Chapter 10: Hearts pounding, teasing each other...

The empty and deserted hall was silent. Xuan Yizheng didn't say anything. Yin Xing couldn't see her appearance or expression. He could only sense her presence by the force of the red silk, and then he felt a little relieved.

Then, a voice slowly sounded beside Yin Xing's ears. Perhaps because of the echo in the hall, it sounded a little ethereal and indifferent. This overly cold voice was inexplicably inconsistent with Xuan Yi's gentleness.

"Why try it in private?"

"Because it would be so embarrassing if someone saw me."

Yin Xing calmed down and explained, but he couldn't explain that he was not a three-year-old child. It would be embarrassing if others watched him playing hide-and-seek with his eyes blindfolded.

After she finished speaking, Xuan Yizhen did not respond immediately, which made Yin Xing a little confused about what she was thinking.

After a while, Xuan Yizhen glanced at Yin Xing's fair cheeks, whose rosy complexion had faded. He held the red silk ribbon and helped her stand up before answering, "That's true. You shouldn't be seen like this by others."

The two of them did not move fast, and were even quite slow because Yin Xing could not see.

Yin Xing could only see the hazy red shadow, but he followed closely with trust, calling hesitantly, "Can you untie the red silk?"

"It won't be too late to untie the red silk when we get to your new residence."

"New residence, aren't you going back to Wenbin Garden?"

Xuan Yizhen tilted his head to look at Yin Xing, who was covered in red silk. She was like a toddler, carefully following his footsteps. Her calm eyes reflected the shimmering light of the water. She replied softly, "Yes, that's the fish tank specially prepared for you."

Yin Xing thought Xuan Yi was joking with him, and couldn't help but grin and say, "But I'm not a fish, how can I live in such a big fish tank?"

Originally, Yin Xing was a little afraid of Xuan Yizheng's noble status, but now his fear and alienation have disappeared.

Xuan Yizheng said nothing about this. His gaze fell on the corner of Yin Xing's raised lips, a glimmer flashing in his eyes. He wrapped his fingertips around the red silk and led her out of the hall.

Yin Xing thought he still had to walk up many stone steps, but he didn't expect that he would follow Xuan Yizheng out of the palace and take a carriage all the way out of the palace.

The streets were bustling with people and carriages. Yin Xing listened to the noise and exclaimed in surprise, "Strange! We had to climb so many stone steps to get into the palace before, but now we can just drive out without any problems."

"Because the emperor and his subjects have different ways of traveling in the palace, all the subjects have to climb the stone steps on foot, while the royal family has their own palace road with carriages and horses." Xuan Yizheng lowered his eyes to explain, his gaze falling on the red silk wrapped around his white fingertips, a hint of doubt in his quiet eyes.

It is obviously wrapped in red silk, but it feels boring at this moment. What is the difference?

Hearing this, the ignorant Yin Xing fell into embarrassment, secretly sighing that it was indeed a royal privilege, simple and crude.

The two of them were silent for a long time, each with their own thoughts. The carriage gradually stopped.

Yin Xing followed Xuan Yizheng out of the carriage and could clearly feel the scorching sun, which made his body feel particularly warm.

"Yizhen, is this the new residence?"

"Well, how do you feel?"

Yin Xing couldn't observe with his eyes, so he had to listen with his ears. The surroundings were silent and extremely quiet.

However, Yin Xing could smell the fragrance of flowers in the garden, and his heart beat faster as he exclaimed, "What a nice smell! Could this be where Yizhen lived last time?"

Could it be that Xuan Yi really wanted him to live with her? She was too nice!

Then I can see her often in the future, Yin Xing thought with joy in his heart.

"no."

"ah?"

Hearing this, Yin Xing sighed with regret. It turned out that he had been thinking too much.

After a while, they walked to the inside of a roof somewhere. The scorching sun above their heads dimmed and faded. Yin Xing sat down aside and silently sorted out the loss in his heart.

