By the time everything was over, it was already midnight.
Pei Wenxuan was on top of her. Li Rong was so tired that she couldn't open her eyes. Pei Wenxuan rested for a while, then lowered his head and kissed her forehead. He said softly, "Go to sleep."
Li Rong responded with a nasal sound. Pei Wenxuan helped her put on her clothes, took a blanket, and covered her body.
Then he went to the bow of the boat and used a basin to boil some water. He mixed the water in the small stove that was used to boil wine into the basin. After adjusting the temperature to a suitable temperature, he boiled another basin. He brought the water back to the cabin and rubbed a handkerchief to wipe Li Rong's face and other sweaty areas.
Li Rong didn't open her eyes, but she felt her body gradually become refreshed.
Her voice was a bit hoarse, so she didn't want to speak. Pei Wenxuan was full of wine and food. Although he didn't say anything, he was very happy.
The second basin of water was boiled and cooled, so he took it to wipe her. Li Rong wanted to refuse, but she felt Pei Wenxuan raise his hand and gently put it on her shoulder. After a soothing kiss, he said in a low and hoarse voice, "It's okay. Sleep well."
She couldn't sleep like this, and she was even more awake. Li Rong felt her face become very red, but she didn't want to show weakness. She raised her hand and used her sleeve to cover her eyes, as if to block the light.
After she was clean, Pei Wenxuan went out of the cabin. He seemed to have used the lake water to clean himself. After a while, he came back. He lay down beside her and pulled the blanket over her. Then he pulled her into his arms and gently said, "Don't catch a cold."
As he spoke, he leaned his head on her shoulder and snuggled with her.
The blanket was given to Li Rong, so he only wore a single shirt. Fortunately, the cabin was very warm with the doors and windows closed. Li Rong felt that he seemed to have fallen asleep, so she quietly opened her eyes. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw him lying in front of her, looking at her with a gentle smile.
Li Rong's face instantly heated up, but he still pretended to be calm. "Why are you looking at me?"
"I just wanted to watch you sleep for a while. Who would have thought that you would open your eyes and peek at me?"
"Who peeked at you?" Li Rong frowned, feeling embarrassed and annoyed as if he had been caught red-handed. "I couldn't sleep, so I opened my eyes. Is that considered peeking?"
"Okay." Pei Wenxuan pursed his lips and chuckled. "I'm not peeping. Why can't Your Highness sleep? Tell me about it. "
Li Rong was speechless. How could she say that she had been tormented awake by him? Just then, she felt something strange in her body. Her movements stiffened, and Pei Wenxuan knew what had happened. He restrained himself and didn't do anything. He only went forward and gently kissed her forehead. He comforted her with a low and hoarse voice. "They will come to pick us up in a while. You can bathe when you go back."
Li Rong heard the strangeness in his voice and knew that he understood everything. For a moment, she couldn't be arrogant. She blushed and lowered her head to respond in a low voice. After a while, she couldn't help but complain in a low voice. "How did you get in?"
"It's my fault." Pei Wenxuan decisively admitted his mistake. He heard her complain and felt happy. He felt as if he had been placed in the most suitable hot spring by Li Rong. At this moment, no matter what Li Rong said to him, he felt extremely good.
The two quietly leaned against each other. In such a quiet place, Li Rong felt sleepy again. She rested her head on Pei Wenxuan's hand and leaned against his chest. Pei Wenxuan raised his hand and gently comforted her, as if he was stroking a cat's back.
After a while, Li Rong fell asleep. She didn't know how much time had passed, but she vaguely heard the sound of the water beside her change. It seemed that a boat was approaching. Li Rong gently raised her eyelids. Pei Wenxuan noticed her movements. He pulled the quilt for her and gently said, "You sleep first. I'll go take a look."
Pei Wenxuan got up, put on his coat, and stood at the bow of the boat. He saw the person he arranged rowing the boat to the side. The person was about to speak when Pei Wenxuan raised his hand to his lips and looked in the direction of the cabin. He whispered, "Madam is asleep. You can send her directly to the shore."
The person smiled and nodded, not daring to speak.
Pei Wenxuan returned to the cabin and closed the small door again. Li Rong heard him sit beside her and asked in a muffled voice, "What time is it?"
"Five in the morning."
Pei Wenxuan brushed away the hair on her face. His voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of disturbing her. "You've slept for a long time. Go back and take a bath. It's almost time to go to court."
Li Rong responded in a low voice. Pei Wenxuan thought for a moment. "If you're not feeling well, I'll go ask for leave from His Majesty."
Li Rong didn't say anything. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Pei Wenxuan looked at her. He saw that her eyebrows were tightly knitted, as if she couldn't sleep well.
In fact, he knew that even if Li Rong didn't say it at this moment, her heart was still uneasy.
