I traveled with them to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 86: Widow
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After reaching an offensive and defensive alliance, Zhang Chun and Ye Shiyun found a few skillful palace maids to sew a cheongsam for Ye Shiyun overnight.

In order to be in good shape the next day, Ye Shiyun went to bed early, and Zhang Chun watched over her all night.

The next day, after Ye Shiyun got up, she saw Zhang Chunzheng, with a pair of big dark circles under his eyes, helping her check whether the cheongsam was suitable.

Honestly, Ye Shiyun was a little touched by Zhang Chun. She pretended to be indifferent and said, "I feel a little bad that you're helping me so much."

Ye Shiyun looked around again: "Where are Yuan Nu and the others?"

"I've sent them to bed," Zhang Chun said calmly. "Your maids are quite good, especially Yuannu. Despite her young age, she's not only clever but also very skillful. It was thanks to her last night that you wouldn't have been able to finish your battle robes. If you really want to express your gratitude to me, why not give her to me?"

Ye Shiyun didn't even think about it before saying, "Go away. I've seen it a long time ago. You're thinking about my Yuannu. I'm warning you, if you don't want our alliance to break up, don't think about my Yuannu. She's the guarantee for my survival in this hellhole. She's much more useful and more reliable than you."

Zhang Chun didn't expect Ye Shiyun to value Zhao Yuannu so much, and she didn't expect that in Ye Shiyun's eyes, Zhao Yuannu was even more important and reliable than her best friend.

"You are so ungrateful! I stayed up all night helping you make your battle robes!"

Although she was unhappy, Zhang Chun also knew that in order to get Zhao Ya, she and Ye Shiyun had been sabotaging each other, and things had indeed become a bit awkward. This couldn't be made up overnight, and it would take time.

As for Zhao Yuannu, she could take her time. Anyway, Ye Shiyun didn't know that Zhao Yuannu was a famous prostitute on par with Li Shishi. As long as she had a chance, she could still pry Zhao Yuannu away from Ye Shiyun.

Meanwhile, Ye Shiyun realized that it was not right for her to talk to Zhang Chun, who had been keeping an eye on her all night, like this. So, she pulled back the topic: "Yuan Nu is now my housekeeper and military advisor. I can't do without her for anything big or small here. You know, I'm lazy. Without someone like her who knows everything, my family would be in a mess. So, I can't give her to you."

With the opportunity provided by Ye Shiyun, Zhang Chun took the opportunity to back down: "I was just joking with you, and you took it seriously. I already have Shishi, so what else can I do without an ordinary maid?"

Then, Zhang Chun changed his tone and said, "Come and try on your battle robe to see if it fits you."

After hearing this, Ye Shiyun immediately went to change her clothes.

Soon, Ye Shiyun came out wearing a short cheongsam.

The cheongsam, with its black, stand-up collar, perfectly outlined Ye Shiyun's slender, fair neck; its flowing lines, shaped like her figure, perfectly showcased her slender waist and graceful curves. The cheongsam was embroidered with delicate plum blossom patterns, the needlework exquisite and lifelike, as if each petal contained endless poetic meaning.

Ye Shiyun asked Zhang Chun: "How is it?"

Zhang Chun praised it generously: "The color is soft and the style is exquisite. When you wear it, you will look both sexy and elegant. Zhao Ya will definitely not be able to resist it this time."

Afterwards, Zhang Chun helped Ye Shiyun get a very modern hairstyle to match the cheongsam she was wearing, fully arming Ye Shiyun.

After both of them were satisfied, Ye Shiyun put on her normal clothes over the cheongsam and put on a cloak to hide her head shape that was completely different from that of this world.

At this time, Ye Shiyun asked Zhang Chun: "Why don't you change your clothes?"

Zhang Chun pointed at his dark circles and said, "I'm in this awful state, appearing in front of Zhao Ya with you. Am I here to serve as a foil or a stepping stone? I'm helping you so much, so please don't destroy me. If Zhao Ya remembers my current image, will he still want me?"

Ye Shiyun thought the same thing, so she left Zhang Chun and went to the martial arts arena alone.

Ye Shiyun guessed right. Zhao Ya was indeed practicing "Prisoner Conditioning" and "Yoga" with Li Lin here.

What Ye Shiyun didn't expect was that Li Lin also put on a set of modern clothes.

However, what Li Lin wore was not a cheongsam, but a loose combat uniform that tightly wrapped her good figure.

When Ye Shiyun arrived, Li Lin was helping Zhao Ya stretch his legs. She heard Li Lin say, "My lord, please be patient. If your tendons grow an inch, your life span will be extended by ten years. As long as you stretch them, you will no longer feel pain."

It can be seen that Li Lin really wants to teach Zhao Ya well. It can also be said that she is really afraid that Zhao Ya is afraid of pain and will stop practicing with her because she doesn't see any results. This will deprive her of a normal way to contact Zhao Ya. She can only learn from Zhang Chun and Ye Shiyun and rely on selling her body to stay by Zhao Ya's side.

