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Chapter 303 Miaoyu's Blessing at Longcui Nunnery (Part 1)

"Miss Qingwen, the water has arrived."

Several palace maids carried two large buckets of hot water to the front of the bathing room and handed them to Qingwen.

They weren't particularly tired; the hot water was brought to them by eunuchs from the kitchen and delivered to them from a distance in the bathhouse.

The eunuchs were not allowed to come in, because the emperor was playing with his concubines in the bathhouse.

Chunyan and the four civil officials brought hot water. Qingwen opened the door for them. The palace maids stood outside the door and heard the laughter of Fangguan, the actress whom the emperor kept in the room, coming from inside. They also heard the voices of Xiangling and Yuchuan.

The bathhouse was filled with steaming water vapor, but the palace maids saw two fair-skinned young girls walking in barefoot. One was slender and graceful, and the other had a slender waist and round hips. They were none other than Lingguan and Diguan, whom His Majesty kept in his room.

"The hot water has arrived? Give it to me quickly, I'll add some for His Majesty and Miss Xing."

The speaker was Musk Moon. The palace maids peeked inside and saw that Musk Moon was completely naked. Her fair and jade-like body looked like a beauty from a painting in the misty bathing room.

The palace maids were not surprised.

His Majesty visited Miss Xing, and the two bathed in the bathhouse, with Xiangling and others serving them. Perhaps because the bathhouse was hot, they also took off their clothes and used the remaining hot water to wash themselves.

After the bathhouse was built, the emperor would often play with his concubines and maids there after returning from his military campaigns. Each time they came out, the female officials would make a note of the girls who had entered the bathhouse, writing that they had been favored by the emperor so that if they became pregnant in the future, the date would match up.

The palace maids had only been there a short while when they heard a commotion inside. It was probably because Lingguan was being naughty and the Emperor was quickly spanking her as punishment.

The sound was very loud.

Fangguan's name also sounds like that of a fox spirit.

After adding hot water, Chunyan and Wu'er took out the empty tubs. The bathhouse wasn't big, and it felt crowded after seven or eight girls went in, with no place to put the tubs.

Fortunately, it was just a bath, and His Majesty allowed them to use the remaining hot water to bathe while serving him, which was also a favor.

The palace maids noticed that Chunyan and Wu'er both had blushes on their faces, suggesting they had witnessed an even more embarrassing scene inside.

After they took the wooden buckets, Wu'er instructed, "Tell the kitchen to prepare more hot water, and bring two more buckets at the end."

"Yes."

The palace maids responded and withdrew, and the bathroom door was closed again. This time, Qingwen and the others also went inside.

After about half an incense stick's time had passed and hot water had been added again, Lingguan and the others dressed and came out, and Yuanyang and a few others went inside to serve them.

Finally, the door opened, and the Emperor helped Miss Xing, whose face was flushed, out. Behind them followed Qingwen, Xiangling, Sheyue, and Wu'er, all of whom had rosy cheeks. However, Liu Wu'er was weak and needed Chunyan's support after being favored.

The Emperor and Miss Xing returned to the warm pavilion to rest. Sure enough, the female official came with a book to take notes, first asking the palace maids and then going to the rooms of the young actors.

The palace maids heard the lady-in-waiting ask, "How many women did His Majesty favor in the bathhouse?"

"Everyone has one," the civil official replied, blushing.

The female official said, "How could there be so many? Even His Majesty couldn't handle ten or so of you."

Lingguan took over the conversation and said calmly, "At first, His Majesty was sitting on a chair with Miss Xing, being very affectionate. Miss Xing was not yet a virgin and was just being loved in His Majesty's arms while we served her."

Afterwards, Miss Xing said she wanted to know how to serve him, so she went into the bathtub. Fangguan was the most persistent and was the first to go to His Majesty's arms to beg for his favor. Then it was me, Xiangling and Diguan, who took turns, but none of them lasted long, and His Majesty did not get aroused.

After Qingwen and the others went inside, His Majesty beckoned them over, took Qingwen into his arms, and also removed his clothes. He then instructed Wu'er to pour hot water to wash her body. Finally, His Majesty entered the bathtub and bathed in the embrace of Miss Xing, whom he had been watching for a long time. The rest of us then got dressed and came out first.

