"Didn't the monarch say he needed to relieve himself? How did he end up here?"

Mo Junxing chuckled lightly, a smile full of provocation.

"oh."

"I'm lost."

He raised an eyebrow as he spoke, and the woman's already icy expression softened further.

"I met a kitten here and got scratched."

Shen Hechuan sneered.

"Your Majesty would be wise to be careful; all the cats in my Great Qi are poisonous."

Mo Junxing chuckled lightly.

"Is that so?"

"However, I like things that are poisonous. The more poisonous and challenging they are, the more I like them."

"Perhaps Your Majesty would like to send this poisonous cat to me, and I will take it back to Great Qi and certainly discipline it properly."

At this moment, there was no trace of the previous coldness on his face, and he exuded a more languid air.

This caused Shen Hechuan's hand, hidden in his sleeve, to tighten continuously.

Could it be that all these changes in him are because of Gu Jingchun?

Thinking of the scene he had just witnessed and considering this possibility, Shen Hechuan felt a surge of anger and gritted his teeth in hatred.

"Oh!"

"Even if something I've mastered is poisonous, it's a blessing for me. Why would I give it to you?"

"Yeah?"

Mo Junxing smiled, but the coldness in his eyes quickly hardened.

"But what if I insist on taking her away?"

Shen Hechuan also stopped, the coldness in his eyes mingling in the air.

"Then the monarch's wishful thinking is wrong. My Great Cheng has not reached the point where you can take it away as you please."

Mo Junxing tilted his head back and chuckled softly.

"Does Your Majesty not fear that our Great Qi will attack Dacheng, and that the people will suffer and the land will be littered with corpses?"

Shen Hechuan: "The people of my Great Cheng are all good men. If that day really comes, they will certainly not be those who live a life of cowardice."

However, it's still uncertain who will ultimately prevail!

After Shen Hechuan finished speaking, the two stared intently at each other, neither of them saying another word.

Until, a gasp came from not far away.

"monarch!"

"Oh dear, I have finally found you!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly ran over.

The two then exchanged a glance before looking away.

Shen Hechuan: "It's getting late. I've prepared a place for you to rest. Please go to the front hall to rest."

Mo Junxing: "Thank you."

As he spoke, he walked toward the front hall.

The next morning, Gu Jingchun woke up to find Shen Hechuan sitting upright in her room.

She exclaimed in surprise.

"His Majesty……"

Shen Hechuan turned around, his eyes filled with coldness as he looked at Gu Jingchun.

"Jingchun, are you hiding something from me?"

Gu Jingchun panicked for a moment, and the memories of last night flashed back in an instant. She opened her mouth, about to blurt out Mo Junxing's matter.

Shen Hechuan suddenly chuckled, interrupting Gu Jingchun.

"Otherwise, why would you call me Your Majesty today?"

"Didn't we agree that you can't call me Your Majesty when we're alone?"

Gu Jingchun remained silent for a moment before forcing a smile.

"I...I forgot for a moment."

As she spoke, she tried to get up, but Shen Hechuan helped her put her clothes on.

During this period of time, Shen Hechuan has been too busy to get close to Gu Jingchun for a long time.

Seeing Gu Jingchun just wake up, his face still looking sleepy and dazed, he looked incredibly cute.

Shen Hechuan instinctively leaned down to kiss her lips.

But Gu Jingchun suddenly remembered that he had just woken up and his mouth might still taste bad, so he turned his head away and pushed Shen Hechuan away.

"No, I...I haven't finished packing yet!"

Shen Hechuan chuckled and pulled Gu Jingchun into his arms, but his expression changed instantly.

He suddenly remembered the scene he had witnessed the previous night.

He clearly saw Mo Junxing pinch Gu Jingchun's chin and then lean down.

Judging from his actions, he must have kissed her!

At that moment, he used all his strength to avoid directly stopping him.

But now, Gu Jingchun has actually rejected him!

What does this tell us?

Gu Jingchun actually rejected him because of Mo Junxing?

Thinking about how Gu Jingchun had always refused to participate in the coronation ceremony with him, could it be because she couldn't let go of Mo Junxing?

Just thinking about this possibility makes Shen Hechuan insanely jealous.

He wished he could question Gu Jingchun right now.

However, considering that Gu Jingchun has not mentioned this matter yet, he was afraid that if he brought it up, Gu Jingchun would push him further away.

Mo Junxing is currently in the palace. If the two of them leave again because of this, what will he do?

So Shen Hechuan thought about it for a long time and decided to suppress his thoughts and not speak.

However, fearing he might lose control, he casually said something to Gu Jingchun and then prepared to leave.

Seeing him leave, Gu Jingchun subconsciously chased after him for a few steps.

"Where are you going? Aren't you going to have dinner with us?"

Shen Hechuan: "I... just remembered that I still have some things to take care of, so I won't eat today."

Gu Jingchun paused for a moment before speaking in a murmur.

"oh."

"You said we'd eat together sometime, but it's been so long since we last ate together."

Gu Jingchun muttered softly, but Shen Hechuan, being a martial artist, had better hearing than most people, so he heard it clearly.

This made him pause in his steps as he was about to step out of the courtyard.

Just as Gu Jingchun turned to leave, Shen Hechuan suddenly turned around, took a few big steps to Gu Jingchun, grabbed him without hesitation, and kissed him fiercely.

"Hmm..."

Gu Jingchun was startled and instinctively made a sound.

Shen Hechuan's movements were very rough, as if he wanted to tear Gu Jingchun apart and put him in his stomach, giving Gu Jingchun no chance to recover.

Gu Jingchun could only push against his chest, forced to endure the kiss.

Shen Hechuan had kissed her many times, but this was the first time he had been so eager.

Gu Jingchun felt dizzy and had difficulty breathing, so he kept patting Shen Hechuan's chest.

Shen Hechuan seemed oblivious, cupping her face in his hands and deepening the kiss.

Gu Jingchun closed his eyes, feeling only the taste of Shen Hechuan in his mouth.

Gradually, her resistance lessened, and she began to comply.

Perhaps sensing Gu Jingchun's compliance, Shen Hechuan's movements gradually became gentler.

Finally, he slowly got up, allowing Gu Jingchun a moment to breathe.

He opened his eyes, touched her face, his gaze deepening. After Gu Jingchun had calmed down, he lowered his head again and kissed her once more.

This time, Shen Hechuan's movements were much gentler.

Gu Jingchun went from being forced to accept it to taking the initiative.

Following Shen Hechuan's movements, she moved from the door to the bedside.

During this time, the two did not separate for even a moment.

Once they reached the bedside, Shen Hechuan immediately pinned Gu Jingchun down beneath him.