“No, it was a nightmare.”
Ji Yue and Wei Lian had fought for an unknown number of times, but the former always ended in defeat.
Ji Yue feared that he would never be able to verbally beat the youth in his life.
Wei Lian was gifted with words and would make quick comebacks. More importantly, no matter what situation he was in, he could remain calm and even turn the table.
Commonly known as being shameless.
As the ruler, Ji Yue still values his reputation.
At night, on top of the imperial bed.
The youth beside him slept peacefully.
Ji Yue was, however, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
As he stared at the brocade quilt over his body, his mind immediately recalled the erratic poetry composed by the youth during the day.
On the beautiful, decorated bed were two embracing lovers, trembling until dawn.
God damned embracing lovers and trembling until dawn.
Even Ji Yue was shocked when he first heard it.
He cast a complicated glance at the sleeping Wei Lian under the quilt. There was a third meter of space between them. The youth was lying on his side with his back to him, and only a well-defined silhouette could be seen in the darkness.
How could such an elegant person come up with such vulgar verses?
It completely contradicted his elegant appearance.
Ji Yue shut his eyes with a chaotic mind.
He had a dream.
He dreamt of a youth in white, whose face could not be seen clearly, and whose crimson lips exhaled immoral terms, mocking him with all possible words, such as for being a fledgling, and how funny it was for him to be so worked up by a mere poetry.
The nerve of this audacious person!
Ji Yue called forth his men to remove the offender’s tongue, so the insolent person would forever shut it.
But in this dream, no matter how many times he shouted for his men, no one responded to his command.
He thought for a moment. Stepping forward himself and taking the youth’s waist into his arms, he bent over and kissed the youth, essentially sealing those infuriating words.
The youth gave a startled cry. Ji Yue could feel the other party’s hands on his chest, trying to push him away to no avail.
The youth could only tile his head and allow himself to be taken.
All the annoying words disappeared between the teeth, leaving only faint gasps.
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It was not until the youth was kissed until his eyes were red, and his lips were slightly swollen, that he gasped breathlessly and called out softly, “Your Majesty…”
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“Your Majesty.” The youth pleaded in a whisper, “…Please have mercy on this subject.”
He frivolously and triumphantly asked the youth at his mercy, “Do you still dare to mock us as a fledgling?”
“This subject won’t dare anymore.” The youth gasped, “Your Majesty is more like a combat fowl.”
Ji Yue immediately felt smug, like coming victorious in a cockfight. Pleased with this, he lifted the youth’s chin for a kiss, but his body stiffened when he saw the youth’s tearful face.
This was Wei Lian’s face.
Followed by a sharp rooster’s crow, causing Ji Yue to sit up from his bed.
It was dawn, the time when roosters make their morning call.
…He actually had a night of spring dreams.
The person he dreamt of turned out to be Wei Lian.
Ji Yue’s expression became extremely gloomy.
Ordinary royal families have palace maids to teach them bed mastery starting from age of thirteen to fourteen, but Ji Yue drove out his instructor in the past, and there had never been a concern for this topic for many years.
He was always uninterested in self-indulgence, let alone summoning a bed servant; he hadn’t masturbated even once. It was not until he was twenty-one that he had his first pleasant dream with another, surname Wei, and name Lian.
There was no excuse for this. The only close contact Ji Yue had all year round were ministers and palace workers. He could not remember any of the court ladies around him, and none of the ministers could even come close to his taste. There was no way for him to dream of doing that with Li Fuquan, outrageous!
After reflection, the only suitable candidate was the young and handsome Wei Lian.
In normal circumstances, there was no need for him to ponder over.
Ji Yue reassured himself as he planned to get out of the bed and call someone to freshen himself up. It was dawn, the time to prepare for today’s court.
But he froze immediately after he moved.
His undergarment…was wet…
…
Ji Yue sat up in bed and sunk into a daze.
To make matters worse, his movement disturbed the sleeping youth beside him.
Wei Lian blinked his eyes in a daze, unable to open them as he asked in a rough, sleepy voice, “Your Majesty is up already…”
Ji Yue stiffened. “Yes.”
Wei Lian rubbed away the sleep from his eyes. “Would you like this subject to serve you in changing?”
Ji Yue exclaimed in a conditioned reflex, “No need!”
His voice was so harsh that it immediately woke Wei Lian up.
Wei Lian studied the other person. “Did Your Majesty not sleep well? Why are there dark bags under your eyes…?”
Ji Yue turned his head away. “It was but a nightmare.”
Right, it was a nightmare, not a spring dream. Ji Yue brainwashed himself.
Wei Lian showed a worried expression and tried to lean over. Ji Yue shuddered, fearing that a certain someone might notice something strange under the bedding and immediately pushing the other person away.
“…Oof!” Wei Lian was caught off guard by the push and smashed his shoulder against the headboard, enough to instantly bruise his fair skin.
When Ji Yue saw this, he wanted to help and almost blurted out a word of apology when all of those were stopped by the noticeable sticky feeling beneath him.
It also calmed his brain down.
He had never apologized to anyone before.
Ji Yue stated coldly, “There is nothing for you to do, go back to sleep.”
“But, Your Majesty—”
“That is an order.”
Wei Lian: “…”
Ji Yue looked silently at the youth’s appearance, and with a lump in his throat, he added firmly, “Apply some jade ointment on your shoulder to stop the pain.”
