Chapter 88. Chapter 88. Impatiently delving deeper.
Candles were lit again in the previously dark room.
Yunxi fell asleep without realizing it.
I didn't sense any intrusion at all.
Xiao Shenjing walked slowly to the bedside, lifted his robe, and sat down on the edge.
Looking at the face he had longed for day and night, he raised his hand and could no longer help but place it on her eyebrows and eyes, sliding down her eyebrows to the tip of her nose, and finally his slender fingertips stopped on her soft lips.
During the day, images of her smiling at other men kept flashing through her mind.
The rough fingertips pressed and rubbed uncontrollably against the lips until the delicate lips turned a deep red.
The emperor swallowed hard.
At that moment, Xiao Shenjing admitted that he was jealous.
One after another, she was always so well-liked.
Jealousy is like a raging fire burning in my chest, drying out my throat.
Thirst and impatience made the emperor lose his composure, until he placed his hands on Yunxi's sides, bent over, lowered his head, and kissed her lips that he had rubbed until they were red.
Until the tip of the tongue eagerly probes deeper.
Even after absorbing all her sweetness, it still felt insufficient.
Yunxi.
Yunxi
He was like a traveler who had been thirsty for a long time, finally seeing an oasis and a clear spring before dying of thirst.
How could he let it go? How could he bear to let it go?
The intense desire and longing sent shivers down Xiao Shenjing's spine.
It turns out that just touching her was enough to make my breathing go from cool to scalding hot and then completely out of control.
At this moment, Xiao Shenjing knew with absolute clarity that he wanted more than just Yunxi to live.
He wanted more, much more.
He wanted everything about her, including all of her.
A stubborn madness flashed in the emperor's narrowed eyes, only to be instantly swallowed up by a thick, lustful glint.
His kisses traveled downwards, becoming increasingly rough, and he even felt a dizzying rush of passion.
As an emperor, Xiao Shenjing was never an impulsive person.
But at this moment, all he wanted was to roughly fill himself with everything she had, hoping to alleviate the anxiety that ran deep in his bones.
Only Yunxi can do this in this world.
Only she can.
The more he wanted to kiss her, the more he wanted to kiss her, and the more he kissed her, the heavier his breathing became.
Not enough, not enough.
That's simply not enough.
Until his knees entered between his legs.
Suddenly, Yunxi let out a muffled groan of pain.
Xiao Shenjing reluctantly ended the intense and passionate kiss.
He looked up from her neck and saw Yunxi, who was unconscious, with her brows furrowed, while his hand was gripping her right arm.
Suppressing his chaotic, throbbing, and burning desire, he held his breath and untied the ribbon, then saw the silk cloth wrapped around her right arm.
He was right; she was indeed injured.
That's why she didn't go to the Turkic Khaganate.
It was like a bucket of cold water being poured over his head, extinguishing his surging desires.
In the dim light, Xiao Shenjing stared at the silk for a long time.
No one knows what he's thinking.
After a while, he slowly examined her body, pressing his eyelashes down. Finding no other wounds, he put Yunxi's clothes on and tied the sash.
He kissed her furrowed brows repeatedly until they relaxed. He lay on his side, his arm around Yunxi's neck, one hand holding her waist, pulling her into his embrace.
It was a posture of absolute possession, so heavy, so heavy that it seemed to want to be embedded into one's bones, yet so light that it seemed afraid of penetrating her.
Xiao Shenjing knew that no matter what, he didn't want to lose her again.
Before dawn, Dao Yi carried the still-sleeping Yuanxiao inside.
Xiao Shenjing kissed the soft little bun and placed him on Yunxi's left.
Watching the mother and daughter sleeping peacefully.
He stood there, staring at Yunxi for a long time, before finally leaving.
He thought, let's wait a little longer.
Give Yunxi some more time.
Because she seems to like her current life.
He could hide in the shadows and not disturb her; he could endure anything for her sake.
But that doesn't mean the emperor could tolerate other men getting close to Yunxi.
For example, Li Chongshan.
On that day, Li Chongshan was transferred away by a military order that seemed to come out of nowhere.
They were in such a rush that they didn't even have time to say goodbye to Yunxi.
Yunxi always falls asleep early every few days.
She simply assumed she was tired and never thought much of it.
She never imagined that wherever she went, a pair of eyes were always watching her. He stood in the shadows, driving away anyone who tried to approach her.
She never imagined that at night, while she was fast asleep, someone would hold her in their arms and kiss her again and again.
But they always stop at the most crucial moment, even when they are enduring it with bulging veins and beads of sweat.
He simply pressed against her, his strong, muscular back hunched over, breathing heavily.
His bulging veins supported him on either side, his broad figure completely enveloping her slender frame.
