Chapter 34 Hidden Preview: The main CP of the next chapter is three points of sweetness!
The footsteps grew closer. Qi Xin looked around. This hot spring, originally built for human enjoyment, was concealed, its perimeter tightly packed with rocky landscape, leaving only a single entrance and exit. If they left now, they would undoubtedly collide with the two men.
With my status, I don't think they would dare to act so brazenly, but what about my master? If he were to be discovered, it would cause an uproar in the whole city. By then, the public opinion would be so strong that they would force my father to punish him for deceiving the emperor.
No, he can't be exposed.
As Shen Yufang placed the silenced bone flute to his lips, Qi Xin grabbed his wrist, dragged him into the hot spring, and then jumped in himself.
Just as Wen Shao and Concubine Chu stepped into the entrance of their hot spring, Qi Xinfang pushed Shen Yu's head into the water.
The pool was shrouded in mist, and the hot spring, where palace servants had previously dissolved herbs to promote blood circulation and dissolve blood stasis, was completely white and obscured. Wen Shao and Concubine Chu, somewhat worried, circled the pool, searching every nook and cranny for a hidden person.
Qi Xin at the bottom of the pool could hear the sound of two people pacing back and forth by the pool, but even though the water in the pool was too turbid, the people on the surface could not see the situation below, and the people below the water also had their vision obstructed.
Qi Xin took two tentative breaths, and sure enough, the underwater breathing skill she'd activated when escaping was still there! She didn't know how much longer she and her master would have to hold their breath underwater, nor did she know how good her master was at swimming.
Qi Xin groped over, following Chen Yu's wrist, arm, shoulder and neck, until he touched his lips, philtrum and nose tip.
Chen Yu was so quiet that she couldn't tell if he was holding his breath or dying. Ever since she'd activated her underwater breathing skill during her last escape, she still had no idea how long the power of her unresonated blood pill would last.
The master had reminded him early in the morning that he had already obtained important information, but he insisted on staying and not leaving. Not only did he not hear any important information, but he also put the master in this situation.
The warmth of the hot spring made the heat in her heart grow continuously, and something was ready to break out of the ground.
Qi Xin grabbed the back of Chen Yu's neck and pulled himself closer to him, only then could he see his lips trembling due to suffocation.
The fleshy and plump lips had become much lighter in color in the spring water, like pink jade from another mountain, polished and clear and moist. In addition, the lip line was outlined, like the finishing touch of the creator, pure and charming, beautiful beyond words.
The power of the blood pill in the body seemed to be human-like. Not only did it ignite the fire, but as Qi Xin's desire continued to deepen, it also complemented the rhythm and accelerated the blood circulation in her body.
She pressed her thumb on Chen Yu's lower lip, increasing the pressure. She no longer knew what she was thinking, but the two beautiful breasts in front of her were like dancing flames in her eyes, burning her whole body and making the desire in her pupils more intense.
Qi Xin clung to the last bit of his sanity, wavering.
What do you want to do?
What was his relationship with him? A ruler and his subject? Or at best, a temporary partner. Besides, I didn't know if he had a sweetheart.
If she really did that, both she and her master would have a hard time getting along with each other in the future.
Qi Xin didn't find her master so attractive until today. As early as when she first saw her master in the farmer's courtyard, she was obsessed with her master's amber eyes. After all, there were very few people in the Sheng Kingdom with eyes of this color. It was not known which foreign bloodline was introduced during the national integration, so those with amber eyes were mostly extremely beautiful.
However, when Master was the commander-in-chief, he did not have the murderous aura of war and swords; when he was the Duke of Jingguo, he did not have the power of a powerful official who looked down on others.
He always dressed himself up as a gentleman, dressed in fine green, untainted by worldly clamor. In reality, he had been infected by the filth of the world for too long, becoming accustomed to disguise and perhaps forgetting his true self.
As an outsider, I was already heartbroken and horrified listening to his story. Why should I do the same for him, who was an eyewitness?
Qi Xin reminded herself again and again that she had a country and a family to protect, and her master had a personal vendetta to settle. The two of them had just mistakenly ordered the music because the immortals in the sky were looking for fun, and were brought together by accident. They must not get too deeply involved.
Although she had never experienced true love, she felt that it was not important. As long as the world was polygamous, women would not have much say. Even if they married the one they loved, they could not resist the change of human nature and the decline of the world.[1]
There are often two-faced scholars[2], and it is difficult to find true love that lasts until old age[3]. Why should she tie herself up in knots?
However, the power of the blood pill was still instigating Qi Xin's consciousness to become more and more confused. She really wanted to taste the taste of those lips.
There was no emotion involved; it was simply a matter of mutual benefit. After all, even at her age and having been married once, she had never been so intimate with anyone else. Who knew, she might never meet someone as talented as her master again.
It wasn't what she thought, she was stimulated by the blood-breaking pill!
Yes, and this Concubine Chu and Wen Shao, are they so in love? They didn't say a word about the serious matter, but just rushed to that thing, and didn't know how to avoid it, making such a sound.
Yes, blame them!
If it wasn't me and my master who were here today, but someone else, they would have deserved it!
Besides, I was trying to save my master, which was a righteous act. I couldn't let my master suffocate to death.
After Qi Xin rehearsed a touching drama in her heart, she finally followed her instinctive impulse and pressed her lips against his.
At that moment, Chen Yu's eyelids, which had been half-closed out of habit, suddenly lifted up, squeezing out countless wrinkles, his amber pupils filled with surprise, and the soft touch on his lips was infinitely magnified.
Qi Xin was not very good at kissing, so she did as she imagined in her heart, with her lips touching his honestly and breathing into him properly.
