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Chapter 20 The Bath

Stepping into the bathing place, you will be greeted by warm water vapor and the scent of roses. The smooth marble steps and ground under your feet have been polished to a radiant shine. Standing ten steps apart is a court lady who is nodding her head.

The hotter and more humid air environment than outside made Qi Bing, who was wearing winter clothes, feel a little sticky, but stepping into the bathing place step by step, his palms were cold and sweating, which was different from the temperature of his whole body.

A picture of Nine Dragons playing in the water is engraved on a huge wooden screen. Across the edge of the thick and steady screen, you can see a corner of the bath. The water waves are rippling under the illumination of huge night pearls around the bath. The hot water makes the rippling water surface steam up, and the dense mist makes the broken light of the whole bathing place hazy and ambiguous.

Qi Ping stopped in front of the screen and bowed down, facing the bathing pool, he said: "Chen Qi Ping pays homage to His Majesty, I don't know why Your Majesty is looking for this minister?"

There was light and shadow in the bathing pool over there, and I heard the gurgling sound of the hot water, which seemed to be pouring down a handful of clear water or dripping like dew condensed from the heat on the ceiling. When the sound of water covered up and wanted to greet again, a voice floated over there: "Are you going to the bookstore to teach? I told you to wait."

Having been with Qi Bing for several days, he could already distinguish the joy and anger in Qi Xiao's voice. It didn't look like he was angry. Qi Bing replied: "I just came back from the bookstore. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Don't go to lectures in the future."

The sound of running water carried the faint words to Qi Ting's ears.

Qi Yi understands that even though she is a princess, she shows up to teach those common people in public. Although she disguises herself as a man to hide her identity, it is still an insult to the royal majesty. It took six days to stop him, and he took so much effort to recruit her here.

Thinking about these unclear questions in my heart, I was immediately interrupted by another voice.

It was the sound of things gliding across the surface of the water, to be precise, the sound of walking in the water, the sound getting closer and closer until it became the sound of bare feet stepping on the stone surface, and the soft sound of water droplets falling on the ground.

Qi Ping was still kneeling in front of the screen, and from the corner of her eye she saw several figures rushing forward, followed by the rustling of clothes and fabrics, she didn't dare to raise her head and could only kneel there and look down at her tight hands. The hands on the ground, the intricate patterns of marble seemed to have stretched out vines, climbing up to her hands and clambering up her arms to firmly restrain her, preventing her from moving at all.

The trampling sound of bare feet was getting closer, Qi Ping felt the huge pressure from above, and reflected on the smooth surface of the marble to see a blurry figure, dressed in plain clothes, breathing unnaturally aggravated, because of the dull air Or this subtle atmosphere.

"I don't blame you, why are you so scared." Seeing Qi Bao staring at the ground, Qi Xiao wondered that the princess would be afraid sometimes, "I plan to hold free schools across the country so that you don't have to worry about it in the future." Going to teach."

The person who seemed to have been stereotyped before suddenly raised his head, his eyes were full of confusion, surprise and incomprehension, and slowly those emotions receded and were replaced by a gaze that was close to obsession.

Qi Zhi is already in her 16th year, according to common people, she can already be a married woman, and some women even hold dolls in her hands at her age. In the [-] years of her life, she knew very little about love and sex.

Occasionally, I would read the so-called provocative nephrite jade and gentle fragrance in the book. Qi Zhi couldn't understand the shock of the glimpse described in the book, except that the text in the book was only the erotic picture of shopkeeper Pan. When I glanced at the cushions, those scenes came to my mind. There are men and women grinding mirrors, and the women's figures are all curvy and colorful.

Before this, Qi Yi couldn't understand the above, but this time, she understood the beautiful scenery mentioned in the book, which made people ecstatic, but felt that no matter how gorgeous, flashy and carefully crafted words, Nothing can express this beauty.

The person in front of him stood in front of him, with long legs as white as jade exposed under the white bathrobe, slender and smooth like jade carvings without any fat, and the roundness of the chest was ready to emerge from the loose skirt, and the long wet hair Pulled behind her head with a hairpin, a few strands of hair fell against her fair neck like a totem, painted on her collarbone.

Subconsciously, Qi Bing swallowed her saliva, and the moist water vapor made the silk bathrobe cling to her skin, outlining her exquisite figure, and even vaguely saw the two bright red flowers on her chest, which were soft and charming.

No amount of superb embroidery can draw such beauty, no amount of gorgeous words can describe such a scene, it makes people crazy, Qi Zhe feels her heart beating violently, making her cheeks blush and her mouth dry, she has already Broken God has long forgotten how rebellious it is to look directly at the emperor.

Qi Xiao squinted at Qi Zhe, who had a demented look, usually seemed smart, but at certain moments he was always dumbfounded, for example, now, like a four or five-year-old child looking up at the bunches of candied haws placed on a high place , an undisguised lust.

As a woman, Qi Xiao doesn't dislike her beauty, which can fascinate her fellow woman Qi Bing so much. She raised the corners of her mouth and returned a not-so-cool smile, teasing, "How long is the princess going to sit? Like last time, you can't use your legs, do you want me to carry you out?"

This sentence turned around in his mind for a few times before he understood it. He lowered his head in a panic and stood up, followed Qi Xiao out of the bathing place.

