After being reborn, the empress only wanted to seduce the emperor and seize the empress's posit

Chapter 9 The Emperor is moved by her

After Eunuch Zhao left, Consort Xian finally couldn't contain her anger, picked up the teacup beside her, and threw it on the ground.

All the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall knelt down, fearing that the Consort Xian would vent her anger on them.

Seeing Li Mama's hint, Yunlu had no choice but to step forward, suppressing her anger for fear of being implicated: "Please calm your anger, Your Highness."

As expected, Consort Xian kicked her to the ground: "How can I calm down now that you've made me angry?"

Yunlu endured the pain and continued to kneel, but to her surprise, Consort Xian was still not satisfied and kicked her again.

"Did I give you permission to move?"

Granny Li had no choice but to go up herself: "It's not worth it for Her Highness to get sick from anger."

Li Mama was Consort Xian's wet nurse, and Consort Xian did not lay a hand on her.

"Why would His Majesty suddenly punish me?" Consort Xian asked angrily, somewhat bewildered.

Seeing this, Granny Li comforted her, "Your Highness, please don't be angry. Allow me to investigate."

"Investigate!" Consort Xian ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Li Mama breathed a sigh of relief and left the hall.

"Get out of here, all of you!"

Upon hearing this, the palace maids and eunuchs inside the hall hurriedly went out, fearing they would be punished.

Yunlu clutched her chest and walked out quickly, feeling wronged but not daring to speak.

That evening, the Phoenix Spring Grace carriage arrived at the gate of Chengqian Palace.

Lu Jingning was helped upstairs, preparing to go to the Qianqing Palace to serve the emperor.

Upon arriving at the Qianqing Palace, a special nanny escorted her to take a bath.

"Please take a bath, Your Highness," the matrons said respectfully.

The maids cleansed her body with flower petals and spices. Seeing her beautiful figure, they praised, "Your Highness's figure is of the highest quality; you are sure to bear a child!"

"Thank you for your kind words, nannies," Lu Jingning said modestly.

After bathing, Lu Jingning was wrapped in a quilt and carried into the palace.

After she crawled under the covers at the foot of the dragon bed, she waited quietly for Xiao Jingheng.

A moment later, she heard footsteps and obediently lay down and closed her eyes.

Xiao Jingheng sat on the edge of the bed and gently stroked her face.

"Your Majesty," Lu Jingning called out sweetly.

Xiao Jingheng felt sorry for her looking like this, and then ordered the lights to be turned off.

As Xiao Jingheng slowly lay down on the bed, Lu Jingning nervously clutched the quilt with her small hands, her voice barely audible.

"This concubine...this concubine is not skilled in serving the emperor and is afraid of angering him. Otherwise, Your Majesty should choose Consort Xian instead."

Moonlight streamed through the window lattice, illuminating her fair face and adding to her pitiful appearance.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingheng gently lifted Lu Jingning's chin, his gaze tender yet firm: "I want you. Don't be afraid, I will teach you."

As he spoke, he gently brushed away the stray hairs from her forehead, his movements as tender as if he were handling the most precious treasure in the world.

Lu Jingning's eyes flickered with panic and shyness, but she was gradually melted by Xiao Jingheng's tenderness, and the atmosphere in the hall gradually became beautiful and warm.

Xiao Jingheng was afraid of hurting her, so he was very gentle.

Lu Jingning took the initiative to kiss Xiao Jingheng's lips, shyly calling out, "Your Majesty..."

In an instant, Lu Jingning was enveloped by Xiao Jingheng, his breath filling her ears.

Lu Jingning knew all too well that the man in front of her was the ladder to the pinnacle of glory, and she had to hold on to it tightly.

Xiao Jingheng felt that Lu Jingning's body was attracting him, making him unable to resist.

Afterwards, palace maids came to wipe Xiao Jingheng and Lu Jingning's bodies.

After wiping his body, according to custom, Lu Jingning was to be carried back to Chengqian Palace after serving the emperor.

"Let Consort Lu stay in Qianqing Palace tonight," Xiao Jingheng ordered.

Lu Jingning was somewhat surprised to hear this, since only the Empress had been allowed to stay overnight at Qianqing Palace by the Emperor.

After they finished wiping, the palace maids left, leaving only the two of them in the hall.

"Does it hurt?" Xiao Jingheng asked with concern when he saw her face was flushed, thinking that he had used too much force.

"It's alright, Your Majesty, please don't ask anymore," Lu Jingning said shyly, turning away from him.

Xiao Jingheng pulled her into his arms, only to find that her eyes were red.

Thinking he had accidentally hurt her, he asked, "What's wrong? Did I accidentally hurt you?"

"No, it's just that you holding me like this reminds me of my aunt," Lu Jingning said, tears streaming down her face.

Xiao Jingheng gently wiped away her tears: "Don't cry, I'm here with you."

Unexpectedly, Lu Jingning cried even harder. Xiao Jingheng panicked and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, please don't be so kind to me. I'm afraid that one day Your Majesty will ignore me, and I will be very sad."

Xiao Jingheng was somewhat surprised. He had only been a little gentle with her, and she was already so moved?
Lu Jingning was still crying, saying between sobs, "From childhood to adulthood, only my aunt has ever been the kindest to me. Everyone else has been cold to me. You are the ruler of the country, yet you treat me so well."

"Your Majesty is truly terrified that one day you will no longer treat me well. If that happens, I would rather Your Majesty not treat me so well, so that I won't be so heartbroken."

After hearing her words, Xiao Jingheng hugged Lu Jingning tightly and wiped away her tears.

"Don't cry, silly girl. I will always be good to you and always love you."

Xiao Jingheng knew that the concubines in the harem only loved him because he was the emperor.

Lu Jingning, however, would be moved to tears because he treated her differently.

Her sincerity is so precious in the palace. From now on, I will love her well and protect her for the rest of her life.

"Really, Your Majesty?" Lu Jingning stopped crying and asked with anticipation in his eyes.

Xiao Jingheng gently rubbed her cheek and told her firmly, "Of course, from now on I'll be your protector. If anyone dares to bully you, I'll teach them a lesson for you."

Lu Jingning was somewhat incredulous upon hearing Xiao Jingheng's words.

Xiao Jingheng felt heartbroken looking at her, unable to bear the thought of how she had been looked down upon and bullied at home.

But with him protecting her from now on, let's see who dares to disrespect her.

"I swear I will love Lu Jingning for the rest of my life and treat you well for the rest of my life, otherwise may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."

Lu Jingning reached out and gently covered his mouth: "Your Majesty, I believe in you, but I don't want to hear anything that would hurt you."

Xiao Jingheng was even more moved by Lu Jingning's words and asked her softly, "From now on, when it's just the two of us, you don't have to refer to yourself as 'concubine,' you can refer to yourself as 'I,' understand?"

Lu Jingning noticed that Xiao Jingheng no longer addressed her as "I, the Emperor." She hadn't expected him to fall in love with her so quickly.
However, men's words can be deceiving. Xiao Jingheng's feelings for her are just a passing fancy, so we must not let our guard down. We must make him fall hopelessly in love with us.

"I heard you, Your Majesty."

Xiao Jingheng gently took Lu Jingning's hand, his eyes sparkling with tenderness: "I still don't know what your nickname is."

“Zhao Zhao,” Lu Jingning told him.

"Zhaozhao, your nickname is so lovely. From now on, you can call me Arui, just like any ordinary couple, okay?"

Lu Jingning's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded shyly, her voice as delicate as silk: "Ah...Arui."

Xiao Jingheng smiled and held Lu Jingning as they fell asleep, enjoying a good night's sleep.

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