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Day two.

The morning light shines on the vast expanse.

Shen Jiayu slowly opened her eyes. Just as she was about to get up, she noticed a soreness in her lower back and discomfort in a certain area.

She gradually regained consciousness.

This is the dragon bed in the Xuanzheng Hall. Last night...

The beautiful and tender scene lingered in my mind for a long time.

Shen Jiayu's face flushed red, and she shrank further into the quilt.

unacceptable!

unacceptable!

They actually tormented and bullied her like that; she cried so hard.

He was shaking uncontrollably and even begged for mercy in the end.

The man not only wouldn't let her go, but he also covered her mouth.

Shen Jiayu grew angrier the more she thought about it, and decided to get dressed and return to the palace.

As soon as she sat up, she realized that she was completely naked, and her snow-white skin was covered with red marks, which looked shocking.

Upon closer inspection, not only on the collarbone but also on the inner thigh, there were traces of that person's thumbprint.

Shen Jiayu took a deep breath, pulled the blanket up, and was about to call out when she heard familiar footsteps.

She widened her eyes slightly as she looked at the newcomer: "Shouldn't His Majesty be holding court at this hour?"

Pei Yan looked at her and said calmly, "Today is a day off."

That means he won't attend court anymore.

Shen Jiayu felt uncomfortable sitting, so she lay down again.

She shrank back under the covers.

His head was buried in it too.

Pei Yan walked to the couch, sat on the edge, and said in a deep voice, "Come out."

Shen Jiayu did not listen to him.

But the next moment, the quilt was pulled off by an external force.

Pei Yan looked at the bright, pretty face inside and asked with a half-smile, "Does my cousin think I need to see the imperial physician?"

This vengeful man!

Shen Jiayu glared at him fiercely, but didn't say anything.

Pei Yan wasn't annoyed. He reached out and stroked her almond-shaped cheek, his tone becoming slightly deeper, "If you won't speak, then it can only mean that my cousin wasn't entirely satisfied with last night and needs me to prove it again, right?"

Pei Yan leaned forward slightly, as if asking, "Shall we continue tonight?"

Shen Jiayu bit her lip tightly; she was cornered.

Forcing himself to speak, he said in a low voice, "His Majesty is very capable; he doesn't need to see the imperial physician."

That's quite shameful.

After Shen Jiayu finished speaking, she felt extremely embarrassed and rolled around on the dragon bed.

Finally, she lay on Pei Yan's lap and complained in a muffled voice, "It hurts."

Pei Yan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Where does it hurt?"

Shen Jiayu's voice was barely audible: "Mmm."

Pei Yan was speechless.

In the past, when he summoned women to his bedchamber, no one dared to complain of pain in front of him; this was the first time.

However, he had never been so lucky as to have had this many times before.

Pei Yan said calmly, "Didn't you ask for it?"

At first, she recklessly said those things, but later on, she was the one who took the initiative to get close to him.

No wonder he lacked self-control.

Shen Jiayu snorted and pouted, "But even after I said that, His Majesty became even fiercer."

Pei Yan glanced at her but didn't say anything.

He got up and ordered the palace servants to bring him some ointment.

As a result, Shen Jiayu clung to the blanket and refused to let go, raising her voice, "I'll do it myself!"

Pei Yan said, "Don't bother with it, the sooner you finish applying it, the more comfortable you'll feel."

After a long internal struggle, Shen Jiayu reluctantly pulled back the covers.

Pei Yan dipped his fingertip in the ointment and applied it to her very gently.

It feels cool and refreshing after application, and it is indeed very comfortable.

Shen Jiayu couldn't help but squint, and her spirits seemed to be better than before.

"Your Majesty, please have someone send the clothes over. I will put them on myself."

Pei Yan paused slightly: "Wear it yourself?"

Shen Jiayu said angrily, "These are all traces left by His Majesty; it's impossible to show this to anyone."

Pei Yan then said, "Do you think I have no marks on my body?"

Last night, when things got really rough, she scratched and bit me.

This morning when I got up and put on my clothes, I saw scratches on my back and even a tooth mark on my shoulder that hadn't faded.

Shen Jiayu retorted, "It was Your Majesty who tormented me first, which is why I acted that way."

Pei Yan didn't want to argue with her about this, so she got up and had someone bring over the new dress.

