nyslfriends Chapter 86 Come on, let's sabotage each other!
Chapter 86 Come on, let's sabotage each other!
The emperor did not hold court today. He stayed at Fengyi Palace last night and returned to Qianyuan Palace this morning. After having breakfast, he handled a few matters and then came over.
Unexpectedly, Shen Shixi was still asleep.
He knew early this morning that Shen Shixi had drunk too much with Consort Qiong the day before, which allowed him to take advantage of the situation and enter; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have been able to get into Zhaoyang Palace.
I thought it would be a lot of work to appease him, but who knew this bastard seemed to have lost his memory.
Li Yuanke let her rest her head on his lap, massaged her head, and ordered someone to make a hangover soup.
"Didn't you drink any hangover soup last night?"
"I drank it, but it still hurts!" Shen Shixi closed her eyes and groped his face and neck. He grabbed her hand and said, "Behave yourself, or I'll make sure you can't get up in a bit, and then you'll cry again."
"Who told you not to come see me! I've been waiting for you for so long!"
Li Yuanke laughed angrily, "Is that so? I won't come to see you! Who doesn't want to see me? Tell me, I'm going to demand justice today. What have I done to offend you that makes you not want to see me and lock me out?"
[Ha! They're trying to turn the tables on me! The two of them ganged up on me and now they have the nerve to confront me?]
Shen Shixi jumped out of his arms and knelt on the bed. The fiery red embroidered crabapple blossom bodice contrasted sharply with her snow-white skin, and her ample bosom captivated Li Yuanke.
"Is Your Majesty serious? It is I who am ashamed and dare not see Your Majesty! That day, I said that I would host a banquet for Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager at Cining Palace. It was because I did not make myself clear that Your Majesty and the Empress misunderstood and thought that I was presumptuous to host a family banquet."
"That's not true. I wanted Your Majesty to know which crops are sustenance and worth promoting. I have committed such a grave error and am deeply ashamed. How can I face Your Majesty? I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
[To hell with them, are they all going to die already!]
After she finished speaking, she pulled the blanket over her head, completely covering herself, and rolled into the bed.
Li Yuanke smiled and quickly went to hug her. She struggled inside, but the blanket and Li Yuanke wrapped her up tightly, so she couldn't move around much.
Fearing she would suffocate, Li Yuanke quickly dug her head out.
"Are you still angry? Did I say anything? Did you misunderstand me?" He pulled the person into his arms.
Shen Shixi kept her eyes closed and pretended to be dead!
"Not saying anything? Ignoring me again?" Li Yuanke pinched her nose.
Shen Shixi opened her eyes angrily, glared at him, and slapped his hand, leaving it red.
Li Yuanke found her cat-like, flustered appearance quite endearing, so he hugged her and gave her a kiss. "Alright, stop being angry. It was my fault. Whatever you want, I'll grant it to you!"
"Seriously?" Shen Shixi asked.
"Yes, a ruler's word is law!" Li Yuanke genuinely wanted to reward him.
"Alright, I'm leaving the palace. I want to go home and visit some shops. I want to spend the whole day out."
This request is a bit much. What kind of imperial concubine goes out shopping? If this gets out, Li Yuanke will be scolded to death by the censors.
But negotiations aren't always about demanding a higher price on the spot and then settling for a lower one.
Sure enough, Li Yuanke asked, "You're going shopping? What are you going to buy?"
After he became emperor, he no longer had the freedom to go shopping. This scoundrel actually wants to go shopping; isn't he just asking for trouble?
"Mind your own business. Let's go to a teahouse to sit and listen to some music and singing, go to a jewelry shop to buy some pretty, sparkly, and valuable items, and go to Fanqinglou to eat something delicious."
[Go to some brothel and see if there's anyone better looking than you, you piece of trash. I'll kick you to the curb, and then...]
Snapped!
She got slapped!
Shen Shixi didn't know when he had exposed her, and the flesh hurt too much. She was furious and pounced on Li Yuanke to scratch him.
"Come on, scratch my face. If the court officials ask, I will not help you hide it."
