Chapter 12: Bedding

"Okay, can King Rui give an answer to the mourning family now?" I didn't come to see Chu Xiangwan's performance tonight, and the Queen Mother didn't have the patience to wait.

"Please atone for the queen mother, the minister can't marry Miss Fang." Huangfu Jingyao refused very seriously.

Fang Xiaohan's face immediately turned red, and she was rejected by King Rui, of course, she couldn't hold it on her face, she ran out crying.

Knowing that it was not so easy, the Queen Mother said in her heart. "Why is King Rui like this? The mourners need to know why. The Queen Mother also felt embarrassed.

"The minister already has a favorite person, so he really can't accept the queen mother's kindness." Huangfu Jingyao directly stated the reason.

"Oh, the mourning family is interested in knowing which woman is the one that haunts King Rui's dreams. Say it, and the mourners can also suggest marriage for you. โ€

"I don't know. Years ago, she suddenly disappeared, and Chan didn't know her name or where she had gone. Huangfu Jingyao was outspoken, but it made Chu Xiangwan's heart ache. She sighed in her heart: Brother Yao, why is this so painful?

"Since you say so, the mourning family is no longer reluctant." The Queen Mother thought that Fang Xiaohan's beauty and singing voice were enough to impress Huangfu Jingyao, and then let Fang Xiaohan marry into the Rui Palace, so as to master Huangfu Jingyao's every move, but who knows, Huangfu Jingyao was unmoved. She said in her heart: Huangfu Jingyao, if you toast and don't eat and drink, the mourning family will let you know the consequences.

This is the end of a celebration. However, for some, the night has just begun.

Towards the end of the celebration, the Queen Mother was the first to leave. Fang Xiaozhou hugged Yuan'er and sat next to Huangfu Jingwen, she said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, let's go to the palace of the concubine tonight, Yuan'er hasn't been close to her father for a long time." โ€

Huangfu Jingwen smiled and teased Yuan'er, but said in his mouth: "I will accompany Yuan'er another day, I will go to Guanju Palace tonight." โ€

Fang Xiaozhou's face was really ugly, but Huangfu Jingyao was not much better. He poured a lot of wine today, and when he left the table, he was already a little unsteady in his steps.

Huangfu Jingwen took Chu Xiangwan to leave on the dragon chariot, listening to the sound of the carriage rolling away, Huangfu Jingyao felt that the carriage was not stepping on the road, but his own heart.

In the Guan Ju Palace, everyone had already retreated, and only Chu Xiangwan and Huangfu Jingwen were left in the room.

The wine and food were already set on the table, Chu Xiangwan poured a full bottle of wine and handed it to Huangfu Jingwen, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the concubine toasts you with a glass." Ever since he met Huangfu Jingyao before the celebration, Chu Xiangwan felt that his firm heart had begun to hesitate again. Originally, she was ready to truly accept Huangfu Jingwen's affection tonight and seal up the past, but at the moment, she began to resist again. At the banquet, she was sad when Huangfu Jingyao targeted her, and she was heartbroken when Huangfu Jingyao was married, and the picture of Huangfu Jingyao pouring wine has been lingering in her mind, and now, her mind is full of Huangfu Jingyao. However, what about Huangfu Jingwen? She couldn't turn a blind eye to his affection. If she keeps hesitating like this, then she can only hurt three people. Tonight's bedtime, she can't hide anymore.

Huangfu Jingwen was looking forward to it tonight, and he looked at Chu Xiangwan, the candlelight was swaying, and the woman opposite was overwhelmed. Today, because of the canonization, Chu Xiangwan is wearing a long scarlet skirt, embroidered with a little white plum on the skirt, her black hair is pulled into a Ruyi high bun, a plum blossom white hosta is inserted in her hair, and a thin beaded tassel is pendant.

"Xiang Wan, you are beautiful today." Huangfu Jingwen stood up from the chair and hugged Chu Xiangwan, Chu Xiangwan woke up from his stunned state and quietly leaned on Huangfu Jingwen's arms.

"Your Majesty, in the past three years, thank you for your tolerance of your concubines." Chu Xiangwan said from the bottom of his heart.

"Do you know why I'm willing to wait?" Huangfu Jingwen didn't wait for Chu Xiangwan to answer, and continued: "If I was just impressed by your beauty at the beginning, then, later, I was moved by your indifference. It's been three years, you have never changed, you are still the same as when you first met, indifferent, not honored, fame, fortune and wealth never seem to be in your eyes, I can't ignore you. Even if we are not a real husband and wife, I am willing to look at you all the time, because, only by looking at you, I feel that there is still a breeze in this palace. โ€

"Your Majesty, the concubines are not as good as you say. The concubines know that the queen mother has always disliked the concubines, if it weren't for the emperor's constant protection, the concubines-"

Huangfu Jingwen kissed Chu Xiangwan's mouth all of a sudden, Chu Xiangwan's eyes widened, and she quickly pushed Huangfu Jingwen away. She covered her lips and looked at Huangfu Jingwen, thinking that she was ready to accept all this in three years, but her body was more real than her heart, and her first reaction was to push it away.