So, seeing that Zhao Ya was not doing well, Li Lin didn't care. Physical contact with Zhao Ya would cause Zhao Ya to misunderstand, so she asked her to go to the bedchamber. She grabbed Zhao Ya's shoulders with both hands and helped Zhao Ya to press down.

Because Zhao Ya's body was too stiff, Li Lin unknowingly used the weight of his body to help Zhao Ya press down.

Li Lin herself didn't notice it, but Ye Shiyun saw it clearly. When the amplitude was large, Li Lin's chest almost hit Zhao Ya's head.

Ye Shiyun thought to herself, "If you keep practicing like this, sooner or later, something will go off accidentally."

Suppressing this thought, Ye Shiyun said to Zhao Ya: "Sir, may I practice for a while too?"

Zhao Ya grinned and said, "You...you can do as you please."

After hearing what was said, Ye Shiyun gracefully took off her cloak and the normal clothes underneath, revealing the exquisite cheongsam underneath, and walked towards Zhao Ya.

Ye Shiyun's steps are light, and every step seems to tell of endless charm and elegance, forming a sharp contrast with the quaint environment around her.

Zhao Ya's attention was instantly attracted by Ye Shiyun. His eyebrows, which were tightly locked due to leg stretching, gradually relaxed, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The tailoring of Ye Shiyun's cheongsam perfectly outlines her graceful figure, making her exude alluring charm with every move, and the stand-up collar and plum blossom pattern add a touch of classical charm, which makes people fall in love with it.

What’s even more terrible is that Ye Shiyun spread a small blanket in front of Zhao Ya and then started to do all kinds of seductive moves.

Ye Shiyun slowly leaned forward into a downward-facing dog pose, the hem of her cheongsam rising slightly as she moved, revealing her fair, well-proportioned calves and the faint, yet suggestive, cleavage of her thighs. Her waist was as supple as a willow branch swaying in the spring breeze, and every stretch seemed to carry a captivating charm.

Zhao Ya's eyes followed Ye Shiyun's movements closely, and the pain from stretching his legs seemed to be thrown away at this moment.

To be honest, Li Lin actually sympathized with Zhao Ya. She even began to sympathize with those licentious and tyrannical emperors in history.

Think about it, there are so many women seducing them in different ways every day. Unless they are not normal men, sooner or later they will fall into the hands of these female demons.

And if it was a woman who had studied in the past, the damage would be more than ten times greater. First of all, they had more tricks.

Secondly, if they were shameless, they would definitely be more open-minded than women of this era.

Take Ye Shiyun now for example. Not to mention Zhao Ya, the man, even she, the woman, is aroused by Ye Shiyun.

Li Lin thought, 'Zhao Ya will probably fall into the hands of Ye Yaojing this time.'

Li Lin had such a guess, not only because Ye Shiyun was so combative at this time, but also because she accidentally saw the respect Zhao Ya showed to Ye Shiyun.

Just when Li Lin thought that Zhao Ya would definitely let Ye Shiyun sleep with him today, and might even kick her out and execute her on the spot, Zhao Ya gently patted her hand.

Zhao Ya's sudden touch of her hand made Li Lin feel like she was electrocuted, and she quickly withdrew her hand.

When she withdrew her right hand, Li Lin realized that Zhao Ya was asking her to stop.

Li Lin quickly withdrew her left hand.

She thought to herself, 'Is this going to be a poetic thing?'

Ye Shiyun also thought that she had won Zhao Ya, so she continued and posed a more seductive one-legged downward dog pose facing Zhao Ya.

After Li Lin let go of Zhao Ya, Zhao Ya stood up and stretched his body.

Just as Ye Shiyun was expectantly waiting for Zhao Ya to pounce on her, Zhao Ya said lightly, "You guys practice, I have something else to do." Then he got up and left without any reluctance.

"No, why did you leave? Are you still a man?" Ye Shiyun looked at Zhao Ya's back, feeling a little crazy.

"He must be a man." Li Lin said slowly.

Ye Shiyun thought so too. Zhao Ya would have women sleep with him every night, and different women at that. The key point was that Zhao Ya had made several women pregnant recently, and one of them was one of theirs. He must be a real man without a doubt.

"Then why is he indifferent to my charm?" Ye Shiyun was puzzled. "Could it be that after traveling through time, my charm has diminished, or that he has too many women and I am too mediocre in his eyes, or that I haven't shown myself well enough?"

Facing Ye Shiyun, who had begun to doubt herself, Li Lin wanted to tell her, "You are almost there, just a little bit short. Perhaps, as soon as you put your hands on his shoulders and did these movements, he pushed you away. What you lack may not be strength, but just a little bit of luck."

