Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Kiss Me

After eating and drinking, and walking a few more laps, Xuan Jinyu began to feel a little sleepy.

Su Guanzhang tied the pile of bamboo tubes he had just made tightly with bamboo leaves, put them on his back, and half-supported and half-carried Xuan Jinyu back to the cave they had just discovered.

Since he had already confirmed he would be staying here tonight, Su Guanzhang conducted a more thorough inspection this time. He carefully examined the inside and outside of both caves, even the cracks in the mountain walls.

Looking at it this way, I indeed made a new discovery.

He discovered a hot spring behind the platform in the big cave that could be used as a stone bed. It was estimated that the hot air from the hot spring had seeped under the stone platform, so the stone platform was warm to the touch.

The hot spring and the cave are separated by a thin, movable wall. When the wall is pushed apart, a gap wide enough for two people to pass side by side is formed.

If it is not pushed open, only a few wisps of warm moisture will seep in from the mountain wall, which will not make the cave too humid.

Moreover, the combined effects of the mountain spring water vapor and hot spring heat outside the small cave also greatly alleviate the dryness inside the cave.

They both stood there for quite a while, and they felt that the cave was cool and comfortable, and very suitable for staying there for a long time.

Su Guanzhang knocked on the stone platform and tried to push it, and found that although hot spring water was seeping in from underneath, the stone platform was still very stable and integrated with the cave.

After making sure that the stone platform was safe enough for sleeping, he took out a silver needle from his secret pocket and probed the hot spring water, but found nothing wrong.

But he was still worried, so he lifted up his outer garment, tore the hem of his inner garment to dip some hot spring water in it and smelled it; and under Xuan Jinyu's surprised and worried gaze, he reached out to dip his hand in the water and put it in his mouth to taste it.

"This water is fine to use." Su Guanzhang turned and smiled at Xuan Jinyu. "Besides, the temperature of this hot spring water is only slightly above body temperature, so it's not too hot. I think you'll enjoy soaking in it."

He tasted the water and it seemed drinkable, but out of caution, he wouldn't drink it. After all, some hot springs are mixed with sulfur and other impurities, which can cause poisoning at best and even death at worst.

There are water sources around here - there is a living spring in the nearest small cave, so there is no need for him to take such a risk.

Hearing him say this, Xuan Jinyu smiled faintly.

When she was in Beijing, she liked to take a hot spring bath in winter, and she thought she wouldn't be able to do so this winter.

Su Guanzhang completely immersed the torn piece of clothing in the water, took it out and twisted it while saying, "But you can't soak it now. You have to wait until you are out of confinement and have expelled the lochia before you can soak it."

Xuan Jinyu didn't realize it, but in fact it made her extremely happy. "It must be very comfortable to live here." She said with a smile.

She knew that there was a high possibility that they would actually live here permanently.

At the bottom of this cliff, in this simple cave, they had nothing. Finding a hot spring, even if she couldn't soak in it right now, was enough to surprise her.

Before being exiled, she thought the most difficult thing was that husband and wife could not be of one mind.

After being exiled, she thought the most difficult things along the way were the various discomforts during pregnancy, the unstable residence, and especially the frequent sleeping in the wilderness.

After falling to the bottom of the cliff, she realized that all the previous difficulties and sufferings were nothing.

Xuan Jinyu touched the little feet protruding from her belly, which made the child kick her a few more times. She looked up at the busy man with satisfaction.

It is actually very good for the couple to have such a sheltered place and be able to be together.

Su Guanzhang quickly wiped the stone platform clean, and with the help of his internal force, the wet stone platform quickly became dry again.

He took off his cloak and spread it out, then helped Xuan Jinyu sit down first. He nodded when he heard her say, "There's running water in the small cave, and there's a hot spring behind the mountain wall, so using water is very convenient."

This way, they would have convenient access to water, cooking, and washing, and he wouldn't have to be too far away from her. Furthermore, Xuan Jinyu would be more comfortable and safer bathing in the future, especially when it was windy or rainy.

Su Guanzhang washed the scraps of cloth from his undershirt that he used as a rag, hung them on the mountain wall to let them dry naturally, and soon returned to Xuan Jinyu.

"Does it hurt now?" He reached out to feel her pulse.

Xuan Jinyu shook her head, "It doesn't hurt now."

Su Guanzhang kissed her face and said, "Then sleep for a while." She had just felt sleepy and was afraid that it would be difficult for her to stay awake now.

