This is really... a huge misunderstanding!

At this moment, Zhou Huaiyan's first reaction was to explain immediately. But this kind of thing is really the more you explain, the more it is covered up, and the less clear it becomes.

What's more, Hongdou is just his subordinate. No matter what Zhou Huaiyan does, there is no need to explain it to her. Otherwise, it will only make him look guilty and...

——It seemed like he really did something with Ah Fei just now.

Zhou Huaiyan's mind was in a frenzy for a moment, but he finally calmed down a little. Finally, the young man pretended to be calm, first took off the kitten from his body, then looked at the eldest palace maid with the red mark on his face, and said in a cold tone:

"Forget what you saw, Anko."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After all, the head maid was the head maid. After being shocked, she immediately lowered her eyes and said in a calm tone,

"Your Highness, please forgive me. Hongdou will leave now and will not disturb your interest."

As she said this, the maid ran out quickly.

Zhou Huaiyan: "...Get back here, Your Highness!"

"yes!"

The maid of honor rolled back swiftly and knelt down.

Zhou Huaiyan held his breath for a moment, then suddenly stuffed the medicine beside him into Ah Fei's hand.

"Wipe it yourself, put on your clothes and go back to your room."

Ah Fei blushed, carefully holding the medicine, but still knelt down beside the boy's knees before she began to apply it. Her movements and demeanor were like a clingy cat.

Zhou Huaiyan was used to the little cat always liking to kneel next to his knees, and didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but in Hongdou's eyes, it became particularly ambiguous.

The maid lowered her head and eyes. For some reason, she suddenly felt a strange feeling in her heart.

"What else do you want, Your Highness?"

"......"

After a long silence, Zhou Huaiyan couldn't help but explain. His tone was more like explaining to himself than to Hongdou.

"Just now... I was just applying medicine to Ah Fei, and he stumbled and fell, which is why he looked like that."

"......"

Hongdou quickly glanced up and saw a little red on the corner of the boy's lips. She immediately lowered her eyes, pretending that she saw nothing, and said in a low voice,

"Your Highness is right."

Zhou Huaiyan: “........”

What do you mean he is right? This is the truth.

At this moment, Zhou Huaiyan suddenly felt the corner of his clothes being gently tugged. He lowered his head and saw the kitten looking at him timidly.

"Master, your back... I can't reach it..."

"......"

Zhou Huaiyan stared at him for a moment, tears welling up in his beautiful cyan eyes, and he seemed to be in great pain.

"Humph, now you feel the pain, weren't you anxious to be punished just now?"

Even so, he still took the medicine from Ah Fei. As soon as the boy took it and before he could say anything, the little cat immediately turned around, revealing the most suitable posture and angle for applying the medicine. It seemed as if he had thought of it long ago.

"......"

Zhou Huaiyan suddenly felt like he was being cheated. But he had already accepted the medicine and couldn't give it back.

"Tsk,"

Just as the boy took out some medicine, he noticed a gaze from the side that was so hot that it seemed real.

——She was indeed his maiden in the palace.

For the first time, Zhou Huaiyan felt uncomfortable under Hongdou's gaze. He frowned.

"What are you looking at? Go prepare dinner!"

"......yes."

Hongdou bowed and left.

I don’t know why, even though the chief palace maid didn’t make any special expressions or say anything special, Zhou Huaiyan could hear a hint of regret in her voice.

【Tsk.】

The boy shook off the mess in his mind and carefully applied the medicine to Ah Fei. This time, nothing went wrong.

Ah Fei put on her clothes and arranged them carefully. Perhaps because he was punished, and seeing that the boy's expression and tone had softened a lot, he finally couldn't help but ask carefully,

"Master, can I..."

"cannot."

Zhou Huaiyan flatly refused.

I was just caught by Hongdou. If we sleep together at night...

Zhou Huaiyan clearly wanted others to think that there was something going on between him and Ah Fei, but when it really happened, he started to get nervous.

The boy didn't understand what was going on.

"Master, are you still angry with me?"

