Yan Bei Mo remained silent, his eyes bloodshot, as he gripped her waist and bit her with such force that it seemed he wanted to mash her into his bones.
Chu Changning knew he was always fierce in bed, but this intensity of his desire to kill her was truly terrifying.
She turned her head away in anger.
He then took the opportunity to suck down her neck, holding her twisting waist and measuring her.
I don't know how much time passed, but the moonlight outside the window was soft and warm.
The lamp on the table reflected in the window, casting two slender, graceful figures on the paper windowpane.
The candlelight flickered, creating a beautiful and enchanting atmosphere in the hall.
Chu Changning was completely naked when he was pressed down onto the carpet.
A constant back and forth of tossing and turning.
She closed her eyes, not wanting to look at him.
Yan Beimo kissed her chin, his voice hoarse.
"I haven't touched anyone else."
As soon as she finished speaking, her tense body suddenly relaxed.
Yan Beimo noticed her change and added a sentence.
"He was busy with military affairs and had been staying in the Council Hall."
Chu Changning knew he was innocent, and the disgust in her heart finally dissipated, her body softening slightly.
God knows how long he tossed and turned; she was so exhausted that her whole body ached and she couldn't even lift her hands.
Yan Beimo carried her to the inner palace's washroom for a bath.
She let him serve her, her eyes half-closed with sleepiness.
After they finished washing, the two returned to their bed.
The north wind is cold, and the night is chilly.
Chu Changning was curled up in the blanket and sleeping on the inside, with her back to him.
Yan Beimo pulled back the covers and forcefully pulled her into his arms.
Why hide so far away?
Chu Changning ignored him and pretended to sleep.
Seeing this, Yan Beimo frowned slightly and lay down.
The two looked at each other in silence; the silence in the hall was eerily profound.
The next day, when Chu Changning woke up, the space beside her was empty.
She didn't care, but when she finished washing up and was about to go out, she was stopped by the guards.
"What's the meaning?"
The guard sheathed his sword and said respectfully, "The Lord has ordered that the Lady remain in Changxin Palace."
"What?"
Chu Changning frowned.
This is a blatant act of placing her under house arrest.
He wanted to marry a concubine, but she wanted a letter of divorce, so he placed her under house arrest.
Is this something a human being could do?
Her chest heaved violently, and she was unable to speak.
"Madam, please return."
Chu Changning knew that there was no point in arguing with the guards, so she suppressed her anger and turned back to the palace.
The garden was filled with crabapple blossoms, and all was quiet. A clump of bamboo under the trees dappled with sunlight and made a rustling sound.
She sat on the corridor, looking at the crabapple blossoms not far away, her eyes slightly darkened.
He doesn't love her, yet he won't let her go.
Oh.
She chuckled to herself and returned to the palace.
As soon as she entered, she suddenly sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere around her.
“A-Wan”.
Suddenly, a soft chuckle came from behind.
Chu Changning was startled and immediately turned around, only to be embraced tightly by the person who came.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Helian Ye?!
He actually dared to come to Chaoge.
How did you get in?
"You're being naughty by running away in the chaos."
His soft breath lingered in my ears, and the smile in his crystal eyes didn't reach his eyes.
Chu Changning immediately pressed the knife against his waist and abdomen, coldly saying, "Step back, or I'll call for help."
"You won't shout."
Helian Ye did not let go, his eyes gleaming with wicked arrogance.
"Step back."
She pressed the knife deeper into her hand.
As the pain struck, he glanced down at the blood on his lower abdomen and raised an eyebrow.
"So heartless."
Chu Changning's face was cold, and the force in his hand did not loosen at all.
Helian Ye let go, leaned back on the soft couch, and slumped against it.
She sheathed the knife, took out a pill from her purse, and swallowed it.
"Is he being held captive?"
Hearing his gloating words, Chu Changning's expression remained unchanged, and he asked in a calm voice.
What are you doing here?
"The little slave has run away on his own. Come and see."
Little slave?
She couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly. You're the slave, your whole family are slaves.
"This is Libei, not the Western Regions. If Yan Beimo sees the young master, he will not show any mercy."
Helian Ye snapped his fingers and nodded in agreement.
"Would you like to come with me?"
Chu Changning was taken aback and glanced at him sideways.
Helian Ye chuckled evilly, "I heard that Yan Beimo is going to form a marriage alliance with the Li family of Longxi. If you, the nominal wife, don't want to die, you should leave."
"How about coming with me to the Western Regions?"
"What does the young master mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything, I just saved you from the abyss."
Chu Changning raised an eyebrow. "I have done no favor for the young master, so why are you helping me? What does the young master want from me?"
Helian Ye grunted and rubbed his forehead wearily.
"You're such a hassle, woman."
Inside, ambergris was burning, and several sprigs of red plum blossoms from the north were placed in a red porcelain vase on the table.
The two remained silent for a moment.
Chu Changning said bluntly, "Young Master and Yan Beimo have been enemies for many years. You went south to fight but were blocked by him. You wish you could kill him as soon as possible. You want to use me as a pawn to counterbalance him, right?"
Helian Ye laughed after hearing her remarks.
He looked her up and down meaningfully a few times, and said with a playful tone, "Why don't you just say that I'm after your body?"
"---"
Chu Changning turned her face away, walked to the window, and spoke softly.
"How about we make a deal?"
"Another deal." Helian Ye took a small sip of tea. "Last time I lost a good general in a deal, what are you trying to trick me out of this time?"
"Young Master, you are mistaken. There was a reason for what happened last time. I was captured and brought back this time, didn't I? Don't you want to win against him this time?"
Helian Ye got up and casually walked to her side.
"Tell me about it."
The soft, shimmering white light from outside the window fell gently on the glazed golden tiles. A man in a long, dark white robe strode around the vermilion gate with its upturned eaves.
Helian Ye opened the back window, leaned against it, and chuckled softly.
"The princesses of the Central Plains are truly ruthless."
Chu Changning raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
She just wanted to live.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when suddenly he leaned closer to her.
The two were very close.
Chu Changning instinctively stepped back, but he grabbed her waist and pulled her closer.
"Ah Wan, if you lie to me again, I'll kill you."
He revealed his gleaming white teeth, and the smile in his eyes was somewhat sinister.
Chu Changning was slightly alarmed, but remained calm.
"Aren't you leaving? Someone's coming."
Helian Ye released her and suddenly pinched her cheek.
She winced in pain and slapped his hand away.
A cold wind swept in, and Yan Beimo kicked open the palace door.
He looked around and his gaze settled on Chu Changning, who was sitting on a round stool.
The magnificent palace was deserted, with only the wind stirring the silk ribbons.
Chu Changning stood on the white jade floor inlaid with gold beads, her bare feet covered in bloodstains, and a pile of broken gold cups lay beside her.
Yan Beimo glanced at it a few times, then his gloomy eyes returned to normal.
He slowly walked over, glanced at her bloodied feet, and said calmly.
"What happened?"
Chu Changning's eyes reddened, but she stubbornly said, "It's nothing."
Yan Beimo bent down and picked her up in his arms, his voice calm.
"Instead of putting on an act, you should just tell us who came."
"What do you mean, my lord? Do you suspect me of harboring someone? Then you may search for me."
Yan Beimo didn't speak, but placed her on the bed and took down several porcelain bottles from the gold shelf behind her.
"I'll wear your mouth down sooner or later."
As he spoke, he bent down and used a cotton swab to clean her wound and apply medicine.
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