"In a dream last night, I suddenly returned to my hometown. By the small window, she was dressing her hair. We met but were speechless, only tears streaming down our faces."
As soon as she finished speaking, a rather familiar voice came from beside her: "Yue'er".
Then, the curtain on the study door was gently lifted by the two maids who had been guarding the door, revealing the figure of the white-robed gentleman with his black hair half-tied up and his gentle and refined demeanor, who gracefully stepped into the room.
Before she could even process her chaotic emotions, seeing such a memorable scene, Xuan Yuan Yue couldn't help but pause slightly in surprise.
Then, he suddenly came to his senses, put down the calligraphy and painting in his hand, strode away from the desk, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Highness is back!"
Mei Zhixuan quickly reached out and gently helped her up, holding her slender hands with an apologetic expression, "Yue'er, I'm sorry. I thought I could make it to Hai'er's full moon celebration, but I guess I still missed it..."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuan Yue quickly extended two fingers to gently cover his thin, cool lips, which had not been moist since he left last night. She said considerately and gently, "The affairs of the state are of utmost importance. Your Highness does not need to explain to Yue'er. Yue'er understands everything. Your Highness, rest assured, Yue'er will take good care of Hai'er for you."
Upon seeing this, the maids inside the room quietly retreated.
Hearing Xuan Yuan Yue's warm and considerate words, Mei Zhixuan's incredibly complex and conflicted heart was filled with a thousand unspoken thoughts, which ultimately coalesced into a single, affectionate utterance: "Yue'er..."
He then pulled her tightly into his arms and held her close.
Holding her soft, warm body, I felt as at ease as ever.
At first, he only wanted to use her to find the whereabouts of the guardian of Western Qin. But now, he has become so enamored with her warmth.
No matter where he goes or what he does, he knows there will always be someone waiting for him there...
Every time he embraced her in the past, he felt as if all the cold treatment and injustice he had suffered from his heart and body over the years had been completely melted away and driven away in an instant.
Deep in his heart, he longed to possess this warmth completely forever, and even if the world ended and the seas dried up, they would never leave each other.
But can he do it? Is it even possible?
One day in the future—no, it seems very soon—she will hate him to the core, and he will lose her forever…
At this moment, he only wished that time could stand still for a while, at least slow down, and slow down even more...
Let him hold her like this, let her stay obediently in his arms, the two of them need no words, yet it is more meaningful than anything else.
Not long after, Xuan Yuan Yue suddenly began to wriggle restlessly in his arms, becoming uneasy. She finally broke free and said softly, "Your Highness hasn't seen Hai'er for many days. Hai'er has grown so much! Now, he can already..."
Before she could finish speaking, Mei Zhixuan's eyes suddenly filled with lust, and he leaned down towards her. Before she could react, he sealed her lips with a kiss.
She stared wide-eyed at the face before her, a delicate face that felt both familiar and strange at that moment. Dizzy and dazed, she slowly succumbed to his tender, alluring gaze…
Unconsciously, she slowly closed her gentle eyes, letting him kiss her passionately.
Starting from her soft, red lips, the ink travels upwards, touching her nose, lingering on her eyebrows and eyes, her forehead...
Then his head slid down her already flushed face, her beautiful ears, her slender neck, and finally buried itself deep in the crook of her shoulder...
A tingling sensation spread throughout her body, making her feel as if she could barely stand. She held her breath, afraid to move an inch, and quietly raised her hands to gently place them on his waist.
But that wasn't enough. Mei Zhixuan suddenly reached out and swept Xuan Yuan Yue up from under her arm.
"What is Your Highness doing? Put me down!" Xuan Yuan Yue suddenly woke up and opened her eyes, caught off guard and shocked.
"Yue'er, Yue'er, I believe you. I know you will take good care of Hai'er. But right now, I miss you so much. I want you." Mei Zhixuan looked into her eyes with a dreamy and affectionate gaze.
"Now?"
Xuanyuan Yue wrapped her arms around his neck, glanced at the bright daylight around her, avoided his eyes, and said shyly with a blush on her face.
Mei Zhixuan nodded very seriously, then walked over and carried the child into the inner room onto the couch, gently setting him down.
The curtains fell, and the woman's sash was loosened, revealing a slender, graceful waist and smooth, fair skin. They gazed deeply into each other's eyes. Finally, their lips met, and their burning bodies intertwined...
After several rounds of lovemaking, as the sun set outside the west window, Xuan Yuan Yue was truly exhausted and finally fell into a deep sleep.
Mei Zhixuan gazed tenderly at the pair of eyes before him, which seemed to both resist and yearn for more, before quietly withdrawing one of the strong arms that had been pressing down on Xuan Yuan Yue.
