When Li Zicheng returned to Beijing, it was already the afternoon of Chinese New Year's Eve, but the Qianqing Palace was cold and there was no festive atmosphere.

When Li Xiangjun saw Li Zicheng, his face suddenly showed joy, "The emperor is finally back?" ”

Li Zicheng twisted her face, "Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, it is the day of family reunion, Shu naturally wants to return to the palace, what's wrong, isn't there a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the palace?" ”

"It's been prepared for a long time!" Li Xiangjun's small hand was on Li Zicheng's big hand, and he didn't dodge, "I don't know if the emperor can rush back, so ...... So if my sister seems to be restless, she will be nested in the bedroom......"

"What about you?" Li Zicheng hugged Li Xiangjun into his arms, "You didn't think about returning to the palace?" ”

"The concubine body is hope," Li Xiangjun buried his head in Li Zicheng's arms, and whispered: "But the emperor is in charge of national affairs, and the concubine body does not dare to ask someone to talk to the emperor......"

"It's me, I should have sent someone back to tell you earlier," Li Zicheng gently rubbed Li Xiangjun's hair, "I'm back, let's welcome the New Year tonight, and let the queen and her all come to the Qianqing Palace for reunion." ”

"Yes!" Although Li Xiangjun agreed, he was reluctant to leave Li Zicheng's mind, and his body did not move.

Li Zicheng's heart moved, and he said casually: "The reunion dinner will be handed over to Yulian, I came back from Tianjin, and I was sweaty, and now I want to take a hot bath, you can arrange it." ”

Li Xiangjun raised his head at this time, his face was slightly red, and there was a trace of emotion in his eyes that an adult could understand, biting his red lips, and whispering: "Your Majesty, do you want to serve like a sister?" ”

Li Zicheng shook his head, "No need, you go and inform Yulian, and then go prepare hot water and wait for me to bathe!"

"Slave obeys!"

Li Zicheng knew that the hot water would have to wait for a while, so he went to the imperial study of the East Warm Pavilion, leaned on the dragon chair, and fell asleep unconsciously.

Li Xiangjun prepared hot water, found dry clothes and pants, turned back to find Li Zicheng, and found that Li Zicheng was actually asleep, hesitated for a moment, and woke up Li Zicheng, "Your Majesty, it's time to bathe!"

Li Zicheng opened his eyes, in a daze, thinking that dinner was coming, "Xiangjun, are you ready for dinner?" ”

"Dinner?" Li Zicheng ate and smiled, "Emperor, it's still early for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, does the emperor want to use some refreshments?" ”

"Oh? No, you don't!" Li Zicheng got up, and followed Li Xiangjun to the bathroom, the wooden barrel was already filled with hot water, and the whole space was filled with dense water mist, and the figure could barely be seen.

Li Xiangjun closed the wooden door, turned around and quickly took off Li Zicheng's cotton clothes and pants, and carefully helped Li Zicheng take off his underwear and underwear, "Your Majesty, the barrel is here, slip carefully!"

"Haha, I haven't aged yet, have I?" Li Zicheng, with Li Xiangjun's support, crossed the wooden barrel with one leg and sat on the edge of the barrel, "Xiangjun, you can come in too!"

"Slave obeys!"

This kind of thing is also done according to orders?

Li Zicheng smiled secretly, let go of Li Xiangjun, entered the wooden barrel by himself, leaned against the barrel, closed his eyes, and shrank his body into the hot water, leaving only half of his head.

There was a murmuring sound behind him, obviously Li Xiangjun was undressing, and after a while, he heard a slight footstep, the water waves gently slapped on his cheeks, and a trace of dark fragrance came into his nose.

Do people in the palace like to use perfume?

Li Xiangjun leaned on Li Zicheng's shoulder, wrapped a pair of small hands around Li Zicheng's waist, closed his eyes, and muttered: "Your Majesty ......"

The fragrance is getting stronger and stronger, and I can't tell if it's a perfume or a body fragrance by itself!

