Chapter 219.2
He obediently laid his head on her lap as she removed his imperial crown. No one had ever touched his hair like this before, and it felt a bit uncomfortable, but he endured it.
After removing the crown, she unravelled his hair. His thick, jet-black hair spilled out, covering the kang. She gently stroked it, saying, “Your Majesty’s hair is so beautiful, black, shiny, and strong, like the finest silk.”
Yaoniang’s soft fingers lightly touched Emperor Jin’an’s head and then ran down, smoothing his jet-black hair. She then had a palace maid bring a rhinoceros horn comb to comb his hair.
With each stroke, from scalp to tip, Emperor Jin’an involuntarily relaxed his body and slightly opened his eyes to look at her. He saw her smiling with a serious expression, a look of intimacy and sweetness in her eyes.
This kind of intimacy and sweetness was something Emperor Jin’an had never experienced before. It showed an unparalleled closeness between the two. He felt a bit dazed, and his thoughts started to drift, but he also seemed to be thinking about nothing in particular.
The palace maids who stood nearby saw the emperor and empress lying intimately on the kang. Sunlight streamed in through the lattice window, casting a warm, picturesque scene.
“Your Majesty, even during your leisure time, you should rest. Don’t always keep yourself so busy. Some things can wait, and if you don’t finish them today, there’s always tomorrow.”
“State affairs are of utmost importance. If Zhen delays for a day, the common people below will suffer. Besides, there’s always something to do tomorrow. If Zhen thinks this way and neglects my responsibilities, the government affairs will only pile up. In the future, please refrain from saying such things to me.”
After saying this, Emperor Jin’an realized that his tone might have been harsh.