The lady-in-waiting nodded and said, "I'll remember that. Although His Majesty hasn't taken any action yet, it's still possible for you to conceive." She then smiled and said, "Whether the first little princess will be born from you or from some other concubine, everyone inside and outside the palace is waiting for her."

Lingguan and the others blushed, but they were all looking forward to it.

Only Fangguan, having been severely punished with a spanking, lay motionless on the kang (a heated brick bed) after returning to her room, her pretty little face filled with a satisfied expression.

Yangxintang.

"What do you think of Xiuyan now that she's learned about matters between men and women?" Chu Yan asked Xiuyan, who was in his arms, with a smile on the kang (heated brick bed).

Miss Xing's face still had a blush, and she whispered, "No wonder the ancients warned people against being arrogant, extravagant, and licentious, and said that lust is the worst of all evils. It's true."

Chu Yan chuckled and said, "At birth, people are naturally like this."

Xiuyan chuckled. It should clearly be that human nature is inherently good at birth, but Your Majesty is rewriting the classics of sages.

Chu Yan said, “Don’t laugh, I have my reasons. Look, mayflies are born in the morning and die at night, just to mate and produce offspring; salmon swim upstream from the sea to lay their eggs and then die. Humans are the same. When men and women reach a certain age, they naturally understand the pleasures of love. This is also why I despise Buddhism, which binds young men and women to strict rules and regulations.”

Xiuyan thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty's learning is profound; I am no match for you." She then added softly, "But judging from Your Majesty's implied meaning, Miaoyu…"

Chu Yan smiled and teased her body until Xiuyan was limp in his arms before saying, "Miaoyu is a young girl, and she is not truly committed to entering the Buddhist order. As the saying goes, 'Desiring purity, yet never truly pure; emptiness, yet not truly empty.' If I use some means to rescue her from this state of being neither monk nor layperson, wouldn't that be a great achievement?"

Xiuyan ignored the joke and muttered, "The clouds may not be empty."

After a long pause, he asked, "When does Your Majesty plan to summon Miaoyu?"

Chu Yan said, "No rush, we'll talk about it after this." He then teased her, saying, "After I doted on Xiuyan tonight, all the girls in the garden will be left with you, Sister Lin, Sister Bao, and her."

Xiuyan thought for a while and said to him, "Your Majesty, do you want to wait for me to stay in Yangxin Hall for five days before going to Miaoyu's place? There is no need. Tomorrow we will go to Longcui Nunnery. Your Majesty has been very kind to us. Tomorrow we will also be kind to Miaoyu and say a few good words. Miaoyu will then be more willing to enter the palace as a concubine."

Chu Yan said, "I love you because you are my concubines. She is stubborn for no reason and needs to be tempered. I don't mean to change her temperament, but to make her submit. Don't worry, I already have a way to train her."

"What method is it?"

"We'll talk about it later."

"Is Your Majesty going to accompany me tomorrow?" Xiuyan asked shyly. Chu Yan nodded, played with her again, and said with a smile, "It is only right that I take the time to accompany you when you get married. I have neglected you much on ordinary days."

"Your Majesty has not neglected you; it's just that you've been busy with state affairs."

Xiuyan first comforted him, then said, "I am an old acquaintance of Miaoyu, and I would be happier to go to Longcui Nunnery with His Majesty."

She spoke with a hint of shyness.

Chu Yan smiled, understanding her thoughts, and said, "Tomorrow afternoon we'll go to Longcui Nunnery for a while, have some tea and a meal, and then come back. We'll go again the day after tomorrow."

Xiuyan happily agreed.

Chu Yan embraced her, kissed her twice, and then chuckled softly, "My beloved, it's late."

Xiuyan blushed with embarrassment, but after witnessing the acts between men and women in the bathhouse and then embracing and kissing Chu Yan in the bathtub, she already knew roughly how it was done.

She took the initiative to hug Chu Yan's neck and said softly and shyly, "Your Majesty...please have pity on me."

Chu Yan covered them with a quilt, rolled them up in the blankets, and made love to Xiuyan on the kang. He took off her clothes one by one, and after several intimate moments, he carried Xiuyan back to bed, blankets and all. Qingwen and Sheyue had already warmed the bed. When the two were about to leave, Xiuyan shyly grabbed Sheyue and said, "Why don't you stay too?"

The two exchanged a glance, and Qingwen smiled and said, "Musk Moon and I will be back later. Miss Xing, please serve His Majesty first."

