Chapter 183 Mother and Daughter

"What? Your Majesty is coming tonight?"

When the mature Li Lizhen learned that His Majesty was coming over tonight, she was so excited that she couldn't control herself.

He quickly asked his personal maid to bring some silver and stuffed it all into the hands of the eunuch in the Jingshifang.

The eunuch waved his hands and said, "Mrs. Zhen, you must not do this. If you do this, you will shorten our lifespan!"

Li Lizhen said: "Don't worry, father-in-law. I'm just inviting you to have some tea. Thank you for your hard work in such a hot day..."

The eunuch took a look at the silver in his hand, thought about it and decided to take it.

"Noble Lady Zhen, His Majesty hasn't come to your place for more than a year. You must serve him well later!"

"Only in this way can we properly arrange shifts for you, Noble Zhen, in the future, don't you agree~"

"Yes, yes, father-in-law is right."

Li Lizhen said: "I will prepare now and await your majesty's arrival."

"Okay, then we'll leave first."

After the eunuch left, Dong Yunyu behind Li Lizhen suddenly pouted and said, "Mother, why are you so flattering to this eunuch?"

"You are a noble man..."

Li Lizhen smiled bitterly and said, "Yu'er, you don't understand. There are more than a hundred concubines in the entire palace who are noble ladies. What does mother count for?"

"If it weren't for you two staying by my side, accompanying me all the time... Forget it, hurry up and wash me, His Majesty will be here soon."

"Uh-huh."

Served by her two daughters, Li Lizhen came to the bathroom, sprinkled flower petals and started washing up.

At this time, Li Lizhen was at the most mature age for a woman. Her whole body was extremely white, tender as a white onion, and extremely plump.

Especially the peach butt at the back, with its deep ravines, there is no telling how many bees and butterflies it can attract.

The two daughters are already sixteen years old and have grown into young ladies, standing tall and graceful, even more beautiful than she was back then.

Dong Yunjie wiped Li Lizhen's arm and said enviously, "Mom, you are so beautiful. It feels so comfortable to touch~ No wonder the emperor brother likes you so much~!"

Dong Yunyu also said: "Yes, yes, mother, you smell so good, and the quilt is especially warm when I sleep at night~"

"No, mother is already old, and I will have to rely more on you two in the future."

Li Lizhen said with a smile, but her expression was a little gloomy.

"Mother, what's wrong with you? What are you thinking about?"

"No, it's nothing."

Li Lizhen shook her head and said, "By the way, Jie'er and Yu'er, have you made up your mind whether you want to leave the palace or not?"

"My mother asked an old acquaintance. With the money His Majesty has rewarded us in recent years, we can definitely buy a house outside the palace, and then..."

"Mother!"

Dong Yunyu asked curiously, "Why do you want my sister and I to live outside the palace?"

"Isn't it good to live in the palace?"

"Not only can I accompany you, my mother, but I can also meet my brother the emperor occasionally."

"Brother Emperor said last time that he would teach us how to practice."

"Practice..."

Li Lizhen moved her lips, but in the end she could only sigh.

She had never expected that both of her daughters possessed a talent for spiritual practice.

Does this mean that I really have to stay in the palace for the rest of my life?
Just then, there was a knock on the door of the room, and the voice of the personal maid Rui'er came in.

"Your Excellency, His Majesty has arrived outside the palace..."

"What? So fast!"

Li Lizhen suddenly stood up from the bathtub and said in surprise: "Hurry, hurry up and put on my clothes~"

By the time Li Lizhen had put on her clothes and walked into the bedroom with wet hair, Zheng Yi was already sitting on a stool drinking tea.

"I have met your Majesty!"

Li Lizhen knelt down hurriedly to pay her respects, and Jie'er Yu'er also knelt down behind her: "Greetings, Your Majesty~"

"Everyone, get up~!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Zhen'er, come closer and let me take a look."

"Yes~"

Li Lizhen stood up, walked to Zheng Yi with a red face, and Zheng Yi grabbed her hand.

"The hot spring water is so smooth and smooth that the king will not attend the court early in the morning. Zhen'er has just finished bathing and her body smells really good~"

Li Lizhen's eyes lit up slightly, and she said quickly: "Your Majesty, I didn't know that you came so quickly and wasted time. Your Majesty, please..."

"It doesn't matter."

Zheng Yi gestured to Li Lizhen to sit next to him, and waved to Dong Yunjie and Dong Yunyu.

"Jie'er, Yu'er, come here too."

"Greetings, Your Majesty~"

The two girls walked over quickly and bowed gently.

Looking at the two almost identical, beautiful and pure lotus flowers in front of him, Zheng Yi also exclaimed: "They really look alike."

"Jie'er and Yu'er have grown up and are old enough to get married."

Li Lizhen said quickly: "Yes, Your Majesty, you will be sixteen after the Chinese New Year. Last time, I mentioned to the Queen that I wanted to choose a husband for Jie'er and Yu'er..."

"Choosing a husband?"

Zheng Yi frowned slightly and said in a cold tone: "How come I don't know about this?"

Li Lizhen said cautiously: "This, this matter is a woman's trivial matter, I, I think there is no need to let Your Majesty..."

"Ok?"

Zheng Yi took Dong Yunjie and Dong Yunyu's hands and asked, "Jie'er and Yu'er, what do you think? Do you have a man you like?"

Dong Yunjie blushed and said, "No, no, I, I will listen to mother and His Majesty."

"I have!"

Dong Yunyu raised her head and said seriously: "Brother Emperor, didn't you say before that my sister and I are both your concubines? You are the only man in my heart!"

