Chapter 43 In this situation, a poem should be composed…
Yun Kui tiptoed in, and when she saw De Shun looking over, she quickly gestured for him to be quiet.
De Shun glanced at his prince discreetly and, seeing that he had his eyes closed and was completely unaware, handed the silver ewer in his hand to Yun Kui and carefully retreated behind the screen.
White mist rose from the water's surface. The prince, shirtless, had his broad, muscular shoulders exposed above the water, and his two strong arms were casually draped over the edge of the pool, their muscles clearly defined.
Yun Kui swallowed hard, her face filled with infatuation.
The man suddenly spoke up at that moment: "Why did you stop?"
Startled, Yun Kui nearly dropped the silver ewer in her hand. She quickly scooped up a pot of hot water and slowly poured it down the man's shoulder.
Hot water droplets slid slowly down his cool, firm skin, disappearing into the water from his full chest muscles.
Yun Kui's fingertips traced the bulging veins on his arm, and she felt secretly pleased with herself.
"You tried to hide it from me during the medicinal bath, but now it's in my hands!"
"In this situation, a poem should be composed—"
His Highness the Crown Prince is the most imposing, with a massive chest and an impenetrable wall of muscles.
I was lucky enough to touch it today, and I'm happier than if I ate meat!
Crown Prince: "...Pfft."
Hearing this laughter, Yun Kui broke out in a cold sweat.
She held her breath and carefully observed his expression. Fortunately, his eyes were still closed, so he probably hadn't noticed that someone else had taken his place.
"Is this guy crazy? He suddenly let out a cold laugh while taking a shower."
"You scared me to death."
She scooped up another ladle of water and poured it down the prince's collarbone. His prominent Adam's apple slid across her palm, sending a slight shiver through her.
She mostly dealt with eunuchs in the palace and rarely saw such a sexy and beautiful Adam's apple.
Although the palace guards were tall and imposing with prominent Adam's apples, their necks were tanned dark from being exposed to the sun and rain all day. In the past, she might have thought that was a kind of masculinity, but now that Her Highness the Crown Prince was by her side, those sweaty, dark necks no longer attracted her.
She still prefers this clean and masculine vibe.
As the gaze slowly descends, beneath the shimmering pool water, a slender waist reveals eight neatly arranged abdominal muscles, each one as exquisitely sculpted as fine jade.
However, he had battlefield scars on his chest and back. She had personally treated those arrow wounds, and after the scabs fell off, tender new flesh grew out. There were also a few wounds from unknown weapons, and the skin at those wounds was still not smooth. One could imagine how gruesome and tragic they must have been.
She was a little startled, but didn't find it ugly.
Like a sword bathed in blood from a hail of bullets, every scratch on its blade is proof of its valiant fight and its past glory.
The sight of water droplets clinging to the wound was incredibly alluring.
Looking down from the deep, distinct walls, the pool grew deeper and deeper, obscuring many things. It was as if dark, imposing reefs stood tall in the turbulent depths of the sea, inspiring both fear and excitement.
"Waaaah, I want to slide down His Highness's shoulders, I want to play hide-and-seek in my brother's abs, I want to ride on his back—"
Yun Kui was still lost in the beauty and couldn't extricate herself when her wrist was suddenly grabbed and pulled down. She lost her balance and fell into the water with a "plop".
In an instant, he was soaked through, and the rabbit ears on both sides of his hair bun hung wetly by his ears.
She looked up, flustered and shocked, meeting the Crown Prince's deep, dark phoenix eyes. "When did Your Highness find out I was coming?"
The Crown Prince curled his lip: "If I were that stupid, not even knowing that someone else had taken my place, I would have died a thousand times over."
Yun Kui wiped the water droplets from her face. "Your Highness knew I was coming all along, but instead of reminding me, you dragged me into this mess when I wasn't looking. Do you find that amusing?"
The crown prince sneered, "You're acting all wronged."
From the moment she arrived, her eyes were glued to him, and she wanted nothing more than to look at and touch every inch of him.
He didn't even mind, yet she still dared to feel wronged.
Yun Kui stepped into the water, her feet feeling a little unsteady. After taking only two steps forward, her foot suddenly slipped, and she fell backward. Fortunately, a strong hand caught her arm in time, preventing her from falling into the water.