Xiuyan nodded, and Mushe blushed. She lowered the gauze curtain and went out. Miss Xing didn't know that she had never served the emperor before. However, Mushe was happy to serve the emperor tonight. Serving him sooner might help her conceive the princess.

Xiuyan enjoyed a night of pleasure.

When Chu Yan woke up the next day, he had already gotten out of bed and was about to go out to bathe and change his clothes when Xiu Yan called out to him.

Chu Yan said, "Xiuyan, please rest in bed. I'm going to court. When I return, I will bestow upon you the title of Imperial Concubine. This afternoon, we'll go to Longcui Nunnery." Xiuyan agreed.

Feeling a bit weak, she took a nap. She didn't know how much time had passed when her maid woke her up. "Miss, get up quickly! Miss Yun and the others have arrived!"

Xiuyan hurriedly got up. After the wedding night, the newlyweds should serve tea to their parents-in-law the next morning. If there were an empress, she should also get up early to pay her respects and serve tea. But now she was lazy for half a day.

Fortunately, her sisters didn't blame her; they just teased her for a while and then it was over.

Half an hour later, Chu Yan returned to Yangxin Hall, sat down, and smiled at her, saying, "Will you let fate decide the title of your consort, or will you choose it yourself?"

Everyone looked on, and Xiuyan, somewhat shy, also drew a jade pendant according to fate.

"It's the character 'De'!" Xiangyun exclaimed in surprise, turning to look at Yuanchun. They were all surprised as well, because Yuanchun was a virtuous concubine of the previous dynasty. How could the character 'De' appear on her nameplate now? Wouldn't that make Yuanchun look bad?
Xia Shouzhong, who was carrying the plaque, hurriedly looked at Consort Xiande.

"I specifically asked someone to put it in there."

Yuan Chun smiled and said to Chu Yan, "Last time, when Sister Qin drew the character 'Shu', I asked Xia Shouzhong and found out that the characters 'Xian' and 'De' were not on the plaque. So I ordered him to put the plaque in. Unexpectedly, Miss Xing drew the character 'De' right away."

She voluntarily relinquished her former imperial concubine title and refused to cling to the "virtuous" position among the four concubines.

Xiuyan quickly declined, saying, "The character 'De' should be used by the empress who is being granted the title of imperial concubine. I'll just draw another one!"

Chu Yan said, "No need. It is the will of Heaven. Besides, there was a Consort De in the Ming Dynasty. You can use her for now and be promoted to Imperial Concubine De later. As for Yuan Chun, you will remain Imperial Concubine Xiande. There is no need to change it."

Xiuyan was deeply moved and rose to kowtow in gratitude.

After sitting for a while, everyone took their leave and went back. According to the usual custom, a newly favored young lady could stay in Yangxin Hall for a few days, and they would not come here at night, so that the Emperor could be alone with her.

Chu Yan and Xiu Yan chatted idly in the house. After lunch, they took a nap and rested for a while before heading to Longcui Nunnery together.

It was still winter, but the Awakening of Insects had passed and the weather was warming up. Chu Yan and Xiu Yan walked on the smooth path in the garden, talking about her time with Miao Yu in Jinling. Before long, the two passed the Jade Emperor Pavilion and saw a cold and aloof nun standing under a plum blossom tree.

It was Miaoyu.

She led a group of young nuns and Taoist priestesses from the Longcui Nunnery forward, clasped her hands in greeting, and said in a low voice, "This humble nun respectfully welcomes Your Majesty and Your Highness."

Xiuyan glanced at Chu Yan, then smiled and stepped forward to take her hand: "Your Majesty has come today just to sit and have some tea, there is no need for such formalities, and besides, I often come here."

Miaoyu said, "Although you come often, you are not my guest. Now that you have been made a concubine, if I were to be rude, wouldn't I offend you?"

Xiuyan laughed and said, "Stop talking like that. I didn't come here today to argue with you. Your Majesty, let's go inside."

Chu Yan nodded, reached out and grabbed Xiuyan's hand, then grabbed Miaoyu's hand as well, startling her so much that she trembled. When she looked up, she saw that the nuns and Taoist priestesses in the nunnery had all lowered their heads, pretending not to see anything.

She was staggered as she was pulled into the backyard and into the warm pavilion. The emperor was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), holding Xiuyan in his arms, and then holding her in his arms as well.

