In the end, the two of them obediently lay down on the bed.
However, the inn's beds were all single beds, making it difficult for two adults to sleep together. Even though Jian Yang was pressed tightly against the wall, the other half of her body was still pressed against the emperor.
She dared not move, afraid of stirring up trouble she shouldn't have.
After all, a man and a woman alone in a room, and nominally a legally married couple, no one can guarantee that nothing might happen.
Fortunately, after lying down, the emperor returned to his self-disciplined and abstinent demeanor, and did not make any more ambiguous movements. Afterward, his breathing became even and long.
Listening to the pattering rain outside the window, Jian Yang's tense body gradually relaxed, and then her head tilted to the side and she fell asleep.
The next day, Jian Yang was awakened by the heat.
She dreamt that she was somehow imprisoned in Laozi's alchemy furnace, and no matter how hard she tried to escape, she couldn't get out.
She finally managed to open her eyes and realized it was a nightmare.
However, the heat did not subside after she woke up. Jian Yang moved her body in confusion, but suddenly her whole body stiffened.
She forgot that she wasn't alone in that bed.
She was sleeping in the emperor's arms at that moment.
Rather than the emperor embracing her, it would be more accurate to say that she clung to the emperor like an octopus.
This is something that has never happened before.
She anxiously raised her head, only to find the emperor looking down at her with clear eyes, seemingly having been awake for quite some time.
“Hehe,” Jian Yang pulled back the leg that was pressing against his stomach, and put down the arm that was touching his chest muscles. His smile was stiff as he said, “It must have been too cold last night, so I hugged Your Majesty to warm up. I hope Your Majesty will not take offense.”
The continuous autumn rains have caused the temperature to drop lower and lower, and she is right.
Especially since the bed was so small, the emperor occupied most of it.
In short, the problems were all caused by external factors and had nothing to do with her!
The emperor said with a gentle smile, "Get up."
Jian Yang quickly sat up.
The emperor pulled his arm, which she had been using as a pillow for most of the night, back down and sat up as well.
Seeing him slightly moving his arm, Jian Yang was immediately overwhelmed with guilt, knowing that his arm must have gone numb from her pressure.
"I, I'll go get hot water for the Emperor to wash up." Jian Yang jumped out of bed quickly.
"No need, the guards have already brought in hot water."
Jian Yang looked at the washstand, and sure enough, there was a kettle of hot water next to it.
She immediately showed a look of horror.
Does this mean that her sleeping posture has been seen by someone?
After washing up, the two prepared to go downstairs for breakfast together, but as soon as they opened the door, they saw Lei Xiaobao's annoying face again.
"Why are you here again?" Jian Yang asked irritably.
Lei Xiaobao said with a big smile, "I've brought you some tofu skin and three-delicacy buns made by my cook. They're fresh out of the steamer and taste great..."
Before he could even utter the word "eat," he saw the emperor appear behind Jian Yang.
Lei Xiaobao's face immediately darkened.
Why are you in her room?
His arrogant questioning tone made it seem as if Jian Yang had cheated on him.
The emperor, his face expressionless, said, "I am her husband, why can't I share a room with her?"
"I don't believe it!" Lei Xiaobao gritted his teeth. "You clearly, clearly..."
He tried to figure it out for a long time but couldn't, so he got angry and ran away.
Jian Yang laughed and asked from behind him, "Why are you running away? You promised to give me these steamed buns. Leave them for my husband and me to try."
Upon hearing this, Lei Xiaobao ran even faster.
Jian Yang laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight.
"Let's go." The emperor led her downstairs.
As Jian Yang slurped up her wontons, she looked out the window and said, "The rain looks like it's about to stop."
The emperor nodded and placed a steamed dumpling in her bowl.
"Husband, that silly boy is going to the capital to take the imperial examination. He'll probably be traveling by water. How about we take the land route instead?" She really didn't want to get involved with any unwanted suitors.
"good."
"You agreed so quickly?" Jian Yang was a little surprised.
The emperor smiled and said, "I will do my best to satisfy whatever you want."
Jian Yang immediately clutched her chest.
Flirting like this so early in the morning is absolutely maddening.
By the afternoon, the weather had indeed cleared up, and it seemed that there would be no more rain in the future.
After discussing it, Jian Yang and the emperor decided to set off that very day.
The two bought a horse-drawn carriage and leisurely headed north.
Lei Xiaobao had been keeping an eye on Jian Yang's movements. Seeing that she had left, he immediately ordered his servants to set off and bought a carriage to follow them.
Because there were many carriages on the road, the two were unaware that they were being followed.
In addition, neither of them was familiar with the road conditions and they did not have a map, so they could only rely on their sense of direction to get there.
Then, in the afternoon, they missed the only town within a fifty-mile radius, so the two of them ended up camping in the wilderness.
The emperor looked at her apologetically.
Jian Yang said nonchalantly, "It's fine, I'm very familiar with sleeping in the mountains!"
The two then sat by the fire while Jian Yang recounted her thrilling journey following the caravan last year.
The emperor watched her beaming face and couldn't help but smile.
A dazzling starry sky, a blazing bonfire—such a beautiful scene was completely ruined by Jian Yang's stomach rumbling.
She smiled a little shyly and said, "I'll be honest, I'm hungry."
Actually, the emperor was hungry too.
The two of them were so busy choosing a carriage that they forgot to buy some dry rations.
At this moment, the two hungry people stared at each other, completely unsure of what to do.
If it were daytime, Jian Yang could find some wild fruit to fill her stomach, but at night, she didn't have the courage.
It's important to understand that the ancient ecological environment was excellent, but it was also teeming with wild beasts, and one could easily be carried off by a wolf.
The emperor coughed lightly and said to the hidden guards, "Go and hunt a few pheasants or rabbits."
The two guards disappeared into the forest with a "whoosh".
"Young Master, the guards protecting them have left!" Liu Zi said excitedly to Lei Xiaobao.
At this moment, they were hiding in the darkness, spying on Jian Yang and the emperor's movements.
After suffering two losses at the hands of the secret guards, Lei Xiaobao deduced that there were hidden experts around these two people.
Of course, this was not unusual for him; wealthy merchants who traveled the martial arts world were often accompanied by several bodyguards.
A beauty like her is certainly not someone a poor man can marry. Her husband must be quite wealthy, which is why he hired guards to protect them.
Now that the guards have left, his opportunity has arrived.
"Get everything ready, let's go!" Lei Xiaobao ordered.
At this moment, Jian Yang was playing with a small stick poking at the fire. She was too hungry to speak.
Suddenly, she looked as if she had seen a ghost.
What are you doing here?
“Miss,” Lei Xiaobao said with a fawning smile, “I saw that you left in a hurry this afternoon without preparing any food. Now that I see you are hungry, I’ve brought you some food.”
"You were following me?" Jian Yang's eyes immediately turned cold.
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