As soon as Emperor Jingren finished speaking, he felt dizzy and was pressed heavily on the bed. There seemed to be flames burning in Xiao Jinyi's eyes, and in the flames was the figure of Emperor Jingren. He was looking directly at Emperor Jingren unscrupulously, and seemed to have done the same rebellious thing as Yan Xu.
However, Emperor Jingren was not angry. He did not care that the person he was close to was the Queen. He said calmly, "Shen Junrui is willing to spend his life with Xiao Jinyi, even if this relationship is despised by the world, Shen Junrui does not care. But Emperor Jingren must have an heir. Shen Junrui can do whatever he wants, but Emperor Jingren cannot ignore the Great Xia Empire."
Shen Junrui is the name of Emperor Jingren, and since he ascended the throne, no one dared to call him by this name, not even the Queen Mother. But now in front of Xiao Jinyi, he is not Emperor Jingren, he is Shen Junrui.
Only Shen Junrui could turn a blind eye to the fact that the empress was a man, but Emperor Jingren could not. As a wise ruler, he absolutely could not have a male empress.
Xiao Jinyi did not use any force. Emperor Jingren raised his hand and gently pushed Xiao Jinyi away.
"Your Majesty, do you mean to turn a blind eye to my identity?" The Queen looked at Emperor Jingren with a trace of sadness in her eyes. The Queen had always been strong, and nothing could shake his mind, but now he showed a rare look of sadness.
Emperor Jingren sighed deeply, closed his eyes as if accepting his fate, and said, "As an emperor, it is inappropriate to peek at a woman bathing, even if it is your own wife. So it was Shen Junrui who peeked at you that day, not me."
Is this a plan to be blind forever! Xiao Jinyi was so angry at Emperor Jingren that he didn't know whether to be angry or laugh. The little emperor was using everything he had to tolerate him, but his status as an emperor made it impossible for him to let it go. However, being able to tolerate a man like him being the queen was already the limit of Emperor Jingren.
"Your Majesty, you may select the concubines," he said calmly, the queen's expression regained its composure, "but as your Majesty's first wife, I am also a jealous person, and I am afraid that I will hinder those new concubines from approaching your Majesty."
After saying that, she leaned over, hugged him and kissed his lips despite Emperor Jingren's objection. After saying that, the queen not only did not show any guilty feeling, but became more righteous and presumptuous to the emperor, as if she didn't care about her status at all.
The kiss was not deep, just a light touch on the lips, but Emperor Jingren felt a tingling sensation on his lips, as if the Queen had cast a spell on him, making him intoxicated by the kiss.
Thinking of the drinking contest that night, Emperor Jingren felt that even if he didn't drink, he would be drunk. It was obvious that the existence of the person in front of him was a big lie, but he still moved closer uncontrollably, and when the queen's lips pulled away, he chased after her and kissed her.
This kiss caused Emperor Jingren, who had already stood up, to be pushed down by the Queen again. This time he was unable to get up for a long time and was kept being pressed down by the Queen and kissed deeply without even a chance to breathe.
The two kissed and held each other's clothes. The queen hugged Emperor Jingren tightly, as if she wanted to melt him into her bones and blood, never to be separated. Emperor Jingren was also a little excited, and his hand accidentally touched the queen's strong chest.
The familiar touch instantly sobered Emperor Jingren. He held the Queen's chest tightly to stop him from continuing.
"How insolent." Emperor Jingren said with a slightly red cheek, without any dignity.
The queen held his hand that was supporting her chest, and couldn't help but lower her head and kiss his face again, and asked gently: "Are you really unwilling? Don't you care that I'm a man?"
Emperor Jingren pushed the queen away, stood up, straightened his clothes and said, "Although I don't care about the queen's gender, I don't want to be deceived. I know that the queen is hiding something from me. Before the queen confesses, I don't intend to be with someone with ulterior motives."
After saying that, he stood up, tidied his clothes, and tidied the queen's clothes, and then shouted to the outside: "Come here, send the queen back to the palace."
That's the good thing about being an emperor, when he doesn't want to, no one can force him.
Eunuch Lian and Xiao Shunzi, who had been serving Emperor Jingren, came in quickly. Seeing that the emperor and empress both looked unhappy, they quickly bowed and made a gesture of invitation to the empress. The empress stared at Emperor Jingren for a while, and seeing that he had no intention of changing his mind, she followed Eunuch Lian out.
After leaving the house, Eunuch Lian asked cautiously, "Queen, does His Majesty... know your real gender? But even if he knows your real gender, given his feelings for you, he shouldn't care."
The queen was in a bad mood, so he said in a bad tone: "Do you know why none of you has caught the eye of Emperor Jingren so far?"
"This..." Eunuch Lian was not sure how to answer. Wasn't it that Emperor Jingren was destined to fall in love with Su Huailing and was not sincere to anyone other than Su Huailing? But if that were the case, none of them would be able to achieve their goals. In other words, Emperor Jingren's feelings could still change, and the Queen probably grasped this point to gain Emperor Jingren's feelings.
