Chapter 59: Never Again
Seeing that Pei Yan had almost finished eating, Lu An put down his bowl and chopsticks as well. However, when he saw the untouched vegetable in front of him, he thought about taking one last bite to end the battle.
Pei Yan saw Lu An swallowing a big mouthful of food, and hurriedly brought him a glass of water, "Eat slowly, there's no rush."
Lu An felt that he was worthy of being the emperor's chef, as he could even cook a vegetable so deliciously.
When Lu An was immersed in the food, Pei Yan suddenly leaned forward and said, "Don't move." Lu An froze. Pei Yan reached out and gently wiped the corner of his mouth.
"Juice," Pei Yan explained briefly, but his eyes were unusually focused.
He pressed his fingers lightly on Lu An's lips, his movements as gentle as if he was treating something fragile. Lu An held his breath and felt as if time was infinitely stretched. This simple action lasted only two or three seconds, but it made his heart beat like a drum.
"Okay." Pei Yan sat back down as if nothing had happened.
But Lu An noticed that Pei Yan's ears were slightly red.
[No way, so innocent]
[I just wiped my mouth. Pei Yan doesn't have any concubines. It can't be what I thought.]
Lu An lowered his head and pretended to pick up the water cup, took a sip, and covered up the uncontrollable movement of his mouth.
After the two finished their meal, Pei Yan ordered the palace maids to take the food away.
Lu An brought Pei Yan to the inner room, asked Pei Yan to take off his clothes and sit on the bed, and changed his bandages. The wound was indeed split, but Lu An felt that the direction of the split was wrong.
Pei Yan's wound was on his back. If he accidentally moved too much, it would only crack in the middle or at the edge. However, Pei Yan's wound was bleeding all over, not just on the sides. The crack in the middle was the largest, even bigger than the original wound.
Lu An suspected that Pei Yan had torn it open himself, otherwise the wound would not be bigger than the original one, and the edges looked obviously torn by being pulled.
However, these were all Lu An's guesses, and he needed to verify them. After Lu An applied medicine to Pei Yan and bandaged his wound, he went to find Xuan Ying.
Pei Yan put on his clothes, stood up and told Eunuch De, "Take Xuanying back to the side hall."
Xuanying squatted at Lu An's feet, pretending not to understand and not moving, feeling like he would stay in Minguang Hall all day.
Lu An looked at Pei Yan's unhappy expression and Xuan Ying's aggrieved face, feeling awkward. He pondered for a moment and said, "How about I sleep on that small couch with Xuan Ying today? It just so happens that you are injured, and I am afraid that I might accidentally crush you at night."
Pei Yan's face became even gloomier after hearing Lu An's words. "If I don't agree, will you sleep with him in the side hall today?"
Lu An whispered, "If the emperor needs it, I can go back to the side hall with Xuanying."
Pei Yan said angrily: "Very good, then I will do as you wish." After hearing this, Lu An turned around and was about to take Xuanying back to the palace, but then he heard Pei Yan say: "Then you two will sleep on the small couch today."
Lu An...
[Can you be tougher?]
[That’s it. You are the emperor.]
[You should just let me go back to the side hall]
Pei Yan saw that Lu An actually wanted to stay away from him and would rather go back to the side hall and sleep on the couch than sleep with him. Pei Yan looked at Xuan Ying with anger on his face. It was all because of him.
Xuan Ying: ...? ? ?
Xuanying couldn't understand Pei Yan's expression. He only knew that he could stay in Minguang Hall and sleep with Xiangxiang tonight. Xuanying happily ran to the inner room, jumped onto the small couch, and looked at Lu An with his bright eyes.
Lu An came to the couch with amusement. Although it was a small couch, it was not small at all. It was more than enough for two adults to sleep on it. Lu An took off his clothes, got on the couch, hugged Xuanying and closed his eyes.
Pei Yan was alone outside dealing with the memorials that had piled up in recent days, as well as the matters concerning Wang's property confiscation and the Empress Dowager, but after dealing with them for a long time, the number of memorials on the desk did not decrease.
Pei Yan couldn't understand. He was fine during dinner and was still saying that he missed him, but why did he go back to the side hall after applying the medicine? Did Lu An suddenly regret it or did he discover something?
Pei Yan put down the memorial in his hand and walked into the inner room. The moon was already at its zenith and the candle was half burned. The air was slightly chilly and the moonlight shone on the floor, casting a cold white light.
Pei Yan looked at Lu An lying there holding Xuan Ying. That position was clearly his, but now it was taken by someone else.
Pei Yan's shadow was stretched out on the bed. He bent down and prepared to carry Lu An to his bed.
Lu An felt his vision flickering, he opened his eyes and saw Pei Yan leaning over him. Lu An stood up slightly and just said the first half of the sentence: "Your Majesty, why are you..." Pei Yan suppressed his voice.
Pei Yan pushed Lu An back onto the bed, his mouth blocked tightly by something soft and warm. He couldn't even make a sound and could only stare blankly. Pei Yan's kisses became more and more unrestrained, and became heavier and heavier, until it turned into biting and gnawing.
Lu An finally caught his breath and said, "Pei Yan, let go first."
Pei Yan let go of Lu An, but his hands didn't leave even an inch. He just held him in his arms and didn't get off Lu An.
Lu An looked at him and sighed, "Did your injury tonight really break open accidentally?"
Pei Yan saw that he really knew it, and was speechless for a moment. He didn't know how Lu An knew it. How come you become smarter?
Seeing Pei Yan's unrepentant expression, Lu An said angrily, "Get off me."
Pei Yan hugged Lu An and kissed the corner of his lips and whispered: "An An, I was wrong. I won't do it again next time."
Seeing him admit it, Lu An's expression softened. "Don't you know how to cherish your own body? If the wound gets infected, it will be fatal. Why do you do this?"
Seeing Pei Yan didn't say anything, Lu An didn't want to say more: "Then go to bed, I'm going to sleep here today."
Pei Yan didn't argue after hearing this. He turned over, threw Xuan Ying to his feet, hugged Lu An and was about to fall asleep. Seeing that he didn't leave, Lu An turned around and faced away from him.
After a while, Pei Yan said, "I won't do that again in the future."
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