At that moment, the girl was enveloping his lips with her soft, rosy red lips...
Xie Jingrun's handsome face flushed and then turned red. The intense pain seemed to disappear, but a tender feeling began to grow in his heart.
Rong Qingqing bit him once, then let go.
"Does it hurt?" She looked up at the dazed man and asked rather unkindly.
She really bit him; there's still a ring of teeth marks on his index finger.
"Want to bite again?" After a long while, Xie Jingrun's gaze fell on her rosy and beautiful lips. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he suddenly asked in a hoarse voice.
Rong Qingqing looked at him suspiciously, "Aren't you in pain?"
"It doesn't hurt." Xie Jingrun's voice was low and hoarse, and there seemed to be something suppressed in his deep eyes.
Rong Qingqing looked at his fingers, which were all purple, yet they didn't hurt. Was he made of iron? Or were his pain receptors just weak?
"Never mind." Rong Qingqing let go of his hand; she didn't really like people who liked men who talked nonsense.
I just suddenly wanted to get back at him. Since he doesn't even feel pain, why did I bother to verbally abuse him?
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingrun closed his eyes, feeling somewhat disappointed.
"Aren't you going to take me to see the East Palace?" Rong Qingqing asked when she saw him standing there without saying a word for a long time.
"Let's go." Xie Jingrun glanced at her and walked ahead first.
Rong Qingqing strolled around the garden of the East Palace, and seeing that it was getting late, she decided to leave the palace and go home.
"Take me home," she said. The garden wasn't much to look at in winter. Although the sun was shining, the temperature was still very low. She'd rather go home and hide under the covers.
Xie Jingrun saw through her at a glance, but didn't press the matter. "Mm."
Looking at his handsome profile, Rong Qingqing suddenly asked, "You and your cousin are very close?"
"Which cousin?" Xie Jingrun was taken aback.
"What, do you have many cousins?" Rong Qingqing raised an eyebrow.
Xie Jingrun frowned. "You mean Hua Yin?"
"Mm." Rong Qingqing nodded.
“She is my uncle’s only daughter. My uncle died in battle at a young age. When my maternal grandfather was dying, he asked me to take good care of her. That’s all,” Xie Jingrun explained.
Rong Qingqing nodded, "I see." No wonder someone like Xie Jingrun would take such good care of a girl and even call the imperial physician for her.
Xie Jingrun, recalling the Empress Dowager's intentions, said, "Don't overthink it. I'm only doing this for my maternal grandfather's sake."
Rong Qingqing smiled faintly at him, "I know."
Looking at the smile on her lips, Xie Jingrun's mood also brightened. Thinking of the plum blossom viewing banquet today, he said, "Don't worry, things like today won't happen again after the New Year."
Hearing the man's almost reassuring tone, Rong Qingqing felt a sudden sense of relief and softly replied, "Mm."
After the New Year, Emperor Zhaojing will abdicate, and Xie Jingrun will take over the reins of government. He probably wants to tell her that no one can make decisions for him anymore.
Xie Jingrun grasped her hand and suddenly said, "I will avenge you."
Rong Qingqing looked at him in surprise, "What do you mean? Who are you looking for revenge against?"
Xie Jingrun glanced at her. "You'll find out tomorrow."
Rong Qingqing was completely confused, but she didn't ask any more questions.
The next day.
Shangguan Yanran came to find Rong Qingqing excitedly.
Have you heard?
"What did you hear?" Rong Qingqing looked at her curiously.
"That annoying Princess Huaiyin accidentally fell into the lake yesterday after leaving the Empress Dowager's palace," Shangguan Yanran said in a low voice, her face revealing undisguised schadenfreude.
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