Inside and outside the bed, where their eyes met, there was sparkle, solemnity, and a hint of sweetness.

Xiao Du finally came to his senses after asking that question. He tried to think it over before asking tentatively, "Are you talking about Feiyue Yunge?"

Yuan Xi blinked and blurted out in disbelief: "You said the name of that stupid bird is Feiyue Yunge..."

Xiao Du looked at her aggrievedly and said, "What a stupid bird. It was a rare treasure sent as tribute from the Western Regions. I spent a lot of effort to find it for you. I spent a whole night teaching it to say that sentence. I even lost my voice from teaching it."

Yuan Xi was originally full of anger, but when she saw him explaining seriously and thought of that stupid parrot with a very clever name, she couldn't hold it in any longer and actually burst out laughing.

Xiao Du thought she was laughing at him, and was about to argue with her with a frown on his face, when he suddenly realized that the couple had met again after a long separation and were actually sitting on the bed and seriously discussing a parrot. He thought this was very absurd and couldn't help but lower his head and laugh. The awkward atmosphere in the room finally dissipated slowly as they looked at each other and laughed.

Yuan Xi stopped laughing after a while, and then she realized that the two of them were now facing each other on the bed, and had involuntarily become very close to each other. The atmosphere was quite ambiguous, but she could no longer lose her temper, so she had to put on a stern face, turn her head and ignore him.

Xiao Du saw the face he had been thinking about day and night right in front of him, with a smile still hidden in her shining eyes. It was as if the two had never been apart. His heart was throbbing, and he couldn't help but hold her hand, saying softly: "I swear, what happened today has nothing to do with me. It was all Uncle Feng who acted on his own initiative."

Yuan Xi raised her eyes to look at him, and suddenly became a little angry again. She made a gesture to stand up and said, "Since you don't mean to, just send someone to take me back."

Xiao Du panicked and quickly hugged her, putting his face close to her ear and said, "No! There's no point in sending something back when it's already in your mouth!"

The wet and hot breath blew into his ears. Yuan Xi was afraid of itching and quickly turned her head away. However, she did not break away from his hand on her waist. She only said angrily: "You always use these shameless tricks."

Xiao Du sensed her gentleness and the compromise in her words, and felt his heart blossom with joy. He bit her earlobe lightly when she wasn't paying attention, and said vaguely, "I've done worse things before, so this one won't make a difference."

Yuan Xi was kissed by him until her whole body felt numb and tingling. Thinking of what happened that night, her face suddenly turned red. Then she whispered with resentment, "If it weren't for what happened today, you would never come to me again. I'm afraid that in a few days, you will even have a new wife."

Xiao Du felt very aggrieved at once, and hurriedly explained: "It was you who scolded me for being shameless that day, and said that you would give you time to think clearly. No matter how much I was reluctant in my heart, I dared not sneak to find you again, for fear that you would be so angry that you would never talk to me again." He paused, and muttered in frustration: "It's all Luo Yuan's fault. It was he who suggested that I write to you and send you gifts, saying that he would use a gentleman's way to make you change your mind. I knew that guy was unreliable, I really shouldn't have listened to him so easily!"

Yuan Xi felt strange and quickly turned around and asked, "Young Master? Why did you let him give you advice?"

Xiao Du knew he had said something wrong, and he widened his eyes in dissatisfaction and said, "Don't mention other people at this time." Yuan Xi was about to argue: It was obviously you who mentioned it first, but his lips were immediately blocked.

The passion that had been accumulated for a long time burst out. The man in front of him was like a wolf that had been locked up for a long time, and he was almost raging between her lips and teeth. Until both of them were almost out of breath, Xiao Du reluctantly let her go. He saw her cheeks flushed, her eyes blurred, and she collapsed in his arms. He was satisfied and happy in his heart, and laughed softly: "It turns out that my wife still likes me to be shameless. If I had known this, I wouldn't have bothered to be a gentleman."

Yuan Xi felt the tip of her tongue was a little painful from his entanglement. She turned her head and spat out breathlessly, "How shameless. I'm sorry for you..." But the rest of the words were all blocked by him. She didn't know when the collar of her clothes loosened, and as he continued to attack her, her moans turned into unbearable moans, accompanied by the beautiful spring light in the room, drifting out of the window, making the dead branches in the yard seem to come alive again.

As the sun gradually moved westward, the maids and servants outside the house tried to come in to serve several times, but the noises coming from inside made them blush and run away. The fierce battle inside the house finally ended with Yuan Xi begging for mercy.

Under the lingering incense, clothes were piled up on the ground, and the silk brocade on the couch was soaked with sweat and love juice, tightly attached to the skin that was constantly trembling due to the collision. Xiao Du's naked chest kept rising and falling, and he gently stroked the neck of the person in his arms, which was already stained with red marks, with his fingertips. Listening to her gradually steady breathing, he felt that nothing he wanted in his life could compare to the moment when she returned to his arms. He gently rested his chin on the top of her head, and said in a hoarse voice: "Are you still leaving?"