Suddenly, Yin Xing smelled the sweet fragrance of herbs and realized that there were hands untying the red silk knot in front of him. He behaved himself and did not move for a while.

Because Yin Xing noticed that they were very close at the moment, his heartbeat was uncontrollably pounding, and his face was hot as he said in panic: "Yizhen, the smell of medicine on you is very similar to the medicine I use to treat my head injury."

I hope the sound of talking can cover up the inexplicable heartbeat, Yin Xing prayed silently.

Xuan Yizhen patiently untied the red silk wrapped around Yin Xing's eyes with her fingertips. She lowered her beautiful eyes, letting her long lashes hide the dark color in them. She replied in a normal tone, "Well, the medicine you used in your residence at Wenbin Garden is the same specially formulated tranquilizer. It helps relieve headaches."

After he finished speaking, Yin Xing was surprised. He didn't expect Xuan Yizheng to take such good care of him. His heart warmed up and he no longer had any regrets.

When the smooth red silk fell to his side and the bright light returned to his eyes, Yin Xing was still not used to it and blinked frequently.

After a while, Yin Xing gradually saw Xuan Yizhen sitting elegantly in front of him. Perhaps it was because of the thin layer of powder on her cheeks, she looked less cold and aloof than before, and more graceful, dignified and beautiful, so beautiful that it took one's breath away.

Yin Xing, who was originally full of gratitude, had an empty mind. She looked at the elegant and outstanding Xuan Yizheng in silence. The breeze blew through the golden hairpins in her thick black hair, and the golden light passed through her eyes, like the reflection of the lake, which was beautiful beyond words.

In the past, Yin Xing thought the words "沉鱼落雁" were exaggerated and incomprehensible, but now he suddenly felt a sense of empathy.

"You really should change your habit of staring at people, otherwise you wouldn't have almost had your eyes gouged out by Princess Tai'an for peeping today." Xuan Yizheng didn't avoid the burning gaze, his eyes met Yin Xing's bright and round eyes, and he said softly with his fingertips wrapped around a red silk with a little warmth.

"Yizhen, I didn't peek at Princess Tai'an, it was a misunderstanding." Yin Xing calmed down and explained his innocence.

Although Xuan Yizheng is gentle and kind, and never cares about Yin Xing's recklessness and disrespect, Yin Xing feels that he is not the kind of person who would easily fall in love with someone.

After experiencing Princess Tai'an's terrible anger today, Yin Xing would never look at her again even if she was as beautiful as a fairy.

Xuan Yizhen calmly gazed at Yin Xing, who was filled with sincerity. The scrutiny in her beautiful eyes faded away, and she asked slowly, "Is that so? Then why did you so blatantly and disrespectfully spy on Princess Tai'an?"

Yin Xing recalled the embarrassing misunderstanding and avoided looking at them guiltily, saying with a hot face, "I saw that Princess Tai'an and the other princess were both wearing veils, and I thought it was Yizhen, so I wanted to see their faces clearly."

Who knew that Princess Tai'an was so vicious and terrifying? Yin Xing still feels scared when he thinks about it now.

If Xuan Yizhen had not arrived in time, Yin Xing would have become a blind man today. He didn't dare to think about it.

"Why do you have such doubts?"

"Because I only found out in Wenbin Garden that the phoenix pattern was used by women of the royal family, I asked around and found out that Princess Tai'an was the only young and beautiful member of the royal family. That's why the misunderstanding happened."

After he finished speaking, Yin Xing felt so embarrassed that he felt ashamed. If it weren't for those hateful rumors about Princess Zhang Hua, he would never have made such a mistake.

As for the other shameful misunderstanding of confusing Xuan Yizhen with the womanizing Princess Tai'an, Yin Xing would rather die than mention a word about it, otherwise he would never be able to face Xuan Yizhen in his life!