"Xiang Wan, do you still want to reject me to this day? Xiang Wan, Xiang Wan-" Huangfu Jingwen doesn't want to be patient anymore, tonight, he must let Chu Xiangwan completely belong to her. He grabbed Chu Xiangwan's shoulders, hugged her horizontally, and walked to the big bed in the inner room.

Chu Xiangwan didn't know what to do. Obviously, she invited Huangfu Jingwen to come here tonight, but when it came to the end, she retreated again. How many more times can you refuse Huangfu Jingwen? She closed her eyes and obediently let Huangfu Jingwen hold her, she thought to herself: Maybe only in this way can she really break her thoughts about him. Brother Yao, this time, I really want to say goodbye.

In this way, Huangfu Jingwen put Chu Xiangwan on the big bed, Chu Xiangwan closed his eyes and didn't dare to open them, and when Huangfu Jingwen started to unbutton the buckles on her clothes, she grabbed his hand, looked deeply at the man in front of her, and said to him: "Your Majesty, the concubines will hand everything over to the emperor." There was a tear that slipped from the corner of his eye, with determination, with temperature, ironing Chu Xiangwan's heart.

Huangfu Jingwen stopped the movement of his hand, he leaned over and kissed the corner of Chu Xiangwan's eyes, sucked her tears dry, stared at Chu Xiangwan affectionately, and replied: "In this life, I will never fail you." โ€

Chu Xiangwan closed her eyes again, Huangfu Jingwen had already taken off her coat, and the buttons of her middle coat were also unbuttoned, revealing the close-fitting belly pocket inside. Huangfu Jingwen was about to untie the ribbon on his belly pocket, when he suddenly heard someone outside shouting: "There are assassins, protect the emperor." โ€

Then, there was a hurried knock on the door of the eunuch.

"What's the matter? Come in and talk back. Huangfu Jingwen was interrupted and asked unhappily.

Chu Xiangwan sat up, put on his clothes again, and went to the front hall with Huangfu Jingwen.

"Back to the emperor, just now the guards saw a black shadow rushing past the palace, and the slave was worried that it was an assassin, so he asked the emperor to return to the palace." The eunuch replied tremblingly.

"Bastard, since the assassin appeared in the Guanju Palace, and I am returning to the palace now, who will protect Concubine Yan?" Huangfu Jingwen was reluctant to leave.

"Your Majesty, your safety is related to the society of the country, and you can't be sloppy. Besides, the guards of Guan Ju Palace are dutiful, and the concubines will be fine. Chu Xiangwan persuaded.

"Xiang Wan, why don't you go back to the Min Training Hall with me." Huangfu Jingwen proposed.

"The emperor forgot, except for the queen, the Minxun Palace has never allowed concubines to stay overnight, and the emperor has just ascended the throne, so he can't abolish the etiquette system for his concubines."

"But ยทยทยทยทยทยท" Huangfu Jingwen wanted to say more, but Chu Xiangwan held his hand and said, "Besides, I'm afraid that the assassin's matter will alarm the inner palace, if the queen mother knows that the emperor is still here, then she will definitely blame the concubine." โ€

Hearing this, Huangfu Jingwen was no longer stubborn, and nodded: "Okay, you rest early tonight, I will order the Imperial Forest Army to send more men to find the assassin as soon as possible." โ€

Chu Xiang Wanfu bowed: "Congratulations to the emperor." โ€

Huangfu Jingwen left, Chu Xiangwan got up from the ground, and she breathed a long sigh of relief. Walked to the table and sat down, picked up the wine glass on the table again, and poured himself wine. One cup after another, by the time she reached the fifth, she was already staggering and drunk.

"Why? Why did you choose me? Why did you meet him again? If I had to do it all over again, I'd rather never meet him. Chu Xiangwan poured another cup.

"Enough, since it's for glory and wealth, why borrow wine here to drown your sorrows?" There was a voice, suddenly from behind. There was a hand that snatched the wine glass from Chu Xiangwan's hand.

"Who?" When Chu Xiangwan heard the voice, she woke up most of the time, and she said in her heart: Don't be him. As soon as she turned around, Huangfu Jingyao stood behind her, looking at her with anger in his eyes.

"Why are you here?" Chu Xiangwan stared at Huangfu Jingyao in surprise, and in an instant her face changed, "You are the assassin?" โ€

"What, think I'm ruining your good deeds?" Huangfu Jingyao has been restless since he saw Huangfu Jingwen take Chu Xiangwan away at the banquet. He walked to the palace gate and turned back to the palace, under the pretext that he wanted to go to the palace of the concubine to rest for a while, and sent Hongxia and them away. When leaving, Hong Xia wanted to speak and stopped, and only said one sentence: "The prince takes care of himself." โ€

Huangfu Jingyao walked and walked to Guanju Palace. He sneaked into the inner room, and he heard the conversation between Huangfu Jingwen and Chu Xiangwan. When he saw Huangfu Jingwen interpreting Chu Xiangwan's clothes, he couldn't bear it anymore and almost rushed out. Later, he went to the front hall and deliberately asked the guards to see him, which led to the assassin coming out, and then took the emperor Jingwen away.

