bookbashuk Chapter 212 The Opportunity Has Arrived
Chapter 212 The Opportunity Has Arrived
When Li Yuanke returned to the imperial tent, he saw that she had removed all the small arrows from the sleeve arrows and soaked them in a bowl, the contents of which were unknown.
"What are you doing?" Li Yuanke asked.
"Oh, better safe than sorry. I asked Jiang Lingyou for some anesthetic powder, soaked the hidden blade in it, and if anyone dares to harm me, I'll kill them!"
Shen Shixi didn't even look up, disassembling the hidden arrows one by one and putting them back in, then asked, "Would Your Majesty like to take a bath too?"
"I don't need it!" He doesn't have many opportunities to use it.
If he can use this, the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be far from its demise.
But having this thing does make him feel much safer.
He asked again, "What do you want with Nie Yunshen today? Why do you always go to him instead of me? Don't forget, I'm your man!"
Shen Shixi knew he had been throwing a tantrum for days, but she had been too lazy to care. She didn't expect him to be holding it in, which was bad for his health!
Shen Shixi washed her hands, cupped his face, and kissed him. "You're my man, I never said I wasn't! If I have something I can't handle, I'll definitely come to you. Who else can I turn to if not you?"
"But right now I'm just asking him to find someone to keep an eye on the Gao family and Beisha. It's not a big deal, why should I bother you?"
She is not used to relying on anyone.
Li Yuanke held her on his lap. "I am the emperor, and I am also your man. No matter what it is, you should tell me and let me take care of it for you."
[Haha, men's words are lies! I'd have to be crazy to believe you. If I kept bothering you after saying this today, you'd be the one complaining about me!]
Li Yuanke was so angry that he gritted his teeth and pinched her buttocks hard.
Shen Shixi winced in pain and bit him hard on the shoulder. Li Yuanke was in so much pain he wanted to beat her to death. "Bite! Bite off a piece of flesh! If you dare not eat it, see if I'll spare you!"
"Who told you to make the first move?" Shen Shixi was really in pain; Li Yuanke had no sense of restraint in his actions.
Seeing that tears were streaming down her face, he felt a little regretful and started to rub them for her. Only then did Shen Shixi let him go.
"Stop picking on Nie Yunshen all the time. He's a high-ranking general on the frontier, after all. You always have to make things unpleasant, then you'll have to go through all that trouble again. What's wrong with me associating with him? I only associate with him when I need something, otherwise we don't associate at all!"
Shen Shixi lay sprawled on his lap, fiddling with the newly grown stubble on his chin, rubbing his palms and the backs of his hands against it, finding it quite pleasant to the touch.
Li Yuanke was aroused by her advances, took her hand, and kneaded it a couple of times. "Don't you know how he feels about you?"
Shen Shixi yawned, tears welling in her eyes. "Oh, what are you thinking? You like me? Oh dear, why didn't he say so sooner? If he had, I would have asked His Majesty for permission to marry me to him!"
"You're dreaming!" Li Yuanke was furious. He picked her up and went to the back. A moment later, the bed started to creak.
Shen Shixi panicked and clung to Li Yuanke's shoulders, refusing to let go. "Li Yuanke, this won't do! Won't this bed collapse? It can't withstand any more stress!"
She was also tempted, and hadn't done it for two days.
She had indeed angered Li Yuanke, and now he was acting like a madman, pinning Shen Shixi down so she couldn't move.
Shen Shixi gave up struggling.
There are people everywhere outside.
Shen Shixi didn't dare to make a sound, holding onto the low cabinet and biting Li Yuanke's arm tightly.
The intense pleasure surged through him, and Li Yuanke buried his face in her back, the hot breath he exhaled making her skin tingle and tremble. When it was over, Li Yuanke held her and fell onto the couch.
"When are we going back?" Shen Shixi asked. "This old bed is so fragile. Li Yuanke, don't you think it would be embarrassing if we broke it?"
Li Yuanke rested his wrist on his brow and couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Can't you say something nice?"
Shen Shixi turned over, lay on top of him, hugged him and kissed him a few times, then called Bai Ping to bring in water.
