Chapter 35 Qi Xin's legs felt numb as he knelt at the bottom of the pool. He stretched...
Qi Xin's legs were numb from kneeling at the bottom of the pool. He stretched out his index finger and pointed upwards, indicating that Shen Yu and the others were safe and could go up.
Chen Yu caught a glimpse of her movements out of the corner of his eye, but his lips were still lingering on hers, not wanting to leave. He slapped her lower back with one hand, and held her neck and jaw with the other, bringing her out of the water.
The next moment, he suddenly reversed his position, pushing her against the sidewall and then leaning forward. He freed his left hand from her waist and placed it on the edge of the pool, trapping her between himself and the wall.
Chen Yu's repressive attitude was completely different from his usual calm demeanor.
After his father's death, he was no longer the Duke of Jingguo, nor could he legitimately be the Duke of Jingguo or Marshal Shen. He had no choice but to endure humiliation and obey the orders of the current emperor, while secretly managing the three major camps in Ningbei. He absolutely could not let another person in the Shen family or the Jingguo army sacrifice in vain.
He might be the calm and steady person his father had hoped for, but this is not him at all.
But, so what?
Da Sheng is full of dangers. My father's injustice has not been redressed, and mysteries are spreading one after another like an epidemic.
He claimed to have obtained the Queen's order to protect her, but he knew in his heart that what he actually wanted to preserve was her power, thereby leaving a life-saving talisman for himself and the Jingguo Army, in case the dust settled and Her Majesty used the same trick to get rid of him again.
After all, the state funeral has already taken place. At that time, His Majesty can send the Shadow Guards to wipe him out from this world without a trace.
Because of this, he has never been able to face up to his complicated feelings towards the Daqi royal family.
Before the Suining Gate Incident, the current emperor still valued my father very much.
But since the emperor ascended the throne, my father has been extremely cautious and has hidden far away in Ningbei, but he still aroused the emperor's fear.
Chen Yu had suspected more than once whether his father was assassinated by the Shadow Capital Guards. After all, it was strange that his father was sent to the western battlefield.
However, the military strength of the Western Dan Kingdom is nothing special. Even if the commander-in-chief is not my father, the Imperial City Army will probably win. Besides, there are quite a few heroes who have been eliminated by the Shadow Capital Guard.
However, this Da Sheng was obtained by my father after decades of hard work and battles on the battlefield. As long as the external threat is not eliminated, all the grudges have to be put aside.
He could protect Dasheng and escape unscathed. Making Xiaojiu fall in love with him was the most efficient way. Furthermore, he also...
Thinking of this, Chen Yu did not dare to go any deeper. He desperately forced himself to get rid of the thoughts of living in vain.
But, it didn't help in the end.
Unconsciously, Chen Yu increased the strength of his hands, and the action of kissing her gradually evolved from the slow and leisurely action of teasing a cat to an aggressive attack, as if he wanted to eat her alive.
He thought of himself as Zheng Qi from a small farmer's yard, and he wanted a simple and unpretentious beginning between them, instead of the current tangled web of right and wrong.
As his thoughts flowed, a tear slipped from the corner of his slightly dull eye and dripped onto the corner of her lips.
Qi Xin moved the corners of his lips, thinking that the two had just emerged from the water, and he didn't know whose hair had been dripping with water drops.
But at the same time, she also realized that even after she came out of the water, Chen Yu not only still held her tightly, but was even kissing her seriously and passionately.
Qi Xin wanted to stand firm and find a fulcrum to push him away, but his legs became numb and he lost all feeling, and even his waist gradually became weak.
But Chen Yu had no intention of ending it. Instead, he moved his right hand, which was originally on the back of her neck, back to her waist and pulled her back.
"Mmmmm - Mmmmm -" Qi Xin didn't even have time to catch her breath. She really had no idea that her impulse at that moment underwater would lead to this situation. She had no way to retreat and could only beat him with all her strength with both hands.
When Chen Yu turned over, he noticed the flush on her face, her whimpering like a young animal, and the willow-like strength of his hands. To him, it didn't seem like a resistance, but more like a natural incitement that aroused the desire deep in his soul.
Chen Yu restrained her restless fists with each hand, and bent them back to her lower back. He then used his left hand to hold her wrists from behind, and pressed her neck again with his right hand, ravaging her lips and sweeping every corner of her mouth.
Qi Xin felt a little pain at this kind of affectionate approach that was as gentle as the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. He bit his tongue fiercely and consciously slapped him the moment he let go.
This slap was not as weak and powerless as the one he had just given when he was having difficulty breathing. Instead, it was a powerful blow that was filled with some new and old hatreds, which made his entire head tilt to the right.
After the slap, the two of them stared at each other in shock, and then said in unison: "What are you doing!"
After that, there was endless silence again.
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Yu turned around and saw that her once pink earlobes were now red as blood. He wanted to touch her but didn't dare to. He could only step away, lower his posture, and speak first:
"I'm sorry."
Qi Xin couldn't really tell what had driven that slap. Was it a show of bravado? Or was it out of sheer shame and anger? In any case, it wasn't out of disgust.
After all, it was she who followed her common love of beauty and kissed him first.
But why, he apologized first?
Qi Xin asked, confused, "What?"
Chen Yu stared at the earlobe that was tempting people to play with it, and said in a suppressed tone, "It's my fault. I couldn't help it."
