Hearing Ji Shiyou's hint, Mingyue's face instantly flushed red, her body tensed, and she dared not move.
"Just kidding, let's sleep!"
Ji Shiyou yawned and fell silent.
In Mingyue's heart, however, there was full of caution, and she dared not close her eyes.
She originally thought Ji Shiyou was impotent and she was safe.
Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, Ji Shiyou was not sick at all, she had invited a wolf into her house.
Mingyue's heart was full of caution, reminding herself never to fall asleep.
As a result, after the time it took for one incense stick to burn, her eyelids still closed uncontrollably.
Because Ji Shiyou's embrace was warm and made her very comfortable.
Feeling the person in her arms breathing evenly, Ji Shiyou secretly opened his eyes.
Looking at Mingyue, who was asleep, unconsciously hugged him back.
Ji Shiyou adjusted to a comfortable position and closed his eyes.
He thought, after today's lesson, Mingyue should retreat tomorrow, right?
Who knew that Mingyue became more and more courageous, and in the following days, similar scenes continued to unfold.
However, Mingyue learned her lesson and became more patient.
She no longer urged Ji Shiyou to sleep, but instead attacked him stealthily when she felt he was asleep.
Ji Shiyou had to be on full alert, guarding at all times, and dared not sleep soundly.
He was always ready to engage in a battle in bed with Mingyue.
A few days later, due to lack of rest, Ji Shiyou's dark circles became more and more obvious.
Everyone said that Ji Shiyou doted on the Empress, stayed at Lanyue Palace every night, and indulged in pleasure night after night.
Even the civil and military officials advised Ji Shiyou to pay attention to his health and not to be too indulgent.
Ji Shiyou was helpless and could not explain.
He had no choice but to take the initiative, and every day, as soon as he got into bed.
He would strike first, restraining Mingyue in his arms.
Giving Mingyue no chance to attack, only then did he have a few peaceful days and get some rest.
"Yanliu, it seems this path won't work.
Your princess lost both the wife and the soldiers. Originally, she thought.
By letting Ji Shiyou move in, and killing him while he slept.
But now it seems this path won't work. It's easy to invite gods but hard to send them away.
Not only did she not kill him, but she couldn't get rid of him.
What's even more hateful is that he sleeps holding me every day and takes advantage of me."
Mingyue, bored, lay on the bed, complaining to Yanliu.
Ji Shiyou went to court before dawn, and in the sleeping quarters, there was only her and Yanliu, who came to serve her to wash and change.
Although she hadn't had nightmares since Ji Shiyou moved in, and slept very soundly.
But thinking that her plan had made no progress.
Mingyue still looked listless and didn't want to get out of bed.
"Princess, why don't you hurry and wash up, and have breakfast.
This servant will accompany you out for a walk, shall we cause some trouble?"
Seeing Mingyue's lack of spirit and her reluctance to get out of bed, Yanliu suggested.
In fact, she just wanted to dig Mingyue out of bed.
"Cause trouble? Do you think your princess is a unreasonable person who likes to stir up trouble everywhere?
I used to look for trouble everywhere to carry out my death-seeking plan.
I just thought that by causing trouble everywhere, I could make that damned Ji Shiyou order my execution.
That way, I could return to Wuman and go back to my hometown.
Now everyone in the harem avoids me.
If they can't avoid me, they are all respectful to me, and whatever I say goes.
This path won't work, Yanliu, what's wrong with you?"
Mingyue, without paying attention, casually revealed her death-seeking plan.
But she saw Yanliu shedding tears, looking at her with heartache.
"Princess, you've been too wronged, you can't think like this!
Even if you can't kill His Majesty, you can't be so extreme and want to die.
The hatred of Wuman country should not be borne by you.
No one asked you to avenge this hatred.
You miss your hometown, we can escape.
Then we will find a place to live in seclusion and live well.
This is what the people of Wuman country hope to see. You are the only bloodline of the Wuman royal family.
You cannot give up your life so easily. I do not agree, and your deceased relatives do not agree.
The living and deceased citizens of Wuman country do not agree."
Yanliu did not expect that Mingyue, who usually appeared cheerful and optimistic,
had already given up on life and did not want to live anymore.
How much torment and blows did one person suffer to give up on life.
Yanliu felt sorry for Mingyue and cried to persuade her.
Hoping that Mingyue would change her mind and live well.
"That's right, since I can't kill Ji Shiyou, then I'll escape back to Wuman.
Ji Shiyou only said that if I commit suicide, he would not spare the people of Wuman.
If I escape back to Wuman, it should not affect everyone."
Yanliu's words awakened Mingyue.
In her heart, she silently canceled the death-seeking plan and formulated a new one.
Now her main plan was to escape, and her secondary plan was to kill Ji Shiyou.
Once the plan was made, Mingyue returned to her full strength.
She got up, ate, and led Yanliu out of Lanyue Palace.
She wanted to go out and survey, and formulate an escape route.
Ji Shiyou noticed that Mingyue had been abnormal lately.
She was too quiet, and treated him like an invisible person, ignoring him.
Every day when he returned to Lanyue Palace, Mingyue was nowhere to be seen.
Either she hadn't returned, or after returning, she hid in the study to write and draw.
And she would stay there for most of the night, and after returning to her room, she would just fall asleep.
She had no interest in him and didn't bother him.
He ate alone and slept alone.
If it weren't for the fact that Mingyue would unconsciously hug him when she fell asleep.
Ji Shiyou would have thought he didn't exist.
This made Ji Shiyou miss the days when they used to have a workout in bed every day.
He quietly summoned Xingsheng to inquire about the situation, but Xingsheng didn't know why.
He only said that the Empress was wandering around the palace every day, not causing trouble, nor making trouble.
She just liked to walk along the walls, going wherever there were fewer people.
Moreover, she seemed very interested in the palace guards, staring at the guards on duty every day.
For several hours at a time, with her eyes shining and staring intently.
"Could she have fallen for that guard?"
A sense of crisis suddenly arose in Ji Shiyou's heart, and he glanced at Xingsheng.
In the palace, only guards were men; others were palace maids and eunuchs.
Furthermore, guards were not allowed to enter the inner palace and patrolled along the palace walls.
Xingsheng only entered the inner palace after he arranged for him to protect Mingyue.
"The palace is very safe now. The Empress Dowager is in self-imposed confinement, and Consort Lian and Noble Consort Zheng have also been deposed.
I have a new task for you, go to Wuman.
Also, inform the chief of the guards.
Have him transfer all handsome guards outside the palace and not allow them to appear in the palace."
Ji Shiyou said with a serious expression, but in fact, he was jealous.
Looking at the guards, how could the guards be as handsome as me?
"Your Majesty, your subordinate requests instructions, what standard is considered handsome."
Xingsheng was a stubborn person and insisted on clear instructions.
"The same as you!"
Ji Shiyou rolled his eyes at Xingsheng and returned to Lanyue Palace, leaving the bewildered Xingsheng behind.
"Could I be transferred because I am handsome?"
After thinking for a while, Xingsheng suddenly realized.
His Majesty's jealousy is too unreasonable, isn't it?
Three days later, as soon as Ji Shiyou left Lanyue Palace,
Mingyue dragged Yanliu into the study. Half an hour later, the door opened.
Two people disguised as guards sneaked out stealthily.