have her uncle protecting her, she would have already been killed by now. In her heart, she was naturally dissatisfied with Imperial Concubine Shi, but she spoke respectfully on the surface. "Empress Dowager must be making fun of me. Elder sister is so good-looking, how can there be clothes in this world that elder sister can't match up to?"

Imperial Concubine Su was about to say something else when she heard Pear Fragrance's voice. "Empress, this servant just heard that the little bride from Blue Cloud Palace said that the emperor went to the Mulberry Egret Palace!"

Imperial Concubine Fu looked surprised, and asked, "Isn't this the little princess' place to live in? What's wrong with the Emperor going over early to take a look? "

Pear Fragrance pinched her cuffs and stammered, "To reply esteemed Empress, the emperor has gone to where his nobility are located. He hasn't come out yet, so Eunuch Sun, the emperor's personal servant, is waiting outside the side hall of the Heron Palace!"

"Are you saying that the emperor wishes to rest in the palace of the millet heron?"

Riko was so frightened by the stern interrogation that she kneeled down on the ground with a plop. Her voice was mixed with her crying voice. This servant doesn't know. "

Li Lan'er saw that Imperial Concubine Fu was angry and comforted her softly. "Elder sister, don't be angry. It's not certain that the emperor will come."

"Why not?" "Did the Emperor send that woman to save her life?"

Li Lan'er laughed tenderly and explained, "Riko just said that the Emperor won't allow anyone to serve him. Naturally, she'll be quietly talking to a noble. If anything else happens, she'll definitely send someone to tell him that the Emperor isn't coming!"

"Lan'er, you're really smart. No wonder father wanted you to enter the palace!"

As he said this, he seemed to be in harmony with the situation. It was already late in the night, the palace was completely quiet, and Yongye Palace was peaceful. Consort Su drank a few cups of wine and felt a large amount of fireworks explode in front of her eyes. The full moon hanging in the sky seemed to have grown larger.

Pear Fragrance, who was serving by the side, added some hot tea into Shufei's cup. Li Lan'er smelled the faint fragrance of the Joyous Flower in the air and said to Imperial Concubine Su, "Big sister, do you still remember the embroidery of the Joyous Flower you embroidered for Auntie at that time?"

Imperial Concubine Su giggled and said, "I remember. At that time, mother told me for a long time that my skills as an older sister couldn't compare up to a little brat like you!"

Although Bai Yunfan's heart felt like it was being crushed by Chen Shu's anger, the atmosphere in Yongye Palace was not bad. It was actually more comfortable than before, and the display in the small hall was more comfortable than before.

"Who placed the small items in this small hall? They seem rather interesting."

Imperial Consort Su was already drunk. Her cheeks were flushed red and her eyes seemed to have stars in them. She smiled at Bai Yunfan and said, "Your majesty, this … "These little things were all made by little sister Lan'er. She can't stay idle any longer. The moment she came here, she commanded a group of little girls to move here and play with it …"

After eating for a long time tonight, Li Lan'er said that she was afraid of affecting the atmosphere and taking away the servants early in the morning.

Li Lan'er supported Imperial Concubine Su as they laid down. Bai Yunfan didn't know how to make his move. At this moment, he felt rather uneasy.

"Does the emperor still need to rest at elder sister's place?" However, I'm afraid that I won't be able to serve you with elder sister's current state. "

Li Lan'er couldn't help but blush. After all, these words were a bit too much for a girl like Meng Lang. Bai Yunfan smiled maliciously and said, "Then what do you think should be done?"

Li Lan'er twisted her handkerchief and looked very nervous. She stammered, "Although I'm one of the emperor's men, I absolutely can't let anyone serve my sister in my current condition!" Li Lan'er paused, then continued, "I hope the emperor doesn't blame me!"

After Li Lan'er said this, she carefully raised her head. Bai Yunfan's face was calm, it was hard to tell if he was happy or angry.

He stretched out his hand to help Li Lan'er up and said, "It's my fault for being inconsiderate. Rest well. I still have some matters to take care of."

Li Lan'er respectfully sent Bai Yunfan out. The instant she left, her originally smiling face was suddenly filled with malice.

There's a lot of time in the future, so we're not in a hurry, Your Majesty.

Lin Hua Palace:

Before Bai Yunfan's chair could warm up, Wang Sheng hurriedly walked in.

"Your majesty, this subject has entrusted the Emperor with the task of not protecting the young master of the Wen family."

Bai Yunfan's brow furrowed and he quickly asked, "What happened to Young Master Wen, was his life in danger?"

Wang Sheng's heart tightened as he said, "Everything happened too suddenly. When the young master of the Wen family arrived at Feng City, he personally did everything. Yesterday morning, he was supervising the delivery of food to the two cities of Yuzhou.

"Is there any danger to my life? Has the Duke of Guo's household received the news? "

Wang Sheng was stunned for a moment before replying, "Zhan Shi is indeed a tough guy. Although he was injured by a blade, he suppressed the news."

Bai Yunfan paused, "Let's put this matter aside first. Send someone to inform the duke that we must not let ShuShu know."

"That's right, Qingluo told me to tell you that since sister-in-law has returned to the palace, you shouldn't eat those medicines that would harm your body. Otherwise, you won't be able to open branches or scatter leaves."

Bai Yunfan's face turned red. Under the faint candlelight, it became even more obvious. "You talk a lot. Why don't you hurry and go over to Sister Qingluo's when you come back?"

Wang Sheng's face reddened as he waved his hands and retreated.

… ….

Tonight, the various palaces were restless. The millet heron palace was restless. Imperial Concubine Su's everlasting palace was restless. Imperial Concubine De's Jade Cloud Palace was naturally restless as well.

Hua Xi walked in quietly and whispered into Consort De's ear, "The emperor didn't stay behind with Imperial Concubine Fu, but Imperial Concubine Fu was drunk and the candles in the Heron Palace were extinguished long ago. There was no news, so it was very quiet."

Consort De sat at the head of the bed, her smooth hands stroking her hair as she said faintly, "That girl Li Lan'er didn't keep His Majesty here?"

"Yes, Xi'er listened carefully and promised to serve esteemed wangfei. Others can't be at ease serving her."

Consort De chuckled and said, "This is interesting. This Li Lan Er's goal isn't simple, but is it that easy to obtain the heart of an emperor?"

Hua Xi was somewhat confused by Consort De's words, and asked, "Why does the Empress say this?"

"If the Emperor stayed in Yongye Palace today, I'm afraid that Li Xiang would attack the next day. Where would the harem find a place for her to agree to such a small request?"

A tune to leave the grave, a tune to cut off the intestines, the sun rising …