As night deepened, raindrops fell along the phoenix-shaped eaves carved from golden tiles.
In the dimly lit hall, only a cool light spilled around. Inside the red silk curtains, Chu Changning, dressed in her undergarments, slept soundly.
The room was heated by an underfloor heating system, and it was very hot. She unconsciously kicked the blanket.
Suddenly, I felt a cool sensation on the soles of my feet.
She shifted her legs uncomfortably and pulled the blanket up higher.
The next moment, she felt something was wrong while she was still half asleep. She jolted awake and looked towards the foot of the bed.
It was pitch black, and I couldn't see anything.
Chu Changning hurriedly lifted the curtain and, by the light from outside, saw that his face was deathly pale.
snake.
She suppressed her nausea, immediately grabbed a robe from the rack, put it on, and called out.
"Frosty Moon, come in."
The palace lanterns around the room instantly illuminated the area.
Shuangyue, who was keeping watch outside, hurriedly came in and saw Chu Changning leaning against the table, vomiting. She quickly said...
"Madam, what's wrong?"
Chu Changning pointed to the snake on the bed and said disgustedly, "There's a snake."
Shuangyue glanced at it, then immediately stepped forward, grabbed the black snake by its vital spot, and threw it away.
"Madam, it's gone."
Chu Changning was afraid that more snakes might slither in, so he asked, "Do you have any snake repellent powder? We can sprinkle some around the palace to keep snakes away."
Upon hearing this, Shuangyue said with difficulty, "His Majesty came in such a hurry that he was not prepared."
"---"
Chu Changning disliked snakes and didn't want to sleep.
"Then please change my room."
Shuangyue said, "Madam, this palace is backed by a mountain, with Lishan Mountain behind it. There are many wild insects this season, and the people below have not taken any insect prevention measures. I guess all the palaces are the same."
"It's almost mid-summer, how can there still be snakes and insects?"
Chu Changning muttered a frustrated remark in his heart.
Shuangyue pursed her lips and suddenly said, "Why don't you go sleep with His Majesty, Madam? I think a guard went out to buy medicine powder just now."
Chu Changning, "---"
She glanced silently at the bed and said, "Why don't you go ask the palace maids if there's any medicine powder left?"
"Madam, you should ask her yourself."
"---"
Chu Changning assumed she was afraid of being scolded, so he simply hugged his clothes tighter and went outside.
It had just rained, and the air outside the palace was damp and chilly; a cool breeze brushed against her cheeks.
Her drowsy nerves cleared up a bit.
Upon arriving at Xuanming Hall, Chu Changning peeked out and spotted Ye Ying, then waved to him.
Nighthawk descended the stone steps and walked respectfully toward her.
"lady."
"I heard from Shuangyue that you went out to buy snake repellent powder. Do you have any left?"
Night Hawk remained expressionless and said, "It seems the person is still inside the palace. Madam, please go in and inquire."
Chu Changning didn't think much of it and lifted her skirt to go up the stone steps.
Nighthawk pushed open the door and walked in.
The spacious hall was resplendent with gold and incense, but there was no one else there.
She frowned, realizing something was wrong.
At that moment, the inner chamber was opened, and a man's cold voice came from behind.
What are you doing here in the middle of the night?
Chu Changning was startled and turned around.
The glass palace lanterns illuminated the inner hall, where he wore a loosely tied black robe with gilded gold accents, his expression listless and dejected.
She looked away and asked, "Do you have any snake repellent powder? There are snakes in the house."
"Come in."
Chu Changning saw him go inside and assumed he was going to get it for her, so she followed him in.
But as soon as I entered, I saw him lying on the soft couch by the window, his eyes slightly closed.
Chu Changning, "---"
She turned to leave, but then she heard...
"We're out of medicine powder, so you can sleep here."
Chu Changning saw him lying on the small couch and assumed he had given her the bed, so she hesitated.
But when she thought of the black snake that had just been on the bed, she felt nauseous. After hesitating for a while, she still went to the bed.
"You sleep on the small couch, I'll sleep on the bed."
Suddenly, he lazily got up and walked towards her.
