r18novel Chapter 186 The Kitten Washes Its Face
Chapter 186 The Kitten Washes Its Face
After He Wensi and Du Hanjun divorced, the He family fell into dire straits, and their standard of living plummeted.
He Wensi's salary wasn't exactly low, but it wasn't enough to cover her expenses.
Previously, they lived in Du Hanyun's dowry courtyard, which was spacious, bright, and deep. They didn't have to pay rent, and Du Hanyun also subsidized their food, clothing, and daily necessities. Old Madam He could even drink bird's nest every three to five days, and there were servants to take care of them.
The mud on his legs hadn't even been washed off yet, and he was already living the life of an old feudal lord. How could that be bad?
After Du Hanyun left, the group rented a dilapidated courtyard and had to do everything themselves. Living in the capital was not easy; every day they had to spend money as soon as they opened their eyes. Forget about drinking bird's nest, they could hardly afford to drink water.
Old Mrs. He also resented her eldest daughter-in-law, who had now caused such a mess. She couldn't get rid of her, and now her lover had moved into the house.
Grandma He cried three times a day. After discussing it with her youngest son, she decided to take her daughter to live with her former daughter-in-law, Du Hanyun.
He Wensi also decided to first admit his mistake, apologize, and try to reconcile with his ex-wife. He even went to inquire about it and found out that after the divorce, Du Hanyun did not return to the Du family, but lived in another of her dowry courtyards.
Look, how could he have been so blind before? He doesn't even own a small courtyard house, while his wife's dowry included more than just these two.
He rushed over, but before he could get close, he was chased away by the Imperial Guards.
"Get out of here, you shifty-eyed coward, what are you trying to do?" The deputy captain of the Imperial Guard in charge of patrolling shouted.
"Hey, why are you like this? You kick people out without even asking what happened. Do you know who I am?"
"I don't care who you are. Even if the Heavenly King himself came, I'd still act the same way. Let me tell you the truth, you'd better not mess with the people here. If you dare to have any ideas, my boss will wipe you out."
Upon hearing this, He Wensi exclaimed, "Oh, this harlot! She's only been divorced for a few days, and she's already hooked up with her lover!"
"I am the registrar of the Secretariat. My wife lives here. Who is your head? Tell me, I want to ask him in person why he won't let me into his own home."
"This is my order. What are your instructions?"
A young and handsome general rode over, reined in his horse, looked down at He Wensi, clicked his tongue, and thought to himself that this man looked respectable but was a scoundrel.
Han Xiao already knew about He Wensi's family situation, and seeing He Wensi's current disheveled appearance, it was obvious what she had come here for.
"Why won't you let me come to your door?" He Wensi asked confidently.
Han Xiao laughed, "Lord He, that's a very strange question. May I ask what reason and what status you have for visiting? As far as I know, you and Madam Du have already divorced, haven't you? Since you're divorced, there's no longer any relationship between you. Coming here again would just be harassment."
He Wensi became less confident and wanted to confirm one more question: "You and her, are you having an affair?"
Han Xiao's face darkened. "He Wensi, you can eat rice however you want, but you can't just say whatever you want! Someone, teach him a lesson about how to speak and behave properly!"
"yes!"
Several Imperial Guards arrived and gave He Wensi a sound beating. He was an official of the court, so they couldn't kill him. The Imperial Guards had plenty of ways to make sure he suffered injustice without any recourse.
Du Hanyun was unaware of the farce unfolding outside. She lived a leisurely life, knowing that the Imperial Guards outside, acting on her cousin's instructions, were protecting the area very closely.
She wasn't ungrateful; she would occasionally make some snacks and tea and have them delivered to the Imperial Guards.
Han Xiao ate the cloud cake that she had sent over today. It tasted very good, so he ate a few more pieces.
Inside the palace, Shen Shixi was making preparations for a long trip. She left Chao En behind to watch over the palace, while Chao Yu, Lan Ying, Lan Tan, Bai Ping, and Bai Kui followed along, along with three people from the small kitchen who also served her.
The loud-braying donkey naturally followed along.
Before they knew it, it was the fourth day of the third month. Early in the morning, Li Yuanke first went to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager. The Empress led the concubines to see the Emperor off, and only returned home after watching the Emperor's carriage leave the palace gates.
The palace seemed to fall silent all at once, and she couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Throughout the entire trip, the emperor never said whether he would take her with him or not. He didn't even consider her when he went on this long journey.
Shen Shixi's carriage followed closely behind the emperor's golden chariot, accompanied by a huge entourage. People kept joining the procession along the way, making the journey very slow. Shen Shixi slept in the carriage for half a day. At lunchtime, the convoy had only traveled about twenty miles outside the city, which astonished her.
Fortunately, although it was said to be an inspection tour of thirteen border towns, it didn't actually mean they had to walk all the way from Dengzhou to Shule. The meeting with the Emperor of Beisha was held at the Beiting Protectorate, and Beiting was the main destination of their trip.
"At this rate, how long will it take to get there?" Shen Shixi got up, lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. There was a vast and mighty sea of people.
Her donkey followed, walking beside the carriage, and she felt a little tempted to get on and sit down.
Bai Ping absolutely refused, saying, "Your Highness, your status is different now. How can you show your face in public and ride a donkey outside!"
Shen Shixi rolled her eyes. "Ha, you're more disciplined than the palace maids. Stop the car, I need to go find the Emperor."
Li Yuanke was very busy, with ministers constantly coming to see him. When he heard that Consort Chen was coming, he cursed, "That damned woman, she can't stand staying in the carriage any longer, let her come over!"
He stopped what he was doing and Shen Shixi came over.
As soon as she came in, she threw herself into his arms.
Li Yuanke caught it, his eyes crinkling with a smile. "What's wrong?"
Shen Shixi hugged his face and kissed him passionately, "Your Majesty is so handsome, your eyebrows are beautiful, your eyes are beautiful, your nose is beautiful, your mouth is beautiful, your chin is beautiful, your profile..."
She would say something and then nibble on Li Yuanke's face like a kitten washing its face.
Li Yuanke, his face covered in her saliva, was utterly disgusted and shoved her away. "I'm not seeing anyone? I have ministers to see later!"
[You scoundrel, you know the answer already! You just don't want me to go out and ride the donkey, do you? Humph, you've become less and less considerate since you became emperor!]
Li Yuanke found it extremely amusing and patted her back, "Your car wasn't comfortable, was it?"
Shen Shixi straddled his lap, the two facing each other, her chin resting on Li Yuanke's shoulder. Hearing this, she nodded frantically, and afraid that Li Yuanke couldn't see her, she said, "I want to stay in His Majesty's carriage."
"Let me stay in your car, or let me ride a donkey, you choose one, you bastard, let's see what you pick."
A smile escaped Li Yuanke's throat. He looked down at the person in his arms and said, "Oh, then you can stay here with me. Just sit quietly to the side and don't say anything when the ministers are presenting their reports."
Shen Shixi was dumbfounded. "This isn't right, it's inappropriate!"
[I can't live like this anymore! This bastard can't even fulfill such a small request. What's the point of living like this?!]
Li Yuanke slapped her on the buttocks. "What's inappropriate about it? My beloved concubine isn't someone to be ashamed of!"
【Oh, so they're starting to disgust me now. It's only been a few days, and they've already treated me like this. This bastard is truly heartless and ungrateful!】
Shen Shixi bit his shoulder in anger, holding the piece of meat in her mouth, and mumbled, "No, the key is that I'm afraid I can't control my mouth. If I encounter a minister I don't like, I'm afraid I can't control my feet either."
Li Yuanke pressed down on the back of her head, "Let go!"