Small Talk

So after paying her respects this time, she could really see the emperor's face clearly.

His eyebrows were sharp and his nose was straight, but his eyes were cold and his lips were thin.

Lin Wanyi suddenly remembered a sentence her mother had said when she accompanied her mother to her eldest brother's house to look for a future sister-in-law.

"People with thin lips are often cold, so the wife you choose for your eldest brother should have thicker lips."

If she followed this standard, the emperor in front of her might not pass her mother's test. What a pity.

The bright yellow robe made him look very majestic, but perhaps because of the recent overwork, his originally tall and burly figure had become a little thinner.

Lin Wanyi still looked virtuous and gentle, but this time she was a little more proactive.

"Are you tired, Your Majesty?"

Looking at the dark circles under his eyes and his frowning brows, you can tell that government affairs must be busy and perhaps a little tricky.

"Well, have you had dinner?"

"Your Majesty, I have."

"Did you like it?"

"The three fresh vegetables in the stew are good."

"I like that dish too. I'll ask the imperial kitchen to send you some more dishes later."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lin Wanyi didn't know what to do. She had served the emperor twice and was given dishes twice. People who didn't know her might think she loved it. She sighed deeply in her heart, but she had to pretend to like it on her face.

The emperor didn't know what Lin Wanyi was thinking. He spread his hands and said lightly.

" Help me change my clothes."

Lin Wanyi saw that everyone had left the inner hall except her, so it was natural for her to change his clothes.

There were not many buttons on the robe, so she unbuttoned them in a few seconds. He was wearing the same bright yellow pajamas inside, which made Lin Wanyi's eyes hurt. There were golden dragons embroidered on the corners of the inner clothes, which was so majestic. Lin Wanyi stroked it with her fingers and felt that the stitches were fine and superb. She couldn't help but sigh that the embroiderers in the palace were really amazing!

The emperor noticed her action, so he asked."Last time you said you learned some embroidery from your mother?"

"Your Majesty, yes."

"Well, in that case, embroider a nightgown for me. The nightgown sent by the needlework room is giving me a headache."

Lin Wanyi was speechless. This emperor was really a master who would beat the snake around the stick. He arranged a task for her so quickly.

She muttered in her heart, but did not dare to show any expression on her face, and answered immediately.

"I obey your order."

Before coming, the emperor had washed up, so he put on his nightgown and sat on the dragon bed.

Seeing Lin Wanyi still standing in front of him, he patted the seat next to him and said.

"Come and sit down."

He spoke weakly, pinching the bridge of his nose with both hands, revealing a strong sense of fatigue.

Seeing him like this, Lin Wanyi blurted out without knowing why.

"Your Majesty, let me help you massage it."

As soon as she said it, she regretted it very much.

She had only served the emperor once, would such an action make people think that she was trying to please the emperor?

Unfortunately, before she had time to think about it, the emperor gave her permission. She climbed onto the bed and fell into the emperor's arms, frightening her so much that she dared not move.

She forced herself to calm down, but such skin-to-skin contact did make her a little too nervous.

Feeling her slight trembling, the emperor, who had closed his eyes to enjoy it, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Lin Wanyi.

"Didn't you say you would help me press my head? Why don't you start?"

The emperor had been in office for so long that every word he said sounded like an order.

Lin Wanyi had no choice but to obey and could only regard the emperor in front of her as her mother.   

Fortunately, she usually has the habit of massaging her mother's head, so she has mastered the strength, acupoints and techniques. Maybe he was too tired, or maybe Lin Wanyi technique was too comfortable.

After a while, the lying emperor made an even breathing sound, and he was obviously asleep.

Looking at the relaxed emperor, Lin Wanyi couldn't help but sigh.

Everyone wants to be the supreme, but how many people know the hardships behind it?

Being a monarch is not just about enjoying pleasure. If you don't care about the country and the people, I'm afraid you can't sit in your position steadily.

Thinking about it, I remembered what my second uncle said when I was at my maternal grandfather's house.

The way to be a monarch must be to first serve the people.

If you harm the people to serve your body, it's like cutting your thigh to eat your stomach, and your stomach will be full and your body will die.

If you want to pacify the world, you must first correct your body and actions. There is no one who is upright but has a crooked shadow, and who governs the upper and the lower. Now that the world is peaceful and the rivers are clear, there must be a reason as to why people in front of you are working hard to govern.

Thinking of this, the force of massaging him was a little lighter, but it made the emperor who was sleeping more and more at ease.

Until midnight, Eunuch Dong had not heard any movement inside for a long time, so he whispered, "Your Majesty."

Seeing no response, he walked in quietly.

The emperor, who had always been a light sleeper, was sleeping soundly now, and Lin Wanyi was leaning on the shelf next to the bed and fell asleep.

The two of them slept peacefully, a scene that Dong Yuzhong had never seen before.

But after a moment, the corners of his mouth rose.

Sure enough, he was not wrong at all. This Lin should that her future should not be underestimated.

But at present, the rules of serving the emperor in bed cannot be abolished. If she stays in Qian'an Hall for one night, I'm afraid there will be a commotion in the harem tomorrow.

So he stepped forward and gently called Lin Wanyi a few times.

Lin Wanyi slept lightly and soon woke up from her dream. When she saw Dong Yuzhong, she immediately understood what he meant.

So she gently moved the emperor's head away from her legs.

Dong Yuzhong immediately put a pillow under the emperor's head and covered him with a quilt. He then whispered after he had settled the emperor down.

"My young lady, it's midnight. I'll have someone take you back to Yihua Palace."

"I'm so sorry for your trouble, eunuch."

Just as she was about to get up, she found her legs were numb and it hurt when she moved. Seeing this, Dong Yuzhong immediately stepped forward to help her, stretched out a hand and said.

"My young lady, please take my hand. The sedan chair is waiting outside and will take you back to rest immediately."

Lin Wanyi wanted to refuse, but her legs were so numb that if she fell, she would be the one to suffer in the end, so she had to say gratefully to Dong Yuzhong.

"Thank you, eunuch Dong."

Then she slowly walked out, got on the sedan chair, and headed towards Yihua Palace safely.

Chunqi and Xia An were still waiting in front of the palace gate. When she got off the sedan chair, her legs were much better.

The two of them stepped forward to help her on both sides and gave some silver money to the eunuchs who lifted sedan as before.

"Let's go."

"Yes."

When the master and servants returned to the left hall, Lin Wanyi didn't even have the strength to wash.

Xia An saw the problem with her legs at a glance, so she asked worriedly.

"My lady, what's wrong with your legs?"

"It's nothing, the emperor fell asleep leaning on it, so it's a little numb."

When Chunqi heard this, she was happy that her lady had won the emperor's favor, but she also felt it was a pity to miss a good opportunity to sleep with him.