In the land of ice and snow, a breeze suddenly rose, and the flying catkins and bright red petals were swept into the thick white mist, making Yuan Xi feel as if she had accidentally entered the fairyland of Taoyuan. She patted her cheeks and finally sobered up a little. Her legs were already frozen and stiff in the snow. The heat surged not far away, like an alluring invitation, making her yearn for it. But she grew up in the prime minister's mansion after all. Although she is now a married woman, it is still a bit embarrassing for her to bathe with someone in the wild, even if that person is her own husband.

At this time, Xiao Du had already taken off his outer robe and was walking down the stone steps. He held out his hand to her and said, "Come down quickly. It's warm here."

Yuan Xi bit her lip, her face was a little hot from the mist, and she hesitated, "What about the clothes?"

Xiao Du was already leaning against the pool wall, his soaked underwear completely opened, his bare and firm chest slightly reddened by the heat. He turned over upon hearing this, and lay on the stone wall, blinking at Yuan Xi, and said, "Just take it off. Don't worry, I have another garden over here, with a change of clothes prepared inside."

Yuan Xi saw his smirk and felt that he was teasing her on purpose, so she simply turned her head and said, "Then I won't soak anymore. Where is the house? I'll go take a rest." After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave. At this time, she heard Xiao Du shout "Ah!" in the pool.

Yuan Xi was startled, and when she turned around she found that he was no longer on the surface of the pool. She quickly ran to the edge of the pool, holding up her skirt, and shouted loudly: "A'du, A'du!"

Then, there was only mist on the surface of the pond, and no trace could be seen at all. Yuan Xi only felt that a vast expanse of white blocked his vision. He was extremely anxious. After waiting for a while, he finally decided to try to walk down the stone steps. As he walked, he shouted, "A'du? What's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

Before she had taken a few steps, Xiao Du suddenly jumped out of the water and pulled her down.

Yuan Xi plunged into the steaming hot pool, feeling dizzy. Just as she was about to sink into the water, she was held firmly by a pair of big hands. She was so scared that she quickly hooked the neck of the man in front of her and almost climbed on him. When she finally calmed down, she saw Xiao Du's happy face flashing in front of her. Water drops dripped from the ends of his hair onto his tanned naked skin, which looked masculine and dazzling. Yuan Xi's heart beat faster, so she turned her head and gritted her teeth and said angrily: "Xiao Du! You are too much..."

Before she finished speaking, her hand was grabbed, and his wet lips pressed against hers, and then the wine slid down his tongue into her throat. The rich aroma of the wine, along with his gentle sucking and licking, made her completely confused. His solid chest pressed tightly against hers, and the warm water flowed around her, making every inch of her skin soft and hot.

It was not until Yuan Xi's whole body was paralyzed that Xiao Du finally let go of her lips, and then gently held her earlobe in his mouth, saying in a hoarse voice: "It's only fun to drink wine this way."

Yuan Xi's forehead was already covered with sweat, but her eyes were hazy. She held onto his arm and gasped. The hot spring water was stirring, white mist was floating, and her clothes were all spread out, like bright flowers swaying around her. Her creamy white skin was dyed bright red by the heat, like red plum blossoms blooming in the snow. This scene was too tempting, and Xiao Du's blood boiled. He couldn't help but reach out to touch the softness, but was slapped down. Yuan Xi finally came to her senses at this time, and walked towards the pool while holding her clothes, angrily saying: "It's broad daylight, don't even think about anything else."

Xiao Du lowered his head and chuckled, then hurriedly followed her. Yuan Xi was just shy just now, but now that she was already in the water, she simply took off her wet clothes and buried herself comfortably in the pool.

Xiao Du saw her untie her hair and comb it gently. Her seaweed-like black hair floated on the water, making her shoulders and neck look even whiter, as if covered with a layer of soft red yarn. Xiao Du's eyes were about to burst into fire, but no matter how he tried, Yuan Xi only used her eyes to warn him not to mess around. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly, thinking that the water in the pool was a little too hot, and he wished he could go to the snow to cool down.

At this moment, Xiao Du caught a glimpse of her silk veil draped over the poolside, and suddenly an idea occurred to him. He went around behind her and whispered in her ear, "If you can't see it, then it's not considered broad daylight."

Yuan Xi was stunned for a moment, and before she understood what he meant, her eyes suddenly went dark, and a soft silk ribbon was tied gently around her eyes. Then Xiao Du picked up the wine pot by the pool and slowly fed it into her mouth. The fragrant and hot aroma of wine poured out, flowing down her neck and all over her body. His lips came up again, entwining her tongue, gently absorbing the remaining wine in her mouth. Just now he was giving, but now he was begging, but it was still intoxicating.