Li Zicheng held hot water in both hands and smashed it on his face, "Xiangjun, aren't you using a one-god perfume, why does it taste wrong?" ”

"Ichami perfume? The slave didn't use perfume...... "Li Xiangjun immediately came to his senses and gently twisted Li Zicheng's waist, "The emperor's bad ......" is sweet in his heart, the emperor came back from Tianjin, this is the first time, maybe it is his own ......

The two hugged each other and were silent for a while, Li Xiangjun felt that the water temperature dropped quickly, so he raised his head and shouted outside the door: "The water is cold, change the water!"

"Yes!"

The palace maids came in with small wooden barrels, one was an empty bucket, the other was a full bucket of hot water, and first took the warm water from the large wooden barrel, and then mixed it with hot water.

Li Xiangjun was ashamed, and when the palace maids came in, she held Li Zicheng tightly with both hands, but buried her head in the water, pretending to see nothing.

The palace maids couldn't see anything at first, but after scooping out a small bucket of warm water, half of Li Xiangjun's head was exposed.

The water mist in the bathroom was still very heavy, and the palace maid who came in to change the water may not have seen Li Xiangjun in the wooden barrel at all, but Li Zicheng saw Li Xiangjun's long hair, which was scattered and occupied most of the wooden barrel.

He touched his hair gently, Li Xiangjun was holding his breath, and was touched by Li Zicheng, and was surprised in his heart, and suddenly came out of the warm water, panting heavily, and found that the palace maid who changed the water had not yet left, and couldn't help but glance at Li Zicheng, "The emperor ......"

The palace maid who changed the water smiled with her mouth "hee", and felt out of shape again, hurriedly changed the hot water, and hurriedly closed the door and went out.

Li Xiangjun is even more shy, "The emperor ......"

"What is Xiangjun afraid of, are you afraid that others will know?" Li Zicheng stroked Li Xiangjun's smooth and warm face with his hand, "I know what to be afraid of, what can others do except envy, jealousy, and hatred?" ”

"Your Majesty!" Li Xiangjun said angrily: "Can the emperor be considerate of the slaves and maids, if they let others know that the slaves and maids are bathing with the emperor in the wooden barrel, what will they say about the slaves and maids......"

"Haha, too," Li Zicheng patted Li Xiangjun's face, "Then let's change places, I'm ready, and wait for me to get up!"

"Your Majesty!" Li Xiangjun said angrily, but still wiped Li Zicheng's body, wiped two handfuls himself, put on clothes, and then dressed Li Zicheng in dry clothes, "Your Majesty, where are we going now?" ”

"Is it time for Chinese New Year's Eve?"

Li Xiangjun pushed open the wooden door and looked at the sky, "It's not dark yet, it's still a while!"

"Oh," Li Zicheng walked out of the bathroom and was confronted with a cold wind, "Then let's go...... Let's go to the West Warm Pavilion and sit down, which bedroom is lit with a brazier? ”

"The slave's room is lit with a brazier," Li Xiangjun lowered her head and said carefully: "The slave and maid were originally writing manuscripts in the bedroom......"

"Writing a script? What draft? Li Zicheng hugged Li Xiangjun and walked in the direction of Xinuan Pavilion, "What major events have been published in Qingshui Daily recently?" ”

"How can there be less than the emperor?" Li Xiangjun smiled, "During this time, "Qingshui Daily" mainly published the affairs of the Qingshan Governor's Mansion, and Concubine Jing said that more people would know about the Qingshan Governor's Mansion, and more businessmen would go to the Qingshan Governor's Mansion to buy fur ......."

"That's a good idea," Li Zicheng nodded, "There is also a message in the Qingshui Daily that Shuo Fang will build a road to Yunzhong Mansion, and it is not surprising that the Jin merchants will soon set foot on the trade road outside the Guan......"

"Slave gets it!"

When I came to Li Xiangjun's bedroom, the room was really much warmer, Li Xiangjun plucked the charcoal brazier twice, so that the charcoal fire burned more vigorously, "Your Majesty, tell the slave maid about the things outside the gate, and the slave and maid can also write articles......

