It was impossible to get her to fall asleep right away. She opened her big, curious eyes and looked at Yu Nanqing, who was still sitting on the edge of the bed: "What are you doing? Aren't you going to sleep? Are you planning to sit here all night?"
"..." Su Wanyan is usually very vigilant, so why is she being so careless at this moment?
He was a grown man sitting on the bed, and she just lay down there so calmly. How could she not be afraid that he might do something to her?
Or perhaps, she didn't see him as a man at all?
"I..." Yu Nanqing was at a loss for words, but the tension in her heart had not dissipated at all.
Seeing him like this, Su Wanyan couldn't help but pat the blanket with her small hand that was sticking out of the blanket, and asked, "Is this your first time sleeping in the same bed with a girl?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing, who had been keeping a straight face, instantly turned red. Afraid that Su Wanyan would see his thoughts, he turned his face away from Su Wanyan, which was already turned away from her.
"Why are you so nervous? This is my first time too." Su Wanyan laughed. "Don't be afraid. There's a blanket between us. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. I sleep very soundly. I sleep the same way I do when I wake up. I don't move around or snore. Don't worry."
"..." Should I worry about him?
Yu Nanqing finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I'll be the one to cause trouble?"
"Can you do it?" Su Wanyan glanced warily at his back, and even her restless little hands stopped moving.
"..." He did want to.
He replied, "No."
"Then I'm not afraid anymore." Her little hands started patting the blanket again, one after another.
"You trust me that much?"
"You wouldn't repay kindness with enmity, would you?" Su Wanyan smiled.
Having spent so much time with Yu Nanqing, she knew his character well. Rather than trusting him, it was more accurate to say that his inherent upbringing and pride wouldn't allow him to do such things.
Upon hearing the words "ungrateful," Yu Nanqing gave a helpless, bitter smile.
He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then slowly lay down and covered himself with the blanket.
He was facing away from Su Wanyan.
Su Wanyan stared at the canopy above, the candlelight casting flickering shadows in the room. She gazed at it blankly for a long while before calling out, "Yu Nanqing?"
Yu Nanqing was wide awake and had her eyes wide open.
Hearing Su Wanyan call his name, his heart skipped a beat, and he replied in a deep, gentle voice, "Hmm?"
No one blew out the candles.
With the candlelight flickering all over the tent, how can anyone sleep?
If Qiuye were called in and saw them sleeping like this, she wouldn't know how to explain it.
"..." Yu Nanqing's excitement immediately deflated.
He had no choice but to get up and blow out the candles in the tent one by one.
Su Wanyan chuckled twice and looked at him, saying, "Thank you for your hard work."
Having slept for a long time in the carriage during the day, Su Wanyan thought she wouldn't be able to fall asleep until late at night, but to her surprise, she drifted off to sleep shortly after the candles went out.
Yu Nanqing, on the other hand, was lost in thought as he listened to the breathing sounds coming from next door.
Even when Su Wanyan was asleep, he dared not turn around or move, for fear he would lose control.
When he was still unwell, he harbored desires for her, but he had no choice because he was afraid of holding her back.
But the situation is different now...
He's better now...
He never imagined that he would actually recover one day...
When he realized that his long-held desire could finally be put into action, the thoughts in his mind became increasingly difficult to control.
He closed his eyes, his brows furrowed slightly, and his fist clenched and unclenched repeatedly in his sleeve, a state that lasted for an unknown period of time.
The next day, early in the morning.
Su Wanyan felt refreshed and invigorated.
On the other hand, Yu Nanqing's complexion seemed to be not good, and he looked a bit dejected.
Su Wanyan asked curiously, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
“…” Yu Nanqing rubbed his forehead: “I’m not used to being in a new place.”
"You're not used to sleeping in the same bed?" Su Wanyan asked in surprise. "I thought you were used to military campaigns and that being particular about sleeping in the same bed wouldn't happen to you."
"Has Your Highness woken up?" Qiu Ye's voice rang out from outside the inner tent.
Su Wanyan quickly unfolded the quilt rolled up in the middle, and let Yu Nanqing sit or lie on the edge of the bed pretending to be sick, replying, "Yes, come in."
Qiuye brought in hot water for washing, followed by Huangye carrying toiletries.
After Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing washed their faces and rinsed their mouths, the imperial kitchen staff happened to deliver their breakfast.
Today is the first day of the spring hunt. There will be an opening ceremony at the imperial tent. Originally, Su Wanyan did not plan to go because she felt that according to Emperor Yuanhe's idea, as long as she and Yu Nanqing appeared at the hunting ground, it would be fine if they did not participate in the others.
But before he could even finish the thought, Emperor Yuanhe sent a eunuch to invite him.
Since the Yuanhe Emperor has sent people to invite them, and they are at the hunting grounds, it would indeed be unreasonable not to go.
Since we're already here, we should at least find out what kind of evil schemes Emperor Yuanhe is plotting.
After Su Wanyan finished tidying up, she pushed Yu Nanqing to the imperial tent.
The entire royal hunting grounds encompassed hills, forests, and shallows. Further afield, there were forest cliffs, and once you reached the forest cliffs and mountain streams, you were already quite a distance from the royal hunting grounds.
Normally, hunters wouldn't go that far.
Some of the prey on the hunting grounds are native to this land, such as wild rabbits, wild boars, pheasants, and foxes.
Some of them were deliberately placed there.
For example, there are fast-running deer and aggressive male goats, as well as some wild animals, such as wolves.
However, in terms of the number of animals released, the more ferocious the prey, the fewer are released. Moreover, in order to protect the safety of wealthy young people, these wild animals are more or less drugged, making them very easy to hunt.
Although released wild animals are easier to hunt, it doesn't mean that there are no native wild animals in this hunting ground. After all, the hunting ground is vast, and no one can count how many species it has nurtured.
In preparation for this spring hunt, Su Wanyan had even consulted relevant books. The royal hunting grounds were maintained and guarded by people. For example, during the autumn hunt a couple of years ago, Su Wanyan learned from hearsay that they seemed to have found a bear in the hunting grounds.
But it was just hearsay, and Su Wanyan had no way of knowing the specifics.
When Su Wanyan pushed Yu Nanqing to the imperial tent, she saw a banquet set up in an open space in front of the tent. All the noble families in the capital, whether daughters or sons, whether powerful or royal relatives, had arrived.
At first glance, the first thing you see is Emperor Yuanhe in his bright yellow robes, while sitting next to him is the Empress in her bright red palace attire.
Two steps down are Consort Lin and Consort Xian, followed by their sons.
She recognized the familiar figure and the eldest princess; from afar, she saw Su Wanyan pushing Yu Nanqing over.
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