Ah Fei couldn't help but hug the boy's knees, feeling extremely aggrieved.

"If you're still angry..."

"Not angry anymore."

To be frank, Zhou Huaiyan himself knew that the current situation was largely due to his own restlessness, and Ah Fei could not be blamed entirely.

"—Why?"

Ah Fei asked anxiously. He took the boy's hand and stuffed it into his arms, even ignoring the pain of the wound, and pressed it tightly against his chest.

"Didn't the master say that Ah Fei feels warm when held in his arms? Ah Fei can keep the master warm."

He spoke so hurriedly that he even forgot to call himself a slave.

Ah Fei was very strong, and Zhou Huaiyan couldn't pull his hands away. He didn't know what happened in the past two days, but he always seemed to touch Ah Fei's chest accidentally. It was the same now. Zhou Huaiyan tried to ignore the softness that his fingertips touched, and hesitated in his heart whether to remind her, but even Ah Fei didn't care. If he said it out loud, it would seem strange. The boy felt confused and had a headache.

"A Fei, let go."

"Woo..."

Even though it was unwilling, after what happened just now, the kitten still let go. Zhou Huaiyan breathed a sigh of relief, pulled out his hand, and subconsciously rubbed his fingertips, intending to erase the remaining touch.

"I've been feeling a lot of emotions lately, and I want to sleep alone."

Zhou Huaiyan didn't realize that he didn't need to explain so much to Ah Fei, but he did it anyway.

"...Yes, I understand."

Ah Fei lowered her head, looking extremely lonely.

The matter seemed to have finally come to an end.

——But it only seems.

After dinner, Zhou Huaiyan returned to his previous routine. Hongdou massaged his legs as usual. Since the master didn't like to go out, she could only help the young man sort out his meridians in this way.

"Hongdou, tell me, who is the person behind Zhou Huaiyin?"

Although Lao Ba had been at odds with him since childhood, he was a muscle man after all and could not think of a method like hunting. On the surface, he was using those foreign slaves to humiliate him, but in reality, it was also a test.

Test Ah Fei, and also test Zhou Huaiyan.

The maid of honor thought for a moment and said,

"Is it the Second Prince?"

Zhou Huaiyan shook his head.

"He calls himself a gentleman, but he would never do such a thing even for the sake of face."

First it was the third brother, then the eighth brother. The person who can use the prince as a knife must be very powerful. The young man rubbed his fingers subconsciously, and he wanted to touch the forbidden dagger again.

Two or three months later, the piece of wood was carved into a cat, and as for the matter of the White Horse Temple, he had some idea through what Lao Ba did today.

The maid held the boy's hand, took out some ointment, and rubbed it gently. The master had been pampered since childhood, and his hands were as beautiful as the best warm jade. Now that the forbidden dagger had some bruises, although it was nothing, it fell on Zhou Huaiyan, and Hongdou felt very distressed.

"Your Highness, don't worry too much. The Duke is already on guard, so the person in the dark will definitely not dare to act rashly."

Zhou Huaiyan closed his eyes and rubbed his temples. He was still a little impulsive about the previous incident in the hunting ground. Ah Fei, as a slave, actually suppressed the Eighth Prince, which was bound to attract everyone's attention.

Or maybe, when he first let Ah Fei learn martial arts, that decision was actually somewhat risky.

However, it was useless to regret what had been done, so Zhou Huaiyan would only look forward. He wanted to dispel the suspicion of the man in Xuanzheng Hall, so he painted on Ah Fei that day, and that was also the reason.

The news of the hunting had spread throughout the palace. The Emperor Zhou was very suspicious and would definitely send someone to test the waters. Even if it wasn't the Emperor Zhou, it would be someone else.

Even in this bedroom, not all the palace maids and eunuchs serving him were his people.

But Zhou Huaiyan has gotten used to it.

He had to do this if he wanted to live in peace and to protect his aging uncle. The military power in the North was an amulet of incomparable glory and solidity, but also an extremely dangerous death warrant.

"......"

