The next day, when Jiang Baiqu's attendants came to find him and he was about to go to court, the few inner attendants, Han Yue, and Ying Ran pushed open the door of the main hall of the Divine Wind Palace. They were still hesitating whether they would cause the Emperor to be unhappy. However, what everyone saw was the scene of Jiang Baiqu and Yi Shuimei drunk together on the soft couch.
Jiang Baiqu looked so relaxed when he laid down for the first time, as if he had unlocked all the shackles. Yi Shuimei's clothes were neat and tidy, and she looked the same as she did after a bath.
Han Yue and Ying Ran looked at each other and immediately understood that nothing had happened last night. Yi Shuimei did not sleep with them!
Jiang Baiqu's servants held onto their court robes and looked at each other, but they didn't dare to take the liberty to wake Jiang Baiqu up. Only they knew what the heavenly might of Jiang Baiqu was like when he was angry.
They all looked at Ying Ran and Han Yue. Although they didn't say anything, they looked like they were begging the two of them for help.
Ying Ran smiled and said to Han Yue,"Aunt, should I go and wake the Empress up?"”Ying Ran's words were a little interesting to ask Han Yue if it was better like this.
After all, Han Yue had been in the palace for many years. She smiled and nodded. She used her smile to confirm Ying Ran's cleverness and obedience.
Ying Ran pulled up her long dress and ran to Yi Shuimei's side. She looked at Yi Shuimei's dazed expression and her slightly red cheeks. She hesitated for a moment before she slowly whispered into Yi Shuimei's ear,"Empress…Empress!"
Yi Shuimei woke up a little, but perhaps she had drunk too much. After all, sake was wine. Her voice was a little ethereal, and her voice was a little hazy."Hmm? What is it?" She only blinked her eyes, but she didn't even open them.
Ying Ran was a little anxious, so she thought for a moment and changed her tone to one of anxiety,"Niangniang, His Majesty is going to miss the morning court session!”
Yi Shuimei couldn't help but reply with a casual "En." Then she used her mind to react. It was Ying Ran who said that the Emperor would miss the morning court session.
Yi Shuimei was shocked and suddenly opened her eyes. A dazzling light pierced her eyes. The moonlight that shone through the window last night had already turned into the light of the morning sun.
Yi Shuimei quickly stood up and looked at her appearance. She probably felt that it was okay, so she ordered,"Yingran, quickly prepare something for His Majesty to wash up.”
Ying Ran replied. "Han Yue, hurry up and bring me the court clothes."”
At this moment Han Yue came over holding the court clothes, Yi Shuimei had already gone to wake up Jiang Baiqu.
Yi Shuimei gently shook Jiang Baiqu's face with her hand, but her voice was much louder,"Bai Qu, Bai Qu! We'll miss the morning court!"
Jiang Baiqu was still in a deep sleep. Yi Shuimei shouted for a long time but there was no response.
Yi Shuimei thought,"If you don't get up, I'll be guilty."”She bent down and placed her cherry lips on Jiang Baiqu's ear. She took a deep breath and shouted,""Jiang Baiqu! It's time for court!"
The eunuchs and Han Yue were shocked by Yi Shuimei's actions. Jiang Baiqu was awakened by this shout.
He looked like he was still half-asleep. He rubbed his head like a child and frowned."What? Am I going to miss the morning court session? It was too late. Hurry up."
Therefore, in this hurry, Jiang Baiqu changed into his court clothes and hurriedly bid farewell to Yi Shuimei before rushing toward Chongguang Hall.
Only the two white jade cups were left, one standing and the other upside down. The remaining wine fragrance was the same as last night.
The news that Yi Shuimei did not serve in the bedroom was spread by some servant. For a time, the news that Yi Shuimei did not sleep with the Emperor and the Emperor was not angry spread like wildfire. There were even many different and strange theories.
After Bai Qu left, Yi Shuimei felt a chill on her spine. At this time, Ying Ran was leading the maids to clean up the mess left by Jiang Baiqu and Yi Shuimei last night. Han Yue, who was at the side, was a little unable to help. When he saw Yi Shuimei supporting her waist with one hand, he asked with concern," Your Highness, if you were to lie on the bed the entire night yesterday, why don't you go back to your tent and have a good rest? It's late autumn, and I'm afraid it's not good for your health…"
Han Yue's voice was full of concern. Yi Shuimei looked at Han Yue's worried expression and smiled faintly,"Mhm, aunt, I'm going to sleep for a while. If you have nothing else to do, you should rest too.”
Han Yue helped to clean up the soft couch, and everyone followed Yi Shuimei back to the tent to rest. After finishing the things at hand, they also dispersed.
