After the rebellion was successful, I realized that this place was the Red Mansion

Chapter 237 My dear Lin Daiyu doesn't break the taboo against lust.

"Are there many more people coming today?"

Chu Yan leaned against the couch. The room was full of young ladies and concubines. They had arrived last night, and now only Xiuyan was missing.

Upon hearing this, Tan Chun smiled and said, "Does Your Majesty find it annoying to have too many people? I'll sit for a while longer and then leave."

Baochai looked at her. These words were rather sharp. If Xiangyun had said them, they would have been more appropriate. Perhaps the Third Sister was being straightforward for once.

Everyone inside looked over.

Chu Yan smiled and said, "If you're going to come, then come in droves; if you're not going to come, then none of you should come. Today Consort Qin is here, tomorrow Sister Qin will come. Wouldn't it be better to stagger them like this? That way, I won't be left out..."

"What shameless words!!"

Daiyu suddenly called out to him, her expression slightly embarrassed and annoyed. She stared at Chu Yan, but when he looked at her, she turned her head away unhappily.

Everyone was puzzled, but Baochai remembered and said with a smile, "After all, Daiyu is so eloquent. Her words make you neither hate nor like her."

Chu Yan smiled and said, "I do like it."

They were even more puzzled. Xiangyun took Daiyu's hand and asked with a smile, "Good sister, what riddle are you playing? Tell me too."

Daiyu glanced at Chu Yan and said, "It's just that some people are thinking about it and making fun of others."

Qin Keqing leaned against Chu Yan and smiled, saying, "It's clear that His Majesty dotes on Lin Daiyu."

Daiyu smiled and said, "How could His Majesty say that he cares about people?" She originally wanted to address him, but changed her words to avoid being impolite in front of others.

Everyone laughed and agreed. Daiyu didn't argue, but just glanced at Chu Yan again.

Wang Xifeng, who was leading her daughter Qiaojie into the room, had just asked Yuchuan to fetch a prayer mat. Now that the mat was placed down, she pulled her daughter forward and made her kneel down and kowtow to express her gratitude.

"Alright, get up."

Chu Yan told Qiao Jie to stand up, reached out to her, and said with a smile, "You and your mother don't have any seats left, come and sit here with me!"

Five-year-old Qiaojie, oblivious to the distinction between men and women in the imperial court, turned to look at her mother, Wang Xifeng, upon hearing his call, and then happily rushed into Chu Yan's arms.

Seeing His Majesty pinch Qiao Jie's cheek, Qin Keqing, whose slender hand rested on his shoulder, asked curiously, "Does His Majesty like daughters?"

Everyone looked again.

There were quite a few concubines in the harem, but none of them had given birth to a child.

Chu Yan glanced at them and smiled, "This year, or at the latest by June of next year, one of you will conceive my first daughter."

The room was filled with his concubines, which is why he could say such things.

Everyone was stunned, their thoughts varied. Some blushed at the words, such as Tan Chun, Ying Chun, and Bao Qin, who were still unmarried. Others were shy and charming, such as Qin Keqing, who was standing next to Chu Yan. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but gently touch her belly, her eyes sparkling, as if she was thinking about how she could get pregnant during their passionate encounter that night.

Some were curious, like Xiangyun, who asked in surprise, "How did His Majesty know it was a daughter?"

Chu Yan smiled without saying a word, while Daiyu sneered, "Your emperor brother is so good at divination. He said the first child would be a princess, so it must be a princess!"

Chu Yan smiled at her and said, "It's kind of you, Sister Lin, to remember that I was born from a lightning strike on a tower!"

Daiyu also smiled, covering her mouth.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness..."

Li Wan's expression was complicated.

If she had not married Jia Zhu, she would be a young woman like Miss Lin and the others, a concubine of the emperor, bearing him children. Boys would be made princes and girls princesses, a golden branch and jade leaf.

"Princess..." Xiangyun thought of Qinghe, and that her daughter would be named a princess by His Majesty the Emperor, just like Qinghe.
Just thinking about this made her look at Chu Yan again, and she wondered what it would be like for her to be made a concubine, her wedding night, and even her pregnancy.
As she thought about it, Xiangyun's face slowly turned red, and she dared not look at him anymore.

Qin Keqing leaned half her graceful body against Chu Yan, her arms wrapped around his arm, her eyes shining brightly as she spoke gently and smoothly:

"I also wish to bear Your Majesty a little princess!"

Chu Yan turned to look at her and saw that Ke Qing was clearly moved, her eyes filled with tenderness and affection. He couldn't help but sigh, pushed her away, and said seriously, "Sit properly. I will not be near any woman for the next three days!"

"Pfft~"

Qin Keqing covered her mouth and laughed non-stop, exuding a captivating charm. The girls in the room, whether shy, angry, or annoyed, did not respond.

