Chapter 53: Meals
I didn't know what to do, so I returned to the Xiwu Palace in a daze, and the queen's words echoed in my head.
Qiushui saw that I was absent-minded, and drove all the subordinates out with interest.
In this palace that eats people and does not spit out bones, every move is guessed, and people are analyzed and calculated by each other.
I suddenly regretted that I had entered this hellish palace, but it had come to this point, and I had no choice but to go on hard.
It's like walking on the tip of a knife, and every mistake is the end of being shattered.
"Always here, don't think too much, now that the queen understands you, at least the road in the future can be a little easier." Qiushui came over with a cup of tea and comforted me softly.
She grew up in the backyard of a deep house since she was a child, and she has never seen this kind of thing, and she has long seen it, so she can only persuade me to look away.
I nodded, took the teacup and sipped some tea to moisten my throat, and under her waiting, I changed into a complicated palace robe, wearing only a simple regular robe.
When I took off my clothes, I found that a cold sweat had broken out on my back, and it didn't go away until I came back, and now I was blown by the cold wind and shivered.
"I am always changing my clothes in a hurry, in case I get a cold, it is the sin of the slave and maid." Qiushui hurriedly found a piece of clothing and came out, and then wiped the sweat beads on my back with a cotton handkerchief.
"Okay, don't be busy, bring the wedding dress, I won't see anyone today." I waved my hand wearily to let the autumn water recede.
Taking off all the gold and silver jewelry on my head, I felt a lot more relaxed, and casually curled up my hair and reclined on the chaise longue near the window.
The sun is good here, and when I look up, I can still enjoy the garden not far away, and the fragrance comes in the wind, which relieves my headache a lot.
Qiushui moved quickly, and soon placed the unfinished wedding dress and needlework neatly on the table in front of me.
She also carefully made a plate of pastries, accompanied by greasy tea, which is quite compatible with the current environment.
"It's always there, I'm afraid this wedding dress will be embroidered for a while, you can pay attention to your body." Qiushui couldn't help but admonish, retreated to the side and waited quietly.
"You go out too, let me be alone, I'll call you if there's something." I said lightly.
The wedding dress was worn by my second brother when he got married, and every stitch and thread contained my careful thoughts and tips for him.
I don't want to have others around at such a moment, even if it's Qiushui, like a wounded little beast, I don't want to expose the wound to outsiders, I just want to hide in a corner and lick shizhe alone, waiting for time for the wound to heal.
Qiushui was stunned for a moment, although he was still a little worried in his heart, he still obeyed his master's words and retreated, and gently led the door.
The bright red wedding dress was on my lap, and in some places it had already seen its first appearance, and with the posture of the second brother, this suit must look great on him.
It's just a pity, I may never see that kind of scene in my life.
I carefully rubbed the surface of the wedding dress, the uneven embroidery seemed to be imprinted on my heart, and I accidentally punctured my hand, and the blood beads almost dripped on the wedding dress.
I hurriedly removed my fingers, and it was very unlucky to see blood, and put the still bleeding index finger into my mouth, and a bloody smell instantly filled my mouth.
"It's so careless to embroider something, it looks like you still need to find a grandmother to teach you again."
The joking voice suddenly came from behind me, I was shocked, turned around to look, and a bright yellow dragon robe came into view.
My hands shook, and I quickly reacted and got up from the couch, and brought down the pastries and tea on the table, all of which smashed on the wedding dress, smearing a piece of dirt.
"Participate in the emperor, these minions, the emperor doesn't know how to report it." I tidied up my clothes and stood beside the emperor, deliberately keeping a certain distance from him.
"I didn't let them report it, it has nothing to do with them, I just want to see what Concubine Ai is doing on weekdays, it turns out that she is embroidering wedding clothes." Ye Ting Shen threw off his dragon robe and sat on the couch.
I didn't care about picking up the wedding dress and examining it carefully, and my heart was in my throat, as if he was pinching my throat.
Is it a taboo to embroider wedding clothes in the palace? My mind was in a mess, and I forgot all the things I had just been taught in the palace, so I had to secretly pay attention to the emperor's expression.
Ye Tingshen's face was peaceful, not like he was angry, I was a little relieved, but he still didn't answer me, just looked at the happy clothes.
"I saw that you could pierce your hands just now, and I thought you were a female worker, but I didn't expect the embroidery to be okay, but this dirt is half ruined."
Ye Ting pointed to the place just now and said, without mentioning why he embroidered the wedding dress.
I frowned slightly, stepped forward, made a salute and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the second brother of the concubine's family is about to get married, and this wedding dress is embroidered for my brother, and I have no other thoughts."
As soon as the words fell, I saw that Ye Tingshen was obviously a little happy, it turned out that it was not that I didn't mind, but just waiting for her to take the initiative to tell the truth.
I was even more nervous, wondering if he had any other traps waiting for me.
He put the wedding dress aside, and suddenly stretched out his hand to pull me to his side, and I subconsciously raised my hand to resist, separating the distance between the two of us.
Holding my wrists tightly, the warm kitchen made goosebumps stand on my body, and I kept my head down to keep him from noticing what I was looking at.
But in the eyes of Ye Tingshen, I was completely shy, I didn't dare to face him, and with a move of my mind, my other hand wrapped around my waist, forcing me to get a little closer.
"Since the concubine embroiderer is so good, how about embroidering a purse for me, I must wear it on my body day and night."
