Xuanyuan Che walked lightly behind her and gently hugged her from behind. His deep voice rang in her ears: "Xiaoru, what are you thinking about? I'm here, and you don't even look back?"
His tone was soft and gentle, yet mixed with the arrogance of an emperor.
Chen Xiaoru's body stiffened slightly, but she didn't struggle. She continued to look out the window, her tone calm, without any emotion:
"Your Majesty is busy with many things every day. Why waste your time with me?"
She deliberately used the distant name "common woman" to remind each other of their identities.
Xuanyuan Che's brows furrowed slightly, his arms tightened, hugging her tighter, his warm breath spraying on her neck:
"Why, you're not happy that I came to see you? Or are you still thinking about leaving me?"
His voice was low and had a hint of danger in it.
Chen Xiaoru finally turned around and met Xuanyuan Che's eyes. Her eyes were clear, yet with a hint of stubbornness:
"Your Majesty, you know in your heart that I do not belong here. I just want to know, when will you let me leave?"
Xuanyuan Che's gaze fell on her flat belly, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He loosened his arms, walked to the table nearby and sat down, his tone becoming a little colder:
"Leave? Do you think I brought you back to the palace so you can leave at any time? Chen Xiaoru, you are my woman now, and you are pregnant with my child. Don't ever think of leaving me in this life!"
Chen Xiaoru looked him straight in the eyes and said firmly:
"Your Majesty, you force me to stay in the palace only because of this child. Once the child is born, I will leave on my own and will not be entangled with you."
Xuanyuan Che's face darkened upon hearing this, and a flash of anger flashed in his eyes. He stood up abruptly, walked over to Chen Xiaoru, and grabbed her chin, forcing her to look up and meet his gaze.
"Leave? I told you, don't even think about leaving in this lifetime!"
His voice was low and dangerous, carrying an undeniable arrogance. "Who do you think I am? A plaything to be summoned and dismissed at will? Chen Xiaoru, you'd better recognize your situation!"
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed her lips fiercely. Chen Xiaoru struggled desperately, but he held her in his arms even tighter, unable to move. In desperation, she bit his tongue hard, and a bloody taste spread in her mouth.
Xuanyuan Che felt the pain, but only frowned slightly. He didn't let her go, instead kissing her deeper and harder, with a hint of punishment. He didn't release her until he felt enough, and then he let her go slightly, a sneer curling up at the corner of his lips. "Why, you want to provoke me this way? Chen Xiaoru, you are too naive."
Chen Xiaoru finally got a chance to catch her breath. She breathed deeply, her chest heaving violently. She raised her hand and slapped Xuanyuan Che without hesitation. The crisp sound echoed in the silent palace.
"You...shameless!"
Chen Xiaoru glared at him, her eyes red, her voice trembling with a hint of suppressed tears, "Xuanyuan Che, what else can you do besides forcing me? You don't love me at all, you just treat me as a reproductive tool!"
Xuanyuan Che was hit so hard that his head tilted to the side, and clear five finger marks instantly appeared on his cheek.
He slowly turned his head, his eyes sinister, like the calm before the storm. Anger was accumulating on his face, but he was forcibly suppressing it.
He raised his hand and gently stroked the slapped cheek with his fingertips. His movements were very gentle, but his tone was icy cold:
"Shameless? Chen Xiaoru, I'll say it again, in this Forbidden City, in this Palace of Heavenly Purity, I am the rule! You'd better remember this clearly!"
His voice was not loud, but it carried a chilling pressure.
After a pause, he suddenly sneered, his tone full of sarcasm:
"Why, following me, have you been wronged? Or are you still thinking about that wild man?"
He approached Chen Xiaoru, his eyes sharp as a torch, trying to catch a trace of panic or guilt on her face.
Chen Xiaoru was stung by the coldness in his eyes, and a wave of bitterness surged in her heart, but she still straightened her spine and met his gaze without flinching. She gritted her teeth, holding back the tears that were about to burst out, and looked at him stubbornly:
"Your Majesty, you are the only man I've ever had. Besides, I'm an orphan, alone, so how can I be considered a wild man?"
Her voice was trembling, but she tried to remain calm. She clenched her hands into fists at her sides, her nails digging deep into her palms, causing waves of pain.
I don’t know whether it was the words “You are the only man I have ever had” that pleased Xuanyuan Che, or the words of weakness “I have no father or mother, and I am all alone” that touched him, but his originally tense facial lines suddenly relaxed, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and then he suddenly smiled.
The smile was faint, but it made Chen Xiaoru feel a chill, because the smile did not reach his eyes, and the depths of his eyes were still bottomless darkness. He looked at Chen Xiaoru deeply, his eyes complex, with a hint of inquiry and amusement, making her unpredictable.
Without a word, he turned abruptly, his wide sleeves whipping up a breeze that brushed Chen Xiaoru's cheek, bringing a chill. He stretched out his long legs and reached the hall door in a few steps, his steps hurried, with a hint of escape. When he reached the door, he didn't even look back, but simply raised his hand slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing, and resolutely stepped over the threshold, disappearing from Chen Xiaoru's sight.
Chen Xiaoru stood there in a daze, watching his back as he suddenly left. Her eyebrows were furrowed, her face filled with astonishment. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she didn't know what to say. She could only silently shout in her heart:
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