EBE Chapter 126: Coming in the Rain
Chapter 126: Coming in the Rain
After the emperor and Concubine Chun returned to the palace, Concubine Chun chirped like a happy little sparrow, "Your Majesty, please try this. This is the cake I got from Concubine Chun. It's delicious!"
When the emperor saw Chun Changzai's childish look, he did not scold her for her gaffe. Instead, he took a bite of the cake she handed to him with an indulgent look on his face. The emperor's lips and tongue gently held Chun Changzai's fingertips, causing Chun Changzai to tremble and almost drop the cake in her hand to the ground.
The emperor looked at Chun Changzai's blushing face and her youthful and lovely appearance, and couldn't help but pick her up and hold her sideways. Chun Changzai subconsciously hooked her arms around the emperor's neck. At that moment, Chun Changzai felt as if her heart was about to jump out.
The two of them sat on the couch for a long time. Chun Changzai's face flushed, his body became weak, and his hair was soaked with sweat. Chun Changzai whispered softly, "Your Majesty...don't..."
When the emperor heard Chun Changzai's voice, which was as soft and charming as a kitten, he couldn't help but look down. He saw that Chun Changzai was half-undressed inside the green tent and was thrown onto the bed by the emperor. At this time, she looked up at the emperor, her eyes full of charm.
The emperor leaned over again, his hot and rapid breathing sounded like tiny flames, splashing on Chun Changzai's trembling skin. He lowered his head and gently sucked on Chun Changzai's neck, which stimulated Chun Changzai to boldly hook his shoulder and whisper in the emperor's ear: "Your Majesty..."
The candlelight danced in the air, casting blurred and soft shadows, interweaving a leisurely and moving picture in the green tent.
Just when the emperor was in high spirits, the sky suddenly became stormy, and dark clouds rolled in like a mountain crushing an egg. The already dim night sky was swallowed up by endless darkness in the blink of an eye. In a moment, a strong wind swept in, and at the same time, bean-sized raindrops poured down like a waterfall, hitting the ground densely. Accompanied by deafening thunder and lightning that broke through the sky, this rainstorm seemed to submerge the entire palace.
The emperor was stopped by the noise outside the window. He looked towards the window and saw that the strong wind outside was making the tightly closed window creak, as if the window would fall apart at any moment.
Seeing the emperor looking out the window thoughtfully, Concubine Chun thought about how hard it was for her to sleep with him, so she pressed herself closer to the emperor, put her arms around his waist, and said delicately, "Your Majesty, Chun'er is afraid..."
The emperor was awakened by Chun Changzai's words, patted Chun Changzai's shoulder, pulled himself out of Chun Changzai's arms, and said, "Nothing, go to bed early tonight."
The emperor got up from the couch and put on his dragon robe. Seeing this, Chun Changzai, not caring that she had no clothes on, also ran down from the couch, hugged the emperor from behind, and asked pitifully, "Your Majesty, where are you going?"
The emperor ignored Chun Changzai's entreaties and put on his clothes. Without even turning his head, he said, "I have something else to do. I'll come see you another day."
After saying that, he strode out of Chun Changzai's bedroom and ordered Su Peisheng, "Quick, set up the Yikun Palace."
Seeing the emperor coming out in a hurry, Su Peisheng did not dare to delay. He quickly opened the umbrella, helped the emperor sit on the dragon sedan chair, and walked towards the Yiku Palace.
After watching the emperor leave, Chun Changzai's face was gloomy and ferocious. She was so angry that she swept all the teacups on the table to the ground. Seeing this, Ling'er hurried forward and comforted her, "My lady, don't be angry. Be careful not to hurt yourself."
Chun Changzai had just been lying at the doorway when she heard the news that the emperor had ordered Su Peisheng to go to Yikun Palace, so she felt even more humiliated. The emperor got up from his couch, but he was just worried that the imperial concubine would be afraid of thunder. He repeatedly tried to persuade her to stay, but the emperor remained unmoved. Did the emperor value the imperial concubine so much? At this moment, Chun Chang hated the imperial concubine from the bottom of her heart. If she was gone, her humiliation today would not be in vain.
When the emperor arrived at the Yikun Palace, the gate was already closed. Su Peisheng went forward and knocked on the door, and it was Zhou Ninghai who opened the door.
Zhou Ninghai was also surprised when he saw Eunuch Su and the Emperor coming in the rain, especially when he saw that the Emperor's dragon robe was mostly wet. He hurriedly welcomed the Emperor and Su Peisheng in.
Nian Shilan was about to fall asleep in the palace when the emperor strode in. Nian Shilan was startled by the emperor's footsteps. When she opened her eyes, she saw the emperor, who looked like a drowned chicken. She stood up in surprise and asked, "Why did the emperor come in the rain so late at night?"
Then he called Songzhi, "Go and prepare some change of clothes and ginger soup for the emperor."
After Songzhi received the order and went down to prepare, the emperor gently held Nian Shilan's hand and said softly, "My beloved concubine, please don't be busy. I'm fine. I just heard thunder outside the window tonight. I'm worried that you are pregnant and will feel uncomfortable and have difficulty sleeping."
Nian Shilan listened to the emperor's caring words, and she couldn't help but feel touched, but it also brought back memories deep in her heart. She remembered that when she was in the palace, every night when there was thunder and lightning, the emperor would always accompany her silently, allowing her to sleep peacefully. At that time, she enjoyed the supreme favor and was full of joy that the emperor loved her deeply.
However, things have changed. The love and sweetness of the past have long since vanished, leaving only endless pain and regret. Nian Shilan couldn't help but laugh at herself, thinking: "I was so naive back then! I actually believed that there was true love in the imperial family... Hehe!"
Nian Shilan looked gentle on the outside, but her heart was as cold and hard as a rock. She looked at the emperor and said softly, "I am fine. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
At this time, Songzhi brought ginger soup into the bedroom, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the ginger soup is ready, and the water and clothes for Your Majesty are ready in the pond in the backyard."
When Nian Shilan heard Songzhi's words, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Songzhi arrived in time, otherwise she would not have the patience to deal with the emperor with her complicated emotions at this time.
Nian Shilan said with concern: "Your Majesty, drink the ginger soup and go take a bath. Don't be careless, or you will catch a cold."
The emperor stood up obediently, drank the ginger soup in one gulp, then looked at Nian Shilan and said, "My beloved concubine, I will go to take a bath and change clothes. If you are sleepy, go to bed early."
Nian Shilan smiled and shook her head, "I'm fine, I'll wait for the emperor."
After the emperor went to bathe, Nian Shilan asked Songzhi in a low voice, "Who did the emperor summon to sleep with him tonight?"
After all, the emperor came to her palace late at night, and Nian Shilan had to know who she was going to offend next, so as not to be careless and fall into the trap of others.
Songzhi whispered, "I just heard from Eunuch Su that the emperor came from Chunchang."
When Nian Shilan heard about Chun Changzai, she couldn't help but smile. Haha, she pretended to be an innocent child, but she was still trying to seduce the emperor.
Nian Shilan looked at Songzhi and said calmly, "Okay, I understand."
Nian Shilan thought of the scene when the emperor came in the rain tonight, which was very similar to the time in the previous life when she ran from her own palace to comfort Zhen Huan. It turned out that there were no exceptions. The emperor could do all this for anyone and it was never exclusive to anyone. Nian Shilan thought it was time to rescue Zhen Huan...