Zhou Huaiyan sighed silently.

"Don't think about it, go to sleep."

Anyway, he had dealt with several attempts by Emperor Zhou and the various palaces, and the deployments in various places were also proceeding in an orderly manner. Perhaps the situation was not as bad as he had imagined.

But when Zhou Huaiyan was ready to go to bed, he lifted the quilt and saw the kitten curled up on his bed in just pajamas.

"A Fei?!"

Zhou Huaiyan was a little confused and a little angry. However, before he could question or scold her, the little cat got off the bed swiftly.

He knelt at the boy's feet and reported with extraordinary respect

"Master, the bed is warm. Please go to sleep. I will take my leave now."

Zhou Huaiyan: “......?”

Are you treating me like a hottie? !

But he thought about it and realized that Ah Fei did not disobey him. But Zhou Huaiyan still felt a little angry about being tricked.

He rolled up his sleeves.

"Okay, get lost."

"Yes, Master!"

Ah Fei really rolled out swiftly.

Zhou Huaiyan: “…”

Well, suddenly I am not angry anymore, instead I find it kind of cute...

The boy covered his face and couldn't help laughing softly.

After turning off the lights, Zhou Huaiyan curled up in the quilt, feeling warm. It was the same as usual, nothing special, but he always felt a strange, indescribable smell, very reassuring.

It should be...the smell of a kitten.

Unlike Zhou Huaiyan who likes to put perfume on his clothes, although Ah Fei has foreign blood, he does not have a strong body odor like foreigners. In other words, he basically has no special smell.

If there is one, Zhou Huaiyan probably thinks it is like the smell of a cat after being exposed to the sun.

Dry, warm and plush.

Zhou Huaiyan closed his eyes and had a rare good sleep. In the days that followed, Ah Fei came to warm the bed every night, but just when she warmed up, she was pitifully driven back to her own little house by her master.

Then again the next night.

As time went on, many palace people said that the foreign slave had lost favor and was still trying to get close to the Ninth Prince. Many people were waiting to see the foreign slave anger his master and then be driven out.

In this way, the days passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was the New Year.

This year, because Duke Wei returned to the capital, Emperor Zhou said that he would hold a grand banquet to entertain all officials. Since his uncle was there, Zhou Huaiyan would definitely go.

But every time there is such a big event, there are always many rules and regulations, and it is very likely that something will go wrong. Zhou Huaiyan hates it very much, but he still has to go.

The night was dark and snow was falling heavily, but inside the red walls of the imperial city there were bright lights and a warm breeze, just like a bright spring day.

The New Year's Eve banquet was full of luxury. Civil and military officials took their seats in order of rank. Duke Wei came in wearing a dark purple court robe, with a majestic and imposing gait, like a dragon and a tiger.

The court officials immediately came forward to greet him.

Zhou Huaiyan also stepped forward and bowed, saying a few auspicious words with a smile, and even asked for the jade pendant on Duke Wei's waist as a New Year's gift.

"You little brat, you are so old but still have such a childish temper."

Jiang Yi was angry and amused, and the dignity he had maintained suddenly disappeared. Zhou Huaiyan acted like a rogue and hugged the man's arm.

"Even if Huai Yan is a hundred years old, he is still his uncle's beloved nephew."

Zhou Huaiyan knew since he came to this world that Jiang Xian died because of him, and Jiang Yi protected him like the apple of his eye. This man treated him with more sincerity than his own flesh and blood.

So even though he knew that the best way to avoid the emperor's suspicion and murder was to distance himself from Duke Wei, he still did not do so. Instead, he became the one among all the princes who was closest to his mother's family.

But because of this, he had to become a useless prince in order to protect himself and his uncle.

At this time, Duke Wei's eyes fell on Ah Fei who was following behind the boy.

"I heard that your archery skills have improved?"

Ah Fei was suddenly flattered.

"If you go back to the Duke, you will only learn the basics. You still need to practice more."

Hearing this, Zhou Huaiyan laughed out loud. He raised his chin slightly and acted arrogantly.