Yuan Xi felt that her mind and body were tense and about to explode. She grasped the last bit of rationality and shouted vaguely: "No..." But he pressed the back of her head again and said in a hoarse voice: "Don't say anything, just feel it." The big hands began to wander over her body and legs. Because Yuan Xi couldn't see, the feeling on her body became stronger. His hot breath was all over her skin, burning her and shivering. My heart was scratching like a little cat, my body was itchy, numb and burning. My hands began to climb up his chest unconsciously, and my legs hooked up unconsciously, until I heard a muffled laugh in my ear, and then I realized that I was almost hanging on him.

Yuan Xi was so embarrassed that she wanted to step back, but his hands grabbed her waist and pressed her against the wall of the pool. He began to attack her as if he wanted to eat her alive.

The surging heat flow splashed with the violent collision, and continuously fell on Yuan Xi's back and cheeks, mixing with the sweat of the two people. Yuan Xi's eyes were dark, and all her senses were focused on the burning point. She was thrown into the abyss at one moment and thrown into the clouds at another. This experience she had never had before made her gasp for air and she felt like she was going crazy.

Finally, the water in the pool calmed down. Yuan Xi buried herself in Xiao Du's arms, looking like a lazy little cat. The joy faded away, and the drunkenness came up, making her too lazy to even speak. She just leaned on his warm chest, closed her eyes and fell asleep in a daze.

When she opened her eyes again, she found that it was already dusk. The magnificent clouds in the sky were reflected on the misty water, casting a soft rosy light.

Yuan Xi narrowed her eyes, gently scooped up the water beside her, watched the water flow out from between her fingers, and exclaimed sincerely: "How beautiful."

Xiao Du held her waist, pressed his face against her smooth back, and laughed sullenly. Yuan Xi was a little itchy because of him, and turned her head to glare at him angrily. She still blushed when she thought of her indulgence just now, and suddenly she changed her mind, so she gently stroked her belly, lowered her head and said shyly: "You said, it's been a while since we consummated our marriage, why haven't we..."

Xiao Du helped her to lift her wet hair and said with a smile, "Why are you in such a hurry? Why don't you give us more time together?" His hand slid down to her waist again and he exhaled softly, "Why don't we try harder today? Maybe there will be some progress."

Yuan Xi slapped his restless hands away and said, "You are always so naughty! Tell me, will our first child be a boy or a girl?"

Xiao Du said: "It doesn't matter what. If it's a boy, I will teach him how to ride and shoot. If it's a girl, you can teach her poetry..." He paused, and a little girl who kept yelling about wanting to see a corpse emerged in his mind. The thought frightened him so much that he shuddered. Well, if it's a girl, he would have to carefully select the books in her room first.

Yuan Xi was immersed in her own thoughts at this moment. One day, they would have their own child. What would he or she look like and what kind of fate would they have... At this time, Xiao Du gently took her hand and led her to look forward, saying: "In the future, bring our children here, let them play snowball fights and build snowmen in the woods, and you and I can drink and talk in the pavilion, okay?"

Yuan Xi looked in the direction of his finger, and seemed to see a scene of children playing, and they were drinking and shouting the children's names, asking them not to play too crazy. Thinking about it, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, his heart was filled with sweetness, and he asked again: "Have you thought about what to name them?"

Xiao Du thought for a while and said, "Let's name the boy Xiao Mu and the girl Xiao Yao. What do you think?"

"Xiao Mu, Xiao Yao, Mu Yao..." Yuan Xi muttered, and felt something in his heart. He was still thinking about the distant border, so he nodded and said, "Well, I like these two names."

Xiao Du hugged her tighter, and looked at the petals floating in the white mist. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind, and he said, "Does this look like the lanterns of the Lantern Festival? Why don't we make a wish?" Then he lay on the wall of the pool and wrote in the snow with his fingers: "May my wife be healthy, may we have children soon, and may I live a long life."

Yuan Xi tilted her head and watched him finish writing, then smiled and said, "That's the reason why you wish yourself a long life."

Xiao Du slowly retracted his fingers, his eyes wandering, and said, "Because I'm always worried that I will die young. I used to think that my father and second brother could support this family, but now that you are here, how can I bear to let you and the child stay alone in this world." He turned his head and said to Yuan Xi indifferently, "Xi'er, if one day I really encounter an accident, will you..."

Yuan Xi grabbed his hand, her eyes full of smiles, and her tone very firm as she said: "As long as you can live one more day, I will be happier. If you are really gone, no matter how difficult it is, I will support the mansion for you and raise our children. I will also tell them: what a great man their father is."

Xiao Du was afraid that she would say that if you were not here, I would not live either. Hearing her words, he finally felt relieved. His eyes were a little hot, and he took her into his arms and hugged her tightly. He should have known that Yuan Xi was like a cattail, seemingly weak but with unyielding resilience, and could grow stubbornly no matter what situation she was in.

But they didn't know at that time that some things were more cruel and painful than death...