Beneath the ice chamber lies a hidden underground chamber that Xie Xuan built within the mansion. Winding and twisting passageways traverse the entire residence, connecting it to the military camps outside Yandu, a place unknown to anyone.
Yan Beimo held the soft, fragrant body in his arms and leaned against the flower-covered chair in the underground dark room.
His tall and slender figure completely covered her back.
In the dim, enchanting light, she could clearly feel the distinct muscle lines of the chest pressing against her back.
The scorching heat enveloped the two of them, their breaths mingling and intertwining, making the air itself feel sweet and cloying.
The toxins in Chu Changning's body had dissipated, but he was so weak that he could hardly stand, and he was covered in sweat.
She heard hurried footsteps and various noises above the dark room, and instinctively tightened her waist.
Are you scared?
Her ears were filled with his deep, hoarse voice, and her slender fingers gripped his strong arm tightly.
Yan Beimo let her pinch him, brushed aside the stray hairs by her ear, and gently bit her round earlobe.
After an unknown amount of time, the insults and rebukes above gradually subsided. Chu Changning was so exhausted that he fainted.
The flower-viewing banquet outside turned into a huge blunder, and Yan Liangyu was immediately summoned back by the Yan family head's men, where he was bound to receive a scolding.
Xie Xuan naturally seized the opportunity to stir things up. When he returned after finishing his business, he found that the person was still in the underground secret room.
He opened his fan with a click and fanned himself lightly, a half-smile on his face.
"Yan Er really doesn't know how to cherish women at all."
The moon rose above the willow branches, and the night wind was as fierce as a knife.
Cui Linyuan stood under the eaves, using a fire hook to light the lamp niche on the beam.
The warm light shone on his face, giving it a gentle warmth.
"Is everything done?"
Xie Xuan sat down on the veranda with his legs crossed, exuding an air of nonchalance.
"Yan Liangyu is going to suffer a setback this time. The lords in the north were already dissatisfied with him, and now he has done so many stupid things. He will not be given the command of 100,000 troops."
"Hey, by the way, I haven't seen Wang San in so long."
Cui Linyuan chuckled softly but didn't say anything.
Having lived a life of abstinence for so many years, Yan Beimo is practically a beast that has devoured everything.
He carried the unconscious Chu Changning through the secret passage directly out of the Xie residence. After returning to his own residence, he moved into the front courtyard with his entourage.
Once inside, they didn't see anyone for three whole days.
Xie Xuan, dressed in a bright red robe, swaggered around the Junhou mansion, but before he even entered the front courtyard, he was stopped again.
"Third Master, the Lord is refusing to see anyone."
“It’s been several days already. This young lady can’t take it.” He raised an eyebrow and fanned himself. “Tell him that things in Qudu are urgent. I’ll be waiting for him in the study.”
After saying that, he went directly to his study to wait.
He drank tea all afternoon, and it wasn't until he was so sleepy that he took a nap that the door finally opened.
Xie Xuan opened her eyes and rolled her eyes when she saw the person who came in wearing a robe.
"What a paradise of gentle pleasures, a graveyard for heroes."
The night wind was chilly, and the moonlight outlined a figure like a satiated, warm beast. The white robes shone like bright pearls, radiant and dazzling.
Xie Xuan glanced ambiguously at the scratches on his exposed shoulder.
"Tsk, that's intense."
Yan Beimo walked to the table, drank a cup of cold tea, and sat down opposite him.
Xie Xuan asked with a playful gossip, "What were you thinking? That's Jinling."
"Just for fun."
A waning moon hung in the sky, and the shadows of the trees in the garden swayed in the breeze.
Chu Changning slowly woke up. She had been tormented terribly. When she woke up, her throat was itchy and her whole body was burning hot.
Hearing the soft rustling sounds from inside, the maid waiting outside gently knocked on the door.
"Madam, would you like me to go in and serve you?"
"Peach--Peach branch--"
Tao Zhi hurriedly pushed open the door and entered.
"Princess."
Chu Changning moved his legs to get off the bed in pain.
Taozhi quickly stepped forward to serve her, muttering a few words of concern.
"The Lord is not considerate or gentle at all, and he doesn't care about the princess's body after she has just been intimate with him, and he is tormenting her relentlessly."
Chu Changning had already cursed Yan Beimo a thousand times in her heart. He was brutal and savage, and he wouldn't let her go no matter how much she begged for mercy.
She didn't want to talk and let Taozhi help her into the washroom.
Bathing in the pool water, she felt completely revived.
The water in the pear-shaped pond rippled and swayed, reflecting the red marks on her body.
Chu Changning frowned and examined it carefully, his teeth clenched in anger.
Those born in the Year of the Dog love to mark their territory.
She leaned back and closed her eyes.
After Taozhi finished washing, she helped her put on a gossamer-thin gauze dress and sat her in front of the bronze mirror to wipe her beautiful hair.
Before the warm, yellowish bronze mirror, the beauty was radiant and delicate, as if nourished by a flower.
Peach branch exclaimed, "The princess looks like a completely different person."
Upon hearing this, Chu Changning couldn't help but look at the person in the bronze mirror, and was stunned for a moment.
Although her appearance hasn't changed, something always seems different. As the saying goes, "lightly painted eyebrows and eyes full of spring," and her eyebrows inadvertently reveal a thousand kinds of charm, as if she were born with a captivating allure.
Especially her willow-leaf eyebrows, which subtly exuded a bewitching charm.
She glanced away and looked away.
Since things have already come to this point, why doesn't she take advantage of him?
"Princess, now that your relationship with Lord Jun has improved, what are your plans next?"
Chu Changning couldn't help but touch the pink scar on his shoulder, then lowered his eyes.
Of course, she wanted to find an opportunity to kill him.
"Let's not talk about this anymore, go get me some snacks, I'm so hungry."
"Everything is ready in the outer room."
Chu Changning pulled his clothes tighter, and just as he was about to get up, he paused.
"Where did this come from? I don't have clothes that revealing."
Taozhi said cautiously, "The Lord ordered the embroidery workshop to make it specially using brocade from the Western Regions."
"Please bring me my undergarment."
“Princess, you will be living here with the Lord from now on. You look so beautiful in this.”
Staying here?
Chu Changning frowned, thinking of the brutality of the past few days, and her legs felt weak.
"Your things are still in the backyard, and we can't get them right away. Princess, please wear this for now."
Chu Changning didn't say anything more and got up.
But as soon as she stood up, she almost fell.
After being tormented for several days, my legs were still trembling slightly.
She gritted her teeth and slowly moved her feet to the outer room.
After eating and washing up, Chu Changning was so sleepy that he couldn't keep his eyes open.
She went straight to bed.
The full moon shone through the window, and Yan Beimo didn't return until midnight after finishing his official duties.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw the person sleeping soundly inside the curtains.
"Chu Changning!"
He called out softly, but no one answered.
The old woman on night watch outside was startled awake and hurriedly asked respectfully.
Yan Beimo ignored him and went to the washroom at the back to wash up.
After he finished washing, he strode to the bedside and lifted the curtains.
There were no lamps lit inside; only the moonlight shone in, enough to make out the beauty on the couch.
Yan Beimo looked at her carefully for a few moments, then sat down on the edge of the bed and slapped her hard on the buttocks.
Chu Changning was exhausted, so he turned over and went back to sleep.
Seeing this, Yan Beimo stopped calling to her and directly stripped off her clothes.
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