"If you have only learned the basics, then some people may not have learned even the basics."

He did not deliberately lower his voice, as Duke Wei and the Ninth Prince were the focus of the banquet. Not to mention, the competition in the enclosure had long been known throughout the capital, and almost everyone present could hear the mockery in his words.

The Eighth Prince's face turned pale. If he hadn't been held back by the servants beside him, he would have picked up a knife to chop Zhou Huaiyan.

"Your Majesty has arrived—"

When everyone was present, Emperor Zhou and his empress came in. The noisy hall suddenly became quiet, and the civil and military officials immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Long live the emperor—"

"Gentlemen, please stand up."

Emperor Zhou seemed to be in a good mood and raised his hands.

"Today is New Year's Eve, no need to be polite."

The officials immediately thanked him and took their seats in an orderly manner.

[The Queen is here too? ]

Zhou Huaiyan was a little surprised and looked up. The current queen was only in her early thirties, which was the most charming time in a woman's life.

The phoenix gown made her look dignified, graceful and beautiful, but there was a lingering sense of depression between her brows.

Since the death of the crown prince ten years ago, the queen was heartbroken and even tried to commit suicide, but was rescued. Since then, she has been chanting Buddhist scriptures every day, and all the affairs of the harem have been handed over to Concubine De. Because of this, the second prince has gained more power than the previous dynasty.

Every year the Empress would claim sickness and not attend banquets like this, and Zhou Huaiyan thought she would not attend this time either.

"It seems that this New Year's Eve banquet is quite interesting."

Zhou Huaiyan retracted his gaze and sipped his wine slowly. Now that everyone was present, Emperor Zhou naturally had to make some formal remarks.

"Duke Wei has been on a tour of the north for five years, stabilizing the northern border. He has worked hard and made great contributions. It is a blessing for our Great Zhou to have such a powerful general."

Hearing this, Jiang Yi stood up and thanked him without any arrogance.

"It is my duty to tour the north. Moreover, it is the work of 300,000 soldiers who have guarded the border. I dare not take credit for it."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhou burst into laughter and immediately praised Duke Wei highly. As soon as the banquet began, he gave Jiang Yi countless treasures.

Such a grand favor made countless people jealous. Facing the hot and envious eyes of the civil and military officials, Zhou Huaiyan was proud on the surface, but his heart became heavier.

If you want to destroy someone, you must first make him crazy. Hidden beneath the emperor's great favor is the emperor's murderous intention.

Zhou Huaiyan poured himself another glass of wine. Although he was sickly, he loved drinking. During every New Year's Eve banquet, this dandy prince would always get drunk and make some jokes.

Ah Fei knelt beside him, a little worried.

"Master, don't drink too much."

"When will it be your turn to take care of my affairs?"

Zhou Huaiyan waved his hand away and even stopped using the wine glass. He drank directly from the wine pot. His body was upside down and unruly. Many people couldn't help but show some contempt for him.

"Your Highness the Ninth Prince is truly unconventional. He always has such a lively New Year's Eve banquet every year."

De Fei covered her face and chuckled. When the banquet was in the second half, she suddenly suggested that the daughters of each family perform arts to celebrate.

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Huaiyan recalled the portraits of women of marriageable age in the capital that his uncle had once shown him. This grand New Year's Eve banquet was probably because Emperor Zhou was planning to arrange a marriage for his prince.

All high-ranking officials brought their families with them, and the princes in the palace were already of marriageable age. Everyone understood what was going on.

"Okay! Come over there and take a look at the charm and talent of my daughter of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

The Emperor of Zhou laughed and agreed.

The Queen, on the other hand, looked depressed and left after staying for less than an hour due to feeling unwell.

Then, the daughters of the officials began to show their talents one by one, such as dancing, playing the zither, flute, calligraphy, embroidery...

There is a dazzling array of products, with everything you need.

In order to maintain his reputation as a lustful person, Zhou Huaiyan had to stare at them one by one, especially those who could dance. From time to time, he had to show an expression of interest.

