get-shopping Chapter 159 Yongxi Year 6
Chapter 159 Yongxi Year 6
With Shen Shixi's arrival, Li Yuanke was too lazy to think about it anymore. In any case, the princes all had wet nurses and palace maids to serve them. Even if it was ancestral law that lower-ranking concubines could not raise princes, they were still not a month old yet, and it was the first month of the lunar year, so there was no need to rush to deal with it.
Li Yuanke caught her and laughed, "You little rascal, what were you singing in Changyin Pavilion?"
Shen Shixi wrapped her arms around his neck and planted a big kiss on his cheek. "Is 'Xiao He Chasing Han Xin Under the Moon' a good song?"
Li Yuanke knew of these two famous ancient figures.
"It sounds better than the last 'Happy Birthday' song!"
Shen Shixi laughed heartily. Sure enough, aesthetics also evolve with the times. There is still a big gap between people's aesthetic appreciation of songs now and later generations. "Happy Birthday" is an imported song, which is separated by a long historical river!
Li Yuanke didn't know what she was laughing at. He kept a straight face, but there was still a hint of amusement in his eyes. He pretended to hit her, "How dare you laugh at me?"
"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!" Shen Shixi wrapped her legs around his waist and kissed him on the lips again. "No, I was just laughing at how cute our Emperor is!"
"Shut up!" Li Yuanke, a grown man, naturally couldn't accept the word "cute."
But he was still overjoyed.
"What did the Empress Dowager say to keep you in the palace?"
"She didn't say anything. Today, the Dowager Lady of Ying State probably intended to offer her daughter to His Majesty, but I ruined it. Will His Majesty punish me?"
This is where Shen Shixi's cunning lies. She doesn't admit that she hit the Duchess of Ying, but attributes the beating to her interference in the matter of offering the woman to the emperor. Li Yuanke can't find fault with her even if he wants to.
Li Yuanke didn't blame him; he was simply intrigued. "You don't want me to take concubines?"
Shen Shixi leaned on his shoulder, her voice languid, "The Grand Madam simply thinks the Empress Dowager can't refuse because of the death of the Duke of Ying's first wife. But I'm indignant. It wasn't His Majesty who forced the Duke of Ying's first wife to her death back then, so why should we help them take over?"
Li Yuanke asked unwillingly, "That's it?"
"What else are you thinking about? I took a look, and that girl isn't pretty. She has a very high hairline, a high forehead, and high cheekbones. She has a sharp and mean look. I don't like dealing with people like that."
If she enters the palace, we'll see each other all the time; it'll be incredibly annoying.
Li Yuanke persisted, asking, "You want something good-looking?"
"Hmm. Beautiful women are like flowers, a feast for the eyes. Your Majesty should bring more beautiful women into the harem, especially in spring when they are all dressed up in their finest attire. Oh my, they are even more beautiful than the Imperial Garden."
However, winter is beautiful too. Each person wearing a cloak, amidst the ice and snow, a crystal world where all the beauties can admire – that's a truly magnificent sight!
Li Yuanke looked down at her longing expression, his arms tightening involuntarily. He said coldly, "Shut the hell up!"
[You bastard, you don't think I've taken a fancy to his concubines, do you? Hahaha, it's not like it's impossible! Alas, too bad, I can admire beautiful women, but I can't sleep with them!]
Li Yuanke gritted his teeth in anger. Did this bastard have no heart? What kind of things was he thinking about all day long?!
"Is Your Majesty happy today?"
"Um."
"Are you happy or unhappy?" Shen Shixi sat up on his arms, hugging his neck. "Tell me, who made you unhappy again?"
"It's nothing," Li Yuanke said, not wanting to speak.
"Oh, by the way, I was just wondering if your physics institute has any established procedures? If not, you can pay me a consultation fee, and I can help you solve the problem."
Li Yuanke carried her to the desk and handed her a plan drafted by his subordinates.
Shen Shixi found the entire text filled with classical Chinese phrases and didn't want to read it. She threw it on the table and said, "I don't understand it. Explain it to me."