Even if he knows that the emperor does not have some truth in his mouth, it is undeniable that this sentence can indeed move people in the ears of ordinary concubines.
Is there anything more appealing than the most honorable man in the world willing to wear what you sew?
But I didn't care, I pressed my hand against him with a slight force, and I withdrew from his embrace, and the distance was too close for me to feel a little uncomfortable.
Especially the blended breathing made me feel sick in my heart, and I took a few steps back and saluted, "Thank you for the emperor's love, I can enter the emperor's eyes, it's just some ordinary craftsmanship,"
"Don't be presumptuous about the concubine, I see that this embroiderer is on par with the embroiderer in the palace, and I think that with the love of the concubine's heart for me, I will definitely be more attentive."
Ye Tingshen's voice was low, obviously a little displeased, but he took the initiative to give me the stairs down.
But I don't want to embroider a purse for him, there is an unwritten rule of the people that the purse is loved, if the embroidered wedding dress is just a farewell and blessing to my brother, then this kind of thing with the emperor about the love of men and women, will only make me want to escape.
"The concubine embroiderer is not good, she is not worthy of the emperor at all, I heard that there are a new batch of Jiangnan embroiderers in the palace, and there are more styles than the concubines, so the emperor might as well go to them."
I didn't dare to look up at him, so I could only look at the wedding dress that had been thrown on the couch.
The night thunder threw it casually, and the wedding dress was now wrinkled, like a rag in a corner of the couch.
The emperor was silent, my heart was beating, even my breathing was a little lighter, and the tiger plucked the hair on his head, which was the most daring thing I did.
"Always, is it that I love you too much and make you forget your identity? If you want to indulge in the trick, you can play it once, and if you have more, it will only be annoying. Ye Ting said coldly, sitting up straight.
An unspeakable feeling of oppression came over me, and I took a deep breath, my hand hidden in the cuff clenched into a fist.
"Back to the emperor, the concubines are not trying to capture the old people, but understand their own strength, if they are really successful, they will be laughed at when they are taken out."
Of course, no one will ridicule the emperor of a country, but I can only make big things small, and try to say things about my purse, so that I can probably punish a little bit.
Ye Ting let out a low laugh, and finally laughed louder and louder, my face became heavier and heavier, and my body was like a taut string, which could break at any time.
"Hehe, in fact, you are very smart, but you don't know how to judge the situation, as long as you make me happy, it is the biggest guarantee for you to survive in this palace."
He sneered, and his body did not move, suggesting to me, but I still stood still, and saluted more respectfully.
"Do you still have other people in mind, otherwise why did you refuse me three times or twice?"
I shuddered, could it be that Ye Tingshen found something? I looked up tentatively and found that his face did not change, but he just pinched the corner of the dress and rubbed it carefully.
"Your Majesty, since the concubines have been selected into the palace, they are naturally the emperor's people, how can they still have other people in their hearts."
I replied cautiously, even if I don't like the night thunder deep, but this kind of admission is a big crime of killing the head, and I don't dare to be sloppy.
"Really? It seems that I am really not good enough, if not, how can you not be interested in me at all? He loosened his dress and got up and walked over to me.
I subconsciously took a few steps back, and it wasn't until my calf touched the table behind me that I knew there was no way back.
He wrapped a strand of hair around my sideburns to his fingertips, as if it weren't for his frosty face, as if he were treating his closest lover.
"Does Concubine Ai think what I said makes sense, or do you still think that Concubine Ai's vision is too high, and I am not worthy of a beauty like Concubine Ai?"
The last sentence was full of killing intent, and the action was faster than thinking, and I was already kneeling on the ground as soon as he finished speaking.
His hands were propped up on the cold floor, and his head was buried between his arms, not daring to look up.
"The emperor is angry, the concubines don't have this intention, but every time they get along with the emperor, they will be shocked by the emperor, the concubines have been raised in the boudoir since childhood, and they have never seen such perennial years, and they are afraid of the emperor's jokes, so they will be like this."
I hurriedly explained that if you take a slow step, your head might be separated from your neck, which is not fun.
Nightshade seemed to believe what I said, and the terrifying momentum was retracted, and he stood motionless, not knowing what he was thinking.
I knelt on the ground and looked at the hem of the dragon robe swaying in front of me, my arms were a little sore, but I still didn't dare to move.
There was a muffled laugh overhead, and the owner could be heard happy.
"Why am I supposed to be, you girl is actually afraid of me, I see." Ye Ting said with deep meaning.
I don't care about that, as long as I can avoid this danger, I don't think the rest will be pursued too much.
Nightbolt bent down to help me up, and I was flattered, pretending to be scared and continuing to keep my head down.
My face was as pale as paper, adding some credibility to it, and the night thunder suddenly tapped my head lightly.
"I'm not a monster, what's there to be afraid of, it's good to adapt more in the future, I haven't finished reading this happy service, you can accompany me to watch it for a while."
After Ye Tingshen finished speaking, he turned around and returned to the couch, I didn't dare to get too close, so I could only walk to the collapse before him and clean up the mess just now.
The moment I touched the wedding dress, I had embroidered this wedding dress for many days, and this horror was really going to be wasted.
I gradually let go of the hand holding the wedding dress, and let it lie on the couch, waiting for the emperor to come and review it.
I was afraid that the night would make her collapse too, so I could only go out by going out to get tea again.
By the time I came in again, he had already found a comfortable position to look at the stitches and threads on the dress, and he didn't even notice that I came in.