During dinner that evening, Sheng Jinyan clearly had a good appetite, eating an extra large bowl of mixed grain rice.
He even added two extra chicken drumsticks for her.
His eyes seemed to say, "Eat more, look how tired you are."
This woman's body was really too weak; just a few rounds and she was exhausted, totally unable to keep up with his stamina.
It seemed he should still supplement her body more, otherwise, if this continued, the two of them wouldn't be in sync.
Shi Zhenxiang couldn't be bothered with him.
She planned to go tomorrow and buy a few books on learning techniques, so that this dog could learn some skills properly.
Otherwise, during the upcoming couple's trip, she would stay far away from him.
The next day, the carriage continued its journey.
When passing through a bustling street, Shi Zhenxiang went to buy books.
She also bought some brushes for the children, so they could practice their calligraphy more.
Shamelessly, she asked the shopkeeper for those kinds of books. The shopkeeper immediately understood and handed her several copies.
Stealthily like a thief, Shi Zhenxiang hid the books, waiting until the children were asleep.
She and Sheng Jinyan had also deliberately booked a single room, and only then did she take out the books.
"Well, Your Majesty, today I heard from the shopkeeper that communication in that area can also improve technique."
"I heard that a man with good technique can make a woman feel like an immortal."
Sheng Jinyan, who usually had more intelligence than emotional intelligence, suddenly caught on when it came to his own manly abilities.
He glared at Shi Zhenxiang with a dark face. "What do you mean? Are you saying my technique is bad?"
Shi Zhenxiang thought to herself, what technique do you know?
Not a single one of those harem concubines praised you.
Even the Empress, if not for the children, wouldn't have sought your favor.
Anyway, they had all privately complained about Sheng Jinyan's rotten technique.
Sheng Jinyan was very unconvinced.
"I am the dignified Supreme Ruler, with such great skills. Don't you all know that?"
The women in his harem weren't many.
But every time they served him, which one hadn't looked at him with flushed cheeks and burning eyes?
And this woman, she actually dared to complain that his technique was bad?
He thought she was getting too full of herself.
Clearly, she was the one being served until she lost consciousness, yet she still talked tough.
Sheng Jinyan was very unconvinced; he simply refused to admit his technique was bad.
Shi Zhenxiang knew he was like a horse that needed gentle stroking, so she immediately smoothed things over. "Your skills are of course the best, but I heard from the shopkeeper that this matter can always be improved."
"I heard that as skills improve, a woman won't be able to leave you."
"Your subject also wishes to never be able to leave you for life."
Hearing this, Sheng Jinyan was somewhat moved.
He wasn't truly inflexible, so he snorted and said, "Bring it over and let's take a look."
Shi Zhenxiang immediately opened the book, and they read it together.
It was Shi Zhenxiang's first time seeing an ancient version of such a book, and she was quite surprised.
Who said ancient people were feudal? These contents were too bold.
Even she, a modern person, felt embarrassed reading it.
Sheng Jinyan also swallowed hard, shocked to discover that there were so many new kinds of knowledge in the world.
It seemed he had been too conservative.
So the two of them eagerly crammed on the knowledge.
That evening, when they tried the new knowledge, it was very satisfying.
Shi Zhenxiang, for the first time, enjoyed the benefits, praising Sheng Jinyan repeatedly for his improved technique, constantly saying he was amazing.
"Your Majesty, your learning ability is unparalleled. Your subject adores you to death."
Sheng Jinyan was very proud.
He thought to himself that the saying "there is a golden house in a book" was indeed true.
It seemed that people truly needed to live and learn.
Seeing that this woman's service time was the same, she was indeed super in love with him.
It seemed he needed to learn more in the future.
Previously, he wouldn't have been overly obsessed with this matter, but after tonight, Sheng Jinyan was clearly different.
Although Shi Zhenxiang had a good night.
But when she noticed his eyes starting to look wrong, she panicked.
Until noon, when the children went out to play while it wasn't cold, Sheng Jinyan directly pulled her back to the room.
Shi Zhenxiang...
Hey, what are you trying to do in broad daylight?
What Sheng Jinyan wanted to do was obvious.
Shi Zhenxiang panicked. Shi Zhenxiang cried.
Finally, she begged for mercy.
Who would have thought that Sheng Jinyan, as if tasting some new world, became addicted, engaging in debauchery for several consecutive days.
Shi Zhenxiang was truly speechless.
For several days in a row, dark circles appeared under her eyes.
She hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, you must not indulge in pleasure. Your dragon body is important."
In the past, Sheng Jinyan had heard this from Old Zhengzi, and knowing that an emperor should not be brought down by women, he had always been self-disciplined, visiting the harem only once a month.
Who would have thought that after learning new knowledge this time, he realized that some things could not just be experienced through teachings but needed to be learned personally.
Having tasted the new sweetness, he felt Old Zhengzi's words were correct.
Besides, he didn't feel any discomfort in his dragon body.
On the contrary, he felt very refreshed.
So he generously waved his hand. "It's fine. My body is even better."
Shi Zhenxiang thought to herself, it's fine for you, but the key is that I'm not fine.
She could only pretend to be unwell. "Your subject is too weak. How about you find someone else?"
Sheng Jinyan frowned deeply, very displeased with her frail body.
And he didn't like the phrase "find someone else."
He immediately questioned her, "Are you willing to give me to someone else?"
Shi Zhenxiang caught on and immediately shook her head. "Your subject naturally wouldn't want to. But you are the Supreme Ruler. How could your subject monopolize you? That would be too selfish."
"Your subject loves you, so naturally I must consider you. If you have needs, you must not wrong yourself. Your subject is willing to endure the wrong for you."
Sheng Jinyan...
Although the words sounded nice.
He still felt something was off.
He always felt this woman wasn't telling the truth.
Although he usually had no emotional intelligence when dealing with women, after spending time with Shi Zhenxiang, he knew this woman was good at sweet talk.
Probably out of ten nice words, five were complete exaggerations.
So he looked at her with suspicion. "Are you sure you're willing to let me go to another woman's room?"
Shi Zhenxiang's eyes immediately reddened. "Your subject naturally wouldn't want to, but my body is too weak. My old waist is about to break. And you still doubt my sincerity. Boohoo, my heart aches~"
After saying that, she pretended to cry.
Seeing such a lovely wife cry like that, most men would have felt sorry and admitted fault long ago.
But Sheng Jinyan was a straight man.
He mercilessly exposed her. "Your crying is very fake."
Shi Zhenxiang...
She really wanted to slap him hard.
But she couldn't beat him.
So she could only huff angrily, "You don't care about your subject. Don't you know that harming a girl's body can reduce her lifespan?"
After saying that, she ran away covering her face.
Actually, she just went out to get some air.
But Sheng Jinyan thought seriously.
He went to the bookstore again to buy books and also consulted the shopkeeper.
Only when he heard the shopkeeper say, "A woman's body is delicate. Indeed, one shouldn't be too indulgent, as it can harm her constitution."
Only then did Sheng Jinyan take it to heart.
So it meant that woman was truly too delicate, not that she didn't like him. It seemed he had misunderstood her.
So when Shi Zhenxiang returned that evening.
Sheng Jinyan was already fully dressed and handed her a wooden hairpin.
"Here, for you."
Shi Zhenxiang was surprised, never expecting him to be so fully dressed at this hour.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
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