The old eunuch did not really leave. After he walked out of the two people's sight, he made a detour and came back to hide in the dark corner of the rockery and waited.
He saw Wen Ruiqing walk away and Prince Yong'an returned to the house. Not long after, Prince Yong'an came out again.
He saw Prince Yongan glance around, then said to the people in the room, "You can go now!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Ruolan hurried out of the house and ran away without looking back.
That figure looks flustered!
Prince Yongan looked around again before quickly leaving in another direction.
The old eunuch was stunned for a moment. How could the person in the room be Shen
If it was the Shen family, why did Wen Ruiqing call her a slut just now
If it was the Shen family, the one who just left should be Prince Yongan, and then Wen Ruiqing entered the room, right
Wait, whore? The old eunuch's heart trembled. Could it be that the prince and Shen...
Oh my god, something big happened!
He must go back and report this to the Queen Mother immediately!
~
The East Palace
Chu Tiankuo hurriedly dealt with the ministers' toasts and rushed back to the bridal chamber.
The maids of the East Palace were all standing guard outside the door. They all bowed respectfully and said, "This servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Where is the Crown Princess?" Chu Tiankuo pushed open the door and walked in, seeing that there was no one in the room, he asked.
Ruyi, the former head maid of the East Palace, replied, "The Crown Princess is bathing. She said she doesn't like to be served while bathing. The servants are not allowed to enter the room without her summons."
This was an explanation to Chu Tiankuo as to why they were waiting outside and not serving Xingnong, as they were worried that Chu Tiankuo would blame them.
Chu Tiankuo nodded and walked towards the clean room in the inner room.
He knew that Xingnong didn't like people serving her closely, especially when she was bathing or changing clothes, which were private matters.
Of course, except myself!
Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he strode towards the bathroom.
The bathroom is very large, with bright red curtains hung all around it, and tulle hanging down at the four corners. Compared with the previous white tulle, it is less cold and more festive.
There are four large glazed palace lanterns hanging on the beams with dragon and phoenix patterns around, and a few luminous pearls hanging from the roof. The lighting in the whole meditation room is well-balanced and very romantic.
Chu Tiankuo walked around the screen where mandarin ducks were playing in the water under the calla lilies, and saw Xingnong sitting in the water in the large bathing pool made of white marble, leaning against the pool wall, and fell asleep while soaking in the warm water.
This is a natural hot spring pool.
The reason why Emperor Taizu chose to build the imperial palace here was because there was a hot spring here.
Therefore, the Chu Imperial Palace was the only one with a mountain behind it.
When the imperial palace was first built, several small hills were leveled, so some parts of the Imperial Garden are uneven and well-arranged.
However, there is only one hot spring, and it is not suitable to be drained too far. Therefore, except for the emperor's palace and the East Palace's palace, there are no other hot spring pools.
At this moment, the large pool was covered with red roses, which made her little face look as beautiful as a lotus emerging from the water.
Her smooth, round shoulders emerged from the water, with icy skin, jade-like bones, a face as white as a flower and as beautiful as the moon... She was like a hibiscus fairy lost in the world.
Chu Tiankuo's eyes deepened. He quickly took off his coat, casually hung it on the screen, and tiptoed down into the pool.
Xing Nong heard the sound, opened her eyes sleepily, and fell into a strong and broad embrace.
She stretched out her arms and hugged his neck, resting her head on his shoulder, and asked, "Is the palace banquet over?"
"Well, why did you fall asleep here?" The little guy hugged him tightly, and his voice became a little hoarse.
“It’s comfortable to soak in the hot springs here.”
"Really?" It was indeed comfortable to hold the soft and fragrant jade in my arms.
Xing Nong smelled alcohol and looked up at him: "Did you drink a lot?"
While she was looking up, he pressed her against the wall of the pool and lowered his head to touch her lips: "Drank a little."
After that, they tossed and turned, lingered, tenderly and affectionately, gradually becoming more intense, and the water temperature in the pool seemed to rise a little...
When the love reached its peak, the voice of the palace maid was heard from outside: "Crown Prince, Crown Princess, something has happened."
The two of them paused.
Xing Nong woke up instantly and quickly pushed Chu Tiankuo away.
Chu Tiankuo's eyes were as cold as an ice knife as he swept towards the screen, and his eyes seemed to want to kill the people outside.
"What's the matter?" His body was burning hot, but his voice was as cold as ice.
The maid outside said, "Princess Xingqing and Madam Shen are gone."
“I have to go and see!” Xing Nong was shocked when she heard that the two of them disappeared together. She was worried that Shen Ruolan would do something to hurt Xing Qing, so she supported Chu Tiankuo’s shoulders and was about to get up.
Chu Tiankuo took a deep breath, picked up Xingnong directly, and with a "splash" and a splash of water, the two of them got out of the pool.
He wrapped Xing Nong in a large cloth and said, "I'll go find someone, wait for me to come back."
"You go first, I'll go later." She had just washed her hair and it was all messy.
"Well, don't worry." Chu Tiankuo comforted Xingnong while pulling the cloth on the screen, quickly dried his body, and changed his clothes. At the same time, he had used his internal force to dry his hair. Fortunately, his hairstyle was not messy.
Before leaving, worried that Xingnong would be cold outside, he combed Xingnong's hair with his big palm, and Xingnong's hair was dry. "Don't worry, I'll go find someone first."
Before leaving, he gave another word of caution and then strode out.
"Okay!" Xingnong had already put on her clothes, but her hair was loose, so she had to comb it before going out.
~
Fu Ying Yuan
When Chu Tiankuo left the palace banquet, the banquet was already halfway through. Many ministers and ladies had eaten and drunk too much and needed to go to the bathroom.
Several ladies of honor got together and returned to the palace to rest in a courtyard specially arranged for everyone.
The maid assigned to serve Xing Qing had already received the order from Princess Changle. She disguised herself as a sheep and looked for Xing Qing everywhere. Taking advantage of the fact that there were more people around, she returned here with everyone else. She pushed open the door of the room where Xing Qing was, and when she saw the scene inside, she screamed, "Ah!"
This scream instantly attracted the attention of several ladies, including the wife of the Minister of Justice. She immediately ran over with great interest and saw the messy clothes on the ground, both men's and women's: "Oh! My God!"
As she said this, she turned her back, looking so embarrassed that she couldn't bear to be looked at!
The other ladies also ran over to take a look and turned around: "Oh! God! This is too bold!"
"My God, who is so bold as to dare to do this in the palace... Isn't this a promiscuous affair?"
"Whose house is this? Who is inside?"
"This seems to be Princess Xingqing's house, right?"
The wife of the Minister of Personnel was shocked: "No way? Isn't the girl in there Princess Xingqing? Who is that man? Could he be a guard in the palace?"
Fortunately, due to the threat from the Crown Princess, she did not agree to the marriage between her son and Princess Xingqing. She never expected that Princess Xingqing would be such a dissolute person!
"Tsk tsk... He really is from the common people, without any manners, yet he dares to do this in the palace... Ignorance is fearless!"
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