Chapter 23 - 1#

Jingzhe felt that besides being a jealous person, Rong Jiu was also a little bit… how should he put it, skin-hungry?

This was the unlucky buff from the system before, but it was also very reasonable when applied to Rong Jiu.

Rong Jiu liked to touch him randomly.

But this kind of random touching didn’t have too much lewdness.

It was just touching.

Or just holding him.

It was like holding a doll.

Jingzhe had to suspect that when Rong Jiu liked to carry him around, was it a kind of stimulation of the hidden desires in his heart?

He himself was clingy enough, but he didn’t expect Rong Jiu to be even more so.

Jingzhe muttered, he really didn’t dislike him.

Then he patted Rong Jiu’s hand away.

In this idle afternoon, the weather was still hot. Rong Jiu was holding him like this, wasn’t he hot?

“Don’t touch me.” Jingzhe said in a low voice, “I have to see people later.”

If his clothes were messy, it would definitely be seen.

Rong Jiu’s slightly cool fingers landed on Jingzhe’s face. The comfortable coolness made him involuntarily rub against it. Compared to Jingzhe’s normal body temperature, Rong Jiu’s temperature had always been on the low side.

At this time, it was naturally rare.

“Doesn’t Jingzhe like it?”

Rong Jiu said lazily. He leaned against the tree trunk, his long legs bent, and the position in the middle was just right for a Jingzhe.

Jingzhe leaned against Rong Jiu’s chest, his face a little red from what was said.

Not only did he have skin hunger, but he was also not ashamed of what he said.

“But won’t you dislike it if you’re clingy for a long time?” Jingzhe racked his brains to think about what Mingyu had said before, not to give it too easily, otherwise the other party would not cherish it, and so on. “Speaking of which, you always bite my neck… are you hungry?”

Rong Jiu relied on the super good recovery of the ointment. After discovering the superiority of his neck, he would always bury his head and bite randomly.

Using this word on Rong Jiu was obviously not very appropriate.

After all, Rong Jiu was a cold and indifferent person. With that face, no one would think that he would do such a thing. But as the person being bitten, Jingzhe always had the feeling that Rong Jiu was not biting his own flesh, but his own bones.

With those good teeth, if he really bit on the bone, it would definitely be crispy.

Rong Jiu: “That medicine, is it used up?”

Jingzhe: “There’s still a little left.”

A little means, really only a little bit.

The medicine that Rong Jiu sent was never bad.

Jingzhe didn’t like to use it before, but since Rong Jiu touched his palm and found the rough calluses on it, he became thoughtful and told Jingzhe to use it often when he had nothing to do.

Jingzhe used it, and then found that the calluses on his palm had really faded a lot.

Then, Jingzhe quietly stopped again.

After being discovered by Rong Jiu, he was caught and kissed for a while, and almost fainted. He finally managed to get a chance to explain himself.

He was working in the palace after all.

If there were no calluses on his hands, it would be easily discovered by others, and this was not something that could be easily explained.

Everyone has them on their hands, but you don’t. Isn’t that strange?

It’s not like he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

“As long as you want, why can’t it be a rich and noble fate?” Rong Jiu pushed aside the scattered hair on Jingzhe’s face and said lightly, “What are you afraid of them for?”

This was the difference between Jingzhe and Rong Jiu.

Their different statuses made them see things from completely different perspectives.

Jingzhe was not angry at Rong Jiu’s answer, but just said honestly, “But I still have to work. This layer of calluses is actually for protection.”

Although a rough person’s hands are rough, the calluses are also a protective layer.

Without this protection, it would inevitably be more painful and uncomfortable to do things. When he first grabbed that big broom, it had been worn out. Then he had to use those hands to scrub the railings in the cold winter.

Delicate hands can’t do rough work.

Rong Jiu didn’t care, and in the end, he didn’t force Jingzhe anymore.

He didn’t look easy to talk to, but as long as Jingzhe could give a reasonable reason, he was not unable to listen. He just looked very cold, but he was really a good person.

“Very good?” Rong Jiu raised his eyebrows strangely.

Sometimes even he had a hard time guessing what Jingzhe was thinking.

In Jingzhe’s eyes, Rong Jiu seemed to be good in every way, and there was nothing bad about him.

Jingzhe: “You gave me so much medicine, you come to see me every once in a while, and you often care about me. Is there anything bad about you?”

Rong Jiu’s face became even more strange. He was silent for a while, “Is that all?”

