PFC Chapter 774 The Princess's Marriage (18)
Chapter 774 The Princess's Marriage (18)
Seeing that Shangguan Xi's face was a little dark, Xue Chanyi smiled and kissed him on the cheek: "Go on, I'm going to take a bath too."
Helpless, Shangguan Xi could only let go of the person and wait a while before standing up and leaving.
"Liuli, prepare a bath for me."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"You'd better have something important to do." Shangguan Xi led Lin Han away hurriedly.
"Your Highness, someone has slipped into the Zichen Palace. If Your Highness hadn't ordered An Yi to temporarily send more men, our people might not have even noticed."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Xi said seriously, "Where were you before? Didn't I tell you to go to the Zichen Palace?"
I didn't expect Xue Chanyi's reminder to help me so quickly.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I was sent away at the time because the Emperor said he wanted to write the edict alone. I never expected it to be just a temporary measure."
As Lin Han spoke, he felt somewhat annoyed that he hadn't been careful enough.
"Who is it?" Shangguan Xi asked.
"Consort An of Liuhua Palace."
"It seems that Shangguan Xi has no other skills, but he has quite a few devoted lovers."
Lin Han couldn't respond to this: "Your Highness, we..."
"No need to wait until tomorrow, let's do it tonight."
"Yes."
*
Half a month later——
"Liuli, quickly take off the phoenix crown on my head and prepare for a bath."
Xue Chanyi strode into Zhaoyang Palace with her entourage, and had her clothes removed and her hair taken off.
"Your Majesty, perhaps we should wait for the Emperor a little longer," Liuli said after a moment's hesitation.
Outside the palace, Shangguan Xi heard a voice say, "There's no need to wait for me. Just do as the Empress says."
Xue Chanyi had already had her heavy phoenix robe removed, leaving her in only a bright red undergarment.
Although Liuli said she was waiting for the Emperor, her actions were quite different; she had already quickly taken off the Empress's hair.
Shangguan Xi walked over, removed the last hairpin from Xue Chanyi's hair, and asked with a smile, "Does your neck hurt? Would you like me to massage it for you?"
"Is your cooking alright?" Xue Chanyi wasn't tired at all; she had already used her spiritual power to relieve her fatigue.
"You can experience it for yourself." Shangguan Xi gently massaged her.
The palace maids who were serving nearby quickly withdrew.
After a while, Liuli walked in quietly: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, the bath water is ready."
Xue Chanyi opened her eyes and was about to get up when Shangguan Xi picked her up in his arms.
"Today is our wedding night, so you don't need to trouble yourself. Let me serve the Empress."
"Good, Your Majesty must have studied the Fire Avoidance Diagram beforehand, so I imagine you'll perform very well." Xue Chanyi's eyes were filled with amusement.
Shangguan Xi ignored her teasing and confidently smiled, "I don't need to see those things, and I won't disappoint you."
Liuli listened to the two of them talking, blushing slightly as she lowered her head even further.
The Empress and the Emperor are really too bold and direct in their speech.
*
In the bath, the candlelight flickered, and in the hazy steam, the two were completely naked, the water rippling over their collarbones and chests.
Xue Chanyi's fingertips lightly touched Shangguan Xi's chest. He leaned down and kissed her lips, then slowly slid them down to her shoulder.
A moment later, she gently closed her eyes, and the two intertwined their fingers.
During this time, Shangguan Xi paused, looking at her in surprise: "I didn't expect you to give me such a surprise."
Upon hearing this, Xue Chanyi casually replied, "I just find Shangguan Xi unclean."
"Should I be glad that I've kept myself pure? Otherwise, the Empress wouldn't have chosen me, uh~" Shangguan Xi was startled by her sudden action and instinctively spoke up.
Xue Chanyi smiled and said, "Are you sure you want to say these things at this time?"
"Then I won't say." Shangguan Xi showed his happiness through his actions.
Steam rose, blurring the figures of the two, and ripples began to spread on the water as they moved vigorously.
……
The next day, after having lunch with Shangguan Xi, Xue Chanyi had nothing to do, so she sent him to review memorials.
As she sat by the window in a daze, she sensed a familiar spiritual energy and waved her hand, looking up at the sky.
A line of words appeared out of thin air above, sent by Yunshang.
【Master, the matter has been completed, and I am ready to assist you in achieving your goal at any time.】
Xue Chanyi used her spiritual power to write the three words "Waiting for a message" and sent them back.
Yunshang was faster than she expected. It seemed that the sightseeing would have to be postponed, and she should go to Xueyue Kingdom to inherit the throne first.
That night, after Xue Chanyi and Shangguan Xi had been intimate, they were resting in bed.
"I need to go back to Snow Moon Kingdom."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Xi glanced at her: "The situation in the Xueyue Kingdom's court is chaotic. In recent months, a new force has suddenly emerged in secret. Is it related to you?"
His men weren't just monitoring Lingjiang Kingdom; they also had people monitoring the other kingdoms.
"Mmm," Xue Chanyi said lazily, her whole body seemingly boneless.
Shangguan Xi pulled the person into his arms and said casually, "I thought you were joking when you said you would take over the Three Kingdoms, but I didn't expect you had already started planning all along."
Noticing that the large hand on her waist was moving upwards, Xue Chanyi glanced at him.
Shangguan Xi continued with his hands while smiling as he said, "You're leaving right after our marriage? I'll have to get it back from somewhere else."
"Be careful, or you won't be able to get up for the morning court tomorrow."
"It doesn't matter."
"..."
Before Xue Chanyi left, Shangguan Xi was worried and asked her twice if she needed any help.
But she refused all his requests, so in the end he could only send more people to protect her when she went out.
*
Snow Moon Country
Xue Chanyi flew over on her sword in the middle of the night. Traveling by carriage was too tiring, so flying over was much faster.
The others can arrive slowly; she'll come first to set up the plan.
Following Xiao Qi's directions, she arrived at Yunshang's current residence, a five-courtyard house in the imperial city.
Sensing the fluctuations of spiritual energy, Yunshang, who had already fallen asleep, instantly put on her outer garment and appeared in front of Xuechanyi.
"Master, you are here."
Xue Chanyi nodded: "Tell me later how you acted?"
Yunshang had a table of food and wine prepared, and after the host had washed up, the two ate and chatted.
"General Li previously represented the Snow Moon Kingdom in battle. Although he was ultimately defeated by the King of Ying of the Lingjiang Kingdom, he had a distinguished military record before that, and the Emperor had long been wary of him."
"So, you directly persuaded General Li to choose a more worthy ruler," Xue Chanyi said, taking a sip of wine.
Yunshang nodded: "Yes, only Master can trust someone like General Li who has the ability to lead troops into battle and is also loyal and righteous."
"With troops in hand, the Imperial Guard is no longer a problem for you. As for the civil officials, who did you choose to mediate?"
"It is Prime Minister Sun."
"That old fox." Xue Chanyi raised an eyebrow. "You must have put in a lot of effort to persuade him, right?"
In the original owner's memory, there was little knowledge about the events of the previous dynasty.
Her understanding of the current political situation in the Snow Moon Kingdom came from the information collected by Yunshang.
In short, the atmosphere was chaotic, with princes engaged in fierce infighting and ministers taking sides.