Chu Yan's statement about not being interested in women did indeed make them feel ashamed. Daiyu spat and remained silent.

Qiao Jie, nestled in Chu Yan's arms, looked up at him and suddenly asked, "Will the little sister my mother gives birth to for His Majesty also be a princess?"

In an instant, everyone in the room was astonished.

Fengjie's beautiful face flushed red instantly. She quickly came over, picked up Qiaojie, and gently slapped her cheek, saying, "Little girl, don't talk nonsense!"

Looking at Feng Jie's slender yet graceful figure, Chu Yan jokingly said, "If Miss Feng were to serve me in bed, her daughter would also be made a princess."

Those who knew the inside story, including Li Wan, Daiyu, and Keqing, simply watched.

Unaware of the inside story, Xiangyun, Tanchun, and the others hurriedly tried to gloss over the matter with some vague words.

Logically, Chu Yan could issue an imperial decree to summon Wang Xifeng to serve him in bed, but Xiangyun and the others did not want to see the emperor forcing someone to serve him. They wanted to make things clear before taking the woman into his bed. If it was just a joke, they could not say much.

Sister Feng laughed and asked, "Is Your Majesty really serious?"

Tan Chun and the others were stunned.

Chu Yan smiled enigmatically: "Does Feng Nu think it's true or false?"

Everyone was puzzled by the meaning of "Feng Nu," but Wang Xifeng's heart pounded with anxiety. She quickly smiled and said, "Your Majesty is joking. How could a woman who has given birth to a daughter like me climb into the Emperor's bed again? It would be a laughing stock if word got out. It's fine for our family to hear."

Li Wan laughed and said, "What Feng said is truly embarrassing."

Keqing nodded and said, "Isn't that right? Auntie's words hit home."

Chu Yan also laughed and said, "She belittles herself, so don't try to compare yourself to her."

Fengjie was both embarrassed and ashamed, and didn't dare to reply. She just hugged Qiaojie and stood there. When Daiyu saw this, she got up, took her hand, and said with a smile, "Don't pay attention to them. The three of them are together. How can you fight them?"

Keqing immediately said, "Isn't Lin Daiyu with us?"

Everyone laughed. Sister Feng, having recovered from her embarrassment, looked around at them and said with a smile, "So you're all in cahoots, and I'm the only outsider. No wonder I can't win an argument with you. Just wait, once we get to the old lady, I'll have allies and then we'll have a real showdown!"

As he spoke, he took Qiao Jie's hand and started to leave.

Tan Chun stood up and said, "I'll go back with my second sister-in-law. There are some things I want to discuss with you."

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Why are you leaving so soon? It's rare to have such a lively atmosphere."

Tan Chun smiled and said, "Didn't Your Majesty say that it would be too crowded and noisy? I'll come another day."

Chu Yan shook his head. "I was just joking. Whether you come every day or every three to five days, it's fine. If I get annoyed, I'll go sit in your room and have some peace and quiet. I'm not saying you're going to kick me out when you come."

These words were spoken very honestly, and Tan Chun said yes, embarrassed, before turning back to sit down.

Fengjie walked out the door, and Ping'er followed her out.

Xichun watched them leave and said, "I wasn't planning to come today, but His Majesty returned in a hurry last night, so I came to sit for a while. Would His Majesty like us to stay for dinner? If so, I'll go back after I finish my meal."

Chu Yan glanced at the sky and said, "The weather is nice today. After you finish your meal with me, I'll take you for a stroll in the garden and then send you back home."

Xiangyun said happily, "The weather is cloudy today, which is perfect for strolling in the garden. Why don't we go out and have a good drink in the Lotus Fragrance Pavilion?"

Baoqin laughed and said, "Sister Yun, have you forgotten that we are going to eat vegetarian food for three days and can't drink alcohol?"

Xiangyun then remembered something, clapped her hands in annoyance, which made everyone laugh, saying that she only cared about drinking and playing around.

Half an hour later, Chu Yan treated them to a table full of vegetarian dishes. There were twenty or thirty dishes laid out on the table. No one drank alcohol or recited poems to entertain them. Everyone just ate the food and put down their chopsticks after a short while.

After finishing our meal, we sat for a while longer.

"Your Majesty~"

Qin Keqing leaned closer to Chu Yan, seemingly because she was indulging in lust after drinking. The graceful Consort Qin was even more clingy at this moment, with her hands on his shoulders, her chin resting on his, and her eyes filled with seductive charm as she looked at him.

Chu Yan simply said, "Sit still."

Qin Keqing sighed softly, reluctantly sat up straight, pouted, and her bodice was also round and full.