It was actually a light bump more than a hard crush, and it only appeared serious because of Wei Lian’s pale skin. Ji Yue, however, was kind. He granted the youth the permission to use a priceless ointment on such a small injury.
Wei Lian lowered his head and chuckled. “There is no need. This is a minor injury, not enough to require the use of the jade ointment.”
He lay down and went back to sleep, returning to his prior posture of lying on his side with his back to Ji Yue. The only difference was the robe over his shoulder. It slipped down slightly, intentionally revealing the bruise on his shoulder, which left a bad taste in Ji Yue’s mouth.
Ji Yue sat against the headboard for a while, calling for the court maid once he was sure Wei Lian was asleep.
Several palace maids entered in line with basins, handkerchiefs, and the court outfit. The leading lady was a beautiful woman with a colorful appearance named Zhu Yue, who specialized in waiting on the King of Qin in changing.
In fact, if there was a consort resting in the king’s chamber, she would be the one to serve the ruler the next day, giving no chance for the palace maids to interfere. However, in order for Ji Yue to show his love for Wei Lian, he never woke the youth up in the morning, letting him sleep his fill instead.
The same was true today. As Zhu Yue was about to present the court outfit to Ji Yue, he commanded, “Prepare the bath. Also, when Wei Lang wakes up, change the beddings and blankets as well.”
Zhu Yue was stunned. Bath this early in the morning? And change of beddings?
Suddenly, Zhu Yue noticed a strange spot below the King’s body, which seemed to be wet. Then with a glance, on the bed, she saw a bruise on the youth’s shoulder.
Zhu Yue: “…” Alright, got it.
She moved her sight away without making a sound and bent her knee to perform a curtsy. “Understood.”
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The Hall of Mental Cultivation’s west wing was the palace maids’ residence. The first thing Zhu Yue did when returning was to slam the door and sit on the bed in sulk.
On the other chair was Zhu Chu in the middle of embroidering. In response to this, she raised her head and asked, “What’s wrong? Who made you this angry so early in the morning?”
She thought for a moment. “Did you get yelled at by His Majesty?”
“That won’t make sense.” She threw that guess out of the window. “If you enraged His Majesty, you wouldn’t be breathing right now.”
Zhu Yue: “…”
She snapped, “I am angry at that bewitching vixen, Wei Lian!”
Zhu Chu paused in her embroidering. “How could you address the young master by his name?”
“Young Master? How dare a stray mutt from the Chu be regarded by His Majesty?”
Seeing that the other person was getting more and more out of line, Zhu Chu hurriedly went to close the door and frowned, not looking happy. “Zhu Yue, you went too far.”
“I just can’t stand the sight of him!” Zhu Yue stood up and walked to the dressing mirror, gritting her teeth in rage. “Am I not born good enough? I have served His Majesty for three years, and His Majesty still doesn’t remember my name. How about Wei Lian? He was able to capture His Majesty’s heart in three mere days. How am I inferior to him in any aspect?”
Zhu Chu stated calmly, “You are not as good-looking as he is.”
Zhu Yue: “…”
“As a man, how could he not feel a tad ashamed to serve someone in bed!”
“The young master is not like that.” Zhu Chu immediately defended Wei Lian. “The young master had no choice.”
“Had no choice? What a good joke.” Zhu Yue sneered. “When he only knows how to pester His Master with his wicked charm. I even saw the traces on his body this morning, and I can see he is enjoying himself.”
Zhu Chu frowned. “At the end of the day, it’s you who is upset. He could attract His Majesty, while you failed. You are just jealous of him.”
She knew Zhu Yue had always been unstable. As the most beautiful maid among them, how could she accept being a serving maid for the rest of her life when she was waiting upon the King.
His Majesty was young with an impressive appearance, so it was normal for young girls to have their hearts moved, thinking of soaring to the top of the social ladder and becoming a consort. But His Majesty was not a lover of sex, and it showed with his empty harem. It was only after numerous reality checks from Zhu Chu did Zhu Yue gradually abandon her foolish dream.
Zhu Yue could bear it if His Majesty never took consorts. But now that His Majesty was showing so much affection to a male pet, she was upset, and it inevitably birthed resentment.
“I am jealous of him.” Zhu Yue admitted in tears. “Zhu Chu-jie, you used to say that my ambition is set higher than heaven, how our lives as servant girls are too low to climb high, so we must not be delusional. Fine, I listened to you, but how is Wei Lian better than us? In the Qin Palace, he used to have a lower status than us. So, what gave him the right… Just with that face of his?”
Zhu Chu was surprised. “Isn’t having that face enough?”
Young Master Lian was a wondrous beauty. Even if Zhu Yue was bragging about her beauty, she was a far cry from him.
Zhu Yue: “…”
She didn’t want to continue this conversation with Zhu Chu anymore.
“Just you see.” Zhu Yue wiped her tears fiercely as a small trace of indignation filled her eyes. “His Majesty is a heartless man. I’ll see how long Wei Lian can remain pleased with himself!”
Zhu Chu warned in a deep voice, “Zhu Yue, you’d better not have any unneeded thoughts, or else I fear you’ll end up in a miserable situation.” She felt that Zhu Yue was now completely blinded by jealousy as the emotion was fueling her mind and burning away her rationality, fearing that she would do something stupid.
“I won’t, Zhu Chu-jie,” Zhu Yue pulled out a faint smile. “I know.”
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