Shen Shixi's Nine Yin White Bone Claw stopped in mid-air, feeling extremely embarrassed and annoyed. She snorted coldly, turned over, and revealed her fair back, which shone like snow in the moonlight.
Li Yuanke stroked her back and pulled the blanket over her. "Going back to your parents' home is fine, but going shopping is not. With the Empress Dowager inside and court officials outside, no matter how much I try to cover for you, it's impossible to leave no trace. If you cause trouble later, I won't be able to protect you."
Shen Shixi was furious and bit his thigh.
"Hiss!" Li Yuanke grabbed her neck. "Are you a dog?"
When the hangover soup was served, Shen Shixi refused to drink it, complaining that it tasted bad.
"You'll be in pain if you don't drink!" Li Yuanke handed her the bowl. "Drink it, it's just a sip. Do you want me to feed you?"
She had no choice but to take it and drink it all in one gulp; it tasted so bad that her eyes and nose stung.
"Bai Ping, have Bai Kui go back to the Shen family and tell my parents that I'm going home the day after tomorrow. There's no need for a big fuss; I'll just stay for half a day and then come back. Tell them not to prepare anything."
"Yes!" Bai Ping was also very happy. She and Bai Kui were both servants of the Shen family. Their parents and brothers were all in the Shen family. She was happy to be able to go back and see them.
The court was closed for the day, so Li Yuanke didn't go to the front court. After Shen Shixi finished his meal, the two of them saw that the weather was nice and a cool breeze was blowing, so they went outside for a stroll.
Just then, in the Imperial Garden, they encountered Xu Murong, Zheng Ruojin, and Xie Tingwan, who were admiring chrysanthemums in the Floating Jade Pavilion. Upon seeing the Emperor and Consort Yuan approach, they hurriedly bowed and greeted them, "Your Majesty, may Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings, and may Consort Yuan be well!"
"No need for formalities!" The emperor, seeing that they had even prepared writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, asked, "Are you composing poems?"
He was an emperor who disliked reading, but the three women in his harem came from prestigious families and were skilled in everything from reading and calligraphy to playing musical instruments, chess, and painting.
Shen Shixi also went over to take a look and saw that there were paintings of chrysanthemums and poems praising chrysanthemums. The calligraphy, paintings and poems were all quite good.
At the very least, Shen Shixi couldn't see anything wrong with it.
Anyway, if you ask her to put together seven unimportant characters and make them rhyme, she can't do it.
Li Yuanke couldn't do it either; he never studied hard enough.
"Autumn light is a deep golden hue, the clusters are frost-like, their fragrance is delightful to behold, only this is near to the recluse." Shen Shixi murmured, praising, "What a fine poem!"
Li Yuanke glanced at her; he knew her—she had never studied since childhood.
Not only did she refuse to read, but she also dragged Li Yuanke into it, arguing that what good was it for an emperor to be well-read? All he needed to do was recognize characters and understand the ministers' memorials.
She added that none of the founding emperors were illiterate; they understood the hardships of the people and were good at fighting. If they could do these two things, they wouldn't lose their country.
The Grand Tutor was so angry he was about to hit someone. He was an old man who wouldn't even lay a hand on his own son, yet he was about to hit his granddaughter.
Li Yuanke managed to protect him, but that bastard still refused to admit his mistake and insisted that he was right.
They actually have the nerve to appreciate poetry now.
The poet, Xie Tingwan, smiled and said, "You flatter me, Consort Yuan! I wonder if you would be interested in reciting a poem so that we may also have the honor of witnessing it."
They didn't mean to belittle her. Shen Taifu's granddaughter comes from a family that values poetry and etiquette and has received early education. Who would believe that she can't compose poems?
Li Yuanke's lips curled into a wide smile. If his status allowed, he would have already crossed his legs. "If Consort Yuan has any excellent work, I will write it for you!"
[You bastard, you want to laugh at me? I may not be able to compose myself, but I can certainly recite other people's works! Today I'll show you the extent of my knowledge!]
After all, she received prenatal education for four months, started counting at one year old, memorized Tang poems at two years old, memorized Song lyrics at three years old, attended various tutoring classes, and spent eighteen years preparing for the college entrance examination!