Li Lin also thought of a possibility, that is, Zhao Ya saw through Zhang Chun and Ye Shiyun's thoughts, and couldn't stand the fact that they clearly wanted to be teased by him but always wanted to take the initiative, so he deliberately endured it.

"Perhaps, he will only grant you what you desire when you have completely surrendered, both physically and spiritually."

Thinking of this possibility, Li Lin felt a little sad for Ye Shiyun and Zhang Chun, who always strived to be the first in everything. "Maybe you will be ranked behind me."

Thinking of this, Li Lin's heart tightened, "No way? !!! After Jiaojiao, will I be the next one to be gored by Zhao Ya?"

Li Lin first thought that there was no possibility of this. She had no intention of being slept with by Zhao Ya at all. She also deliberately kept a distance from Zhao Ya in case Zhao Ya had any ideas about her. There should be no danger. At least she should not be ranked ahead of Zhang Chun and Ye Shiyun who were planning every day how to sleep with Zhao Ya.

But what if she guessed right, Zhao Ya was training Zhang Chun and Ye Shiyun, torturing Zhang Chun and Ye Shiyun like a hawk, to crush all the pride and self-confidence of Zhang Chun and Ye Shiyun, to make Zhang Chun and Ye Shiyun sincerely convinced and even willing to be Zhao Ya's slaves, then Zhang Chun and Ye Shiyun would definitely not be able to sleep with Zhao Ya in the short term.

In order to avoid being slept with by Zhao Ya, Yuan Qingcheng always stayed away from him and devoted herself to her giant agricultural research and development base, dedicated to cultivating various advanced grains, fruits and vegetables. If Zhao Ya didn't look for her, she would never come to see him unless there was something wrong.

After counting, isn't she the only one left, the one who can't run away and dares not hide?

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Li Lin guessed right. Zhao Ya was really tempted by Zhang Chun and Ye Shiyun to have some fun with them. He wanted to see whether they would take him down first or he would turn them into losers first.

For the sake of this little game which actually had no real meaning, Zhao Ya just suppressed the idea of ​​executing Ye Shiyun and Li Lin on the spot, and turned the fire to the two female officials who helped him change clothes.

When Zhao Ya changed his clothes and came out, the team heading to Yaohua Palace was already ready.

Zhao Ya didn't waste any time, but went to pick up Meng Xiang and bring him back to the palace in person as agreed with Empress Dowager Xiang.

Although Meng Xiang was Zhao Ya's widowed sister-in-law and was once the queen, and her status was not low, Zhao Xu was already dead, and Meng Xiang was the queen who was deposed by Zhao Xu and even abandoned by Zhao Xu. If Zhao Ya and Empress Dowager Xiang had not helped Meng Xiang, she would always have been the "Leader of Huayang Sect", "Master Yuqing Miaojing", an ordinary female Taoist priest with the Dharma name "Chongzhen".

Therefore, when Meng Xiang learned that the new emperor Zhao Ya was coming to take her back to the palace, he had people pack up early and personally led people to the door to welcome him.

Standing quietly before the gates of Yaohua Palace was the twenty-six-year-old Meng Xiang, dressed in a plain Taoist robe. Made of soft, plain silk, the moon-white fabric shone with a gentle sheen in the sunlight. Narrow black piping trimmed the collar and cuffs, further accentuating her cool and dignified demeanor.

She was tall and slender, the wide sleeves of her Taoist robe swaying gently in the breeze, like flowing clouds. Her long, dark hair was loosely tied up, a simple wooden hairpin casually inserted in it, and a few strands of hair fell beside her fair face, adding a touch of charming charm to her.

Her face was slightly gaunt, her brows dark as ink, but her eyes revealed the calmness and resilience of someone who had experienced many hardships. Her lips were slightly pursed, revealing a subtle hint of loneliness. Her plain Taoist robes concealed her former splendor, but they couldn't hide her innate noble temperament. In this quiet Taoist temple, she was like a secluded orchid in a valley, isolated from the world. Despite her predicament, she still exuded a moving grace.

Zhao Ya, riding on the Xiaoyao chariot, saw this woman whose fate in history was tortuous and full of legends from a long distance away.

To be honest, after seeing Meng Xiang's appearance clearly, Zhao Ya was really puzzled.

Although Meng Xiang is not as pretty as Liu Qingjing, but considering her dignified and elegant temperament, she will not lose much to Liu Qingjing, who has big breasts, no brains, and is a complete naiveté.

Combined with inner beauty.

Isn’t Meng Xiang much better than Liu Qingjing?
But why does Zhao Xu dislike Meng Xiang so much and like Liu Qingjing so much? Is it because Meng Xiang was chosen for him by Gao Taotao?
With such doubts, Zhao Ya stepped down from the Xiaoyao Chariot and came to the kneeling Meng Xiang...

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(End of this chapter)