bestfiction Chapter 105: Rare Tenderness
Chapter 105: Rare Tenderness
Shen Zhiyao looked at Bo Muxi with resentment in her eyes and was speechless. She had never intended to meet him without makeup.
Bo Muxi seemed to have noticed her abnormality. He was so concerned about her health just now that he hadn't had time to take a closer look at her. But now, he was in the mood to take a closer look at her.
The young concubine's face was pale at this time, with her long hair casually scattered, and she looked very fragile. She had completely lost the competence and cleverness she had in the morning, but had a kind of morbid beauty, and was so weak that it made people feel distressed.
This wasn't the case even when Shen Zhiyao was poisoned last time. This was the first time Bo Muxi saw her like this.
In the past, he hated sick concubines the most. Their weak vitality reminded him of many unpleasant memories. But when he saw Shen Zhiyao like this, he not only did not feel impatient, but instead felt pity for her.
Bo Muxi walked to the bedside, bent down, gently held the concubine's hand, and asked softly: "How can you be so uncomfortable? What did the imperial physician say?"
Shen Zhiyao was stunned when she heard this. It turned out that the emperor didn't even understand what was wrong with her, but he came uninvited. No wonder!
Lin En, who was standing aside with his head bowed, wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground. In the past, when the emperor asked, he would just leave it at that. He had never explained the reason for removing the sign so clearly. But today, the emperor would come here!
He had never told the emperor that Jin Wanyi was just having her period. He was now very nervous, not knowing whether he had violated the emperor's taboo.
The emperor has a bad temper. What if he blames me?
Shen Zhiyao had her period, and she felt like there was a cactus growing in her heart. She was already uncomfortable and irritable. She felt even more displeased with Bo Muxi and wanted to make things difficult for him.
Shen Zhiyao, who had looked sick a moment ago, now had a slight smile on her lips, adding a hint of evil charm to her appearance.
"In reply to your Majesty, I am fine. I just had my period and caught a cold. I have a severe stomachache right now."
Upon hearing this, Bo Muxi froze, his face full of surprise, as if he had never experienced such a situation before, and even seemed a little embarrassed.
Lin'en shrank his neck unconsciously, as if he had foreseen the scene of the emperor severely punishing him.
The air froze for about two or three seconds. Unexpectedly, instead of letting go of Shen Zhiyao's hand, Bo Muxi actually sat down on the couch.
Now it was Shen Zhiyao's turn to be surprised. She had wanted to throw a bomb to the emperor and disgust him on purpose, but she had expected that he would be unexpectedly gentle.
Lin En was almost shocked to death by Bo Muxi's unexpected behavior. Is this person in front of him still the cold-blooded emperor he is familiar with?
Bo Muxi reached out and smoothed the messy hair of the little concubine, and said softly: "You spent so much time in the horse riding and archery competition this morning, maybe you have caught a cold. You should take a good rest for two days. I will personally tell the queen to give you a holiday."
"Okay, then I would like to thank Your Majesty." Shen Zhiyao responded with a smile, and rubbed her soft cheek against his fingertips in an ambiguous way.
This time, Bo Muxi reacted quickly. He retracted his fingertips at the speed of light, his eyes full of embarrassment, as if he had been burned.
Seeing him like this, Shen Zhiyao's evil taste was finally satisfied. She was feeling uncomfortable at the moment, and she didn't want to let Bo Muxi have an easy time, so she had to torment him a few times.
After all, Bo Muxi was an emperor who had seen big occasions, so he certainly wouldn't lose his composure: "Did my beloved concubine have dinner?"
Shen Zhiyao puffed her cheeks and glared, "Your Majesty, I don't want to eat."
Bo Muxi tapped her nose and coaxed her softly, "How can you not have a meal? It just so happens that I have been reviewing memorials until now, but it is useless. Can you eat something with me?"
"Well... humph, okay then..." Shen Zhiyao frowned and said angrily.
She didn't know how many times she had rolled her eyes in her heart. She really had no idea what Bo Muxi was up to.
Bo Muxi turned around and ordered, "Lin'en, go to the imperial kitchen and bring some suitable meals."
"Yes, I'll go right away." Lin En bowed and responded, then went to make the arrangements himself.
Even after leaving Cuiweixuan, Lin En was still confused. The emperor had never been so patient and attentive to anyone!
Soon, a table of exquisite meals was set. Shen Zhiyao took a look and couldn't help but feel like losing her temper again. The meals were all mainly for replenishing qi and nourishing blood, so there was no need to worry about harming the emperor.
In fact, Lin En knew that the emperor had eaten before. Maybe he lied that he had not eaten in order to appease Concubine Jin. It was really well-intentioned! Therefore, he dared to be so considerate and did not consider the emperor's taste at all.
Bo Muxi looked at the table and was naturally very satisfied. Lin En was indeed knowledgeable and capable of getting things done.
Although he was not hungry, Bo Muxi was still patient and accompanied Shen Zhiyao to finish the meal.
Shen Zhiyao was not really concentrating on her meal. She was thinking that the emperor would probably leave after his meal.
Unexpectedly, Bo Muxi had no intention of leaving and stayed with her the whole time.
Shen Zhiyao's bones were very weak at the moment. She leaned on the couch without caring about her image, hugged Bo Muxi's arm without any scruples, and even put one leg on Bo Muxi's leg.
However, Bo Muxi had never seen a woman who dared to treat him as a "soft pillow", but seeing that she was finally comfortable, he let her do as she pleased.
Shen Zhiyao's mind was in a daze, and sometimes she even felt that they were just like an ordinary young couple, caring for each other and being able to be honest with each other about their true and vulnerable sides.
But Shen Zhiyao knew clearly that this was only an occasional feeling.
Seeing that her brows, which had just relaxed a lot, suddenly frowned again, Bo Muxi thought that she was in pain again, so he stretched out his slender big hand and gently rubbed Shen Zhiyao's lower abdomen, trying to relieve her pain.
Seeing this scene, Lin En and Qiu Yue looked at each other and felt that they really shouldn't be here at this moment.
Shen Zhiyao felt comfortable with his massage, so she simply stretched out her body and let him massage her without any hesitation. Her face gradually turned rosy. It was so nice to have someone massaging her!
"I'll stay here with you tonight, okay?" Bo Muxi put his thin lips close to her ear and asked, his voice low and magnetic.
"I am in this state and cannot sleep with the emperor, so how dare I delay him!" Shen Zhiyao said deliberately, nestling comfortably in the emperor's arms.
"You...what do you think of me? In your heart, am I just a spoiled and licentious emperor? Can't I just accompany you simply?" Bo Muxi asked dissatisfiedly.
Seeing that he was about to "explode", Shen Zhiyao hurriedly coaxed him, "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant! I actually meant..."
She was speechless for a moment, and could hardly continue her story. She didn't know how to coax him.
"What is it?" Bo Muxi blinked her bright eyes and asked relentlessly.
"I am afraid of you... I just feel embarrassed to leave, so I am being polite to you. If I really stay, it will make Your Majesty uncomfortable."
Shen Zhiyao pretended to be so pitiful that for a moment, even she believed it herself.
"You...you looked fearless this morning, but now you are scared?" Bo Muxi smiled gently, and it was obvious that he believed her words.