Shen Zhiyi reached out and helped him untie the leather belt and sash around his waist. She had never served anyone before, so her movements were slow, and her fingers rubbed against his body through his clothes...
Zhou Xuance looked down at her, his Adam's apple bobbing, and he couldn't hold back any longer, "Yiyi, you did this on purpose."
"Um?"
Before Shen Zhiyi could react, she had already been carried horizontally into the inner chamber of the bedroom.
The weather is quite cool in early autumn.
Shen Zhiyi felt the candlelight flickering in front of her, and every nerve seemed to be out of control, her eyes gradually becoming blurry.
In their eyes,
All that remained was Zhou Xuance's face and his lustful eyes.
As night fell, a sudden downpour fell outside the window, sweeping the fallen leaves into the rain, which then drifted away with the current, leaving the leaves no choice but to follow the flow.
Shen Zhiyi felt her body gradually falling...
There was no point of support for any of the limbs.
All I could hear was his voice:
"Yiyi..."
"I truly like you, I love you."
"Stop talking." The more Shen Zhiyi listened, the more her heart trembled and her ears burned.
"I want to tell you, over and over again, that you deserve the very best."
...
When the autumn rain stopped, Zhou Xuance asked for water. Hongrui and Lühe came in with flushed faces, and when they left, they secretly glanced at their young mistress.
I never realized her daughter was so spoiled.
Why do we have to be waited on hand and foot these days?
She even needs to be carried while taking a bath.
It wasn't that Shen Zhiyi was being spoiled; she had really been through a lot, otherwise she wouldn't have had the nerve to let Zhou Xuance serve her.
As Zhou Xuance helped her wipe her body, Shen Zhiyi muttered, "When are you going to war?"
"Let's do it in the next couple of days."
"Then I'll help you pack your things."
"good."
"Please take good care of yourself."
"I'll listen to you."
...
He agreed to everything Shen Zhiyi said, which made Shen Zhiyi frown slightly. "Whatever I say, you agree. Don't you have any thoughts of your own?"
"You're my wife, isn't it normal for me to listen to you?"
"Does that mean you'll listen to and believe everything I say?"
"Um."
Shen Zhiyi chuckled softly, thinking he was deliberately trying to please her; after all, he was a master of sweet talk. Just as she was exhausted and about to drift off to sleep, she heard a voice in her ear:
"Yiyi, you saved my life, so I believe whatever you say."
"You said you were reborn..."
I believe it too!
Shen Zhiyi suddenly opened her eyes and turned to look at him.
Their eyes met, and the candlelight reflected in his eyes, filling them with tenderness.
She did mention being reborn to Zhou Xuance, but it was just a casual excuse. After all, no one would believe in supernatural or superstitious things, but he…
They actually believed it.
And they weren't afraid at all.
They even helped him deal with the Marquis's mansion.
"Go to sleep now, or it'll be dawn soon." Zhou Xuance lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "I know you've given up on love, so..."
I will tell you again and again that I like you.
"One day, you will believe that there are indeed people in this world who love you more than themselves."
That night, he held her tightly in his arms.
Not willing to let go even a little bit.
However, his body temperature was high, and Shen Zhiyi felt uncomfortable being held and embraced by him. She wished she could kick him a few times and push him off the bed.
——
Perhaps because she had been so exhausted, Shen Zhiyi slept very soundly.
When she woke up, the autumn sun was high in the sky, intense and dazzling. Hongrui brought in water to help her wash up, while Lühe held a letter in her hand. Chen Zhiyi suddenly felt as if a piece of her heart had been emptied.
"Miss, this is what the Prince instructed me to give you."
Shen Zhiyi's breath hitched suddenly. "He...did he leave?"
Before dawn, the prince changed his clothes and rode to the military camp.
Shen Zhiyi hurriedly pulled the quilt over her shoulder and ran out without even putting on her shoes, but was stopped by Lühe, "Miss, the prince has already led his army out of the city."
She stopped in her tracks and murmured, "He's leaving without even saying goodbye to me."
"Perhaps she can't bear to be separated from you," Hongrui advised.
Shen Zhiyi nodded in agreement.
Green Lotus handed her the letter. After she opened it, she looked at the familiar handwriting and vaguely remembered the first time she saw him write, which turned out to be a blackmail letter.
“My dear wife, please don’t be angry or cry. If you get upset, it will break my heart.”
"As autumn approaches and the weather turns cold, Madam, your hands and feet are always sensitive to the cold. You should go to the hot springs at the estate more often... I know you like magnolias, so I have had some magnolia trees planted at the Prince's residence. I hope you will take good care of them and water them often."
"When the flowers bloom next year, I will surely return to my husband."
"In this vast capital city, I have no relatives near or far. If you have time, Madam, you can write me letters from time to time, which will be a small comfort."
"If you don't miss me, that's alright. In any case, I will always remember you."
"I only miss you."
As Shen Zhiyi watched, her eyes unconsciously reddened.
The day after Zhou Xuance left, his father and brothers also rushed to the northern border, and Shen Zhiyi simply moved back to the Duke's mansion to stay for a while.
During this time, the new emperor summoned her to the palace once, because he was going to hold an enthronement ceremony and discuss the selection of the empress. Shen Zhiyi appeared calm on the surface, but was shocked in her heart: "Your Majesty, why do you need to discuss with me who will be the empress?"
"You are my imperial aunt. Now that the Emperor Emeritus is seriously ill and my grandmother is insane, you are an elder and a member of the royal family. I would like to ask for your opinion."
Shen Zhiyi just smiled, and it was clear that the new emperor was very respectful to her.
Zhou Yuanbi knew very well:
If the Imperial Uncle wanted to, there would be many opportunities for him to ascend to the throne.
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