Chapter 49: Sharing the Bed "I feel it's a bit cold here, Shushu can...

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingwan began to recall the rumors she had heard from the palace maids in the past. Then, she looked up and said to the Queen Mother, "I once heard a rumor from the palace maids that the Xiao Kingdom's hostage had been in contact with Yan Shu, and that they behaved quite intimately. Before the hostage died, he went out with Yan Shu, but when he returned, he was alone with her. She also looked panicked at the time. Thinking about it carefully, it's really suspicious."

Yan Qingwan continued, "Since that day, the palace maids never saw the hostage again. Less than a month later, Prince Yan announced to the public that the Xiao Kingdom's hostage had died of illness. Many palace maids speculated that Yan Shu had murdered him. Prince Yan said the hostage died of illness because he was afraid of offending the relationship between the two countries."

After Yan Qingwan finished speaking, Empress Dowager Zhao Jing frowned immediately.

"What you said are just rumors, and there's no real evidence. Even if it was really Yan Shu who did it, how can anyone believe it based on just these few words?"

What she wanted to know was what had happened between Xiao Yu and Yan Shu back in the Yan Palace? If Xiao Yu and Yan Shu really had a grudge, then why was he so doting on her now?

When Yan Qingwan heard what Empress Dowager Zhao Jing said, she was suddenly at a loss.

Indeed, these were just rumors spread by the people in the Yan State Palace. There was no solid evidence to prove that the Xiao State hostage was killed by Yan Shu.

Yan Qingwan bit her lip, looking a little embarrassed for a moment.

She originally wanted the Queen Mother to use this rumor to inform King Xiao so that King Xiao would know that Yan Shu was a cruel and vicious woman.

But now, as the Queen Mother had said, there was no evidence. Even if it were to be spread, it wouldn't bring Yan Shu down, and would likely be used as evidence to frame the concubines in the harem. Yet Yan Qingwan was unwilling to give up this opportunity. If she could find evidence that Yan Shu had murdered the Xiao hostage, not only would King Xiao, but Queen Mother Zhaojing, and the Xiao royal family would also have a pretext to punish her.

"Queen Dowager, although there is no solid evidence at the moment, this matter is definitely not groundless. If we investigate in the future and find evidence to convict Yan Shu, the King will certainly not show mercy to such a vicious woman!"

Yan Qingwan didn't know that the hostage at that time was the current Xiao Yu, so she was still immersed in the imagination that if King Xiao knew about this, he would definitely be disappointed in Yan Shu.

But Empress Dowager Zhao Jing knew it.

At this moment, she recalled the previous interactions with Yan Shu, and her thin eyebrows were slightly wrinkled.

If the rumors were true, it would explain why Yan Shu had formed an alliance with her, gave up the honor and favor in the palace, and fled the palace secretly.

This must not be her excuse of wanting to live peacefully in a corner.

But Yan Shu actually had an old grudge with Xiao Yu, and she had to escape from the palace because she was afraid of being retaliated against.

Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Zhao Jing stared, with some confusion in her eyes.

Yan Shu's actions make sense, but Xiao Yu's actions don't seem like he wants to take revenge on Yan Shu at all.

Not only did he not show any hatred, but he also looked extremely devoted to Ms. Yan.

This really puzzled Empress Dowager Zhao Jing.

However, the news Yan Qingwan had told her wasn't entirely useless. She was genuinely curious about their past. If she could capitalize on it, perhaps she could strike a blow and completely alienate them.

After all, the strategy of offering beauties is no longer effective. If we can start from Yan Shu, the effect will be immediate.

So she had to know the whole story of the secret so that she could find an opportunity to take action.

Then Empress Dowager Zhao Jing raised her phoenix eyes and looked at Yan Qingwan who was kneeling in front of her.

"I will have someone investigate that secret. If anything useful is found, Wanji will have to help me."

