Shen Youying's eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked up at him, puzzled.
Xue Shen pulled her onto his lap: "With your father's abilities, he won't lie low for long. It's only a matter of time before the Shen family returns to Tokyo."
"Is it going to be war?" Shen Youying asked in surprise.
My father is a military general. For a military general to be brought back to the court, there must be another war on the border.
Xue Shen's smile faded slightly. He pinched her earlobe and said, "We will fight, but it shouldn't be so soon."
Shen Youying said "Oh," her brows and eyes still showing some worry.
My father has grown increasingly old over the past year. If war breaks out on the border again, he will not back down as long as the emperor appoints him. But as his daughter, Shen Youying can't help but worry.
Especially since her brother's fate was unknown, and her father had gone to the battlefield again, she couldn't help but feel terrified.
Xue Shen had only mentioned it casually, but it unexpectedly caused her distress. He frowned slightly, kneaded the soft flesh on her side with his fingers, and said, "It's getting late. Shouldn't you take a bath and go to bed?"
Shen Youying was interrupted from her thoughts. She looked at the water clock and realized that it was indeed getting late.
She got off Xue Shen's lap and said, "I'll go and call someone to bring some hot water."
The servants quickly brought hot water. Shen Youying thought that he was not familiar with the place and that there was no one to serve him in the room for convenience, so she personally led him to the bathing room: "The bathing room is not as big as the Prince's mansion, and there is no underfloor heating. It's freezing cold, so you should take a bath quickly." After saying that, she was worried that Xue Shen would not be able to stand such simplicity, so she said: "If Your Highness is afraid of the cold, I will have someone bring two charcoal braziers to warm you up."
Xue Shen's gaze swept across the small bathroom, finally settling on Shen Youying: "It's a bit cold..."
Shen Youying was about to suggest calling someone to bring a charcoal brazier when she saw him close the bathroom door and slowly take off his outer robe: "But with two people together, it shouldn't be too cold."
As he spoke, he had already removed his outer garment, leaving only his close-fitting inner garment. His muscular chest made the thin, close-fitting inner garment bulge slightly.
Shen Youying glanced at him, then looked away, afraid that he might really do something reckless, and quickly said, "The estate is not big, and the courtyards are close together, so you can hear any noise clearly."
To everyone's surprise, Xue Shen merely raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh?"
He loosened his shirt, stepped forward, grasped Shen Youying's waist, and whispered in her ear, "Then Your Highness will have to be patient and not make a sound later."
Shen Youying's body went limp from the heat near her ear. She wanted to say something, but Xue Shen grabbed her waist, lifted her up, and placed her on the edge of the bathtub.
The bathtub was full of hot water. She didn't tip over when she sat on it, but the edge of the tub was extremely narrow, so she couldn't maintain her balance at all. She could only hold onto Xue Shen's shoulder, which looked like she was throwing herself into his arms.
Xue Shen caught her and leaned in to kiss her.
Shen Youying was forced to tilt her head back and accept his slightly forceful kiss.
In a different place, Xue Shen seemed particularly excited.
Shen Youying hugged his shoulders, seemingly pushing him away while pulling him into her arms. Her disheveled clothes hung heavily in the bathtub, soaked in water.
Xue Shen's lips moved down, and he patted her waist again: "Hold on tight."
Shen Youying bit her lip in shame, her skin turning red in large patches, but she had no choice but to tremble and grip the edge of the bathtub tightly with her other hand.
She was almost suspended in mid-air above the bathtub, barely managing to stay upright by supporting herself with her arms, which prevented her from falling into the water.
Xue Shen held her waist and kissed her tenderly and painfully.
Shen Youying bit her lip, her eyes blurred with tears from the torment, and the corners of her eyes were red. Just as she was about to collapse into the water, Xue Shen finally took pity on her and pulled her into his arms, teasingly saying, "If you cry so loudly, people will hear you, and your father-in-law will think I'm bullying you."
Shen Youying blushed with embarrassment and hurriedly covered her lips, her watery eyes glaring at her with a mixture of shyness and anger.
Xue Shen adored her lively and charming appearance. He carried her into the bathtub and nestled against her from behind, whispering, "Be good, Zhao Zhao..."
...
When she came out of the bathhouse, the water in the tub had already cooled down. Later, Xue Shen was worried that she would catch a cold, so he even had someone bring over two charcoal braziers.
At that moment, Shen Youying was pinned against the screen with his hands around her waist. Her heart pounded in fear, and she bit his shoulder tightly to keep from making a sound.
When it was over, Shen Youying glared at him angrily, and despite her weak limbs, she refused to let Xue Shen carry her out again.
Seeing this, Xue Shen could only click his tongue in regret as he watched her blush and go to put on her clothes.
She hid behind the screen for a long time, but didn't come out for a long time.
Seeing this, Xue Shen went around the screen to look: "Even wearing clothes is so—" Before he could finish speaking, he was met with a dazzling white.
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the pinkish-green dress, and his eyebrows slowly rose: "It doesn't fit anymore?"
Shen Youying was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed. She had returned in a hurry and hadn't planned to stay overnight, so she hadn't brought any change of clothes. The clothes she was wearing now were the ones she had left behind when she returned in the summer. However, she never expected that the clothes that fit her perfectly in the summer would no longer fit her now.
She was hesitating whether to force her way in or simply not wear anything when Xue Shen came in.
She glared at him angrily: "Get out!"
Instead of backing down, Xue Shen stepped forward and tugged at the drooping ties: "Shall I help you put them on?"
Shen Youying naturally couldn't agree, but she didn't have a free hand, so she could only glare at him with a red face: "I can do it myself."
Xue Shen twirled the light green ribbon around his fingertips a few times and said slowly, "When was this undergarment made? Why is it so small? Doesn't it feel uncomfortable to wear it like this?"
Shen Youying was too embarrassed to say that this was summer clothing, so she could only say haphazardly, "Perhaps I've gained some weight."
Xue Shen's gaze fell on the snow-white skin, and he smiled meaningfully: "You're not fat, but you've certainly become quite plump."
Shen Youying couldn't stand his lewd words, and in her haste, she forgot to protect herself and pushed him away with her hands.
Taking advantage of the situation, Xue Shen hooked his finger and grabbed the small garment in his hand, while pulling the person into his arms at the same time.
Shen Youying was both ashamed and anxious, her eyes brimming with tears: "Give it back to me."
Xue Shen gently sniffed the undergarment, then took the thin inner garment and draped it over her shoulders: "You can't wear this, what are you going to do?"
Shen Youying really didn't want to talk to him about "growing up" anymore, so she could only lower her head and hide her clothes.
But just like the undergarment didn't fit properly, the inner garment was also a size too small. Wearing it only accentuated her full figure. She glanced down at herself, feeling embarrassed, and forgetting the smile Xue Shen had stolen from her, she hurriedly climbed onto the bed and pulled the quilt over herself.
Xue Shen couldn't help but laugh as he pressed Zhao Zhao down, blanket and all, beneath him: "Is Zhao Zhao playing hard to get, trying to seduce me?"
Shen Youying was so angry that she couldn't speak.
Xue Shen then helped her up and asked, "You've done this so many times, why are you still so shy?"
He added, "But I really like it."
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