Chapter 377 Playing Cards [9]

Lu Zhixing knew perfectly well why he was able to marry the emperor's most beloved Princess Shenghua.

Therefore, Lu Zhixing was not surprised at all if the Empress had instructed the princess on what to say and what to do.

He didn't care about any of that.

Seeing his parents' beaming faces, Lu Zhixing said nothing.

After the group entered the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Achu exchanged a few polite words with the Duchess and then returned to Fanghua Garden.

Lu Zhixing naturally accompanied her back.

As soon as she entered, she heard Ah Chu say, "I need to take a bath and change my clothes!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Palace maids immediately began preparations.

Lu Zhixing knew that the princess was delicate and could not even bear this little bit of heat.

No wonder she kept complaining of being hot last night...

Realizing that his thoughts had wandered off course again, Lu Zhixing fell silent.

He composed himself and said to Achu, "Since Your Highness wishes to take a bath, then I shall take my leave."

Achu didn't try to stop him, and waved her hand.

Lu Zhixing turned and left, going to the study next door.

But soon, a servant came to deliver a message.

"Young Master, the Duke requests that you visit him if you have the time."

Lu Zhixing knew that his father wanted to ask about what had happened in the palace that day.

He stood up, ready to go see his father.

Here, Achu took a shower to wash away the sticky sweat, changed into a light summer dress, and felt much more comfortable with the ice pot in the room.

The original owner of this body was also afraid of the heat, so A Chu's behavior was nothing new to Xueyan and the other palace maids.

The original owner liked lively places and disliked quiet ones.

After resting on the soft couch for a while, Achu woke up and asked a palace maid to bring her the jade token.

Jade plaques, as the name suggests, are plaques carved from jade, similar to playing cards.

It is made of the finest cold jade, and holding it in your hand in the summer can add a touch of coolness.

The princess wanted to play cards, so several palace maids naturally played with her.

That evening, Lu Zhixing heard about this and asked Achu, "Does the princess like playing cards?"

Achu raised an eyebrow: "Yes, do you know how to play cards?"

Lu Zhixing replied, "I have a slight understanding."

"Princess, would you like to play with me?"

It's still early, and Ah Chu took a nap this morning and then dozed off again this afternoon, so she's not sleepy at all.

Hearing Lu Zhixing's suggestion, she perked up even more.

"OK!"

Achu immediately ordered a palace maid to fetch the jade token.

Lu Zhixing held the exquisitely carved jade pendant in his hand, thinking to himself, "No wonder she is the emperor's most beloved eldest princess; even such a small trinket is so precious."

The two sat cross-legged on the bed, facing each other. Achu looked at Lu Zhixing and asked him what he would use as a wager.

Looking at the bright-eyed Princess in front of him, Lu Zhixing had some ungentlemanly thoughts pop into his mind.

Anyway, he never considered himself a gentleman.

Lu Zhixing curled his lips and suggested, "Ordinary bets are no fun. Would the princess like to play something more interesting and exciting?"

A Chu's eyes immediately lit up with curiosity: "What's so exciting?"

Lu Zhixing replied slowly, "Whoever loses takes off their clothes. One piece of clothing per round, how about that?"

Achu's eyes widened immediately: "Lu Zhixing! You...you're too shameless!"

Lu Zhixing raised his eyebrows: "I have been completely honest with the princess several times. It's not like I'm playing this game with someone else. What's so shameless about it?"

"What's wrong? Does Your Highness think you'll lose, so you're afraid to go?"

In the candlelight, Achu's face was rosy pink.

But she seemed to be provoked by Lu Zhixing's words, and retorted with a stiff neck, "Come on then! I will definitely make you strip naked!"

Lu Zhixing's smile deepened: "Very well, I will certainly honor my bet."

Lu Zhixing lost the first round.

Achu watched him take off his outer garment with a smug look on her face.

In the second game, Achu lost.

Seeing that she was frozen in place, Lu Zhixing feigned concern and said, "How about we just forget about it?"

Achu immediately retorted, "What's there to calculate! I'm willing to accept defeat!"

She immediately took off her outer garment.

She craves coolness, so her summer dress is even thinner, and her outer garment is just a light, semi-transparent layer.

After taking off her outer shirt, all that was left was the wide-strapped summer dress underneath.

Without that semi-transparent outer garment, A Chu Ying's fair and jade-like arms were completely exposed.

Lu Zhixing's gaze fell on her full chest, knowing that the area covered by her summer dress bore the marks he had left when he lost control last night.

Thinking of this, his eyes darkened again.

Achu pretended not to notice the look in Lu Zhixing's eyes and said defiantly, "Let's play another round!"

In the third round, Lu Zhixing lost.

In the fourth round, Achu lost.

In the fifth round, Lu Zhixing lost again.

The sixth inning...

At this point, Lu Zhixing was left with only his underpants.

He sat shirtless in front of Achu, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and clearly defined muscles.

Besides the scars from the war, his body also bore marks from being scratched and bitten by Achu.

Ah Chu didn't dare look at it for long; it was too tempting.

At this time, Achu also seemed very tempting to Lu Zhixing.

She was left with only thin clothes covering her vital parts.

Lu Zhixing's gaze gradually became intense.

Achu felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, and pushed the jade pendant towards the center: "I'm not playing anymore!"

She reached for her clothes to put them back on, but a large, hot hand grabbed her wrist.

A warm body pressed against him: "Your Highness, if you don't want to play cards anymore, how about we play something else?"

Achu turned her head, feigning confusion and curiosity, and asked, "What are you playing?"

Lu Zhixing practically pulled her into his arms, turned his head and looked down at her face.

First her forehead, then down to her lips.

Lu Zhixing: "Play, this..."

He held the remaining syllable in his mouth.

Achu thought Lu Zhixing was a demon, because he actually learned a lot of new knowledge from the Fire Avoidance Diagram!

Lu Zhixing also felt that A Chu was a vixen. Although he knew that this princess was spoiled and willful and not a good person, he just couldn't control himself!

Fortunately, he wasn't a completely good person either.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept her from getting out of bed even though he knew the princess had someone else in her heart.

[Ding! Your target's affection level has increased by 5, currently at 55!]

[Ding! Your target's affection level has increased by 10, currently at 65!]

Because she played with Lu Zhixing until almost dawn before going to sleep, it was already past noon when A Chu woke up.

She was woken up by hunger.

Playing with Lu Zhixing is too physically demanding.

Ah Chu rang a bell to summon a palace maid. After a quick wash, she ate something.

My stomach, which had been growling incessantly, finally felt a little better.

"Where is Lu Zhixing?" Achu asked Hanliu.

Han Liu replied, "Your Highness, the Prince Consort's wedding leave has ended. He has gone to the Dali Temple and will not return until his duty is over."

After answering, Hanliu asked again, "Does the princess wish to see the prince consort? This servant will send someone to convey the message?"

Achu waved her hand lazily: "No need, I was just asking."