Accompanying the Emperor

"Dong Yuzhong."

"Your servant is here."

The emperor gave an order, and the chief eunuch who was waiting outside immediately pushed the door and stepped in, standing in front of the two of them, bowing his waist all the time, not breaking any rules.

"You come to serve me dinner, as for Lin Da Ying, serve her a bowl."

"Your servant obeys your order."

After saying that, he handed the whisk in his hand to the little eunuch behind him, and immediately stepped forward and said to Lin Wanyi with a smile.

"My lady, my servant is here."

After saying that, he took the porcelain bowl from her hand and served two bowls in one go. The first bowl was naturally placed in front of the emperor, and the second bowl was brought to Lin Wanyi, and Dong Yuzhong said politely.

"My lady, please have your meal, this is a gift from His Majesty."

She frowned and glanced at the stool, only to see that Dong Yuzhong nodded slightly. Lin Wanyi was reassured, and half of her body sat on the round stool in front of her, and she ate the porridge in the bowl slowly.

Along with the porridge, two dishes of side dishes were also served.

Dong Yuzhong was busy serving the dishes to the emperor, and at the same time, he also put a lot of food into the plate in front of Lin Wanyi.

If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Lin Wanyi would like to try the side dishes, which looked delicious.

However, the bowl of porridge in her hand was almost empty. It would be bad if the emperor and the eunuchs who served her thought she was greedy on her first night with the emperor.

Seeing that she had put down her bowl, Dong Yuzhong did not serve her any more dishes. However, the emperor took a long time to eat, and Lin Wanyi's legs were a little numb from half sitting, so she heard him say lightly.

"Let's clear it."

"Yes."

The palace servant walked in quickly and cleared the things away. At the same time, they also brought water for the two to rinse their mouths.

Seeing that the emperor was reaching for a handkerchief, Lin Wanyi came up and handed it to him for the first time, which was also considered to be a return of his kindness.

The emperor glanced at her sideways, and saw that her slender neck was slightly lowered, which looked like a well-behaved appearance.

After the palace people left, Lin Wanyi closed her eyes and made up her mind. The next thing she said was, "I will wait for your majesty to go to bed."

Then she followed the emperor into the bedroom behind the door in a daze.

Kneeling on the bed, Lin Wanyi was a little restrained.

She didn't know whether she should take off her clothes or wait for the emperor to come.

Before she could react, she felt dizzy and when she opened her eyes again, she had already fallen on the brocade quilt.

"Your majesty..."

Her voice was a little trembling, but to the emperor, it sounded a little more coquettish. This look was much more lively than when she stood still to answer questions just now.

However, before Lin Wanyi could speak again, the candles outside went out.

"Settle down."

The emperor's voice with some lust surged from his throat, and his hands moved a little hurriedly.

Cicada wing gauze, hibiscus tent, the most spring.

She returned to Yihua Palace in a sedan chair. When the curtain was lifted, Chunqi and Xia An were waiting there early, speaking with some excitement.

"Your servant greets the young lady. May the young lady be at peace."

"Get up."

Perhaps Lin Wanyi herself did not expect that her voice would sound a little tired at this moment.

Xia An frowned and looked up. Sure enough, her young lady was still a budding flower when she left, but now it looked like it had been ravaged by the wind and snow. She helped Lin Wanyi get off the sedan chair and gave some money to the maid who sent her back. After respectfully sending her away, the master and servant returned to the left hall.

"What time is it?"

"Just after midnight."

She thought it was already midnight, but she did not expect that after all this time, only two hours had passed.   

As a low-ranking concubine who served the emperor in the palace, she was not qualified to stay overnight in the Qian'an Palace. She could clearly feel the soreness between her legs. Thinking of what had just happened, her cheeks flushed again.

Chunqi and Xia An were also inexperienced maids. Even though they understood what serving the emperor in the palace meant, they did not know how to serve at this moment.

"Get some water to wash up and take a rest."

Tomorrow morning, she had to pay her respects to the ladies in the harem. This was a rule and could not be delayed.

"I will go right away."

Chunqi turned around and left immediately after saying that. There was hot water boiling in the side room at the door, so it was quick.

When Lin Wanyi finished washing up and lay quietly on her bed, she didn't even have the energy to think about it and fell asleep.

A good night's dream. It was not until the beginning of the morning when Xia An came in quietly to wake her up that she slowly opened her eyes.

After sleeping, the soreness in her body did not subside much, and Lin Wanyi could not help but sigh in her heart.

Being a favorite concubine is not necessarily a good thing. At least the physical work is unbearable.

"My lady, drink some water to moisten your throat first."

"Okay."

The warm water went down her throat and into her stomach, and Lin Wanyi's muddled mind finally came to its senses.

"What time is it?"

"My lady, it's the hour of Mao."

There was still some time before the hour of Chen, when the Concubines should pay their respects to the imperial concubine and concubines in the palace. Lin Wanyi ordered, "You will go to the Linzhi Palace with me later."

"Your servant obeys your command."

She agreed. She only needed to bring one maid with her when she came to see the emperor. She had just finished serving the emperor in bed, so she didn't want anyone to have any handle on her.

As she was talking, Chunqi brought in a copper basin. The water in it was still steaming. She wrung out a handkerchief and handed it to Lin Wanyi.

"When Xiao Luzi comes later, see if he is convenient or not. Go to the imperial kitchen to get some flour. Take some time to make some white jade cakes. They are filling and can last for a long time if eaten together."

"What's wrong with you, young lady?"

"The cakes sent by the imperial kitchen are not filling. I, your young lady, almost made a fool of myself in front of His Majesty."

"Ah?"

Chunqi's eyes widened and her mouth opened, looking frightened.

"Young lady, you were not hungry in front of the emperor, were you? His Majesty didn't blame you, right?"

"It's not that big, but it will be soon."

After hearing what her young lady said, Chunqi stamped her feet anxiously, and then said sincerely.

"Young lady, don't worry, I will use enough ingredients for this white jade cake."

Lin Wanyi saw her patting her chest to make a promise, and burst out laughing.

The rules of the Xiangfu are also very strict, especially when encountering a happy event and going to Ronghe Hall to pay respects, it will take most of the day, so this white jade cake is used by them to fill their stomachs in the mansion, and the effect is very good.

Thinking back to the bowl of fish fillet porridge last night, I didn't taste much of it in front of the emperor.

It's a bit of a waste of food.

The morning light is just beginning to shine.

Lin Wanyi got up and cleaned up.

This is her first time to meet with the concubines in the palace after entering the palace. She can't be too outstanding, nor can she cover up too much, otherwise it will lose the face of the Xiangfu, and Concubine Lin will be the first to make trouble for her.

After thinking about it, she asked Xia An to find a powder blue satin bamboo leaf embroidered long skirt, and a moon-colored double-breasted shirt on the outside.

The bun was tied up according to the promised rank, and a few white jade butterfly hairpins were pinned on the temples.