Chapter 58
Inside the hot spring, a screen of carved gauze separated the space into two private areas. On one side was the hot spring, on the other the warm room. A thin layer of mist floated on the surface of the warm water, and petals swayed gently with the waves. Yi Luoyue lay on the warm jade wall of the pool, closing her eyes to rest. Her body, tense from the wind and the water, finally relaxed. She couldn't help but sigh. She had never expected Gong Yuchen to have such a comfortable place.
Gong Yuchen, having already negotiated with Liefeng, arrived at the courtyard where the hot springs were located and happened to meet Bai Die, who had come to fetch clothes for Yi Luoyue. The maid waiting at the door saw the two of them approach and hurried forward to bow. Gong Yuchen first dismissed the idle servants in the courtyard before letting Bai Die and him in.
"Who?" Yi Luoyue asked when she heard the sound of the door opening.
"Princess, I'm Bai Die." Bai Die answered, holding the clothes. At Gong Yuchen's signal, Bai Die placed the clothes on the coffee table in the greenhouse.
"Bai Die, come here and massage my shoulders."
"Yes." Bai Die agreed. Just as she was about to walk over, she saw Gong Yuchen waving his hand for her to leave.
Should she obey the future prince consort's order? Seeing Gong Yuchen's expression that brooked no argument, she bowed and went outside to wait. The princess was the apple of his eye, and he would not bully her.
Watching Bai Die close the door, Gong Yuchen's face lit up with a mischievous smile. He removed his still-damp clothes and stepped into the warm bath. Yi Luoyue, with her back to him, was as beautiful as a ripe, tempting fruit. Her wet hair, faintly fragrant, cascaded down her back, and tiny water droplets condensed on her translucent skin.
He came behind her, stretched out his hands, and gently pinched her shoulders with both palms.
"Ah!" The expected scream sounded, Yi Luoyue turned around quickly, and after she saw clearly who the person was, Yi Luoyue widened her eyes in disbelief.
"Why are you here!" She gasped in surprise, hugged her hands tightly, trying her best to cover the scenery in front of her chest, and shrank her body helplessly, wishing she could dive into the water.
"I'm all wet too, so of course I need a soak to get rid of the cold."
Gong Yuchen chuckled softly, and his seductive fingertips traced her gentle face, feeling her skin as smooth as jade.
"I'm still taking a shower...why did you come in?" A voice as thin as a mosquito came out from her bright red lips.
"I saw it." A wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Do you need help?" Gong Yuchen's eyes darkened, and he gently stroked her lips with his fingertips and moved closer to her.
"No need!" She was really impressed by this man. He would cling to her, hug her, and kiss her whenever he got the chance, making her unable to defend herself. At this moment, she was so nervous that she pressed her whole body against the pool wall.
"That won't do. It's a rare opportunity to take a bath with Her Royal Highness the Princess. Do you think I will let it go?" He grinned with a malicious smile and admired her soft curves with an admiring look.
"Gong Yuchen! You did it on purpose!" She snorted angrily and swung her fist to punch him in the chest.
"So noisy!" After saying that, Gong Yuchen held her head with both hands and directly blocked her mouth.
Unable to speak, Yi Luoyue could only stare with wide eyes, silently condemning his evil deeds.
His kiss swept across her skin like a hurricane. She held his waist tightly with both hands to prevent herself from collapsing in the water. The curling hot steam from the hot spring made everything seem like a dream, and the heat burned away all her emotions...
"You are so despicable." She wiped her lips that were swollen from his kiss.
He sat in the pool, leaning against the wall, completely nonchalant. He hugged Yi Luoyue and let her sit astride his legs, facing him.
"How is it despicable? You are such a heartless person. If it weren't for me, you would be in big trouble today." He pinched her waist hard with both hands.
"You are mean everywhere, you just bully me!"
"Don't worry, I'm the only one who can bully you." He pecked her lips meaningfully.
Yi Luoyue blushed with shame, but because the two of them were almost half-naked in the pool, even if she wanted to be angry, she didn't know what to do with him, so she swung her little hand and hit him on the chest.
Gong Yuchen's big hands wrapped around her small hands that were beating, and he pulled her petite body closer to him. A familiar feeling of heat rose up.
"Alright, stop messing around. Let me ask you, how are you going to handle today's incident? You should be able to guess what Gong Yuxian and the others are planning, right?"
It would have been fine if it hadn't been mentioned, but as soon as Yi Luoyue mentioned it, her face turned red with anger.
"I didn't expect they would use such despicable means to force me to submit."
Gong Yuchen continued speaking lazily, following her tone.
"I've had people investigate. Gong Yuxian went to Prince Xian's mansion last night. The two of them talked for a long time behind closed doors. I don't know what they talked about exactly, but I think it was about pushing you into the water today. They've already gone this far, and I'm afraid they'll do something even more outrageous later."
"Do they still want to attack me?" Yi Luoyue's hand was on his shoulder, and her fingertips were a little cold.
"Probably not now. Today's incident caused quite a stir. If they touch you again, I'm afraid they will only bring disaster upon themselves. I guess they will set their sights on King Cheng next."
"Second brother?" He looked at him doubtfully.
"The virtuous king has always regarded King Cheng as the biggest threat to the throne. Previously, he wanted Gong Yuxian to win you over through marriage, so as to both restrain you and suppress King Cheng. Now that the plan has failed, they will definitely try another method, such as fabricating a crime for King Cheng to make Your Majesty suspicious of him." Gong Yuchen patiently explained to her.