The young man even said hello a few times which was not in line with the rules, making those legitimate ladies blush.

Ah Fei felt extremely disgusted when seeing this, but she still had to look in the direction the boy was looking.

【It turns out that the owner likes people who can dance. 】

【It turns out the owner likes thin waists. 】

[I also like those with soft bodies...]

【Fart... my butt is sticking out...】

Ah Fei remembered every detail clearly.

Until a woman in white came on stage. She was not as charming and seductive as other rich girls, but rather had a heroic air.

"Your servant Ye Lingyun wishes to perform a sword dance to congratulate our Great Zhou for its peace, prosperity and prosperity!"

"Sword dance?"

Zhou Huaiyan was actually a little interested, and the next second, Hongdou immediately introduced it to him,

"Ye Lingyun, the eldest daughter of Shangshu Ling Ye Hui, has a lofty and arrogant personality. She has learned some swordsmanship, but her literary talent is even more amazing. She even won the top prize in the poetry competition a few days ago."

The sword dance on the stage was so graceful and elegant as to move like a flying dragon that it truly astonished many of the noble families in the capital.

Zhou Huaiyan was already feeling slightly drunk at this moment, his jade-like face was stained with a faint blush. He tilted his head lazily, and there was a little more admiration in his misty peach blossom eyes.

"Lingyun, it's a good name..."

Before he finished speaking, Ah Fei suddenly wiped his lips with a handkerchief. Her tone was respectful as usual, but it sounded a little cold.

"Master, you are drunk."

"...Hmm?"

Zhou Huaiyan felt dizzy and his upper body went limp, and he fell into Ah Fei's arms.

[Eh?]

The young man frowned in confusion. Was he so drunk that he couldn't sit still?

However, when other people saw this scene, it was a picture of a dandy prince having sex with a foreign slave in public.

Buzz!

With a flash of cold light, the cold sword suddenly stabbed straight towards Zhou Huaiyan. Ah Fei subconsciously wanted to counterattack, but Hongdou grabbed her wrist instantly.

"Don't act rashly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sword suddenly turned, picked up the wine jug on the table, filled the glass with wine, and placed it on the sword.

The girl in white holds a sword in one hand, looking as cold, proud and beautiful as ice and snow.

"Ling Yun admired the courage of the Imperial Concubine who fought three times in the chaotic army. Now I have seen the heroic figure of Your Highness the Ninth Prince, and I would like to offer you a toast."

As soon as this happened, the hall suddenly fell silent. Ye Lingyun's behavior was clearly a tease.

"......oh?"

Zhou Huaiyan stood up lazily, not showing any sign of fright. He just picked up the wine cup from the sword blade and played with it quietly between his fingertips.

"This is the first time... that I have been toasted like this."

Ye Lingyun did not retract his sword, but looked down at Zhou Huaiyan, with a look of anger in his eyes.

"Really? That's Ling Yun's luck."

"Since you admire the Royal Consort... you should toast her."

Zhou Huaiyan squinted his eyes and chuckled, as if he was very drunk, but the next second he flipped his fingertips and spilled the wine in the glass directly on the ground, and then threw the wine glass away casually.

"Your Highness, what is the matter?"

"you......"

Ye Lingyun frowned, but before he could say anything, Emperor Zhou suddenly laughed.

"Shangshu Ling, your child is quite interesting."

Ye Hui came out quickly and knelt down, sweating profusely.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Highness, please forgive me. I failed to teach my daughter well."

Emperor Zhou did not answer, but looked at Zhou Huaiyan with a smile.

"I remember that Huai Yan will be nineteen in a year."

Zhou Huaiyan's heart skipped a beat and he immediately had a bad feeling. He had previously thought that this cheap father would not arrange a marriage for him, but from this beginning and in this situation, it was obvious that he was going to go on a blind date!

Thinking of this, the boy immediately pretended to be drunk and didn't hear anything. Hongdou cooperated and shook him anxiously.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, His Majesty is calling you."

