Chapter 121 - 116: The Unemotional Emperor
The next day, the entire harem was abuzz with rumors that the Emperor had left Noble Princess Consort Xiao on her birthday night and went to Lady Rong Jieyu’s quarters instead.
There were those who reveled in the misfortune, but even more were wary of Lady Rong Jieyu, thinking that if even the highly favored Noble Princess Consort Xiao couldn’t keep the Emperor, could they?
"Is this all the jewelry?" The following morning, as morning court was not held, he had conveniently stayed overnight in Lady Rong Jieyu’s palace. Getting up late today, he awoke to find Li Wan dressing up, and Ye Qiu naturally saw her jewelry box.
Due to her recent favor, the Internal Affairs Office had also sent some jewelry, but since her time in the palace was short and her rank was not high, her jewelry naturally could not compare to that of people like Noble Princess Consort Xiao or Princess Consort Liu. Ye Qiu felt uncomfortable; how could his beloved woman not have a few decent pieces of jewelry?
Ye Qiu spoke apologetically, "It is my oversight, I will go to the private treasury later and pick some more for you."
Li Wan’s smile curled up satisfactorily. Which woman doesn’t love jewelry? Even after conquering several emperors, aside from her time in bed, admiring those sparkling jewels was what made her happiest.
"I thank Your Majesty," Li Wan took Ye Qiu’s hand, her smile extremely joyful, "In this capital, only Your Majesty treats me the best."
Ye Qiu was in an excellent mood, his other hand wrapping around her: "Who else should I treat well if not you, hm?" He then pondered, "I actually forgot, Wanwan’s family is far away in Jiangsu, I should bring your father to the capital."