"Because your impression of him is all limited by the original novel, but you forgot that when you came here, the instruction manual had it written in bold letters that the character's personality was designed according to the original setting of the original novel, and it is logical. But the original novel itself is not a very logical novel." said the queen.
Xiao Shunzi, who was following behind them, almost pricked up his ears and listened attentively to the Queen's experience.
"You don't understand, Emperor Jingren is such a wise monarch. For the sake of this country, he can erase all his emotions. It is almost impossible to expect such a man to give up everything for one person." The queen sighed deeply.
However, he did not intend to let Emperor Jingren give up everything for him. He just used the clearance as a cover. His purpose was not here at all. But now, he was actually moved by this little emperor who would not treat him well and forced himself to be patient and calm.
"Then, then doesn't that mean no one can succeed?" Eunuch Lian blurted out in a hurry, "In the original novel, Emperor Jingren did it for Su Huailing..."
"Shut up!" the Queen snapped.
Eunuch Lian then realized that he had accidentally said the forbidden word "strategy". According to the rules, if you say the forbidden word more than three times, you will be automatically eliminated and will have to pay a large sum of money. In addition, you will also be eliminated if you die, but you are not allowed to be eliminated by suicide. They all signed a contract before coming here, and there is no option to give up automatically, so Yan Xu can only endure the punishment, but he cannot commit suicide to get rid of it, and he dare not say the forbidden words.
Such a rule is very unreasonable. Although there is no risk of life, it does not protect the spirit of their players at all. However, this point is also in the contract, and they cannot ask for compensation.
Although it was quite unreasonable in every aspect, the bonus after success was quite considerable, so many people still came here. And Eunuch Lian remembered that if they could not complete the task within a period of time, they would let another group of people come.
Eunuch Lian was deep in thought when he suddenly heard the Queen ask, "Where is Xiao Shunzi?"
"He's been following us..." Eunuch Lian looked back and saw that Xiao Shunzi, who always followed him silently like a ghost, was gone.
"Could it be that he came up with a solution after hearing what we said?" asked Eunuch Lian.
"Let him be." The Queen said indifferently, "Emperor Jingren is not such a stupid person. He can't do anything."
Thinking of the look on Emperor Jingren's face when he realized that Yan Xu didn't feel any pain, the empress couldn't help but curl her lips. This little emperor was smarter than they thought. Everyone underestimated him and had no idea how wise this emperor was.
After talking it over with the empress, Emperor Jingren no longer stayed overnight in Qifeng Palace. He also did not go to the palaces of other concubines. Although Concubine Shu had made up her mind to fight, she did not even have the chance to get close to Emperor Jingren.
Emperor Jingren has been staying overnight in the Purple Palace these days. He has not invited any concubines to the Purple Palace. He is only accompanied by the palace maids and eunuchs who usually serve him. Eunuch Lian is old, and Emperor Jingren is considerate of his servants. He never lets the eunuchs who are too old to keep watch at night. These days, most of the people who keep watch at night are Xiao Shunzi and another young eunuch.
Xiao Shunzi used to be a silent but smart person. He didn't talk much, but he was very dedicated in his work. These days, whenever Emperor Jingren raised his hand, Xiao Shunzi knew what he was going to do, and it was very convenient for him to do it, so Emperor Jingren kept him serving him.
Later, he discovered by chance that Xiao Shunzi was good at massage. After talking to the queen, Emperor Jingren seldom exercised, so as not to feel sad when thinking about the past. He usually sat for a long time and did not exercise much, so his body would naturally feel tired and sore. Xiao Shunzi's massage made him feel very comfortable and relieved.
After using it for a long time, even if you didn't pay much attention to it before, you will unconsciously observe this person. Gradually, Emperor Jingren found that Xiao Shunzi had a good appearance. He had a beautiful face like a girl. This appearance might be just delicate on a woman, but on a man, it would be quite beautiful and handsome. Xiao Shunzi was usually low-key and always kept his head down. In addition, he was short, so it was difficult for others to see his appearance. If Emperor Jingren hadn't raised his head sometimes when he was lying on his back for a massage, it would have been difficult for him to discover that there was such a handsome little eunuch beside him.
Everyone likes beautiful things. Xiao Shunzi is pleasing to the eye, considerate and sensible. He can also give massages to Emperor Jingren to relieve his fatigue. He was quickly promoted from a small eunuch with no rank to a small official of the eighth rank. He usually follows Emperor Jingren. Although he is only an eighth rank, some eunuchs have to bow to him. Even some concubines who have not been favored for a long time ask Xiao Shunzi about Emperor Jingren's affairs.
The queen naturally heard about this, but she just smiled and didn't take it too seriously.
Time flies, and soon it is the end of the year. After the year-end affairs of various places are dealt with, the Ministry of Rites will prepare for the New Year. On New Year's Eve, Emperor Jingren will host a banquet for all officials, and all the important people in the capital have been invited. In addition, this year is the empress dowager's birthday, and the princes of various places have also come to the capital.