Yi Shuimei curled up in the tent alone and pulled the neat stack of brocade covers over her body. She leaned against the vermilion mat and closed her eyes. Her mind was filled with scenes from last night.
Jiang Baiqu had approached her with such anticipation, yet she had come to hurt his heart so coldly. She could still clearly remember how powerless he had been when he had raised his cup. At that moment, she had felt that he was like a dissolute prince that all women would fall in love with. He had a faint melancholy in his eyes, a handsome face, a broad mind, and an unparalleled talent.
Shui Mei sighed. She had to admit that when he forced himself to smile, forced himself to drink, and then slowly let himself get drunk to protect or defend his feelings, she really felt like he was perfect.
At that moment, Yi Shuimei thought, what kind of man could be better than him? Or rather, even now, lying in the brocade tent, she still thought so…
That's right, he was the emperor. How many people could compare to him?
He was the Emperor! When he thought of this, he suddenly felt a nameless fire burning. Perhaps it was not nameless, but it evoked the displeasure in the depths of his heart.
A past event surged into her mind. If it wasn't for her father, they wouldn't have died! Yi Shuimei suddenly felt as if a flame was burning in her chest. It was hot and stuffy. She coughed, but she forced herself to hold it in and leaned against the bed.
However, that person was not him after all…She tried to comfort herself, but in the end, she could not extinguish the anger or the years of accumulated resentment. However, it was his Jiang family after all…
This accumulated resentment suddenly aroused her hatred for the royal family! She was so angry, but her thoughts inadvertently returned to the night when they first met. That's right…that night, she was also lying alone on the soft couch at home, sighing at the bright moon outside the window. She secretly made a wish not to be together. After meeting like this, she forgot about the martial world. It was already a perfect encounter. That day, she naively thought that she could treasure this beautiful memory for the rest of her life.
However, the appearance of the imperial edict changed everything!
She suddenly felt that her life was so contradictory! What was the reason? She couldn't have her own, or rather, free love? She felt that no matter how smart she was or how much she was favored, she was still powerless in front of this problem…
She clearly wanted to love, but she couldn't do it. He could not tell whether he loved or hated Bai Qu more.
When he wanted to love, their shadows were still in his eyes, and that imperial edict was a living existence.
When she wanted to hate him, she could clearly see that Xuanyuan Yufeng's sword was right in front of her, and he was standing in front of her, using his flesh and blood to block the slaughter that could shock the world?
When she felt that there was no one around, she was torn by these thoughts. Her heart was in pain and she could not free herself!
At this moment, Han Yue reported from outside the door,""Niangniang, in the afternoon, Concubine Yan will come to greet you.”
"En," Yi Shuimei replied. Then, she threw away the knot in her heart that she had not understood for a long time and wondered,"Yan 'er? She seems very friendly."
Not long after, Concubine Yan arrived.
Yi Shuimei had changed into an azure dress, while Yan Jin was still wearing an aquamarine dress. It was just that the pictures and texts were different.
This time, Yan Jin did not bring a single maid with him. He only walked over by himself. Yan Jin smiled slightly and bowed."Long live Sister." Yi Shuimei didn't bring anyone with her. Only Ying Ran and Han Yue were left in the hall. They were still doing their own things.
Yi Shuimei walked over and helped Yan Jin up with a smile."Yan 'er, don't be an outsider." Yi Shuimei thought deeply yesterday and felt that this Concubine Yan did not have any malicious intentions towards her. She thought that she should make more friends in this deep palace.
Yan Jin smiled. Yi Shuimei pulled her to sit on the couch. Ying Ran brought over a cup of tea and smiled."Empress, please." Then, she placed the tea on the small table between the two of them.
Yan Jin was the first to speak,"Yan 'er has been bored in Mo Yun Hall recently. In the future, I'm afraid I'll have to disturb you from time to time."”
Shui Mei laughed and said,"I also thought that it was fine."”
Yan Jin replied with an "oh". Then, he propped his cheek with his left hand and looked at Shui Mei."Shui Mei, why don't we play chess?”
When Shui Mei heard Yan Jin's suggestion, she thought,""Yeah, I haven't played for a long time." So he said to Ying Ran in a clear voice,"Ying Ran, bring the chess pieces over!"”
"Yes." After a while, Ying Ran and Han Yue came over with a smile, one holding a chessboard and the other holding two boxes of chess pieces.
They put down their things and Yi Shuimei smiled."You can go down and do your own things.”
Ying Ran and Han Yue smiled at each other and went out to play. Yi Shuimei watched them walk out and was very happy."It's a good thing that they're familiar with each other in a few days.”Then he smiled and said to Yan Jin,"Yan 'er, do you choose black or white?"”
Yan Jin looked at the black piece. It was like black jade. The corners of his mouth curled up as he smiled and said,"I'm willing to be the first!"
