When the first clap of thunder sounded, Qu Qing Ju was sitting at the table eating dinner. Because she had toured Kui Yuan Palace in the afternoon, she had rested on the bed for a while after returning. When she woke up, it was already late for dinner.
The shiitake on her chopsticks almost dropped onto the table. She heard the howling wind outside and put down the chopsticks in her hand. Her brow furrowed as she asked: "It's going to rain?"
"It must be," Mu Jin led a few palace maids to close all the windows in the hall. She walked next to Qu Qing Ju and gently fanned her, "There's no sun today, but it's hot and stuffy. It wouldn't be strange for there to be thunder at this time."
Qu Qing Ju nodded. The common people liked to use June to describe a baby's face. It could be seen how quickly the weather changed in the summer. One moment it was raining, the next it could be sunny.
She picked up her chopsticks again. Just as she picked up a piece of tofu, another clap of thunder sounded. But her adaptability was good and she calmly put the tofu into her mouth. A short while later, she heard the sound of heavy rain falling. From the sound, the rain was really heavy. If anyone was walking in the corridors at this time, with this kind of wind and this kind of rain, they would definitely become a drowned rat.
Mu Jin's hand that was fanning stopped. She looked in shock at the Emperor appearing at the door, dripping wet. She retreated to one side and knelt down with the others.
"Emperor?" Qu Qing Ju put down the chopsticks in her hand and quickly walked next to He Heng. She touched his soaked clothing and turned to take the cotton cloth from the nimble Jin Zhan. As she wiped him down, she led him into the inner rooms, "Such a heavy rain, you had to make a circle to come here from the front hall. What are you doing here now?!"
As she scolded, she reached out to take down the dragon spitting pearls golden crown on He Heng's hair. After flipping out a clean robe, she reached out to untie the other's belt.
He Heng looked at the palace maids and taijian that had followed in and used his eyes to signal for them to leave. He turned and smiled, remarking: "Just now, I heard the thunder and was worried that you would be scared so I came to take a look. I didn't think that it would start raining on the way."
"In this weather, the rain comes on a whim. With so many palace servants accompanying me, I wouldn't be scared. You coming like this, isn't it worrying?" Qu Qing Ju pushed aside his clothing and poked at the muscles of his chest, "How did the servants serve you, they didn't know to bring umbrellas to shield you from the rain."
He Heng smiled. He didn't say that he had left in a hurry and the servants didn't have time to prepare. He pulled the person into his embrace. The skin on his chest felt her warm breath: "It's just a few drops of rain, what can happen?"
Qu Qing Ju glanced at him and pinched his waist: "Change your clothes first."
Helplessly releasing the person in his arms, He Heng took off all his clothes in front of Qu Qing Ju. Seeing her look at him teasingly, he asked: "What is it?"
Qing Qu. and Qing Ju: "She said:" Q. Ju: Yun Qing Ju: Su: Qu: he "Qu". "Ju rubbing" Qing: After she finished speaking, she tiptoed and kissed He Heng's chin. After she quickly retreated, she saw that He Heng's little brother had become more energetic.
It was so easy to stand up? Qu Qing Ju raised an eyebrow. She smiled and took another step back. She said regretfully: "It's the mourning period right now and nubi can't serve Emperor. It's such a pity." Finishing, she pretended to wipe away a tear.
He Heng strode forward and scooped the person into his embrace. He turned and laid down on the wide bed. He pressed down on Qu Qing Ju and kissed her a few times before panting: "People say that demonesses seduce people. I didn't know what a demoness was. Today, I know that someone as seductive as Qing Ju is a demoness." Finishing, his hand was still lightly rubbing Qu Qing Ju's chest. He smiled and asked, "Does the beauty like it?"
Qu Qing Ju's hand moved from He Heng's shoulder to his waist, the tip of her tongue lightly sliding across the corner of her lips, "Beauty doesn't have to be so proactive. Throwing yourself naked like this, it makes xiao ye embarrassed."
His entire body was aroused by Qu Qing Ju's actions. He Heng's large hand pulled, and after a good while on her body, he said in a raspy voice: "After these three months, see how I'll deal with you." Finishing, he pulled her hand and slowly moved down.