Feelings were his biggest weakness, and he didn't hide this weakness in front of his opponent. Li Rong was afraid.
However, she didn't dare to say anything. She took care of his feelings, so she put her worries in her heart.
Pei Wenxuan raised his hand and touched her hair, thinking about what she was thinking. After a long time, he sighed, leaned over, and gently kissed her forehead. "Don't think about it. Sleep well. I'll listen to you."
Hearing Pei Wenxuan's words, Li Rong knew that he had compromised. She slowly opened her eyes and looked up at him. Her eyes were misty, as if she wanted to say something comforting.
But she didn't. She was afraid that she would accidentally say something hurtful. After hesitating for a moment, she reached out and grabbed Pei Wenxuan's clothes.
"Let's go back and do it again?"
She said in a low voice.
All the ways she could think of to please him were real.
Power, status, money, and desire.
Hearing her words, Pei Wenxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was silent for a moment, and finally could only say, "Let's put it on the tab first. But your feelings … "Pei Wenxuan put his hand on her hair and softened his voice." I understand. "
In fact, after confirming her feelings and letting her understand her own thoughts, the so-called method was not important.
In the end, it was best to make Li Rong feel comfortable.
If a relationship made her tremble in fear, what was the use of working hard and being clean?
Pei Wenxuan sat beside Li Rong and watched Li Rong's appearance. He watched as she snuggled up to him like a cat. Under his comforting words, she slowly fell asleep.
Li Rong slept all the way back to the princess residence. Pei Wenxuan covered her with clothes from the carriage to the residence and quietly carried her back.
After returning to the residence, Li Rong lazed in bed for a while before getting up. She bathed and washed up, and then followed Pei Wenxuan to the morning court.
Pei Wenxuan's face was white and clean, but the scratch marks on his neck couldn't be hidden. He wore an official's robe and waited for Li Rong at the door. When Li Rong came out, he walked in front of her with a cold face and respectfully said, "Your Highness."
Li Rong saw his unkind expression and was stunned for a moment. Then, she realized that Pei Wenxuan was acting. She quickly adjusted her expression and walked up to him with a guilty conscience. She held onto him in a fawning manner. "Prince Consort."
Pei Wenxuan's expression didn't change as he walked out with Li Rong. The two of them leaned against each other. In the eyes of others, Pei Wenxuan seemed very cold, while Li Rong seemed to be fawning.
At a distance that only the two of them could hear, Pei Wenxuan's voice was very gentle. "Do you feel uncomfortable?"
"It's not like we're giving birth." Li Rong held onto him and smiled as she leaned on his arm. "How can it be so delicate? Moreover, thanks to Lord Pei's patient care, "Li Rong said as she used her little finger to draw aimlessly on the palm of his hand that was covered by his sleeve. She softened her voice." Compared to my previous life, it's much better. "
When it came to making love, the most important thing was the man's patience.
In her previous life, Li Rong's first time wasn't as painful as it was rumored to be. It was because of Pei Wenxuan's absolute self-control and patience.
Now, Pei Wenxuan not only had patience, but had also accumulated countless experiences with her. He also restrained himself well. Even if there was discomfort, it was negligible to Li Rong.
Hearing her praise, Pei Wenxuan's face was as cold as frost, but there was a hint of helplessness in his voice. "Don't cause trouble."
Li Rong lowered her head and chuckled. She didn't provoke him anymore.
The two of them walked all the way to the palace and got off the carriage. Li Rong wanted to pull Pei Wenxuan, but Pei Wenxuan pushed her hand away and walked straight in.
This scene was seen by many officials. Li Rong's face revealed a hint of embarrassment and anger. She didn't want to stand there and quickly walked forward.
For the imperial court, there were only two important matters in the third month: the imperial examinations and the transfer of personnel.
Compared to the latter, the importance of the imperial examinations was almost negligible. The Ministry of Personnel explained the enrollment of this year's students and then left.
When the morning court ended, Pei Wenxuan had just walked out of the main hall when Li Ming sent someone over. He respectfully said, "Lord Pei, His Majesty invites you."
Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan respectfully bowed and followed the eunuch to the imperial study.
Li Rong silently glanced at him and then looked away. She turned and walked out of the main hall.
As soon as she walked out of the main hall, she saw Su Yongqing in front of her. He was with a few officials, holding a ceremonial tablet in his hand. He was frowning and giving orders to those officials.
Su Yongqing was a person with a gentle temperament when dealing with others, but when it came to business, his methods were forceful and extremely strict.
She didn't notice it at first, but now that she observed carefully, she found that the current Su Yongqing was much more sinister than the handsome young man in her memory.
