Jing Zhe slept well that night.
A good night's sleep naturally leads to good dreams. In his dream, he truly enjoyed the ultimate pleasures of manhood, wandering freely among flowers. The taste of that enjoyment was beyond words.
However, he always felt like someone was choking him when he dreamed. At that time, he was in a daze and didn't know whether it was a dream or someone was causing trouble in reality.
However, it was only at this moment that he understood why those poets would write poems like "To die beneath the peony blossoms is to be a romantic ghost" and "The spring night is too short for the sun to rise high, and from then on the emperor no longer holds morning court."
This kind of life of enjoying the blessings of having multiple women is probably what every man pursues. However, not every man has his strength. After all, if there are too many women, one will eventually be unable to keep up. But because of the pills he took, he wasn't afraid at all. What he was afraid of was that there were too few women, who simply couldn't handle his powerful body.
If he remembered correctly, last night, from beginning to end, excluding the time spent undressing, it took two hours, which is an incredible amount of time anywhere.
As dawn broke, birds chirped and twittered outside the window. The warm rays of the rising sun fell on the snow and reflected back into the room, creating a dazzling, pale white light.
Jing Zhe slowly opened his eyes and casually placed his hands on either side of his body, only to find that there was someone on one side.
Before his eyes, Zhu Xinning was wearing a pink bellyband, covered with a quilt, her hand behind her head as she looked at him. Even without any makeup, Zhu Xinning was still breathtakingly beautiful.
"Second sister, you are so beautiful!"
Jing Zhe sighed.
"Really?"
Zhu Xinning smiled faintly; although she was without makeup, she perfectly embodied the beauty of "a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally beautiful without adornment."
"Of course it's true!"
Jing Zhe patted his chest, then grinned mischievously, "Second sister, you'll see right here!"
As he spoke, he lifted the blanket, revealing a man's natural reverence for the morning.
Zhu Xinning's pretty face turned bright red. Jing Zhe thought she would lower her head in embarrassment, then lightly hit him and say "You're being indecent." But Zhu Xinning's next reaction stunned him!
Zhu Xinning reached out and flicked it, her alluring eyes seemingly brimming with spring water, her voice soft and gentle, yet seemingly carrying endless charm.
"Zhe'er~"
"..."
This... was careless!
Men tell women dirty jokes to see them blush, not to see them tell a crude joke that's even more offensive than what men do!
Obviously, the same principle applies now.
Jing Zhe is all talk and no action. Even though he has extremely strong physical abilities, only three hours have passed since the last battle last night. Moreover, he still has to rush to Wenxiangju to complete the "Empress's Mission". He can't afford to have another battle!
However, he couldn't refuse directly, as that would inevitably hurt Zhu Xinning's feelings and make her suspicious!
So he pulled Zhu Xinning into his arms, his mind racing, trying to think of a solution!
Zhu Xinning was not idle either, and skillfully reached down to explore.
"Hiss~"
Jing Zhe took a breath and grabbed Zhu Xinning's hand.
"What's wrong, Zhe'er?"
"Oh dear, I almost forgot, Second Sister!"
Jing Zhe deliberately patted his forehead. "Didn't His Majesty assign me a task yesterday? It was to facilitate cooperation between Anguo and Yueyaoguo, and to take Empress Yueyao and her entourage to the newspaper office for training! I'm afraid Empress Yueyao and her entourage are still waiting for me. If I'm late, and they complain to His Majesty, wouldn't that be terrible?"
To file a complaint?
She has to be willing to give it up!
Zhu Xinning was held in Jing Zhe's arms, and she pouted from an angle where he couldn't see her.
However, she said aloud, "Really? Empress Yueyao and her entourage? Surely she's not alone?"
"Uh... no way! Since it's a cooperation between two countries, there must be more than just her. There's also Saintess Yueyao and others!"
"Oh, I see."
Zhu Xinning nodded, thinking to herself that she would let her off the hook this time!
"In that case, Zhe'er, get up and get ready!"
"good!"
Jing Zhe felt like he had been granted a pardon. He quickly got up and dressed. Although he was in a hurry, he didn't miss eating. After looking around, Jing Zhe remembered Zhang Xiaoyu, who had borne half of his battle last night.
"Second Sister, where's Xiaoyu? Is she preparing breakfast? I'll have breakfast with you and Xiaoyu before we go to Wenxiangju!"
In comparison, Zhang Xiaoyu, who comes from a commoner family, is more virtuous. Especially since she is now in charge of Wenxiangju, it is normal for her to go there in the morning to bring some food.
However, Zhu Xinning shook her head and said, "Because your newspaper only has one issue left before the New Year, Wenxiangju also needs to arrange several storytelling sessions. It will be very busy during this period. Xiaoyu went there early this morning, so how can she have time to bring meals again?"
"I see..."
What Zhu Xinning said was true, and Jing Zhe didn't suspect anything. He continued to ask, "Then will Xiangru come over to bring the food later?"
Logically speaking, Xiangru should always be by her young mistress's side, and since Zhu Xinning is staying overnight here, it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to bring her breakfast, right?
To his surprise, Zhu Xinning rolled her eyes at him and said, "Doesn't Xiangru have anything to do? Who said she would come to deliver food?"
"..."
Jing Zhe was taken aback by her retort, then asked, "Then how are we going to eat, Second Sister?"
"I have to go back this morning to attend court with my father. I'll just have a quick bite to eat when I get home. As for you..."
She glanced at Jing Zhe and said, "Let's go to Wenxiangju! Since your task is to accompany Empress Yueyao on a tour and learning experience, isn't it only right that you have a meal with her? Don't let people think that our Anguo doesn't even know basic etiquette!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was somewhat bewildered by Zhu Xinning's profound understanding and righteousness.
In his memory, Zhu Xinning was not very shrewd when it came to these kinds of men-women issues. Before Wang Yingqiu was exposed, Zhu Xinning had put in a lot of effort when investigating her!
Moreover, she was very wary of Murong Xi before, so why did she suddenly change her attitude?
Something seemed amiss. Jing Zhe asked with some suspicion, "Second Sister, are you really okay with me even having meals with Empress Yueyao?"
"So what if you're worried? If you're worried, you won't eat it, you won't take her on the tour?"
"Um... this is, after all, a task assigned by His Majesty..."
"So, since opposing it is pointless, why should I even bother? Besides, I've heard that Empress Yueyao won't be staying in Jingzhou for more than a few days, right?"
Jing Zhe nodded and said truthfully, "It won't be more than ten days at most. Once she's familiarized herself with the newspaper's operating procedures, she might return to Yueyao Kingdom after New Year's Eve!"
"That settles it then. She's leaving anyway, what else could I possibly worry about? You don't think I'll be watching over you forever, do you?"
Zhu Xinning blinked and chuckled softly.
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