The next day, Jiang Baiqu finally finished the work he had accumulated. He felt happy and said,""I wonder how Shuimei is doing? "It's been a long time since I last saw you…" Jiang Baiqu said to the servant beside him,""I will go to the Chenxiao Palace tonight to see Shui Mei.”
"Yes."
When the news reached the Divine Wind Palace, Ying Ran and Han Yue were very happy, as if they were happy for Yi Shuimei, but Yi Shuimei looked like she was facing a great enemy.
"What? What should we do?" Yi Shuimei was still mumbling, but Han Yue was a little surprised and said,"Why is the Empress so uneasy? His Majesty's favor is a great thing. Countless concubines have been longing to see His Majesty's face for the rest of their lives…"
Yi Shuimei fell silent.
Ying Ran ran around and prepared cushions, tea leaves, and six or seven kinds of small snacks, which were neatly placed on the table. Then, she saw that Yi Shuimei was still wearing a light white dress. She could not help but frown and say,"Shouldn't the Empress change her clothes?”Yi Shuimei was still somewhat stupefied.
However, he heard Han Yue say anxiously,"Yingran, let's quickly serve the Empress to bathe and change her clothes. I think we're running out of time."
"No," Yi Shuimei said the word "no". It was indeed very light, as if it was suppressed by their voices. She thought to herself, What's the use of me saying no?”She was in this kind of unwillingness when Ying Ran and Han Yue took her to bathe and change.
Taking off her white clothes was like taking off a layer of gauze…
The gurgling clear water seemed to be saying, I will let you wash away all the lead.
Yi Shuimei looked at the clear water in the pond. The water was still misty and warm. Yi Shuimei smiled and muttered to herself again,"I've washed away all the lead and presented myself. Hehe, Bai Qu, you do it."
The warm water kept her skin warm. Only she knew how she could reject the Emperor's good intentions.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Han Yue and Ying Ran led the maids out to welcome them. They stood at the front.
The two of them hadn't known each other for long, but they already had a tacit understanding. They knelt down together and bowed."Long live Your Majesty!"
Jiang Baiqu seemed to be enjoying it, he raised his head and smiled,"No need to be polite, where's Shuimei?" This sentence might have another meaning. Why didn't she come to welcome me?
"The Empress is already waiting for Your Majesty." Han Yue bowed and replied.
Jiang Baiqu smiled at Han Yue, and Han Yue returned the greeting with a smile. Their eyes met in an instant, but it was fleeting.
Jiang Baiqu waved his sleeves, and Ying Ran understood."We'll leave." After she finished speaking, she bowed to Jiang Baiqu like Han Yue. Then, she led a group of maids out of the Divine Wind Palace and carefully closed the door.
Yi Shuimei covered her sleeves with one hand and sat on the soft couch. There was a rosewood table on the couch, and on the table were the things that Ying Ran had prepared.
Yi Shuimei stood up with a smile." Your Majesty…" She seemed to think that this way of addressing him was a little strange, or perhaps she herself could not accept it. But he still called her that.
"Shuimei" Jiang Baiqu's voice became gentle bit by bit. He slowly sat down on the soft couch. Even though there was a small wooden table in the middle, he still looked very happy.
Yi Shuimei slowly handed a cup of tea to Jiang Baiqu. Bai Qu smiled. In this late autumn day, this cup of hot tea was undoubtedly the best warm wind.
" Shuimei…" Jiang Baiqu's voice was a little drunk. It was the non-intoxicating tea that matched the person in his dream…Jiang Baiqu slowly said,""The day you entered the palace, the assassin was really disappointing. Now, let's treat today as our wedding night.”
Yes, Yi Shuimei had changed into a bright red dress, and Ying Ran and Han Yue had even lit the kind of incense that made people fantasize. Yi Shuimei was silent about how to speak. However, Yi Shuimei kept smiling. It was as if no matter what happened, she would still smile so brightly.
Jiang Baiqu continued,"Shuimei…I like you."”As he spoke, he pushed the small wooden table to the inside of the wide soft couch and inched closer to the river.
Shui Mei only smiled seductively and then teased,"Is that so?"
"Yes." Jiang Baiqu's voice was already a little blurry. He was moved, and his hand had already touched Yi Shuimei's Ni Shang.
However, at this moment, Yi Shuimei's smile froze and her voice changed a lot. Suddenly, everything was as cold as the winter wind in the twelfth lunar month. Her voice became emotionless and even a little cold. Her tone was more like a question. She said coldly,"You like me? What do you like about me?" Her voice suddenly rose, and it actually reverberated in the hall.
"What do you like about me?" This voice sounded like a huge bell, echoing over and over again, hitting Jiang Baiqu's eardrums. Jiang Baiqu's movements suddenly stopped, and he became more clear-headed.
The voice was like a question from the depths of his soul. It was filled with reluctance, or perhaps accusation!
Just as the voice gradually faded away, Yi Shuimei asked coldly again,""Your Majesty, husband, Bai Qu…what do you like about me?”His voice was questioning, but it was also a kind of doubt, a confusion that came from the bottom of his heart.