The expression in Chen Yu's eyes changed from surprise, to secret joy, to lingering affection, and finally solidified into a deep pool of love, as if he wanted to suck her into his bones.
It’s a pity that Qi Xin had his eyes downcast while they were kissing each other, so he missed this exquisite change in his expression.
He had just been suddenly pushed into the water by Qi Xin, and he had indeed choked on his saliva. The dejection he showed as he continued to sink to the bottom of the water was not an act, he was just trying hard to endure the pain of shortness of breath.
Shen Yu had previously practiced underwater breath-holding techniques in the heavy fleet, but unfortunately, he'd taken too many different herbal remedies in recent years to treat his leg problems. The cumulative side effects had left him less robust than before, and the time he could hold out underwater had been shrinking. When Qi Xin approached him, he'd already reached his limit.
But what puzzled him was that Xiaojiu, the eldest princess of Sheng State, not only knew martial arts, but also had the ability to hold her breath underwater for a long time. Could it be that she had practiced this before?
But why does she practice these things when she has nothing to do? Is this an instruction from her mother?
Is Empress Yuan still like this - taking precautions before problems arise?
What had Xiaojiu experienced to become this old? Besides her bloodline, what else could have enabled her to become a Super Zero Blood?
Oh, that's not right. It's a blood factor. Many girls of the same age as Xiaojiu were sent to the Moon Country and became blood slaves, but they might not be able to fuse successfully. Could it be that there is something special about His Majesty's blood or Queen Yuan's blood?
Putting this aside for now, just talking about the immense pain Xiaojiu endured during the fusion, it was probably even greater than what she had endured back then. No wonder she seemed to believe in neither family affection nor love.
Chen Yu's hands, which were originally hanging on both sides of his body, slowly raised up, rubbed her smooth neck, controlled the back of her head, and went from passively accepting the air to actively sucking on her lips, until he used the tip of his tongue to push open her half-closed teeth, grabbing more oxygen from it.
In fact, the moment she came closer, what surprised Chen Yu was not her action, but the fact that in this painful moment, she was still able to notice her own abnormality and pass the little oxygen left in her mouth to herself.
After Chen Yu calmed down, he followed his heart and wanted to get closer to her.
All this time, Chen Yu couldn't figure out what his feelings for her were. Although he had received an order from Empress Yuan to protect her, when he was unable to move and was at his wit's end, she rescued herself and appeared in the farmer's yard, unexpectedly breaking into his world.
At first, he was just impressed by the little girl's tenacious vitality. Even if she was shattered, she would still find her scattered self bit by bit, and then piece it together again, and then smile and return the favor to the culprit.
In comparison, what is the me who was so arrogant four years ago and threatened to avenge his father, but ended up losing both legs and the troops of the Yasukuni Shrine?
This was probably the reason why my father didn't want me to join the army.
I am different now, but I have nothing left.
He lost his father, his healthy body, half of the Yasukuni Shrine's troops, and even his own name and the name of the Yasukuni Shrine could not appear in this world openly.
However, Xiaojiu appeared. To a certain extent, she was so similar to himself that the word he initially used to describe Shuangjiang was "sympathy".
However, Xiaojiu was much better than herself. No matter when, she never gave up on herself. After all, who would love someone who even she despised?
Chen Yu repeatedly chewed over the changes in his attitude towards her. He could feel that she didn't seem to be very good at kissing, but was clumsily caring for him in her own way.
Although it was my first time kissing someone, I seemed to be able to learn it on my own and explore according to my intuition.
Chen Yu kissed her lips slowly and unhurriedly, as if he was tasting some priceless wine, which became more fragrant as time went by, making people feel intoxicated.
Qi Xin had originally fished him out of the pool, lifted his upper body slightly, and then sat astride his legs, pressing him against the pool wall to help him breathe. But perhaps because his master was extremely short of oxygen, the constant biting and chewing on him made his breathing increasingly shallow.
Or is it that the power of the blood pill is about to lose its effect again?
Qi Xin listened attentively to the movements by the pool, intending to surface as soon as Concubine Chu and Wen Shao left.
Concubine Chu dragged the long tail of her palace robe around for a few rounds, but found nothing unusual. In addition, the spring water was also completely ripple-free. Even if someone wanted to hide in the water, they had already stayed there for so long that the person underwater would have been unable to bear it. She turned around and said:
"Wenlang, we've checked here and there's nothing wrong. It seems it was just a false alarm. Perhaps I was too engrossed just now and was hallucinating. I understand what Wenlang said. I don't know when we'll meet again. Finally, can you please see me off?"
Wen Shao took one last look around, and after confirming everything was correct, he came over, took Concubine Chu's hand, and said, "Let's go."
At this moment, the two people in the water were startled at the same time:
The word "hui", what word "hui"?
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The author has something to say: ps——
Ahem, many fans complained that the relationship between the male and female protagonists was progressing slowly. What we mean is, these two finally kissed, but there is really no love between them at this stage. Not to mention that they are not as good as Lord Wen and Concubine Chu in the middle-aged group, they are not even as bold and courageous as the love between Qi Ling and Yuan Shang in the youth group.
The main thing is that the male and female protagonists have obstacles in their hearts, which cannot be overcome overnight. Don’t you agree?
(Warm reminder: I won’t abuse you~ I won’t abuse you~)
Note:
[1] Source: Lu Xun’s Random Thoughts: The Human Heart is Ancient
[2] Source: Rogue
[3] “I wish to find a person who shares my heart and will never leave me until we grow old.” — Zhuo Wenjun, Han Dynasty, “Song of the White-haired Man”
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