blenderwars Chapter 102 Sober
Chapter 102 Sober
Shen Shixi was squeezed into the corner of the bed.
Her body was flexible, and she was folded into an odd angle, her hands clinging to the bed. Fortunately, the bed was sturdy and didn't make a sound.
Finally, with a muffled groan from Li Yuanke, Shen Shixi was dragged out and collapsed on top of him like a dead dog.
The lingering tide slowly subsided from her body.
She rested her head on Li Yuanke's chest, which heaved violently.
This affair took a lot of energy from both of them. Li Yuanke eventually lost control, something that had never happened to him before. The urge to pull her to the clouds made him put a lot of effort into her.
He couldn't help but look at the expression on her face and the look in her eyes. Seeing her dreamy expression made him especially excited.
Li Yuanke picked her up and silently walked towards the hot spring. He stroked the bruises on her body and asked in a hoarse voice, "Does it hurt? I was reckless today!"
Shen Shixi knew that he had gone crazy today and lost his mind at the last moment. This kind of situation would only occur between a man and a woman if they were in perfect harmony.
She had no intention of seducing him in this way. He thought that she had also thought about it, so they did it together. It's nothing wrong with men and women doing things together.
Since she wanted a good experience, she naturally wanted him to have a good experience as well.
"It's not the first time, boohoo, just be more careful next time." She yawned and clung to him. "Li Yuanke, what time is it? I'm tired, I want to sleep."
"I'm not even tired, how can you be? Are you becoming less and less willing to beat me?"
"Another day, after I've eaten my fill, slept enough, grown taller, and become stronger, I'll one day seduce you!"
Li Yuanke burst into laughter, and the two played in the water for a while, after which Shen Shixi perked up.
As the weather gets colder, soaking in a hot spring is a very refreshing thing. The water in this hot spring pool is flowing water that runs continuously all year round.
Shen Shixi swam like a fish in the water, her figure as graceful as snow under the moonlight, her hair as white as seaweed, and her face as delicate as a carved jade, like a mermaid kept in a pond.
Li Yuanke was utterly astonished. He grabbed her and wrapped her around his waist. "Seducing me, huh?"
Shen Shixi was speechless. "This is the bathhouse in my palace, Li Yuanke. I haven't bathed in your bathhouse. You're the one trying to seduce me!"
She bit Li Yuanke's lips, and Li Yuanke lowered his head and kissed her.
Li Yuanke sat on the steps, and Shen Shixi pressed him against the bank, and the two embraced and kissed.
Their bodies are also closely connected.
Half an hour later, the bath was over, and Li Yuanke carried her out of the pool, where she fell into a deep sleep.
There was no morning court the next day, and the two slept until the sun was high in the sky.
Shen Shixi naturally did not attend the morning meeting in the Empress's palace.
At Fengyi Palace, everyone was present today, except for Consort Song and Shen Shixi. Even Li Sihe, who was heavily pregnant, came today.
She's five months pregnant and should move around more; otherwise, it might be difficult to give birth.
"Consort Li's baby should be due in January or February next year, right? Oh dear, time really flies! It's been almost half a year since the new concubines entered the palace. The Emperor probably stayed at Zhaoyang Palace again yesterday, so I suppose Consort Yuan won't be coming to pay her respects today!"
Qing Zhaoyuan sighed and said, "It's becoming increasingly difficult to see Yuan Jieyu these days."
The Queen glanced at her. "If you wish to see her, then let her come to you."
Why be sarcastic and unfriendly here?
Qing Zhaoyuan said, "Your Majesty is right. However, she is the apple of His Majesty's eye. How could I dare to do that? Your Majesty probably hasn't heard that His Majesty actually built a hot spring pool in Zhaoyang Palace."
"That's impossible!" the Queen exclaimed.
But Kyung So-won didn't seem to be joking.