Now it was Jingzhe’s turn to look at Rong Jiu suspiciously, “What else do you want?”

“Money, power, or other things?”

Jingzhe: “You don’t owe me anything, why should I ask you for these things?”

He in turn educated Rong Jiu.

“You can’t just give everything to someone just because you like them. That’s not good. You’ll definitely be cheated in the future.”

Rong Jiu: “…”

Cheated? In the future?

Rong Jiu said sinisterly, “Who do you want to have a future with?”

Jingzhe’s heart skipped a beat, and he said calmly, “Who else could it be? Am I not talking to you right now?”

Rong Jiu pinched Jingzhe’s face and turned him around.

Jingzhe looked at Rong Jiu very seriously.

There was a little bit of irritability in Rong Jiu’s eyebrows, and the cold and cruel aura was suppressed. He only heard the man’s restrained and suppressed voice, “Don’t even think about regretting it.”

It was just a casual word, but Rong Jiu was so sharp.

Jingzhe actually didn’t notice the loophole in his words. He touched his face awkwardly and lowered his eyes, “How could I regret it? It’s Rong Jiu who shouldn’t regret it.”

“Why should I regret it?”

Jingzhe: “I’m a man, not even a man. I have no money, no power, and I can’t give you too many rich things. I’m also a eunuch. If nothing unexpected happens, I’ll never be able to leave the palace in my life. In that case, aren’t you at a loss?”

Rong Jiu covered his mouth and didn’t speak.

How could he say it?

These flaws in Jingzhe’s mouth were another different focus for Rong Jiu.

Whether he was a man or a woman was not important to Rong Jiu. Before so many people, no one could arouse his desire. Didn’t that mean that what attracted him was Jingzhe himself?

No money, no power… In this life, there was really no one who was more powerful than Rong Jiu. A little more money and power and a little less made no difference at all.

As for the latter, ha, it was almost enough to make people laugh out loud.

Isn’t staying in the palace for a lifetime something to be happy about?

Rong Jiu’s big hand landed on Jingzhe’s waist and abdomen. This thin body, no matter what it looked like inside, could easily ignite his interest.

Jingzhe had always been very timid about his body.

Even when he was in close contact with Rong Jiu, he was still very sensitive about this matter.

Rong Jiu specially had someone to investigate.

The palace punishment for eunuchs in this dynasty was not to remove the entire genitals, but to remove the two small balls. In this way, people would also lose the ability to have children. Of course, after doing this, there would naturally be no desire.

But no desire does not mean no feeling at all.

Jingzhe was ashamed to expose his body, but what he didn’t know was that Rong Jiu was actually aroused by a strange interest because that pitiful thing had lost its vitality.

Rong Jiu was silent for too long, which made Jingzhe a little flustered.

He leaned forward and said in a low voice, “Do you really regret it?” His voice was a little apprehensive and uneasy, and his eyes looked at Rong Jiu without blinking, with a little bit of moisture.

Rong Jiu touched Jingzhe’s face and forcibly suppressed the churning evil desire in his eyes, “Since Jingzhe can ask this question…” His big hand moved up from his waist and abdomen and pressed on Jingzhe’s heart.

“Is it because I haven’t done enough on weekdays?”

The man raised his eyebrows, a half-smile on his handsome face.

“It’s my fault.” He slowly pressed down on Jingzhe, who wanted to run away, and slowly pressed down on his wrist. “Don’t worry, I will definitely make Jingzhe unable to say this again.”

Jingzhe wanted to cry but had no tears, and wanted to run but couldn’t.

No, no, no, wah, don’t take off his clothes!

…

Jingzhe had been working with his back slightly bent for several days. Yunkui and Huiping saw it but didn’t ask. Gusheng was curious. During a break one day, he heavily patted Jingzhe’s back. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Jingzhe’s body tremble and he turned around and glared at him angrily.

His hands were in front of him, obviously in a strange posture of not knowing whether to move up or not.

Gusheng: “Jingzhe, what’s wrong with you? Are you sick?”

Jingzhe: “I’m not sick.”

Gusheng looked at Jingzhe’s forehead, which was covered in a thin layer of sweat, with a look of disbelief, “Really not?” If he was fine, why was his face so red?

Jingzhe: “I was scared by you.”

He weakly wiped his sweat and hid beside Yunkui. Gusheng was a thick-skinned person and followed him. The few of them sat together, which could be considered as stealing a moment of leisure from their busy schedule.

