"Your Ladyship, you really scared this servant to death. Please never take such risks alone again. If His Majesty finds out..."
"Alright, Ban Chun. You've been nagging all the way. We're almost at the Hall of Gathered Elegance. Shh—stop nagging. If His Majesty really catches us, I'll be in big trouble..."
"What kind of trouble?"
Just as the two of them were sneaking towards the inner hall, a cold voice suddenly came from behind.
[Good! How dare she act so boldly behind my back? Such a troublesome girl!]
"Your... Your Majesty?"
Ling Shan's eyelids twitched. "What a coincidence, Your Majesty. Aren't you busy today?"
Why was she so unlucky to bump into Jun Wuyuan?
"Indeed a coincidence."
Otherwise, how could he catch this disobedient little kitten?
Jun Wuyuan cast a cold glance at Ling Shan and took the lead to step into the inner hall.
After a moment, seeing that the girl seemed to be stunned and standing still, he turned around and said, "Aren't you coming?"
[Does she want me to coax her when she's being so willful? How presumptuous!]
Ling Shan's heart skipped a beat.
Once inside the inner hall, the palace servants tactfully withdrew. Ban Chun also shrank her neck, closed the hall door, and waited outside for her fate.
Liang Jiusi, holding a whisk, glanced at the cowering Ban Chun and whispered:
"You, you. You used to be so steady and sensible. How come you've become so reckless when you're with Her Ladyship?"
"Sir, this servant knows her mistake."
How could she have known that Her Ladyship would be so unlucky?
Liang Jiusi remembered that His Majesty had returned in high spirits after a great victory, looking forward to seeing Ling Shan. But who would have thought that the person who was supposed to be recuperating was not in the hall.
In an instant, His Majesty's expression had turned cold.
He didn't even dare to look.
He wondered how angry His Majesty would be.
Inside the hall, on the couch, Jun Wuyuan was angry, his face cold. But in his heart, he was already muttering non - stop.
Ling Shan knew what was on his mind. Cautiously, she moved closer and shamelessly plopped herself onto Jun Wuyuan's lap.
She raised her fair and delicate hand to wrap around his neck and said in a soft voice, "Your Majesty, Shan'er knows her mistake. Please don't be angry. When Your Majesty is angry, Shan'er's heart starts to flutter. Your Majesty~"
Jun Wuyuan snorted, but his hand honestly wrapped around her slender waist.
"You can feel nervous?"
Without showing his true attitude, after snorting, Jun Wuyuan seemed to push the soft body away indifferently.
"I think you've become bolder these days. How dare you act so recklessly behind my back!"
[Does she really think I won't get angry?]
Ling Shan: "..."
Well, Your Majesty, you should take your hand off my waist first if you want your words to be more convincing.
"It's true. My heart is pounding so hard. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, feel it."
Not annoyed at being pushed away, Ling Shan coquettishly moved closer again. Her clear almond - shaped eyes stared directly at Jun Wuyuan as she softly pleaded.
Jun Wuyuan's eyes darkened.
Feel it? Where?
If her heart was pounding nervously, then it must be...
Jun Wuyuan's gaze involuntarily fell on a certain plump area, and his mind couldn't help wandering.
"Your heart is really pounding?"
Ling Shan nodded cutely, as if she didn't notice his increasingly darkening eyes. She moved even closer.
"Your Majesty, feel it."
Little vixen!
Jun Wuyuan cursed silently in his heart. His eyes were dark and turbulent. One hand grabbed her slender waist, and the other reached towards the plump curves.
His palm was broad, and the veins on the back of his white hand bulged as he gently kneaded.
"How about now? Is your heart still pounding like crazy?"
She must be a little vixen sent by heaven to tempt him, right?
Originally, he should have given her a good scolding with a cold face. But this little vixen had become even bolder.
With just a few words, she could make him unable to keep a cold face.
The fragrance of the beautiful woman seeped into his heart, corroding and devouring his anger bit by bit.
"With Your Majesty protecting me, Shan'er isn't nervous anymore. Your Majesty is so good to Shan'er."
The beautiful woman leaned softly and seductively in his arms. Her fragrance was alluring. She tilted her head and planted a gentle kiss on his chin.
"Shan'er really likes Your Majesty."
Thump.
Thump thump.
Jun Wuyuan didn't know if Ling Shan's heart was still pounding violently. He only knew that his own heart was pounding like crazy.
His eyes were turbulent. He increased the strength of his hand, lowered his head, and accurately captured that rosy peak, sucking and licking gently, in a lingering and charming way.
After a long time, Jun Wuyuan released his lips with hot eyes. A gentle warmth spread across his cold eyebrows. Words like a whisper spilled from his lips, "Shan'er, be a good girl."
Ling Shan's heart trembled. She nuzzled his neck obediently and said, "Shan'er will do whatever Your Majesty says."
"Is there any discomfort in your body?"
Jun Wuyuan was always a little worried. The blood that day kept flashing in his mind.
"No, Your Majesty. Don't worry. Didn't Doctor Chang say that I'll just have irregular menstruation and be a bit weak? I'll be fine after some good medicinal cuisine."
Jun Wuyuan felt tender love in his heart. He lowered his head and kissed her between the eyebrows.
Holding her in his arms, he talked about his great achievements in the past two days.
If it weren't for Ling Shan's plan to kill two birds with one stone, he might not have been able to tear a hole and take the opportunity to deal with the Wang family.
After this, the Wang family had suffered heavy losses. He could take the opportunity to expand his power in the court and gather more authority.
"Your Majesty is really amazing."
Jun Wuyuan's heart softened as he stroked her little head.
Ling Shan smiled sweetly, her almond - shaped eyes clear. "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has bestowed the title of Beauty on me. Does that mean Shan'er should refer to herself as a concubine from now on?"
[Humph, that old hag is holding a grudge. When she issued the imperial edict, she was so stingy. My Shan'er is not just a mere Beauty.]
Ling Shan's heart skipped a beat.
Huh.
Did His Majesty mean to promote her?
That would be great!
Even a small step up meant a lot of silver!
"Does Shan'er like the title of Beauty?"
Jun Wuyuan's fingers played with Ling Shan's smooth hair one by one. His tone was as calm as if he were talking about what to eat today.
"As long as I can stay by Your Majesty's side, Shan'er is willing to have any status or title."
Tsk.
She could now spout such tea - like words so easily. She had made great progress.
"Silly girl."
Jun Wuyuan's heart was as soft as water. He hugged her even tighter.
"My Shan'er won't be a nameless person. How about the title of Xiurong? One of the Nine Concubines, although in the lower six positions, it is a third - rank position and the mistress of a palace. Does Shan'er like it?"
The title of Zhaoyi would also be good, but leaping several ranks at once might cause dissatisfaction and resentment in the court and the harem, which would be bad.
The most urgent thing was to eliminate the Wang family's party first and then make further plans.
Ling Shan thought for a moment.
Yu Shi, Bao Lin, Mei Ren, Cai Ren, Gui Ren, Pin, Shu Yi, Gui Pin, Jie Yu, Chong Yuan, Chong Rong, Chong Yi, Xiu Rong...
Had she leaped ten ranks?