After Yan Qingwan heard what Empress Dowager Zhao Jing said, she knew that she would not be sent back to the ancestral temple anymore. Tears immediately filled her eyes and she kowtowed to express her gratitude.

"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty. I will definitely assist you in the future! I will never let you down!"

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Yan Shu, who was still asleep at the moment, had no idea about the conspiracy in Suining Palace.

Last night, we started from the bathroom and moved to the bunk bed in the inner hall, but it took us more than an hour to stop.

Yan Shu was really exhausted.

I couldn't bear it the last time and fell into a deep sleep.

Later, perhaps in a daze, she was carried to the bathroom by the culprit to wash. Yan Shu woke up in the middle of the process and thought it was Qingtao wiping her again. She hugged the person in a daze and spoke softly and acted coquettishly a few times. As a result, her whole body was rubbed even harder. Yan Shu couldn't remember when she was carried to the couch.

I just felt comfortable and had a good sleep. The next day I woke up early, which was unusual.

Yan Shu slept on the inside of the bed, facing outwards. When she opened her eyes, she saw that it was almost dawn, unlike the previous days when the sunlight could penetrate through the curtains.

What was even more rare was that Xiao Yu was still lying next to him.

Looking at the man lying outside, eyes closed, as if soundly asleep, Yan Shu instantly lost her sleepiness. She immediately leaned over slightly, her eyes falling on Xiao Yu's face, which was still incredibly handsome even with his eyes closed.

Looking at his long crow-feather eyelashes drooping slightly, two silhouettes were cast under his eyelids.

Pale skin, slightly pointed chin, straight nose, thin and crimson lips, even when asleep, he still looked a little cold.

Yan Shu held her chin and looked at it carefully, her watery almond eyes blinking slightly, as if she was admiring something beautiful.

It has been more than three years since my previous life and this life, but every time I sleep with him, I basically can't see Xiao Yu when I wake up.

This was the first time for Yan Shu to be able to see Xiao Yu's sleeping appearance so carefully as today.

As Yan Shu looked at them, she couldn't help but compare them.

Why are Xiao Yu's eyelashes so long and black? They seem to be even longer than hers.

The girl blinked gently, wanting to move closer to compare with herself, then stretched out her thumb and index finger to compare the length of Xiao Yu's eyelashes, and then stretched out her other hand to compare with her own eyelashes. Finally, after comparing the two, she concluded that they were about the same.

Then he felt that Xiao Yu's skin seemed particularly pale, so he put his hand together and compared it with his.

She saw that her own hands were pink, smooth, and well-proportioned, with even round dimples on the back of her white hands. However, Xiao Yu's hands were completely different. Apart from his pale skin, his hands were a whole circle larger than hers, and his bones were very bony.

His palms were broad, his fingers were long and slender with distinct joints. There was a thin layer of calluses on his fingers and palms, as if from years of holding a sword.

All in all, his hands were much rougher than hers.

Seeing that Xiao Yu had his eyes closed and it looked like he wouldn't wake up for a while, Yan Shu reached out curiously and held his fingers.

Xiao Yu's hands were as cold as usual, and she was as warm as usual.

Yan Shu slowly put her small hand into his hand, and the thin and rough calluses scratched the back and palm of her tender hand slightly, causing a tingling sensation that made the girl's heart skip a beat.

Yan Shu didn't know why she suddenly became like this. Perhaps she was just curious about what it would feel like to hold Xiao Yu's hand.

After all, although the two of them had a lot of fun when they were sober, it was extremely rare for them to just hold hands like they did now.

After all, she and Xiao Yu were not an ordinary couple. If they deliberately performed such intimate actions when both of them were awake, it would be a bit embarrassing and uncomfortable.

But holding hands like this at this moment, Yan Shu did not feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, she felt that holding hands like this seemed to be quite nice.

Yan Shu lowered her head and fiddled with Xiao Yu's fingers, then compared the length with her own fingers. Then she began to think somewhat resentfully that if her fingers were longer, they might look better.