"My sister and I will stay in the palace for the rest of our lives. We are not allowed to go anywhere, humph!"

"This kid...!"

Li Lizhen was anxious, and quickly stood up and pulled her two daughters apart and said, "Your Majesty, Yu'er is talking nonsense, please don't take it to heart."

"I, I will discipline you well in the future~"

"No need, I just have something to discuss with you."

Zheng Yi waved his hand and said, "Jie'er, Yu'er, you go back to sleep first." Dong Yunjie and Dong Yunyu looked at each other and said obediently, "Yes, Your Majesty."

After the two women left, Zheng Yi and Li Lizhen were soon the only ones left in the bedroom.

Li Lizhen twirled her sleeves with her hands and said like a little girl, "Your Majesty, what do you want to discuss? It's getting late, why don't we..."

"Not urgent."

Zheng Yi took Li Lizhen's hand again and pressed her on the stool.

"I will speak frankly about this matter."

"I want to take Jie'er and Yu'er as my concubines. What do you think?"

“Wha, what…!”

Li Lizhen looked up suddenly, her face full of paleness and despair.

The pair of beautiful eyes that were originally watery were now filled with shock and a little anger.

"Your Majesty, Jie'er Yu'er is, but, you are my daughter!"

"She, they are also your daughters, how could you ..."

Zheng Yi said coldly: "I know, but Jie'er and Yu'er have special identities, I will never let them wander around."

"And if I want to control a woman, I have to make her my woman and give birth to my bloodline."

"Besides, Jie'er Yu'er is innocent and cute. I like her very much."

"And they must like me very much."

"Noble Zhen should be more generous and not delay Jie'er and Yu'er's happiness for her own selfish interests."

"You can do that, too!"

Li Lizhen said quickly: "Your Majesty, I can also give birth to a child for you, please let Jie'er and Yu'er go."

"Otherwise, how can I face Jie'er and Yu'er in the future..."

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "My Lady Zhen, I can discuss other matters, but there is no room for negotiation on this matter."

"Jie'er Yu'er, I have decided to accept you."

"Then it's fine if you agree. You and your daughter can live in the palace for the rest of your lives, enjoying endless wealth and splendor."

"You have to agree even if you don't agree!"

"I should have thought of it earlier, I should have thought of it earlier..."

Li Lizhen slumped on the stool, full of despair.

Zheng Yi helped Li Lizhen up, picked him up and walked towards the bed.

"Zhen'er, stop imagining this. If you marry Jie'er and Yu'er off, it's fine if they marry well, but what if they don't?"

"Besides, you will be in the palace and they will be away. How many times can you meet in a year?"

As he spoke, Zheng Yi had already thrown her onto the bed.

"If Jie'er and Yu'er are made consorts, then you three mother and daughter can live together in the same palace, seeing each other every day and spending time together every night. It's better than being in a different place, right?"

"It also saves you and your daughter from the pain of missing each other."

"Wuwuwu, Your Majesty... I, your concubine, am so confused. I, your concubine, don't know what to do..."

"Are you upset?"

Zheng Yi said seriously: "Then let me check it for you..."

In the other wing.

Dong Yunjie and Dong Yunyu slept with their clothes on, but how could two beautiful girls sleep?

Their mother and the man they loved were right next door, and the two women were a little confused.

"Sister, what are you thinking about?"

"I didn't think anything of it."

"Are you thinking about your brother the emperor?"

"..."

"If you don't answer, I'll take that as your consent."

Dong Yunyu sighed and said, "I don't know what the emperor brother and mother are talking about. I really want to eavesdrop."

Dong Yunjie turned around and asked, "Yu'er, what on earth are you thinking?"

"If I don't get married, do I have to stay in the palace forever?"

"With mother here, it is impossible for the emperor brother to ..."

"What's impossible?"

Dong Yunyu gritted her teeth and said, "We like Brother Emperor, and Brother Emperor likes us, isn't that enough?"

“It’s not that simple.”

Dong Yunjie shook her head and said, "If the Emperor accepts us, it will definitely cause discussion in the court."

"Especially those people in the Ministry of Rites, they will definitely advise Your Majesty on the principles of human ethics."

"Well, I think we should listen to our mother and find a good man to marry."

"I don't……!"

"Yu'er."

"I just don't... um? What's that sound?"

The two women were suddenly stunned. Faint breathing sounds came from next door, and they kept getting heavier, along with suppressed groans of pain.

Dong Yunjie and Dong Yunyu looked at each other and noticed each other's blushing faces.

They haven't heard this kind of sound for more than a year.

"How shameless!"

"Mother is too wanton!"

The two girls gritted their teeth and listened secretly. After a while, they quickly covered their heads with the quilts and no one knew what they were doing.

Li Lizhen, her mother and her two daughters hardly slept all night, and the next day they all had dark eyes.

When I woke up, Zheng Yi had already left.

The only ones left were the eunuchs who announced the imperial decree.

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims!"

A eunuch from the Imperial Household Department said with a smile: "I am in charge of the palace teachings, leading the nine imperial concubines to carry out the rest. I assist the Kunyi and respond to the four stars as an assistant. I only follow the ancient rules and continue to receive your grace."

"There are two girls, Dong Yunjie and Dong Yunyu, who are descendants of loyal and virtuous people. They are gentle and kind, and well-mannered."

"Therefore, Dong Yunjie is canonized as Consort Jie, Dong Yunyu is canonized as Consort Yu, and Zhen Guiren is canonized as Zhenpin, and they live in the Bingdi Palace. I decree this!"

"Three ladies, please accept my order~!"

(End of this chapter)