"Well, don't be in a hurry now, Xinyuan is not going anywhere these days, I will tell you slowly, Ao, Concubine Mu, Concubine Hua, and Ya'er have all come back from outside the gate, you can also ask them," Li Zicheng gently took Li Xiangjun, kissed her on the forehead, and said: "Now, Xiangjun accompanies me to sleep, and when I am rested, I will have an overnight dinner with the queen!"

"This ......"

"What, scared it's daylight?" Li Zicheng pointed to the bedroom door.

Li Xiangjun hurriedly went over and closed the door, and when he turned around, he slowly approached Li Zicheng's side.

"Xiangjun, waiting for me is a fair and righteous thing, what day and night?" Li Zicheng stroked Li Xiangjun's face, he had just taken a bath, ruddy, smooth, delicate, and smooth, more than silk cloth, "Xiangjun is so beautiful, I want to look at it to be more interesting!"

"The Emperor's ......"

Li Zicheng got on the hot kang, tossed for half an hour, and just closed his eyes, he heard Liu Ru come to summon the news, and the Chinese New Year's Eve meal was ready.

Today's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is fully prepared for three tables, one table for Li Zicheng, Gao Guiying, Seven Concubines and Li Ya, one table for Li Xiangjun, Liu Ruyi, Zhou Qingrou, Dou Meiyi, Xiaomei Xiaolan, Picturesque, Kite, Tuqin, and the children are another big table, served by the palace maids, but Li Feng and Li Song are adults and do not live in the palace.

Gao Guiying has already understood, at the middle table, Li Xiangjun and the others, they are all fortunate to be by the emperor, although there is no title, but as long as they can give birth to a son and a half daughter, there will definitely be a title.

In addition to Song Yulian, the women who the emperor has been fortunate to have come are all here, the emperor is really a person who values love and righteousness, these women, none of them have forgotten, it is Song Yulian, who is still the head of the Qianqing Palace, and she is by her side every day......

It's a pity that these women, except for Li Ya, Zhou Qingrou, and Dou Meiyi, are all older!

She took the lead in raising her glass and said: "Your Majesty, the three years of Yongchang are about to pass, although the concubine is in the harem and does not interfere in the government affairs, but she also knows from the "Qingshui Daily" that the tax in China has increased by more than 30%, conquered the entire Monan, and set up the Qingshan Governor's Mansion and the Xing'an Governor's Mansion, this first cup of wine, the concubine congratulates the emperor on his immortal achievements, and will surely praise all generations......

"Haha, what the queen said, I am fluttering, although I have some merits, it is also your harmony, I have focused on state affairs, and I am also grateful to you," Li Zicheng raised his glass to signal to everyone, "Come, this first cup, our whole family drinks together!"

"Drink for the whole family!"

Even the children at the other table raised their glasses and bowls, some of which were wine, and some of which were soup.

After dinner, Li Zicheng came to Mu Sirong's Zhongcui Palace in order, and picked it up picturesquely, "Slaves and maids welcome the emperor!"

"Get up and speak!" Li Zicheng asked directly: "Where is Concubine Shu?" ”

"Back to the emperor, Concubine Shu is bathing!"

"Bathing?" Li Zicheng frowned, "Concubine Shu, aren't you waiting on the side?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the slaves and maids have prepared hot water, and the concubine doesn't want the slaves and maids to wait, it should be soon......"

"Ao," Li Zicheng stretched out his hand and twisted Rushi's face, "You go and see, if it's good, come and tell me." ”

"Slave obeys!" Rushi stroked the place where Li Zicheng had twisted the cup, and her big eyes sparkled, "Don't you have to go over and take a look?" ”

"You dare to betray your master?"

"Slaves don't dare!" Rushi saw Li Zicheng's face with a smile, so she boldly said: "The emperor went to visit Concubine Shu in person, maybe Concubine Shu will be happy......

Li Zicheng picked up Rushi's chin with his fingers and stared at her eyes, "Why?" ”

"Your Majesty...... The emperor's reunion banquet tonight made the slave and maid feel at home again, and the slave and maid wanted to help the emperor and the concubine ......"