Qi Xiao didn't mind Qi Biao's gaffe just now, he walked while talking about Yixue, Qi Biao was still in a mess, and he was absent-minded to deal with the conversation with Qi Xiao.

When Qi Xiao was dressing and changing, Qi Ping was led by a court lady to the study room, leaving the hot flashes, the blush on Qi Ping's face finally faded a lot, and the mood that he had been distracted just now was under control and gradually straightened out What Qi Xiao just said about Yixue.

After wandering around in the study for a few times, I found a book on the coffee table. It was "Jing Shui Yuan" that she had been waiting for for a long time, and without thinking too much, Qi Yi opened the book in surprise, Remembering to read a few pages before coming, Qi Xiao changed her clothes and went into the study.

"I heard you mention this book last time, so I bought it." Qi Xiao came in and sat on a chair, and took the bird's nest and lotus seed soup that the eunuch had prepared.

The lotus seed soup was stewed just right, and the crispy bird's nest with lotus seeds was smooth but not rotten. When the cup lid was lifted, white mist rose up, and the fragrance wafted away.

Even if he is addicted to books, he can't satisfy his appetite. He just ate some simple meals at noon, and he hasn't had a drop of water for nearly three hours. He smelled the scent of lotus seed soup, and his stomach protested. The voice was neither too loud nor too small, and was heard by the people present.

Qi Xiao turned her head and saw Qi Bing standing there with an embarrassed expression on her face, and said to the little eunuch beside her, "Go prepare another bowl for the princess."

For a moment, Qi Zhi didn't know whether to thank him or apologize, bit his lower lip and said a word of thanks in embarrassment.

The book in his hand was squeezed out of shape by Qi Yan, Qi Xiao put down the lotus seed soup in his hand, and said: "Since you have established a free school, you don't have to go to teach anymore, and you can't borrow books if you can't teach, the palace rations every month It’s all fixed, I’ll give you a barnyard official, who will tell you about the miscellaneous notes of the novels you’ve read, with a monthly salary of ten taels of silver for you to buy books, how about it?”

Qi Xiao has always acted strangely, but he has his own reasons. Qi Wei calculated the value of the ten taels of silver. The annual expenses are no more than that.

"Do you think it's too little?" Qi Xiao asked after not seeing Qi Zhi's reply for a long time, "There are rules in the palace, even a princess can't sit back and enjoy the benefits for nothing."

Having said that, a little eunuch brought over a bowl of bird's nest and lotus seed soup, and put it on the coffee table next to Qi Ping. Qi Ping's head was not clear since entering the bathing pool, and after that, the things about the righteous school, the things about the barnyard officials, etc. made her feel uncomfortable. Very lively, after looking at the bowl of lotus seed soup for a while, he said in a daze: "Then how much is this bowl of lotus seed soup?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding court ladies and eunuchs couldn't hold back, and snickered a few times, and even Qi Xiao, who had always shown a cold face, would also cover his mouth and smile, his peach blossom eyes curved into a smile.

Qi Ping knew that he was losing his composure, but if he could get the empress a thousand gold smile, it would be a profitable business. After accepting the bestowed official position, Qi Xiao took a sip of lotus seed soup and urged Qi Ping, "Aren't you hungry, come on!" Eat, don't be cold."

I haven't tasted such a delicate delicacy for more than ten years. I put a small spoonful of it into my mouth. The sweetness of rock sugar combined with the fragrance of lotus seeds paired with the smooth and tender bird's nest is really delicious.And because I was too hungry, the lotus seed soup in the small stewing pot was drained at once.

"Is it delicious?" Seeing Qi Bao lowering his head and devoting himself to tasting the lotus seed soup, Qi Xiao felt an inexplicable distress in his heart, "If you like it, I'll give you this too."

Not only Qi Ping but also the people around were amazed. In ancient times, there was a Mizi and Yu Taowei Linggong, but now the empress divides the ministers. Although this is not a valuable thing, but the interests of the two are clear to anyone with a discerning eye.

During this period of time, Qi Xiao and this younger sister got too close, and the people present lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound.

Qi Ping put down the empty stew pot in his hand, feeling that the atmosphere around him was a little strange, and seeing Qi Xiao looking at him with burning eyes, he thanked Grace generously and took the remaining half of the lotus seed soup.

On the white spoon, there was still the light red lipstick left by Qi Xiao just now.

That night Qi Ping returned to Lanyue Palace.

Perhaps it was the reason why he drank those bird's nest lotus seeds. Usually, he can fall asleep when he closes his eyes. This day, he tossed and turned without any sleepiness. Various appearances of the stunning and graceful empress flashed in his mind, smiling, angry, happy, and worried. His lips opened and closed and said The words that came out were the tender "渃'er".

Finally fell asleep after midnight, the scene in the dream overlapped with the embroidery on those silk scarves, but the characters were changed to her and Qi Xiao, waking up all night was even more exhausting than studying all night academically.

I must be sick.

Stretching out his hand to touch his cheeks that were still slightly hot, Qi Zhe secretly thought to buy some books on the internal classics of traditional Chinese medicine to read. When Shang'er heard the movement in the room, she came in with a washing towel and washbasin, and saw Qi Zhe sitting there in a daze. He was in a daze on the bed, his face was reddish, he thought he had caught a cold and had a fever, and almost made a joke about seeing a doctor.

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