She lay panting on the pillow, biting her lip, looking at the man beside her.
Unlike his usual cold and dignified demeanor, at this moment, his robes were torn open, the golden crown that bound his hair was nowhere to be seen, and his black hair was draped down, giving him a chaotic yet deadly aura.
Rong Qingqing felt her heart was about to give way, and hurriedly looked away, unable to bear it any longer.
Considering that she was not yet clean, Xie Jingrun let her go at the crucial moment.
Even so, Rong Qingqing was still tormented by him.
"Um... I need to take a bath." After a long while, Rong Qingqing calmed down, tugged at his sleeve, and whispered.
Xie Jingrun turned to look at her, and when he met her misty, wet eyes, his throat bobbed uncontrollably.
Her soft, delicate appearance flashed through his mind, and his body suddenly tensed like iron.
He placed his hand on her slender waist, and in the end, reason prevailed over everything.
"Okay." He responded in a low, hoarse voice, got up, picked her up, and walked towards the clean room.
By the time the two finished washing up, it was already quite late.
Rong Qingqing yawned and spontaneously lay down on the inside of the bed.
Xie Jingrun washed his hair, dried it, and then pulled back the covers and lay down beside her.
Rong Qingqing was already asleep, but she still sensed his presence, so she closed her eyes and snuggled into his arms.
Seeing her adorable appearance, Xie Jingrun chuckled softly, pulled her into his arms, and felt a surge of emotion welling up inside him. He lowered his head and kissed her forehead.
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Washington, D.C.
"...Miss Hua, please accept the imperial decree." After reading the decree, Zhao Cheng rolled it up.
Hua Yin knelt there like a statue, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Her cousin actually wants to marry her off to someone far away...
They're getting married next month...
Seeing that she didn't react for a while, Zhao Cheng couldn't help but persuade her, "Although Jinzhou is a bit far, the prefect of Jinzhou is very capable and has an outstanding character. Miss Hua will definitely be happy and fulfilled after marrying him."
"I don't want to get married!" Hua Yin said coldly and resolutely. "I want to see my cousin." With that, she stood up.
Upon seeing this, the old lady Hua, who was kneeling to the side, changed her expression. With the help of the servants, she stood up and advised, "Yinyin, since your cousin has already issued the decree, let it be so."
"I don't want to!" Hua Yin, contrary to her usual quiet demeanor, suddenly turned around and shouted angrily, "I don't want to marry into Jinzhou, I don't want to marry the prefect of Jinzhou..."
Zhao Cheng hadn't expected her reaction to be so strong. Remembering the Empress's dislike of her, his expression darkened, and he said coldly, "Could it be that Miss Hua intends to defy the imperial decree?"
Hua Yin's face stiffened, and she clenched the handkerchief in her hand. "I..." She paused, then suddenly sneered, "Is it the Empress's idea that my cousin won't marry me off to a distant place?"
Zhao Cheng narrowed his eyes and suddenly looked her up and down.
Seeing this, Hua Yin felt a tickle in her throat and coughed a few times. "W-what are you looking at?"
Zhao Cheng smiled and said, “Miss Hua, you may not know this, but the Prefect of Jinzhou is a handsome and talented man. With Miss Hua’s qualifications, the fact that she was able to marry him is thanks to the Emperor’s connections. Miss Hua should cherish her good fortune.”
Hua Yin's expression changed drastically. How could she not hear the contempt in his words? Her face instantly turned bright red. "You have no right to talk to me like that. I want to see my cousin..."
Zhao Cheng stood there, holding his whisk, saying nothing more, but his attitude spoke volumes.
Before Hua Yin could speak again, Old Madam Hua suddenly grabbed her wrist and glared at her sternly with a warning look. Then she turned to Zhao Cheng and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Steward Zhao. It's a wonderful surprise that our Yin Yin is marrying the capable and virtuous Prefect of Jinzhou. She's overjoyed."
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