Jiang Luoluo fanned herself uncomfortably and muttered softly, "Your Highness, don't you feel a little hot?"
Xie Yizhi subconsciously tugged at his collar, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. "It is indeed... a bit hot."
The air seemed to freeze at that moment, and the candlelight inside the room flickered silently, casting ambiguous shadows.
The two were silent for a moment, then Jiang Luoluo suddenly chuckled and said in a sweet voice, "Your Highness, it's late. How about... I help you undress?"
Xie Yi was stunned, then jumped up from the bed as if struck by lightning, waving his hands frantically and stammering, "No, no, no need! I can do this myself!"
His blood was surging, and his heart was beating incredibly fast.
With a beautiful woman by his side and the room filled with enchanting atmosphere, if Jiang Luoluo were to help him undress, even if he recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra ten thousand times, he might not be able to maintain his composure.
Seeing that the usually calm and composed Prince Yi was so flustered and flustered, Jiang Luoluo couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle: "Your Highness, are you... afraid of me?"
Xie Yizhi's face immediately turned bright red. He opened his mouth, wanting to deny it, but then he was speechless for a moment. In the end, he coughed softly, his voice tinged with embarrassment: "I... I'm not afraid of you, I'm afraid of myself."
He lowered his eyes, his expression unusually uneasy. "The night is too beautiful. I'm afraid it will tempt me to do bad things."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Luoluo couldn't resist indulging in a playful mood.
A sly smile flashed in her eyes as she slowly approached Xie Yizhi, deliberately closing the distance between them step by step.
Only when she was so close that she could almost hear Xie Yizhi's rapid breathing did she gently raise her slender white fingers and subtly hook his belt.
Her voice was soft, yet carried a hint of seduction: "Your Highness, what mischief do you intend to do? Would you like me to help you?"
Xie Yizhi looked at her face so close to his own, his breath caught in his throat, his ears instantly burned red, and his heart almost stopped beating.
Xie Yizhi's mind went blank. His gaze fell on those slightly upturned red lips. He was in a daze, and his body leaned forward uncontrollably, about to get closer.
Just then, there was a rapid knocking at the door, and Dingdang called out anxiously, "Miss, Miss! Empress Dowager Du has sent a maid!"
The atmosphere in the room froze instantly. Xie Yizhi suddenly came to his senses, and after a moment of stunned silence, he scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly.
Jiang Luoluo couldn't help but chuckle at his appearance, then turned to Dingdang outside the door and said, "Guard the door well, don't let anyone in and ruin my good time with the prince."
She understood, of course, that this was because Empress Dowager Du distrusted her and had specially sent someone to keep an eye on her; it was also one of the rules that royal brides had to go through.
Jiang Luoluo turned around, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xie Yizhi, a smile playing on her lips: "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager has sent someone. You must help me put on this show well."
Xie Yizhi nodded slightly. Just a moment ago, he almost lost control. If it weren't for Dingdang's scream, he probably would have...
Thinking of this, he suddenly realized something, his gaze fell on Jiang Luoluo's cunning eyes, and he finally understood that she had been deliberately teasing him just now!
A dangerous glint flashed in Xie Yizhi's eyes. He suddenly lunged forward and, before Jiang Luoluo could react, scooped her up in his arms.
Jiang Luoluo exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness?!"
At this moment, the nanny sent by Empress Dowager Du was standing guard by the door, listening intently to the sounds coming from inside the room.
Xie Yizhi placed Jiang Luoluo on the bed, his slender fingers silently landing on her slim waist, giving it a gentle pinch—
Jiang Luoluo gasped, unable to hold back a soft moan, "Your Highness, be gentle, it hurts..."
Xie Yizhi raised an eyebrow, smiled slightly, lowered his voice, and leaned close to her ear, his warm breath brushing against her skin, "Luo Luo, do you want to put in more effort? That old nanny is very good at this. If you don't act convincingly, you won't be able to pass the Empress Dowager's test."
Jiang Luoluo glared at him fiercely, about to retort, but Xie Yizhi deliberately slowed down his movements.
His slender fingers slid slowly down her forehead, gently tracing her cheek, then moved down to her delicate collarbone, where they lightly caressed it.
Jiang Luoluo's heart raced, and she quickly reached out to press his hand down, crying out in a panic, "Your Highness, no!"
Seeing her panicked state, Xie Yizhi finally nodded in satisfaction, his smile deepening.
He suddenly got up, walked to the bed frame, and shook it vigorously for a while. The bed creaked and groaned, the sound particularly clear in the quiet night.
Jiang Luoluo felt as if she had been granted a pardon and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, experience is the best teacher. Xie Yizhi was quite adept at these matters, after all, he had once had a beloved princess.
Xie Yizhi walked back from the foot of the bed, looking at Jiang Luoluo's blushing cheeks, a smile on his lips, his tone ambiguous: "Luoluo, you were playing with fire just now, weren't you afraid... of getting burned?"
Jiang Luoluo glared at him angrily, her little face puffed out, but she dared not make any further moves.
She was afraid that if she were not careful, she might really provoke the prince into losing control, which would be a great loss.
The old woman outside the door pricked up her ears and listened carefully, afraid of missing any details and having trouble reporting back.
Dingdang blushed deeply and whispered the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, as if that would purify everything she heard.
As the night deepened, the noise gradually subsided.
Xie Yizhi lowered his voice and ordered outside, "Bring hot water."
Mo Feng and Mo Yang were already prepared. They quickly carried two buckets of hot water into the house, but they didn't even dare to raise their heads, afraid that they might accidentally see something they shouldn't.
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