Wealth and glory seek stability

Chapter 197 Warmth

Jian Xi enjoyed Gao Yunhuai's service very awkwardly.

Gao Yunhuai looked at the wound on Jian Xi's forehead caused by the pressure of the hair crown and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my lady." He walked to the bookshelf and took out a wooden box from the shelf. "There is a golden wound medicine in it. Apply a thin layer on your face after cleaning it. It won't leave scars."

"Master, Madam, the bath water is ready."

Jian Xi inexplicably felt that the air in the bedroom was particularly hot.

Gao Yunhuai waved his hand and said, "Go down."

"Yes."

Jian Xi was stiff and struggling with the issue when Gao Yunhuai said, "Madam, do you want to wash first or should I?"

!!!

Jian Xi's tongue was a little tied and her face felt like it was on fire. Not daring to let anyone notice anything, she turned her back to Gao Yunhuai and spoke in a low voice.

"You wash first."

A hearty laugh escaped Gao Yunhuai's lips. He took off his outer robe and walked behind the screen wearing a red inner garment.

Only then did Jian Xi feel a little more at ease. After such a long time of hard work, her hunger was gone.

She finally had the mind to look around the room. There was a row of bookshelves against the wall. Jane Xi casually opened a book and saw red annotations on it in neat handwriting. Unconvinced, she took out another book from the bottom shelf and saw annotations on it as well. It seemed that the handwriting was from the same person.

It seems that Gao Yunhuai really loves reading.

But most of them were some difficult and complicated historical classics. Jian Xi couldn't help but admire Gao Yunhuai. If it were her turn, she probably wouldn't be able to finish reading such a book.

Suddenly, she noticed that the books in one box were all brand new.

Driven by curiosity, she walked over and took out the top book.

"The secrets of the harem of the Xuanwu Empress."

"The Secret Record of Azure Dragon: Pretty Enemy."

"..."

"Isn't this specially prepared for me?"

Looking at the Important Events of the State Chronicles, The Essentials of Water Conservancy, and The Secrets of the Harem of Empress Xuanwu next to them, Jian Xi decisively picked up The Secrets of the Harem of Empress Xuanwu.

Still the gossip fragrance.

She was not used to lying on the bed with her coat on, so she glanced around and saw a golden nanmu beauty couch near the window. Even under the candlelight, she could still see the intricate carvings on it.

Because it was summer, the bed was covered with soft and silky cushions, and there were mosquito repellent sachets hanging by the window.

She lay down on it and couldn't help but marvel at the wealth of the Gao family. She still had half of the golden nanmu wood, but she had no idea what to do with it. Who would have thought that Gao Yunhuai would be so generous as to use it to make a beauty bed.

What Jian Xi didn't know was that Gao Yunhuai's original bedroom had no decoration at all except for the bookshelf, bed, wardrobe and desk.

The extra things were added specially after asking about her preferences.

Turning the pages, it turned out that unlike the fabricated unofficial history, it was actually an autobiography written by an old eunuch who served Empress Xuanwu's husband Ruan Chizheng after he left the palace.

!!!

No wonder she claimed that she had read all kinds of vernacular novels, unofficial histories and miscellaneous talks in the capital, but had never even seen this book.

Such palace secrets can only be found on the black market.

[Xuanwu 1567 September 6th

The empress was selecting her concubines, and all the men in the imperial capital were unwilling to be selected and be inferior to others.

I am in charge of cleaning the Caixiu Pavilion.

By chance, he met Ruan Chizheng, the son of the Ruan family. Ruan Chizheng came out of the empress's bedroom with an embarrassed and angry look on his face, holding a belt in his hand.

I have sharp eyes and recognized it as the belt that the empress often wore as her daily dress.

But our master's affairs are not something we servants can talk about, so I stayed far away, fearing that I would be seen by Master Ruan.

.......]

Jian Xi's eyes were wide open. She was so excited at the beginning. When she turned to the end, she deduced that the eunuch should have died.

Fortunately, this autobiography was left behind.

The empress, the young man, and the belt, these things put together are so exciting!

She continued to read on patiently.

The book in my hand was snatched away.

Jian Xi was watching the empress visiting a new bride, and was just wondering what was happening next—

As soon as I looked up, my eyes were struck by the beauty.

Gao Yunhuai had long hair draped behind his head, and his already tall body stood in front of him like a small mountain, looking more free and unrestrained than before. The red undershirt on him did not look gaudy at all, and with his handsome face, it added a bit of aggressive charm.

Gao Yunhuai was wiping his hair with a red handkerchief in his hand.

"My wife, your husband has prepared the water. You can go and wash up."

Jian Xi: She just got married and she feels a little embarrassed when he calls her wife all the time.

Seeing that Jian Xi was distracted, Gao Yunhuai sat down beside Jian Xi, put his arms around her waist, and rested his head on her shoulder.

“Is the book as good as me?”

boom!

All the blood in the body gathered at the top of the head, and Jian Xi's face turned red.

"No, no."

"I went to take a shower."

He left a word and walked quickly to the screen room.

In the cubicle.

Petals of various colors were placed in the flower basket according to different categories. In the tray were towels of different materials and a set of red undershirt, which looked the same as the one Gao Yunhuai was wearing.

Jian Xi picked up the red rose petals and scattered them into the bathtub. It took a lot of effort for her to take off the wedding dress she had worn all day.

Cool!

Soaking in the warm hot spring water, Jian Xi felt so comfortable that she almost fell asleep.

Pick up the bath salts and rosin on the side and scrub your whole body clean.

Thinking of what was going to happen soon, Jian Xi's face turned red again.

In fact, she was still quite curious about this. She always heard people say that this feeling made them feel ecstatic. Was it true?

After Jian Xi finished washing, she walked out of the bathtub and wiped the water off her body with a towel.

Usually Zi Cui would help her wring out her hair, but today the girl ran very fast, so she had to do it by herself.

She used her other hand to cover her hair with a towel to prevent water from dripping, and put on the translucent red undershirt without even looking.

When she came out, Jian Xi felt a chill all over her body. But she didn't think much about it, thinking it was because of the cool breeze after taking a hot shower. She handed the thick absorbent towel in her hand to Gao Yunhuai without any hesitation.

"Help me dry my hair."

Gao Yunhuai was lying where Jian Xi had been lying before. The beauty in front of him had washed off her heavy makeup, revealing crystal clear skin. Her long hair was gathered in front of her body, just covering a little of her exquisite and graceful figure under the translucent gauze dress, which was faintly visible.

Gao Yunhuai's eyes darkened. He took the handkerchief and let Jian Xi sit on the beauty bed. He mobilized his internal strength and gathered it in his palm.

Jian Xi felt a heat, and when she turned around, she saw that the hair that Gao Yunhuai had stroked was steaming and was already about 70% dry.

“Is this internal force?”

"Yeah, it's just some ordinary internal martial arts." Gao Yunhuai tried his best to suppress it, a thin layer of sweat already seeping out on his forehead.

"Then can I learn it?" Jian Xi's eyes twinkled as she touched the dry ends of her hair.

Internal strength! She had only seen it on TV. If she learned it, would she be able to fly over rooftops and walk on walls?

"The book I'm revising is for men to practice. If you want to learn, I'll have someone find you a book you can practice. However, internal skills must be practiced from a young age. It's difficult to get started as you get older."

Jian Xi quickly assured:

"It's okay. I will try my best. If one year doesn't work, then ten years will do."

Gao Yunhuai felt a little aggrieved, "Did you do this on purpose?"