She said, "When Zhaoyang Palace was being renovated, I saw the Ministry of Works' renovation plan. They did add an underground heating system, but they didn't draw water from the hot spring. Besides, the spring is in Qianyuan Palace, and only emperors of past dynasties could use it. How could His Majesty possibly bring water to Zhaoyang Palace?"
Qing Zhaoyuan said, "Then I don't know. I only heard that Zhaoyang Palace was renovated again during this summer retreat at Qingyi Garden. I also vaguely heard that a road of white marble was paved from Qianyuan Palace to Zhaoyang Palace. Has Your Majesty not noticed that the flowers and plants along the road from Qianyuan Palace to Zhaoyang Palace are particularly lush and have not withered to this day?"
The Empress was somewhat annoyed that Consort Qing had brought this up in front of so many people, making her feel very embarrassed.
She was the Empress, yet the Emperor never offered her a share of the hot springs. On the contrary, Shen Shixi received such favor.
She only just found out that Shen Shixi's small kitchen was actually accounted for by the East Kitchen.
"I will verify this matter. Before it is confirmed, please refrain from discussing it to avoid causing trouble," the Empress said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, we will obey Your Majesty's decree!" All the concubines rose and bowed.
After the meeting, the Empress was unable to calm down for a long time.
She couldn't help but think of many things.
Back then, when the Pei family and the emperor were willing to compromise under the mediation of the late emperor, the Pei family sent her to the Eastern Palace. Shen Shiyan entered the Eastern Palace with her. At that time, Shen Shiyan was given the title of Liangdi, while she was only Liangyuan.
But she wasn't afraid.
She knew her only rival was Shen Shiyan.
Shen Shiyan was too stupid. Her heart and eyes were full of men. She was infatuated with him, crazy about him, and even banged her head against the wall for him.
A person who is crazy in love is not worthy of being her opponent. She can defeat Shen Shiyan without doing anything.
Li Yuanke may have been very tolerant and caring towards Shen Shiyan out of respect for the Shen family, but that was by no means affection.
Li Yuanke rarely summoned Shen Shiyan. He was very busy at that time and rarely went to the inner palace. However, there were not many people in the Eastern Palace at that time. It was just the same few people coming and going. On average, each person could count the number of times they served the emperor on one hand in a year.
Shen Shiyan was the one who served the emperor the least.
Shen Shiyan seemed to dislike Shen Shixi, and naturally, the Empress had never seen Shen Shixi in the Eastern Palace.
When the late emperor passed away and the crown prince ascended the throne, they moved from the Eastern Palace to the Imperial Palace. Grand Tutor Shen quickly handed over his staff to the emperor. He himself was in poor health, and for the first two years he was able to take Shen Shixi out of the capital to travel and enjoy the scenery.
Later, he fell seriously ill and passed away, after which Shen Shixi left the capital completely.
She had always thought that the emperor had taken care of Shen Shixi since childhood because of Shen Shiyan, but later she realized that this was not the case. Perhaps Shen Shiyan was able to enter the Eastern Palace because of Shen Shixi.
But clearly the emperor was unaware of some of the nuances involved.
He must have realized it later.
Perhaps he realized that if Shen Shiyan were alive, Shen Shixi would never have been able to enter the palace; or perhaps he was tired of Shen Shiyan's jealousy, vying for favor, and childish behavior; or perhaps he "accidentally" overheard Shen Shiyan cursing and insulting his sister.
He only needed to show the slightest disgust for Shen Shiyan, and the other women would tear at him like vultures smelling carrion.
Shen Shiyan died, and before she died, she cursed Shen Shixi vehemently.
Therefore, the emperor did not posthumously grant her any honors or titles.
It's unlikely that it will ever happen again.
The Empress couldn't help but think that Shen Shiyan must have already seen what it was like for the Emperor to dote on someone, which was why she was jealous and so calculating and intolerant.
Putting aside the Emperor's favoritism, Shen Shixi was indeed a hundred times more difficult to deal with than her sister.
Shen Shixi was far more clear-headed than any of the women in the harem.