Chu Changning, "---"
She knew he was always petty and not pretentious, so she grabbed the blanket and went to the small couch.
In the stillness of the night, the entire hall fell silent.
Chu Changning was already sleepy, and as soon as his head hit the pillow, he felt a deep sleep.
She glanced warily at the bed, whose curtains had already been drawn, heard faint breathing, sighed, and fell asleep.
After a while, there was movement from the other side of the bed. Yan Beimo lifted the curtain and walked towards her.
He stood in front of the small couch, looking down at her.
The pale moonlight streamed in through the windowpane, bathing her in a cold glow.
Yan Beimo glanced at her quietly for a few moments, then reached out and pressed her pressure point to put her to sleep before picking her up and carrying her to the bed.
In the dimly lit tent, he stripped her naked and pinned her down, kissing her wantonly.
Their bodies were intertwined tightly, and an ambiguous and alluring atmosphere spread around them.
He was really annoyed by her indifference beneath him, so he reached out and released her sleeping pressure point.
A familiar aura enveloped her, and Chu Changning suddenly let out a soft moan, trembling as she opened her eyes and saw the figure on her body.
She was startled, her mind went blank.
Yan Beimo looked at her, then suddenly buried himself in her.
Drill it in hard.
"Yan Beimo, you—"
Don't you want it?
After saying that, he lowered his head and captured her lips, kissing and caressing them wantonly.
Chu Changning's eyes reddened with anger, and she scratched his back.
But he seemed to get more and more excited, greedily nibbling at her neck, his rough fingertips caressing and playing with her waist.
"So, you're very happy."
Enraged that he had turned the tables on her, Chu Changning bit and kicked him.
But he seemed oblivious, not caring at all, and his kisses grew deeper and deeper.
Chu Changning didn't know how long he had been tormented throughout the entire night.
He seemed to be making up for everything he had missed before, sometimes making her kneel down, sometimes bending her knees and lifting her legs, until finally he made her faint.
The next day, Chu Changning woke up in a daze, only to find that no one was beside him.
She sat up abruptly, glanced at the red marks on her body, and angrily gripped the blanket tightly.
Beasts.
The maids outside had been waiting for a while, and upon hearing the commotion, they all came in carrying washing utensils.
After applying the medicine, Chu Changning put on her clothes and washed up.
Yan Beimo wanted to return to Jiankang, but she didn't want to go back with him. Seeing that the weather outside had cleared up, she decided to leave directly.
But that guy suddenly came back for dinner.
The moment the two met, the events of the previous night instantly came to mind.
Chu Changning looked at him calmly, without saying a word.
Yan Beimo seemed completely oblivious, his expression gentle and content.
Mad dog.
Chu Changning cursed under his breath and put down his chopsticks.
She didn't mention the madness of last night, and looked at him coldly.
"Thank you for your hospitality yesterday, Your Majesty. I'll be leaving now."
Yan Beimo's expression darkened slightly, and the atmosphere in the hall instantly became heavy.
Chu Changning ignored him and walked out on her own.
He suddenly grabbed her hand, and the force was not light, causing her to gasp in pain.
"Sit down and eat."
Chu Changning, unable to contain himself after being given such a forceful order, shouted, "Yan Beimo, we've already made everything perfectly clear in the wooden hut. For an emperor to be so obstinate is beneath him—"
Before he could finish speaking, a fierce look suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he stood up.
"Shut up."
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Yan Beimo said coldly, "There's no need for this. I'm not so desperate that I can't live without you."
"----"
Chu Changning lowered his eyes and forcefully suppressed his temper.
Yan Beimo looked down at her from his high vantage point, his voice cold.
"I will give you a letter of divorce after we return to Jiankang."
After saying that, he picked up the cloak beside him and turned to leave.
Chu Changning spoke up to stop him, "Since Your Majesty is returning to Jiankang today, I will not go back with you. Your Majesty, why don't you give me a letter of divorce now, and I will take the letter with me and leave Daqi forever?"
Yan Beimo paused, looking at her with a mocking expression.
Are you so eager to find a lover?
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