Hearing the sound of the door closing and people going down the stairs next door, Murong Xi and Chu Xia's expressions returned to normal.

Although Zhang Xiaoyu was very careful in her speech and actions at the beginning, Murong Xi and Chu Xia did not hear anything.

But since there was only a wall separating the two sides, when Zhang Xiaoyu uncontrollably cried out "Husband, no!", Murong Xi and Chu Xia heard it right away!

The two women were chatting, but after hearing this half-shouting, half-groaning remark, they could no longer continue their conversation!

Chu Xia was a little better. Although she could imagine what was happening next door, she was, after all, a virgin who had never even held a man's hand. All her knowledge of such things came from the "Women's Book" of the Yueyao Kingdom's royal family. So even though she blushed a little after hearing these words, she still couldn't imagine any scene.

But Murong Xi was different. Except for her most precious private parts, which Jing Zhe hadn't conquered, her body had already been explored by his hands or mouth. Therefore, she not only understood some things, but also had a deep understanding of them.

Hearing Zhang Xiaoyu's moans, she could even imagine the erotic scene unfolding next door, especially when she thought about her man—when Jing Zhe saw, touched, and kissed her body, she had already decided in her heart that he was her man. Coupled with tonight's "confession," she had already regarded Jing Zhe as her man.

Her man was entangled with a woman next door. Murong Xi should have been very angry, but for some reason, besides being angry, she also experienced a very exciting feeling. Her body became hot and weak, which made her a little embarrassed.

However, this feeling did not last long, as the sound of someone opening their door and coming downstairs came from next door.

"simply--"

Chu Xia, her face flushed, stood up and, after a long pause, said, "That's so shameless!"

Seeing Murong Xi looking over, Chu Xia added, "Don't you think so, Your Majesty? How dare they do that in broad daylight?"

Murong Xi glanced out the dark window and said softly, "It's not broad daylight now, Chu Xia. It's nighttime. Even if they did something... it seems plausible, since it's in their own room..."

"..."

Chu Xia had originally intended to speak up for Murong Xi, but unexpectedly, Murong Xi was speaking up for Zhang Xiaoyu and the others, causing her brain to short-circuit for a moment.

After a moment, she came to her senses: "Your Majesty, is that Zhang Xiaoyu really President Jing's wife?"

Murong Xi nodded: "They've already called him 'husband,' and we just...heard it, so it must be him..."

"But...she's just a woman who helps him run the shop! How could President Jing possibly be interested in her, given her looks and figure?"

Chu Xia said somewhat indignantly.

...

As Murong Xi's holy maiden, the two were as close as one. After Jing Zhe left, Murong Xi told Chu Xia about what had happened that night, mainly about Jing Zhe's coldness towards her, and asked her to come up with a plan for him.

Therefore, when Chu Xia heard about Zhang Xiaoyu's identity, she felt indignant on behalf of her empress—Zhang Xiaoyu, who was inferior to her in figure, appearance, and status, could rise to the throne, so why couldn't Murong Xi?

"perhaps…"

Murong Xi thought for a moment, then bit her lip and said, "It's because of what I just heard..."

When Murong Xi was talking to Chu Xia earlier, she only picked out the important parts. She didn't talk about embarrassing things like "touching each other" because she was shy.

However, after hearing that noise, she felt there was nothing to be ashamed of, so she told him.

"He... he's so shameless!"

After listening, Chu Xia was stunned for a long time, only managing to utter this one sentence. After a while, she suddenly realized, "Your Majesty, then he did it on purpose!"

Because Murong Xi disagreed with his "touching hands", he deliberately distanced himself from Murong Xi, and then "touched hands" with another woman next door who was not as good as Murong Xi. Wasn't this a direct challenge to Murong Xi?

Murong Xi also thought of this, nodded, and said in a somewhat low voice, "Yes, he might be deliberately telling me that if I want to become his woman, I have to let him touch me..."

"wrong!"

Chu Xia suddenly added, "I think it's not just because of touching!"

Murong Xi looked over, somewhat puzzled.

So Chu Xia explained to her: "Your Majesty, according to what you said, President Jing's women include General Jinghong, Zhu Sheren, and Princess Mochen and her sister. Any one of these women is a beauty of unparalleled grace. Even if he were to make advances, President Jing would probably be tired of them by now, right? Why would he be so eager to make advances on Your Majesty?"

"..."

Surprisingly, Murong Xi agreed with this explanation.

Yes, she already has so many women, shouldn't she be in a hurry to get physical with him?

If Jing Zhe knew what they were thinking, he would probably laugh his head off: You guys still don't understand men enough!

"So, I think the reason why President Jing is so indifferent is because the Empress did not give him a clear answer! Not only did the Empress not give him an answer, but she also urged him to do a good job with the newspaper. Doesn't that make him feel like he's being used?"

In early summer, the railway was cut off with a decisive move.

Murong Xi was enlightened by these words and nodded repeatedly!

Yes, he had been waiting for a reply to "Are you willing?" Although he replied, he was not firm in his decision. He kept saying that everything should wait until they returned to Yueyao Kingdom, but that was too far away for him!

So he started touching her inappropriately, not just for the sake of touching her, but to see if she really cared about him!

As a result, she refused...

This will give him the illusion that he is being used!

It has to be said that even Jing Zhe himself probably didn't expect that his indifference would have such a miraculous effect!

Once Murong Xi understood the crux of the problem, everything became clear.

"Early Summer, then I won't be the empress anymore, what do you say?"

Looking at Chu Xia, Murong Xi was radiant, her eyes sparkling, and said softly, "You know, I never wanted to be this empress from the very beginning."

"The Empress..."

Chu Xia paused for a moment: "But we can't not do it! Have you forgotten how aggressive those princesses were before? If the Empress gives the throne to them, do you think they will treat you the way you treated them before? At that time, they will probably confine the Empress to the palace. Forget about marrying President Jing, even leaving Laixi will be impossible!"

The early summer was not an exaggeration. Murong Xi knew the methods of her sisters and laughed, "With their hearts, they are definitely capable of doing it, but how could I be so foolish as to give up the throne to them?"

"..."

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