Chapter 119 The two acted ambiguously, and Nian An and Nian Ning joked.
Her palms were sweaty; had she been frightened?
Startled by the sudden action, Shen Pingjin awkwardly released Yan Jue's hand and took a step back.
"You, Yan Jue, you, you..."
Standing behind Shen Pingjin, Nian'an and Nianning were taken aback when they saw Yan Jue walking over. When they saw that Yan Jue had actually taken Shen Pingjin's hand, they exclaimed in surprise.
Wow!
Nian An and Nian Ning's eyes grew increasingly malicious. Tsk tsk, it seems their princess and the regent's relationship is getting better and better.
Shen Pingjin turned her head and glared at Nian An and Nian Ning. Upon receiving this piercing gaze, the two immediately regained their composure.
Nian An and Nian Ning chuckled, "Miss, why are you looking at us two servants?"
Shen Pingjin looked at the two people with normal expressions with suspicion, then waved her hand, "It's nothing."
That's really strange. Who just said "Wow"?
Chen Pingjin turned around.
But it just so happened that it met Yan Jue's eyes.
A smile spread across Yan Jue's lips. "My queen, are you ready now?"
Looking at the smile on Yan Jue's lips, Shen Pingjin felt a surge of disgust, but her expression remained unchanged.
"Yan Jue, I'm ready."
“Okay,” Yan Jue replied.
Today is the day with the best weather, as calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau on Emperor Anqing's incognito visit.
The clear sky was filled with large, wave-like clouds, and the sun hung in the east. Golden sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves and shone on the two of them, as if they were plated with gold.
Yan Jue had already instructed Ye Ting to prepare a carriage. Ever since that incident, Shen Pingjin felt somewhat awkward whenever she saw Yan Jue.
At this moment, Shen Pingjin watched Yan Jue lead the white horse toward her, her toes so embarrassed she wanted to dig them into the ground.
Unexpectedly, Yan Jue seemed not to notice Shen Pingjin's expression, and walked to her side on his own, naturally taking the woman's hand.
In an instant, a warm touch, accompanied by the man's pleasant scent, wafted over her, enveloping her completely, almost exactly the same as that night.
Shen Pingjin felt her heart pounding like a drum in her left atrium. She froze on the spot for a moment, letting the man beside her take her hand and walk towards the carriage.
Ye Ting was still driving the carriage, sitting at the front. When he saw his master and mistress walk to the side of the carriage, he greeted them with a smile, "Reporting to my master and mistress, I am ready."
Shen Pingjin was still immersed in the excitement from before, but Ye Ting's words brought her back to her senses. She smiled slightly and said, "Okay."
Yan Jue nodded and gave Ye Ting a look, which Ye Ting immediately understood.
The man's warm, large hand touched her wrist, the scalding heat almost making her heart leap out of her chest.
She shook her head awkwardly: What's wrong with me?
Yan Jue seemed to sense that something was wrong with Shen Pingjin. He lowered his head, his brows furrowing slightly, and asked, "My queen, are you feeling unwell?"
The man's voice was like a passionate call in summer, or the babbling of a spring in winter, making people feel very comfortable.
Afraid that Yan Jue would discover her thoughts, Shen Pingjin, like a guilty thief, suddenly released her hand from the man's grasp and shook her head like a rattle drum, "No, no."
Seeing that Shen Pingjin's face did not look like she was unwell, Yan Jue breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "If you are not feeling well, you might as well tell me yourself. You know, when traveling incognito, if you fall ill, you can only go to the clinic to see a doctor in person because you cannot reveal your identity."
Shen Pingjin, having lived a second life, naturally knew what traveling incognito meant. She nodded and said, "Pingjin understands."
"good."
This was the umpteenth time the two had sat together in a carriage. Although they were so close, they each harbored their own secrets.
Feeling the aura emanating from the person beside her, Shen Pingjin felt slightly uncomfortable and moved a little to the side.
Yan Jue was also lost in his own thoughts and did not notice Shen Pingjin's subtle movements.
This undercover visit is probably not as simple as it appears on the surface.
If he wants to make a comeback, he must do something concrete to regain Emperor Anqing's trust in him.
However, this is not a simple matter.
After an unknown amount of time, the two arrived at an inn amidst a swaying and bumpy journey.
"Whoa—" The carriage stopped, and Ye Ting's voice came from the front, "Reporting to Master and Mistress, we have arrived."
Yan Jue nodded to indicate that he understood. He lifted the curtain to get off the carriage, but found that Shen Pingjin was not moving.
He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. "Chen Pingjin, we've arrived."
Shen Pingjin exclaimed "Ah!" and quickly said, "Husband, help me up."
Yan Jue frowned, his eyes scrutinizing Shen Pingjin, as if trying to discern something from her face.
Seeing that Yan Jue had not made a move, Chen Pingjin called out again, "Yan Jue?"
Yan Jue then spoke up, "Are you sure you want me to help you down from the carriage?"
Shen Pingjin replied matter-of-factly, "I am now the Regent's Consort, your lawfully wedded wife. Isn't it only natural for you to help me down from the carriage?"
Yan Jue wasn't concerned about that; what he was concerned about was that Shen Pingjin needed help getting off the carriage, and that she had troubled him in the process.
Isn't he very shy?
After what happened that night, Yan Jue never saw Shen Pingjin face him so naturally again.
"Since it is the Princess's order, then I will respectfully comply."
The man's fingers were calloused and tickled to the touch. Their fingers were intertwined, the warm touch colliding. Though outwardly calm, their hearts were in turmoil.
Eunuch Shun, who had been waiting in front of the inn for a long time, finally saw Yan Jue. With a bitter old face, he hurried over.
"Oh my, this old servant has been waiting for you two for so long! You've finally arrived!"
Yan Jue raised his hand in a gesture of respect and said, "The journey was bumpy, and I encountered some trouble on the way, which caused the delay."
Eunuch Shun raised the whisk in his hand. "Regent, Regent Princess, this old servant has no intention of blaming you two, but His Majesty has been waiting for you inside for a long time. Why don't you two go over quickly?"
Yan Jue nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch."
As he spoke, he handed a bag of silver to Eunuch Shun.
Grandpa Shun was taken aback. Looking at the expressions on the two people's faces as they entered the inn, his already miserable old face became even more miserable.
When Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue entered the inn, they found it completely empty.
Seemingly because she heard the noise, a woman dressed in ordinary clothes came out.
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