"Hmm? Oh... Father..."

Zhou Huaiyan was supported by the maid of honor and stood up shakily, knocking over the wine on the table.

Bang!

The spilled wine immediately soiled Ye Lingyun's dress, and even the corners of the boy's clothes were wet. This unseemly appearance immediately made many people laugh.

The misconduct in front of the palace could be a big or small matter at this moment. Moreover, Duke Wei was here, and the Emperor Zhou would never punish him severely. Zhou Huaiyan's mind was spinning rapidly.

Fortunately, at this time, Shangshu Ling Ye Hui spoke up.

"Your Majesty, my dress is wet and I am not fit to see you. I hope Your Majesty will allow me to change into clean clothes before I come to see you."

Emperor Zhou frowned when he was interrupted like this. Before he could agree, Zhou Huaiyan vomited because he was drunk. Hongdou quickly asked the eunuch to get a bucket to catch the vomit.

The Emperor of Zhou was annoyed and waved his hand.

"Alright, alright, let's all go down."

Finally, they came out of that annoying New Year's Eve banquet. Zhou Huaiyan was staggered by Hongdou and put on the sedan chair. But suddenly, she grabbed Ah Fei's hand and pulled him into the sedan chair.

The drunken boy's breath was hotter than usual, and it also carried a faint smell of alcohol, which was very intoxicating. Ah Fei's ears were burned red by the smoke.

But what he said was unusually sober.

"A Fei, go check secretly to see if the queen has returned to the palace."

"yes."

Ah Fei was stunned for a moment and nodded.

He chose the small path and headed quickly towards the Queen's chambers. However, halfway through, he suddenly heard some faint female voices coming from behind the rockery in the distance.

Ah Fei originally thought that some palace maid was having a tryst, but unexpectedly the night wind blew in, carrying with it a faint scent of Buddhist incense.

[People from White Horse Temple? ]

Every year on New Year's Eve, the palace would summon monks from the White Horse Temple to the palace for New Year's Eve prayers. Ah Fei had occasionally seen those monks, and they all had this smell.

Ah Fei had a hunch that something was wrong, so he held his breath and moved closer, only to see two people in black hooded capes pulling and tugging at each other, behaving intimately. Judging from their body shapes and frames, it was obvious that they were a man and a woman.

It was obviously a serious crime for a monk to have a tryst with a palace girl. But this had nothing to do with Ah Fei, as he still had to go to the Queen's palace to carry out his master's orders.

However, at this moment, he suddenly heard an angry male voice.

"The arrow is on the string and has to be shot, or are you reluctant to give up this position?!"

【Back seat?! 】

——Is it the Queen???

Ah Fei's eyes widened immediately. He wanted to listen more carefully, but the woman quickly covered the man's mouth, whispered something quickly, and then turned and ran away.

Ah Fei confirmed the direction the woman left, waited for a moment, kept a distance so as not to alert the enemy, and then followed her.

......

Half an hour later——

Qiwu Palace, bathing pool.

Whenever Zhou Huaiyan got drunk, he didn't like to drink sobering soup. Instead, he would wash off the smell of alcohol and then soak in the bathtub for a long time.

"Your Highness, Ah Fei is back."

The young eunuch Dousha reported respectfully at the door that although Hongdou had served Zhou Huaiyan for more than ten years, perhaps because of the difference between men and women, he generally did not like to have other people around when he was bathing.

When I really need someone to serve me, I would choose to let the eunuch do it.

Zhou Huaiyan responded nonchalantly.

"Call him in."

"yes."

Ah Fei, who was standing at the door, didn't expect his master to ask him to come in. In the past, his master would never take him with him when he took a bath. The kitten was a little nervous. But when he thought of his master soaking naked in the hot spring, he felt hot all over.

The kitten's Adam's apple moved slightly, and it walked slowly into the humid and hot steam.

Zhou Huaiyan likes to take a bath, especially in the cold winter. Therefore, his bathtub is particularly exquisite and beautiful. On the right side of the bathtub is an exquisite wooden screen, with the boy's newly taken off clothes scattered on it.

