The air was filled with mist, rose petals floated on the water, a faint warmth came from my fingers, and even my eyes were intoxicated.
Fu Yuheng reached out and loosened her hair, causing her to scream in surprise.
"Your Majesty!" But seeing the condition of the person in front of him, he felt the temperature on his cheeks suddenly rise a few degrees, and the movement of his hands paused. He didn't know what to do.
"My beloved concubine is very charming today..." With water still splashing on his hands, he gently took her hand, placed it in front of him and kissed it, "I am fascinated by you..."
Immediately afterwards, water splashed everywhere, and Shen Qingwan was pulled into the water.
"Ugh!" I felt a suffocating feeling coming and quickly steadied myself. When I poked my head out of the water, I saw the person in front of me getting closer and closer.
Shen Qingwan only felt the hot air rushing towards her cheeks, her black hair was soaked by water, dripping wetly and sliding down her forehead.
The next moment, she felt her body lighten and she felt weightless in an instant. She looked down and quickly wrapped her arms around his neck, afraid that she would fall from his arms if she was not careful.
"Wan'er, have you missed me these days?" He put up a wicked smile and took a deep breath into her neck.
“Your Majesty, you…” Shen Qingwan panicked and began to struggle to get down, but she couldn’t break free from the hands that were restraining her.
She wanted to escape. She didn't know why, but Fu Yuheng made her feel very scared today. The obvious possessiveness in his eyes made her feel very uncomfortable.
"Do you still want to escape?" He moved closer to her, and the Long Yanxiang on his body enveloped her completely.
I just felt that my body was becoming weaker and weaker, and the strength in my hands was like that of a kitten scratching itself. There was fear, grievance, and more of a sense of intoxication in my eyes.
I don't know how much time passed before she finally fell asleep.
"Empress, Empress?" She was in a daze and could only vaguely hear someone calling her in her ear, and then she suddenly woke up.
Was it a dream? Thinking of everything that happened last night, she felt a little unreal, as if that person was not him, and the other person begging was not herself.
But when she turned around, she felt a tearing pain in her body. She looked down and saw that the dense marks on her body were still there. Even the sticky feeling on her body reminded her that it was not a dream at all, but something that really happened.
Suddenly, I felt even more wronged and sobbed quietly while hugging the quilt.
"My queen, what's wrong with you?" Lianyun saw her crying, and felt anxious and puzzled. The emperor had clearly stayed here overnight, so why was the queen sad? Did the emperor bully her
Shen Qingwan didn't explain either. How could she say these things
But he clearly didn't love her, so how could he force her to do such a thing!
Seeing her like this, Lianyun didn't know how to comfort her. She could only keep helping her wipe her tears with a handkerchief, feeling even more distressed.
I was tired of crying and gradually calmed down.
"My queen, please stop crying. Your eyes will be swollen if you keep crying." Lianyun pouted, "Otherwise, when you attend the welcoming banquet tonight, you won't even be able to cover it up with rouge and powder."
"Welcoming banquet?" Shen Qingwan looked at her puzzledly. What welcoming banquet
Lianyun patted her forehead and said in annoyance, "Look at my poor memory. I forgot to tell you. The emperor asked me to tell you before he left that a general has returned from a victorious battle tonight and we need to celebrate." I was so busy comforting the queen that I forgot about it for a moment.
Shen Qingwan actually knew a little about this matter. She had heard someone mention it a few days ago. It seemed that there was a war in the south and the scale was not large, so they only sent an unknown little general, who seemed to be named Chen. Unexpectedly, he returned triumphantly now, and the emperor was happy, so he held a banquet.
"I understand, Lianyun, please prepare some water for me. I want to take a shower and change clothes." She felt very uncomfortable because of the unusual stickiness on her body.
After bathing, he felt refreshed. He went to pay his respects to the Queen, and the depression in his heart seemed to dissipate a little.
After calculating the time, she went to pay her respects to the Queen. Due to what happened with the Ninth Prince a few days ago, Xiao Shushen did not make things difficult for her. They just chatted about some family matters and then let her go.
The emperor probably just finished his morning court session, so it was inconvenient for her to disturb him. This made things a bit boring. She was walking in the garden alone, picking a flower, but accidentally got pricked by a thorn, and small drops of blood came out.
"Your Majesty..." Lianyun glanced at her with resentment and worry in her eyes, "Why are you so depressed today? You made me dare not say much." Because she had been with her since she was a child, she was close to her and did not have so many reservations when speaking to her, which made her feel more intimate and real.
“It’s okay…” She replied calmly. She knew in her heart that she was worried about her, but she just couldn’t be happy no matter what. The palace and the life here were as unattainable as a dream, but it made people’s wings broken, as if they could never fly again.
There were birds flying in the sky here and there, and their freedom made her extremely envious. If she was not a member of the Shen family, would she also be that free
But this is just a thought. As children, how can we criticize our parents
"Lianyun, when you want to get married in the future, you must stay away from this powerful courtyard." Shen Qingwan turned around and smiled at her, but there was a hint of ridicule in her tone. Some time ago, she was staring at the outside in a daze, and she saw it clearly.
"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? Lianyun will always be by your side to serve you!" Lianyun turned her head away, pouted her lips and said unwillingly, but her ears turned red.
Shen Qingwan didn't say anything, but just smiled slightly. Maybe she didn't understand it now, but this was indeed what she wanted to warn her. If she had a choice, she didn't want to stay in this place anyway.
Seeing that the people in the imperial kitchen started to get busy, it also meant that the welcoming banquet was about to begin, so she called Lianyun back to help her dress up. Although she didn't know why the emperor called her instead of the queen, she probably had his own plans and didn't need her to worry about anything for him.
Because it was a palace banquet, Shen Qingwan had to dress up a little. She tied her hair into a bun, wore a lavender pleated skirt with scattered flowers, a dark purple gauze, and a double plum hairpin with kingfisher feathers on her head. With every frown and smile, she looked like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world.
"Your Majesty, you look so beautiful today." Lianyun tilted her head, the smile on her face growing wider. This outfit really matched her otherworldly temperament.
"Stop talking nonsense." She smiled slightly, looking even rosy-faced. "The party is about to start, so don't be late."