Chapter 167 Do you like it this way? I don't understand, it still depends on Madam's health...
This was the first time they had ever hugged.
Yu Nie didn't dodge; her cheeks flushed slightly as she asked curiously, "How did you know I was here?"
Huan Xun raised an eyebrow: "Don't forget my background. To make a living in the mountains, you must have exceptional hearing."
He paused, a hint of starlight flickering in his deep eyes, filled with a tender, lingering affection: "And how could I not recognize your voice?"
As he spoke, he deftly ran his fingers around her ear and removed the veil from her face.
Only after he reminded her did she belatedly realize that he had grown up in the mountains and fields, and that kind of upbringing had sharpened his senses.
Upon hearing this, Yu Nie's eyes flickered: "It seems I can't do anything bad in front of you anymore, lest I give myself away as soon as I open my mouth." Realizing that she was still sitting on his lap, and that their position was quite intimate, she made a move to get up from his lap after saying that.
She had just placed her hand on his chest when he grabbed her wrist.
Huan Xun remained expressionless, but the strength in his arm did not loosen at all.
How could he easily let her leave after such a hard-won intimacy?
With her soft, fragrant body in his arms and the scent of her hair lingering around his nose, he felt that even breathing had become precious.
She barged in herself, so she can't escape easily.
He acted as if he hadn't seen her actions just now, and asked seriously while holding her, "Why did you suddenly come to Zhenyong from Jiangling?"
Yu Nie originally wanted to ask him why he wouldn't let her get up, but his words distracted her.
She explained her background in detail, saying, "The craftsmen at Leiyao Workshop are doing a very good job. Zhenyong is dangerous, and I was worried about your safety. I also wanted to see the firearms of Nanyin with my own eyes, so I arranged all the affairs of Leiyao Workshop and handed them over to Xiangzhi for review."
Having said that, she continued, "Then she quietly set off with Cuiwei and two guards."
"Where is Attendant Lu?" Huan Xun was obviously unaware that she had already sent Attendant Lu to fulfill her wish.
She could only answer truthfully, afraid that he would blame her, and then explained why she did it.
Huan Xun was worried about her safety and was already planning to find two more trusted and skilled bodyguards to accompany her.
Jiangling had been within the territory of Beiye all the way there, and Nan Yin's influence couldn't reach the rear, so she didn't encounter any danger along the way.
After recounting the story of Lu Jinshi, she recalled what she had seen and heard on the way and was extremely surprised: "I didn't expect that halfway there I would hear that Nan Yin had been defeated and forced to retreat hundreds of miles."
Without the veil obscuring her face, the most subtle expressions on her face were clearly visible when she spoke.
He seemed unable to concentrate, his gaze frequently falling on her full, moist lips, which were free of any lipstick.
Unaware of his deepening gaze, she continued, "I entered the city with the token you gave me before, explained my purpose to the guards, and they led me directly to the mansion, where I happened to meet Guard Xie."
Her tone unconsciously softened, her eyelashes lowered, her gaze fell on her clothes, and she whispered, tugging at a small piece of fabric, "I was thinking of giving you a surprise, but who knew you would see through it so early."
The last rays of the setting sun outside the window brushed over her pale pink earlobes, and the distance between them was so close that he could see the fine downy hairs on her face.
"The surprise turned into an exam paper with no answer. Next time, I'll never... ugh!"
The last syllable of her complaint was still on her lips when, in the instant she looked up, a shadow loomed close, followed by two soft lips pressing down, carefully and passionately silencing all her unfinished words.
Yu Nie opened her eyes wide in shock, staring at the handsome face magnified before her, her mind going completely blank.
She sensed his restraint; the kiss didn't last long, and then he pulled away slightly.
Their rapid breaths mingled intimately. He suppressed the burning desire surging in his chest, his gaze fixed on her with intense heat, his voice low and hoarse: "Is it alright?"
Hearing his unsteady breathing, Yu Nie finally came to her senses and realized what had just happened.
An undeniable fact, burning with intense heat, assaulted her thoughts—she and Huan Xun had kissed!
He then pressed further, asking, "Do you like it this way?"
She placed her hands on his hard chest, without the slightest strength to push him away.
After so many days and nights of separation and longing, as well as time spent together and in touch.
She had long realized that she didn't dislike his touch, and at this moment, a secret desire even welled up in her heart, driving her to want to go forward again.
Beneath her palm, a rapid, powerful heartbeat pounded against her, so intense that she couldn't tell whether it came from him or from herself.
A burning blush quickly spread across her ears and cheeks. She looked away, and finally let out a barely audible "hmm" like the buzzing of a fly.
He gently turned her cheek, making her look at him: "'Hmm' means what?"
Knowing that this man was deliberately teasing her, she steeled herself, placed her hands on his armored shoulders, and mustered the courage to meet his burning gaze.
Despite her outward attempt to remain calm, her slightly trembling voice betrayed her: "'Hmm' means..."
She didn't say anything more, but instead, using her sitting position, she tilted her head and placed a gentle kiss on his lips.
After a brief touch, she gazed into his deep eyes and softly asked, "Now, does my lord understand?"
His eyes were deep and piercing, as if a furnace were about to overturn within them, burning hot enough to devour her.