He stood up again and sprinkled medicine powder in a circle in the two caves, especially around the stone platform to prevent insects, snakes, rats, ants, etc. from crawling in - fortunately, the medicine bottles he kept close to him were not soaked in water, and the medicine powder was still in good condition.

Both of their cloaks also came in handy.

Su Guanzhang had just used his own cloak as the first layer. After Xuan Jinyu stood up, he took off his outer robe and spread it on top of the cloak as the second layer.

He helped Xuan Jinyu sit down again, took off her outer clothes, leaving only her close-fitting undershirt and soft and comfortable middle shirt, and then covered her with her cloak.

"Are you cold?" He touched the two layers of clothes under her.

Xuan Jinyu shook her head, moved her body, and let him lie down in, "You should sleep for a while too."

She knew this man. He knew last night that there would be an assassination today. He must have not slept well last night. There was another fight today, so he must be tired.

Now that he had told her everything that was on his mind, she would not hesitate to express her concern.

Seeing his wife's persistent expression, Su Guanzhang quickly took off all his clothes except for his undershirt, and habitually held her in his arms as he lay down.

"Go to sleep!" he said.

Xuan Jinyu was really tired. Not long after she closed her eyes, she fell into a deep sleep surrounded by the familiar scent.

When the two woke up, the room was filled with a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, as if the fighting and their difficulties were far away from them, making people feel very comfortable.

This is also the best time to talk about your heart.

"Why do you have to endure this?" Su Guanzhang stroked her still slender back, "You shouldn't suffer such injustice."

Finally, she brought up the fact that she had misunderstood that he had someone else in his heart.

"The dog emperor has evil intentions towards me. I will be exiled with you." Xuan Jinyu thought of the frustration she felt at that time and lowered her head to bite his hand that was around her shoulders.

"When you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head." She said, knowing how to say it to make the man feel more distressed.

Sure enough, Su Guanzhang let her bite his hand gently and held her tightly, "Jinyu, you don't have to endure it anymore in the future."

"If you have any dissatisfaction, you can vent it to me."

Xuan Jinyu opened her mouth and muttered, "Am I the kind of person who is unreasonable and wants to vent at the slightest provocation?"

However, she was self-aware, so she lowered her voice and looked him straight in the eye, but there was no trace of guilt in her eyes.

Su Guanzhang kissed her with a smile, and her face, neck and shoulders felt itchy. She couldn't help but snuggle tighter in his arms.

After he finished playing the trick on her, he said, "My lady is very magnanimous. I have misunderstood you."

Xuan Jinyu wiped the tears from her eyes as she laughed at his ticklish kiss just now, "You vixen." She cursed in her heart.

But her belly was so big and she was trapped in his arms, with nowhere to hide, so she didn't make a sound, for fear that he would be rude and tease her again.

"Let you bite it." Seeing her intention, Su Guanzhang consciously offered his arm.

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"What a silly girl! She's been angry for so long." Unable to avoid the previous topic, Su Guanzhang stroked Xuan Jinyu's face with heartache.

Xuan Jinyu's lips were rosy, much more beautiful than before. Hearing this, she buried her head in his arms guiltily, not daring to look him in the eye.

She didn't keep a daily journal, only occasionally getting angry when she thought about it. However, she hadn't been feeling well during her pregnancy, so she hadn't thought about it for a long time. She had said that just now simply to tease him.

If she wasn't so open-minded and was instead recording this man's faults every day, given her personality, how could she have been willing to be with him for three years? And even willing to have their child?

But he seemed to have never noticed her carelessness, so that was it! Anyway, the more this man cared about her, the happier he was.

Xuan Jinyu is not in pain for the time being, so Su Guanzhang has to take advantage of the time to quickly make the bamboo tubes to be used for dinner.

The two went to the bamboo forest again.

When he came back, Su Guanzhang had a few thin stone slabs and two large stones that looked very heavy in his hands.

They decided to cook in the small cave from now on, and then go back to the big cave to rest after eating.

So, you need a dining table and chairs.

This is easy, there are plenty of bamboos in the bamboo forest.

"Are you okay?" Su Guanzhang put down the slate and the big stone in his hands, washed his hands in the mountain spring, and dried them before feeling Xuan Jinyu's pulse. "Are you in pain again?"

When he entered the small cave, he found that his wife walked a little slower.

Xuan Jinyu's forehead was covered in cold sweat. She was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. She just grabbed his hand that was wiping the sweat off her face.

