noffsinger Chapter 337 Shave
Chapter 337 Shave
After not seeing each other for such a long time, even someone as dispensable as Qin Liuse felt a little bit of missing him.
Now that she has the position of Imperial Noble Consort, Qin Liuse can do many things more freely than before.
Therefore, upon hearing that Emperor Yongjia was coming back from outside today, Qin Liuse immediately packed up his things, changed his clothes, put on a cloak, and led people to Chengqian Palace.
When they arrived at Chengqian Palace, Emperor Yongjia had not arrived yet. However, Qin Liuse had just entered the courtyard and stood there for a while when Zhu Wanxi's voice came from outside, "The Emperor has arrived!"
It was cold today, and Qin Liuse wore a maroon cloak with a circle of snow-white fur and a Zhaojun hat on her head. She was warm, with only her rosy little face showing.
Before he entered, he heard the sound of Emperor Yongjia arriving outside, so he turned around and looked towards the door.
Although the snow in the yard had been swept into a pile, it didn't take long for a layer of white snow to accumulate on the eaves again. Therefore, in such a spacious and desolate yard, Qin Liuse's red figure looked particularly eye-catching at a glance.
After not seeing each other for a long time, when he stepped into the room and saw this scene, even Emperor Yongjia's eyelids moved.
Qin Liuse had never known that the feeling of missing someone could be so concrete. When she saw Emperor Yongjia at this moment, she only knew that this was what missing someone was.
Because of missing you, all actions are almost subconscious.
The first time she saw Emperor Yongjia, Qin Liuse's mouth opened wide, and she smiled like a flower. She immediately took off the Zhaojun bag on her head, put it behind her, and called to Emperor Yongjia sweetly, "Your Majesty, you are finally back."
Emperor Yongjia was naturally delighted to see the person he had been thinking about day and night right in front of him. Moreover, Qin Liuse's subconscious action made Emperor Yongjia's heart even softer.
He walked down the steps, strode towards Qin Liuse, touched her face and said, "It's so cold, why don't you wait inside?"
He said such heartwarming words, but at this moment Qin Liuse looked at him and felt very distressed.
Qin Liuse looked up at Emperor Yongjia, with mist in his eyes, "Your Majesty, you have lost weight."
If the Yongjia Emperor whom Qin Liuse had seen in the imperial city before had the appearance of a handsome noble young man, then this time, after returning from a nearly one-month visit abroad, the Emperor looked so dusty that it seemed to Qin Liuse as if he had seen him on the march to war.
Clothes and fabrics are of course expensive, but when you are out in the open, how can you bathe and change into new clothes every day and keep them spotless like you do in the palace?
Therefore, the clothes on Emperor Yongjia had a bit of an old smell. In order to save time when he was outside, Emperor Yongjia did not take a carriage this time, but rode a horse himself.
Now, the beard on his cheeks has turned blue and has some stubble.
Qin Liuse knew that Emperor Yongjia was very clean and he must have shaved outside. However, the tools outside were not as convenient as those in the palace, so he naturally did not shave as frequently and did not shave as cleanly as in the palace.
Otherwise, after a month, he should have grown a beard now, and the blue stubble would make Emperor Yongjia look a little haggard.
Emperor Yongjia's eyes fell on Qin Liuse's face. He was a man. It didn't matter to him whether he looked haggard or not, rough or not, or thin or not.
Qin Liuse, whom he had not seen for a long time, was like a well-polished, priceless jade, shining with a crystal luster, which made Emperor Yongjia unable to take his eyes off him.
Zhu Wanxi, who was also exhausted, smiled and said at the right time, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's cold outside. Let's talk inside."
Emperor Yongjia touched Qin Liuse's head lovingly, then took her hand and went in.
When Emperor Yongjia returned to Chengqian Palace, he naturally had to come back to bathe and change clothes.
While Emperor Yongjia went inside to bathe, Zhu Wanxi was talking to Qin Liuse outside.
They talked about how difficult it was to follow Emperor Yongjia on this inspection tour in the wind and snow, and said that their fingers and toes were frozen beyond recognition. Everyone who was traveling with them complained, but Emperor Yongjia was concerned about the victims, so even though they complained in their hearts, they could only grit their teeth and follow Emperor Yongjia, and they would inspect another place every few days.
As Qin Liuse listened to what Zhu Wanxi said, the scene of them sleeping in the open air emerged in her mind, and she was about to cry.
After Emperor Yongjia had bathed and changed his clothes into a clean robe, he heard Zhu Wanxi saying these words in front of Qin Liuse, which made Qin Liuse wipe away tears.
She was kindhearted and gentle, so Emperor Yongjia was afraid of scaring her, so he walked over, glanced at Zhu Wanxi and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll cut off your tongue."
When Zhu Wanxi heard what Emperor Yongjia said, she suddenly made an exaggerated gesture of covering her mouth, and then she stepped back with a smile, "I will leave right away! I will leave right away!"
Knowing that Emperor Yongjia didn't want Qin Liuse to know too much, he didn't say anything more.
Qin Liuse pouted and stood up. She had just personally boiled a pot of goat's milk for Emperor Yongjia, and now it was just the right time to pour a bowl of it.
"Your Majesty, please eat something quickly. This is what I cooked just now. It's so cold outside. I feel very uncomfortable when I hear what Eunuch Zhu said."
Emperor Yongjia took the goat's milk she handed over, scooped a mouthful, put it in his mouth, and said with a smile, "I have been away for so long, and I really miss this mouthful of yours."
Qin Liuse lowered her eyes, feeling a little embarrassed. Seeing that Emperor Yongjia still had stubble on his face, she changed the subject and asked him, "Why didn't the emperor shave before taking a bath?"
Emperor Yongjia reached out his hand, roughly touched his chin, and said, "I will keep you to shave it for me."
He said this with a meaningful look and glanced at Qin Liuse.
In fact, Qin Liuse had never shaved Emperor Yongjia's beard, but seeing him looking so exhausted today, he did feel a little distressed.
His heart softened, and he called Qingcao to bring up the shaving utensils, ready to shave him clean.
Although Qin Liuse had never helped him shave, he had seen it many times and knew the procedure.
She took the ointment first and rubbed it on Emperor Yongjia's cheeks and chin. Her hands were gentle, touching the ointment, and when it was applied to Emperor Yongjia's chin, it was a little warm, and rubbed the rough stubble.
There was no conversation for a moment. The two of them were very close to each other because of the shaving action. Emperor Yongjia stared at her without hesitation, which made Qin Liuse feel a little embarrassed by being stared at.
The atmosphere was too ambiguous, and Qin Liuse could even feel the breath coming from Emperor Yongjia's nose.
In such a dense atmosphere, Qin Liuse couldn't help but squeeze out a few words, "The emperor is really too rough. He has been out for so long and didn't even bring some ointment with him. His beard is shaved too casually."