"Nothing, I just wanted to come and see you, otherwise I would be uneasy. Just think of me as worrying about nothing." Xie Wangzhi said casually, and glanced at the eunuchs serving in the palace, "Bring it here."
The eunuch understood, handed over the warm water in his hand, and lowered his head: "Your Majesty, please."
After washing his hands carefully in the basin, Xie Wangzhi asked the servants in the hall to go down, and then took another piece of dough, tore off a small piece that was easy to eat, dipped it in the meat sauce, and naturally handed it to Li Qishen's mouth: "Just keep watching, I'll tear it for you to eat, so you won't make the wrong dip."
There was a reason for everything. Li Qishen had no reason to be hypocritical. He opened his mouth and took the cake away. He casually picked up another memorial, added some cinnabar to the tip of his pen, chewed it in his mouth, and thought about how to reply. The memorial in hand was not difficult to understand. He even had the mind to joke with Xie Wangzhi: "She can tear the cake and feed it to me personally. She is really a virtuous queen. I am not wrong to marry her."
"So, if I don't feed you, you'll be at a loss?" Xie Wangzhi showed no weakness, smiling but deliberately saying, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll just dip the bread in cinnabar and feed it to you."
"Don't, I heard that cinnabar will make you stupid if you take it. It's said in medicine to calm the nerves, but it actually makes you stupid." Li Qishen was not worried that Xie Wangzhi would do such a thing, so he took another small piece without even looking at it, chewed it boldly and swallowed it.
Xie Wangzhi was too lazy to pay attention to him. He was busy with work and it was not good to play with him. He simply stopped talking and continued to tear the bread and feed it to Li Qishen with meat sauce as before. Li Qishen was also generous and accepted everything. He didn't think it was dry and ate every bite and ate it cleanly.
When Xie Wangzhi finished tearing the dough in his hand, he looked at the folded paper, but leaned slightly towards her, waiting for her to continue feeding him, with a crying look, like a baby bird in a nest.
Xie Wangzhi was amused by the sudden metaphor. He couldn't help but reach out and take the plate of meat sauce and pass it over like a pancake: "It's gone. How about your majesty lick a plate?"
"I think I might as well lick you." Li Qishen was not panicked at all. He did not blush at all when he said the teasing words. His expression did not change at all. He still looked dignified and solemn. "They say that beautiful women have fragrant bodies and icy skin and jade bones, but I haven't tasted them much."
He looked cold and expressionless when he spoke. The more solemn he was, the greater the contrast in his words, and the weirder it felt. Xie Wangzhi's face turned red again after being teased with a few words. Fortunately, all the palace maids had gone down, so he was not in public.
She glared at Li Qishen without saying anything. She turned around and shouted, asking the palace maid who had left earlier to come back.
The palace servants who stayed in the Zichen Hall were quick and efficient. They were used to Li Qishen and his close ministers eating in the hall, so they were not surprised. They quickly collected the dishes and brought warm water and tea.
Li Qishen washed his hands, rinsed his mouth with tea, gathered the papers on the table, and piled them into several piles according to categories. He even threw some of them directly onto the table. "Alright, just let Le Yan take a look at these."
"This is really hard work, Mr. Cui." Xie Wangzhi knew that Cui Shi was now the Secretary of the Central Secretariat. It was inevitable that he would be tired as he was stepping on the springboard of becoming a prime minister. "What about you? Do you want to take a rest?"
"Yeah." Li Qishen didn't shy away from the question, "I need to take a nap."
"Then I'll go back." Xie Wangzhi said, not intending to stick with him. He supported himself with the corner of the table and tried to get up. "By the way, ask the palace maid to bring a pillow. I've seen you lying on the table a few times, and your neck hurts easily."
"Need not."
Xie Wangzhi was about to persuade him, but suddenly realized something was wrong. Li Qishen said "no" instead of "no". She was stunned, and at this moment, the man behind the table stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, wrapping his arms around her waist and back, hugging her.
Xie Wangzhi was shocked: "You..."
"What about me?" Li Qishen pushed further and used his legs to hold this slender body, resting his chin on her shoulder, not knowing what his face was. "Don't move, let me hold you for a while."
Of course, she could hug him, but the palace people were all in the palace. Even if they all lowered their heads and pretended to be deaf and dumb, Xie Wangzhi felt a little embarrassed. She was embarrassed to be so clingy with Li Qishen in public. She wanted to push him away and raised her hands, but she was a little reluctant. But it was not right to let him hug her like this. She didn't know what to say for a moment, and could only struggle in her heart.
Li Qishen was not at all entangled. He always did what he wanted to do, and didn't care what others thought. He was not born to love hardship. The hard floor, the cold desk, and the pile of densely written documents were no match for the warmth and softness in his arms. No matter how thin Xie Wangzhi was, he was still soft, fitting perfectly into Li Qishen's arms, as if he was born to be in his arms.
Satisfied, he lowered his head and rubbed the girl's neck twice, his cheek brushing against the smooth skin, smelling the faint fragrance, and he couldn't help but gently bit her neck near the collarbone.
No matter how little force is used, the canine teeth are still sharp. Xie Wangzhi felt a pain on his neck, took a small breath, frowned and pushed Li Qishen: "... Why are you biting me?"
"Just bite it." Li Qishen smiled slightly.
Xie Wangzhi was a little embarrassed and annoyed. He tried to hold back his words for a while, but he could not utter a word. Then he heard a gentle breath on his ear and heard Li Qishen's deliberately low voice, "It is true that the jade bones give off a fragrance."