"Ah? What what?" Qi Xin listened to the increasingly outrageous trend and decisively gave up trying to justify himself:
"Yes, yes, it's your fault. I was kind enough to give you air underwater, but you couldn't stop once you kissed me, and you even held me hostage and poked me in the stomach with your hidden weapon bag..."
It was as if Chen Yu hadn't heard the first few sentences. After the three words "hidden weapon bag" appeared, he turned his head back with an extremely unnatural expression and fell silent.
After Qi Xin regained some face, he happened to think of something else and planned to take advantage of the situation to expose the fact that he had forcefully kissed him:
"Speaking of which, I remember asking Sister Shuang about this earlier. I thought you didn't know any other light weapons besides your giant, broken beacon bow. Sure enough, just like what's said in the storybook, in everyday small fights, hidden weapons are more handy."
Chen Yu's face was filled with worry, but something inexplicable was stirring deep down in his heart. He turned his face away and uttered a few words stiffly: "That's not a hidden weapon bag."
Qi Xin lowered his gaze as he followed his words, instantly understood what was going on, and tactfully shut up. He then stood up from the pool and prepared to run away.
She just stood up, but felt something was wrong, lowered her head, and quickly buried her body in the ground.
Qi Xin was wearing a pomegranate skirt with a waist, which had no outer layer, was light-colored, and extremely slim-fitting. Now that it was soaked, the view inside was clearly visible, and even the outline of her underwear was revealed.
Chen Yu glanced at her shooting herself in the foot and gloated over her misfortune. He chuckled, "Xiaojiu, do you want to learn hidden weapons? It's not convenient today. I'll teach you another day when I'm free. With your previous archery skills, you'll definitely be able to learn it right away."
Qi Xin turned a deaf ear to this and simply reached out to pull off his outer robe, saying sullenly, "Give it to me!"
Chen Yu grabbed her hands that were doing evil and said jokingly, "Ah? Your Highness, are you not satisfied just now? I can accompany you to the end."
"Don't be like that..." Qi Xin choked back the last three words "shameless" and ordered, "Call Rongrong."
Chen Yu walked out of the pond steadily, took off his outer robe and wrung it dry. The moment he fished Qi Xin out, he wrapped the robe tightly around her and said with a smile, "Rongrong is my pet, and you manage her well."
Qi Xin used the title of "Your Highness" just now and acted pretentiously: "So what? Everything in Sheng Territory belongs to the royal family of the Qi clan!"
His amber eyes, washed by Shen Yu's water, brightened a little more. He stared at her seriously and said, "If you say so, then I'm yours too!"
Qi Xin lowered her eyes because of his charm, touched his wet front with her fingertips, and moved her fingers down along the center line of his outline. Then she hooked her finger around his waist and tugged at him. As he leaned forward, she whispered in his ear:
"Of course. A general, a duke, willing to submit to me and be humble, how can I refuse?"
Chen Yu chuckled twice, turned his head, and looked at her still red and swollen lips, as if he wanted to score a second goal.
Qi Xin covered his mouth, stared with wide eyes and said, "Can we get down to business, Shen Qi Ze?"
In the past, this word was usually used by elders with a kind tone. But now when it came out of Qi Xin's mouth, it actually had some unexpected fun.
Chen Yu bent his lips and blew a silenced bone whistle. The familiar white-tailed sea eagle came with its huge wings spread and stopped in front of them obediently.
Chen Yu held her waist and flew up, landing steadily on her thick furry back. Then he patted her, and the white-tailed sea eagle immediately soared into the sky.
The sudden feeling of being suspended in mid-air terrified Qi Xin. She could only hunch over and clutch Chen Yu's arm tightly, shouting, "Do you know how to fly? The last time Sister Shuang came, she couldn't rise to this height in a flash, and it was so unstable."
Chen Yu let her hold one of his arms, and used his other hand to gently pat her back and soothe her:
"I've been to the palace since I was a child, so I'm not familiar with the terrain of Lihua Garden. Besides, I'm just wandering around at low altitude, waiting to be discovered. Do you want them to see us wet like this?"
"Don't be so naive. I was worried that you would be discovered by the people in the dark and then be charged with deceiving the emperor, which would implicate me. That's why I pulled you into the water." Qi Xin carried him on his back and rolled his eyes at the white-tailed sea eagle below him, then said:
"You think I'm familiar with this place. My father would never think of me in this Feng Shui treasure land. You know I was tricked into marrying as soon as I was separated from my family. This is my first time here."
As she spoke, Qi Xin, still lying on the eagle's back with all four limbs, gradually adapted to the height. She lowered her head and caught a glimpse of Shen Yu's hand that had been wandering around her waist. She spoke unhappily:
"I just kissed you in the water. What's the matter? Is your mouth made of gold? And you have to take advantage of me and get it back?"
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The author has something to say: ps——
Chen Yu: Where is the author? Come out. I just kissed you once, and you think I'm fine. I don't accept it—
Tan Xiyuan Muxia: Please, you kissed all the words in the whole book in one go, why do you still need your character? Get out of the way.
Qi Xin: Where's the author? Come out. Why don't you let Master take the initiative? Why don't you let me take the lead?
Tan Xi Yuan Mu Xia: Please follow your heart, protagonist! (Inner thoughts: Your master is such a twisted person, how can you wait? Even if I don't give you two any extra ingredients, you will eat him up sooner or later. Tsk tsk ~ You're still not moved, what if you are moved again?)
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