Yuan Xi was drowsy in his arms, and when she heard his deep voice ringing in her ears, she felt comfortable and peaceful. She opened her eyes lazily, stretched out her hands and wrapped them around his strong waist and abdomen. Suddenly, she felt nervous and bit his abdominal muscles lightly, then said in a muffled voice: "I'm not leaving. You said you would rely on me for the rest of your life."

Xiao Du's eyes darkened, and he felt that she was biting him and it was itchy and tender. The fire in his stomach that he had suppressed with great difficulty suddenly rose up again, so he picked her up and kissed her fiercely, gritting his teeth and saying, "It seems that you are really not afraid of death."

Yuan Xi quickly smiled and pushed away his restless hands, snuggled in his arms and said coquettishly in a pleading tone: "No, I'm so hungry, let's go eat first, okay?"

Xiao Du was aroused by her, but he could not resist her soft request, so he could only reluctantly suppress the urge to tear her apart again. Only then did he notice the sly smile in her eyes, so he pinched her chin and said angrily: "I don't know what books you read when you went back, and you learned such bad things. One day, your husband will throw away all those perverted books in your room."

Yuan Xi was finally able to get back on her feet, and she smiled happily. Seeing his frustrated expression, she climbed onto his neck and whispered in his ear, "I disappeared without a clear reason this time, and Dad will be so angry that he won't recognize me anymore. I'm afraid I can't go back to the Zuo Xiang Mansion." She lowered her head, and said in a gentle but firm tone, "From now on, wherever you are, is my home."

Xiao Du's body trembled suddenly, and he turned his head to look at her. Although she was smiling, there was a flicker in her eyes. He knew that she had made a desperate effort to entrust herself to him, and his eyes suddenly became warm. He stretched out his hand and held her fingers, and said word by word: "It's not just me, but also our children. This is our own home, and no one can break it up."

Yuan Xi was stunned, and couldn't help but reach out and gently touch her belly, a strange warmth surged throughout her body. Yes, she had a husband and would have her own children. She was no longer the girl who would count icicles alone on winter nights. God was finally kind to her.

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On the jade stage of the Qionglou building, there were graceful singing and dancing. Outside the house, there was a decadent scene, but inside the house, two people were playing chess in silence, accompanied by the fragrance of tea in the room.

The man holding the black pieces was clearly at a disadvantage, and seeing that one of his pieces was about to be surrounded by the white pieces, he was not impatient, but just picked up the teacup to hide the smile on the corner of his lips.

The person sitting opposite him looked up after giving birth and saw his expression. He also smiled and said, "It seems that Luo needs to congratulate the Marquis. I guess the Madam has already returned home."

Xiao Du smiled noncommittally, his throat rolling, but in the end he couldn't say thank you. He just kept the incident in mind.

He suddenly remembered something, his face suddenly darkened, and he asked, "Did you see him in the temple last time? Did he have any suspicions?"

Luo Yuan said: "He had no suspicion, he just said I did a good job and would find a way to promote me in the future."

Xiao Du sneered, "Very good, you find a way to stay with him and see what he really wants for his own daughter. He was determined to take her away, but he secretly allowed you to persuade her to come back."

Luo Yuan stroked the chess piece in his hand, frowning slightly as he said, "I have always found this matter strange. Ever since I was teaching in the Prime Minister's residence, I have felt that Prime Minister Xia's attitude towards his wife was a little strange, as if he was deliberately hiding something."

Xiao Du suddenly raised his eyes and looked at him deeply, saying: "Speaking of which, I have never figured out why you want to help me. In terms of friendship, Xia Xiang was your employer after all, so we have some friendship. In terms of power and future, he is a hundred times better than me, not to mention..."

He didn't continue talking, but Luo Yuan already understood. Moreover, there was the relationship with Yuan Xi. He should have resented him, so why would she help him without any grudges?

Luo Yuan just smiled and said nothing. He only picked up a chess piece lightly. When the white piece fell, he said calmly: "Then does the Marquis believe me or not?"

Xiao Du tapped his right hand on his knee, and looked at the chessboard for a long time, finally letting out a breath and saying, "Now that things have come to this, I certainly won't disbelieve you."

Luo Yuan raised his head and said with a calm smile: "Since you trust me, why do you need to ask me?"

Xiao Du narrowed his eyes, and finally laughed along with him, not dwelling on the topic anymore.

Neither of them spoke, but just lowered their heads and placed their pieces until the outcome of the game was decided. Xiao Du tugged at the corner of his robe, raised his eyes and said casually, "Wen Qian, you are now this old, it's time to consider getting married."