As night falls, a refreshing breeze blows, making people feel very comfortable and at ease.
Jiang Shuyue sat leaning against the railing in the pavilion, most of the lotus flowers in the lotus pond behind her had withered.
A night breeze rippled across the water, creating shimmering waves.
Seeing that Jiang Shuyue's gaze kept drifting towards the corridor, Qiuju said, "Miss, the Emperor probably won't be coming tonight. You should get some rest. Tomorrow, Uncle Lin will be going to the Du residence to pick up his bride. Let's go there early to lend a hand."
After returning from Yan Hui Mountain, Xiao Jingzhao was busy with the autumn examinations and was indeed unable to come to the Jiang residence every day to have dinner with Jiang Shuyue.
Jiang Shuyue stood up. "I didn't wait for him. I know he's busy. You should go back to your room and settle down too."
“Miss, I’ve been through this before, you must be hoping for the Emperor to come.”
Jiang Shuyue: "..." This girl is getting bolder and bolder. I feel like I'm invisible in front of her. I can't escape her eyes at all.
Qiuju refused to go back to her room and instead took a step to follow Jiang Shuyue back.
Jiang Shuyue stopped in her tracks. "Ju'er, be good and go back inside to rest."
"I'll serve you until you rest, then you can go back to your room."
Jiang Shuyue said firmly, "No need, Lan'er has already prepared bath water. I'll just wash up quickly and get settled."
Jiang Shuyue yawned as she spoke.
Qiuju saw that she was really tired, so she didn't follow her any further.
Back at Xingyue Courtyard, in the washroom, the water Lan'er had prepared was still warm.
Jiang Shuyue coiled her black hair on top of her head, took off her outer clothes, and slipped into the space.
Soaking in the warm hot spring pool, Jiang Shuyue felt all her fatigue disappear.
After returning from Yanhui Mountain, she visited the Women's Medical School more often than the clinic.
Every time she went there, she would explain the basic theoretical knowledge to her apprentices.
She once gave the imperial physicians a manual on medical knowledge that she had compiled, but the physicians said they only vaguely understood it after reading it.
Since the imperial physician was unfamiliar with many of the terms mentioned above, the responsibility of explaining them naturally fell to Jiang Shuyue.
Fortunately, she didn't need to prepare much for the wedding; she didn't care about things like a grand wedding procession.
Having money in hand is enough; she doesn't need to show off. She plans to use the visible valuables in the storeroom as her dowry.
After taking a bath, Jiang Shuyue, as usual, picked up a bath towel that she had specially asked the embroiderer to make and wrapped it around her body.
A tall figure walked into Jiang Shuyue's bedroom.
Xue'er lay on the soft couch and sensed someone coming into the room. She raised her head and glanced at the familiar face. She lazily meowed and then continued to snore.
Is she asleep?
Xiao Jingzhao walked quietly towards the bed. A purple nightgown was folded on the headboard, with underpants and a milky white embroidered bodice on top of it. The thin quilt was neatly folded, and there were no signs that anyone had slept on the bed.
Xiao Jingzhao concluded that Jiang Shuyue was taking a bath. He walked to the desk by the window, picked up the storybook on it, and went back to the bedside to read it absentmindedly.
Feeling that the room was too dark, he picked up the scissors and cut off the clumps of wick.
The room became much brighter immediately.
Jiang Shuyue slipped out of the space, left the bathroom, and walked lightly toward the bed.
"you……"
Stepping out from behind the screen, I saw Xiao Jingzhao sitting on the edge of the bed reading a book, dressed in his nightgown.
Jiang Shuyue was so shocked by the scene before her that her hand trembled and the bath towel almost slipped down.
She didn't even know when this person arrived.
Hearing footsteps, Xiao Jingzhao put down the book in his hand and looked up.
Before me stood her bare shoulders, her skin like jade, a thin bath towel wrapped around her curvaceous body, outlining her alluring curves.
Water droplets slid down her snow-white swan neck, down her smooth, creamy skin, and soaked a small patch of the bath towel on her chest, revealing a glimpse of her snow-white skin beneath.
A few crystal-clear water droplets still clung to her cheeks, like morning dew caressing lotus leaves, fresh and refined.
Like a dazzling star in the night sky, it is radiant and captivating.
What a beautiful picture of a woman emerging from her bath.
Xiao Jingzhao stared wide-eyed.
He was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "Moon Maiden, you are so beautiful!"
Jiang Shuyue's face instantly turned bright red. She was only wearing a bath towel, and although he had touched her all over, the sudden exposure of her naked body still made her extremely shy.
Judging from the fact that his outer robe was hanging on the clothes rack and he was wearing his nightgown, it seemed that he would be staying here again tonight.
Jiang Shuyue covered her chest with one hand and walked to the bedside to get her pajamas.
A possessive glint flashed in Xiao Jingzhao's eyes, and he instinctively reached out and pulled her slender hand.
"Ah Zhao, I'll get the clothes."
Jiang Shuyue slumped into his lap, her face flushed.
Xiao Jingzhao held her tightly in his arms, his gaze sweeping over her chest before finally settling on her stunningly beautiful face.
With a teasing smile, he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "What do you need clothes for? I just love falling asleep holding my Yue Niang like this."
"you……"
Jiang Shuyue gave him a playful glare, secretly thinking to herself, "Only those who are more upset know."
Xiao Jingzhao placed a kiss on her beautiful collarbone, "I'll stay with you until dawn before returning to the palace."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Shuyue felt dizzy as he lifted her into the air.
When she realized that he had carried her to bed, the towel on her chest had come undone, and she quickly reached out to cover it.
Unfortunately, her hands were too small, and he still managed to see all of her bare skin.
Xiao Jingzhao slowly pulled the thin blanket over her and gently kissed her forehead.
"Moon Maiden, you are so beautiful that my heart is about to jump out of my chest."
As Xiao Jingzhao spoke, he pulled Jiang Shuyue's soft hand to his broad chest, letting her feel his strong heartbeat.
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