Seeing that he had taken the medicine, Li Yunyan breathed a soft sigh of relief. Her face, which was even more beautiful than a flower, was adorned with a gentle smile: "Sir, now that you've taken my medicine, you can't expose me tomorrow!"

Ying Huai really wanted to ask her what she would do tomorrow night if she ran out of medicine.

But he knew his place and understood that these were not issues he should be concerned with.

Promising her to keep tonight's events a secret is already disrespectful to one's master.

He gave a soft "hmm," then turned and disappeared into the darkness.

Li Yunyan knew he was still watching. As long as the emperor was here, he would be here, so the performance could not stop.

She pretended to know nothing and took off her clothes, leaving only a close-fitting undershirt and a pair of panties, before reluctantly climbing back onto the bed.

She rolled up her trouser leg, hardened her heart, and bit the inside of her calf, drawing blood. She then smeared the blood on the bed sheet.

Ying Huai's eyes widened in the darkness; he hadn't expected her to have such a plan!

This is deceiving the emperor!

But he had already promised her, and thinking that she would obediently comply tomorrow night without the medicine, he abandoned the idea of ​​going down to stop her.

After Li Yunyan finished doing all this, her solemn expression finally eased, and a satisfied smile appeared on her lips. Just as she was about to lie down, she remembered that His Majesty was still by her side!

She brought him another blanket to cover him, then covered herself up tightly and fell asleep peacefully.

When He Beiyi woke up, he felt refreshed and invigorated.

He had a very enjoyable night, and looking at Li Yunyan who was still fast asleep next to him, he felt very satisfied.

After admiring the scene quietly for a while, he got out of bed. Thinking that she had worked hard serving him last night, he decided not to let her help him change his clothes today.

He pulled back the covers and saw that glaring red. He felt a pang of pity and tucked the covers around her. He went to the outer room and quietly called Yuan Qing over.

"Don't let anyone disturb Consort Li's rest."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After He Beiyi left, Li Yunyan didn't sleep for long because she still had to get up to pay her respects to the Empress!

Today, the same cup of tea laced with drugs was still served. Li Yunyan used the same trick again, without showing any sign of it on her face.

After returning to Chonghua Palace, the eunuch delivered another batch of rewards, which Li Yunyan instructed Granny Li to accept and store in the storeroom.

That evening, He Beiyi indeed came to Chonghua Palace.

Li Yunyan greeted him with a beaming smile.

After dismissing the servants, He Beiyi eagerly embraced her, remembering her first night with him, and asked softly, "Did I hurt you last night?"

Thinking of the intense battle in that short film, it wasn't surprising that He Beiyi would ask such a question. Li Yunyan lowered her head and said shyly, "Your Majesty doesn't even pity me!"

He Beiyi laughed heartily, his male chauvinism greatly satisfied, and with a forceful push, he pressed her down onto the couch.

"I will cherish Yan'er tonight."

Yinghuai, perched on the roof beam, clenched her fists. She was out of medicine tonight. She'd probably cry after all this was over.

Thinking of how she cried her eyes out last night, Ying Huai's throat tightened, and a sense of guilt welled up in his heart.

He closed his eyes, unable to bear to look any longer, but unexpectedly heard a familiar sound.

When she opened her eyes, she saw that His Majesty had been pushed away from her, just like last night.

He didn't care to think about the feeling of relief in his heart, and instinctively flew forward to check He Beiyi's breathing.

Thankfully, he's just unconscious.

wrong?

"How come you still have medicine?"

Li Yunyan sat up, raised her hand and gathered all the strands of hair hanging in front of her chest behind her back, revealing a delicate collarbone and a few glaring red marks.

She walked barefoot to his side, her voice soft and gentle, "There's only one left."

She stood too close, and a pleasant fragrance wafted into Ying Huai's nose. He subconsciously lowered his eyes to look away, and then saw that she was standing barefoot on the ground, revealing ten full, pink toes.

He turned his head away in a flustered manner, his voice filled with helplessness: "Give it to me!"

"There really aren't any left!"

"I don't believe you! You're definitely keeping some for yourself!"

Li Yunyan took another step closer to him, tilting her head back to look into his eyes, "If you don't believe me, then come and search me!"

search?

His gaze involuntarily drifted to the spot where she had taken the medicine the night before. He was met with a sight of delicate, fair skin, and immediately closed his eyes, his hands clenching involuntarily behind his back.

His voice was cold and hard, "If you don't hand it over, don't blame me for being impolite!"

After a rustling sound, a sweet, soft voice came, "My lord, you may search!"

He opened his eyes and saw her standing timidly in front of him, wearing only a light, revealing outfit.

Ying Huai sighed silently; this was the second undergarment he had seen her wearing.

Yesterday was pink, today is blue, what will tomorrow be...?

wrong!

Why would he think about this?

Quickly shaking off the dangerous thoughts in his mind, Ying Huai saw her raise her hand and grab the fragile thin strap around her neck.

"No!"

His hands moved faster than his brain, and he grabbed her wrist just as she was about to make a move.

Li Yunyan raised her head, her voice aggrieved: "Since you don't believe me, I have no choice but to let you search me."

There's no need for that!

Ying Huai felt he had never been so mentally exhausted even when interrogating criminals. He turned around, trying to keep his tone calm and even: "If it's not on you, then it's in your house. As long as you hand it over, I... won't pursue the matter further."

"My house is right here. Search it freely, sir. If you find anything, I will..."

"What will you do?" Ying Huai asked subconsciously.

Li Yunyan smiled, "If the lord finds out that there are still medicines in my room, I will splash His Majesty with them to wake him up and make him deal with me right now!"

There's no need for that!

Ying Huai resisted the urge to facepalm and began searching the house.

He had seen that medicine yesterday, and the two pills were still in his arms; they were easy to identify.

Half an hour later, he had searched the entire house, inside and out, and found that the pills were indeed gone.

Seeing that he returned empty-handed, Li Yunyan smiled and said, "My lord, I didn't lie to you, did I? I really have nothing left!"

Ying Huai remained silent, unable to articulate his true feelings.

Li Yunyan, having gotten the better deal, pretended to be innocent and walked closer to him, speaking in a coquettish tone.

He seemed to have gotten used to this distance, and just waited for her to speak, without stepping back or turning his face away.

See! Habits are a terrible thing! Subtly, things that seemed unreasonable before gradually become reasonable.

"Sir, you just wronged me. Do you feel even a little bit guilty?"

Guilt?

Ying Huai paused, if that vague feeling in his heart could be considered a sense of guilt.

There should be, right?

Seeing that he agreed, she said, "Then, sir, could you grant me a small request?"

What are the requirements?

Li Yunyan stood on tiptoe, her flawless skin within his reach, and then he heard her soft voice whisper in his ear—

"If there's a next time, could you please not be so harsh with me?"