Li Rong stood behind him and looked at him. Su Yongqing was walking down the stairs with the other officials, but he vaguely felt Li Rong's gaze. So he turned around and saw Li Rong standing in front of the main hall, looking at him with cold eyes.
Su Yongqing didn't speak. The wind blew gently, making his clothes flutter. He stared at Li Rong with a gaze that seemed to have frozen time. It was cold and long as he stepped through the palace gate and gently fell on Li Rong.
That gaze was so short that it seemed to be an unconscious absent-mindedness. The officials next to him were puzzled by Su Yongqing's silence. They couldn't help but follow Su Yongqing's gaze and asked carefully, "Minister Su?"
Su Yongqing heard the call and bowed to Li Rong from afar. Then he withdrew his gaze and turned to lead the people around him down as if nothing had happened. He continued, "The key to this case is …"
Li Rong watched him walk away. After a long time, he smiled mockingly and turned to leave.
Pei Wenxuan was led by a eunuch into the imperial study. Li Ming was practicing calligraphy.
Pei Wenxuan came in and bowed respectfully. He was always gentle, but his face was a bit more cold.
Li Ming raised his head and glanced at him. He practiced his handwriting and said, "What happened to your neck? Where did you get it? "
Pei Wenxuan's face was cold. He controlled his emotions and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I was joking with the princess and accidentally scratched myself."
Li Ming paused. In fact, he also heard the news last night that Li Rong went on a cruise and found some good-looking young masters to accompany him. Pei Wenxuan carried a sword to catch the adulterers and even kidnapped Li Rong.
After all, this was information that he heard secretly, so he couldn't say it directly. Looking at Pei Wenxuan's face, last night shouldn't have been very pleasant.
Li Ming speculated about what happened last night. He thought about the possible intentions of Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan.
After all, he just thought about it and they quarreled. It seemed a bit too deliberate. But after all, so many things happened last night. The young couple might have really quarreled.
He didn't show it on his face and pretended not to know anything. He slowly said, "Between husband and wife, we must tolerate each other. Ping L E has been my favorite daughter since she was young. Perhaps she is a bit arrogant, but you don't have to take it to heart."
"Yes." Pei Wenxuan knelt on the ground and straightened his body. He answered very calmly.
"I called you over to discuss the promotion of the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. You rose up the ranks too quickly. If you were promoted, I'm afraid it would be hard to convince the public." Li Ming wrote one stroke at a time on the paper, seemingly unconcerned, "Have you thought about how to deal with it?"
When Pei Wenxuan heard this, his expression finally relaxed. He respectfully said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Although this official doesn't have much experience, but this official has some elders in the Ministry of Personnel and connections in the Imperial Censorate. Your Majesty can rest assured."
Li Ming observed Pei Wenxuan's expression. Seeing that he was secretly happy when the official position was mentioned, he didn't change his expression and continued, "However, you are the Prince Consort of Ping L E. Ping L E has offended many people in the Imperial Court. There are many people from the Xie family in the Ministry of Personnel. If you move there, I'm afraid you will suffer. How about this, "Li Ming seemed to be concerned," This Zhen will transfer you to the Ministry of Rites, so you won't be blamed. How about it? "
When Pei Wenxuan heard this, his face paled.
Although the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites were both Assistant Ministers, they were completely different. One was a civil servant, while the other was in charge of the promotion of officials.
Pei Wenxuan seemed to be trying hard to control his emotions. Li Ming took the tea from Fu Lai's hand and slowly said, "You have a deep relationship with Ping L E. She also needs help in the Inspectorate. This Zhen has also thought about it. Why don't you go to the Ministry of Rites and spend more time helping her. What do you think? "
When Pei Wenxuan heard Li Ming's words, his expression became very ugly. However, he still restrained himself and respectfully said, "This official thanks Your Majesty for your grace."
"Alright," Li Ming waved his hand, "You can leave."
"This official will take his leave."
As Pei Wenxuan spoke, he stood up. Li Ming looked at the tea leaves in the tea and leisurely fiddled with the teacup. Pei Wenxuan stiffly walked out. After walking a few steps, Pei Wenxuan stopped. He seemed to hesitate for a long time. Then, he suddenly turned around and knelt on the ground. He was quite emotional as he said, "Your Majesty, this official begs Your Majesty to make a decision for this official!"
Li Ming's hand trembled and the tea spilled out. He looked at Pei Wenxuan and frowned, "What decision do you want to make?"
"Your Majesty," Pei Wenxuan's voice was full of indignation. He looked at a place that no one could see, but his expression was very calm. He clenched his teeth and controlled his emotions, "This official wants to separate from Her Highness Ping L E. I hope Your Majesty will allow this!"
Since Li Ming wanted him to take a step back, then he would take a big step back.
Li Ming didn't panic, so he forced him to panic.
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