An Honghan's eyes seemed to be able to see through other people's thoughts.
"I will not kill you, answer me."
Since his own life was not in danger, Xi Xizhi naturally chose to save the person.
"Chirp chirp..." No regrets...
"If that person isn't worth saving, you still won't regret it?" An Honghan frowned and continued to ask. His expression revealed nothing of his true thoughts.
How do you know that person isn't worth saving if you don't try to save them?
Xi Xizhi has always been averse to such hypothetical questions.
Sometimes, the choices we think about and the choices we actually make are completely opposite. For example, if someone is drowning, you may not want to save them, but your actions will outpace your thoughts—that's called human instinct.
"Chirp chirp..." I still don't regret it.
"Spare that eunuch." His voice was cold and flat. An Honghan flicked his sleeves and strode towards the bathing pool.
The echo lingered in their ears, and the surrounding eunuchs all thought they had misheard...
His Majesty said, "Spare the eunuch?"
This is the first time in history that His Majesty has revoked a decree, and the first time that someone has managed to escape with their life after angering His Majesty.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and inform Guard Wu to spare his life!" One of the eunuchs was the first to react and immediately shoved the little eunuch next to him.
The eunuchs rushed outside, hoping they could make it in time; if they were late, Xiao Xunzi's head would surely be lost.
After saying that, An Honghan walked heavily toward the bath without saying a word.
The other person's sinister and handsome face made Xi Xizhi dare not look directly at him.
Was he angry or not? Xi Xizhi couldn't tell. His handsome face was too calm, as if nothing had happened.
The atmosphere between the two was extremely somber.
Unable to bear the atmosphere, Xi Xizhi let out two restless cries.
Just as he uttered the name, An Honghan suddenly looked down at it, his voice captivatingly magnetic, and said, "One day, you will understand that the choice you made was wrong."
The seemingly random remark left Xi Xizhi confused. Why would An Honghan say such a thing? What was wrong with saving someone?
"Chirp chirp..." Why?
An Honghan did not answer her, or rather, he disdained to answer.
The palace is a place that devours people without spitting out their bones; to be merciful to others is to be cruel to oneself. An Honghan has lived here for over twenty years and has long seen through the complex and close relationships within the palace.
Looking into the little sable's clear eyes, he felt both a desire to protect and a desire to destroy them. Such eyes should not exist in the filthy palace; no matter how pure something is, it will eventually be tainted by the corruption of power.
While Xi Xizhi was racking her brains trying to figure out the meaning of that sentence, An Honghan's mind had already gone through countless twists and turns.
A misty haze hung around the bathing pool. The hot spring was oval-shaped, slightly flattened at both ends, and adorned with carved golden dragon heads. Warm water flowed gently from the dragon heads, pooling into the water. The pool water shimmered and sparkled, the rising mist creating a hazy, indistinct effect, like frosted glass, obscuring everything.
The pool was surrounded by white jade, so smooth that it reflected one's image.
Xi Xizhi was placed on the ground by An Honghan, her four paws constantly slipping and scraping against the ground, making a series of hissing and grating sounds.
"Chirp chirp..." Before Xi Xizhi could call for help, her four legs fell to the floor with a thud, her round body pressed tightly against the floor.
An Honghan laughed out loud without giving him any face, "You were quite capable when you were drinking, but now you can't even stand up straight?"
The fall completely sobered Xi Xizhi up. She bared her teeth at An Honghan, glaring at him hatefully. This time, she was smarter; even if she wanted to curse him, she would only do so in her heart, resolutely refusing to shout it out.
The mist drifted over and liquefied into a layer of water droplets upon contact with the floor. That's why Xi Xizhi was momentarily unsteady; it had absolutely nothing to do with being drunk.
Using her limbs to prop herself up, Xi Xizhi stood up unsteadily. Afraid of falling a second time, she saw a 'pillar' nearby and grabbed it without hesitation.
In my memory, this pillar, though hard as a rock, was very warm.
The maids serving in the bathing pool were all beautiful women. Their eyes gleamed with excitement, fixed intently on the adorable little sable. If it weren't for His Majesty's majesty, they would have already pounced on the little sable and started playing with it.
"Your Majesty, the little sable is clinging to your leg, making it difficult for us to undress you," the palace maid in charge of the bathing tub reported, head bowed. They had just undressed His Majesty halfway when the little sable suddenly grabbed his leg and wouldn't let go. Wasn't this interfering with their work? What if His Majesty became angry…
"Still not sober?" An Honghan grabbed the little mink and pulled it off his calf.
Xi Xizhi blinked and looked down. Wasn't that 'pillar' An Honghan's calf? What had gotten into her that she had to hug someone else's leg?
Feeling embarrassed, Xi Xizhi tried to explain, chirping softly.
But An Honghan couldn't understand her chattering animal language, so he put it aside and said, "Stay put."
Xi Xizhi immediately shut her mouth, not daring to disobey the man's words. She obediently squatted on the floor, watching the three palace maids undress An Honghan.
I couldn't help but purse my lips. It's not like I don't have hands. Do I really need someone to serve me when I take off my clothes?
As An Honghan's clothes were removed one by one, Xi Xizhi swallowed hard. He truly lived up to his reputation as the Son of Heaven; not an ounce of fat clung to his stomach. Due to years of martial arts and sword practice, An Honghan's muscles were also remarkably defined—eight-pack abs and a V-line, quite a sight to behold.
His upper body was already exposed to the air, and Xi Xizhi stared at him with shining eyes, completely forgetting the old-fashioned saying, "Do not look at what is improper, do not listen to what is improper."
Her gaze gradually fell between An Honghan's legs. Xi Xizhi's cheeks flushed slightly, a mixture of curiosity and embarrassment washing over her. Just as she was contemplating whether to continue looking, a golden undershirt flew over and covered its little head.
"I never imagined that a little sable could be so lecherous." An Honghan's chuckling voice echoed throughout the bathing pool.
The palace maids around her were also chuckling quietly. If Xi Xizhi still had any shame, she would definitely be as red as an apple.
Emerging from the inner garment, which was several times larger than its body, Xi Xizhi covered her eyes with her two paws, unwilling to see others mocking her.
"Why are you covering your eyes? I thought you had a thick skin, so you weren't afraid of losing face."
Xi Xizhi cursed inwardly, "People need face, trees need bark, who doesn't live by their face?"
"You may all leave," An Honghan ordered in a deep voice, then picked up the little sable again and walked straight towards the pool.
"Yes, Your Majesty," the palace maids replied in unison, as if they had been trained, at the same time.
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