On the left side was a small white jade table with some fruits, milk and desserts on it.

The first thing Ah Fei saw was her master's naked back. His shoulders were stretched, his spine was beautiful, and his hair was mostly wet and black. It reminded Ah Fei of the ink that spread on the inkstone when she ground ink for her master every day.

The water droplets rolled down and were refracted into crystal pearls by the light shining through the glass cup.

"A Fei, go get me a glass of milk."

He didn't like drinking weird-tasting hangover soups, so whenever he got drunk, he would drink milk to sober up.

Zhou Huaiyan didn't turn around. His voice was usually as clear as jade, but now it was a little hoarse, which made it extremely seductive in the humid and closed space.

Ah Fei was startled by the sound, as if she had been caught peeping, with a burning sensation all the way from her neck to the tips of her ears. She quickly ran to the small counter to get the milk.

"Master... Master..."

He held the silver cup carefully and knelt beside the young man.

It was neither too far nor too close, just the right position for Zhou Huaiyan to reach out and grab the wine, but not too close for him to get too close.

Even though she had left that hell for a long time, the rules of being a slave seemed to have been engraved in Ah Fei's bones and blood.

At this moment, the boy had been soaking in the water for a while. His originally white jade-like skin was now lightly pink, but the undulating and smooth muscle lines underneath would not remind people of a woman.

She has broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and her back line is particularly beautiful.

Ah Fei stared at it blankly, and suddenly had the urge to go up and lick it.

At this time, Zhou Huaiyan took the cup and immediately startled Ah Fei to come back to her senses. She fell to the ground in panic and curled up into a ball. Fortunately, the boy did not turn around. He took a sip nonchalantly and asked,

"What was the result?"

——The master did not notice his blasphemous thoughts

Realizing this, Ah Fei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He straightened his face and replied,

"As the master expected, the Queen did not return to the palace directly after leaving the New Year's Eve banquet."

Ah Fei told the boy everything about the two men in black hooded coats that he encountered on the road.

"White Horse Temple...it's really not that simple."

Zhou Huaiyan leaned against the wall and chuckled, then turned his head to look at him.

"Then... how sure are you that the woman and the queen are the same person?"

He stared at Zhou Huaiyan blankly. The boy's cheeks were rosy, his eyes were dreamy, his lips were plump and bright in color, and the corners of his lips were thin and curved, as if he was born with a smile, inviting to be kissed.

Not to mention, there were still some milk stains on the corners of his lips from drinking milk.

【I want to...lick it clean.】

Seeing that the kitten didn't speak for a long time, Zhou Huaiyan frowned.

"A Fei?"

"......ah?"

The kitten came back to his senses immediately, lowered his head, and stammered,

"I am 70% sure. The two have very similar figures. They left in the direction of the Queen's bedroom. Moreover, the time... also matches."

In fact, after Ah Fei carefully observed the figure of the woman in the black hood and the queen, he was 100% sure. He had studied the human skeleton and could identify a person just by his figure and posture.

However, he did not have an excuse that was 100% certain, so he could only say it was 70%.

"Seventy percent sure..."

The warm and comfortable water temperature made the boy unable to help but close his eyes, and he let out a few comfortable gasps in his throat, which was terribly sexy.

“——That’s enough.”

[White Horse Temple, Yanzhou, the foreign king, Qi guarding the country, and now... a queen. ]

Zhou Huaiyan narrowed his eyes and thought, then handed the cup of milk to Ah Fei.

"Drink it. You've been staring at me for a long time. Are you hungry?"

It was, but it wasn't the food in the cup that was being eaten, but...

Ah Fei raised her head and stared at the corner of the boy's lips, with confusion and desire in her eyes that could not be concealed.

But he still remembered Shane.

"Yes, thank you very much for your gift, Master."

The kitten raised his head slightly and wanted to stand up to get the milk. However, as soon as he stood up, he found that this angle just allowed him to see his master's bare chest.