Her clothes were already disheveled and open, yet she slept soundly, so innocent and quiet, but even her breathing seemed to beckon him.
She did nothing, yet she utterly shattered the emperor's pride and rationality.
Can
It cannot be detected.
If she is discovered, Yunxi will run away again.
His taut arm held her hand as they walked downhill.
The moment he led her and took control of him, his breath hitched.
His sweaty forehead pressed urgently against her brow, his hot breath brushing against her cheek, and he couldn't help but whisper her name again and again, "Yunxi, Yunxi."
His voice was low and rapid, with a chilling tremor at the end.
He kissed her again and again, from the corners of her eyes and eyebrows to the tip of her nose, then sucked hard on her lips, and then eagerly moved down along her lips.
Until the molten lava is completely ejected.
The usually aloof and arrogant emperor was now moved to tears by her hand, a soft hand. His chest heaved violently, his face was disheveled and sweaty, and he lost all his majesty. Even the corners of his eyes showed a hint of depravity and madness.
"Yunxi"
Unfortunately, no matter how much Xiao Shenjing wanted Yunxi to stay in Datong a little longer, it was all in vain.
However, he was an emperor, and emperors bear the responsibility for the country and its people, so he was destined not to leave the capital for too long.
That day, Xiao Shenjing sat in the room opposite Peach Blossom Village for a long time.
He watched Yunxi bustling around, listening to her every word from across the street.
From dawn to sunset.
Dao Yi stayed in the backyard, supervising the brewing of the medicine.
In recent years, His Majesty has frequently taken elixirs, causing toxins to accumulate in his internal organs.
If it weren't for the authentic successor of the Ghost Gate lineage, the consequences of performing acupuncture and removing poison during the process would be unknown.
Therefore, Dao Yi was particularly heartbroken about the matter of brewing the medicine.
Now the Turks are eyeing us covetously, and a major war could break out at any time. Your Majesty's health is of paramount importance.
Seeing that Xiao Shenjing had finished drinking the medicine, Dao Yi took the empty bowl and then heard the emperor order, "Bring the General of Datong and the Imperial Inspector to me."
In recent years, there have been constant frictions between the Turks and the Jing Kingdom. In particular, after the eldest prince became Khan, he secretly reached an agreement with the Xueyantuo in the northern desert. Although the Uyghurs are still keeping an eye on things, the Uyghurs will certainly not be foolish enough to actually declare war on the Turks. They will only sit back and reap the benefits.
The Turks and the Jing Kingdom were destined to clash.
If the two countries go to war, and if the Yinshan Pass is lost, Datong will be at the mercy of the enemy.
The danger was especially heightened after autumn when the Turks fattened up their horses.
By leaving Yunxi and the child here, he was undoubtedly exposing his weaknesses to the Turks.
We must not let Yunxi stay in such a dangerous place.
But Xiao Shenjing knew very well that Yunxi would never listen to him.
If she discovers him, she might even take the child to another dangerous place, somewhere he can't reach.
He cannot take the risk.
Therefore, he had to get Yunxi to retreat to a safe place on her own.
Then Datong can never be safe.
Yunxi noticed that lately she often slept through the night, and sometimes even overslept.
She checked her pulse and found nothing wrong, but still felt uneasy, so she went to a clinic.
The doctor couldn't find anything wrong either, only saying that she might be overworked.
She didn't take it to heart.
It seems like war is about to break out?
At first, Yunxi only overheard a soldier drinking and whispering about it, but just as she was about to listen more closely, they suddenly stopped talking, as if afraid of revealing military secrets.
At that moment, she didn't think much of it; after all, they were just lowly soldiers, and they were probably just guessing.
A few days later, as the wine flags drooped listlessly in the sweltering evening breeze, a high-ranking official arrived. Although he was dressed in ordinary clothes, Yunxi recognized him as Chen Bing, the imperial inspector sent by the court.
The tax collector behind him wiped the stool with his sleeve and called to the waiter, "Please cut a plate of braised beef, Lord Chen. Don't let the small size of this shop fool you, the wine here is top-notch." Then, he added loudly, "Bring me a pot of chilled peach blossom wine."
The group ate and drank.
Yunxi hadn't paid any attention to this group of people.
Until they heard the drunken imperial inspector stammering, "A few days ago, the Ministry of War approved 30,000 catties of gunpowder to be sent to Shahu Pass."
The sounds of the drunkards at the next table playing drinking games drowned out any conversation.
Yunxi subconsciously pricked up her ears, and heard the tax collector also say with his head down: "The General's Office issued an order this morning that the four gates must be repaired by midnight tomorrow."
