Northern night gazed at the ink ground by her, without saying anything, took the imperial brush and dipped a little on it, and continued to write down with his head down.
Yu Yao secretly let out a breath of relief, and the fact that she dipped to write indicated satisfaction.
Seeing that there was enough ink, she did not continue grinding the ink.
She stopped her actions and just stood there.
But just standing there was still awkward; she didn't know where to place her hands.
She decided to keep herself busy and swept her gaze around the Imperial Study, but found nothing to do.
Everything that should be done has been done by the maids.
She looked back at Northern Night, hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, may I give you a shoulder rub?"
Northern Night raised his head to look at her, did not reject her, and said lightly, "Okay!"
So he continued to handle affairs.
Yu Yao pursed her lips in a smile, stepped forward, moved around to Northern Night's back, placed her hands on his shoulders, and began to rub them.
The muscles under her hands were solid and tight, and if it weren't for the original owner's body being proficient in martial arts and having trained in strength, she might not be able to massage them at all.
Of course, she didn't dare to use too much force to pinch, as this body had practiced martial arts and it would be bad if she hurt the emperor by pinching him too hard.
Perhaps because the massage was comfortable, Yu Yao could clearly feel that Northern Night's tense muscles relaxed, and he also seemed less cold than before.
"Do you know why I did not give you a title?"
Northern Night suddenly spoke a sentence.
But he still looked at the documents without looking up.
Yu Yao's movements hesitated for a moment, but she continued to massage his shoulders, saying in her mouth, "Maybe it's because the servant doesn't serve well enough, and the emperor is not satisfied."
Damn emperor, he was clearly happy last night, but now he's changing his face and not recognizing people after turning over his pants.
Northern Night stopped looking at the documents, turned half of his body towards her, with a half-smile on his face, "No, you've served very well. It's because you've served too well that I don't want to bestow a title upon you."
Yu Yao was speechless, didn't continue massaging him, and looked at him with a surprised expression.
Because she served him too well, so he wouldn't give her a title?
Isn't it that the better the service, the higher the rank?
How come it's the opposite here with Northern Night?
"Hmm..."
Northern Night saw her surprised expression and felt a lot better. His face wasn't as cold as before.
"Hmm, you taste so good that I don't want you to enter the palace too early."
He dropped the document in his hand onto the desk and turned to pick up another one to continue reading.
"If you went to the palace, I would have to name you in the scrolls, which would be troublesome. It's better to stay in the Taihe Hall. I can treat you whenever I want."
He spoke in a way that was real and vulgar, without any reservation.
Yu Yao's mouth twitched several times. Did he consider her as a maid for warming the bed?
Although there was a bit of dissatisfaction in her heart, she also knew that this was the truth.
She suddenly realized that she needed to change, she couldn't just go through the motions, but also touch the heart.
Only by being physically and emotionally comfortable can she quickly conquer Northern Night and ultimately ascend to the throne as the empress.
Of course, the premise is to first overthrow the queen, otherwise it's a dream to become a queen.
……
Yongfu Palace
The gentle concubine leaned against the soft sofa, twisting her delicate eyebrows, her eyes were filled with moisture. She gently wiped away the slightly swollen eye corners with a handkerchief, looking like a delicate white flower swaying in the wind, pure and pitiful.
"Madam, the emperor has just arrived at Yongfu Palace after the early court, which shows that he is still worried about Madam. But you don't let him in, why?"
Caiyue stood beside her and whispered her persuasion.
"Madam, doing so may anger the emperor. I've seen it with my own eyes. When the emperor turned and left, his face was as ugly as can be."
But thinking about how much the emperor cares about Madam, she probably won't be mad for a few days. She didn't feel much about it.
The gentle concubine bit her lip, heartbrokenly opening her mouth, "Caiyue, do you really think Ling Cai women is that good? Good enough for Chenlang last night to know that my heart condition was triggered, but still didn't come over?"
Caiyue's eyes flickered with disdain, "Ling Cai Nv is nothing. How can she be compared to others?"
