N-A-A Chapter 14 Great Stamina
Chapter 14 Great Stamina
Li Yuanke entered the inner hall, where Shen Shixi was asleep.
She wasn't that sleepy, but since she was at least injured, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to get up, so she simply closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Bai Ping tried to wake her, but Li Yuanke wouldn't let her. He also took off his clothes and got into bed, carefully holding her in his arms. The warmth and fragrance of her body soon lulled him to sleep.
Shen Shixi woke up around 10:30 AM.
Faced with Li Yuanke's handsome face, Shen Shixi leaned over and kissed him on the lips. Li Yuanke didn't open his eyes, but pressed her down and deepened the kiss.
The two embraced and kissed tenderly for a while, and naturally, they fell in love.
In broad daylight, Li Yuanke was never one to compromise himself. Shen Shixi had a clear understanding of her position: as a concubine, what rules did she care about?
The dry wood caught fire and burst into flames.
Li Yuanke was initially concerned about her injuries and felt ashamed of his own beastly behavior, but Shen Shixi gained the upper hand.
"You're so wild, how can you handle the injuries you've sustained? Are you out of your mind?"
Shen Shixi wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately, her hands moving vigorously as she did so. "What do you think? If I become disabled, you'll take care of me for the rest of my life."
"You talk as if I wouldn't support you for life, you bastard! You'd even lie to me, wouldn't you?"
When I get angry, I use a little too much force.
Shen Shixi gasped. "Ha, I'm not injured or crippled, and you're disappointed? Disappointed for your vixens, aren't you? I'm not crippled, I won't die from the fall, what can you do to me?"
"Shut up! Can't you say anything nice at all?!"
Li Yuanke bit her lip, not wanting to mention his concubines while they were doing this.
Knowing that she was alright, he had no more reservations.
In the end, she was covered in bruises, and it was unclear where she had fallen or where she had gotten them herself. Li Yuanke asked Li Fude to fetch two boxes of Jade Spirit Ointment for her.
Shen Shixi stretched out her arms to him, but Li Yuanke said irritably, "Get up and wash yourself."
She acted as if she were deaf, with her eyes closed and her hands raised.
Li Yuanke was amused by her shameless behavior, but still picked her up and the two of them washed in the bathtub. While they were washing, they started fighting again. The floor was covered in water, and the bed was in such a mess that it looked like it had been robbed.
Hearing the inappropriate noises inside, Bai Ping and Bai Kui blushed and silently walked away, thinking to themselves that their two masters were really good at enduring hunger and had great stamina.
It was past noon before the two of them finally ate, wolfing down their food like starving ghosts.
Li Yuanke wanted to rest at her place for the afternoon, but Shen Shixi was afraid that they might have sex again while she was resting, as she was too tired. "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs. Even if I wanted Your Majesty to stay with me, I dare not linger. Your Majesty, please take care. I will see you off!"
He said "farewell" but lay still, his bright, clear eyes smiling.
Get out of here already! Any more rest and you'll cause more trouble. My back is about to break! That bastard has amazing stamina!
Li Yuanke chuckled, "That's it? You surrender? You don't want to seduce me anymore?"
Shen Shixi secretly rolled her eyes. "What are you saying, Your Majesty? I admire Your Majesty, not seduce you. I fell today and am not strong enough to keep up. I will serve Your Majesty properly another day!"
[You still need to train harder in the future; it was too embarrassing, you absolutely cannot lose! Next time, I'll make you have to lean against the wall to leave!]
Li Yuanke pinched her cheek and said in a sinister tone, "Fine! If I don't leave now, I won't escape the infamy of being a tyrant!"
Shen Shixi's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Wait a minute, it seems that the emperor's every move, including every time he had sex, was being recorded by someone in a small notebook.
The thought that someone might write something like, "Consort Shen gets injured while running laps, the Emperor visits her, and Consort Shen uses her injury to curry favor, leading to a fierce battle with the Emperor in broad daylight..."
This is a massive social media frenzy!
This thing needs to be archived for all eternity!
She's probably going to be remembered for generations!
[Oh no! I was careless. Those idle, good-for-nothing courtiers from the previous dynasty won't submit a memorial denouncing me as a vixen, will they? They'll want to chop me up! Ahhh, Li Yuanke has ruined me! Waaaaah, that bastard, he didn't do it on purpose, did he?!]
The court officials wouldn't do anything to the emperor, but they could force him to order the death of the wicked concubine!