"But Yi Luoyao and Gong Yuxian will definitely not give up. I know Second Brother has your support, but you are leaving soon. With Second Brother's temper, I'm afraid he won't be able to defeat them at all. What should we do then?"
"Last time, your father asked me if I supported King Cheng."
"What did you say?"
"I told him that the wise king has no place for you."
"You did it on purpose, didn't you?" After a while, she suddenly understood. If her father knew that her eldest brother couldn't tolerate her, then his hope of becoming the crown prince would be basically lost.
"I'm just telling the truth. Yi Luoyao doesn't care about you at all. Besides, more and more evidence is pointing to Yi Luoyao as the one who left the palace three years ago."
"Have you found any solid evidence?" A hand lazily stirred the water in the pool.
"We have some clues. We are still investigating and waiting for the report from the spies I sent out." He patted her on the back.
"Don't worry, I've already had people keeping an eye on Prince Xian's mansion. If there's any movement, they'll report it immediately. But... we still need to wait."
"Today...thank you. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would do." Yi Luoyue leaned in his arms with a somewhat lazy voice.
Gong Yuchen rested his chin on the top of her head and spoke in a low voice.
"What nonsense are you talking about, little fool? Protecting you is my duty, but I didn't expect them to be so hasty as to take action during the chrysanthemum viewing banquet and scare you."
Yi Luoyue looked at his serious expression and felt warm in her heart. She couldn't help but move forward and pecked him lightly on the lips.
Gong Yuchen was stunned for a moment, then took the initiative and deepened the kiss. He didn't let go of her until Yi Luoyue was out of breath, and then he rested his forehead against hers, breathing a little faster.
Oh my god! He took a deep breath, his patience reaching its limit. He stood up from the water, water droplets sliding down his tall body, and the air was filled with a strong masculine scent.
"Ah!" Yi Luoyue couldn't help but moan in shame and covered her eyes with her hands. His figure was too good.
"You asked for this." Gong Yuchen bent down, stretched out his arms and lifted her up. Regardless of the water still dripping from her body, he carried her and walked out of the hot spring.
As her breathing became increasingly rapid, her passion intensified. Gong Yuchen carried her to the soft couch in the nearby greenhouse and carefully placed Yi Luoyue on the couch. Of course, Gong Yuchen, who was hugging her tightly, pressed on her.
Looking down, he met Yi Luoyue's bright eyes. Seeing the affection in them, Gong Yuchen leaned over and kissed her eyes, her nose, and her lips. The moment their lips touched, a spasm ran through Yi Luoyue's body. The kiss was light, but filled with cherishment and love. This was a feeling of... love, right?
"You're mine." He caught a glimpse of Yi Luoyue's dazed and delicate expression, and a smug smile played on his lips. This little vixen, did she think he'd let her off so easily this time? With an hour or two left until dinner, he had plenty of time to make her realize this.
His lips and fingers explored and teased every sensitive area of her body.
"Gong Yu... Chen..." She moaned, a fiery throbbing flowing through her body. Gong Yuchen was also disturbed by the fragrance of her body, and the soft moans and low gasps from her throat made him even more crazy.
"Hmm..." She couldn't help but moan under his fiery touch, her whole body weakly clinging to him. His lips and tongue were fierce and deep, his strong arms tightly locked around her waist. She was tightly held by the man she loved, and her whole body could not help but burn with him.
When the passion in the greenhouse returned to calm, Yi Luoyue lay on Gong Yuchen, her little hands drawing circles on his chest.
"I've always been curious, why is your relationship with the Wise King so bad? Did anything happen between you two?"
"Back then, not long after you left Yidu, your father organized a royal hunting expedition. King Cheng, King Xian, and I all participated with King Yi. As the crown prince of the Western Yi, I was naturally quite skilled in horseback riding and archery. Yi Luoyao and I simultaneously shot arrows at the same rabbit, which fell to the ground after being struck by the arrow. We ended up arguing over who owned the rabbit and nearly came to blows, but it was later confirmed that I had shot the rabbit."
"Why?"
"Because the arrow feathers of Xiyi are different from those of Yidu." He pinched her unruly little hand, put his arm around her shoulders, and kissed her forehead.
"Given the virtuous king's temperament, you should understand."
Yes, she could imagine how Yi Luoyao was willing to become a defeated opponent at the hands of a proton like him.
"So you two are enemies from now on?"
"We are like strangers, although we don't fight openly, we fight secretly a lot. We rarely appear in the same occasion. If it weren't for your father's protection, he would have wanted to kill me long ago. So many things have happened recently. With his personality, he must want to put me to death. So, if one day we meet in battle, what will you choose?" Gong Yuchen frowned slightly, and his tone and eyes became serious.
Leaning in Gong Yuchen's arms, feeling his warm embrace and steady heartbeat, Yi Luoyue raised her head and traced the lines of his facial features with her fingers.
"Evil deeds will eventually lead to one's own destruction. Even if he is my brother, if what happened three years ago was indeed done by him, Gong Yuchen, I will not stop you from doing anything you want, and my father will not forgive him either."
Gong Yuchen held Yi Luoyue's hand, pulled her into his arms, and spoke in a gentle tone.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll take care of everything. It's getting late now, get up, Xiaoyue'er is waiting for us to have dinner together."
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