On the way out of the palace, Lu Xingjian and Su Wanwan were riding in a carriage.

Seeing that he was cold and ignoring her, Su Wanwan didn't want to provoke him and quietly leaned against a corner of the carriage to rest with her eyes closed.

This poisoning has caused her considerable damage, and she has not yet recovered.

After a long day of running around and experiencing emotional highs and lows, I was already at my limit and utterly exhausted.

The carriage jolted as it passed the threshold.

Su Wanwan's head hit the inner wall of the carriage, and she gasped in pain.

Lu Xingjian looked at her coolly, but still turned her body around and hugged her, letting her lean on his shoulder.

Su Wanwan thought for a moment and asked, "Yanruo is beautiful and has a good temperament, but you are too cold to her."

Lu Xingjian narrowed his eyes and said impatiently, "Do you think I'm someone you can do anything for?"

have to.

They then poured the fire on her.

“One should not refuse a gift from an elder. Since you don’t like it, just feed and care for you. There’s no need to make things awkward.”

The Wang family even resorted to poisoning her; their intentions are far from small.

Since we can't touch them for the time being, why break off relations?

Lu Xingjian's tone carried a hint of sarcasm:

"You're always good at playing the good guy."

“As husband and wife, we are one, so it is only natural for me to share Your Majesty’s burdens,” Su Wanwan said.

What's the advantage of a head-on confrontation?

The Wang family made their move, and then it was time for the rest of the proceedings.

"You even know this?" Lu Xingjian said sarcastically.

"You just want me to have other women."

Su Wanwan frowned.

He was like a powder keg right now, every word he said was offensive.

And now I can't even coax them.

"It was bound to happen sooner or later," she said quietly.

These words were like stirring up a hornet's nest.

"Which eye of yours saw that I have someone else?" Lu Xingjian's temper flared up immediately.

Su Wanwan thought to herself, wasn't the steamy scene in the Imperial Study that day enough?

Do you really want her to catch them in the act?

She didn't want to argue, so she changed the subject: "Are we entertaining Gu Ziyu again today?"

"You seem quite concerned about this."

Lu Xingjian slowly regained his composure, responding with sarcasm and distance.

Su Wanwan sat up straight and looked him in the eye.

If you absolutely have to argue, then have a proper discussion.

Lu Xingjian probably realized he was in the wrong, so he turned his gaze away from You Liang and said nothing more.

If you don't see eye to eye, even half a sentence is too much.

Su Wanwan felt that they didn't actually get along very well.

The harmonious relationship they had a while ago was only because he was deliberately tolerant of her while she was still recovering.

Seeing that she was able to come out and about today, she immediately revealed her true colors.

She shifted her body away from him, creating some distance to avoid provoking him further.

When the carriage stopped, the two men remained seated inside, each with their faces turned to one side, ignoring each other.

They're more like enemies.

Su Wanwan was too tired to continue the standoff, so she got off the carriage first.

As soon as I landed, my legs went weak and I almost fell.

A strong, powerful hand wrapped around her waist.

Su Wanwan steadied herself and turned to look.

Lu Xingjian appeared behind her at some point, his jawline taut, and he turned his gaze away.

Su Wanwan looked at him for a while and said softly, "Can we stop arguing?"

The man finally lowered his eyes, his gaze flickered, and his pride softened in that instant.

"My wife."

"I can barely stand anymore, can you help me inside?" Su Wanwan looked at him tenderly.

The man paused, then picked her up horizontally and pulled her face closer to his chest.

A hoarse voice said, "Idiot, always trying to be strong."

Su Wanwan didn't say anything.

The man gently rubbed his chin against her forehead, carefully hugged her, and strode inside.

Walking into the bedroom, Lu Xingjian placed her on the bed, kissed the tip of her nose, and softly asked:

"They put women in my hands, and you don't mind at all?"

"You don't like Yanruo anyway, so why should I care?"

"I like it when you mind me."

Su Wanwan paused, not believing his nonsense at all.

He would get angry every time she minded Maggie.

Then ignore her for ten days to half a month.

So, if she took his words seriously, she would be incredibly foolish.

Lu Xingjian gently kissed her lips, his hand carefully stroking her hair, his eyes filled with tenderness that seemed to melt away.

Su Wanwan's eyes were complicated, and her gaze flickered.

During her recovery, he personally served her tea and medicine, taking care of her intimately, and even skipped the morning court session.

The two never had any physical intimacy again, living like an old married couple.

The last time we did that was the day Yanruo gave her the calligraphy and painting.

Because they were holding their breath, both of them were feeling strained and irritable, and there was not much joy in it.

The two of them argued again today, so they probably aren't in the mood for intimacy.

In reality, she couldn't refuse his advances at all, and even longed for them.

His embrace, his tenderness, his breath, his body.

She likes them all very much.

He liked her so much that it scared her.

I was afraid of getting caught up in it, afraid of suffering heartache again.

The two of them were like two magnets.

Sometimes they're glaring at each other, neither willing to yield to the other.

They argued until they were speechless and unable to get close to each other.

But as soon as they turned their heads, they couldn't help but move closer to each other and kiss.

Just like now.

Lu Xingjian released her lips and said in a hoarse voice:

"My wife, I'm very angry. I won't let you off tonight."

His movements, however, were so careful and gentle.

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