After looking at his hands, the girl looked at his lips.

It is thin and a little crimson, and when it is pressed into a straight line on weekdays, it looks a little cold and unapproachable.

But it turned out to be as soft as hers.

At this moment, Yan Shu raised her eyes and looked carefully. She felt that the way Xiao Yu closed his eyes seemed a little bewitching.

Seeing this, her heart inexplicably beat fast, and she unconsciously fiddled with his long fingers. When she was fiddling with them with great enthusiasm, the girl suddenly realized what she was doing and was immediately shocked.

She has been living a happy life for too long, and now she even dares to touch Xiao Yu.

Yan Shu's heart started beating wildly. She looked up cautiously and saw that Xiao Yu still had his eyes closed. She was about to pull her hand away gently.

But before he could pull it out half an inch, the back of his hand suddenly tightened, and in an instant his whole hand was tightly wrapped by that big palm.

Yan Shu was frightened and when she looked up she met Xiao Yu's dark eyes.

The eyes were dark and gloomy, and the clarity didn't look like he had just woken up.

"Your Majesty..." the girl murmured, her ears and cheeks flushed instantly. She wondered if Xiao Yu had woken up long ago, but was deliberately closing his eyes and pretending to sleep, allowing her to cause trouble here. He showed an unrestrained look.

Shame and regret welled up in my heart.

Yan Shu didn't know what was wrong with her these days. Why did she lose control in front of Xiao Yu several times?

He clearly did nothing but lie there quietly, yet she was still pestering him like a lecher.

Yan Shu was already in deep regret, but she didn't know that a smile of triumph flashed across someone's dark eyes.

Xiao Yu clenched the soft and boneless little hand in his hand, and the thin calluses on his fingertips rubbed the girl's fair and tender back of the hand intentionally or unintentionally.

His narrow eyes were slightly half-closed, giving him an innocent and defenseless look.

"What was Shushu doing just now?"

Xiao Yu's voice was cold yet unusually gentle, as if he had just woken up and had no idea what Yan Shu was about to do.

Yan Shu looked at his dark narrow eyes which seemed to be filled with confusion, and a sense of relief suddenly arose in her heart.

Maybe Xiao Yu really just woke up and had no idea what good things she had done.

After all, they had been busy for so long last night, and he was the one doing all the hard work, so it wasn't surprising that he slept a little longer today.

Thinking of this, Yan Shu felt much better. She acted concerned towards Xiao Yu and said with a guilty but gentle smile, "I just felt that Your Majesty's hands were too cold, so I wanted to warm them for you."

After Yan Shu finished speaking, she immediately felt that she was very clever, and the reason she made up was so reasonable.

In an instant, her lust for men was beautified into gentleness and consideration.

But Xiao Yu didn't seem to care when he heard that. He just slightly bent his eyes, and there was a hint of joyful smile in his dark eyes.

"Shushu is really considerate."

After hearing this, Yan Shu was about to humbly say that it was all her duty, but unexpectedly, the young king's gentle and cool voice sounded faintly in her ears again.

"I feel like it's a bit cold here, can Shushu help warm me up?"

The girl's watery eyes were stunned for a moment, and then she looked up in a daze.

Xiao Yu half-opened her pajamas, squinting his eyes, revealing his lean, heaving chest and well-defined abdominal muscles.

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The author has something to say: Xiao [dog head] is seducing...

Lately, the romance has been heating up for the young couple, and they'll start to slowly unravel their misunderstandings. Of course, there's still some craziness to come, but I'm not one for sad stories, so the main tone should still be sweet [yellow heart]

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My dears, starting from tomorrow, the update time will be changed to 1 pm every night (you can watch it the next day), and starting from September 18th, it will be restored to 11 pm every night. At that time, the daily update will start at 5,000 [please], don't make me fat [burst into tears]