Seeing Shen Bijun undress in front of him, Song Qingshu was dumbfounded. Even though he had purposely misled the other in order to make it easier for them to interact later, it was too careless of her to take off her clothes in front of him.
However, it was not convenient for him to say it now. After all, if she knew the truth, it would be troublesome if she became angry. However, he didn't want to take advantage of her and turned around without a trace.
A woman's thoughts were more delicate. Even though his movement was light, Shen Bijun still noticed it. She hadn't expected him to be such a gentleman. Her heart warmed and her gaze softened. However, when she thought about how he had been sent to the Greeting Room, she felt uncomfortable.
Last night, thinking about entering the palace, Shen Bijun was restless and couldn't sleep. Today, she experienced the kidnapping of the bride and the fright from Yelu Hongji. Now that she could finally relax, Shen Bijun felt sleepy and quickly fell asleep.
She didn't know how long she slept when she suddenly felt someone push her on the bed. Shen Bijun woke up in fright and tightly covered her chest with the blankets.
Seeing her like a frightened rabbit, Song Qingshu couldn't help but laugh. "I just wanted to remind you that Yelu Hongji is about to wake up. You should prepare ahead of time."
"So it's you." Shen Bijun gradually came back to herself and showed a trace of embarrassment. She suddenly noticed the light outside and said in surprise, "I slept all night?"
Song Qingshu also had a depressed expression. "I didn't expect you to sleep for so long. I wanted you to rest for a while and I would rest. However, seeing you sleeping so soundly, I didn't have the heart to wake you up."
Shen Bijun blushed at the thought of a well-bred girl who didn't care about her manners and slept like a dead pig. "Thank you ~" Last night was the best sleep she had ever had. Ever since she was kidnapped, she was always worried about being humiliated, so even the slightest movement would wake her up. It had been a long time since she had experienced the feeling of being able to sleep all the way until the sun rose.
"In a bit, just pretend that the Emperor favored you last night." Song Qingshu began to instruct.
"But I'm worried that if I don't act properly, he'll find out," said Shen Bijun timidly.
Song Qingshu comforted her, "Don't worry, he's been enchanted by my illusions, he won't find any flaws. However, the eunuchs in the palace are a bit troublesome." He had been in the Imperial Palace for a long time and naturally knew that there were specialized people who recorded the Emperor's daily life, especially the Emperor's favored concubines. There were incomparably detailed records. This was because the Emperor was worried that the bloodline of the Imperial Family was impure and that the heirs of others would steal the throne.
"The others are fine, but we still need to find a piece of white silk with a red stain." Song Qingshu pointed out the biggest flaw.
"Ah?" Shen Bijun was dumbfounded. Although there was a lack of knowledge in this era, women still knew about this. Her face immediately turned red and she stammered, "How … How can I … I …"
Seeing her nervous expression, Song QingShu could not help but sigh that the imagination of the people in this world was really poor. If it was in the future, anyone who had watched TV would know that a little bit of blood would be enough to solve the problem.
"It's not like I'm telling you to actually make a red stain." Song Qingshu could only teach the ignorant young women of this world about hygiene. "Just bite your finger and sprinkle some on the bed."
"You … you're using mine?" Shen Bijun still hadn't come back to her senses. At the same time, she greatly admired the other's strange thinking. He had so easily thought of a solution.
"Are you going to use mine?" Song Qingshu rolled his eyes. Although he had tender feelings for the fairer sex, that didn't mean he would help the other without any principles.
"Alright." Shen Bijun felt a bit wronged at his retort, but she still reached out a trembling finger.
Song QingShu sighed with emotion when he saw that she wanted to say it several times but couldn't. "You're indeed a rich young lady." After saying that, he pulled her hand and used his sword energy to make a cut on her finger.
"Ah ~" Shen Bijun let out a cry, but she realized something and quickly closed her mouth. Tears were about to come out of her eyes.
Squeezing out a few drops of blood from her finger on the bed, Song Qingshu nodded. "That's about it."
Shen Bijun pulled her hand back and gently sucked on her finger. She said timidly, "You're hurting me …"
Being stared at by a beautiful young woman with watery eyes and hearing her speak in such a tone, even with Song Qingshu's strong will, his heart couldn't help but waver.
"Your Majesty, it's time to prepare for court." A eunuch's voice came from outside the door. Song Qingshu didn't dare tarry. He quickly gave Shen Bijun a few instructions and then undid Yelu Hongji's sleeping acupuncture point. He took the chance to hide behind the screen to make sure nothing would go wrong.
Shen Bijun came from a family of officials. Although she was a bit nervous and shaky at the start, she adjusted herself better and better. She managed to deal with the situation without any danger.
As expected, Yelu Hongji didn't find anything wrong. Because his soul had been moved, he thought that he had pampered the other last night. His desire to conquer had been satisfied and his mood improved. He made her a consort and gave her a large pile of things. Only then did he go to court, satisfied.
Since it was almost daybreak, Song Qingshu naturally couldn't stay in Shen Bijun's palace any longer. After all, the palace maids and housemaids would come in soon. So after saying goodbye to her, he returned to his own courtyard.
Just as he returned to his room, there was a knock on the door. Song Qingshu stilled. He opened the door and saw Eunuch Gao, the one who had saved him in the Greeting Room, standing at the door.
The two of them casually exchanged a few nonsensical words before Eunuch Gao finally revealed his intentions. "In a few days, the Empress will hold a court music festival. I will think of a way to get you in. However, how to attract the Empress' attention and how to stand out will depend on your abilities."
"Empress?" Song Qingshu couldn't help but be startled.
"You don't know your mission?" Eunuch Gao asked suspiciously.
Song Qingshu's heart shook and he quickly nodded. "I know, I know. It's just that when I entered the palace yesterday, I heard the eunuchs say that the Empress is a celestial beauty. I was a bit curious."
Eunuch Gao smiled and said, "That's right. The Empress has always been the most beautiful. The three palaces and six courtyards dote on her. But now that Consort Hui has entered the palace, I think the two empresses will be equal in the future."
After chatting for a while, Eunuch Gao warned him before he left. "Think about how to stand out. Otherwise, when King Wei blames you, no one can save you."
Song Qingshu agreed while secretly having a headache. He didn't know what kind of mission King Wei had assigned to the real Zhao Weiyi. Now that things had come to this, he could only take one step at a time. At the same time, he couldn't help but be extremely curious about the beautiful Empress.
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