"The world is about to descend into chaos again," Chen Bing sighed, picking up his wine cup. He took a sip, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Hey, I remember your mother runs a grain shop on East Street, right? While the city gates are still open, quickly tell them to stockpile some rice."
Yunxi frowned, seemingly lost in thought.
"Miss, it's getting late, you should go back." It wasn't until Xiao Bei reminded her that she suddenly woke up.
"What's wrong, Miss?" Xiao Bei asked immediately when she noticed her expression was off.
"It's nothing." Yunxi shook her head and quickly carried Yuanxiao home.
She knew that if the Turks and the Jing Kingdom went to war, Datong would become the front line.
She's fine on her own, but we absolutely can't let Yuanxiao take the risk.
But Yunxi was still somewhat skeptical. The next morning, she went around to the city gate to take a look and found that not only had the number of troops increased, but also that everything was busy with repairs, and they were really preparing for a major battle.
Almost instantly, Yunxi made a decision: she had to send Yuanxiao away.
Xiao Bei was easy to talk to, but the thought of having to be separated from Yuan Xiao for a long time when she was still so young made her reluctant to part with her.
For the next few days, Yunxi neglected the tavern's business and personally took Yuanxiao out to play for several days.
On the night before her departure, she once again instructed, "Uncle Zhang will take good care of you when you go to Shamao Street in Chengdu."
General Sun knelt on one knee and respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, the matter has been settled. Manager Wang has entrusted the child to this humble general."
Xiao Shenjing sat in a high chair and waved away Lieutenant General Sun.
Given the long journey, Yunxi was naturally worried about only letting Xiaobei take Yuanxiao with her.
She not only hired a security escort agency, but also used her connections at the tavern to accompany a group of military officers who were returning to the capital for their duties.
Only when she was protected by both the escort agency and imperial soldiers did she feel at ease.
Everything is proceeding according to Xiao Shenjing's plan.
As long as Yunxi takes the children to a safer place, he will have more time to plan.
Sitting under the eaves, the young emperor raised the corners of his mouth.
It seems to be thinking of a beautiful scene of a family of three reunited.
Just as he was thinking this, Yunxi's voice came from next door.
"Xiao Bei, I'm counting on you for the Lantern Festival journey."
"Miss, aren't you coming with us?" Xiao Bei asked in shock.
Xiao Shenjing was also taken aback.
"I have other things to do." Yunxi smiled and assured Yuanxiao, who was playing with the rocking horse, "Don't worry, I'll come find you as soon as I'm done."
“But war is about to break out, and it’s dangerous everywhere,” Xiao Bei said immediately.
"Don't worry, your young lady has been traveling the world for so many years, when have I ever gotten into any trouble?" Yunxi patted his shoulder.
Despite the inappropriateness, Xiao Bei still asked, "Where are you going, Miss?"
He knew he couldn't stop Yunxi's decision, but at least he knew her whereabouts, so he could have someone to help her.
Yunxi said, "I have to go to the Turkic Khaganate."
Xiao Shenjing's breath hitched, and his expression instantly became extremely incredulous.
Knowing full well that the situation was unstable, why did she still want to go to the Turks?
Just for Xu Yuansi, she didn't even care about her own flesh and blood, nor did she care about her own life?
Does she really like that mixed-race guy that much?
The thought that she was completely devoted to other men made Xiao Shenjing feel as if he were being placed on a raging fire.
His internal organs were burned and curled up inch by inch.
Dao Yi's expression turned frightened when he saw Xiao Shenjing, with the veins on his temples bulging.
He rushed over immediately, and was about to speak with concern when Xiao Shenjing abruptly raised his hand to interrupt him.
He had no choice but to shut up and stand aside.
Then Yunxi's voice came from next door.
“I have to go to the Turkic Khaganate,” Yunxi said resolutely. “Don’t worry, I will come to find you soon.”
She said she had to go, and that meant she would go no matter how difficult it was.
She would treat anyone who stood in her way as an enemy.
Xiao Shenjing closed his eyes briefly amidst waves of dull pain in his chest.
He would never let Yunxi take such a risk.
In the shadows, Xiao Shenjing's eyes were filled with turbulent darkness, his expression sinister.
Everything was ready, but the next day, General Sun sent a soldier to tell Yunxi that they could not bring anyone with them on the way because they would have to march at a rapid pace every day.
Without officers and soldiers, there is naturally less protection.
Just as Xiao Bei was secretly rejoicing, Yun Xi said directly, "I will take you to Taiyuan, and Uncle Zhang will come to pick you up in person."
She arranged everything perfectly, but did she consider her own safety?
Xiao Shenjing pressed his brow, and after a long while, a smile appeared in his eyes, which were filled with a hint of anger.
It was a chilling atmosphere that even candlelight couldn't mask.
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