The Three-Life Stone

At this banquet, Shangguan Wan'er made an exception and sat until the end without leaving early.

At the banquet, Yun Nuan looked at Bei Mingchen with a hint of surprise in her eyes. She also glanced at Shangguan Wan'er who was eating silently with her head down, and sighed inwardly that something was wrong.

If nothing unexpected happens, Wan'er will have to go and meet the man she has been avoiding for the next three days.

After the banquet, the Queen tried to get the Emperor's attention by asking him questions, but was unexpectedly stopped by Bei Mingchen's questions.

"If I remember correctly, the talented Shangguan Wan'er has been in the palace for four years, and she and my queen are like sisters."

"The emperor said so."

"But such a woman, with such great beauty and talent, has only just met me today?"

"Your Majesty, Sister Wan'er was not feeling well earlier."

"Poor health?" Bei Mingchen muttered these four words playfully. "Is it possible that my queen and Shangguan Wan'er have some private intentions that I cannot know?"

Yun Nuan knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, heaven and earth can bear witness to my loyalty to Your Majesty."

"Does that mean your sister Wan'er has two hearts?"

"That's not what I meant. Sister Wan'er was indeed unwell earlier. It is my duty to take care of all the sisters in the harem."

"I'm not feeling well." Bei Mingchen said as he burst into laughter. "I don't blame you. You will always be my queen. You need to know what to do."

"Your Majesty, there are many stunning beauties in the harem..."

"That's enough. I know what I am doing." Bei Mingchen interrupted the queen impatiently and walked away.

Yun Nuan looked at the yellow figure and was still disappointed for a moment. She clearly no longer had any expectations, so why was she still disappointed?

Yun Nuan sighed. This was probably fate. Sister Wan'er couldn't escape it. Who wasn't a bird trapped in a golden cage? She could only pray for the best and take care of herself.

There was no news of the emperor picking the winner in the evening, and Shangguan Wan'er thought it was just a night like any other. She never expected that an...uninvited guest would come that night.

No one knew, and without any notification, he came up behind her quietly. She was still staring at the freesia in front of her in a daze and didn't know someone was approaching from behind.

She would never have thought that this man would put his arms around her waist after standing there for a while.

She was startled and subconsciously tried to dodge, but the man's hand was holding tightly. She tried to pry it apart and planned to squat down and take a bite. After seeing the yellow corner of the clothes embroidered with dragon claws, she was stunned for a second before she stopped resisting and slowly calmed down.

"Your Majesty?" She called out with a stutter and uncertainty. Seeing that she had calmed down, Bei Mingchen let go of her hand and slightly straightened her clothes. After Bei Mingchen let go of her hand, Wan'er hurriedly ran away to take a look and then bowed.

"I didn't know that Your Majesty was coming. I failed to greet you from afar. Please forgive me."

"It's okay, get up, I told them not to pass on the message."

At this moment, Shangguan Wan'er just wondered if this man had lost his mind. As an emperor, did he think it was humorous to play pranks on others like this?

Bei Mingchen saw that Shangguan Wan'er didn't respond and continued, "I really liked Wan'er's dance today. I didn't expect that there was a piece of gold in my harem that had been silent for four years."

"It's Wan'er's honor that the emperor likes her." As she said this, she bowed again.

"I've neglected you all these years." Bei Mingchen said as he looked at Wan'er with affectionate eyes, put his arm around her waist and walked into the room.

Shangguan Wan'er was confused and didn't know how to answer or what this person was going to do. Could it be that this person took the wrong medicine today? She was a little scared.

"I'm used to it." Wan'er said calmly as she avoided the hand around her waist.

Bei Mingchen was not annoyed: "Don't be afraid, it's in a place you are familiar with, I will be gentle."

Boom! Even if Shangguan Wan'er didn't understand, she knew what was going to happen next. Her mind was suddenly filled with thunder.

"Your Majesty, I am not feeling well..."

"It's been four years. If she's still not feeling well, I'll have to ask the Shangguan family what's going on or ask the imperial physician to check on Concubine Wan again." Bei Mingchen looked at the woman in front of him calmly, wanting to know what other excuses she had.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty...I am afraid that my poor service will ruin His Majesty's mood..."

Bei Mingchen looked at her panic and held her in his arms: "Madam, didn't you teach me? It doesn't matter. I can teach you personally."

I haven't seen her for a long time. She has clear eyes, without many complicated emotions, is not greedy for power, does not fight or compete, and always avoids his woman.

That night, Bei Mingchen conquered the city inch by inch. The cunning Wanlong left marks on Shangguan Wan'er's body, like a wolf that had been hungry for a long time. Shangguan Wan'er clenched her fists, and she was unaware that her nails were digging into her flesh. She did not cry, but tears flowed across her eyes without causing any ripples. She did not dare to cry, because the man lying next to her held more than just her life in his hands.

Obviously the weather has been warm these days, the man's body is hot, and he keeps exercising and sweating profusely, but she is still shivering with cold, it's really cold.

Xia Jin wanted to scream and roar, but in the end she just lay quietly beside Wan'er. If she could still be in physical form, she would definitely hug this girl. It was almost dawn when Wan'er fell into a deep sleep. A light rain began to fall outside the house.

The next day, the emperor went to the morning court early. When Shangguan Wan'er woke up, a eunuch outside the door slowly recited the emperor's imperial edict to confer the title on her. He also explained that the emperor, out of sympathy for the empress, had specifically instructed that she should wait until she woke up naturally and not need to perform the ritual to express her gratitude. She just needed to take good care of herself before leaving. In the eyes of the young eunuch, this was a great blessing, and he was afraid that Shangguan Wan'er's good days were coming.

Wan'er took the imperial edict and put it aside without even looking at it. She only glanced at the rewards. She stood by the bed in a single piece of clothing, looking at the rain outside the window. The pain all over her body told her that last night was not a dream.

It's raining in my world, but I hope your world will be sunny. Bei Ming Mo, I miss you so much. If I could go back to the past, there would be another ending. If I could go back to the past, I would love you regardless of everything. I would not go to the Marquis's Mansion, even if I could be an actor, even if I could enter your palace and be your maid, even if I could just watch you from afar. Now nothing is possible. This feeling is dirty, and even thinking about you makes me feel dirty.

"Your Majesty, it's raining and cold outside. Please take care of yourself. If you get sick, the emperor will be very sad. I will help you to dress yourself." The maid finally spoke as she looked at the dazed Shangguan Wan'er. She didn't understand what was wrong with Her Majesty today. She was in a daze for even longer.

Is it because I'm too happy that I don't know how to react?

The rain drizzled all day long, just like Shangguan Wan'er's broken heart.