Jingzhe didn’t speak, so Gusheng went to talk to Yunkui.

“Have you heard? The Empress Dowager is sick…”

“When did it happen?”

“It’s been since Mrs. Huang entered the palace. I heard that the Empress Dowager has been sick ever since and is still not well.”

Huiping was brought along and also said a few words.

“Both the Noble Consort and Consort De went to serve her. I heard that they had a quarrel.”

The high-ranking concubines in the harem all had intricate relationships with the Empress Dowager. When the Empress Dowager was sick, how could they not rush to serve her?

However, with more people serving, they had to be divided into different ranks.

Before the Noble Consort entered the palace, the highest-ranking person in the harem was Consort De. Consort De was relatively fair in her dealings. But after the Noble Consort came, the situation quietly changed.

One was a niece, and the other was a granddaughter, and she was also surnamed Huang.

After the Noble Consort suppressed Consort De, many things became a little awkward for Consort De. However, the palace affairs that the Empress Dowager had previously delegated to Consort De had not been taken back, which allowed Consort De to stand up straight in front of the Noble Consort.

But this time, when they served in the Palace of Longevity and Health, the two of them gathered together, and they naturally had to be distinguished.

And the person the Empress Dowager frequently summoned was the Noble Consort.

This was undoubtedly a slap in the face for Consort De.

Jingzhe listened to them whispering about the affairs of the harem. He sat on the side and, under the cover of his movements, carefully rubbed his chest.

The itching sensation was still there, but it was much better than the overly stimulating feeling of the past few days.

As soon as he thought of what Rong Jiu had done, Jingzhe couldn’t help but puff out his cheeks.

Rong Jiu was really a pervert!

Jingzhe had never had this feeling before, and he had never thought that this place could also be a place to play with.

He didn’t have much flesh on his body, so he really didn’t know why Rong Jiu would stare at such a small place.

If that’s the case… they have been a couple for a few months, and this is the first time they have seen each other naked… He thought Rong Jiu was not interested.

Not at all!

Only his upper body was exposed!

Jingzhe gritted his teeth as soon as he thought of this.

So the question is, does Rong Jiu want to… do that?

If Rong Jiu really wants to do something… how do you do it?

But for this kind of thing, Jingzhe was really a blank slate.

His eyes fell on Yunkui, and he began to think seriously. By the way, the way between a man and a woman should be a little different from the way between a man and a man, right?

If he asked Yunkui for advice…

Would he be regarded as a lewd person?

…

In the Palace of Longevity and Health, it was very quiet. Even with a few more concubines, there was no disturbance. After all, who would dare to make trouble in the Palace of Longevity and Health? Everyone was very clever and skillful in their work. Their footsteps lightly brushed across the ground, without making a sound.

Consort De and Consort Kang sat outside, occasionally talking.

Most of the time, they were quiet and said nothing.

Consort Kang quietly glanced at Consort De and saw that this petite and cute person’s face was calm, and she couldn’t see much emotion.

The conflict between Consort De and the Noble Consort was watched by everyone in the harem.

One was Consort De, who held the power of the palace, and the other was the Noble Consort, who had recently gained the favor of His Majesty and the trust of the Empress Dowager. The appearance of these two people was like a disharmonious tune.

They had also served before.

Every time the Empress Dowager fell ill, they would always come to the Palace of Longevity and Health.

But they came, but they were not really needed for the actual serving. They were used to being masters. If they really went to serve the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager would only dislike them for being clumsy.

But this time was different. After the Noble Consort came to the Palace of Longevity and Health, she would be called in by the Empress Dowager every time.

Through the faint screen, it could be seen that the Noble Consort was holding a bowl of medicinal soup in her hand and was preparing to feed the Empress Dowager.

This closeness was something that Consort Kang was a little envious of.

Consort Kang had to be envious. She was able to reach the position of consort purely because of her family. The relationship between the Kang family and the Huang family was intricate. Consort Kang’s father was working under the Minister of Revenue.

However, Consort Kang’s temperament was weak. After entering the palace, she had never had a chance to stand out. Even later, when Talented Lady Liu was arrogant in her Yongning Palace, Consort Kang rarely came forward to suppress her.

She was weak, and there were few people in the harem who could look up to her. However, due to her position as a consort, besides Talented Lady Liu, who was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, there were not many who would act strangely in front of Consort Kang.

However, Consort Kang was very fortunate that even though she had entered the palace, she had never really met Emperor Jingyuan.