Then, he carefully and gently kissed her forehead before slowly getting up, tucking the blankets in, drawing the curtains, changing his clothes, and leaving the inner room.
He looked around the study, then walked to the desk and picked up the calligraphy and painting that Xuan Yuan Yue had just finished practicing. He softly recited: "Last night I dreamt I returned home, to the small window where she was dressing her hair. We met without a word, only tears streaming down my face."
After reading it, I pondered it deeply for a long time, and finally murmured, "Yue'er, I'm sorry."
Before we knew it, the city lights were on.
In the study, illuminated by bright candlelight, Mei Zhixuan was engrossed in reading an ancient book.
When he suddenly realized that Xuan Yuan Yue was standing silently at the door, scrutinizing him, Mei Zhixuan's lips curled into a handsome smile. He said softly with concern, "I've already checked on Hai'er. He's fine and sleeping peacefully. You don't need to worry. Why don't you rest a little longer? You must be exhausted from your postpartum period!"
"I just had a dream, and I couldn't fall back asleep after waking up!" Xuan Yuan Yue said as she slowly walked closer to Mei Zhi Xuan and gently massaged his shoulders.
Upon hearing this, Mei Zhixuan seemed to remember something, glanced at the few lines written by Xuan Yuan Yue on the desk, frowned, but did not continue as she had suggested.
He paused for a moment, then suddenly reached out and gently stroked Xuan Yuan Yue's hand that was resting on his shoulder, tentatively asking, "Yue'er, why do you never ask me what I'm busy with all day?"
Her eyes widened for a moment, and after a long silence, Xuan Yuan Yue said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, actually, Yue'er doesn't need to ask. I already know what you're thinking and what you're doing."
Upon hearing this, the room fell silent, and the two people who both knew the truth remained quiet.
After an unknown amount of time, Xuan Yuan Yue finally broke the suffocating silence by speaking first: "Although Yue'er knows that Your Highness's grand ambitions are beyond question, Yue'er still wants to ask, is there even the slightest possibility that Your Highness would abandon your plans for the sake of me and Hai'er?"
Upon hearing this, Mei Zhixuan's smile vanished instantly. He closed the book in his hand, put it down, silently got up, walked to the window, put his hands behind his back, and quietly gazed at the silent, dark night outside.
Seeing this, Xuan Yuan Yue frowned deeply, took two steps forward, and continued, "Ever since I first saw Your Highness on the streets of Western Qin, I have been determined to marry no one but you. Although before my marriage to Dongning, I had carefully considered every aspect of the matter a thousand times over. I naively thought that the conflict between Ling Kong and the Heavenly Realm might happen a long time from now, so why should I worry unnecessarily and miss out on my beloved?!"
Xuan Yuan Yue truly hadn't expected that everything she feared would come so quickly: "But judging from the situation since the Northwest War, all the countries have been actively preparing for war, Yue'er was really wrong. It turns out that the battle for the Spirit Void is already imminent."
At this point, Mei Zhixuan finally spoke directly: "Since you understand, you should also understand that this is why I must strive to win the final victory in this war. Only in this way can you and Hai'er remain invincible and respected by all, instead of being at the mercy of others."
"But Yue'er doesn't want to be admired by thousands. Yue'er only wants to live a peaceful and happy life with you and our Hai'er. Doesn't Your Highness understand Yue'er even now?" Xuan Yuan Yue seemed a little agitated, and even her voice trembled slightly.
Little did she know that Mei Zhixuan's heart was surging even more intensely than hers as he listened to these words. He said, "You were born a proud princess, cherished and respected by the Western Qin royal family and its people. Do you know how much cold looks, how much grievance and humiliation I have suffered since childhood in this seemingly grand and magnificent palace? Even the maid who gave me life did not have the right to live. She was framed and insulted, and had no choice but to hang herself."
As he spoke, he suddenly turned around, revealing a face that had become almost ferocious, staring resentfully into Xuan Yuan Yue's eyes as he said, "Someone should bear the responsibility for all of this!"
Seeing this, Xuan Yuan Yue was both frightened and heartbroken. She gently advised, "Your Highness, if you cannot completely forget the hatred in your heart, how can you truly love others? Repaying evil with evil will only lead to endless hatred in the end, eventually overwhelming you."
Mei Zhixuan flicked his sleeves, still stubbornly insisting, "I don't care. As long as I trample them all under my feet and make them bow down to me, I will be the sole master of this spiritual realm, and no one can stop me from doing anything! The harm and humiliation they once inflicted on me, I will soon make them repay a thousandfold."
"Soon... Your Highness, do you mean that you have already..." Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuan Yue was instantly stunned.
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