Qingying's expression froze for a moment.
Wei Huaixu held his breath, staring at her intently, his face slightly pale.
He was prepared to be kicked out.
"Ah Xu, you're pinching me too hard."
Hearing the woman's gentle voice, he was momentarily dazed, and a bewildered mist spread across his eyes.
“Ah Xu…”
She called out again, and Wei Huaixu finally came to his senses, realizing that he had been holding Qingying's hand so tightly that it had turned red from gripping it too hard.
He immediately let go of her hand and stammered, "I'm sorry..." As he spoke, he hurriedly held her hand and breathed on it to warm it.
Qingying's expression changed.
She lowered her eyelashes, her gaze softening slightly, and gently touched Wei Huaixu's cheek, asking softly, "Ah Xu, are you feeling very unwell right now?"
"It's...it's alright..." He turned his face away rather awkwardly.
"Don't lie to me, your face is all red and your body is so hot."
“I…” Wei Huaixu took a deep breath and closed his eyes impatiently.
He was so close that he could clearly smell Qingying's fragrance, which seeped into his nostrils and stirred up the restless energy within him.
He stiffly shrank back, but Qingying moved even closer, almost pressing against him, her soft, boneless little hands resting on his chest.
His breathing became erratic instantly, "Jiaojiao..."
Qingying leaned close to his ear, her breath sweet as orchids: "A-Xu, let me help you."
Her hand slipped inside his loose collar like a snake, and the next second he grabbed her wrist.
"Jiaojiao, will you regret it?" He stared straight at her.
Qingying smiled gently, "If you regret it, will you let me go?"
"Won't."
He answered decisively, and without hesitation, pulled Qingying into his arms and kissed her lips irresistibly.
Qingying obligingly hooked her arms around his neck.
His large, calloused hands slid down her spine to her slender waist, his long fingers hooking around the waist tie and giving it a gentle tug.
Qingying seemed to wake up from a dream when she was placed on the bed. She tilted her head slightly and looked up at the man leaning over her. Her eyes were upturned and her voice was seductive: "A-Xu, you promised to make me a peach wood hairpin before you went to war. Will you still keep your promise?"
Wei Huaixu was already infatuated with passion, and when he spoke, his voice was hoarse and barely audible: "Of course, Jiaojiao, you can have anything of mine."
"Oh? Anything is fine?"
"Um."
Her fingertips traced the pulse of Wei Huaixu's neck, her slender nails leaving a faint pink mark on his fair skin. She curled her lips into a smile and said, "What if I take your life?"
Looking into Qingying's eyes, his devout expression resembled that of the most faithful believer in the world.
He said, "Jiaojiao, I seized this land for you, and my life belongs to you too."
Qingying placed her finger on his lips and said, "Don't say it's for me. This burden is too heavy for me to bear."
"Hmm... then I guess I was selfish."
"Hmm~ Alright, Xu, let's not talk about these unpleasant things anymore."
She tilted her head back and gently kissed Wei Huaixu's lips, which was immediately met with his swift and passionate response.
Qingying slowly closed her eyes, a tear sliding down her cheek and quickly disappearing into the soft brocade quilt beneath her.
Wei Huaixu noticed this immediately, stopped what he was doing, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Did I hurt you?"
She shook her head.
He dared not move again, appearing somewhat flustered. "Jiaojiao, I..."
"It's nothing, I'm just so happy, Ah Xu, that we're finally really together."
Qingying took the initiative to wrap her arms around his waist and press her face against his bare, hard chest.
Wei Huaixu breathed a sigh of relief, and a sense of joy welled up in his heart because of her words.
"Jiaojiao, I have never felt so fulfilled in my life. Jiaojiao, I want you to stay by my side forever."
"Ah Xu, I will always be by your side."
He buried his face in Qingying's neck and mumbled a reply: "Mmm, okay."
...
The next day.
When Qingying woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.
"Has His Majesty already gone to court?" She yawned lazily.
Yu Yue covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "Your Majesty, the morning court session has already ended. His Majesty should be discussing matters with his ministers in the Hall of Diligent Governance right now."
"What time is it now?"
It's almost noon.
Qingying was shocked. "I actually slept for so long?"
"That's not surprising. You didn't rest until almost dawn, so you only slept for a little over three hours."
Qingying was immediately so ashamed that she wanted to disappear. She stammered, "You...you've been...outside all this time?"
Tongxia smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Last night, it was only Sister Yuyue and I who were on night duty. There were no outsiders present."
"Tongxia!" She blushed deeply and tossed a soft pillow at him.
Tongxia caught the soft pillow and hugged it to her chest.
The three of them, master and servant, burst into laughter.
Qingying, a virgin, encountered Wei Huaixu who was drugged with aphrodisiacs. Although he first vented his desires on Liu Shushu, in the end, she bore the brunt of it all, and now she was feeling extremely uncomfortable.
Feeling unwell also leads to a sharp decrease in appetite.
Qingying only drank some chicken soup briefly before sitting on the veranda, fanning herself and reading.
He asked casually, "Was there anything unusual about the Empress today?"
Yu Yue lowered her voice and whispered in her ear, "We've been keeping an eye on her, and nothing unusual happened today. However, I heard that last night the Emperor stormed out of her palace in a rage. When Xiao Xizi went in to check on her, she was already unconscious and covered in bruises, so her injuries must have been quite severe."
Qingying curled her lips. "She thought she was doing things secretly, but little did she know that heaven is watching what people do."
"Is that what Your Majesty is saying?"
"Naturally, it's her incestuous relationship with Liu Chengfeng, who is like a brother to a sister."
Yu Yue clicked her tongue slightly, "They really..."
Qingying nodded.
Yu Yue covered her mouth in shock.
This is truly a case of perfect coincidence.
Three months ago, on the day she publicly humiliated Liu Shushu, she came out of Yuqing Palace and on her way back to the palace, she happened to bump into Liu Chengfeng coming out of Liu Shushu's palace.
At that time, she had just had a quarrel with Wei Huaixu and was walking alone in a huff. When she saw Liu Chengfeng from afar, she inexplicably hid.
Perhaps because Liu Chengfeng was too engrossed in his own thoughts, he didn't notice her at all.
Liu Chengfeng was in a hurry that day, his clothes slightly disheveled. Others might not know, but Qingying had spent more than ten years with him and knew him quite well. In addition, she knew all too well that Liu Chengfeng had fallen in love with her before when Liu Shushu had impersonated Ayan. Therefore, all the signs made her suspicious.
A bold idea began to take hold in her mind...
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