It was inconvenient for Mrs. Ruan to live in the harem, but Ruan Yuyi really didn't expect that the residence he arranged for her would be the same courtyard where she had been placed under house arrest.
There are still people taking care of the courtyard every day, and the windows are clear and not dusty.
The two palace maids were also very well-behaved and came forward to greet him. They greeted him politely and showed no signs of resentment.
Mrs. Ruan took advantage of her free time to look for a ruler. She thought that it would take a few months to make a dress, so she thought about embroidering a small dress for her.
She was about to sit down at the desk under the window when Ruan Yuyi stepped forward and said, "Aniang, go to the main hall. There are many seats so I can sit side by side with Aniang."
She clutched the needlework box tightly, her fingertips turned white, but the tips of her ears quietly turned crimson.
In those days, she didn't know how many times he brought her to this case.
This desk was purchased later. It was originally a suitable place for reading and writing, but there was no pen, ink, paper or inkstone on the table. It was empty, which was what he meant.
She seemed to feel the roughness touching her waist in a daze, gradually stirring up the heat in her body.
They kissed each other, hugged each other, and made love several times.
So her face turned even redder, she took Mrs. Ruan's hand and led her to the main hall.
Mrs. Ruan didn't think much about it. She sat on the chair, took the silk thread in her mouth, and said softly while threading it, "Nanny, I just asked you in the palace. How can you tell me that His Majesty treats you well?"
How exactly?"
Mrs. Ruan was also taught by Miss Guimen and has always been shrewd. When she saw the look on her face when she mentioned the new emperor, she knew something was wrong.
It was fine not to ask, but when someone actually asked, she would inevitably feel aggrieved. She looked languid, just shook her head and remained silent.
Although she was far away in Wuzhou, Mrs. Ruan had heard some things about the new emperor. He was still young, but he had only been on the throne for a few months, but he was able to firmly hold the power in his own hands. Only those with means could not do it.
Arrived.
I just don't know if he is as gloomy and cruel as the rumors say.
"There are no outsiders here." Mrs. Ruan advised.
Her heart moved, and she wanted to talk about the suffering she had suffered recently. The words were rolling in her mouth, and she suddenly didn't know where to start. Even if her mother knew about it, what could she do?
It's just an extra burden on the family.
She finally swallowed her words and said with a forced smile, "Auntie, you have seen that Your Majesty treats me well. I have plenty of gold, silver, clothing and food." But what she asked for was none of this.
Seeing that she really didn't want to talk, Mrs. Ruan sighed and stopped asking any more questions. She shouldn't have inquired about the Tian family's affairs at will, and she had already gone beyond the rules by saying this.
Ruan Yuyi stayed by her side, sitting until the afterglow of the setting sun fell into the window and sprinkled a golden glow on the ground.
She thought about how Mrs. Ruan was tired from traveling all the way, and how could she not be short of anything now, so she stopped pestering her, took the sewing cloth from her hand, and persuaded her to rest.
Mrs. Ruan insisted on holding the needle and thread, "I won't be able to stay in Beijing for a few days, so these are always urgent things to do. Even if you don't need them in the future, it's just a thought."
She knew in her heart that when her daughter entered the palace and became a concubine, her status would be completely different from before. She was afraid that she would not have the chance to see her again in the future.
Ruan Yuyi couldn't resist her, so she had to let her go.
Nowadays, the sky was getting dark earlier, and the sun was setting in a short time. She was too lazy to light candles, and thought it would be better to just rest in the darkness. So she turned away from the maid.
As she walked to the bed, she unbuttoned her clothes. She casually hung her coat on the rack on the side, and her white jade-like fingertips covered the buttons at her waist.
Someone behind her put his arm around her waist, took the half-unbuttoned shirt, and opened it easily.
She stiffened slightly and called, "Your Majesty?"
He remained silent and kissed the side of her neck, which made her soften before he said, "I forgot to promise you to leave the palace for a short stay, so I just went to Luo Mei Xuan to find some time." His eyes were deep, and there was no emotion in them.
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He came back from nowhere, wrapped in a cold air. The hand he rubbed her cheek still had the bloody smell that was not easy to remove.
She shuddered slightly.
He seemed to notice and explained to her, "I came back from the Ministry of Punishment." The blood, torture tools, and crying were all disturbing, making him irritated and his forehead tingled.
Suddenly thinking of the tenderness of the young lady, he left the Punishment Department and went straight to Luomeixuan without stopping for rest.
She hummed softly. No matter how much she knew, it was not her place to ask.
The two of them were entangled and entered the inner room. Her lower back was pressed against the table under the window. She didn't want anything at the moment. Although she didn't resist, she was too lazy to cater to him and allowed his kiss to fall like a shower.
He grabbed her under both arms and lifted her up so that she could sit on the tables. Her feet couldn't reach the ground, there was nothing around her and there was nowhere to hold her, so she had to hook his neck to prevent her from leaning backwards.
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"Nanny."
There was a sudden sound outside the window.
Her heart tightened, she snorted, and tried to push him away to reply.
Jiang Huaiyang's expression was worried, but she was unwilling to do so. She put more force on her hands. She knocked on the window behind her, making a muffled sound, and the bells on her wrists jingled.
"Nanny?" This time there was a somewhat doubtful tone.
Seeing the footsteps go away, she hurriedly opened the window and called, "Mother." If Mrs. Ruan came in now, she would inevitably bump into the two of them.
At this time, Jiang Huaiyang was standing by the window, staring at the young lady with a dull look. The tips of her ears were red and spread to the back of her neck. She was so charming but she didn't know it.
Ruan Yuyi held her clothes with one hand and smiled, "Why are you looking for me? I'm going to sleep now." This was an explanation for her disheveled clothes.
"There are no scissors in the needlework box. I thought maybe I just needed them and left them with you, so I came to look for them." Mrs. Ruan didn't notice anything strange.
There was a pain in her waist, and she pressed her lips tightly to prevent her voice from spilling out.
Mrs. Ruan frowned slightly, her eyes filled with concern, "But are you feeling unwell?"
Being treated like this in front of her elders, even though she was separated by a window, she still couldn't suppress the shame in her heart, and her fingertips holding on to the edge of the window trembled imperceptibly.
"I'd better come in and look for it." Mrs. Ruan thought for a moment and then said.
"Auntie," her voice changed slightly and she breathed a sigh of relief, "There's no need to take a detour. I'll hand it to you through the window. Wouldn't it be easier?"
She quietly pushed away the troublesome big hand and said, "Mom, please wait here, I will go look for you." After that, she turned and left.
Jiang Huaiyang did not shy away. He raised his eyes and met Mrs. Ruan's eyes outside the window.
Mrs. Ruan was slightly frightened and hurriedly lowered her eyes, pretending she didn't know.
Not long after, Ruan Yuyi came back, holding in her hand the small pair of gold-coated scissors, "Mom, is this one?"
Mrs. Ruan glanced at the scissors and said with her usual expression, "Exactly." But her mind was no longer on that.
She did not recognize the new emperor, and she did not think that the new emperor would leave the palace specifically for his daughter. Seeing a strange man in her room, she thought that the two of them were having an affair.
She hesitated for a moment, then chose to turn around and leave.
She was in a confused mood. It was a serious crime for a palace concubine to have sexual relations with another person. If the new emperor found out about it, he would probably not spare his daughter lightly.
Judging from the man's expression, she was afraid that it was not just the same day. She thought about it and waited until tomorrow to ask more questions.