Days Of Future Past 2

Eternal Love Of Dream Chapter 26

Two hours later, it was dark outside and Xuanren was finishing his painting of Xiao Jiu.

Chief Eunuch could see the wistful smile that had been on his face all day. He walked over to see the painting. "Your Majesty, are you painting the moment that you and Meiren Jiu met?"

Xuanren smiled and stared at the painting. "Before, I could not draw it...as if there was a mist in front of me." He leaned against his palm. "Now that I've seen Xiao Jiu's true self, everything became clear."

He thought to himself, 'I have never felt this way before...so...genuinely happy. This must have been what it was like for my father.'

Chief Eunuch smiled and chuckled. "Your Majesty, then tonight..." He had a hopeful expression on his face.

Xuanren started to get up from his seat. "YueHua Palace." Once he was standing, he looked at the Eunuch. "Once the ink dries, mount it, and leave it in my Muning palace."

Chief Eunuch nodded. "Yes."

They both walked out of the study, with smiles on their faces. Xuanren thought to himself, 'I want the painting in my room, so I can see her everyday before I leave and every night before I sleep.' He sighed. 'My goal is one day...to have her sleep next to me every night, but unfortunately...it's not done in royal or even noble families.' He further thought as he walked, 'Maybe once she officially gets the title I gave her...maybe I can put her in a better palace and then sleep with her every night. Although, on paper it won't be seen as my room, I don't care. I just want her in my arms every night.' Yes, it was the only way around the rules.

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Fengjiu was in her bath that had oils and petals inside, to make her skin soft and smell good. She sighed. 'I can't sleep with Dong Hua...not like this...what if he remembers and then gets angry? No, it's best if I avoid that, much like I did in the past...although, I have a feeling this will be harder this time.'

Xuanren's heart raced as he walked into Xiao Jiu's room. He saw her new maid bow and greet him. He commanded, "Rise."

When she stood up from her bow, he looked around making sure there wasn't any dust around. He saw that it was well cleaned. Also, he didn't see Xiao Jiu around, so he asked, "Where is Meiren Jiu?"

The maid quickly answered, "Your Highness, Meiren Jiu is currently taking a bath."

"Oh," he replied, and then turned away from his Eunuch and Xiao Jiu's maid. His tried to stay away from imaging her naked body. To distract himself he sat on her bed. "I will wait for her here then," he stated. He looked down at the bed and the silk felt amazing. Xuanren was glad that he had sent over silk blankets.

Then he starting wondering about her comfort. 'Did she like this palace? It is a bit small, but I must wait before promoting her rank any farther.' He asked, "Has she gotten used to living here? Does she lack any necessities?"

His Eunuch came forward with a smile on his face. "Your Highness, Meiren Jiu just moved in here today."

Xuanren laughed at himself. "I was too anxious." He thought to himself, 'It's just so important to me that she feels happy and safe here.'

He looked at his Eunuch. "Pay attention is YueHua Palace for me. If there is anything lacking, just directly get it from my Muning Palace. No need to bother others." He was thinking, 'I always have extra things. Blankets, food, clothing...everything. Now I have a place to send the extras.'