Under the incessant questioning, Jiang Baiqu straightened his face and tried his best to regain his composure as he raised his teacup. He took a small bite and smiled faintly."I like that you're different!"
"Different?" Yi Shuimei seemed to be looking for this answer as she asked.
" Yes, I'm different. The concubines in the palace are only afraid of me. They just want to please me all the time... for power or for something else..." Jiang Baiqu said as if he was in pain.
When Yi Shuimei heard this, she suddenly remembered that Han Yue had said that Yan Fei was very favored, so she couldn't help but ask,"Oh? Then what about Yan Jin?" Although she was very curious, she still tried her best to suppress this thought and forced herself to ask coldly.
" She's different…" At the mention of Yan Jin, Jiang Baiqu's expression really changed. However, he only said these four words and was unwilling to say them again. He looked at Yi Shuimei with some persistence, but his expression was quite painful.
As if he was drunk, he suddenly felt that it was better to say a lot of things. Even if he didn't drink, he wanted to be able to speak freely like he was drunk. He smiled and said,"You're different from them. When you're unhappy, you can ignore me, but they seem to be made from the same mold. They don't have any emotions…but…what is it?”As Jiang Baiqu spoke, he leaned back and looked at the open window in the distance. Looking at the bright moon outside the window, he smiled happily as if he was looking at Yi Shuimei.
The moonlight shone on his silver robe, making him look lonely.
Yi Shuimei was stunned."So the emperor is rich and powerful, but he can also be like this…Right, deep in the palace, aren't we the same?”For some reason, she suddenly thought of many things in the past.
Yi Shuimei suddenly felt that this man was a little pitiful. She couldn't tell the reason. Perhaps it was because he had gained a lot, but at the same time, he had lost even more? But even so, she was still deeply resentful that he had decided her life with a single imperial edict. Or rather, she could not let him die with her just because he was lonely.
"When I first entered the palace, it was just a decree from you that locked me here. If you really respect me, you should have asked for my opinion!”Her voice slowly turned from gentle to aggressive. It was as if she was playing a game of chess at the end, and that piece was going straight to the center of the palace to decide the success or failure of everything!
Then, Yi Shuimei still tried her best to maintain that tone." Bai Qu, if you really love me and like how I don't need to be used by others, please let me remain different…"
Jiang Baiqu sighed and looked at the bright moon in the dark blue night. He muttered to himself," Different from the rest…" It was unknown whether it was a question or a sigh.
" Let me be me. When the day comes, when I'm willing…" Yi Shuimei said, not knowing how to continue.
Jiang Baiqu interrupted her with a smile,""I won't force you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty…"
"Your Majesty? What's there to thank? " I forced myself to come here…I was willing…" Jiang Baiqu's voice sounded a little self-deprecating, but in fact, he was laughing.
In the past 25 years, this was the first woman who dared to defy his will. She was also the first woman he had seen who had such a strong will…
"Isn't this what I want?" Jiang Baiqu asked himself in his heart. Didn't he want a woman who truly had her own soul?
"Did I hurt him a little?" However, at the same time, Yi Shuimei also deeply felt Jiang Baiqu's friendship. An emperor could make himself suffer like this. Is he really unwilling to force me?
Yi Shuimei was a little happy because she didn't have to do anything against her wishes. Perhaps, at this moment, she also liked this man. He suddenly remembered the moment Xuanyuan Yufeng pointed her sword at him. That man who lived like a prince did not hesitate to make his blood mottled and covered in wounds. Even in the face of the test of life, he did not take it lightly... Did he really love him?
"Bring the wine!" Jiang Baiqu collapsed on the soft couch and suddenly shouted.
"Bring the wine!" He repeated.
"I'll go." At this moment, all the maids in the palace had left. Yi Shuimei propped up her thin body, stood up, and went out to get the wine. A moment later, she walked in with a huge jar that seemed to be able to crush her. As she walked, she said,"Your Majesty, ChenQie has brought the wine for you.”
She used all her strength to place the jar of wine on the edge of the soft couch.
Jiang Baiqu slowly sat up and slapped open the mud seal on the jar of wine. In an instant, the light fragrance of the wine filled the entire room.
"I'll go get the cup," Yi Shuimei said softly.”After she finished speaking, she was about to take two steps away to get the wine glass when Jiang Baiqu grabbed her arm.
Her heart skipped a beat. He was shocked.
Jiang Baiqu smiled helplessly.""Shui Mei, what are you thinking? Go get two cups! If you're not drunk, drink with me until dawn!”
Yi Shuimei's heart dropped from her throat, but she was also shocked by these words. Then, she said in a daze,"Yes, Your Majesty."
" I'll say it again," Jiang Baiqu suddenly said seriously." Call me Baiqu."”
Yi Shuimei suddenly felt that his words were extremely heavy. It was as if he would be furious if he refuted.
That's right, what he wants is for me not to treat him so estranged…" She suddenly understood why he kept emphasizing it, so she smiled apologetically and said,""Yes, Bai Qu."
She brought over two white jade cups and wine scoops. He scooped up the wine. The color of the wine was clear, like the moonlight sprinkling into the cup.
Jiang Baiqu raised his cup and laughed,""Shui Mei, drink this cup with me!”
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