It had to be said that Yang Guang had indeed encountered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Originally, with Xiao Yao's strong and independent personality, she had always treated men coldly and disdainfully. It was as difficult as ascending to the heavens for her to open her heart and accept the gentleness of others.
However, today was very special. First of all, Xiao Yao had suffered last night's attack, so her mind and body were extremely weak. It was the time when she needed others to comfort her the most, and also the time when her defense was the weakest. Secondly, Xiao Yao's current identity made it impossible for her to reject Yang Guang's gentleness. Not to mention that she couldn't refuse, she even had to take the initiative to cater to him.
It was this series of coincidences that allowed Yang Guang's gentleness to be easily conveyed to the depths of Xiao Yao's heart, which had never been visited by outsiders, and carved an indelible mark.
Xiao Yao was still a young girl after all. Although she was intelligent, she was still a little ignorant about the matters between men and women. At this moment, she could only continue to drink the bird's nest to hide the confusion in her heart.
Just as she was about to finish drinking the swallow's nest, Xiao Yao suddenly realized a serious problem. That was the matter of the Chengping Rain Dew that Consort Liu Hui and Consort Zhang Shu had been talking about. Once this thought rose, it could not be dismissed.
"What do you mean? What should we do?"
Xiao Yao's heart was in a mess, and her brain was working crazily. Finally, her eyes lit up, and she pretended to be weak as she said,"I…I'm not feeling well today and I'm afraid I can't serve Your Majesty. Why don't Your Majesty go to Imperial Noble Consort's place first and wait for me to recover before serving.”
She was already a little weak, so when she said this, her expression and tone were very real.
Yang Guang's heart ached even more. He took the empty porcelain bowl from Xiao Yao's hands and chuckled,"Don't worry, I won't go anywhere today. I'll accompany you in Feng Luan Palace. Of course, I won't force you to do anything.”
Xiao Yao listened to Yang Guang's sweet words and felt as if she had eaten a candied fruit. She never thought that the fatuous ruler Yang Guang, who was known for his decisiveness and fierceness, would actually have such a gentle and considerate side. She couldn't help but be a little dazed.
"So, let me watch you sleep.”
Yang Guang's tone was unprecedentedly gentle because he could clearly feel the Empress's abnormality today. He felt that her emotions were fluctuating very violently, but he didn't think too much about it and just attributed everything to sadness.
Xiao Yao was really muddleheaded. She didn't want to worry about anything else and nodded shyly.
Yang Guang really didn't have any feelings in his heart. After Xiao Yao nodded, he considerately helped her into the warm pavilion in the rear hall, while he entered the bath under the escort of a group of palace maids.
Sitting under the phoenix bed, Xiao Yao's two white hands were tightly crossed together, like a young girl who was about to go out. When she heard the footsteps coming from the door, she couldn't care less about anything else and directly crawled into the bed, facing the wall. It seemed that this was the only way to make her feel a little more at ease.
Yang Guang smiled when he saw this scene. He blew out the two rows of candles, leaving only a few small lamps, dyeing the room orange.
Closing the curtains, looking at Xiao Yao who was curled up in a corner, Yang Guang felt pity and found it funny, calling out softly,"Empress."
"Hmm?" Xiao Yao let out a slight nasal sound.
"Come to this side."
Xiao Yao's snow-white body trembled, but she could only slowly lean back according to Yang Guang's instructions, and soon entered a warm embrace.
Yang Guang naturally wrapped his arms around Xiao Yao's slender waist, bringing her closer to him. While feeling Xiao Yao's warmth through his inner clothes, he said gently,"The fragrance on the Empress 'body seems to be even stronger today.”
"Really?" Xiao Yao was delighted and said happily.”
As soon as she opened her mouth, she immediately felt a large masculine breath rush towards her, lingering around her mouth and nose, causing her body to involuntarily soften.
Yang Guang was deeply moved by all of this. His originally calm heart also felt a little strange. He unconsciously moved and attacked the city with great familiarity.
Xiao Yao woke up instantly as if she had been electrocuted. However, the weakness of her body and the confusion in her heart made her unable to even resist symbolically. She could only say in a trembling voice,"Your Majesty, don't…"
Xiao Yao's nervousness and fear were clearly transmitted to Yang Guang, causing him to stop his attack.
Yang Guang slowly exhaled and managed to calm down the strange feeling in his heart. He said softly,"Rest in peace. This is all I want.”
Xiao Yao's face turned red from embarrassment, and her heart was about to jump out. To her, even this level was unbearable.
However, when she heard Yang Guang's exhale, her heart softened for some reason. She swallowed back the words that she wanted to say.
After two days and two nights of exhaustion, Xiao Yao finally fell into a deep sleep.
As the sun rose, Yang Guang slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Yao who was lazily nestled in his arms like a kitten. Yang Guang couldn't help but smile as he raised his hand and gently smoothed out her furrowed brows.
After staring at it for a while, Yang Guang was sure that Xiao Yao would probably sleep for a long time. Although he really wanted to wait until she woke up, there were too many things waiting for him to deal with today. He could not afford to waste time like this.
Therefore, Yang Guang still decided to prioritize serious matters. He first leaned over and pressed his hand on Xiao Yao's cheek, then carefully lifted the curtain and walked out.
After bathing and eating, Yang Guang entered Zhengyang Hall and began to deal with the memorials that were piled up on the table. This was also the price of being an emperor. If he did not do anything, the outcome would be like Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty in history.
"Should we ask the Empress for help?"
After approving the two boring memorials, Yang Guang suddenly had this idea. Although there was an entry in the court's etiquette that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, this did not mean that the concubines in the harem were incapable. At least, there was no doubt about Xiao Meiniang's talent.
In history, after Emperor Yang died, Xiao Meiniang took over the government as the Empress Dowager, extending the broken Great Sui for more than ten years. If not for the fact that the Great Sui Dynasty had already existed in name only, with her intelligence, she might have been able to become another Wu Zetian.
As for the restriction of the court's etiquette, Yang Guang was even more disdainful. Anyway, he already bore the reputation of a fatuous ruler, so there was no need to worry about any more accusations. As long as Xiao Meiniang was loyal to him, it was enough.
However, when he thought of the current battle between the Xiao clan and the Yuwen clan, Yang Guang put down this thought. At least before completely destroying the foundation of the Xiao clan, it was not appropriate to give Xiao Meiniang too much power. This was also for her own good.
However, Yang Guang secretly remembered this thought. Since Xiao Meiniang had nothing to do in the palace, he could let her share his worries. Thinking that he could be a hands-off shopkeeper in the future, Yang Guang's mood could not help but feel a little better.
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