Difficulties and Solutions

"Then you should settle down early. You have to get up early tomorrow to pay respects. You've been busy all night. I'm afraid you'll be very tired tomorrow."

Who says it's not true?

I thought it was tiring to serve the emperor in bed, but I didn't expect it would be tiring even if I didn't.

She felt very upset when she thought about being scolded again tomorrow.

"Turn off the lights."

"Okay. My lady, go to sleep. I'll be on guard outside."

After Chunqi said this, she turned off the sheep-horn palace lanterns in the bedroom, leaving only one outside. Looking at the dim and swaying light, Lin Wanyi gradually felt sleepy.

She slept comfortably, but at this moment, the lights in the Qian'an Hall were on again.

Dong Yuzhong heard the movement inside and immediately pushed the door open.

Sure enough, he saw that the emperor, who had been asleep, had sat up and moved his neck left and right.

"What time is it?"

"Your Majesty, it's just past the hour of Chou."

It was still early before the court session, but he didn't feel sleepy anymore.

Compared with the previous sleep, this sleep was not long, but it was very comfortable.

A long-lost sense of relaxation came over Yuwen Hong, and he smiled. Her massage skills were really good.

I didn't expect that the second young lady of the Xiangfu had such skills.

Compared with the spoiled Concubine Lin, she seemed much gentler and calmer.

It seems that there are many stories in the Xiangfu.Thinking of this, the originally relaxed expression gradually became serious, and he ordered Dong Yuzhong.

"Light the lights, I don't want to rest, get up."

"Your Majesty, getting up at this time, isn't it... too early?"

It was late at night outside, and there was no point in the emperor getting up.

"It doesn't matter, I haven't finished reviewing the memorials last night, I will continue to read them."

"Yes, I obey your order."

After saying that, he clapped his hands to the eunuchs and palace maids outside, and eight people came in immediately, lined up in a row, and served the emperor Yuwen Hong to wash.

It was not time to go to court, so he naturally didn't need to wear court clothes.

The emperor changed into a black dress with golden dragons embroidered on it, and went to the study.

It was another day of hard work.

When Lin Wanyi went out early in the morning, she saw Mu Ying waiting in the courtyard.

"Lanchun? Why are you here?"

Mu Ying came up with a smile, her round eyes full of joy.

"I heard that my sister slept with the emperor again yesterday, so I came to congratulate her and go to the Linzhi Palace with you to pay my respects."

Serving the emperor in the emperor's bed could not be kept secret in the palace.

Not only was it recorded in every detail, but it would also be made known to the public.

Although it was the second time for Lin Wanyi to serve the emperor in the emperor's bed, she was still very shy, so she changed the subject.

"I got up late, let's go quickly, it's not good to be late."

"Yeah."

Both of them agreed, and there was no sedan chair to sit in, so they had a companion along the way.

"I want to eat the green plum pastry made by Chunqi again. Sister, can I go back with you later? Hehe."

The sly expression made Lin Wanyi laugh.

"You love to eat, too. Wait until she's done, then take some back."

"I knew my sister cared about me."   

Lin Wanyi quite liked this outgoing Mu Da Ying.

At least, Chunqi had been asking around for several days about the last incident but nothing had leaked out, so she seemed to be a tight-lipped person.

However, sisterhood in the harem is always a little fickle, so although Lin Wanyi liked her, she would not be close to her to the point of entrusting her with secrets.

The two chatted and walked quickly, and soon they were waiting in the Linzhi Palace.

As soon as she entered the courtyard this time, Lin Wanyi felt several unfriendly eyes looking at her. She knew without thinking that it must be because of the incident of serving the emperor in bed last night.

She didn't want to be a thorn in the eyes of others, but she couldn't say that she just sat with the emperor for a night.

She felt bitter in her heart, but her expression was as calm as ever.

As soon as she walked to the corridor, she heard a sharp and thorny woman's voice coming from behind.

"I was wondering why I felt so tight in the chest so early in the morning. It turns out that I went out to meet a villain."

While walking forward with a cold snort, she looked at Lin Wanyi with a vicious look, wishing to stare a few holes in her body.

"This concubine Lin greets Concubine Chu."

"This concubine Mu greets Concubine Chu."

Both of them just greeted, and they naturally had to bow their heads when facing Concubine Chu.

As for the other palace concubines, those who should do the half-squat salute did so, and those who should do the flat salute did so.

Concubine Chu walked up to the others and was very familiar and enthusiastic, but she happened to ignore Lin Wanyi and Mu Lanchun.

She said fiercely.

"I have lived in the northwest for a long time. When I was at home, I occasionally went out hunting with my father. Although they are all animals, some animals are very cunning. They can not only avoid arrowheads, but also lead people into traps. Especially the foxes. I heard from the old servants at home that those fox spirits that have cultivated into spirits are the most powerful. They can not only capture people's hearts, but also eat people's hearts and lungs."

Everyone present knew what she meant.

Aren't she saying openly or covertly that Lin Wanyi is a fox that has cultivated into a spirit?

Many concubines covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and laughed secretly.

Mu Lanchun was very angry and wanted to argue with her, but was stopped by Lin Wanyi.

Arguing with her will hurt yourself and others.

Just ignore her.

Seeing that Lin Wanyi looked indifferent, Concubine Chu wanted to tear her calm and beautiful face apart. So that His Majesty would not have to keep a card every day and not summon anyone to sleep with him for a long time, and the first one to turn over was her name!

Just when she was about to go up and make up a few more words about her, she was interrupted by a clear and beautiful voice.

"Sister Chu, you are saying these things so early in the morning, it's scary." Concubine Chu looked back and saw that the person who spoke was an inconspicuous concubine. She had been in the palace for some time, so she naturally knew who was in front of her.

"Are you going to teach me a lesson, Lady Ye?"

The woman called Lady Ye looked quite old, dressed appropriately, and behaved properly. She walked up slowly and said gently.

"Sister Chu is joking again. You and I are both concubines in the harem, so we should know that a kind lady should not talk about strange things."

Lady Ye said this out of kindness, but it was a pity that Lady Chu was spoiled at home, and after entering the palace, she had Concubine Yi to protect her, so she did not take these "outdated" concubines seriously.

So she snorted coldly and said with a warning in her eyes.

"Lady Ye, you should think more about how to regain the emperor's favor when you have time. You don't need to worry about me!"

Although they were both noble ladies, Lady Chu looked superior.

Lady Ye, who was originally trying to help, was dragged into the battle.

Lin Wanyi's eyes were cold. What she disliked most was people like Lady Chu who could not distinguish right from wrong.

So she made up her mind and spoke.

"Lady Chu may not know that April 8th is the birthday of Buddha, so April is also called Buddha's month. You are talking about supernatural things so early in the morning. Be careful not to offend the gods and Buddhas. If you say something wrong, it will be a small matter. If your luck is affected, it will be troublesome."