Ye Jun was led all the way back by Ning Chen.
As the two entered the house, Ye Jun hugged them.
Ning Chen was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, Ye Jun raised his hand and covered his mouth.
"Since Your Majesty has accepted what I said before, please do not go back on your word. I promise to Your Majesty that I will never do anything that harms the world and will not deceive Your Majesty in this life."
The girl's beautiful eyes are sparkling, like the spring water in March, sincere and pure.
Ning Chen stared at her for a while, his brows softened, and he nodded slightly.
"Then what would Your Majesty like to eat for lunch? I would like to eat squirrel fish." Ye Jun smiled brightly.
The topic changed quickly as usual, his hands loosened, and he walked to the table and poured two cups of tea.
Ning Chen smiled and said, "Whatever you want to eat, just ask the kitchen to make it."
He has figured it out by now. At least for now, Ye Jun is a special person in his heart. From disgust to liking her now, only he can understand his feelings during this period.
He was not happy at first because Ye Jun had been engaged to the eldest prince at that time, but was assigned to him by the late emperor.
He had no interest in the throne. The previous emperor chose him to ascend the throne simply because he had no other choice. It was not because he thought he was so outstanding. This made him feel uncomfortable, and a woman with such a past experience was forced upon him. How could he be happy
He originally wanted to bring her into the palace and take good care of her, but he never thought that Ye Jun would always make him see the difference between her and others.
Even now, although he cannot say that she is indispensable or irreplaceable, he really likes her right now.
Of course, as an emperor he knows himself very well. Perhaps this love will not last long. After all, he has liked other concubines before. But for now, he is willing to be nice to Ye Jun.
So during lunch, Ye Jun noticed that Ning Chen seemed to pick up food for her a little more often.
"Your Majesty, please try this." In return, Ye Jun also picked some for him.
Ning Chen ate with a smile, and later on, Ning Chen seemed to be addicted to feeding, and kept picking up dishes for Ye Jun, making Ye Jun almost full.
"The emperor said earlier that I had gained some weight. After eating so much today, I'm afraid I'll gain a few more pounds." Ye Jun said helplessly while drinking digestive tea.
It's really hard to stay in shape in the palace.
The food cooked by the imperial chefs is delicious, and there are so many dishes at every meal, it is really tempting.
Ning Chen coughed unnaturally, "You've lost weight recently, so it's okay to eat more."
He would not admit that he thought Ye Jun looked cute while eating and that was why he kept feeding her.
Ye Jun raised her eyebrows in disapproval, "I am sleepy, but I can't sleep after eating. Your Majesty, can you walk in the courtyard with me? There are flowers blooming in the flowerbed in front of the door."
The two of them got up and started walking outside.
The yard is exquisitely decorated. Although it is not big, there are flower beds all around the yard, planted with daphne and primrose, which are now in full bloom.
Ye Jun was wearing a light green palace dress with a water cloud pattern today, which contrasted well with the flowers and was very suitable for the occasion.
This woman always seems to dress differently, either bright, enchanting, cute, plain, or lovely, and she looks good in every way.
Ning Chen thought carefully today and it seemed that there was no concubine like her in the palace. The others all had distinct characteristics.
The Queen prefers those who are dignified and profound, Concubine Shu likes those who are graceful and luxurious, Concubine Wende likes those who are gentle, and Yan Xiuyi likes those who are bright. None of them are like Ye Jun, who is very changeable.
But without exception, they are all suitable and good-looking.
Ning Chen thought he was not the kind of person who judged people by appearance, but Ye Jun's good looks really impressed him.
"Why is Your Majesty staring at me all the time today? Has it been that I have changed?" Ye Jun suddenly stretched out her hand and snapped her fingers in front of him.
This touched upon Ning Chen's blind spot in knowledge, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Although I don't know what's going on, just looking at Ye Jun's sly smile, I feel that this action is like teasing.
How could a dignified emperor be teased so easily, so he immediately stood up a little more upright and coughed lightly.
"You look beautiful today."
"The emperor looks good every day." Ye Jun smiled.
Ning Chen wanted to bite his tongue. He clearly didn't want to say this just now, but it seemed like he did. He was confused for a moment, but he really blushed because of Ye Jun's teasing.
It was so awkward at the moment that I didn't know what to say for a moment, so I just strode forward with my hands behind my back.
Ye Jun grinned, trotted after him, and held his hand from behind.
Ning Chen didn't shake him off, but just let him hold him, and his steps slowed down.
The two of them didn't hang out outside for long. They returned after about two incense sticks of time.
Next comes a nap, of course.
Originally, Ning Chen didn’t have the habit of taking a nap. He would only lie down when he felt very sleepy occasionally. Now that he has slept more with Ye Jun, he seems to have gotten used to it.
Normally, concubines had to sleep on the outside to serve the emperor more conveniently, but this rule was never followed by Ye Jun except for the first time she served the emperor.
Just like now, as soon as he got on the bed, Ye Jun rolled around twice in the quilt and leaned inside.
Ning Chen lay down obediently, and the people around him came close to him.
First she hugged one of his arms, then she put her head close to him, and soon she buried her head in his arms.
It was usually like this, Ye Jun leaned in his arms, and he still lay flat and obediently.
But at this moment, for some reason, Ning Chen turned sideways and put his arm on the slender waist of the person in his arms.
Ye Jun was so sleepy that she was about to fall asleep, but was woken up by his movement. When she opened her eyes, she saw the man in his plain white pajamas, his forehead pressed against Ning Chen's chest, and the tip of her nose smelled a faint scent of ambergris, which, along with his body temperature, was a little hot.
This subtle feeling really made people think too much, so Ye Jun quickly closed his eyes and forced himself to sleep.
The same is true for Ning Chen.
His chin lightly touched the girl's soft head, and after holding her in his arms, he seemed to be able to appreciate what a warm and soft girl was.
He had never been so close to his concubines before, and the concubines also followed the rules and did not dare to cross the line.
But Ye Jun is bold and always likes to cling to people when sleeping. With more physical contact, it is inevitable that they feel closer to each other.
Especially now that Ning Chen cares about Ye Jun, this subtle feeling has been magnified several times, making people feel a little indulged.
In the end, neither of them knew when they fell asleep, but it was already late when they were woken up by the servant.
"Your Majesty, it's almost time for dinner. If you sleep now, you may not get a good rest at night. You'd better get up." Yuan Jiu said through the door from outside.
This sleep lasted almost two hours.
It was also because he was tired from traveling these days. It was rare for him to have a good sleep, but Ning Chen couldn't control himself. Usually he woke up every half an hour.
But it seemed to be the same last time. When he thought about it carefully, he slept especially well as long as he was with Ye Jun.
I guess it was because Ye Jun was relaxed, which made him very relaxed too.
At that time, in another courtyard, Qiwen walked lightly into the inner room.
"Is the Emperor still with Concubine Ming?" Yao Xiang said indifferently.
"My dear lady, the Emperor has just woken up from his nap." Qiwen replied.