"The prince shouldn't be here." Chu Xiangwan has become a cold concubine again.

"Shouldn't it? So should Concubine Yan not have a round house with the emperor after being married for three years? Huangfu Jingyao asked the doubts in his heart. In fact, the answer is obvious, but he wants to force Chu Xiangwan to admit her feelings.

"This has nothing to do with the prince, please leave." Chu Xiangwan avoided the question, she didn't want to dwell on it anymore.

"Chu Xiangwan," Huangfu Jingyao suddenly dragged Chu Xiangwan up from the stool, he held Chu Xiangwan's arms tightly, and roared angrily: "Tonight, I must hear your truth." โ€

"What does the prince want to tell the truth?" Chu Xiangwan suddenly smiled, "Didn't Mr. Ning tell me that day?" 'My heart is not like the heart of a king', doesn't the prince understand? โ€

"Shut up, my Emperor Jingyao is not a fool. Can't I see if you mean or don't you mean anything about me that day? If you don't love me, you won't live and die with me that day; If you didn't love me, you wouldn't be innocent to this day; If you don't love me, what's going on with your singing tonight, and why did you deliberately stay strong? Chu Xiangwan, how long are you going to lie to me? โ€

Chu Xiangwan turned her head, she didn't dare to look at Huangfu Jingyao, because she couldn't hold back her tears, she kept shaking her head and reading in her mouth: "No, no, I don't love you, I don't love you." โ€

Huangfu Jingyao lifted her chin hard, and with the other hand, he wrapped his arms around her waist, close to himself, and kissed Chu Xiangwan's lips fiercely. Chu Xiangwan pushed Huangfu Jingyao's body hard, but Huangfu Jingyao tightened more and more, and his tongue took advantage of the gap between her breathing and reached into her mouth. Chu Xiangwan bit Huangfu Jingyao's tongue, there was a smell of blood between the two of them, and Huangfu Jingyao finally let go of her.

"Huangfu Jingyao, you are too much, I am now your brother's woman and your sister-in-law." Chu Xiangwan turned his back and covered his mouth to prevent his crying from overflowing.

Huangfu Jingyao turned Chu Xiangwan's body and looked directly at her: "You are nothing, you are just my woman." He suddenly picked up Chu Xiangwan and threw him on the big bed in the inner room.

"What are you going to do? Huangfu Jingyao, you let go of me. Chu Xiangwan thrashed and struggled, trying to sit up from the bed, but was fiercely suppressed by Huangfu Jingyao's body. This is the second time this has happened tonight, but it was not of her own volition, and now, she is really a little scared.

"What to do, turn you into my real woman, let you face your own heart." Huangfu Jingyao began to pull Chu Xiangwan's clothes.

"Don't, don't, Brother Yao, please, don't make me hate you." Chu Xiangwan's whole body began to tremble, she felt that the emperor Fu Jingyao was more domineering than in the past three years, and she really hurt him deeply.

Huangfu Jingyao stopped suddenly, he stroked Chu Xiangwan's cheek, and looked at it for a long time: "It's been three years, and you finally call me 'Brother Yao' again." โ€

"Yes, Brother Yao, you shouldn't ruin your future for a woman who has turned her back on you." Chu Xiangwan shook Huangfu Jingyao's hand, "Your Majesty, he treats me very well, and I can't make mistakes again and again." โ€

"Don't mention him, I don't allow you to mention other men." Huangfu Jingyao interrupted Chu Xiangwan's words, he lay on Chu Xiangwan's shoulder socket and whispered to her: "I saw Huangfu Jingwen untie your clothes just now, I was going crazy." Almost I couldn't control myself. โ€

"I said, it's not worth it, it's really not worth it." Chu Xiangwan didn't dare to imagine how Huangfu Jingyao would end up if he really rushed out, "Find a woman who loves you and let her be good to you, or, Hongxia is not bad, she has always been by your side and is very loyal to you." โ€

"Later, I once told you, if there are three thousand waters, only one scoop will be taken, since I have identified you, do you think that Huangfu Jingyao's heart can still fit other people? You wait for me, and I'll bring you back to me. โ€

"Brother Yao, you must not do anything impulsive, we have no chance in this life, I just hope that you can always be well, and you will be satisfied later." Chu Xiangwan didn't want Huangfu Jingyao to do something rebellious. She still knows the situation in the court, now that Huangfu Jingwen has become the emperor, the Queen Mother will inevitably intensify her efforts to suppress the power of King Rui, Huangfu Jingyao is already on the edge of someone else's blade, and she can no longer be placed on the charcoal because of her.

"I won't let you leave me." Huangfu Jingyao hugged Chu Xiangwan, he didn't speak anymore, until the night was separated, leaving two words: "Wait for me." โ€