The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

There was constant laughter in Kangning Palace. Zhaoyue only came out when the Queen Mother took a nap.

Taoxi supported her and said, "My lady, do you think His Majesty can come tonight?"

Zhao Yue glanced at the square sky and quickened her pace: "Bring some cough soup to the Queen Mother tomorrow. I saw she was coughing a lot just now."

The moon was setting, and Zhu Dingyuan did not come to Ningzhu Pavilion.

"Oh." Taoxi sighed, Zhaoyue didn't take it seriously: "It's okay, hey, help me get the unfinished calligraphy."

Taoxi responded and went to get it.

Zhao Yue carefully described the green of the leaves: "Have you found it, Taoxi?"

There was no sound from behind her. Zhaoyue turned around and saw Taoxi lying on the ground. A man in black clothes was standing in the shadows, staring at her.

Zhao Yue quickly picked up the knife from the embroidery box: "Who are you!"

The man did not pretend to be mysterious and walked out directly. He had the token of the Imperial Guard hanging on his waist. His face was upright and sharp, and he looked at her as if he was looking at an ant.

"Who are you!" Zhao Yue asked again, feeling flustered. Where is He Quan... Come in quickly...

He walked closer. He was about the same height as He Quan, but wider. He looked Zhao Yue up and down, and then looked at the furnishings in the enclosure.

He sneered, "I thought the young lady had ascended to heaven and had forgotten the master, but it turns out she is just living a life worse than that of an inferior."

master?

Zhaoyue breathed a sigh of relief, it was the Minister of Rites’ man.

"You came to me just to ridicule me?" Zhao Yue put down the knife: "If it's that easy to compete for favor in the harem, why don't you do it? Or the master?"

"You're so sharp-tongued." The man pinched her chin, increasing the force so that her fair cheeks gradually turned red, but Zhaoyue's eyes did not show any fear.

"Since you didn't reply, the master had no choice but to ask me to come and ask you in person. Don't think you are safe in the palace. Zhao Changzai... Have you forgotten that you have a younger brother..."

Zhao Yue's eyes flashed, and she struggled to get up and bit his hand, her eyes gleaming with ferocity: "What did you do to him! He's still a child! What on earth are you going to do!"

"Hiss..." The man frowned and shook his hands.

"As long as you are obedient, keep the mansion safe, and the young master's career goes smoothly, you and your sickly brother will be fine."

Zhao Yue's eyes were red, and she bit her lower lip tightly. She looked at the man in front of her and his body trembled slightly, but in the end she could only swallow her anger and said, "I will do it."

"It's been a long time since I entered the palace and I haven't even slept with you. The master is very unhappy. Your brother's next illness will be...about...three or four days away?"

"I said I would do it, just in a few days."

The man snorted coldly and glanced at her: "Then I will wait for good news from you, young master."

He came and went without a trace, only the window swayed a few times, and the autumn wind blew in, making Zhaoyue's heart chill to the fingertips. She looked at the warm stone that He Quan placed on the table, and a tear fell.

What is she thinking.

She couldn't stop, she had her own things to do.

It's true that people who have died once have become soft-hearted.

-

The next day, when she went to Kangning Palace, she met His Majesty. Zhu Dingyuan praised her and did not come at night. On the fourth day, Zhaoyue pretended to be unwell and did not go to the Queen Mother.

Taoxi watched her picking out hairpins and said, "My lady, don't you want to take a rest?"

He Quan took the peach-colored hairpin from Zhao Yue's hand, and chose a light purple hairpin and placed it in front of her: "Go down first, I will help you with your makeup."

Taoxi just shut up and went out and closed the door.

He Quan stood behind Zhao Yue, combing her hair with a wooden comb. His hands were indeed beautiful, no less beautiful than his face, and Zhao Yue was always attracted to them.

The cold white joints are long and slender, with faint blue veins on the surface, and the nails are round and clean, beautiful yet powerful.

Zhao Yue was silent, her long eyelashes trembling slightly: "I will sleep with you tonight."

"Ah."

"You want to be a eunuch."

He Quan paused: "I do, but now, I don't think so. If the young lady becomes a favorite concubine, I will have the same glory."

Zhaoyue sighed in his heart, yes, it would be easier for him to take action against His Majesty that way. With her as a pawn, he wouldn't need to do anything at all.

He laughed self-deprecatingly.

"What are you laughing at, young lady?" He Quan took off her earrings.

"Happy."

Zhao Yue looked up at him for a few seconds, then stood up and said, "I'm going to change my clothes, please light the incense."

He Quan lowered his eyes: "Yes."

Outside Ningzhu Pavilion, the imperial sedan chairs came one after another. Huang Quan coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty has arrived."

Zhu Dingyuan walked in and looked at the poppies all over the garden with a satisfied smile: "It's well taken care of."

Taoxi quickly replied: "The flower sent by His Majesty is very much loved by the lady, and she has someone take good care of it every day."

"Where's your young master?"

"My young master is feeling a little unwell today. Your Majesty, please come in."

Zhu Dingyuan stepped into the hall and smelled a faint floral scent mixed with the sweetness of fresh fruits, which was not offensive. Zhao Yue came forward and saluted: "Your Majesty has arrived."

Today she was wearing a bright-colored fishtail robe that matched her skin tone. It was embroidered with a gradient of dark blue from the waist, like a cool peacock. Under the swaying light, she looked like a mermaid from the deep sea who had just transformed into a human form.

Zhu Dingyuan's eyes darkened and he sighed in amazement.

Few people in the harem wear fishtail skirts because the skirt is overlapping and it cannot look enchanting and seductive unless the waist is thin and the proportions are perfect.

Not only did she wear it, she also had a cute and innocent look, with a blue teardrop mole at the end of her upturned eyes.

Her long black hair was loose, with only a cold purple hairpin hanging from her neck.

She didn't need to say anything, just standing there was like a painting.

Zhu Dingyuan felt dizzy and hot all over, and he couldn't help but hold her wrist.

She was even more beautiful than the last time we met.

"Beauty... aren't you feeling unwell?"

Zhao Yue covered her chest and said, "I can't see Your Majesty... I am distracted... Naturally, I feel unwell."

"Hahaha." The man laughed out loud at her words.

"Your Majesty, your face is so red." Zhao Yue reached out and touched his cheek, her fingertips touching his earlobe, which was slightly cool and soft.

Zhu Dingyuan experienced being seduced by a woman for the first time. He thought she was bold, but he was attracted by her face so close to him. He couldn't say a word of criticism. Instead, he grabbed the water cup beside him uncomfortably and said, "I, I may be a little hot."

He saw the crabapple in the room and said, "Why don't you bring the flowers I gave you here? Don't you like them?"

Zhao Yue withdrew her hand aggrievedly, sat beside him and said, "Your Majesty, do you know what it means to miss someone when you see something? I look at the flowers in the courtyard every day, and I think about them every night when I go to my room. Isn't this because I just want to have a good sleep?"

Zhu Dingyuan's heart softened after hearing this, and he put his arm around her shoulders: "Okay, okay, it's my fault... I've been so busy with official duties these days that I forgot about the beauty."

He lifted Zhaoyue's chin, looked at her red and tender lips, and felt a burning sensation in his stomach.

He had never had such a feeling before. He felt that the person in front of him was the fairy Chang'e, and he just wanted to kiss her.