In the silence, Xuan Yizhen's curved brows revealed a faint smile, like a delicate willow branch gently brushing against a green pond, creating ripples. Then, quietly drifting away, he murmured, "You only choose someone based on youth and beauty. Isn't that foolish?"

"Well, so today it's all thanks to Yizhen." Yin Xing thanked her with a blushing face, letting Xuan Yizhen speak gently and teasingly. His heartbeat was already disordered, so he consciously avoided her smiling eyes, secretly sighing that the beauty's lethality was too strong, and it was easy to be bewitched by her.

As he finished speaking, Yin Xing felt a gentle touch on his chin, and Xuan Yizhen whispered curiously, "Your face seems to be getting redder."

Then, Xuan Yizheng raised his fair white jade hand, and moved his fingertips gently from Yin Xing's forehead to his cheek and earlobe. Both the strength and the position were very similar to the feeling of being touched by a cold and soft object in the hall before.

Yin Xing blinked her round eyes and froze stiffly, her gaze fixed on Xuan Yizheng's quiet and calm eyes, in which her flushed face was clearly reflected, making her feel even hotter.

"Don't, don't touch..." Yin Xing was ticklish and couldn't help but beg for mercy with a smile. He turned his head to avoid Xuan Yizheng's soft and slender hands and changed his movements because of the feeling.

"Why can't you touch here?" Xuan Yizheng withdrew his hand slowly, the warm and soft touch lingering between his fingertips. His heart felt empty, and he asked with a puzzled look.

Yin Xing explained, "I don't know. Whenever someone touches the back of my ears or neck, I feel itchy. Doesn't Yizhen have this feeling?"

The cold and soft object before did not touch this place.

Xuan Yizhen shook his head, a dark light flashing across his beautiful eyes. He replied calmly, "I don't know, but perhaps you can try it. Perhaps you can feel what it feels like."

After he finished speaking, Yin Xing's eyes fell on Xuan Yizhen's fair skin. He raised his hand obediently and said hesitantly, "If Yizhen feels uncomfortable, stop it."

"Um."

"Then I'll start."

When his fingertips moved from Xuan Yizheng's jade-white cheek to the side of her ear with pearl and jade earrings, Yin Xing's gaze shifted to her slender and straight neck and her graceful figure whose beautiful curves could not be concealed by her gorgeous clothes. His throat felt dry and his heart suddenly trembled. He suddenly regretted accompanying her to test and play.

How could this be playing with Xuan Yizhen? Why did I feel like I was suffering even more?!

Yin Xing's heart was filled with excitement as he carefully moved his index finger, touching the creamy skin in front of him. He did not dare to linger, and his force was gentle and fleeting. His expression was serious as if facing a great enemy, trying to finish the prank quickly.

However, Xuan Yizheng in front of him seemed to be completely unaffected and had a calm demeanor, but at this moment her beautiful eyes seemed to be shrouded in mist, making her look even more ethereal, holy and beautiful.

Suddenly, Yin Xing withdrew his movements as if burning, and waved his hands repeatedly in response: "I think you don't want to try it. You don't seem to feel anything. Maybe you are not ticklish."

They were obviously all girls, but Yin Xing felt that his touch just now was like that of a bad person who had offended Xuan Yizheng. It was so strange!

"Is that so? That's a pity." Xuan Yizheng lowered his eyes, letting his long eyelashes cast shadows to obscure his expression. His slender fingertips slowly loosened the piece of red silk that was wrapped around him, feeling quite regretful.

"Actually, there's no need to feel sorry. There are many wonderful and interesting feelings in the world. I'll take Yizhen to experience more in the future."

"good."

After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizheng held the piece of red silk again, his dark eyes reflecting a faint smile, like the hazy candlelight reflected in the water, swaying and flickering, quiet, beautiful and peaceful.

Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng's jade-white cheeks with a gentle smile, and his heart was beating like a deer after being hit by a critical strike, completely out of control!

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