Ancient women awaken: loving yourself is the way to go

Chapter 106: Falling into a trap

[Hahahaha…] Shen Xingxi was amused by the system’s words, [It makes it sound like I love to play. But if he really wants to wait for me, he won’t leave easily. I’m almost there. I’ll go back after I’m done.]

The system silently gave the host a thumbs up, which directly eliminated the possibility of Mo Hongyun leaving.

Shen Xingxi and the noble concubine confirmed the admission and other matters, and then walked slowly in the direction pointed by Xinghuo.

She came to the Anxiang Pavilion, called over a eunuch, and ordered, "I will rest here tonight, please send the bathing water to the side hall."

The eunuch bowed his head, responded, and left quickly.

Shen Xingxi pushed open the door and looked around involuntarily.

The curtains in the room had been drawn in advance, and it was pitch dark.

Suddenly, a faint fire was heard in front, and then a candle was lit.

The faint candlelight flickered in the darkness, bringing the only light to the space.

Shen Xingxi looked in the direction of the firelight and saw a figure sitting on the bed. In the light of the candle, the person's face was looming, mysterious and alluring, making it impossible to look away.

She unconsciously moved closer.

She saw that the man was only wearing a white gauze, with half of his chest covered by the gauze, and the exposed part was his chest muscles as white as jade.

The candlelight makes the chest muscles glow charmingly, as if covered with a faint halo, making people want to reach out and touch them.

Shen Xingxi's breathing became rapid. She stretched out her hand to touch the pectoral muscles that were offered to her. Unexpectedly, just as her fingertips touched the soft skin, the candlelight suddenly went out and the whole room fell into darkness again.

The skin on the fingertips also took the opportunity to slip away.

It feels like you have just seen a beautiful scenery but cannot stop to appreciate it. It makes you yearn for it more than if you have never seen it before.

She was a little annoyed that she had been blinded by lust. When she heard that the water for bathing was ready, she whispered, "I'll go take a bath first."

Mo Hongyun never thought that his careful design did not cause any ripples in Xingxi.

Reluctantly, she lit the candle again, and the white veil slid down her shoulders.

Shen Xingxi's eyes dimmed a little, and she suddenly leaned closer, her hot breath spraying into his ears.

Mo Hongyun's Adam's apple rolled, and his mind couldn't help but imagine Xingxi's next move. His heart was pounding and his blood was boiling.

But he didn't expect that Xingxi would just put his clothes back on.

A feeling of loss arose from my heart, and my expectant eyes were extinguished in an instant.

Shen Xingxi chuckled, touched his nose with the tip of her nose, bent down and picked him up sideways.

Mo Hongyun was startled and his arms uncontrollably wrapped around her neck. He watched Xingxi walk towards the bathtub with a surprised smile on his face.

Shen Xingxi curled her lips and put the handsome man into the bathtub.

The white gauze becomes transparent when it enters the water, and the particles on the chest muscles are clearly visible.

She also stepped into the bathtub, put her fingers into the gauze, and watched the color of the white gauze gradually turn pink.

The breath became hotter.

Kissing the back of his neck, she did not hide her joy, "Yunyun, I'm glad you came to see me."

Mo Hongyun raised the corners of his lips slightly, taking the opportunity to express his feelings, "I finally managed to get your time in the evening. Since it's not convenient for you to come to me, I can only come to you."

He looked back at her, his eyes filled with endless love, and accused her: "Xingxi, I always feel that you are busier than me."

"I felt it too." Shen Xingxi released her arms and leaned against the wall of the barrel.

"You are the most leisurely emperor I know of who wanted to be a wise ruler. I remember that several emperors in the previous dynasties died suddenly due to overwork.

But now that you have just ascended the throne, the Prime Minister has not yet let you take over many things, so it is normal for you to have some free time.

However, although the prime minister has amazing talents, he has never lived under the governance of a wise ruler. His thinking is easily limited to handling government affairs in a more prudent and self-protective way. So, it's not that you are not busy, it's that you trust the prime minister too much.

I looked through the files of events handled by the prime minister before the death of the previous emperor, and the memorials reviewed by the former empress. The former empress basically handled things based on previous events with slight modifications, while the prime minister only judged whether there was a possibility of resolution, but never used his brain to think of the best solution. "

She held Mo Hongyun's hand and said, "Yunyun, I will be busy with the girls' school from now on. You should get busy too."

The system vaguely sensed the host's intention and said: [Host, he is the emperor and he still needs your reminder. Negative points and bad review! ]

[He just trusted the Prime Minister too much. After all, it was the Prime Minister who taught him how to be a king.] Shen Xingxi first said a word for Mo Hongyun, and then ruthlessly attacked his self-confidence:

[However, when Mo Hongyun first reviewed the memorials, he did the same as the former queen, just borrowing the methods of his predecessors. It took me three years of indoctrination before he changed his thinking.

But I can understand that I have studied the history of about 5,000 years in modern times, and I have mastered the wisdom of countless ancient people. Even when I traveled through time, I never slacked off and repeatedly reviewed the knowledge I had never learned before. How could Mo Hongyun compare to me? 】

[My host is the best! ] The system voice was full of pride, [Binding with you is the thing I am most proud of. ]

[This little mouth is as sweet as honey, but I am curious about how Mo Hongyun will deal with the next thing. I solved the locust plague for him, but there are still droughts, pests, frost, and floods, not to mention that there may be cold currents, snowstorms, epidemics, fires, etc. after winter. With an empty treasury, what can he do? ]

Mo Hongyun closed his eyes, feeling overwhelmed by what Xingxi said.

Even if they had come up with a solution before, their father was unwilling to follow it. In addition, he did not want to win the hearts of the people for the former crown prince, so he just dealt with the matter over time.

Every time the people suffered from a disaster, there would always be a few people who donated silver and grain to minimize the damage to the people.

Now that I think about it, it must have been Xingxi's doing.

Therefore, this heavy burden will be on him in the future, and Xingxi will most likely not help privately anymore.

But a good cook cannot cook without rice. What should he do when the treasury is empty?

If nothing is done, the living environment of the people will inevitably be worse than when his father was alive. How will he feel about that?

The system and the host work perfectly together: [Host, if you say that, Mo Hongyun is in a difficult situation. He has the fate of an emperor, but he has no right to enjoy it. I really don't know why everyone in ancient times wanted to be an emperor. It's said that he would stand above everyone else, but in fact, he had to look at the eyes and forms of the ministers. He was even like a young man, using his body to exchange for the loyalty of the ministers. He had to sleep with whoever was beneficial to the country.]

[I can only say that everyone has their own choices! ]

Shen Xingxi ended the conversation with the system, looked at the absent-minded handsome man in front of her, and asked softly, "What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about how to remind the Prime Minister." Mo Hongyun made up an excuse.

"This is easy. Just find the memorials I reviewed in the autumn three years ago. Many of the things are similar. Just show them to the Prime Minister and he will immediately know which one is better by comparing them."

Shen Xingxi put Mo Hongyun's hand on her button and said, "Look, I have solved your problem. Can you help me take off my clothes?"

Mo Hongyun was still admiring Xingxi's quick wit one second ago, but his heart started beating wildly the next second.

His hands on the buttons trembled slightly. He swallowed and asked uncertainly, "Can I really unbutton it?"

Shen Xingxi raised her chin, her tone seemed to be joking, but her eyes were serious: "Xiao Yunzi, why don't you help me change clothes?"