Li Yuanke explained the plan, and Shen Shixi thought for a moment and said, "It's too complicated and lacks focus. Actually, it's very simple. We should focus on the problems that need to be solved right now, such as rice pounding, farming, textiles, vehicles, roads, and weapons, and recruit some truly talented people to establish an Academy of Natural Sciences."
They were allowed to form their own task forces, with funding allocated based on the difficulty of each task's objectives, and contributions required within a specified timeframe. If things went well, they could naturally become members of the Imperial Academy of Natural Sciences, be granted official positions, and receive government salaries; if not, further action would be taken as appropriate.
Of course, the funding will not be allocated all at once, but will be allocated gradually.
Li Yuanke's eyes lit up. This was something he had been pondering recently, but he hadn't been able to figure out a solution. With this bastard's guidance, he suddenly had a sudden realization.
He hugged her and kissed her passionately. As he kissed her, he became aroused and lifted her skirt.
Shen Shixi was naturally unwilling to admit defeat.
She deftly untied his belt and tossed it aside, then removed his outer robe.
Through a layer of white inner clothing, Shen Shixi took a bite.
"You bastard, are you a dog?" Li Yuanke trembled and gritted his teeth.
A ripple spread through his body, and he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.
"You bastard..." he hissed, lifting her up a little.
Shen Shixi is in free fall.
Shen Shixi gasped and quickly braced herself with her feet.
This is a new trend.
The servants inside had already left when the two started eating. At this moment, Caiying and Li Fude were waiting at the door. When they heard noises coming from inside, they stepped forward.
Li Fude said, "Miss Caiying, go and do what you need to do first. It will take at least an hour to finish inside."
There's no need for everyone to wait here during the Lunar New Year's Eve.
The two of them didn't move much, just lingered there.
They hugged and kissed.
That gentle, watery tenderness was more captivating than any of the previous intense encounters, leaving a weightless feeling that lingered for a long time.
Their breaths mingled.
Shen Shixi swallowed the last syllable.
Li Yuanke rested his forehead on Shen Shixi's shoulder, slowly calming down. His heart was beating faster and wilder than ever before, with a sense of exhilaration.
Neither the dragon robe nor the skirt is acceptable.
After taking off their clothes, Li Yuanke was only wearing a set of undergarments, while Shen Shixi was in an even worse state, wearing only a vermilion-colored bodice embroidered with mandarin ducks with intertwined necks, the colors of which were bright and lifelike.
They are just like the two of them right now.
Li Yuanke tore off a piece of clothing to wipe her body clean, wrapped her in a cloak, and then carried her to the hot spring pool.
"I wanted to go somewhere, but it's all your fault!" Shen Shixi lay on top of him, letting him pour water all over her body.
"Where are you going? It's so late, you're not allowed to go anywhere." Li Yuanke thought she was going to leave the palace.
"Let's go up to the city wall and see the lights," Shen Shixi said weakly.
My raised arm felt weak, and before I could calm down, I wanted to find something to do to pass the time.
The two then went up to the Meridian Gate tower together.
Standing at the highest point of this imperial city, gazing into the distance, the lights of thousands of homes, like a converging galaxy, illuminate the capital. The gentle light echoes the starlight in the sky, creating a breathtaking scene.
Li Yuanke didn't speak, but pulled Shen Shixi into his arms. He didn't quite understand why she wanted to come and see the lights, but at this moment, he himself was touched.
These are the people under his rule.
He never thought of becoming an emperor, and now he only wants to be a wise ruler as she wishes. But what is the meaning of being a wise ruler? He has never thought about it. She wants it, and he will do it.
The key issue is that if he becomes a tyrannical ruler, the country will be in danger of collapse and the family will perish.
He hadn't lived enough, so naturally he didn't want to die, and even less did he want to die such a tragic death.
Only now did he understand the meaning of "all things are connected to one person".
Li Yuanke lowered his head to kiss her, and Shen Shixi was forced to tilt her head back. The two kissed under the brightly lit city tower, amidst the starlight.
The sixth year of Yongxi has long since arrived.