eurekapd Chapter 295 Drinking in the Garden
Chapter 295 Drinking in the Garden
That night, Bo Muxi did not send anyone to notify in advance. As soon as he entered the harem, he went straight to Huayu Palace.
The servants were caught off guard and immediately knelt on the ground to pay their respects.
The eunuch on duty was so frightened that he was about to report it, but was stopped by the emperor.
"I came suddenly, so don't make any noise and disturb your master." Bo Muxi said.
"Yes, I dare not." The eunuch on duty was so scared that he knelt on the ground, not daring to move.
"Where is your master?" Bo Muxi asked in a deep voice, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
"In reply to the emperor, the master is enjoying the scenery and drinking in the small garden..." the eunuch on duty said tremblingly.
Bo Muxi didn't say anything, but turned around and glared at Lin En behind him.
Lin En hurriedly instructed: "You lead the way in front."
"Yes..." the eunuch on duty responded, stood up and bowed in front to lead the way, not even daring to raise his head.
When we reached the depths of the small garden, we saw Shen Zhiyao sitting at a round table, smiling and drinking. There were eight side dishes and a pot of hot wine on the table.
The eldest princess was being held by her nurse, listening excitedly to the chirping of insects among the flowers.
Seeing this, Bo Muxi said in a gentle voice: "Drinking at night with lights on...My beloved concubine really has a refined taste."
Shen Zhiyao was surprised to see the emperor coming so quietly, and hurriedly stood up and greeted him with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health." Shen Zhiyao had just drunk some wine, and her face was now rosy, looking very beautiful.
Bo Muxi reached out and took her hand: "I have nothing to do, so I'd like to ask my beloved concubine for a few drinks, how about that?"
Shen Zhiyao raised her eyebrows: "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? I am so happy that you can come and participate..."
As he said this, he told Qiuyue to bring the bowls, chopsticks and wine cups.
Shen Zhiyao knew that Bo Muxi was very picky, so she smiled and asked, "Your Majesty, I didn't know you were coming, so I just prepared a few dishes to go with the wine. If you are not satisfied, I will ask someone to prepare some more in the kitchen."
Bo Muxi didn't answer immediately after hearing this. Instead, he looked carefully at the side dishes on the table. Although they were not delicacies from land and sea, they were all very exquisite. He waved his hand and said, "That's good. No need to bother."
After saying that, he pulled Shen Zhiyao to sit down.
When the eldest princess saw the emperor, she was so happy that she kept shouting "Ahhh" in an attempt to attract the emperor's attention.
Bo Muxi was amused by the child's cheerful appearance and finally smiled: "My beloved, the eldest princess seems to like me very much. Although I always go to see the children, the eldest princess is the happiest to see me."
Shen Zhiyao didn't want these words to be spread out and bring more hatred to her daughter, so she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Yan'er is just more lively and outgoing. Which child in the palace doesn't want to be close to you? She's just shy."
The emperor narrowed his narrow and long phoenix eyes, said nothing, but suddenly picked up the wine glass and drank a sip of wine alone.
Shen Zhiyao was afraid that he would choke, so she hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, this wine is very strong, please drink slowly..."
It seems that the emperor is in a bad mood, so he suddenly wants to come to her...
This wine is a specially supplied Du Kang, it has a strong alcohol content and a strong aftertaste, but its advantage is that it is not annoying at all.
"What? In your mind, my beloved, am I so bad at drinking? I can still drink quite a bit, but I wonder how your alcohol tolerance is. Today, I will have to give it a try." Bo Muxi said as he raised his glass to clink with hers.
Shen Zhiyao was very generous and didn't say any hypocritical self-deprecating words. He just smiled and clinked his glasses with his, then drank it all in one gulp.
In modern times, Shen Zhiyao was active in the entertainment industry.
At that time, in order to make friends with more powerful people to obtain resources, and also to avoid being easily drunk and taken advantage of, she developed a very good drinking capacity.
There had been many men with bad intentions who tried to get her drunk, but she got them all drunk under the table. Most people really couldn't drink as much as she could.
However, Shen Zhiyao did not show off. While drinking and chatting with the emperor, she picked up food and poured wine for him. She drank a lot while chatting and laughing.
Bo Muxi only felt that the depressed feeling in his heart had eased a lot. As expected, no matter whether it was the Cuiweixuan in the past or the Huayu Palace now, it didn't matter where it was. As long as Shen Zhiyao was there, he could always adjust his mood quickly.
"I still remember that my beloved concubine is good at dancing. On this beautiful occasion, why don't you dance again to entertain me?" Bo Muxi said with a smile while raising his glass.
If it were any other concubine, they would definitely rush to show their talents to win the emperor's favor, but Shen Zhiyao is not one of them.
She just smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, are you missing the talented Zhao who is good at dancing? Or are you thinking of someone else? I am not a dancer, why don't you go find them?"
Although there was still a comfortable smile on her face, Shen Zhiyao was obviously not very happy.
Lin En couldn't help but gasp, thinking: In the harem, only Concubine Jin has the courage to make the emperor lose face...
"Haha... you are so jealous, my beloved is really... okay, I am wrong. If you don't want to dance, then you won't dance." Bo Muxi smiled and clinked glasses with Shen Zhiyao, then drank it all in one gulp, without looking angry at all.
Since he had already touched the glass, Shen Zhiyao didn't act pretentiously and drank it all in one gulp.
Only after finishing the wine did she pout and say, "Your Majesty, you are still thinking about other things while I am here, but that is not okay... I have said that it would be fine if you did not come, but when you come to me, there can only be me in your eyes and heart."
"Okay, okay. I agree to everything you say. But, my beloved concubine has wronged me. I really wasn't thinking of anyone else. I just suddenly remembered a certain night before. It was also under such beautiful moonlight that my beloved concubine's stunning dance left a deep impression on me." Bo Muxi looked up at the moon, as if recalling something.
Seeing that he was sincere, Shen Zhiyao said with satisfaction: "Your Majesty, I know a lot more, not just ordinary dancing skills. If Your Majesty can be kind to me every day, I will return the favor and perform for Your Majesty in different ways."
Upon hearing this, Bo Muxi's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly, "Of course I will treat my beloved concubine well every day. So what will my beloved concubine perform for me tonight?"
"Hmm..." Shen Zhiyao supported her chin and thought for a long time before she said, "Is the emperor interested in sword dancing?"
"Of course I like it. My beloved concubine actually knows this?" Bo Muxi was very surprised when he heard it.
This woman is really good at hiding her shortcomings and always brings him surprises. He really wants to know what else Shen Zhiyao can do.
Shen Zhiyao turned to Qiuyue and said, "Go get the prop sword from the warehouse, and then place some lanterns around here."
I don’t know if the eldest princess also understood it, but at this moment, she was excitedly shouting and clapping, as if she was cheering for her mother.
Bo Muxi smiled and poured her another glass of wine: "My beloved concubine can really do everything well."
Shen Zhiyao rolled her eyes at him in her heart. Who are you looking down on? I'm a professional, okay?
After drinking with the emperor, Shen Zhiyao said with a smile: "Since the emperor is in the mood, although I am not good at it, I have to take it seriously! Otherwise, how can the emperor remember me when there are so many beauties with both virtue and talent in the harem?"