Jing Zhe left Wenxiang Residence and headed straight for the East Palace.
The snowflakes were still falling outside, but Jing Zhe didn't care at all.
Because of the heavy snow, there were no pedestrians on the streets, so he used his lightness skill and soon flew to the outside of the East Palace Gate.
Upon hearing that Jing Zhe had arrived, Crown Prince Su Moyan and his guest Feng Lianru came out to greet him.
"Your Highness, I've come to bother you again!"
Su Moyan waved his hand and laughed, "We're all family, why be so polite? I just made a bet with Lian Ru about whether you would come or not, and I didn't expect you to come, haha!"
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe became interested.
"Oh? So, Your Highness or Lord Feng, who's betting on me? And what's the stake? You've made a profit this time, haven't you?"
Su Moyan and Feng Lianru exchanged a glance and smiled awkwardly. Feng Lianru said, "President Jing, there are no stakes."
"Oh? A bet with no stakes?"
"Because... Your Highness and I both bet that President Jing won't come..."
"..."
It seems that if Zhu Xinning hadn't reminded them, the two of them would have made the right bet!
It must be said that, having spent some time together during their trip to Jinxi, the two of them had a fairly good understanding of Jing Zhe's character...
Because he still had to visit other residences, Jing Zhe declined Su Moyan's offer to stay. After leaving the East Palace, he went to the Duke of Wei's residence to visit Yang Feng, then to Grand Tutor Hao Junguang, and finally arrived at the gate of the Duke of Huguo's residence.
"Oh, President Hyun... President Jing is here!"
The happiest person was Yu Sheng. Just as Bai Qingyuan said, during the time Jing Zhe was away, Yu Sheng had always addressed Jing Zhe as his son-in-law outside, and he almost slipped into it just now.
"Uncle, it's been so long, why are you being so formal?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Sheng laughed heartily: "Alright, it's Uncle who's being too distant. Tonight, Uncle will punish himself with a few drinks and properly apologize to my nephew!"
"..."
He claims he's apologizing to himself, but he's probably just using this opportunity to drink a few more jugs of strong liquor.
The clever Jing Zhe had already seen through everything.
"Uncle, I'm afraid it won't work today. I'll be leaving in a little while."
"Oh? Why?"
"After leaving the palace, I came to your residence first. I still have to visit His Highness the Crown Prince and others later, so I'm afraid I won't have time to stay and have another drink with you tonight! But don't worry, Uncle, I'll be staying in Jingzhou from now on, so I'll come over whenever I have time!"
After listening to Jing Zhe's explanation, Yu Sheng laughed again, nodding repeatedly in agreement. He was secretly pleased, thinking that being the first to visit the Duke of Huguo was enough to prove his sincerity...
Then he smiled and said, "Nephew, you've just returned from the palace, so you probably haven't seen Xiangrong yet, have you? Perfect timing, Xiangrong has just returned from outside and gone to her room—didn't you go there before? Go and take a look!"
"Oh, okay... thank you, Uncle!"
Jing Zhe couldn't say that he had already met Yu Xiangrong, as that would expose that he hadn't come here directly after leaving the palace. So he simply agreed, since he also wanted to say a few more words to Han Baobao anyway.
...
Although he had been away for a long time, Jing Zhe still knew the way to Yu Xiangrong's room very well.
At this moment, Yu Xiangrong returned to her room and sat down at the desk by the window, where various drafts of the Dream of the Red Chamber stories she had written recently were laid out, and she was now carefully arranging them in order.
Perhaps because it was snowing outside and the sky was gloomy, and the room was too dark with the windows closed, Yu Xiangrong opened the window and sat down beside it. Her originally rosy face was now pale from the cold as she carefully organized the draft in her hands. Everything outside seemed to be irrelevant to her. Even when Jing Zhe stopped and watched her from a distance for a while, she did not notice.
Jing Zhe had intended to call out to her from outside the window, but after thinking about it, he held back.
Arriving at the door, he gently pushed it open, went inside, and then tiptoed behind Yu Xiangrong.
Yu Xiangrong has a charming and innocent personality, but she is extremely beautiful, and people always feel an urge to pamper her.
So Jing Zhe bent down and hugged Yu Xiangrong from behind.
Aside from an accidental hug, Jing Zhe had never been so intimate with Yu Xiangrong before. Feeling her soft body and unique fragrance, he had an indescribable wonderful feeling.
"Hmm~"
Yu Xiangrong was immersed in her own world when she was suddenly hugged from behind. Her mind went blank for a moment before she started to struggle.
Silly baby is just silly baby, even her cries are so silly. How could Jing Zhe bear to let anyone else bully a woman like that? He wants to keep her around for himself to bully…
"Xiangrong, it's me."
He whispered something in her ear, and Yu Xiangrong was startled, her face flushed red, and she gave up struggling.
If it's a young master... then what's the point of struggling?
"Young master... you've arrived..."
Yu Xiangrong's heart was pounding. Jing Zhe's hands had already wrapped around her back, overlapping at her lower abdomen, and his chin rested on her shoulder. She could even feel his hot, moist breath on her ear, tickling her. Her hands froze in mid-air, unsure of what to do.
"Yes, I didn't get enough of looking at her just now, so I'm here to see Xiangrong again."
"..."
Hearing this, Yu Xiangrong became even more shy, but she was also very happy inside.
The posture of standing and hugging a sitting person from behind is always a bit strange and tiring, so Jing Zhe pulled his arm back from under Yu Xiangrong's armpit.
Yu Xiangrong finally breathed a sigh of relief, but a sense of loss lingered in her heart. Although that position made her shy, she still felt a sense of anticipation...
At this moment, Jing Zhe walked to the window, reached out and closed it completely, keeping the howling wind and snow out and making the room much warmer instantly.
With the windows closed, the light in the room dimmed considerably. Jing Zhe lit two candles and placed them on the table. The yellowish light reflected on Xiang Rong's blushing, shy cheeks, adding even more charm.
Jing Zhe walked to the table in the middle of the living room and sat down, then called to Yu Xiangrong, "Xiangrong, it's so cold over there, come sit here!"
"oh."
Yu Xiangrong obediently stood up and walked to Jing Zhe's side.
There were two stools in her room. One was next to the desk by the window, which was the one she had just sat on, and the other was right under Jing Zhe's bottom. When she got to Jing Zhe's side, she realized the problem: where should she sit?
Just as she was about to turn around to get the stool from before, Jing Zhe patted his thigh and laughed, "Xiang Rong, sit here!"
"..."
Yu Xiangrong was already shy, and upon hearing this, her face burned even hotter. Her clear, bright eyes sparkled as she looked at Jing Zhe, her hands clasped together, somewhat at a loss.
"What, you don't like me?"
"Hmm... Xiangrong... Xiangrong doesn't mind... Young Master..."
Yu Xiangrong whispered her explanation.
"Since you don't mind, why don't you come and sit down?"
"..."
When talking to Jing Zhe, Yu Xiangrong felt that her already not-so-bright brain was even more inadequate, as if she could never refute what he said.
"Hmm...okay..."
So, Yu Xiangrong lowered her head and walked over...
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