Chapter 179 He Threatened Her
Su Shengsheng couldn't stand it anymore as she had to go back home tomorrow.
She asked Qing Ning Ning Yu to help watch over her and entered the hot spring pool.
This scene is somewhat similar to that day at the outdoor spring, guarding against thugs.
However, now it has become the dignified King Xuanming!
Su Shengsheng sighed softly.
She felt depressed when she thought about his repeated inappropriate behavior towards her.
Just looking up at this newly introduced hot spring reminded her of a rumor from back then...
It is said that the Xuanming Palace is welcoming a new princess...
But at that time, they had only met a few times and had barely exchanged a few words, so how could it be possible for her...
Su Shengsheng shook her head and quickly drove the unrealistic thoughts out of her mind.
Now was not the time to delve into the origins of his feelings for her.
No matter when he first started to have feelings for her, he was still reserved towards her.
Thinking of Xie Xuan's avoidance in the carriage, Su Shengsheng frowned slightly.
The walls of the hot spring pool are made of alternating bluestone and white jade. The bluestone is calm and introverted, while the white jade is as smooth as jade. The clever combination of the two makes it look low-key yet luxurious.
Several delicate warm-colored lanterns are lit by the pool. The soft light shines through the texture of the lanterns and sprinkles on the water, forming mottled light and shadows, adding a bit of haziness.
The spring pool is oval in shape, about ten feet long and six feet wide.
The pool is of just the right depth, with the deepest part being about three feet deep and the shallowest just reaching the ankles.
The pool water is crystal clear, and hot spring water slowly flows out from the bottom of the pool, gently brushing across the skin with its ever-increasing temperature.
She closed her eyes, letting the warmth and tranquility seep into every cell, eliminating the sorrow that had plagued her for days.
The jade-like skin gradually becomes rosy and shiny under the nourishment of the hot spring.
Su Shengsheng was about to fall asleep when Qing Ning suddenly woke her up. "Miss, the prince asked why you're not well yet?"
Su Shengsheng looked at the hourglass slowly with sleepy eyes.
It has been soaked for a bit too long, almost half an hour.
You know what, this kind of hot spring is really good for helping you sleep.
She even wanted to set up a bed here.
While thinking, Su Shengsheng took the clothes from Qingning and put them on.
When she walked outside, she saw Xie Xuan looking her up and down with an extremely aggressive gaze.
Su Shengsheng's consciousness, which was still struggling in sleepiness, suddenly broke free.
Now is not the time for her to be a girl.
Although he promised his grandfather not to force her, who knows if he can control her.
Even though she was covered tightly with clothes, she still walked to the dressing table, not daring to make eye contact with him.
Ning Yu took out a long towel and gently wiped her wet hair.
Seeing that Xie Xuan had no one to serve him, he turned around the screen and stepped into the hot spring pool.
She hesitated to speak and glanced at Su Shengsheng, who was obviously stiff.
They could naturally sense how much the young lady resisted this marriage.
But now...
Qing Ning Ningyu sighed silently and looked at each other secretly.
Although they wanted to accompany her, it was against etiquette and they had no choice but to leave.
Su Shengsheng stayed in front of the mirror and thought for a while, then went to the couch with the quilt in her arms.
She always felt that having a man lying next to her was unsafe no matter how she looked at it.
Just pray that he would accompany her back home and then return to the camp.
But she had just laid down when Xie Xuanren came out.
With such speed, he is worthy of being the general leading the battle.
Su Shengsheng closed her eyes tightly and hid under the quilt.
Before she could finish her prayer, a pair of hands suddenly appeared and swept her up along with the blanket...
"Didn't we agree that newlyweds can't sleep in separate beds?"
Su Shengsheng was shocked.
Who told him that?
Besides, wasn’t it his grandfather he promised?
Su Shengsheng struggled, "I'm not used to being with two people..."
Xie Xuan didn't stop, "You have to get used to it."
He carried her back to the bed without giving her any resistance and held her in his arms. "Or do you think it won't take you time to get used to it?"
The phoenix eyes swept across her body, like the star trails lit in the night sky, with a burning sensation that could not be ignored, and moved around her body.
Her black hair was loose, and water droplets dripped from her tight waistline, pulsating with terrifying power.
When their eyes met, the air felt as if it was boiling.
One drop fell on the back of Su Shengsheng's hand, which was tightly gripping the corner of the quilt. It felt like she was burned by lava. She panicked and hid under the quilt like a quail.
He actually threatened her? !
"laugh."
From outside the quilt, his happy smile could be heard, as if her embarrassment made him very happy.
Is it fun to tease her?
Or was he taking revenge on her for beating him?
Su Shengsheng's cheeks were burning hot and she was very angry.
After a while, I heard his footsteps leaving.
Su Shengsheng, who had been holding it in for a long time, had to come out from under the quilt to take a breath.
She opened a crack, only to see Xie Xuan with his back to her, scars covering his entire shoulders...
The new and old injuries piled up, it looked shocking...
Look at the scar, it looks like...
Su Shengsheng came out from under the covers and asked hesitantly, "Are these injuries from that day on the snowy mountain?"
He was the commander of the Qilin Army. Even if he fought many battles, it was impossible for him to suffer such intensive injuries.
Xie Xuan put down the towel in his hand, and his half-dry hair covered the wounds that had not yet completely healed.
"Don't worry, it will disappear in a few days."
The nonchalant attitude made Su Shengsheng lower her head in shame and uneasiness.
That day, he risked his life several times to save her...
Even though he was being a little unreasonable now, it was an irrefutable fact that the Su family had been saved by him many times.
Seeing that he had not taken care of his hair properly, he left it wet and hanging on the wound that had not yet healed completely.
Su Shengsheng thought about it, put down the quilt in her hand, and walked over.
Taking the long towel from the slightly stunned Xie Xuan, he wiped his hair while asking him, "Is there any trauma medicine in the room?"
Looking closely at the wound, there were actually several new cracks.
When she thought about him traveling back and forth for days, taking her back and forth to the border...
Su Shengsheng felt a little heavy in her heart.
Her hand wrapped in wet hair was firmly held in his palm. He turned around and looked at her face.
"Are you feeling sorry for me?"
Su Shengsheng struggled but couldn't break free, so she could only lower her eyes helplessly.
She seemed to really owe him a lot...
Even if this escape succeeds, my grandfather, who loves this land so much, will probably be restless in a foreign country...
He gently lifted up her slightly drooping eyes.
"I know. You, and many others, think I don't understand affection and use force."
His gaze was so fixed on her that she had no way to escape.
"But I believe that love is something that is learned naturally and needs no embellishment. Although I may be a little clumsy compared to others, I sincerely want to be good to you."
The strong and powerful arms couldn't help but circle the petite body, and Xie Xuan bent down little by little.
Su Shengsheng, unable to stop him from approaching, was in a dilemma...
If she didn't have a modern soul living in her body, she might have accepted him.
However, she could not forget who she was and where she came from.
When his lips were about to press on hers, Su Shengsheng still moved away.
"My Lord, please don't force me, okay?"
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