Even though they were so close, Shen Xihe could smell the slightest hint of the scent of Togaro among the medicinal scent on his body. She looked at him twice, then closed her eyes and rested, neither hiding nor avoiding, and without saying a word.
Seeing this, Xiao Huayong couldn't help but lean over and kiss her soft lips quickly. Facing Shen Xihe's suddenly opened eyes, he stepped back with a smirk, leaning against the shaft of the cart, looking at her leisurely with a gentle and satisfied smile in his eyes.
"If the mountain doesn't come to me, then I will come to the mountain." Xiao Huayong said happily, "You and I are husband and wife, there is no need to worry about who comes to whom."
Just think of it as her kissing me.
Shen Xihe, who was a little annoyed, saw him like this and felt as if he was always giving in for her. But asking her to become the person he wanted and taking the initiative like that was too much for her to do.
She hesitated for a moment, then took the initiative to reach out and hold his hand. Xiao Huayong stared for a moment, and then his eyes seemed to fluctuate with heat waves. Shen Xihe wanted to withdraw her hand, but he would not allow her to escape and immediately held it tightly.
He went even further and squeezed his five fingers into hers, interlaced their fingers with hers, and raised their clasped hands, laughing with great joy, as if he had found a treasure.
Shen Xihe used force to push his hand down, as if not being able to see it would make her feel a little more comfortable.
She did not ask any more questions. Xiao Huayong knew that she had mustered up the courage to take a huge step beyond her ethical rules. It was because of him that she repeatedly broke her own code of conduct.
He took the initiative to say: "I just discussed with my father-in-law about taking you to the northwest next month."
Shen Yun'an and Xue Jinqiao are getting married in May. Xiao Huayong promised last year that he would take Shen Xihe to the northwest to watch the ceremony.
"Do you really have this plan?" Shen Xihe never really took it to heart.
She is now the Crown Princess, how can it be easy for her to leave Kyoto? She has just got married, and she still has many things to do. With the constraints of her status, she can't be as capricious as before she got married, such as receiving ladies. Fortunately, the East Palace is clean and she doesn't need to worry about it.
She was just about to take over the harem and was leaving in May, so it would not be appropriate for her to do it now.
"I don't want you to start working hard after marrying me." Xiao Huayong seemed to understand her thoughts and pinched her fingertips. "After all, we are the younger generation. It's better to be polite first and then use force to rob her. Give her enough face, strike back, and have reasons. You can also just stand by and watch, and relax for a while."
The power of the palace would fall into the hands of Shen Xihe sooner or later, but Concubine Rong had been in charge of the harem for more than ten years. As soon as he entered the harem, he openly broke with Concubine Rong. This could serve as a warning to others and serve as a warning to others, but it would be inevitable that everyone in the harem would unite against the outside world and become an enemy of Shen Xihe.
His Majesty has long lost interest in the harem, and favor is no longer a conflict of interest for them. The concubines in the harem have lived freely over the years. His Majesty probably does not want to worry about all the things in the harem, so he created such a situation. Compared with the outside doubts about whether he is ill and does not go to the harem, the current harmony in the harem is probably more beneficial.
Now that the palace power has fallen into the hands of Shen Xihe, they have to make a living at the hands of the younger generation. They will feel uncomfortable being reminded all the time that they are just concubines. If Concubine Rong instigates them again, many of them will become Concubine Rong's pawns and continue to fall for Shen Xihe.