Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  Sleeping together was a technical activity.

  However, to Junjue, it was not only something technical, but it was also art too.

  Isn’t it just sleeping together?

  Do you have to make it so troublesome as though someone is giving birth! Are you all going to watch us do it later?

  Finally, those people left and the air in front of Junjue started moving. He felt that he could finally breathe properly.

  His bed was already changed. Junjue climbed out of the blanket and sat cross-legged on the sofa.

  He waited one hour for Ming Shu. Ming Shu pushed open the door. The light in the room was dim. Junjue sat on the bed and played with the tassels on the bed.

  When he heard the noise, he quickly let go of the tassels and changed his sitting position.

  He could smell the fragrance of pastries on her body.

  What the f**k, she went to eat again.

  Ming Shu undressed as she walked toward the bed. Junjue positioned himself properly and waited for Ming Shu to, firstly, fall in love with him and, secondly, want to sleep with him.

  However, it didn’t happen.

  She undressed and climbed onto the bed directly, closing her eyes the moment she was inside.

  Junjue: “.……” This is different from the rehearsal!

  “Your Majesty.” If the mountain doesn’t come to me, I will go to the mountain. Junjue swallowed the humiliation and went over to Ming Shu’s side. “Are you tired?”


  “Yes.” There was a mountain of booklets to settle and I had to pamper my snacks while reading the booklets. How can I not be tired!

  Junjue went silent.

  He lay beside Ming Shu and didn’t do anything. He just stared at the unmoving tassels.

  The light in the room started getting dimmer. A gust of wind extinguished the candles in the room.

  Junjue was a bit cold. He leaned toward Ming Shu.

  Ming Shu turned around and placed her hand on his waist.

  Junjue felt exceptionally calm. He hugged Ming Shu and in that instant, he felt as though he’d hugged a big baby. A warm and soft baby.

  There was a strange feeling in his heart. He wanted to just hug her like this forever.

  This thought was crazy and scary.

  Junjue suddenly woke up from his thoughts.

  He wiped his face with his hand. His eyes started becoming clear and there was a mysterious light in them. After a while, he lowered his head and kissed Ming Shu on the forehead. He whispered into her ear, “Good night.”
……

  The officials heard about Ming Shu sleeping with Junjue the next day and they were all shocked.

  Not only that, when they came for the morning session, Meng Liang’s marriage was announced too. Meng Liang could choose his own wife as there wasn’t anyone bestowed upon him, but he had to give a reply within a month.

  The officials couldn’t understand what their empress was thinking.

  The military power in the Meng family’s hand……

  According to their thinking, the empress should keep Meng Liang as her concubine.

  However, Her Majesty didn’t do things the normal way and she bestowed a wedding to Meng Liang!

  Although the other party was not decided, it was still a marriage bestowed to him. He just needed to choose anyone to marry and the marriage would be completed the next day…… it couldn’t get any more casual than this.

  Meng Liang came to Yangxin Hall to see Ming Shu.

  Junjue walked in front of Ming Shu. “Your Majesty, are you not going to see him?”


  Ming Shu replied without looking up. “If I go, you will destroy my Yangxin Hall.”


  After she finished her sentence, she smiled and made a promise. “Don’t worry, my royal concubine, I will only pamper you. There will be no one else.”


  Junjue stopped moving. He turned his head and looked at Ming Shu.

  “Your Majesty, what do you want to do?” She just pampered him without any reason. It made him feel as though something bad was going to happen.

  “Pamper you. Isn’t this what you want?” Why are you still not happy that I am pampering you? What else do you want!

  No no no!

  This is not what I want! I am a bit scared now!

  Junjue probed a few more times, but Ming Shu showed no openings in her actions. However, her smile just seemed fake and evil.

  Junjue was even more certain that this idiot was trying to harm him.

  “Your Majesty, you should take a look at General Meng Liang.” Junjue suddenly became magnanimous. “Don’t make it too awkward. It is not good for you.”


  Ming Shu raised her eyebrows. “You are not jealous?”


  Junjue said slowly, “You said that a royal concubine should be magnanimous. Also, you promised that you will only have me as your concubine.”


  “But I can raise some boy toys outside.” Are you stupid!

  Junjue: “.……” What the hell, you mean that you can even do this? Why don’t you go and die!

  Raise raise raise!

  Raise your pretty boys! I don’t care!

  Junjue left in anger. Lianxin felt frightened as she watched them. Why does Her Majesty like to make the royal concubine angry?

  “Invite Meng Liang in,” Meng Liang ordered Lianxin.

  Meng Liang was called into Yangxin Hall.

  Meng Liang immediately kneeled down and said certainly, “Your Majesty, please retract your decree. I do not have any intention to have a family now.”


  Ming Shu placed her chin on her hand and said softly, “Then why did you persuade your father to let you enter the palace?”


  A flash of embarrassment flashed past Meng Liang’s face. He stammered, “Your Majesty. I…… I like you. Do you not know that?”


  Meng Liang said seriously, “General Meng Liang, you should choose a daughter from a rich family. Take the chance now when you can still marry a wife in. Next time, you might only be able to marry out of your family.”


  The men’s rights in Purple Moon Nation were diminishing and the women’s rights were increasing. Right now, a man could still marry a wife and bring her into his family. Next time, he might only be able to marry into the wife’s family.

  “Your Majesty. I will not marry anyone else.” Meng Liang was firm. “I am willing to protect you. Please retract your decree.”


  “I don’t need it.” Ming Shu paused. “You will start mixing with the daughters of the various officials from today onward. There is no need for you to come into the palace anymore.”


  Meng Liang couldn’t believe what she said. “Your Majesty……”


  Ming Shu waved her hand. “Leave.”


  Meng Liang never thought his trip to the palace would give him such a result. He didn’t manage to make Ming Shu retract her decree and he lost his chance of entering the palace ever again.

  Meng Liang left the palace in a daze.

  “General Meng Liang.”


  Someone called him. Meng Liang regained his composure and saw the horse carriage that stopped beside him. “Prime Minister.”


  Ning Furong smiled. “Are you free now? Would you like to have a drink with me?”


  “Prime Minister, I still have things……”


  “General Meng Liang, Her Majesty already asked you to take a rest. Are you trying to find an excuse to reject me? Do you feel awkward having a drink with me?”


  “Nope.”


  “Come up then.”


  Meng Liang hesitated for a moment before getting onto Ning Furong’s horse carriage.

  Ning Furong brought him to a restaurant. Yi Lang was there too. Ning Furong would occasionally take Yi Lang out. Everyone knew that Yi Lang belonged to Ning Furong.

  When Meng Liang saw this, he relaxed a little.

  Meng Liang was frustrated. Hence, when Ning Furong talked to him, he just replied to her thoughtlessly. He didn’t even seem to hear what Ning Furong actually said.

  After a few cups of hard liquor, Meng Liang started to feel a bit drunk.

  Ning Furong raised her cup and slowly downed her drink. When she saw Meng Liang lying unconscious on the table, she put down her cup.

  “Prime Minister……” Yi Lang’s expression was not good. “Do you really have to?”


  “The Meng family’s military power is very important.” Ning Furong smiled and said, “Ah Lang, don’t worry, I will not betray you. In my heart, you will always be special.”


  Yi Lang looked at Meng Liang in silence. After some time, he gave a bitter smile and opened his mouth a few times before saying, “I know.”


  He got up and carried Meng Liang into the next room.

  When Ning Furong entered the room, he stood outside for a long time before leaving.