Xuanyuan Yonghao casually tossed the booklet in his hand, and it fell onto the carpet. When unfolded, it revealed densely written characters inside, with some places marked with red circles, making it particularly eye-catching.

His hot breath brushed against her earlobe, and she heard his low, gentle voice.

“Starting tomorrow, you will be under my watchful eye 24 hours a day. No, starting right now.”

Su Yan turned to look at him. He still had his eyes closed, his face gentle, his lips red and his teeth white.

Hearing such an unreasonable request, she thought for a moment and said...

"Your Highness, your servant also needs to rest."

Hearing Su Yan's soft protest, he curled his lips into a harmless smile.

"If I'm resting, you can rest too."

These past few days, Su Yan has been studying the ancient hierarchical system and etiquette system very seriously.

The proper etiquette of hierarchy cannot be transgressed. If Xuanyuan Yonghao wants her to stay with him at night, she definitely won't be able to sleep in the bed. Does that mean he'll make her sleep on the floor?

After thinking for a moment, she said softly.

"Then this servant can wait until Your Highness is asleep before going back."

She has a bed, so she doesn't want to sleep on the floor.

Xuanyuan Yonghao opened his eyes, his pupils were dark, and his thin lips brushed against her earlobe, gently biting it.

"You made that promise yourself that day. And now you're going back on your word?"

"What promise?"

“In my mother’s former courtyard, you said you would not harm me, nor would you abandon me.”

His tone was harmless, and his voice was as fragile as a child's.

Su Yan listened, thought about it carefully, shook her head, and corrected...

"What I mean is, I won't harm you, I will protect you."

Xuanyuan Yonghao held her in his arms.

"That's the point. What if someone tries to harm me at night when you're not around? How would you protect me? Since you're always here, you can naturally protect me well."

Su Yan was puzzled.

"But the Southern Tang is very powerful, and you also have shadow guards; they all know how to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xuanyuan Yonghao cut him off.

"They're all good-looking but useless good-for-nothings. Only when you're there to protect me can I sleep soundly at night."

He became unreasonable and argumentative, losing all his former gentle and kind demeanor.

Su Yan thought about her fate of sleeping on the floor and wanted to argue.

Seeing her conflicted expression, Xuanyuan Yonghao lowered his eyes and coughed.

His harmless face turned even paler.

Su Yan turned around and helped him up. Seeing his weak appearance, she wanted to get up and pour him a bowl of water.

Xuanyuan Yonghao, however, pressed her down, preventing her from getting up.

His voice was very weak, and seeing him like this was heartbreaking.

"Are you just lying to me, like my mother?"

"No, I wouldn't lie to you."

Her voice was earnest and persistent.

As Xuanyuan Yonghao listened, the corners of his lips couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

His little maidservant looked dull, but she was very methodical and never overstepped her bounds.

But why did his words make him so happy?

His throat bobbed, and he responded.

"kindness"

Her stillness stirred a restless desire within him, making him almost unable to control himself.

Try to suppress the restless impulse in your heart, don't rush, take it slow.

The person is right here; they can't run away.

Sooner or later, it will end up in your stomach.

As he pondered this, Xuanyuan Yonghao continued to press forward relentlessly.

"So, are you willing?"

Although, in Su Yan's eyes, there was no cause and effect relationship between them.

However, the way he said it made it sound as if saying she would never lie to him was equivalent to agreeing to share a room with him at night.

Seeing how pitiful Xuanyuan Yonghao was, Xiaohua whispered...

"Host, why don't you just agree? The male lead is so pitiful~"

In the end, Su Yan reluctantly agreed.