Shen Yunjiao was awakened by the morning sunlight. When she woke up, her whole body ached, as if she had participated in a triathlon.
She opened her eyes groggily, her vision initially blurry before clearing up after a moment.
The outer side of the bed still retained warmth, and her waist still felt numb, as if someone was holding her.
Suddenly, memories of last night surfaced in Shen Yunjiao's mind. The man who had held her and tormented her all night was not in the palace at this moment.
She suddenly felt a chill run through her body and hissed as she sat up.
The slippery blanket slid off her body, and when she looked down at herself, her face turned deathly pale.
From his chest to his abdomen, his snow-white skin was covered with bluish-purple marks from bites, pinches, and kisses, leaving a large patch of deep and shallow marks.
She doesn't even need to lift the covers to look inside to guess what the rest of the room looks like.
Xiao Huaijin entered the house at that moment.
Shen Yunjiao felt dizzy and her mind went blank, unable to think. She could only stare coldly at the man in front of her, who was dressed in luxurious robes and had a smile on his face.
"Jiaojiao, you're awake? Are you hungry? I've already sent someone to get you—"
"Xiao Huaijin, shut up!"
Shen Yunjiao interrupted Xiao Huaijin, her eyes filled with anger, but she also knew that under the circumstances yesterday, it could have been someone else if not Xiao Huaijin.
Others are not as good as Xiao Huaijin.
Shen Yunjiao wasn't so pretentious as to erect a monument to her chastity, but at this moment, her body was so exhausted that she had no strength left, which really annoyed her.
"After seeing me out, is my maid still waiting outside?" Shen Yunjiao asked casually.
Xiao Huaijin knew that she must be in a bad mood right now, perhaps because he hadn't controlled his strength well yesterday and had made her tired.
Xiao Huaijin's eyes flickered, and he quickly said, "Your maid has already been taken to Ziyun Tower by my guards to rest."
"Also, I've already interrogated the person who poisoned me." Xiao Huaijin's eyes were cold, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Shen Yunjiao say, "I know, the person who poisoned me is your cousin."
Xiao Huaijin paused for a moment before explaining, "My relationship with her is completely innocent."
Who cares about that!
Shen Yunjiao silently retorted in her heart.
"Although she is your cousin, since she can resort to such insidious methods, don't blame me for being ruthless if she falls into my hands next time," Shen Yunjiao said calmly, pinching her brow.
This was the first time she had openly revealed her true self to Xiao Huaijin.
Perhaps she was too tired, and she had no desire to pretend to be her true, vengeful nature.
Moreover, Chu Xiyue poisoned herself in order to ruin her reputation and cause her to lose her chastity.
In ancient times, this method was tantamount to taking a person's life.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Huaijin was not angry at all when he heard this. He replied calmly, "You should take care of your health first, and we can talk about these things later."
He already had a plan in mind.
Shen Yunjiao let out a soft snort. Her thighs were trembling, and all she wanted was to go home and get a good night's sleep.
Zhu Ye knocked on the door from the side, "Master, everything is ready."
"Let's go. You follow me out of the palace first, and then we'll go back to the Shen residence."
Shen Yunjiao changed into a crimson eunuch's robe and followed Xiao Huaijin out the door with her head down.
With every step she took, her back ached, and she walked as slowly as a tortoise.
Xiao Huaijin considerately slowed his pace and occasionally looked at her with tender eyes.
Shen Yunjiao chose to glare back.
However, upon closer inspection, her rosy face was full of lust, and she had absolutely no intimidating power.
Xiao Huaijin chuckled and turned around, his chest heaving, his heart pounding rapidly.
He wanted to hold Shen Yunjiao in his arms and in his pocket every moment, and he wanted to be good to Shen Yunjiao in a hundred or a thousand ways.
But Shen Yunjiao seemed very angry with him, and didn't say a word to him on the way back.
"Have some water?" Xiao Huaijin carefully held the water pouch to Shen Yunjiao's lips.
It would have been better if he hadn't reminded her; once he did, Shen Yunjiao's throat felt like it was on fire.
“You cried until you were hoarse last night,” Xiao Huaijin whispered in her ear again.
"Don't say anymore." Shen Yunjiao suddenly shivered. She really didn't want to recall what happened last night. There were still a few scenes that she remembered clearly.
Shen Yunjiao pressed her lips tightly together, a blush of shame spreading from her ears to her neck.
But then she thought, since she'd already had her fun, it wasn't a loss.
"Alright, then I won't say anything more," Xiao Huaijin replied with a slight smile.
He looked at Shen Yunjiao tenderly, his dark eyes filled with seriousness, "But now that we have consummated our marriage, you have to take responsibility for me."
Shen Yunjiao almost spat out her water.
"What...what did you say?" She was completely stunned by Xiao Huaijin's words.
So, was it Xiao Huaijin who was tormented last night?
"You forced yourself on me last night, shouldn't you take responsibility for me? I just wanted to go and rescue you, but I didn't expect you to be so strong that I couldn't resist. In the end, I gave up and let you do as you pleased. Have you forgotten?"
Xiao Huaijin spoke slowly and deliberately, taking the water pouch from the stunned Shen Yunjiao.
Shen Yunjiao was very flustered.
Last night's memory was very confused, but when Shen Yunjiao regained consciousness, she was indeed sitting on Xiao Huaijin's lap, pressing down on his shoulders with both hands.
So, after the drug took effect, he somehow managed to force himself on Xiao Huaijin?
"But you, a grown man, don't you have any strength to resist?" Shen Yunjiao asked suspiciously.
"I'm not as strong as you," Xiao Huaijin replied with a smile.
Shen Yunjiao rolled her eyes. When she realized that Xiao Huaijin was deliberately teasing her, she simply turned her face away and ignored him.
When they arrived at Ziyun Tower, Shen Yunjiao immediately went upstairs and changed into a clean set of clothes.
After saying goodbye to her at the door, Xiao Huaijin hurried back to the palace.
His status did not allow him to stay outside the palace for too long.
However, before leaving, Xiao Huaijin slipped a bottle of medicine into her hand and coaxed her in a low voice, "This is a secret medicine from the palace. A woman will always feel a lot of pain after her first time. You should apply it carefully when you get back."
After giving him a few cold looks, Shen Yunjiao went downstairs without even thanking him.
He was very thoughtful, but how did he know it was her first time?
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