As soon as the court session ended, Sima Zhu did not delay for a moment, heading straight for the rear hall of the Hall of Diligent Governance.
Upon arriving at the rear hall of the Hall of Diligent Governance, Lin Xiaowei had just woken up and was getting ready.
Seeing that Lin Xiaowei was awake, Sima Zhu slowed his pace as he entered.
Although he was very fond of Lin Xiaowei, he could not let her know, otherwise, she would surely become arrogant with his favor.
Of course, this was his own thought.
In fact, Lin Xiaowei already knew this, otherwise, she would not have dared to risk her life to leave the palace twice.
For ordinary women, once they entered the palace, it was harder than ascending to heaven to get out.
However, Lin Xiaowei, relying on Sima Zhu's favor, had managed to leave the palace twice, a fact that had already spread throughout the palace.
The most significant point was that both attempts to leave ended in distress.
As for the tasks Sima Zhu had assigned, they had not been completed at all.
As Sima Zhu slowly walked to the dressing table, he saw Sima Zhu looking at her with a lewd smile, his face beaming.
Lin Xiaowei looked at the fat and greasy face in front of her, wishing she could slap him across the face.
But Lin Xiaowei endured it.
It was not yet time. As long as she became pregnant and raised the child to seven or eight years old, she could then kill Sima Zhu without anyone noticing, and let her son inherit the throne.
Shen Xiaoyan, who was dreaming beautifully, also became more radiant with a smile.
This made Sima Zhu's mood improve as well.
"My concubine, have you rested well today? Your appearance yesterday truly frightened me." Lin Xiaowei stood up, her eyes filled with concern, as if about to overflow.
Lin Xiaowei felt even more nauseated looking at Sima Zhu like this.
Thinking of the person she had seen, she took a deep breath and suppressed all her unhappiness.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern for Xiaowei. Xiaowei is truly touched."
Lin Xiaowei said this, and then smiled at Sima Zhu, two rosy blushes appearing on her face.
Seeing Lin Xiaowei's shy demeanor, Sima Zhu's heart stirred, and he couldn't wait to pounce on her.
But at this moment, Lin Xiaowei's expression turned serious, and she said solemnly, "I don't know if Xiao Mozi has told Your Majesty. Yesterday, Shen Xiaoyan gave this concubine a bowl of water. I don't know what kind of water it was. After drinking it, my stomach felt like it was burning, as if I had drunk strong liquor."
"That would have been acceptable. The most important thing is that I had stomach pain for half an hour before I finally felt like I had recovered."
After listening to Lin Xiaowei's words, and comparing them with what Xiao Mozi had said, he realized that Lin Xiaowei had not held anything back. He couldn't help but sigh in relief.
If there was one thing he feared most, it was betrayal.
But he had no idea that he had already dealt with the person he wanted to deal with without anyone noticing.
"How are you feeling now, my concubine? The imperial physicians who examined you yesterday did not say that you were unwell."
Lin Xiaowei also found this somewhat strange.
She clearly felt excruciating pain, yet there were no visible wounds, and outsiders could not tell that anything was wrong with her.
Except, her skin seemed to have become a bit more delicate.
Sima Zhu's large hand rested on Lin Xiaowei's face, feeling the soft touch in his hand, and Sima Zhu sighed with satisfaction.
This Lin Xiaowei was truly the best gift heaven had bestowed upon him.
Not only did she love him deeply, but she also did her utmost to share his burdens. Although she had not succeeded in the end, at least she had tried her best, hadn't she?
Feeling Sima Zhu's gentle caress, Lin Xiaowei was filled with disgust, yet she still smiled sweetly.
"Your Majesty~"
Lin Xiaowei tilted her face up, looking at Sima Zhu with eyes full of affection, her voice soft and alluring.
Sima Zhu was in his prime. The previous night, he had been preoccupied with matters and had not doted on his concubines. Now, hearing Lin Xiaowei utter such a phrase, his passion ignited, and his lower body responded instantly.
Lin Xiaowei felt the change in Sima Zhu's body and was very satisfied.
This was exactly the effect she wanted.
Shen Xiaoyan had given her a fertility-enhancing drug, but she didn't know how long its effects would last. Every moment from now on was uncertain.
She couldn't wait any longer, couldn't take such risks, so she had to get pregnant, or have the possibility of getting pregnant, in the shortest possible time.
Even though it was broad daylight, it did not diminish Sima Zhu's ardor; on the contrary, it made him feel more stimulated.
Before, to be a good emperor, he would not engage in such public displays of affection during the day.
But now, he was about to become a puppet emperor, so why bother with all that.
After their passionate encounter, both felt completely satisfied.
Lin Xiaowei had to admit that although Sima Zhu was a dark, ugly, and obese man, his stamina and technique were truly exceptional.
This was truly inconsistent with his appearance.
If Sima Zhu were thinner, perhaps because of this, she might have developed some affection for him.
Xiao Mozi and Wang Lin stood guard in the courtyard, preventing anyone from approaching the main hall, yet they could still hear the passionate sounds emanating from the hall.
Listening to the sharp cries, they knew it must be Lin Xiaowei.
Wang Lin couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
It was no wonder that Consort Hua was so favored. In terms of bedroom affairs, other women in the harem could not even compare to a fraction of hers.
She was so unrestrained, even more so than the women in the pleasure houses outside.
Yet, in public, she was so timid and pitiable. What man wouldn't like such a woman?
It had to be said that although Wang Lin was not a real man, his taste was the same as that of ordinary men.
About an hour later, the sounds from the hall gradually subsided, and the sweat on their faces lessened.
It was not because the sun was too fierce today, but because, in the morning, if someone had come to see the Emperor and heard these sounds, it would have been bad.
Fortunately, no one came during that hour, and they didn't know if everyone knew that the Emperor was not available to see them at this time.
By the time Sima Zhu emerged from the hall, another half hour had passed.
During this time, Lin Xiaowei's voice was not heard, but Sima Zhu's expression was one of extreme satisfaction.
It was just that his unsteady gait could not be hidden.
Seeing this, Wang Lin quickly stepped forward to support Sima Zhu and accompanied him towards the front hall.
Unfortunately, time cannot be reversed.
Everyone must pay the price for their choices.
Just as Lin Xiaowei was filled with regret, she heard the door of the room being opened again.
She turned her head towards the door and saw Xiao Mozi entering with a basin in his hand.
"What do you want to do now?"
Lin Xiaowei's voice contained a tension that she herself had not noticed.
Xiao Mozi was very satisfied with Lin Xiaowei's tension.
After what had just happened, Lin Xiaowei was no longer as high and mighty in his eyes.
She was merely an ordinary woman, a woman he could do whatever he pleased with.
Xiao Mozi placed the basin on the table, took out a towel from it, wrung out the water, and then stepped forward to clean Lin Xiaowei's body.
Lin Xiaowei naturally was unwilling, but Xiao Mozi grabbed her leg and said, "Your Highness, are you still not satisfied?"