Still shaken, she grabbed his arm with both hands to steady herself.
Fearing he might object, she added, "I'm afraid of falling, may I hold Your Highness's arm?"
Crown Prince: "Can't you... you've already latched onto me?"
She pressed her advantage, thinking, "Could I hold your back?"
The crown prince stared at her intently: "What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to go back and reflect on your actions?"
Yun Kui's gaze fell on his strong, firm chest, and she licked her lips, saying, "This servant will serve Your Highness during your bath."
"I came to see your abs, but I didn't expect you to be taking a shower, so I sneaked in to take advantage of you."
The Crown Prince said in a deep voice, "You're not even listening to me anymore?"
Yun Kui hurriedly said, "This servant has reflected on my actions! This servant should not have met with the guards in private, nor should I have watched the dancers. From now on, this servant will always remember that I belong to His Highness, and my eyes and heart will only belong to His Highness!"
"Anyone can say nice things."
Seeing his taut lips and sharp, intimidating gaze, Yun Kui felt a chill run down her spine. "What I'm saying comes from the bottom of my heart, Your Highness? Don't you believe me?"
The crown prince gave a cold laugh and clenched his back teeth.
Yun Kui said in a low voice, "This servant must thank Your Highness. Eunuch Cao just told me that Your Highness specially sent people to protect my safety today. If it weren't for Your Highness protecting me in the side hall today, His Majesty would probably have silenced us. Also, the heir of the Marquis of Ningde poisoned me earlier, so Your Highness has helped me get revenge..."
As he spoke, my gaze involuntarily followed a drop of water hanging on his Adam's apple and slowly slid down.
There's really no way to not pay attention.
With such a perfectly sculpted man standing naked in front of her, who could control their eyes? She certainly couldn't.
Her cheeks were flushed, and she said softly, "To repay Your Highness's kindness, may this servant help Your Highness wash your body?"
The crown prince stared at her without showing any emotion.
Yun Kui assured, "This servant will be even more careful and attentive than De Shun, and will certainly serve Your Highness well."
Although his expression was unfriendly, he did not stop her in the end, so Yun Kui felt safe and boldly reached out her hand to his chest.
The Crown Prince looked at the dress that clung tightly to her body, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly: "You plan to serve me dressed like this?"
Yun Kui looked at her padded jacket and skirt, which were soaked through and heavy with water. She had come secretly and hadn't brought a change of clothes. Was she going to...?
She felt that it might be unseemly, and hesitated as she tried to climb ashore, saying, "My clothes are inconvenient, so let Deshun do it..."
Before he could take two steps, the Crown Prince grabbed him by the back of the neck and pulled him back.
With their backs pressed against the stone bricks by the pool, the two switched positions. Yun Kui shrank back, head bowed, her face flushed.
The Crown Prince personally removed her soaked outer garment, revealing her snow-white inner garment, which was almost transparent from the pool water, clearly showing the bright and full pomegranate pattern on the undergarment.
He threw the soaking wet undergarment out of the pool, then turned his gaze back to her, sketching her inch by inch.
The girl's cheeks were flushed, and her fair and smooth skin was made pink and soft by the warm pool water. It felt as soft as a delicate sugar cake or a peeled lychee, so tender that you could squeeze water out of it.
The prince lightly pinched her delicate, plump skin, leaving two clear finger marks on her pink skin.
He chuckled softly, "After serving in the palace for so many years, you haven't become thick-skinned and tough, and you've already become famous?"
Yun Kui muttered softly, "You used too much force."
She even felt a warm sensation in her lower body, as if something was gently squeezed by him and then rippled out—not pool water, but something she had tasted before, something from that ring on her thumb.
Yun Kui subconsciously looked at the black jade thumb ring on his finger bone.
Solemn and dignified, radiant yet not dazzling, so exquisite that the tactile sensation of the dragon's layered scales brushing against the skin is exceptionally clear.
She suddenly dared not reach out, much less wash him. Her legs were limp and weak from being soaked in the pool water, and she could barely stand. She could only lean against the brick wall behind her for support.
She glanced at him somewhat helplessly, her wet hair clinging to her cheeks, her shimmering eyes seemingly veiled in mist, giving her a pitiful look.
The next moment, her chin was gently lifted, and a man's warm lips covered hers.
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