Shen Shixi was truly terrified. He had acted impulsively before, thinking only of seducing this bastard and forgetting that he was the emperor.
Seeing the complex emotions on Shen Shixi's face—a mixture of shock, regret, and a smile that looked more like a grimace—Li Yuanke was delighted and gloated. He ruffled her hair and said, "Take good care of your injuries. I'll come see you tonight!"
Please, brother, don't come anymore. Let me go. I don't want to sleep with you for a while.
She has psychological trauma!
Shen Shixi grabbed a small blanket and covered her head with it.
Let me be sad for a while!
Li Yuanke should have some sense of shame, but that's hard to say. He's always been even more shameless!
Bai Ping and the others didn't know what had happened. Shouldn't their master be happy?
But it seemed that only the emperor was happy.
Li Yuanke left, but his hearty laughter lingered in the courtyard of Zhaoyang Palace for a long time.
However, before leaving, Li Yuanke still took a look at the seedlings in the courtyard. They were growing quite well, and he was looking forward to it.
Shen Shixi was in a bad mood. She was worried that the historians would record it, and without anyone urging her, she would find a rope and hang herself.
Everyone in the palace knew that the Emperor had stayed in Zhaoyang Palace until noon, and they all wanted to know what the Emperor was doing inside, but Zhaoyang Palace was like an iron barrel, and they couldn't find out a single piece of information.
The Empress didn't know either, which made her very upset.
"The four people sent by the Imperial Household Department when Shen was promoted last time have all been replaced this time, as have all the cleaning staff. Zhaoyang Palace is now completely empty. From now on, I will be blind there."
Except for holidays, the emperor rarely stayed in the harem. He would occasionally stroll in the Imperial Garden, but since some concubines started creating "chance encounters" in the Imperial Garden, he has been going there much less now.
Moreover, the Emperor did not come to her palace on the fifteenth of this month. Although it was said that there were matters in the court, how come he had time to stay in Zhaoyang Palace for most of the day today?
Granny Qu advised, "Your Highness, please don't rush. Take your time to plan. The Emperor is keeping a close eye on things right now, so please put it aside for now. Our Emperor is not one to be sentimental. Consort Rong has been ill for several days now, and the Emperor hasn't had a chance to visit her even once today."
"Yes! Isn't this also a bond forged since childhood? By the way, the Emperor hasn't sent the reward for Consort Jin's service to the Emperor yet, has he? Send someone to Qian Yuan Palace to urge him."
Today, Consort Jin dragged her legs, which felt like cotton, to pay her respects. Instead of receiving a single word of thanks from the Empress for her "hard work serving the Emperor," she was dragged to Zhaoyang Palace for a live criminal education session. Upon returning, Consort Jin was stunned.
She had to admit that the Emperor treated Consort Shen differently than he treated her. Last night, he didn't say a word to her and had her sent away as soon as it was over.
Is he like this with Shen Cai Ren too?
If someone were to harm me, would he be just as angry and punish me severely?
"Baolin, what's wrong?" Yunluo asked worriedly.
"What time is it now?" Jin Baolin asked.
"It's almost the end of Wei Shi (1-3 PM)." Understanding Bao Lin's meaning, Yun Luo advised, "Bao Lin, don't worry. The Emperor will definitely reward you. Master and Young Master are still fighting in the Northwest. They just won a battle, and the Emperor will surely reward you handsomely!"
The reward has arrived. The Emperor decrees: Jin Baolin has rendered meritorious service in serving the Emperor and is hereby promoted to the rank of Fifth-Rank Beauty.
With the loss of two imperial concubines today, Consort Jin has risen two ranks in rank, overshadowing Shen Shixi, who nearly fell to her death, and becoming the most prominent woman in the harem.
The rewards were also generous; two large boxes of gifts were carried over in a ostentatious display, giving Jin Baolin a great deal of face.
The huge disappointment after serving the emperor was gone, and Jin Baolin was overjoyed and proud, so she asked Yunluo to give the eunuch a generous reward.
"My beauty, your rank is now the highest among the newcomers. The Emperor truly favors you the most!" Yunluo was overjoyed.
Lin Guiyou glanced in the direction of Zhaoyang Palace, raised her chin, and said, "Among the newcomers, I have always been the highest. Back then, I was half a rank higher than that Shen family. No matter how she tried to win favor, she had to bow her head in front of me."