"Alright, then I'll use the white stone."
Yan Jin picked up a black piece with his index and middle fingers and landed on the star position without hesitation.
Yi Shuimei had always been quite proud of her chess skills. Looking at Yan Jin's actions, she could not help but secretly say,"So Yan 'er is such an expert." Her hand gestures were skillful and her thoughts were agile as she laid out a three-star opening.
Yi Shuimei handled it carefully.
About an hour later, the outcome of the game was revealed.
Yi Shuimei lost, lost seven pieces…
Yi Shuimei recalled the process of playing chess. Yan Jin responded to his piece almost without thinking. He could not help but praise sincerely,"Yan 'er's chess skills are so high, truly amazing.”
"Hehe, Sister Shui Mei, you're flattering me.”Then, she pointed at the game and analyzed Shui Mei's mistakes. Shui Mei felt that she had benefited a lot.
The two of them played another game, but it was still Yan Jin who won. However, Yan Jin only won two pieces.
Shui Mei was a little unwilling, but she couldn't accept it. Thus, the two of them continued to fight. In the third game, it was actually a close. One had to know that it was indeed very rare to draw in Go.
"Yan 'er, you're giving in to me…" Yi Shuimei said with a smile.
"Is that so?"
After Yan Jin left, he returned to Mo Yun Palace almost immediately, while Jiang Baiqu arrived at the Divine Wind Palace right after. There was only the time for an incense stick to burn.
When Jiang Baiqu arrived, it was already getting late. Shui Mei seemed a little tired, probably because she had spent a lot of effort playing chess.
Bai Qu saw Yi Shuimei's tired face and couldn't help asking,""Shui Mei, what's wrong?"
Yi Shuimei smiled and replied,"Before you came, I played three games of chess with Yan 'er. Yan' er's chess skills are really good."”
"Oh, I see. Was that so? Then you have to practice hard. Yan 'er is not my match.”Bai Qu laughed and joked.
When Yi Shuimei heard this, she shouted in her heart,"How tragic." However, he could not help but think of Yan Jin's ghost-like chess moves. Other than admiration, there was nothing else.
Jiang Baiqu sat down and drank tea. Yi Shuimei was about to say something when Jiang Baiqu said,""Shui Mei, your room is a little empty. I think I should add something to it.”
"Then I'll leave it to you." Yi Shuimei said.”
Jiang Baiqu smiled and said,""A season of misty autumn is just right."
Yi Shuimei was startled and casually replied,"A good place to spend the night."”
Jiang Baiqu laughed. He wanted to test Yi Shuimei's ability to be impatient. As expected, Yi Shuimei answered him like a bell. So he asked a few more questions. Yi Shuimei was really quick-witted. She replied immediately. As he spoke, Jiang Baiqu seemed to feel that he had said all the things that suited the scene. He held his head and thought.
Yi Shuimei saw that he was like a child who wanted to make things difficult for her, but she had no choice. She teased him,"The great poet Bai Qu? Are you out of words?"
When Bai Qu heard this, he raised his head and looked at Shui Mei. His eyebrows were furrowed into a line, which made his handsome face look rather laughable. Yi Shuimei couldn't help but laugh again.
Bai Qu didn't know what he looked like and asked,""Why is Shui Mei smiling?"
Shui Mei deliberately put on a straight face and pretended to be serious as she shook her head and chanted,"Bai Qu River, the waves of the eyebrows form a river."
It was really amazing. Bai Qu had the name of Jiang Bai Qu embedded in it, and it could also be used to write about the autumn scenery. Jiang Lang was naturally the river tide, but it could also be used to refer to Jiang Lang's lack of talent. Jiang Bai Qu was also Jiang Lang. Moreover, at this moment, there was no poem to respond to it. It was so fitting. This double meaning was really the most appropriate. As for Mei Chengchuan, there was no need to explain.
Bai Qu was stunned. When he finally reacted, he sneered,"" Shui Mei, you…you…" She didn't know what to say.”
Shui Mei still pretended to be serious."Jiang Baiqu, have you admitted defeat?"
Bai Qu smiled apologetically and cupped his hands." I admit defeat. My wife is talented. If I don't learn countless things, how can I compete with her?"”His tone was self-deprecating.
Yi Shuimei finally couldn't hold back her laughter anymore and laughed out loud.
Bai Qujiang's eyebrows were like a river…The more she thought about it, the more amused she felt, so she smiled even more happily. Bai Qu saw Shui Mei's happy smile, and he couldn't help but laugh along.
However, at this moment, he had an answer in his heart: the river passes through the mouth of a woman, no barrier. He smiled in his heart, but perhaps he felt that this sentence was not enough to defeat her, or perhaps he felt that he should not ruin her sex. He didn't say it out loud…
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