And...below, that huge dark shadow was looming in the mist.

“......!”

"!!!"

Realizing that he was about to see something, his emerald pupils suddenly dilated and his Adam's apple moved slightly.

Perhaps it was because the gaze was too intense, or perhaps because the kitten hadn't moved for a long time, Zhou Huaiyan turned his head subconsciously.

Oh, it turns out to be a Doraemon.

However, due to the hazy water mist and the addition of some special medicinal powder into the water, the water is not completely clear, but appears to be a color close to milky white. It is impossible to see what the scenery below is like from outside.

Zhou Huaiyan was served by countless palace maids since he was born. After more than ten years, although he didn't like it, he had long been accustomed to exposing his body in front of the servants. In addition, Ah Fei was a boy,

At this age, it is normal to be curious about the bodies of older people of the same sex.

However, compared to the eunuchs' respectful and humble appearance, even though Ah Fei couldn't see clearly, his reaction was obviously much more interesting.

The kitten was so embarrassed that its face turned red, but it still stretched its neck and looked with its cyan eyes wide open.

Nervous, curious, shy, shocked!

Although Zhou Huaiyan was drunk, he still had some sense. Seeing Ah Fei's state, he wanted to tease him, so he splashed some water over.

"——What are you looking at?"

“…?!!”

Ah Fei, who was caught, froze. He stared at the boy blankly, and the next second his face flushed red. He stood up and instinctively wanted to run.

However, the marble was too slippery and he was too panicked, like a frightened kitten sliding wildly on the ice.

Not to mention running away, I couldn't even stand steadily.

"ah!"

The kitten uttered a short cry.

"Puff--"

The kitten fell into the water.

BANG—a huge splash of water appeared on the ground.

Zhou Huaiyan, whose face was splashed with water, said: "......"

Thanks, I'm awake now.

Ah Fei grew up in a foreign land, which was a vast wasteland with no rivers or seas for him to learn how to swim. Not to mention, he fell headfirst into the water while leaning backwards.

The warm water immediately poured into my mouth and nose, making me feel terribly uncomfortable.

Ah Fei was frightened and instinctively struggled and thrashed in the water. Her headband came loose in the struggle and her long black curly hair spread out in the water like a bunch of blooming black lotuses.

"Lord... help... Gulugu... help... I can't swim... Gulugu"

The pool was big, but the water was only as deep as Zhou Huaiyan's waist. If Ah Fei had calmed down a little and stood up, everything would have been fine.

But people who can't swim won't stay calm. What's more, when Ah Fei was spying on her master just now, she was caught red-handed, and now she suddenly fell into the water, she was completely panicked and at a loss.

"Help...help...water..."

Seeing the pitiful look of the cat about to drown, Zhou Huaiyan sighed, and finally walked over and picked up the struggling cat with one hand.

Ah Fei was really frightened, and immediately rushed to the boy, not only holding Zhou Huaiyan's neck tightly with both hands, but also wrapping her arms around his waist.

Ah Fei's whole body was trembling, her long curly hair was loose and stuck to her face wetly, making her look helpless and pitiful.

The beautiful blue eyes were filled with water and still had a hint of fear, like a frightened cat that had fallen into the water and was clinging to its owner. Seeing this pitiful look, Zhou Huaiyan lost his temper. But it was not a good idea to hold her like this... The most important thing was his current situation. And in this position, Ah Fei was wrapped around his waist, just right.

.......This feeling is really strange.

"A Fei,"

Zhou Huaiyan suddenly felt strangely embarrassed, and his tone unconsciously turned colder.

"--let go."

“.......”

Ah Fei looked up with grievance, but she had no intention of coming down.

"Master... Master, I don't know how to swim."

As it was speaking, I don't know if it was intentional or not, but the kitten's whole body suddenly slid down a little bit.

Zhou Huaiyan: “….”

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ps: The clip will be posted on the 16th (tomorrow), and the update will be postponed to 11pm~

Starting from the 17th, the daily update will be at 9 am as usual, and the time will not change in the future~