Comprehensive film and television: Youyou Biography

Chapter 478 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 13]

After the meal, Ziyuan served two cups of digestive tea, one for Youyou and one for the emperor.

The emperor picked up the teacup, took a sip, then looked at Youyou and suddenly asked, "Do you have a nickname?"

Youyou was stunned for a moment, then reacted, stood up and saluted, then said: "Your Majesty, at home my parents sometimes call me by my nickname Youyou, but usually they call me Yaliqi."

"Youyou, that's a good name. How about I give you a nickname?" the emperor asked with a smile.

"Don't know which word it is?" Youyou asked curiously.

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "I saw Qingqing on Huanhua Creek. Her eyes were bright and her eyebrows were light. I think the word Qingqing is very good."

Youyou smiled slightly, a hint of shyness flashed in her eyes, and she said softly: "The misty snowflakes look like you, I picked a red plum to give to you. The plum blossoms are white for you, and the pink peach blossoms look most like you. Winter is you, spring is you, real flowers and fake flowers are jealous of you. But you are not a flower, I always think of you when I step on flowers. I think it is very good, thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor laughed, his eyes full of admiration. He put down his teacup, stood up and walked to Youyou, gently took her hand, and said softly, "Do you like to read some poetry and books at home?"

Youyou lowered her head, fiddling with the corners of her clothes with both hands. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito, and she said with some embarrassment: "I have not been very interested in poetry and books since I was a child. Compared with poetry and books, I prefer to read travel notes and picture books. These books are easy and interesting to read, unlike those stereotyped poetry and books, which give me a headache. My mother forced me to learn poetry and books. My mother said that as a Manchu noblewoman, I must be proficient in all of the arts, but I must be able to do them. I also know a little bit about riding and shooting."

"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with interest, "Then why don't you learn poetry and books?"

Youyou bit her lip and said aggrievedly, "I am really not that kind of person. Every time I see those densely packed words, I feel dizzy. I prefer to read something light and cheerful, such as travel notes, picture books, etc. These things can make me happy. As for poetry and books, I really can't muster up the interest."

The emperor nodded and said with a smile: "I understand, that's how it is! But it doesn't matter, everyone has their own preferences and specialties. Since you like to read travel picture books, you might as well read more in the future, maybe you can gain more knowledge!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty!" Youyou looked at the emperor gratefully and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "There are not many Manchu noble ladies who can ride and shoot. I remember that Concubine Hua also likes riding and shooting. You two can talk about it and make an appointment to go riding and shooting together."

When Youyou heard Concubine Hua's name, her face changed slightly, then she forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, don't you know that Concubine Hua and I dislike each other and can't be friends. Besides, I am used to freedom and have been spoiled since I was a child. I'm sure Your Majesty has also heard what my father said. I can't tolerate any grain of sand in my eyes." After saying that, she sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

The emperor was surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect Youyou to speak so frankly about the conflict between him and Concubine Hua. He couldn't help but fall into deep thought, thinking about how to deal with this problem.

The emperor stared at Youyou for a long time, with a hint of doting and helplessness in his eyes, and slowly said: "Well, since you don't like Concubine Hua, forget it. You can be the same as you are at home in the palace. There is no need to change. I will take care of you if anything happens."

Youyou's eyes lit up when she heard that, but she still pretended to be arrogant and said, "Is your Majesty serious? If your concubines bully me, I will beat and scold you. Your Majesty, please don't feel sorry for me and come back to trouble me." She deliberately emphasized the word "trouble", as if she had already seen herself showing off her feminine power.

The emperor couldn't help laughing, stretched out his hand and pinched Youyou's cheek, and said gently: "Of course not, I keep my word, do whatever you want, I can't bear to blame you."

Youyou was secretly delighted, but pretended to be half-believing and half-doubting on her face, and said, "Then your Majesty's words, I take them seriously!"

The emperor looked at her lovely appearance and couldn't help but feel angry and amused. He said, "I was telling you seriously, little girl, you still don't believe it."

Youyou pouted and said aggrievedly: "Your Majesty, you can't blame me for this. I couldn't believe what you said. I was afraid that Your Majesty was setting a trap for me to fall into. My father told me at home that I should be careful with my words and actions after entering the palace. There are some words that I cannot believe, otherwise I might lose my life if I am not careful. I am just afraid." As she spoke, her eyes became slightly red. She seemed to remember her father's instructions and felt a little scared.

The emperor gently embraced Youyou in his arms and whispered, "Actually, you can try to trust me."

Youyou raised her head slightly, looked into the emperor's eyes, and replied softly: "Your Majesty told me to believe it, but this is my first time meeting your Majesty."

The emperor raised his lips, revealing a hint of a smile, and asked jokingly, "You mean you want me to come more often, right?"

Youyou's face flushed slightly, and she answered shyly, "Whatever the emperor says is what it is."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Since Youyou has said so, I will trouble you to run a few more times."

After hearing this, Youyou couldn't help but feel a surge of joy and anticipation in her heart. She lowered her head, a happy smile on her face.

At this moment, the emperor noticed Youyou's cute blushing face, and his heart moved. He couldn't help but lean over and kiss her.

Youyou felt the emperor's closeness and her body trembled slightly, but she did not resist. She closed her eyes and enjoyed this moment of intimacy.

As the kiss deepened, the emotions between them grew stronger. The emperor's arms held Youyou tightly, as if he wanted to merge her into his body. Youyou's body ignited the flames of passion under the emperor's touch, and her heart gradually sank, willingly surrendering to the emperor's kiss.

