172 It's not safe to Sleep In

On usual days, the empress would be up and running even before the sun crack out in the horizon.

However, today, the empress was called three times, shaken twice, and almost got slapped once by Tang Mei.

Thankfully, the minor servants still love their senior and pulled her away in time.

Wei Yi Yi murmured in her sleep before rolling over. She had done this a couple of times by now that the sheets are a mess, her foot is stretching on the headboard, and her head hangs on the edge of the bed.

Tang Mei, "..."

Whether awake or asleep, the empress has her ways to make them surrender in utter defeat.

Tang Mei was busy doing her routine of breathing in and breathing out when Wei Yi Yi rolled over once again.

The quilt entangled with her till she resembled a small cocoon. 

'BANG'

The ugly cocoon fell.

Wei Yi Yi, the little worm inside, protected by the soft padding of the quilt, didn't break out of her cocoon and instead continue her beauty sleep.

Just then, everyone bowed down and Jiang Yu entered the chamber. He looked unnaturally attractive first thing in the morning. It was unfortunate that the one who should be appreciating his beauty is busy snoring the day away.

The emperor stared at the situation inside the room before retracting his gaze back. Turning to Tang Mei, his brows drawing closer as he spoke. "What happened here?"

Tang Mei thought hard and long and used her best ability to answer. "Answering his majesty, the empress was extremely tired from yesterday's events. The empress is currently suffering from fatigue and having difficulty in waking up." 

"Why aren't you taking care of your mistress properly?! You know she's unwell and yet you let her fall down!" Jiang Yu didn't think twice of the little servant's feelings and vented his annoyance.

Tang Mei was shaken. The empress rarely reprimands her that she found it hard to accept a scolding from the emperor.

Not waiting for Tang Mei to respond, Jiang Yu ordered, "Arrange the bath for the empress."

For a long time by now, Jiang Yu felt displeased towards the servants of Xian Feng Palace. A large portion of the dislike is purely reserve for the only high-rank maidservant of the empress, Tang Mei.

If Jiang Yu was not afraid that Wei Yi Yi might misunderstand and thought he was trying to control the empress' influence inside her own palace, he might have taught Tang Mei her lessons long ago.

As for Tang Mei, the feelings are mutual. "It is already prepared, Your Majesty."

The emperor kneeled beside the empress and tapped her cheeks. Wei Yi Yi mumbled a few words they couldn't comprehend. She then pouted before turning over.

Wei Yi Yi was cursing in english towards the gutsy person waking her up.

You can jest with a drunk and they might laugh with you. Try jesting with a sleepy person and see if she does not bite you! What more of Wei Yi Yi who's suffering from both sleepiness and hangover.

Seeing that Wei Yi Yi ignored him and turned back to dreamland, Jiang Yu without much of a choice, lifted her up. 

When given an inch, one would ask for a mile. Once allowed, a second would be ensured. After a while, it would be repeated until it becomes a habit. Jiang Yu who have been testing Wei Yi Yi's tolerance all this while, carried her outside without blinking. After having a taste of caring for someone like a normal person, Jiang Yu started to become even more unrestrained on his actions.

It was the servants that felt embarrassed for the emperor. They all had a tacit agreement of staring at their shoes and acting like a decorative stone statue.

In her sleep, Wei Yi Yi felt like floating into the clouds. She squirmed and squirmed until she found a comfortable position.

Did she sleep in her empress robes? It had multiple of layers under multiple of layers that she doubts the degree of fear ancient people have of hypothermia!

Wei Yi Yi slowly descent into her nightmares. It had been long since she had her dreams of her 'brothers'.

Suddenly, before the deep sleepiness consumes her once again and the memories flood in, she felt someone helping her to sit upright then proceed to peel off her restrictions. 

Jiang Yu sat at the edge of the wooden tub. On his tights, Wei Yi Yi sat in a semiconscious state. He removed the quilt and left her with her thin robes.

She definitely looked like a drunkard right now. So ugly yet Jiang Yu laughed and cuddled her.

His empress is cheerful and spirited but that does not guarantee her health. She have the strength to act valiantly from time to time that people forget how vulnerable she truly is.

Jiang Yu moved Wei Yi Yi so that she was leaning on him. His hand rested on her nape while he tested the temperature of the water with his other hand.

Outside the door, Tang Mei is busy debating with herself. Should she enter or not? Intruding into the emperor's private matters is too bold for a lowly servant. But if she did not, what of her mistress? Tang Mei cannot imagine the emperor serving the empress on the bath. Maybe her imagination is too morbid but the only scenario she could see is his majesty 'accidentally' drowning her majesty!

The worried servant heard a 'splash' inside and it echoed in her ears.

Tang Mei, "..."

The people inside, "..."

Xiao Lin Xi who was ignored all this time but have the same dreadful feelings, "..."

Tang Mei almost knocked her head when she plastered her ears into the door.

Your majesty! Putting a sleeping person in the tub will drown them! Please back down and rethink of your life decisions!

Xiao Lin Xi, "..."

He silently put a hand Tang Mei's shoulder so that he could stop her in time if she lost her mind. The old eunuch dispersed the other servants with a heavy heart.

His reliable emperor, who buried him in nothing but memorials and works, is now needing him to clean up after him.

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