Baochai, Daiyu, and the others saw this and thought to themselves that he was not just a lecher. Not long ago, when he went to Huangen Temple, he also fasted for three days, but he did not follow the rules and still hugged the girls.

However, praying for the disaster victims right now is done in strict accordance with the rules, without violating them at all.

A while later, Chu Yan and the others went out to stroll in the garden. They exited through the back door of Yangxin Hall and headed towards Hengwu Garden, arriving shortly afterward.

As for Qin Keqing, she didn't go because she thought that wasn't the way back to Huifang Garden.

Xiangyun went back with her and stayed at home tonight. "You may go back; there's no need for you to accompany me to stroll in the garden," Chu Yan said.

Baochai smiled and said, "I have nothing else to do, so I'll accompany His Majesty and Sister Yun for a walk."

"No need." Chu Yan shook his head and tapped her forehead: "You and Qin sister should go back and rest. Another day we can stroll around the garden on the right and return to your Hengwu Garden."

Baochai had no choice but to stop and watch the emperor and his entourage leave before raising her hand and gently covering her forehead, which he had touched, with her fair palm.

A little sweat seeped from her smooth forehead. Could it be that His Majesty noticed she was sweating and sent her back to her room to rest?
Baoqin smiled and said, "His Majesty also dotes on you, sister. He was afraid you would misunderstand, so he did some intimate things to put your mind at ease."

"!"

Baochai then understood and smiled at her, saying, "No wonder His Majesty dotes on you and told me to relax, but he only smiled at you."

Baoqin just smiled and went inside.

Baochai followed and said, "When will you be made a Noble Consort? You'll be ahead of me, so you can't blame anyone but yourself. It's because I can't please His Majesty."

Baoqin stared at her for a while before smiling and saying, "Sister, are you feeling discouraged? What did you talk about with His Majesty when you waited for him at the back gate last time? Why have you been so anxious these past few days?"

Although Baoqin also thought the position of Imperial Concubine was good, she didn't care much about it. Her sister, however, really wanted to be an Imperial Concubine. Even Ying'er said that just as the Tang Dynasty had Yang Guifei, the Great Qian Dynasty should also have a Xue Guifei.

Back inside, the two sisters sat down, and Baochai asked her, "In your opinion, which young lady, concubine, or empress is the most favored by the Emperor in the entire garden?"

"Sister Lin."

Baoqin told the truth.

Baochai smiled and said, "You answered so readily, which shows that you usually observe from the sidelines and know what's going on. But I don't know what you're thinking. Why did you say that your sister Lin is the most favored?"

Baoqin laughed and said, "Everyone in the garden is nice. We chat and laugh with His Majesty, and he never gets angry with us. But I've heard people say that no couple is loving for a lifetime. Quarrels are the norm. In the whole garden, only Sister Lin has angered the Emperor."

He added, "Sister Yun counts as half."

Baochai lowered her head and thought for a long time before sighing, "It's clear that the Emperor dotes on her more than you do."

Baoqin said, "I won't compare myself to Sister Lin, nor will I compare myself to my sister."

Baochai laughed and said, "The Emperor summoned you home, and you're not angry?"

Baoqin said with a smile, "He must be going to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to talk to Sister Lin. If you don't believe me, I'll have Ying'er go and see."

Baochai said, "If you want to send someone, you should. You're making me sound like a jealous woman." As she spoke, she raised her hand and pinched her cheek.

Baoqin laughed and dodged away, going back to her room.

……

Baoqin's prediction came true.

Chu Yan, along with Ying Tanxi, Li Wan, and others, walked along the road, passing through Daoxiang Village, Xiaocuitang, and Nuanxiangwu, and escorted them home.

Finally, after sending Yingchun back to Zilingzhou, only Daiyu remained by Chu Yan's side.

They were speechless for a moment.

The two walked side by side. Daiyu looked at the familiar scenery in the garden, while Chu Yan looked at her.

A while later, the two walked back to Cuiyan Bridge. Turning right would lead back to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, but Chu Yan held Daiyu's hand and continued walking with her.

"Where are you going?" Daiyu asked him, suddenly remembering the first time she kissed him, her face flushed red. She looked at him and saw that his expression remained unchanged, so she put her suspicions aside.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Is Sister Lin still angry with me for what I just said?"

Daiyu said, "You didn't say a word just now, you only looked at me with your eyes."

Chu Yan couldn't help but chuckle, and Daiyu also smiled.

Chu Yan said, "I'm serious!"

Daiyu smiled and said, "I wasn't joking with you, I was being serious, so why do you say I'm not serious?" She glanced at him with her eyes.

Chu Yan asked, "Yu'er is really not angry?"

Daiyu was annoyed this time and sneered, "Your Majesty is so wise and calculating that you remember everything I said to Sister Bao. If I get angry, I don't know how long Your Majesty will hold a grudge!"

