Chapter 78 A Zhan
He stopped in front of her, gazing down at her. His gaze was like fire, sweeping over every inch of her exposed skin, the intense heat almost setting the thin silk veil ablaze.
He reached out, his fingertips carrying the cool scent of night dew, and gently touched her burning cheek.
"This is... the surprise you were talking about?" His voice was hoarse and filled with suppressed desire.
Su Jingyu felt weak all over under his gaze, almost unable to stand, but she forced herself to nod, her eyelashes trembling slightly: "Hmm... Your Highness... do you... like it?" She had learned a lot for him, looked at some secret picture books, and even secretly asked an experienced nanny before she mustered up the courage to prepare this outfit, just to completely pull him away from the bloodshed of the battlefield and wrap him in the most extreme tenderness and pleasure.
"You like it?" Xiao Jingzhan chuckled softly, a deep and dangerous laugh. His fingertips slid down her cheek, brushed past her sensitive earlobe, and across her beautifully shaped neck, finally lingering on the edge of her thin bodice, caressing it almost imperceptibly. "I... love it to the extreme."
As the last word fell, he could no longer hold back. He suddenly lowered his head and kissed her alluring red lips fiercely.
This kiss, with its tempestuous, predatory energy, was no longer the tender caress of the previous night, but a completely ignited, unreserved desire and possessiveness.
He pried open her teeth, wantonly seizing the sweetness from her mouth, his large hands firmly pulling her slender waist towards him, making her press tightly against his already taut and burning body.
"Mmm..." Su Jingyu murmured, almost suffocating from his kiss, but her body softened honestly, and her arms involuntarily wrapped around his neck, responding passionately.
The long robe quickly became disheveled under the kneading of his large hands.
Xiao Jingzhan deepened the kiss while embracing her, backing away step by step until they both fell into each other's arms...
He casually tore down the gauze curtains, layering them down to create a more private and intimate space around the bed.
The candlelight filtered through the gauze curtains, making it appear even more hazy.
Clothes were thrown off the bed. The carefully crafted silk dress and bodice were not spared, and soon became gaudy fragments adorning the brocade quilt.
Skin to skin, heat spread like wildfire.
Xiao Jingzhan's kisses fell like raindrops.
He savored it with utmost patience, gazing at her soft and charming face.
Hearing her moans, both tender and painful, and feeling the warmth of her body…
Su Jingyu was confused and infatuated, her body burning hot... swaying.
His sweat dripped onto her body, causing her to flinch slightly, but this only fueled his desire.
“Your Highness… A-Zhan…” She called his name unconsciously, her voice broken and trembling with sobs.
That "Ah Zhan" was like the strongest aphrodisiac, burning away Xiao Jingzhan's last shred of reason.
The bed swayed, the brocade quilt rippled, ... intertwining and echoing within the crimson gauze curtains.
At this moment, Su Jingyu was like a peony that had been thoroughly watered by spring rain, trembling and blooming to its fullest, radiating beauty and possessing an innate charm because of him.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Jingzhan finally...
Su Jingyu was so exhausted she almost fainted, her whole body aching and weak, and she breathed softly in his arms. Xiao Jingzhan caught his breath, carefully pulled away from her, but still held her tightly in his arms, and pulled the quilt over them both.
He looked down at the woman in his arms, her face still flushed and her eyes glazed with desire, and couldn't help but shower her sweaty forehead, nose, and lips with delicate kisses. "My darling, you look...so beautiful today," he murmured, his fingers twirling a strand of her damp hair.
Su Jingyu rubbed softly against his chest.
Xiao Jingzhan chuckled softly, his chest heaving.
"This outfit..." he suddenly remembered, and whispered in her ear, "When was it prepared? Hmm?"
Su Jingyu's face turned even redder, and her voice was barely audible: "It was...it was when His Highness wasn't here...that I did it secretly..."
"Secretly?" He raised an eyebrow, his fingertips playfully pinching the soft flesh of her waist as if punishing her. "How much more is there that I don't know, hmm?"
"N-nothing..." Su Jingyu tried to dodge because of the tickling, but he held her firmly.
"Really none left?" He moved closer, his phoenix eyes narrowing dangerously.
"...and two more...other styles..." Su Jingyu couldn't withstand his intense gaze and confessed softly with a flushed face.
Xiao Jingzhan's eyes darkened, and he lowered his head to kiss her: "Then... wear it for me again tomorrow."
"Your Highness!" Su Jingyu said coquettishly, but he silenced her with a kiss.
His Yu'er always gave him unexpected surprises, and he was happy to unpack all her surprises one by one, savoring them until he was completely satisfied.
The "surprise" of seeing those two bodies yet had already made him restless, but at this moment, he wanted to take her out for a walk, to see the spring scenery of the capital, to let her completely relax, and to let the sweetness of this reunion spread beyond the palace walls.
He quietly got up, put on his coat, and went to the outer room. He Yong had been waiting for a long time.
“Go and report to the Empress Dowager,” Xiao Jingzhan’s voice still carried a hint of post-event languor and hoarseness, but it left no room for doubt, “tell her that the Crown Princess and I have been working hard for the past few days and need to rest and recuperate for a few days. Please ask the Empress Dowager and Father Emperor to take care of Yu’er, Ye’er, and Anning for three more days. All the trivial matters in the Eastern Palace will be temporarily handled by the Chamberlain’s Office and the Palace Ladies in charge, and they should not be disturbed unless there is an important matter.”
He Yong understood and respectfully replied, "Yes, this servant will go right away."
"In addition," Xiao Jingzhan added, "prepare two sets of casual clothes for ordinary wealthy young men and their wives, comfortable and neat. Also, prepare the most obedient mare. Tomorrow morning, the Crown Princess and I will leave the city."
"This servant understands." He Yong accepted the order and quickly withdrew to make arrangements.
The next day, early morning.
Su Jingyu woke up in Xiao Jingzhan's arms, still a little dazed, when he kissed her earlobe to wake her up: "Sweetie, get up, I'll take you out to play today."
"Go out to play?" Su Jingyu instantly woke up, her eyes shining with surprise.
“Yes, just the two of us.” Xiao Jingzhan had already stood up and personally took out a set of light blue, narrow-sleeved, belted riding clothes from the wardrobe and handed them to her. “Change into this; it will make it easier to move around.”
Su Jingyu quickly changed into her light blue, narrow-sleeved, belted riding outfit. The outfit was perfectly tailored, highlighting her slender waist and shapely, rounded hips, making her even more alluring.
The neckline of her top was slightly higher than that of a palace dress, but its tight binding accentuated the full and beautiful contours of her breasts, which swayed slightly with her movements. Her dark hair was all tied up, revealing her smooth and full forehead and her graceful and slender neck, secured only by a single translucent white jade hairpin, with no other adornments, making her look extremely neat and tidy.
Having shed the elaborate and luxurious palace attire, she now possesses less of her former elegance, but more of a charming and lively spirit, like a pearl washed clean by clear water, radiant yet not dazzling, pure and bright.
When Xiao Jingzhan changed into his martial attire and turned around, this was the scene he saw.
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