He gave her no chance to escape, raised his hand to hold the back of her neck, and kissed her again, whispering hoarsely between their lips and teeth: "I don't understand. My wife must experience it for me to truly understand."
This was the first time he had ever kissed someone. He had no skill whatsoever; he relied entirely on a surge of instinct to hold her soft lips in his mouth and rub them against each other. His tongue swept across her lips, tentatively prying open her teeth and probing deeper inside.
His presence enveloped her like an inescapable net, leaving no gaps.
The veins on his hand, which was wrapped around her waist, bulged, and as she tried to back away because of her unsteady breathing, he pressed her against him without giving her a chance to escape. At the same time, he grabbed her wrist, which was resting on his shoulder, and guided it to the back of his neck.
In this way, she seemed to wrap her arms around his neck, completely enveloped in his embrace and breath, with no gap between them.
Yu Nie felt dizzy and disoriented, her consciousness turning into a chaotic cloud. All her thoughts were pulled away, and a tingling heat spread from their tightly pressed lips to every part of her body, draining all her strength. All that remained was the tender yet fierce touch of his plundering between her lips and tongue, and the disordered breathing that intertwined with her ears.
She awkwardly closed her eyes, her clenched fingertips sinking into his dark hair, responding clumsily yet sincerely in a subtle way.
This small gesture was like a timely rain after a long drought to Huan Xun; it was a reward.
All the kisses eventually transformed into an endless, tender exploration, lingering and reluctant to leave.
Finally, he pressed his forehead against her shoulder and breathed heavily, as if fighting against some instinct that was about to spiral out of control.
His body was taut like a fully drawn bow, every inch of it tense.
Yu Nie was startled by the intense heat emanating from him and asked softly, "Huan Xun, are you alright?"
He shook his head, his voice hoarse: "Not good."
Suddenly, he grasped her wrist and led her hand to his neck, where the veins bulged: "...Touch me."
His actions reminded her that he had been raised by leopards.
When felines expose their necks, they are undoubtedly seeking comfort.
Realizing this, her heart softened, and she couldn't help but smile.
His fingers traced the burning skin on the side of his neck, as if soothing a restless, large beast.
Before he could react, she leaned forward and kissed him twice on the cheek, teasingly saying, "How come you're even cuter than Xue Nu?"
The touch she left behind was like a spark splashed into piled-up weeds, instantly igniting the suppressed restlessness within him.
Huan Xun suddenly looked up and grabbed her hand that was on the side of his neck; his palm was burning hot.
“Xue Nu…” He locked his deep gaze on her: “Would you bite like that?”
She shook her head in confusion.
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly leaned in, his alluring, burning lips pressed against her delicate neck, his teeth lightly scraping against her smooth skin, sending a shiver down her spine.
"But I will."
She trembled, her body going limp.
The expected pain did not come; only his hot, restrained breath sprayed on her neck.
"Huan Xun...?" After a long while, she called his name softly.
After a long while, as if he had used all his strength, he lifted his eyes from her neck.
The tears welling up in his eyes had not yet subsided; he simply kissed her forehead gently.
"Now is not the time."
Hearing his words, she was slightly taken aback, and then she suddenly understood the implication in his words from his deep eyes and tense body, and her cheeks flushed red.
She hurriedly pushed away his firm chest, got up from his lap, and stammered to hide her embarrassment: "Of course, of course it's not the right time, it was you who wanted to do that just now."
Huan Xun stood up as she did so: "It's my fault."
Then, he took her hand and solemnly said to her, "We are not married yet. I think some things should be saved for our wedding night, so as not to wrong you."
She naturally understood what he meant by "some things." She was so shocked by his blunt words that her ears bled, and she blurted out, "You, how can you be so lewd in broad daylight? It's not even dark outside yet! Don't say such things!"
Seeing her embarrassed and annoyed expression, Huan Xun chuckled and kissed the back of her hand.
"Okay, then I won't say anymore."
He then considerately changed the subject: "You must be tired from the journey. You haven't had a proper rest yet. I'll have Xie Cheng arrange a room for you. Would you like to rest for a while?"
When the matter was brought up, the heat on Yu Nie's face subsided slightly, and he nodded in agreement.
Her eyes caught sight of the letter on his desk. She reached out her hand, her tone assertive and matter-of-fact: "Since this letter was written to me, it should be given to me."
The letter was meant for her; Huan Xun picked it up and placed it in her hand.
He walked to the door and instructed the guards to summon Xie Cheng.
Before long, Xie Cheng arrived hurriedly, carrying two new letters in his hands.
Unexpectedly, another letter awaited him, and Huan Xun reached out and took the letter from Xie Cheng's hand.
He quickly finished reading the book in the last rays of sunlight streaming through the window, and the gentle expression on his face gradually faded, replaced by a solemn look.
Yu Nie noticed his change and stepped forward, asking softly, "What did the letter say?"
He closed the letter and turned to look at her: "The Crown Prince fell from his horse in the hunting grounds and died."
The news that Zhao Yuanrui was gone left Yu Nie completely stunned.
The sudden death of the crown prince was undoubtedly a major event that shocked the court and the public.
Before she could recover from her shock, Huan Xun's gaze returned to the letter, and he dropped another bombshell.
That is, tomorrow, Yan Yue will lead a portion of the Beiya Army to Zhenyong.
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