After the meal, Jiang's father and Jiang's mother went back to the house to drink medicine and take a nap, while Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng returned to Shutong Courtyard.
Jiang Ning was also clamoring to go, but Jiang's mother snatched her away.
The sun was blazing in the sky, and it was still very hot outside. However, there was an ice mirror in the house, which was cool and comfortable. The two of them sat in the house and talked.
After Chu Yu gave him a pot of tea, he voluntarily left the room.
Tan Yu and Zhui Yun were talking in the corridor. She didn't know what they said, and Tan Yu's face turned red.
Zhufeng was having nothing to do when he saw Leng Xing standing under the tree in the corner of the courtyard enjoying the shade, his eyes lit up and he walked over.
Leng Xing leaned against the tree trunk and closed his eyes to rest. He opened his eyes after hearing the footsteps and saw Zhufeng frowning slightly.
Zhufeng had arrived under the tree, looked at Leng Xing carefully and said, "Tsk, I didn't expect you to be so handsome except for the veil. It's just that your dress is not very good. You look like the dainty man in the building."
Although Leng Xing changed from a secret guard to an open guard, he still wore tight black clothes and his black hair was tied up high as a man's attire.
Originally dressed up as a sassy and cold person, in Zhufeng's words, it was like a dog spitting out ivory.
Leng Xing casually picked off the leaves from the tree and used them as a hidden weapon to shoot towards Zhufeng's mouth.
Zhufeng was unprepared and was hit by the leaves. His lips immediately turned red and hurt.
"What are you doing? Want to fight?" Zhufeng stared at Leng Xing in shock, eager to give it a try.
Leng Xing glanced at him sideways, with boredom written all over his face.
If Zhufeng's status wasn't higher than hers and she was controlled by him and Zhuiyun, she would really want to beat him up.
Thinking of what Zhufeng had just said, Leng Xing looked at him with strange eyes and said, "Do you often visit the building? Does the master know that you have such a unique hobby?"
If Yu Zheng knew, he would throw him as far as he could.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm a serious man, pure and simple!" Zhufeng patted his chest to prove it.
Leng Xing was too lazy to pay attention and jumped up to hide in the tree.
But Zhufeng was like a piece of dog-skin plaster, following the tree relentlessly, making endless noises, which was more annoying than the cicadas on the tree.
Leng Xing wanted to beat him down!
The room was peaceful and quiet. Yu Zheng took out a palm-sized brocade box from his sleeve and handed it to Jiang Shu.
"What is this?" Jiang Shu took it and opened it curiously.
In the brocade box lies a white jade comb with gold entangled flowers on the edge, which is very delicate and beautiful. Jiang Shu turned it over and over in his hand and couldn't put it down.
Yu Zheng said: "This is a golden jade comb. I will use it to comb my hair from now on."
Yu Zheng said, taking the jade comb from Jiang Shu's hand, stood up and walked behind Jiang Shu, gently combing her satin hair.
This gentleness, as gentle as running water, made Jiang Shu's heart tremble and he was filled with joy.
This is the third gift Yu Zheng has given her. What should she give in return?
Jiang Shu racked his brains and couldn't think of Yu Zheng leaving.
It's night, East Palace.
The full moon hangs high in the sky and shines brightly on the ground.
After Yu Cheng finished handling the government affairs, he went to the concubine's courtyard as a habit.
The concubine is Xie Wanruo, the daughter of the Prime Minister, who is in love with Yu Cheng, and is willing to enter the palace as a concubine for Yu Cheng.
When Yu Cheng entered the house, Xie Wanruo had just finished taking a bath, her hair was wet and half dry, and she took a book and told her three-year-old son a story to lull him to sleep.
"Your Highness." The maid in the room saluted and said hello.
Xie Wanruo turned her head when she heard the sound, and when she saw Yu Cheng, she smiled gently, which made her feel as comfortable as Feng Liuyun.
"Father." The child on the soft couch jumped up and sat down, without wearing any shoes, and rushed towards Yu Cheng.
Yu Cheng bent over and picked him up, walked to the couch and sat down, and the three members of the family laughed and talked.
"I want to hear my father tell stories."
The soft and waxy child's voice floated into Yu Cheng's ears, and he felt it was extremely pleasant. The fatigue and boredom of the day were swept away.