He Heng finally released his fire with Qu Qing Ju's help. He pulled the blanket and wrapped the two of them together. He used the tip of his nose to rub against Qu Qing Ju's smooth and fragrant shoulder. Listening to the thunder and rain outside, he sighed: "With Qing Ju, I feel that all the women in the world are just so, not even ten thousand can compare to one of Qing Ju."
Qu Qing Ju smiled as she reached out to hold his neck. She allowed him to mess around on her chest but didn't speak. After He Heng ascended the throne, other than in front of outsiders, he had never used "zhen" in private in front of her. His attitude towards her was still the same as when they were in Duan Wang Fu, and even became closer.
She wasn't a pessimistic person so she wouldn't retreat because of He Heng's attitude. From a certain perspective, she enjoyed He Heng's good treatment of her, and she would return the good treatment He Heng deserved. If He Heng really had feelings for her, she would be happy to see it. If He Heng didn't have any feelings for her, she wouldn't be so heartbroken. And she had the confidence that before she died, she would trick He Heng.
Love wasn't a necessity in life, but if there was love to be the spice of her life, she wouldn't refuse to enjoy it.
The women in the stories were always willing to die for love, but she wasn't the female lead, she didn't need to walk the same path as the female lead. She wasn't even afraid of death, would she be afraid of this?
Qu Qing Ju smiled coquettishly, her right hand caressing his back. Just as He Heng was about to fall into a daze, she kicked He Heng away and grabbed He Heng's robe to drape it over her body before flipping off the bed. She stood by the bed, looking down at He Heng, "For Emperor to say such words, it can be seen that you have experienced many things. It's a pity that qie only has one man, Emperor. I don't know which man is better, I really am sorry to Emperor."
He Heng was kicked by Qu Qing Ju but he couldn't get angry at all. He leaned against the headboard and sat up. Looking at Qu Qing Ju's raised chin and narrowed eyes, he laughed out loud.
Why was it that even though Qu Qing Ju was wearing his robe, he still felt that she was unspeakably attractive?
He Heng didn't know that the thing that made him feel attractive, had a professional term. That was, the demeanor of a queen.
The palace attendants outside heard the laughter of the Emperor coming from inside the room. Their expressions were normal. In any case, they hadn't seen the Emperor in a bad mood after coming here.
At the third watch of the night, the thunder outside had stopped but it was still drizzling. He Heng used the light of the night pearls to look at the sleeping Qu Qing Ju beside him. He quietly got up from the bed. After putting on the robe, he found the pouch that Qu Qing Ju had embroidered for him from the pile of clothes and tied it on. He didn't even put on a tiara before silently leaving the room.
Ming He, who had been waiting outside, saw the Emperor come out barefoot with shoes and socks in his hands. He hurriedly knelt in front of the Emperor and helped him put on his shoes before asking in a small voice: "Emperor, are you returning to the palace now?" It was the mourning period right now. If the Emperor spent a whole night at the Empress' place, even if no one dared to say anything, it wouldn't look good.
"En," He Heng nodded. He looked behind him and left with the attendants.
Inside the room, Qu Qing Ju was sleeping soundly.
After finishing the matter of the shiqie of Duan Wang Fu, Qu Qing Ju finally had the time to go sit with the Empress Dowager of the two palaces. In the past few days, she had only hurriedly greeted and left. Now that her status was set, and the matters of the hougong were pretty much settled, it was time to connect with the two popo.
Muhou Empress Dowager didn't speak much. After talking with Qu Qing Ju for a while, she let Qu Qing Ju go back to rest. On the second day, Qu Qing Ju went to Sheng Mu Empress Dowager's place.
Empress Dowager Wei's Fu Shou Palace was on the west side of the hougong. Qu Qing Ju sat on the phoenix carriage and walked for a long time before she reached the gates of Fu Shou Palace. From the names of the palaces that the two Empress Dowagers lived in, it was possible to see the Emperor's intentions. Muhou Empress Dowager only had the two words "Long Peace." When it came to Sheng Mu Empress Dowager, it meant good fortune and longevity.
From this, it could be seen that it was better to have one's own children.