Lin Guiyou and the other two were sitting together talking when they were asked for water. All three of them were shocked. In broad daylight, the Emperor and Consort Chenyuan were being far too...indecent.
It was broad daylight, so the two of them had to make do with taking a bath in the same tub. If it weren't for the fact that it was broad daylight or that they weren't outside, they would have had to do it again.
For now, we can only endure it.
Shen Shixi seized the opportunity to grab him, "Oh dear, we've wronged our little Li Yuanke!"
Li Yuanke was truly... speechless. He turned away and ignored her.
Shen Shixi clung to his back, "Your Majesty~, Your Majesty~, Your Majesty~~~ Brother Yuan Ke~~~ Husband~~~"
Annoyed by her shouting, Li Yuanke turned around and kissed her twice, giving her a hard kiss. "I wouldn't mind making a public announcement again during the day. If you're not afraid of being recorded in the annals of history, I'll give you another chance!"
That won't do; it takes courage to leave a lasting mark on history.
Shen Shixi then quieted down.
Many officials' wives and relatives came this time. Shen Shixi heard that a polo field had been opened up in the northwest corner, and many officials' wives and relatives went to play polo. They even organized two matches against Beisha, with the wives and relatives of both sides participating.
Shen Shixi hadn't been there. There were too many people, and she would be a target. More importantly, she felt that the polo field was aimed at her, and she would have to go there sooner or later.
Not long after, Lady Gao arrived with several officials' wives to pay their respects to Imperial Noble Consort Chenyuan.
Lin Guiyou and the Yuan and Guo families were sitting here.
"Are you getting used to it? It's fun being out here, but please be careful." Shen Shixi said a few perfunctory words.
Lady Gao then took the lead, saying, "Thanks to the Imperial Noble Consort, everyone is quite healthy. This time, it's also thanks to the Emperor that we had the opportunity to travel this far. Normally, we wouldn't have the chance to go such a long way."
The other wives of officials were mostly concubines of princes; their principal wives wouldn't associate with Lady Gao.
Among them was Su, a concubine of Li Yunjue. Her father was the governor of Taizhou. Of course, Su was born out of wedlock, and it was not easy for a legitimate daughter of a high-ranking family to become a concubine.
Su is quite beautiful. "A few days ago, a polo field was built on the northwest corner, and many people went to play polo. I heard that the Imperial Noble Consort's riding and archery skills are quite good, certainly no worse than those noble ladies from Beisha. Why doesn't the Imperial Noble Consort go and play? She's been bored anyway. Maybe she'll go back in a couple of days, and there won't be many opportunities like this in the future."
Lin Guiyou then asked, "Have you been there?"
She was somewhat tempted, but dared not. She didn't even dare to leave the house now, and all she wanted to do was return to the palace, where it was safer.
"I've been there several times already, and I was worried that the Imperial Noble Consort and the other ladies wouldn't know, so I came to let you know," said Madam Gao. "Princess Beishaqige even boasted yesterday that she would beat us on the polo field."
Lin Guiyou got angry, "Who does she think she is, daring to spout such nonsense!"
Su said, "Who says otherwise? I've never seen anyone so shameless. They really are barbarians. They can even say things like offering themselves as a concubine to His Majesty."
Shen Shixi smiled and granted their wish, "In that case, I will go and see just how capable this Princess Qige really is tomorrow!"
The Gao family and others left satisfied. Just tell me, as long as Princess Qige is brought up, Shen Shixi will definitely not sit still. The Emperor dotes on her so much, isn't she afraid of losing favor?
Princess Qige has entered the harem; whose status can compare to hers? She is the younger sister of the Wolf King of the Northern Sands.
It's not surprising that Nie Yunshen didn't find any evidence of the Gao family's collusion with Beisha. If he had, a single charge of treason could have sent his entire family to their deaths.
But this doesn't stop Shen Shixi from taking action; as long as the other party makes a move, it will be her opportunity.
(Happy New Year! May everything go well for you! May everyone become rich, achieve financial freedom, and enjoy good health in 2026! (๑′ᴗ‵๑) I Lᵒᵛᵉᵧₒᵤ❤! Go Xixi! No matter how difficult or frustrating the alternate timeline is, she still lives a wonderful life, leaving her mark on history and inspiring generations to come!)