"emperor!!"

Miaoyu looked ashamed and indignant.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "I originally wanted to come here with Xiuyan to have tea, but seeing that you didn't want to give us tea and looked so indifferent, I had no choice but to use my imperial authority."

I tried to speak to Miaoyu gently, but I didn't know when I would be able to win her over, so I decided to force it.

Miaoyu blushed and lowered her head for a long while before saying, "This humble nun dares not. Please, Your Majesty, have a seat. This humble nun will pour tea for Your Majesty and the Empress... the eldest young lady."

Chu Yan then released her, and Miao Yu hurriedly got up and went outside to prepare tea.

Chu Yan gazed at her slender back and said to Xiuyan, "I like your master's body very much."

Xiuyan blushed instantly and said with a hint of reproach, "Your Majesty is being too hasty in your words."

Chu Yan smiled and said, "Don't blame me for being impatient. I've come up with a plan and want your cooperation."

"What's the method to get Miaoyu to agree to enter the palace?" Xiuyan asked hurriedly.

Chu Yan then whispered in her ear, and Xiuyan was so ashamed that she couldn't lift her head. However, despite her embarrassment, she thought that as the emperor's concubine, she should help him.

Although this was absurd, fortunately only the three of them knew about it, and it wouldn't spread outside the palace, so they shyly agreed.

"Okay." Chu Yan squeezed her hand and smiled, "We're just here for tea today, we'll talk more tomorrow."

Xiuyan nodded again.

After a while, Miaoyu brought in hot tea, her face returning to its indifferent expression, and served the tea to the two of them.

Xiuyan stood up to accept the gift, but Miaoyu said, "Young lady, you are now an empress, how can you still treat me as your master? Please sit down."

Xiuyan smiled and said, "Master will soon enter the palace and be made a concubine, and I will still respect you."

Upon hearing this, Miaoyu felt both ashamed and annoyed. She couldn't help but glance at the emperor, who was smiling and drinking tea, and said, "Your Majesty, are you only here to drink tea today?"

"Yes."

Chu Yan smiled, seeing Miaoyu dressed in a paddy-colored robe and white silk skirt, her beautiful figure vaguely visible. He couldn't help but recall how she had sat down earlier, so he pulled her into his arms, embracing her slender waist, once again feeling the beauty of her willow waist and broad hips. Ignoring Miaoyu's slight struggles, he said:

"If Miaoyu wants anything else, I will grant it to you. For example, what happened at the Qingtang Thatched Cottage last time."

Miaoyu froze. The memory of their passionate encounter months ago had been nagging at her, making her wonder why she hadn't resisted with her life then. She had even been almost entangled with him.

Chu Yan released her waist, letting Miaoyu decide whether to stay or leave, and turned to talk to Xiuyan.

Miaoyu sat on his lap, her blush lingering for a long time.

Perhaps fearing she would be shy, Xiuyan also took the initiative to come closer. Chu Yan then took off his shoes and climbed onto the kang (heated brick bed), leaning against the backrest that Miaoyu usually used. He put one arm around Miaoyu's waist and talked to Xiuyan, who was gently massaging her legs.

half an hour.

Chu Yan reached out and stroked Miaoyu's smooth, cool cheek, and said with a smile, "Master Miaoyu, are you really angry with me?"

The nun in front of him took a deep breath. Chu Yan glanced down at her, but the nun was anything but poor.

Miaoyu said in a low voice, "His Majesty has broken his promise."

Chu Yan asked her, "Why are you going back on your word?"

"You said you came to have tea today, so why are you here to humiliate me again?"

"I couldn't help myself."

Chu Yan held Miaoyu in his arms. He wasn't lying; upon seeing Miaoyu, he was captivated by her beauty and charm, and couldn't help but want to hold her and admire her.

Jia Lian truly understood this art; the "slender figure in monk's robes" was indeed deadly.

Xiuyan sat sideways next to His Majesty and saw Miaoyu lying on His Majesty's chest. Although she was embarrassed and annoyed, she was not truly angry. She knew in her heart that His Majesty's plan to summon her to the palace had succeeded.

Upon further reflection, she realized that although she had known Miaoyu for a long time, she did not understand her as well as Chu Yan did. Perhaps her master preferred to force her.

(End of this chapter)