Empress YuLong

Chapter 3

 "Good morning Emperor and Empress!"

YuLong opened her eye to many maids standing in the bridal chamber, flushed. LongJun was already dressed, sitting at the side of the bed. A few of the maids were staring at the emperor as if he were a god descended onto earth.

XiaoYue smiled and bowed, "Good morning your majesties," keeping her head down, she added, "We know it is very early, and morning assembly isn't for a while, but empress dowager sent us all to make sure your majesties were in good health."

YuLong got out of the bed

YuLong smiled at XiaoYue, "Of course we're alright. More that alright actually," She turned to the emperor and said, "Now that his majesty the emperor was just leaving, that is."

The maids were shocked at the Empress' dismissal of the Emperor's presence.

LongJun smirked and put and arm around YuLong, "My Empress is mistaken," YuLong flinched, making LongJun smugger. "Naturally, this Emperor wants to spend some more time with the Empress."

The crowd of maids parted as a tall, stoic man came in.

"Your majesty," he bowed,

"What is it QianYe?" LongJun furrowed his brow.

"It's Empress Dowager, she wants to see the Empress for breakfast as soon as possible." QianYe reported. "She also told me to have you meet her for lunch."

LongJun's lips twitched. YuLong tried to get out of LongJun's embrace, but he was too strong, too muscular. I guess the guy has more muscle that I thought, YuLong said to herself.

"I forgot to introduce you my Empress," LongJun's grip grew tighter as YuLong tried to wriggle out of his embrace once more. "This is QianYe, my most trusted and esteemed bodyguard. He has been with me for many years."

YuLong smiled and nodded at QianYe, who nodded back.

"Alright," the emperor finally loosened his grip on YuLong, as she pushed his arm away. "I regret having to leave my Empress, but I need to prepare for morning assembly."

As soon as he left, the maids started tending to YuLong's appearance. YuLong watched as some maids check the bedsheets. When they saw the red spot, they were ecstatic. They called over many other maids to see.

"Is there anything particularly interesting that I should like to see?" YuLong asked innocently.

The maids blushed and got back to attending to YuLong. They changed her into a new gown, and applied a fresh coat of makeup.

YuLong wasn't an expert, but the way they did her makeup was a little overdone. Her eye shape was greatly exaggerated, and so were her lips.

XiaoYue took the makeup from the other maids and wiped all the makeup off YuLong's face. She began redoing the whole thing.

"YuLong, forgive them. They were jealous of your beauty, so they decided to conceal it with an awful makeover."

When XiaoYue was done, YuLong stood up and dismissed all the maids, all except for XiaoYue.

"XiaoYue, prepare the pearls I received from Japan, and some silks." Xiao Yue nodded, and shortly after, XiaoYue was done. Presenting her with a finely crafted box.

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"The Empress has arrived!" A Eunuch announced as YuLong entered The Empress Dowager's palace.

Empress Dowager smiled when she saw YuLong.

"Greetings Empress Dowager." YuLong bowed.

"Ah, LongJun has a really beautiful Empress I see."

YuLong smiled, "You flatter me, your majesty. My looks are a little above average that is all."