"... Go away!" Xie Wangzhi couldn't stand it anymore, and pushed away the man who was holding her. Her face was red, and even her ears were red, as if they had just been dipped in dogwood oil. She raised her hand and touched the place where she was bitten, and stood up, "I'm going back, you have a good rest."
"I'm not going to sleep anymore." Li Qishen stood up, "It's uncomfortable to sit for so long, come with me for a walk."
Of course Xie Wangzhi would not refuse, so he responded and followed him out.
Her anger came and went away quickly. She was originally angry and embarrassed, but then she thought that husband and wife had done everything together, so being bitten wouldn't hurt. By the time she got near Taiye Lake, she had put the matter out of her mind and was just walking and enjoying the scenery.
The new emperor did not like luxury. Compared with the reign of Li Chengjing, the palace was much more plain. The decorations beside the Taiye Lake were taken down. A group of palace servants were released two days ago. With fewer people coming and going, it was inevitably a bit desolate. But after all, the rebels failed to attack the Daming Palace and never trampled on the beautiful scenery in the palace. There were many hibiscuses planted beside the Taiye Lake. Even if it was not in bloom, it was quite comfortable to look at the lush greenery.
It was indeed affected by his state of mind. He didn't pay much attention to it back then, but now that he had relaxed, Xie Wangzhi liked it more and more. He couldn't help but walk towards the Taiye Lake, getting closer and closer to the water that was shimmering in the sun.
When she was about to see the whole picture, her hand was grabbed. Li Qishen held Xie Wangzhi's hand loosely, and pressed his fingertips hard, wedging his fingers into the gaps between them, making it look like they were interlocking fingers. However, he looked nonchalant, "Be careful, don't fall into the water. I'm not a good swimmer, and I'm afraid I can't get you out."
"There is a railing beside Taiye Lake." The feeling on his hand was subtle and a little itchy. Xie Wangzhi moved his fingers and deliberately turned his head away.
"I have to catch him. I finally tricked him back. What if he runs away? I don't have the ability to trick another one."
… here we go again.
Xie Wangzhi didn't want to pay attention to him. He tilted his head to the opposite direction and puffed out one cheek. He looked annoyed, but he didn't struggle with his hands. He even bent his fingers and hooked them like him.
Li Qishen smiled and resisted the urge to poke her: "Are you shy?"
Xie Wangzhi still ignored him, but his face gradually turned red, leaving Li Qishen with only the back of his head, with the slight redness on the tips of his ears exposed.
"What's there to be shy about? We've been married for a long time." Li Qishen's fingertips moved slightly, and his calloused fingertips slowly stroked the back of her hand. "Why are you acting like an unmarried girl?"
"Believe it or not, I will beat you." Xie Wangzhi finally turned around, pretending to be a little angry, but the smile in her eyes could not be hidden. She pulled Li Qishen's hand and said, "Walk along the pond for a while? I like ponds."
"good."
After a while, they no longer had to hold hands, and they walked hand in hand on the palace path beside the pond. Li Qishen walked without blushing or beating his heart, and walked with a sense of rightness and confidence. Xie Wangzhi still had some shame, and maybe he would do something out of the ordinary again, so they just walked forward together.
After walking for a while, when they were almost near the bathhouse and walked into a secluded corner, Li Qishen suddenly slowed down.
"Are you tired?" Xie Wangzhi was confused. "Then let's take a break first? Oh, no, this is where the concubines live. It's not appropriate for us to stop here..."
"No." Seeing that she was really distressed, Li Qishen quickly said, "I have something to tell you."
Xie Wangzhi glanced at him and suddenly smiled: "Why didn't you say anything just now?"
"There are people in the Purple Palace, and there are palace maids coming and going near the Taiye Lake." Li Qishen kept it a secret and paused deliberately to arouse Xie Wangzhi's curiosity before slowly saying, "I'm afraid you are too shy and will either blush or hit me."
After all, they have known each other for so many years, and they have been communicating with each other for more than a year. Xie Wangzhi knew something was wrong when he said this, and intuitively felt that this man in front of him was going to say something teasing again. But now she was facing Li Qishen, and she couldn't just run away, and she wouldn't have the upper hand if she wanted to hit him, so she could only bite the bullet: "... What can't be said? You said before, you and I are husband and wife... There is nothing shameful."
"Then I'll be frank." Li Qishen knew she would be shy, but he was really holding it in. He couldn't leave his radiant wife alone and do it himself. It was okay when he was busy, but he was anxious when he was idle. He said directly, "There were a lot of memorials in the past few days, and Fanzhi is a strict and slow person. He wanted me to have thirteen hours a day to read the memorials. Today is finally over. Are you free in the evening and wait for me?"
This can't be said any more directly, otherwise it would be offensive. Xie Wangzhi understood, her face quickly turned red, and she stood there stupidly. Of course, she wouldn't refuse, but she was struggling with how to answer, and her whole face wrinkled.
After holding it in for a while, she said, "Let's... let's go shopping for a while."
The author has something to say: Changsheng: I have something serious to say, don't be afraid.
Wang Zhi: I’m not afraid. I have received professional training and I’m not afraid.
Changsheng: It's like this. My mom is addicted to games, so she introduced a numerical calculation system to me. If I can't do something happy, my happiness value will decrease. If it drops below 0, I will lose my temper, and my health value will decrease accordingly. If it drops below 0, I will die. So I must be happy, and it's best to be happy every day (serious)
Wang Zhi: … Then I’m really scared!!!
No second update, I'm going to play games (.) Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution during 2019-12-03 18:04:42~2019-12-04 12:07:30~
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