At this moment, they seemed to be in a dreamlike world, with only the sound of each other's breathing and heartbeats intertwined. This wonderful feeling was like poetry, intoxicating. Youyou immersed herself in this sweet abyss, forgetting everything around her, leaving only her deep attachment and love for the emperor.

Su Peisheng, who was standing outside the door, was yawning so much while waiting that he could hardly open his eyes. However, he did not dare to fall asleep. He could only stay awake and be ready to bring water to the emperor at any time.

Time passed minute by minute, and it was already three o'clock in the morning. There were still noises coming from the room. Su Peisheng couldn't help but worry about the emperor's health.

Just as Su Peisheng was daydreaming, he finally heard the sound of water being delivered. He hurriedly asked someone to bring water in, and then he walked quickly into the room.

I saw the emperor sitting beside the bed, covering Youyou tightly with a quilt, leaving only his face exposed.

The emperor saw Su Peisheng coming in and said softly, "All of you go out."

"Yes." Everyone answered in unison, then lowered their heads and left the room.

After everyone left, the emperor gently lifted the quilt and carefully carried Youyou out.

He gently washed Youyou, and then quickly washed himself.

After doing all this, the emperor lay down on the dragon couch holding Youyou in his arms and took a short nap.

However, not long after they fell asleep, they heard Su Peisheng's anxious voice outside the door: "Your Majesty, it's time to go to court."

The emperor slowly opened his eyes and looked at Youyou in his arms, his heart filled with reluctance.

But as the ruler of a country, he was well aware of the heavy responsibility he shouldered and that he could not let his children's personal affairs delay state affairs, otherwise the previous dynasty would say something.

So he got up gently, covered Youyou with a quilt, and pulled down the bed curtains.

After doing all this, he said to the door: "Come in."

Su Peisheng pushed the door open and walked in, and immediately saw Youyou still sleeping soundly on the bed. He secretly sighed in his heart, it seems that the status of this Concubine Shu in the emperor's heart has been improved a lot!

The emperor whispered, "Keep your voices down. Don't wake up Concubine Shu. If you do, I won't forgive you!"

Everyone answered in unison, "Yes." Then everyone's movements became much gentler, for fear of making any noise.

Before the emperor left, he specifically told Fanghua: "Let your queen have a good sleep, and we can have breakfast together when I come back. As for the queen, there is no need to pay respects. I will let Su Peisheng tell the queen."

Fanghua replied respectfully: "Yes, I will obey your order."

As the time gradually approached noon, Zi Yuan said to Fang Hua anxiously, "Aunt, should we wake up the queen? Didn't the emperor say he would come to Chengqian Palace to accompany the queen for dinner? We still have to wake the master first."

Fanghua shook her head helplessly: "Why don't you go and wake her up, Miss Ziyuan?" She remembered one time when she went to wake Youyou up, but Youyou was in a very bad mood and even slapped her in the face. From then on, Fanghua was no longer willing to wake Youyou up.

Zi Yuan waved her hands quickly, looking embarrassed: "Aunt, I don't dare to do that either. When the master was in the boudoir, she would sleep until she woke up naturally. I never dared to call her."

"Then let the master fall asleep. I will wake up when he has had enough sleep." Zi Xuan said helplessly as she looked at You You who was lying on the bed and had not woken up yet.

"That's the only way it can be." Zi Yuan echoed.

On the other side, in Jingren Palace, when the empress and other concubines were paying respects in the morning, they did not see Youyou coming. Lipin taunted, "Oh, our Concubine Shu is really spoiled. She didn't come to pay respects right after serving the emperor. This shows that she doesn't care about the emperor."

"That's right, Your Majesty, you must punish her severely. We are all here, but Concubine Shu has not arrived yet." Concubine Qi also joined in the fun.

"Okay, okay, maybe the concubine was delayed on the way. Besides, it's not time to pay respects yet. There's still some time. Don't worry, we just need to wait." The queen said gently.

"If you ask me, it's the Empress who is kind-hearted. If it were someone else, they would have punished Concubine Shu for her disrespect long ago." Lipin said sourly.

At this time, Jianqiu came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the eunuch Su who is with the emperor is here."

"Please come in," said the Queen.

"Yes, I'll go right away." Jianqiu said.

After Jianqiu left for a while, she led an old man dressed in eunuch clothes, with a fair complexion and kind eyes, in. This man was Su Peisheng, a favorite of the emperor. He walked quickly to the queen and saluted, saying, "I pay my respects to the queen and the ladies of each palace."

The queen smiled slightly and said softly, "Eunuch Su, there is no need to be so polite. Please stand up quickly. What brings you here today?"

Su Peisheng stood up and replied respectfully: "In reply to your Majesty, the Emperor has ordered that your Majesty Shufei is in poor health, so she will not have to pay respects to you in the future. I hope your Majesty will understand."

"So that's how it is. Since Sister Shufei is unwell, I won't force her." said the Queen.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding." Su Peisheng replied with his head down.

"Then I will take my leave. I have to wait for the emperor to leave the court before going to Chengqian Palace for breakfast." Su Peisheng said.

"Jianqiu, please see Eunuch Su off for me." said the Queen.

"Yes." Jianqiu replied.

After Su Peisheng left, everyone was silent, but there was a strange light in their eyes. After a while, someone finally couldn't help but speak.

Lipin said sarcastically, "Shufei is so lucky. The emperor immediately exempted her from paying respects in the future. We can't compare to her."