Entering Fu Shou Palace, Empress Dowager Wei let Qu Qing Ju sit. Her attitude towards Qu Qing Ju was the same as usual. Even when she mentioned He Heng's Imperial Edict that was like a love letter, Empress Dowager Wei didn't show any displeasure. She smiled and remarked: "After aijia heard the Imperial Edict, I laughed for a long time. It is a good thing that the Emperor is interested in you." She sighed, "You don't have to think about anything else. Aijia knows that you are a good child. If there is anyone in the hougong that doesn't have eyes, you, as the mistress of the hougong, punish them."
This was clearly telling Qu Qing Ju that she wouldn't be involved in the affairs of the hougong.
This caused Qu Qing Ju to reevaluate this popo of hers. According to the usual routine, when a woman managed to become the Empress Dowager because of her son, she had to enjoy the taste of being high up. Why was it that her popo was worried that she wouldn't be able to hold the power of the hougong?
"Muhou, don't worry, erxi knows," She looked at the surroundings. She found that even though the decorations inside had avoided bright colors due to the mourning period, but it could still be seen that it was more exquisite than the original Zhong Jing Palace, "If muhou has anything that needs to be added, erxi will immediately send someone to do it."
"With you and the Emperor here, aijia doesn't lack anything. Every time something good comes out of the Department of Internal Affairs, you and the Emperor would have them send it to aijia first. If you send someone else, this palace wouldn't be able to hold it," Empress Dowager Wei smiled as she patted her hand, "In the future, if you have free time, come visit aijia more often. I'm afraid that aijia will have more than you."
What Empress Dowager Wei said was the truth. She was the Emperor's mother, the Emperor was filial to her, and the Empress wasn't a troublesome erxi that would oppose her. Every day, she was flattered by the taifei. Occasionally, she would summon Shu gui taifei to talk about life, and when she had nothing to do, she would summon the people from the Arts House of the palace to lecture her. These days weren't too comfortable.
What she wanted had been realized. Her son had become the Emperor, and she had deep feelings for her erxi. She didn't want to be the female Emperor. Instead of living a good life, she ran to fight for the power of the hougong with her erxi. Was she too bored?
Even more, there were two Empress Dowagers in the palace. If she interfered in the matters of the hougong, the other Empress Dowager naturally had the right to interfere. Her own son's hougong, why would she let others interfere?
So Empress Dowager Wei felt that the present was very good, and didn't need to change.
Qu Qing Ju freeloaded a noon meal at Empress Dowager Wei's. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law even talked about He Heng's childhood before they contentedly parted.
Coming out of the gates of Fu Shou Palace, Qu Qing Ju said to Mu Jin: "Muhou is probably the woman I admire the most." This kind of woman, no matter where she was, was worthy of respect. The only pity was that she hadn't met a good man.
Mu Jin knew that the mother-empress that the Empress mentioned was the Holy Mother Empress Dowager. As a palace maid, she couldn't continue but she agreed in her heart and felt fortunate. If the Holy Mother Empress Dowager liked to manage everything in the inner palace, it would be troublesome.
When the phoenix carriage passed by the Imperial Gardens, Qu Qing Ju unexpectedly found He Heng was standing by the lotus pond. In front of him was a young girl wearing a green waisted long dress.
Her brows furrowing, Qu Qing Ju motioned for the phoenix carriage to stop.
Mu Jin looked towards the lotus pond and her brows also furrowed. Wasn't this the candidate that xiandi had left behind?
In the beginning, hundreds of candidates from all over the country had entered the palace. In the end, only twenty or so had remained. But after xiandi passed away, these candidates had been living in Tuan Fang Hall and couldn't move around. Why did they come to the Imperial Gardens now? This was too unruly!
Qu Qing Ju got off the carriage and smiled, saying: "Mu Jin, let's go take a look."
"Yes," Mu Jin carefully supported the Empress' hand. The palace maids and taijian behind her followed.
He Heng's face was so dark it almost squeezed out water. He was about to speak when he saw Qu Qing Ju walk over. His expression changed slightly and he took a step back, moving further away from the kneeling candidate.
Qian Chang Xin said in a small voice: "Emperor, the Empress has come."
"Zhen knows," He Heng glared at him, "You talk too much!"
Qian Chang Xin silently lowered his head and started to study the patterns on the Emperor's dragon shoes.
But the expression of the young girl kneeling on the ground changed and she buried her head even lower.
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