"Okay, Father, let me tell you." Yu Cheng took the book from Xie Wanruo's hand and spoke slowly.
Xie Wanruo knew that Yu Cheng had been busy all day and his shoulders must be stiff and his arms were sore, so he massaged and relaxed Yu Cheng with her delicate fingers.
The family is living happily together, and the house is full of warmth.
The palace maid picked up the bead curtain and came in. She couldn't bear to break it and said: "Your Highness, the Crown Princess sent someone to ask when Your Highness will go over to arrange the arrangements."
Yu Cheng was stunned when he heard this and immediately frowned: "Is it fifteenth today?"
Xie Wanruo nodded: "Yes, Your Highness, please go there early."
Yu Cheng didn't like to stay overnight in the Crown Princess's courtyard, but as it was the first and fifteenth day of every month, he had to go.
Glancing at the child on the couch, Yu Cheng pursed his lips and said, "Tell the princess that I will go there after I put Haolin to sleep."
"Yes." The maid stepped back and went to tell the maid of the Crown Princess.
Yu Cheng continued to tell the story just now. A quarter of an hour later, the child on the couch slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Xie Wanruo called softly, and the maid from the outer room came in lightly, and took Yu Haolin away gently.
Yu Cheng put down the book, leaned back slightly and leaned his head into Xie Wanruo's arms. He closed his eyes and let her press his head.
After about a cup of tea, Yu Cheng opened his eyes and sat down, reaching out to pull Xie Wanruo into his arms and sitting on his lap.
"Your Highness." Xie Wanruo called softly, and gently hooked her arms around Yu Cheng's neck.
Yu Cheng hugged her, smelled the fragrance on her body, and didn't want to leave at all.
Looking at the moist red lips in front of him, Yu Cheng's throat rolled up and he leaned forward to kiss her.
The two were deeply in love, and after a passionate kiss, they were moved by each other.
But tonight Yu Cheng was going to the Crown Princess's courtyard. Xie Wanruo suppressed her burning heart and said sensibly: "Your Highness, please go quickly, otherwise the Crown Princess will be in a hurry."
Crown Princess Cao Muxue knew the rules and was polite. Whenever she was unhappy, she would not directly argue with Yu Cheng. Instead, she would go to Yongning Palace to file a complaint and torment Xie Wanruo overtly and covertly.
Cao Muxue is very measured and will not go too far. Everything is reasonable and makes it difficult for people to make mistakes and there is nothing they can do about her.
Yu Cheng didn't want Xie Wanruo and Yu Haolin to suffer hardship, so even if he didn't want to, he could only get up and leave.
After sending Yu Cheng away, Xie Wanruo sat in front of the dressing table and asked the maid to apply hair oil to her hair.
The palace maid is Xie Wanruo's dowry maid Yingrong. Xie Wanruo is very close to her and talks about everything.
"Mother, do you feel aggrieved?" Yingrong felt a little sorry for her young lady.
She was obviously the daughter of the prime minister's house, with both talent and beauty, and equal status to Yu Cheng. She was supposed to be the principal concubine, but she was suddenly interfered with by Cao Muxue and had to resign herself to the sidelines.
Even on the first and fifteenth day of every month, he had to reluctantly persuade Yu Cheng to go to Cao Muxue's courtyard.
"How can I be wronged? Your Highness's heart is with me." Xie Wanruo smiled lightly in the mirror and didn't care.
"But the Crown Princess, relying on the support of the Queen, often provokes and torments the Queen, which is too much." Ying Rong was indignant.
Xie Wanruo smiled and said, "Do you think Concubine Yu is aggrieved?"
Yingrong was startled, then shook her head and said: "Concubine Yu is the only one favored by the Holy Emperor, how can she be wronged?"
Xie Wanruo said: "Then what do you think is the difference between me and Concubine Yu?"
Yingrong suddenly realized.
Xie Wanruo continued: "His Royal Highness is still young and will inevitably be constrained by others, but he will one day ascend the throne, and the Queen will eventually grow old..."
By that time, even if Cao Muxue can retain the post, she will only be the same as the queen today, with an empty reputation.
Over the years, Xie Wanruo has already figured out that a woman regards her husband as her heaven, and her status is only superficial, while her husband's love is the essence.
Just like Concubine Yu, she has everything except the position of queen.
Things must be reversed when they reach their extremes, and people cannot be too greedy.