Then he stood on the tatami mat and looked around.

Shen Jiayu tossed and turned in the brocade quilt for a while, and finally a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead. She had no choice but to give up and exposed her fair and smooth back. "I can't tie this properly, Your Majesty, please help me."

She's quite good at ordering people around.

Pei Yan was in a good mood today and didn't care about this.

He walked over, picked up the red ribbon, and tied a knot for her.

When tying the bellyband, my slightly cool hand inadvertently touched that soft, white skin.

Shen Jiayu instinctively shrank back.

Pei Yan's lips curled into a faint smile: "Now you're scared?"

Shen Jiayu wanted to reply to him, but remembering the lesson she learned last night, she held back and didn't dare to say anything.

After much effort, I finally got dressed.

Shen Jiayu followed Pei Yan out of the inner hall.

Breakfast had already been prepared outside, just waiting for the two of them to get ready.

The imperial meal was very lavish, much better than the portion reserved for a concubine, with delicacies arranged in a row and plates overflowing with rare and exquisite dishes.

Shen Jiayu was very hungry because she had exerted herself a lot last night and had gotten up late.

She picked up her silver chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

I ended up feeling quite full.

Pei Yan took Shen Jiayu to the Imperial Study to aid digestion.

He said, "How about I give you a title?"

Shen Jiayu became interested, "Shall we bestow a title upon me now?"

As far as she knew, only three imperial concubines in the palace had titles, and these titles were bestowed upon them only after they had been granted the rank of concubine.

She's only a second-rank official now, are you going to give her that rank?

Pei Yan asked calmly, "You don't want it?"

Shen Jiayu waved her hands repeatedly: "I want it, I want it."

It's important to know that this title is equivalent to a half-rank, which is considered a promotion.

Besides, she worked so hard last night, why shouldn't she get away with it?

Pei Yan sat down behind the long table: "Let me think about it."

Shen Jiayu's spoiled nature resurfaced, and she made a long list of demands: "It can't be just any one; it has to sound nice, be easy to pronounce, and have a good meaning. If you give me something vulgar, I won't accept it."

Pei Yan glanced at her: "Why don't you get it yourself?"

Shen Jiayu refused: "Your Majesty decides, that is true favor."

After she finished speaking, she did not stay in the Xuanzheng Hall.

They said they wanted to go back to Yihua Palace to take a look, and then wait for Pei Yan's surprise.

After the person left, Pei Yan picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote several large characters.

Upon closer inspection, Qing'an found that these were all characters with auspicious meanings, even more prestigious than characters like "orchid," "wisdom," and "beauty."

He clicked his tongue inwardly in amazement.

This favor came one after another, and the concubines in the harem probably couldn't help but feel envious and jealous.

*

at the same time.

Phoenix Palace.

It was the time to pay my respects.

The concubines in the six palaces were preoccupied this morning and did not chat much.

Empress Luo knew the reason in her heart, but she still asked with a smile, "What's wrong today? Why is it so quiet?"

Inside the hall, Consort Li, seated at the head of the right, spoke first, "I heard that His Majesty summoned Consort Shen yesterday."

This topic immediately attracted the attention of all the concubines in the palace.

Empress Luo smiled gently: "If it weren't for the delay in accompanying the Empress Dowager to worship Buddha, among the new concubines, the first to serve the emperor should have been Consort Shen. Now it's already too late."

Consort Li had dark circles under her eyes, which she couldn't conceal with her makeup, clearly indicating that she hadn't slept well the night before. She forced herself to remain calm as she touched the jewels at her temples. "Who can argue with that? Consort Shen's status is different, so His Majesty naturally favors her more... However, the favor of staying overnight in Xuanzheng Palace is not so simple. In the entire palace, only Consort Shen has received it."

Before Empress Luo could answer, a surprised female voice rang out in the hall, "What?"

It was Qi Ronghua. She looked incredulous and asked suspiciously, "Your Highness, are you sure you haven't heard the wrong thing?"

Since that time when she acted too cleverly, Qi Ronghua dared not inquire about news from the Emperor again.

She knew that the emperor had summoned Consort Shen last night.

However, she assumed that after the encounter, the person would be sent back.

To everyone's surprise, Consort Shen ended up staying overnight at Xuanzheng Palace!