Di Beiyao was caught red-handed peeping, and a slight embarrassment appeared on his stunningly beautiful face as he touched his nose.

Without making a sound, she turned her head away and reached out to push away Jun Wuji's tall body that was leaning towards her.

It would have been better if I hadn't pushed at all, because once I did, I touched a place I shouldn't have, and felt the touch of Jun Wuji's chest muscles through my fingertips.

Her ears inexplicably felt hot, and a suspicious blush rose to her cheeks. She pulled her hand back as if she had been electrocuted.

For some reason, the image of Jun Wuji's tall, muscular figure kept uncontrollably flashing through my mind from that time at the hot spring.

The sensation of accidentally touching his eight-pack abs while helping him undress.

She quickly looked up and pretended to gaze at the starry sky, not for any other reason than to cover up her ever-present, unfortunate nosebleed!

That's so pathetic!

He's just a man; what hasn't she, a powerful empress, seen and experienced?

Now it's like this, it's truly shameful even a thousand years from now!

Because it was summer, the clothes we wore were all quite light.

He rarely let anyone get close to him; that time he asked her to undress him was just a test.

Since he could remember, apart from his mother, almost no other woman had ever come near him.

God knows how much strength he used to resist the urge to slap her away when she was undressing him that time.

Because at that time, he wasn't sure if she was the one.

But this time was different; he was certain that she was the one destined for him in this life.

He even grew increasingly fond of the little person before him.

For Jun Wuji, who was always cold and aloof, this was truly... an unprecedented feeling.

However, he seemed to quite like this feeling.

Looking at Di Beiyao, who was gazing up at the starry sky, Jun Wuji's long, narrow phoenix eyes seemed to have become even more tender.

Jun Wuke, who had been silently observing the two from across the room, also revealed a meaningful smile, her gaze towards Di Beiyao's captivating eyes growing increasingly playful.

The Left Guardian's position in the Emperor's heart is probably more important than he realizes. But that's alright.

The heavier the weight, the heavier his stake, right?

As night deepened, perhaps because of a long day's journey, everyone seemed a little sleepy.

Only Di Beiyao, who had slept all morning, was particularly energetic at this moment.

Perhaps seeing that she was bored, Jun Wuji had Qingfeng take out a few books for her from a compartment in the carriage.

Di Beiyao took a look, and his lips twitched violently. They were several popular novels currently favored by the wealthy ladies of the capital.

She handed the book back to Qingfeng and asked for a military treatise to read.

Jun Wuji was slightly surprised, but didn't ask any further questions.

Everyone else was drowsy, but she was engrossed in watching. There was no way around it; the warlike spirit from a thousand years ago still flowed in her veins.

Just as she was engrossed in reading, she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder. Turning her head, she saw Jun Wuji resting his head on her shoulder.

Because she was asleep, her beautiful eyes and brows had lost some of their usual coldness and gained a touch of gentleness.

A slight ripple stirred in Di Beiyao's heart, and he abandoned the idea of ​​waking Jun Wuji, continuing to peruse the book in his hands.

Sitting a few steps away from them, Qingfeng witnessed all of this, and in his heart, he beat his chest and wept bitterly:

Heavens have opened their eyes! Look! Look at this beautiful scene: the princess is reading a book, and her master is resting on her shoulder! How heartwarming! What a lovely moment!

Your Majesty has a worthy successor! Your Majesty, you can finally rest assured!

Meanwhile, Shadow Blade, who had been hiding in the shadows, looked at Qingfeng's strange expression with eyes full of doubt:

Brother Qingfeng's facial expressions have been quite strange throughout the journey. Could it be that he has some hidden illness?