Rebirth of the Great Favor: Chapter 121
Chapter 121: Enter the Palace Original translation is from tenderflower's blog.
The next day, it was inevitable that they had to go to the palace to greet the emperor and many niangniangs. The emperor returned quite the fancy to Shen Zhonghua. He was considerate of his newlyweds and allowed them not to get up early to see him. Instead, he kept him and his Princess Xuan for dinner in Chengqian Palace.
When Qiqi opened her eyes tiredly, the sunlight had already spilled in gently. She avoided Shen Zhonghua’s affectionate eyes, got up, and wanted to serve him freshen up as the duty of a virtuous wife. Her legs were a little soft, but she quickly gathered her clothes and stood up, opened her mouth as she called the maids in to serve.
The maids in the courtyard, apart from Lu Yi and Xiang Huan who served her up close, were also Ling Jiao and Lian Xiang who used to care for her when she was in the prince’s palace. Aunt Sun from the palace also came in together. At first, Qiqi didn’t know what exactly Aunt Sun was doing until she saw Aunt Sun greet her and Shen Zhonghua, and then she walked over to the bedside. Her heart suddenly went “thump”!
Aunt Sun came here to take her chaste blood!
On the first night of the wedding, the maiden would drop chaste blood. Qiqi also had it, but it wasn’t her first time last night!
Although her first time was given to Shen Zhonghua, her body was only given to him from the beginning to the end, but on their wedding night, she had not dropped red. If it was spread out that she lost her chastity before marriage, would it not affect the entire general’s residence?
Seeing Qiqi’s complexion was very pale, Lu Yi only thought she was “tired” last night. She hurriedly held up the warm bird’s nest soup with snow fungus, and red date to let her drink a little.
As a result, Qiqi’s hands holding the soup trembled slightly, but Shen Zhonghua looked calm and relaxed. She couldn’t help feeling a little resentful. However, when Aunt Sun picked up a wrinkled white handkerchief from the bed and spread it open, she saw a little bloodstain on it that dried up like red plums. She blushed and smiled, bowed to them, and said a lot of auspicious words.
“I wish Wangye and Wangfei give birth to a son soon!” Aunt Sun received the reward and happily returned to the palace with the white handkerchief.
Qiqi looked at Shen Zhonghua with complicated eyes.
Shen Zhonghua got up and let the maids put clothes on him then he walked towards her: “Let this husband draw the eyebrows for my wife.”
Qiqi’s eyebrows trembled.
Qiqi whispered to him due to the presence of others: “Thanking the emperor is more important, don’t delay the time.”
Obviously, she was afraid Shen Zhonghua would ruin her eyebrows and had to wash her face again.
However, Shen Zhonghua smiled confidently. He picked up the brush, dipped in black powder lightly, and traced her eyebrow carefully.
Qiqi closed her eyes. Shen Zhonghua’s movements were very light. She could feel his strokes and breathing. She was a little nervous as she put her hands on her lap. While waiting she heard Shen Zhonghua chuckle and said: “Alright.”
Qiqi opened her eyes......
Surprisingly, Shen Zhonghua was excellent at drawing eyebrows. At least much better than her who wasn’t good at dressing up. The willow eyebrows he drew were long and thin, making her eyes more smart and charming.
Seeing Qiqi relieved, Shen Zhonghua suddenly held her small face and kissed her fragrant and soft cheek amidst the restrained shy laughter of the maids.
Afterward, Qiqi and Shen Zhonghua dress separately with many thoughts in their mind.
In fact, Qiqi didn’t know that after she died in the previous life, Shen Zhonghua guarded her body and refused to bury her. He wiped her body every day, incense, put on makeup, drew her eyebrows, and applied lipstick......
At first, he didn’t do those things smoothly, but as time passed, he became very good.
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The empress was still under house arrest. After seeing the emperor with Shen Zhonghua, the emperor kept Shen Zhonghua to speak. Qiqi followed the rules and went to greet Imperial Concubine Chen. Imperial Concubine Chen seemed to be friendly, plus the identity of Qiqi’s maiden family, the imperial concubine had no arrogance except her own sumptuous and dignified. She was listening with a smile as Qiqi said a few words about the family’s daily life.
Probably afraid of the bride’s shyness, they decreed Princess Rong Cui Yanran to enter the palace and accompany her.
Now the empress was placed under house arrest. Imperial Concubine Chen said she was the assistant manager of the sixth palace, but her position was the same as a deputy in the harem. There were many things to take care of in the harem. After they chatted and laughed, Imperial Concubine Chen had something to deal with so she left Cui Yanran, her daughter-in-law, to talk to Qiqi.
There was no one else except the servants. Cui Yanran leaned over and asked Qiqi in a low voice: “Ah-Ning, did Prince Xuan treat you well?”
Qiqi thought yesterday was the grand wedding and she just got married. How could she use the word good to answer her? But after thinking about it, Qiqi blushed in an instant. When she looked at Cui Yanran, her cheeks were also blushing. It turned out the question she asked was whether it was good or bad in bed, whether it was gentle, considerate, or uncomfortable.
“You!” Qiqi pretended to reach out and beat Cui Yanran slightly. She was a little embarrassed.
Original translation is from willkissonyou, tenderflower. If you're not reading from tenderflower then it'd been stolen and posted without the consent of tenderflower.
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Re-translated & Edited by: tenderflower
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