Lian Hua furrowed her brow, thought for a mont, and said, "Your Majesty, are you tired? Charcoal Head said that you need to rest. Otherwise, after your al, why not rest a while in bed? Uh..."
She suddenly rembered that the Main Hall was not yet ready, and now the Side Hall was Nanny Qi’s domain. She hesitated for a mont and said, "Perhaps I could borrow Nanny’s bed to rest a little, just change the bedding, and that should be fine."
The bed they used now was left for Nanny Qi to sleep on.
The bed in the Main Hall was new, and bigger than the current one. She’d heard that it would let her roll around a few tis without any issues.
The Emperor still did not respond. He pulled the cup from her hand and put it back on the table, wrapped his fingers around hers, held her hand, and kneaded it.
That ant he did not agree.
Lian Hua thought about it too— the timing was also not right. Tomorrow was His Majesty’s birthday. There were so many things to attend to. From what she had heard— still only hearsay— the Harem was already decorated, but she wasn’t sure if His Majesty would need to go out for any business soon.
"Ah..." She shook her head, thinking that His Majesty was indeed working too hard. She suggested again, "Otherwise, may I give you a shoulder massage to ease so fatigue?"
As she spoke, she tried to free herself to move behind him.
The Emperor did not respond but pulled her close, lifted her onto his lap, gently enveloped her into his arms, lowered his head into the nape of her neck, and greedily inhaled her scent.
Only in this way could he soothe the bloodthirsty and murderous intent hidden deep within his heart.
Now, the imperial court’s affairs were profoundly implicated. If he were to pursue and connect all involved, the number of people he would need to execute was unimaginable.
Yet, if he did not execute them, it would not quell the rage in his heart.
Lian Hua felt pained for him, she just let him hold her, gently stroking his back with her hand.
There must be sothing making it difficult for His Majesty to decide.
She couldn’t help with the state affairs; all she could do was silently keep His Majesty company and offer so comfort.
After a long while, she suddenly rembered, "Oh dear, Your Majesty, I am all sweaty and slly now."
She struggled to get up; after her belongings were almost moved today, she had been busy fetching the items she had previously picked out from the storage room and directing people to move things here and there, quite enjoying herself and walking around so much that she had sweated a lot even on such a day.
The Emperor murmured, "You don’t sll."
She wanted to bow her head to sll herself but couldn’t detect any odor as His Majesty was holding her so close that there was no space for her to bow her head and sniff.
She tried to sniff forcefully, but the scent of His Majesty filled her nostrils.
She expressed her doubt, "How can that be? I did so many things today, didn’t change my clothes, and I am all sweaty and sticky, isn’t it slly?"
"Mmm, it’s fragrant," the Emperor, holding her close, felt completely soothed by the softness of her embrace.
Hearing this, Lian Hua couldn’t help but giggle nonstop, finding it very strange. His Majesty’s idiosyncrasy was too much; he even loved the sll of her sweat.
She couldn’t help laughing for a long while, causing the Emperor’s brows and eyes to soften. He relaxed his grip a bit, keeping one arm around her back and the other on her stomach, stabilizing her as she sat on his lap.
He looked up at her as she laughed, his eyes involuntarily filling with mirth.
When she had laughed enough, he asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Lian Hua’s eyes were bright and shiny, and she bit her lip. After a while, she said, "Your Majesty, you are so funny. I am all sweaty, it’s good enough not to be slly, how can it be fragrant?"
She didn’t believe it.
Oh, His Majesty treated her so well, she felt extrely sweet inside, even claiming that the sll was fragrant.
The Emperor was sowhat helpless but felt much more comfortable. He earnestly said, "Nannan doesn’t sll, she is fragrant."
Soft and fragrant, very pleasant and very charming.
"Huh? I didn’t sll it. Let sll." Lian Hua, convinced by his earnestness, raised her hand to sniff her armpit.
The Emperor wouldn’t let her sll, pulling her close again and burying her into his embrace, inhaling deeply once more.
He released her and said seriously, "I have slled it for you, and it is fragrant."
Lian Hua opened her mouth slightly, stunned for a mont. "Uh...". That works?
The Emperor slightly raised an eyebrow, "Don’t believe?"
Lian Hua hurriedly shook her head, "Oh, believe, believe, just like how I perceive His Majesty, it’s all very manly."
Emperor: "..."
If he rembered correctly, the ’manly’ scent in her eyes was the sll of sweat, wasn’t it?
Just then, Xiao Jizi’s voice ca from outside:
"Your Majesty, my lord, the al is ready, shall we start?"
It had been ready for a while, but since things did not quite sound right inside, he did not dare to co in.
"Oh my." Upon hearing this, Lian Hua considered, nothing was more important than eating.
She patted the Emperor to signal for him to let her down and then called out, "Bring it in quickly."
Once the al was fully laid out, she stood up to fuss over His Majesty, pouring soup and picking dishes for him.
Watching His Majesty eat gave her an indescribable feeling at the bottom of her heart.
His Majesty dining was truly a sight to behold, she almost got lost in watching.
She couldn’t help but sit beside him, propping her cheek in her hand, her mouth curved in a smile, and she even forgot to continue serving the food.
Noticing her gaze, the Emperor felt content and looked back at her with a smile, "Would Nannan like to eat so as well?"
"Ah?" Lian Hua sat up straight, looking at the dishes and said, "How could I, you eat, sir, I’m not hungry, I won’t eat..."
As she spoke, she swallowed her saliva, unable to refuse and her eyes glued to the dishes.
She didn’t know how, but just earlier she had been so focused on serving His Majesty the dishes that she only watched him and not the food. Now that she saw the food, she felt that perhaps she could eat a bit more...
She licked her lips, feeling tempted.
Suddenly, a piece of at was placed before her mouth. Instinctively, she opened her mouth to take it and heard a soft chuckle nearby.
She looked towards the person beside her, blinking, and didn’t forget to chew a few tis, which elicited an even louder laugh from His Majesty.
Lian Hua also laughed naively, looking utterly content, her cheeks puffed up like a little squirrel.
His Little Concubine was just too adorable.
The Emperor was in a great mood, watching his beloved eat was a delight.
After she had completely swallowed, Lian Hua praised with a smile, "This is delicious, you picked exactly what I love to eat."
After wiping her mouth, the Emperor gently said, "How about Nannan joins to eat together?"
Lian Hua nodded and replied happily, "Yes, alright!"
Following that, the two of them took turns, one bite at a ti, cheerfully finishing everything on the table.
After they finished, Lian Hua exclaid, "My lord, are you full?"
The al was just a bit more than a single portion.
The Emperor pinched her cheek, "Isn’t that question a bit late?"
She stuck out her tongue, "I was too happy eating..."
In another half hour, it would be her ti to eat cakes.
Rembering this, she said, "My Lord, will you eat so more later? I’ll go check if the cakes are ready."
With a flurry of action, she said she would check the cakes and went to do just that.
But she had not taken two steps before the Emperor stood up, pulled her back and held her in his arms, leaning over to kiss her.
His Little Concubine was the best dicine in the world for him...
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