Early the next day, Yan Qingshu woke up.
When she opened her eyes, what came into view was a fair chest amidst the messy clothes, with firm and well - built muscles.
She blinked her eyes, reached out her hand and touched it. It felt smooth and very solid. The touch was nice.
Thinking like this, she closed her eyes and kneaded it contentedly, feeling extremely comfortable.
While she was enjoying herself, she didn't notice the man above who had long been woken up by her. At this moment, there was a hint of lust in his eyes as he stared intently at the little hand that was making a ruckus on his chest.
A doting chuckle escaped from his throat. He propped up his head and reached out to grab her hand. "Are you trying to tempt me early in the morning?"
"I can't do anything to you now, but it doesn't mean you don't have to make it up to me elsewhere..."
After saying that, his wolf - like eyes roamed over her body, especially the extremely aggressive look that landed on her lips and fair hands.
Yan Qingshu shivered, withdrew her mischievous hand, protected her belly and quickly got up to pull open the bed curtain.
"Zhu Yao! Come and help me dress and groom!"
Today, Concubine Yan was returning to the palace. According to the ancestral system and palace rules, as a concubine, she had to go outside to greet her.
But Di Yunjian was worried that there would be too many people and too many eyes. So he asked Yan Qingshu to visit and pay respects to Concubine Yan in Fengzao Palace after she returned to the palace. There would be people he sent following closely, so nothing would go wrong.
"Concubine Yan is returning to the palace today. Didn't I tell you that you don't have to go? Why are you still getting up to dress and groom? You might as well sleep a little longer instead of going to greet her." Di Yunjian saw that she was about to get up in her embroidered shoes and reached out to grab her wrist.
"Sixth Lord, I really can't sleep anymore!"
"I'm not going to greet her. I want to get up and read books and practice calligraphy!"
"If Sixth Lord is feeling lazy and wants to sleep in, then sleep slowly!"
"I'm going to be a well - learned person!"
After saying that, she gave a playful smile, pulled out her wrist and sat in front of the dressing table.
Di Yunjian couldn't help but smile. His tall figure was hidden behind the curtain. He propped his head up with one hand and lifted a corner of the bed curtain with the other. His extremely good - looking eyes were smiling as he watched her and listened to her muttering about whether her skin was in a bad condition in front of the mirror.
Zhu Yao came in carrying a copper basin filled with hot water. There were rose petals floating in the copper basin, and rose perfume had been added. A faint fragrance filled the palace hall.
Yan Qingshu took an ivory comb and combed her long hair one stroke after another.
She looked at herself in the water mirror. Her eyes shifted, not knowing that the man who had just been lying in bed had now come behind her.
Di Yunjian took the comb from her hand. "Come, let me comb your hair."
Yan Qingshu looked at him suspiciously. The last time he combed her hair... it was really a sight not to behold.
Had he improved after these few months?
"What kind of look is that? I've been learning hard these few months." Di Yunjian gave a soft snort and picked up her black hair, combing it one stroke after another.
Then he dipped some rose hair oil and pulled up her hair into a bun.
Di Yunjian was in a good mood today. He opened all her dressing drawers and selected jewelry inside.
"You have so few hairpins? I'll ask someone to send you some more today."
Seeing that there were only a few hairpins and hair ornaments in her dressing drawer, he thought that she would probably get tired of them after wearing them for a few days.
Yan Qingshu nodded and idly played with the pearls in the jewelry box, throwing them one by one.
Accidentally, one of the pearls fell on the ground covered with fox fur. Zhu Yao quickly squatted down to look for it.
After playing for who knew how long, a smiling voice came from above. "Okay, take a look."
Yan Qingshu looked up and opened her eyes wide in surprise.
On her head, her hair was pulled up into an exquisite snake - shaped bun. There were hairpins in it, and there were heavy pearl tassels hanging under the hairpins. Every time she moved slightly, the sound of the pearls and jewels colliding could be heard, which was very pleasant.
After he finished combing her hair, Li Dahai came in from outside.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Yan's carriage is already outside the palace gate."
Di Yunjian gave a non - committal grunt and didn't take this matter to heart at all.
He looked at the person in the water mirror, bent down and asked in a low voice, "Do you look good? Do you like it?"
Yan Qingshu pursed her lips proudly and raised her head. "It's good - looking!"
After saying that, she raised her head and kissed his side face.
"Sixth Lord, go quickly. Don't be late."
Di Yunjian couldn't help but smile. He told Zhu Yao a few things, then went to the side hall to change his clothes. After changing, he strode out of Guanghan Palace.
After his back disappeared, the smile on Yan Qingshu's face faded.
"Your Ladyship, Concubine Yan is back. Our hard - won peaceful days are coming to an end."
Zhu Yao stepped forward and put back the jewelry that had just been taken out on the table.
"After she comes back, there will probably be another storm in the harem."
"Your Ladyship, this servant heard that the eldest mistress in the Marquis's Mansion seems to be pregnant..." Zhu Yao craned her neck to look around, then leaned over and whispered in her ear.
Yan Qingshu raised her eyebrows and smiled. "Is she really pregnant?"
"Our informants in the Marquis's Mansion said that the eldest mistress has no appetite for food recently and often vomits. Concubine Yan also has a smile on her face. It's very likely that it's true." Zhu Yao nodded.
"Since this prescription is so useful, do you think Concubine Yan will use it?"
She casually played with the tassels on her hair bun, and her fair fingers twirled around a few tassels.
"She is so eager to have a child. This servant thinks she will definitely use it."
"However, Your Ladyship, you will give birth in three months. If Concubine Xian gets pregnant within these three months, she may do something to you." Zhu Yao helped her straighten the hair ornaments, and a look of worry appeared in her eyes.
"She won't get pregnant."
Yan Qingshu said firmly.
Seeing Zhu Yao's confusion, Yan Qingshu regretted speaking too quickly. Then she said, "Didn't you say that one has to have sexual intercourse according to that prescription to get pregnant?
"Do you think His Majesty will still summon her to accompany him in bed?"
"Don't worry. If Concubine Yan is really eager to have a child and does something to His Majesty, she will only bring about her own destruction."
Yan Qingshu yawned casually and stood up.
"Grind the ink for me. I'm going to practice calligraphy."
She had been a bit lazy in the past few days and hadn't practiced calligraphy for a long time. Her skills had become quite rusty.
"By the way, has there been any abnormality with Xianshu recently?" Sitting at the table, she spread out the rice paper, picked up the brush, and asked another question.
"Your Ladyship, Xianshu has been very well - behaved these few days and hasn't done anything."
"This servant and Xiaoluzi have been keeping an eye on her, and we haven't seen any reaction from her." Zhu Yao rolled up her sleeves and started to grind the ink as she spoke.
"Keep an eye on her. She didn't do anything last time. It was just to relax our vigilance."
She picked up the brush, dipped it in the ink, and started to write on the rice paper.
Her handwriting was much neater than before.
Zhu Yao nodded. "Your Ladyship, this servant will keep a good eye on Xianshu."
"However, we have to go to pay respects to Concubine Yan when she returns to Fengzao Palace later.
"Why don't this servant go and decline? The people in Fengzao Palace are not good people."
Yan Qingshu didn't stop writing. While writing, she said:
"What are you worried about? Concubine Xian hasn't gotten pregnant yet. She won't do anything to me."
"Moreover, I have to go to Fengzao Palace for a reason."
If this scheme succeeded, it could kill two birds with one stone. She could get rid of Xianshu without getting her own hands dirty, and at the same time, make Concubine Yan suffer a setback.