Seeing that the gentle concubine was still heartbroken, Caiyue said again, "Madam, you may not know this, although last night Ling Cai Nv was allowed to sleep with the emperor, she didn't receive any rewards. This shows that she kept the emperor from coming over last night, which made the emperor angry."
Even if a concubine serves poorly, but as long as she is allowed to sleep with the emperor, she usually receives rewards according to tradition.
The gentle concubine's eyes flashed with joy, but she still sighed sadly, "He is the emperor. If he wants to come over, how can Ling Cai Nv stop him?"
"Madam, at that time, the emperor was in the heat of passion, so it was normal for him not to want to stop and come over. It can only be said that we were not the right time to invite the emperor!"
Caiyue cautiously glanced at the gentle concubine and said in a low voice.
The gentle concubine heard Caiyue say this and not only did it not console her, but she cried even more heartbrokenly.
She hated Ling Cai Nv for being indecent and shameless, hooking the emperor to not want to come over.
She also hated her own weak body, which couldn't satisfy Chenlang each time they slept together...
...
The gentle concubine's sorrow in the palace is unknown to anyone!
Over there, Yu Yao, upon serving Northern Night and returning to the Imperial Study, stopped in her tracks as soon as she stepped into the room.
The original simple furniture in the room had disappeared, and new ones had been installed. Good quality red wood furniture had been added, and the small room was equipped with everything it needed.
In front of her was a carving of maidens on a lady's screen. Upon entering, there was an outer room also separated out.
Redwood soft chairs with matching small tables, a redwood cabinet against the wall filled with various items for appreciation, and some books.
There are actually quite a few elegant touches.
Inside was a carved balustrade bed, hanging a auspicious peace and prosperity lotus curtain in light pink, and on the bed were silk quilt and golden silk soft pillow.
There was also a set of redwood dressing table, on which were displayed jewelry and rouge, all of which were exquisite as well.
Next to it was a four-door redwood wardrobe.
The wardrobe was opened, and it was filled with silk and satin. In addition to bright red, all other colors were available. It was exquisite and beautiful.
She smiled and then closed the wardrobe.
She was about to go eat dinner when she found that Chai Gonggong had delivered her dinner over.
Chai Gonggong is the disciple of Fu Gonggong and also serves in the Imperial Court. Yu Yao naturally knows him.
Chai Gonggong placed the dishes on the table and smiled at her, "Miss, from now on, the servants will deliver your food to you. You won't have to eat by yourself anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, he put the food on the table.
Yu Yao looked over and saw braised young chicken, fresh shrimp dumplings, three delicacies with shark's fin, lotus cauliflower in bird's nest soup, and mutton soup.
Four dishes and one soup, all of them fresh and hot. It's probably only for nobles and concubines to enjoy such fine cuisine.
"Chai Gonggong, is this too good?"
She looked at Chai Gonggong in shock, her expression hesitating.
Chai Gonggong smiled and said, "Miss, you don't have to be afraid. All of this was ordered by the emperor. Just eat it with confidence."
Yu Yao heard that it was ordered by Northern Night, and she also put her mind at ease, a smile appearing on her face, "Then thank you very much, Gonggong."
Chai Gonggong smiled and, upon seeing the furnishings in the room, said, "By the way, the things in your room were also changed according to the emperor's wishes. If you don't like anything, just let me know, and I can go to the Department of Household Affairs to get new ones for you."
Yu Yao naturally had no objections, and the two exchanged a few polite words before Chai Gonggong left.
The door closed, and looking at the four dishes and one soup on the table, she smiled again.
Although Northern Night had not given her a title, he had improved her quality of life, which was quite good.
She smiled and sat down to eat.
The portion size was quite generous, and she wanted to share it with others, but she was afraid that people would think too much of it. So she decided not to share.
A master bestowing a favor on a palace maid, even if it's something that has been eaten, is still an honor.
However, she has no title, and if she just takes it and gives it to others, it will become a display of wealth.
There might be someone who is overly sensitive, and if they are jealous of the generosity, it would create a negative atmosphere.
Thinking about it, she decided to just eat it herself, and if there was any left over, she could have it as a night snack.
