In the time of Xu, the "King of Shu" slept in the palace.
In the sleeping hall, the cloud-top sandalwood is used as the beam, the crystal jade is used as the lamp, and Fan Jin is used as the pillar base.
A six-foot-wide agarwood bed was hung with a golden gauze tent, embroidered with a pattern of a golden dragon spitting out beads. When the wind blew, the gauze felt as luxurious and solemn as falling clouds and a magical sea.
"Wow..."
There was a slight sound of water flowing. Ning Yuke, who was wearing a golden dragon-embroidered dress, gently poured a cup of tea for the man sitting at the table. Then she lowered her head and stood aside, quietly waiting for the man to speak.
Now the scene seems rather strange at first glance.
After all, Ning Yuke is now the nominal authority in the land of Shuzhou, and he even just experienced a decent "morning court" during the day.
But such a queen, who was supposed to be a mother to the world, now behaved even more humbly than a maid.
If I had to find a word to describe it...the body of the empress, the life of the maid?
"cough!"
"Your Majesty, take a seat."
With a dry cough, even Wei Changtian himself felt a little awkward at this time.
Although I understood what was going on, there was still a strange feeling in my heart when an "empress" wearing a dragon robe served me tea and water so obediently...
It's not that this feeling is bad, it just doesn't feel right...
"Yes, sir."
On the other side, Ning Yuke responded softly after hearing the words, and sat down on the other side of the tea table with her skirt folded obediently.
She quietly glanced at Wei Changtian who didn't know what he was thinking. After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly whispered:
"Sir, if there are no outsiders in the future, please don't call me your majesty again... I can't afford it."
"Um?"
Looking up at Ning Yuke, Wei Changtian nodded noncommittally.
"Indeed, I feel a little weird too."
"Then I will call you..."
The words suddenly stuck at this point, because Wei Changtian really didn't think of a more appropriate way to call Ning Yuke for a while.
I used to call her princess, but that's definitely not the case now.
Miss Ning?
It doesn't seem to be very good either.
Queen?
hiss......
"Mr. Gongzi."
Just when Wei Changtian suddenly had wild thoughts, Ning Yuke lowered his head and reminded softly:
"If you don't mind it, just call me Yu Ke from now on. That's how dad calls me..."
"Yuke? Okay, let's do that."
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, but he didn't pay much attention to such a trivial matter as the title. He agreed and changed the subject.
"Then what? I came to you today mainly to discuss with you what we should do next."
"Now that you have established yourself as king, you should take on the important responsibility of governing the country."
"I don't understand these things, and I can't send anyone to assist you."
"So you have to rely on yourself for everything... But if you encounter any major problem that cannot be solved, you can go to Chu Xianping and I will inform him in advance."
"..."
Delegating power to Ning Yuke was a decision that Wei Changtian had long thought about.
Although you can completely "listen to politics behind the curtain", there is really no need to do so.
Anyway, in the past, Chu Xianping handled all the affairs in Shuzhou, and now it should be no different if it is Ning Yuke.
As for why not just let the former assist the latter...
Just kidding, I only have one military advisor and I still need to use it.
"Sir, I will definitely not let you down."
On the other side, Ning Yuke, who was "entrusted with an important task", nodded solemnly, and the golden tassels in his hair also swayed slightly.
"Well, that's best."
Lifting the tea cup and taking a sip of tea, Wei Changtian glanced at Ning Yuke who immediately raised the pot to add tea to himself, and continued:
"And Ning Yongnian."
"He will definitely not let you proclaim himself king and emperor in Shuzhou. Although there is still a war dragging down Dafeng, he may deal with us later, but he won't wait too long after thinking about it."
"Of course, I will handle this matter for you, and I will also find experts to protect your safety. You just need to sit in this seat with peace of mind."
"But you should be more cautious on weekdays. I don't want to suddenly hear the news that you were assassinated one day."
"That's all I ask of you, and I hope you can do it."
"..."
"Yes, sir, but please don't worry..."
Upon hearing Ning Yongnian, Ning Yuke's expression changed for a moment.
But she soon regained her composure and nodded seriously again: "I understand, this slave."
"As long as you know."
After drinking the second cup of tea in one gulp, Wei Changtian waved his hand to stop Ning Yuke from refilling the tea.
That's about it for now. I still have a lot of things to do right now. Anyway, I will have to interact with this "empress" in the future, so I'll stop here today.
"Okay, you've been tired for the whole day, so you should rest early."
After standing up, Wei Changtian said something casually and wanted to put on his coat and leave.
Ning Yuke followed him all the way to the red sandalwood clothes hanger, and took the first step to take the black robe hanging on it and held it up in her hands, making it clear that she wanted to serve him in dressing.
Wow, this is starting to look more and more like a maid.
"Thank you."
After being stunned for a moment, Wei Changtian did not refuse and allowed Ning Yuke to carefully put on his robe.
But just when the last lace was about to be tied, the white fingers slowly stopped.
"Mr. Gongzi..."
"Why don't you just stay, stay tonight..."
Some of the trembling sounds were not loud, which made Wei Changtian think for a time that he was hearing hallucinations.
But when he looked down and saw Ning Yuke's red ears, he knew that what he just said should be true.
Um?
Why are you suddenly throwing yourself into someone else's arms? ?
It's true that Ning Yuke liked herself before, but since she explicitly rejected her, she hasn't done this again?
Did she drift away after becoming the queen? ? ?
It's said that she didn't behave quite right all night today.
Although he had obeyed his words before, he had never been so humble as he is today.
Wait, is it because...
"You think I don't trust you?"
Wei Changtian frowned and tied the last lace by himself.
"Are you afraid that one day I will take away your power, so you want to show your loyalty in this way?"
"..."
A flash of panic flashed in her eyes, and the next second her long skirt touched the ground. Ning Yuke fell to her knees with a "pop" without thinking.
"Mr. Gongzi, slave and maid..."
"Answer me, is it true or not?"
"yes......"
"..."
really.
As expected, Ning Yuke was so anxious to show her loyalty in various ways because she was afraid that she would be wary of him after taking power.
This makes sense.
After all, for most women in this world, chastity is their most precious thing.
Perhaps in Ning Yuke's view, as long as she gave her body to him, he might feel more at ease with her.
"You don't have to."
"If I didn't believe you, I certainly wouldn't let you sit on this throne."
"So as long as you don't betray me, your worries will be unnecessary."
"..."
After a pause, he glanced at Ning Yuke, who was still kneeling on the ground.
Wei Changtian did not help her up, but left one last word, then turned around and opened the door and left.
"Also, with your current status, don't kneel down to others anymore, and don't use derogatory names again in the future."
"It's so awkward to be a slave or something."
