Chapter 106 Helping her change clothes, undressing neatly

She did these things with great skill, and each button went through her hands with remarkable ease.

Li Yuzong watched from the side and was even more surprised to find that she served him better than the palace servants in Zhaoyang Palace. In fact, she had gained this experience from taking care of children.

Emperor Wusu looked down at her hands as she moved them. Her slender fingers flew across the table, and a row of buttons were undone.

He recalled something.

It was in the same tent, and the same person before her, that she removed his armor and outer robe. Although her hands trembled and her waist shook, her movements were extremely swift.

Emperor Wusu said with an inscrutable look in his eyes, "You have a pair of skillful hands."

Ji Qingwu, without a second thought or raising her head, said, "Your Majesty should already know that I did an excellent job with that five-colored thread."

“I wasn’t talking about the five-colored thread, but rather that you’re quite good at unbuttoning your clothes.”

His deep voice reminded Ji Qingwu of the scene where she had undressed him last time. Her hands trembled, and she lowered her head even further because of her guilt.

But back then, she could never have imagined that the two of them could have such warm and natural time together today.

Warm and cozy...

Ji Qingwu was surprised that she would use this word to describe the moment. She shook her head, trying to shake this reverie out of her mind as quickly as possible.

Then, she quickly removed his outer robe.

Beneath his inner garment lay a strong, muscular physique, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, exuding a masculine aura of sandalwood and warmth.

Ji Qingwu's heart beat slightly faster. She tried very carefully not to touch him, but her fingertips would still inadvertently brush against his body.

Emperor Wusu's breathing became heavier.

She picked up the dark blue robe from the tray, held it in her hand, and began to struggle with the decision.

Changing a man's clothes is not like dressing a child; undressing is easy, but dressing him is very difficult for her.

The biggest problem was that because he was so tall and had such broad shoulders, Ji Qingwu had to quickly walk around behind him to the other side as soon as he put on one sleeve.

After finally putting on her outer robe, she went around to the front of him and fastened the top button.

Emperor Wusu seemed oblivious, his back ramrod straight, refusing to bend over.

Ji Qingwu ran around like a timid wife, raising her arms and standing on tiptoe, until sweat beaded on the tip of her nose.

Finally, she picked up the gold-inlaid topaz belt, her face already flushed.

His Majesty the Emperor changed his clothes, looking refreshed and relaxed.

Ji Qingwu couldn't help but tighten his grip on the belt around his waist.

Sensing the sudden increase in pressure from her, Emperor Wusu finally revealed his first smile since returning to his tent.

He laughed and said, "Miss Ji, didn't you eat enough meat just now? How come you're so weak?"

Feeling slighted by him, Ji Qingwu tightened her belt fiercely, but the emperor suddenly tensed his waist and abdomen, causing the jade belt in her hand to slip from her grasp.

She quickly squatted down to pick it up, but didn't control the distance well and bumped her head against him.

I heard a low groan and a deep gasp.

Emperor Wusu's gaze was complicated. He was right; of all her things, only her head was the hardest.

Even Li Yuzong, a man without roots, felt a pain in his groin while watching.

Ji Qingwu didn't know what she had bumped into, it was hard and bouncy, and she felt like her head had been poked, but it didn't hurt that much.

She looked at him hesitantly, but the emperor took the belt from her hand and fastened it himself in no time.

If it's done so easily, why would we need her to serve us?

Ji Qingwu pouted behind him, making her sweat.

At this moment, Li Yuzong presented another tray, inside which was a set of light blue silk robes with scattered floral patterns.

"Miss Ji, a bath tub has been prepared in the next tent. You can go over and clean yourself up first."

He made sure the emperor was well taken care of before letting her change her clothes. Li Yuzong was a shrewd man; he was truly a good subordinate to the emperor.

Ji Qingwu picked up his clothes and looked at Emperor Wusu, who had sat back down and was flipping through military books.

He sat stiffly at the table with his long legs spread apart, his expression not very good, and said, "Go."

Bathing in the tub inside the tent was not comparable to the bath in Zhaoyang Palace last time, but it was still much more luxurious than the bathhouse in an ordinary household.

Although there were black-armored guards patrolling and guarding outside, they were all grown men, so Ji Qingwu didn't dare to soak for too long. After rinsing her body with hot water and washing her hair, she quickly came out.

She dried her hair with a cotton cloth, tied it up simply, and changed into the silk robe. The fabric seemed to be soft silk, which felt very comfortable against her skin.

Even if she were quick and efficient, half an hour would still have passed.

As soon as Ji Qingwu stepped out of the tent, he heard two people arguing in front of him.

The moonlight was hazy, and she took a closer look.

The woman in the white pleated dress looked like Princess Huachang, while the tall, strong man standing in the shadows opposite her must be the prince consort.

"The Princess came all the way to see her husband. You've missed him this much after just a few days apart?"

Princess Huachang slapped his hand away in annoyance.

Yuchi Lianping immediately feigned a few cries: "Ouch, that hurts!"

"You're so tough, it won't hurt if I hit you?"

"Who said that? I was seriously injured today and lost a lot of blood. I am very weak now."

Princess Huachang rushed to the princess's residence after hearing from Yuchi Lianping's subordinates that he had been seriously injured in a fight with prey.

The moment I saw him, I knew I'd been fooled by this brute.

When she arrived, the man was lively and energetic, showing off the black-armored guards of the Imperial City Guards the black bear in the cage, vividly recounting his great feat of defeating the "enemy" with five punches.

Just as Yuchi Lianping was feeling smug, someone slapped him on the back.

As soon as he turned around, he saw Princess Huachang's face, which was covered with frost.

Yuchi Lianping immediately lost his balance, leaning against a tree beside him as if he were about to faint. He said in an extremely weak voice, "Princess, you've finally arrived."

Black-armored guards: ......

They experienced firsthand what it felt like for Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, to pretend to be the sickly Lin Daiyu.

The black-armored guards scattered in all directions. Several guards who admired the garrison general suddenly felt their hero's image collapse and were incredulously dragged away by their colleagues.

After everyone else had left, Princess Huachang said coldly, "It was my bad timing that brought me here."

Yu Chi Lianping nodded, his voice weak, "You're too late."

Princess Huachang looked him up and down and said, "I should have come later, so your wound would have healed by then."

Yuchi Lianping knew he couldn't keep up the act, but he still leaned against the tree.

He pursed his lips and said, "Your Highness's words are truly hurtful. Fighting a black bear is extremely dangerous. I have been thinking of Your Highness the whole time. My death is a small matter, but if it makes you a widow because of this, I cannot bear it. That's why I mustered all my strength and subdued the beast in one go."

His eyes gleamed in the night: "However, I am too weak to serve the Princess tonight."

There was a loud cracking sound.