Su Guanzhang didn't care about the dining table and bamboo chairs. He just picked up Xuan Jinyu and quickly placed her on the stone platform in the cave.

Without putting away the clothes that had just been spread out, he placed the person directly on top, lifted up Xuan Jinyu's skirt, took off her lower garment, and reached out to explore.

When he took it out again, there were spots of blood on his hands.

"It's opened one finger." Cold sweat also seeped out of Su Guanzhang's forehead.

It was too slow. She felt pain after only one finger was opened.

He seldom regretted anything, but now he began to regret why he had promised her not to take contraceptive pills at the beginning of the year.

She had suffered so much while getting pregnant with this child.

Xuan Jinyu adjusted her breathing according to the method Su Guanzhang taught her in the morning. Her rapid breathing gradually calmed down. Although it was still very painful, she was able to speak.

She felt the regret emanating from the man. "What are you thinking about?" she asked, letting him put on her lower garment and let down the hem of her skirt.

Su Guanzhang held her and sat her on him, "After this one, we won't have any more children."

He buried his head in hers and said in an almost begging tone, "Okay?"

Xuan Jinyu didn't know why he suddenly said that. She was startled when she quickly noticed the moisture on her neck.

Is he crying?

She held his head and made him look at her. Sure enough, she saw his red eyes and the tear marks on his face that had not yet dried.

This was the second time she saw the man cry, and it was on the same day.

She didn't even care about the cramping in her abdomen, and leaned forward to kiss him. "Why?" She bit his lower lip gently, her voice very soft.

Su Guanzhang, who rarely kissed her first, did not take the initiative and kissed her back. Instead, he held her face and asked, "We just want this child, okay?" He asked repeatedly, stubbornly demanding an answer.

He was seldom so stubborn.

Xuan Jinyu looked at him and clearly saw the heartache in his eyes, "You can't bear to see me suffer?" Her eyebrows curved, obviously very happy with this discovery.

"Yes," Su Guanzhang stroked her cheek, which had turned pale from enduring pain, "Jinyu, I feel sorry for you."

He sighed, "You have suffered too much for this child." She was a noble lady in the capital, but she was exiled while pregnant. No matter how much he did on the way, it could not make up for the discomforts she suffered during her pregnancy.

"Jinyu, one child is also good. We can give all our love to this child." He still remembered that Xuan Jinyu said that she wanted to wait until she gave birth to find out naturally whether it was a boy or a girl, so she did not mention the gender of the child.

He pressed his lips to hers, "It hurts, doesn't it?"

"But I can't share this pain with you." His tone was full of regret, and Xuan Jinyu's heart softened when she heard it. "Jinyu, we can stay together forever."

"This is the only child we need, okay?"

Xuan Jinyu noticed that the man's speech was no longer as logical as before, and seemed a little erratic.

But it was this kind of panic that made her heart beat violently.

She listened to his words, thinking of the trembling in his voice when he said "one finger open". What else was there to not understand?

He felt sorry for the pain she suffered during pregnancy, but what really made him decide to beg her to have only this one child was witnessing the pain she went through during childbirth.

Ultimately, he did it all for her.

It felt like honey was flowing continuously in her heart, covering up the pain in her stomach. Xuan Jinyu looked into his eyes and said "Okay".

She had no obsession with how many children she wanted to have.

Besides, he has always been obedient to her, so what's wrong with her obeying him once?

Just like he said, if they only have this one child, they will give all their love to this child.

Xuan Jinyu took a deep breath in pain, but just touched her round belly, looking forward to the birth of the child.

She agreed.

Su Guanzhang breathed a sigh of relief and kissed her forehead again, "Jinyu, thank you."

He knew that she liked children, but she was willing to not have other children for his sake. He had nothing but gratitude in his heart.

Because apart from gratitude, emotions such as guilt, sadness, and even joy are actually not appropriate to appear.

"Do you want to soak in the warm water?" Su Guanzhang asked.

Her lips were white from the pain, and seeing that, his heart ached as well.

Xuan Jinyu rested her head on his chest and shook her head.

But she couldn't bear the pain after all. She raised her head with tears in her eyes and hugged his neck, "Kiss me."

The joy of mutual love filled Xuan Jinyu's heart. Her voice was sweet, but also a little affectionate and delicate.

Su Guanzhang supported her waist and abdomen with one hand, holding her in his arms, and held her face with the other hand and kissed her.

Time passes by unnoticed in the mountains.

Only love lasts forever.