Chu Yan grasped her hand, and Daiyu tried to shake it off, but couldn't break free.

He laughed and said, "Lin Daiyu is lying to me. Jia Baoyu was clearly there at that time."

Daiyu was stunned, only then realizing that Baoyu was also at the Xue family when she said those words, and that she had used them to be sarcastic.

Daiyu's eyes reddened, and she lowered her head, saying, "Did your words offend me?"

Chu Yan quickly said, "I'm not angry with you, I just remembered and wanted to tell you."

After thinking about it carefully, Daiyu slowly realized what he meant. Her face turned red, and she said shyly, "Okay, okay, I won't mention Bao or Yu anymore."

Chu Yan couldn't help but hug her, "What Lin sister said..."

Daiyu hurriedly pushed him away, saying, "Let go of me! Don't you know where you are? Even if you are the emperor, who knows what others will say about you behind your back?"

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Why bother with them?"

Even so, he still loosened his grip on Daiyu's waist.

After walking for a while, the two followed the stone path and soon arrived at the Qingtang Thatched Cottage again. Daiyu then laughed and said, "We've walked around the garden, and you still haven't said where you want to go. You just want me to accompany you around the garden because of your orders?"

Chu Yan laughed and said, "I only need Lin Daiyu to accompany me, I don't care where we go."

Daiyu smiled and looked at him, asking, "Since it is His Majesty's decree, this servant dares not disobey!"

Chu Yan was puzzled: "Why are you calling yourself a servant girl all of a sudden? Could it be that Sister Lin wants me to make you a concubine?"

Daiyu just kept smiling and wasn't annoyed that he couldn't understand her feelings.

Chu Yan didn't press the matter. Lin Daiyu was far more perceptive than Bi Gan, and it was too difficult to guess what she was thinking.

Looking down at her small feet under her skirt, he smiled and asked, "Is your leg sore, Lin Daiyu? Fine, I'll carry you on my back!"

He reached out to hug her, but Daiyu quickly dodged, blushing and saying, "What are you trying to do now? If someone sees you, they'll laugh at you. A dignified emperor like you is hiding something from someone."

In the end, I didn't make him carry it.

The two returned to Xiaoxiang Pavilion. After entering, Daiyu smiled at him and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you to escort me back."

Chu Yan looked at her smiling face, and since there was no one around except for the eunuchs and maids outside the door, he stepped forward, embraced Daiyu, and lowered his head to kiss her.

Daiyu smiled and turned her head, using her slender hand to block his advances. She scolded him, "You just said you were going to fast for three days, and you were doing well in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, even refusing Consort Qin. Why are you teasing me now?"

Chu Yan put his arm around her waist and said in a gentle voice, "Unlike Ke Qing, my kiss on Lin Daiyu just now was uncontrollable and doesn't count as breaking any rules."

Daiyu felt a surge of warmth in her heart. He usually loved to flatter people and was fond of women, but those words just now came from the bottom of his heart.

Their eyes met, their hearts in perfect harmony. Chu Yan lowered his head again, and Daiyu tiptoed to meet him, her cherry lips parting slightly.

A moment later, she gave him a push and said shyly, "Let's go inside."

Chu Yan looked down at Daiyu's moist, rosy lips and said regretfully, "If I go into the room with Yu'er, I will have broken the rules today."

Daiyu chuckled, cupped her cheeks with both hands, and said in a shy manner, "How shameless! You're teasing me again. I'm not talking to you anymore. You should go back and calm down, lest I become a vile concubine who brings ruin to the country and cause you to break the rules."

As she spoke, she walked back to the house along the corridor, her back view light and graceful, like a fairy descending to earth.

After walking a few steps, she turned back to look at him, and Chu Yan was also standing there looking at her.

Daiyu smiled, took a few steps forward, then turned back, smiled again, and said, "I'm leaving now. You should go back too. I'll go to Yangxin Hall again tomorrow."

"Okay." Chu Yan nodded, walked out the door, turned back to take one last look at Daiyu, and then left.

Daiyu stood in the veranda for a while, her slender hand gently touching the lips he had kissed, burning hot, making her cheeks and body feel like they were on fire.

If she weren't fasting, Chu Yan would definitely have carried her into the house and kissed her passionately for a long time before stopping.

"Miss!" Zijuan called to her. Daiyu was startled awake. She turned around and saw Zijuan laughing incessantly. Her face flushed, and she quickly went into the house.

The parrot hanging under the veranda cried out again, "Truly, the stars continue the legacy of Xiaoxiang!"

Upon hearing this, Daiyu smiled and recited, "I! I, I borrow the stars, recite it again."

The parrot refused to read, leaving Daiyu to recite "I" a hundred and eighty times in vain.

(End of this chapter)