Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Jinjiang First Release
Chapter 68
When winter came, the windows in the bedroom were all taken down by the maids.
Not only did they replace the window paper with windproof ones, they also hung a thick layer of felt cloth to keep out the cold.
In this way, wind and snow cannot be swept into the bedroom, and the gaps can allow the smoke from the charcoal brazier to drift out, so that the owner will not feel suffocated when living there.
It was freezing cold outside, but warm as spring inside. Sometimes Su Li would snuggle in a soft and warm quilt with a hot water bottle, and would hardly notice the changing seasons outside.
Rather than the numbness of being coddled indoors, Su Li prefers walking in the snow like today, letting her fur boots get soaked by the melted snow, letting her toes get frozen in the cold winter, living so painfully and realistically.
She turned around and asked the servant, "When will the banquet end? When will the prince return to his room?"
The maids simply assumed that Madam Li and the Lord were close. After all, every time they entered the room to clean, they would see the messy bedding and scattered belts and robes on the floor... The maids smiled at each other and said to Su Li, "It may take another hour or so. The Lord's banquets usually end at midnight. Are you tired, Madam? Do you want to go back to your room and take a nap?"
Su Li shook her head: "I want to go to the backyard and run the horse for a while."
After Su Li recovered from her illness, she was depressed for a while. Cui Jue was busy marching and fighting and had no time to accompany her. After much thought, Cui Jue took Su Li to pick out a docile pony and let her gallop in the pasture in the backyard.
When the weather was good, Su Li would ride a horse and walk in the yard, enjoying the breeze. Occasionally, she would use a whip to hit the red persimmons and chestnut thorns on the trees. Her mood would improve a lot, and she would occasionally smile at Cui Jue.
It's just that it's snowing outside tonight. Although the wind isn't strong, there's still a thin layer of snow covering the house, which is not suitable for horse racing.
The maids were undecided and even wanted to ask the prince for advice.
Su Li looked at their hesitation and sighed softly: "I'll just ride for a while, I'll be fine."
Su Li insisted, and the servants couldn't stop her. They could only follow her nervously and accompany her to the stable to get the horse.
Su Li took a piece of straw cake from the trough and fed it to the healthy horse, then reached out and stroked the foal's snow-white mane.
This white horse always reminds Su Li of the foal she had raised in the past.
At that time, when Su Li escaped on a moonlit night, she also rode a little white horse. However, in order to avoid Cui Jue's search, she had to take it to the market and sell it to a wealthy family who loved horses.
Su Li is now very skilled in horse riding. She took the reins, stepped on the stirrups, leaped up and twisted her waist, then sat on the horse's back with a nimble posture.
Su Li rode on the white horse, and the view around her suddenly became wide and open.
The horse racing pasture was surrounded by a wall that was one meter high. Su Li could ride over the wall and see what was outside the wall.
Dark snow-capped peaks, rows of tall courtyards, crooked jujube trees weighed down by the thick snow... and bright stars scattered all over the fields, but the moon is not visible on snowy nights, as it is all blocked by thick clouds.
Under the anxious and worried gazes of the maids, Su Li slowly urged her horse forward.
She did not use the whip to speed up, but to reassure her followers, she walked slowly in circles along the wall.
The cold wind blew up the white snow flakes, freezing Su Li's neck. She inexplicably felt a little irritated and worried. She squeezed the horse's belly, urging the white horse to run faster.
The north wind was freezing cold, blowing over her head and sweeping towards Su Li's cheek even colder and heavier.
The cold wind was like a blade, as if it was going to cut through Su Li's delicate snow-white skin, stinging her flesh and causing pain. Even her eyeballs were frozen by the chill.
Although riding against the wind was obviously very uncomfortable, Su Li felt a sense of long-lost joy in this gradually out-of-control rush.
She felt a surge of malice that had been suppressed for a long time, and deliberately raised her whip and hit the white horse hard.
The foal felt pain, raised its neck, and rushed forward faster.
The wind blew even harder, and Su Li was swaying on the horse, as if she was about to be blown off by the cold wind.
Perhaps because she looked unsteady on her horse, the servants behind her let out a shrill scream and shouted, "Madam! Be careful!"
Su Li turned a deaf ear to him. She crouched down, her bright red cloak fluttering in the wind and snow like a flag of fire.
At this moment, Su Li suddenly felt free.
She pursed her lips into a smile, looked at the wall in the distance, and with a sense of self-destructive pleasure, she urged her horse hard and galloped forward.
The scenery around her turned into a series of hazy phantoms. She rode her horse faster and faster, and the sound of whistling wind blew in her ears.
Su Li's heart was pounding, and she seemed to have made up her mind. She might be able to ride over the high wall, or rush out of the yard.
Su Li bit her lower lip. She wanted to take a gamble.
If you can't get out, it's okay even if you break your neck and fall in the snow.
She was a little crazy. She just wanted to break free from the ropes behind her. She just wanted to leave here.
"Su Li! Come back!"
"Su Li!! Stop it!!"
In the howling wind, Su Li vaguely heard Cui Jue's heart-wrenching cry. She could sense the man's terrifying anger, but she still refused to calm down and insisted on pretending to be deaf and dumb.
Su Li closed her eyes tightly, and the next moment, she raised the whip again and hit hard!
"Gee!" Su Li left no room for maneuver. Her eyes were determined, and she reined in and rushed towards the wall!
Just as the white horse was about to leap upwards, a strong and sturdy arm suddenly wrapped around her waist.
Cui Jue rode Chixia and galloped over, shortening the speed between the two foals.
The man frowned, and regardless of the danger, he leaned forward, raised his arm and embraced Su Li without any objection, holding her tightly in his arms.
Su Li was no match for Cui Jue's strong arm strength. She flipped in the air and landed back on the horse.
She was hugged tightly in Cui Jue's arms.
The exuberant warmth dispelled the severe cold of winter, and the strong fragrance of orchids came over, swallowing her whole and wrapping her in the warm and exotic fragrance.
In the distance, the white horse was frightened and was unable to stop its momentum, so it slipped and fell to the ground.
The strong horse fell in front of the high wall, making a terrible and high-pitched neighing that was deafening.
Fortunately, the snow was thick and there were horse slaves to control the situation. Fortunately, the healthy horse did not break its hooves. It only had a few bloody wounds on its neck and would need to recuperate for some time.
Su Li curled up in Cui Jue's arms. She couldn't stop her shoulders from shaking after surviving the disaster, but she didn't regret it. She just felt a little sorry.
Cui Jue held the reins with one hand and hugged her tightly. His large and warm palm covered the back of Su Li's head and pressed her tightly into his arms.
When Su Li heard Cui Jue's vigorous heartbeat and rapid breathing, she realized for the first time that Cui Jue, who was usually calm and composed, could also have such unstable moments.
"Su Li, do you want to die?!"
Cui Jue's slender finger bones suddenly tightened, grabbing Su Li's slender neck, restraining the urge to tear her into pieces.
The man's voice suppressed his anger, and there was a storm brewing in his cold eyes, filled with chilling thunderous rage.
He hadn't been so angry for a long time, but Su Li could always easily make him lose his mind and become confused.
Su Li stopped trembling and whispered, "I just want to go horse racing..."
She was afraid that Cui Jue would get angry and take his anger out on the servants, so she deliberately used such a bland tone to downplay the matter.
Su Li knew it very well, but she couldn't tell her true thoughts. She couldn't escape from the aristocratic family because Cui Jue would never let her leave.
If she told him, Cui Jue would only keep a closer watch on her.
Cui Jue took a deep breath and said nothing.
He seemed to have regained what he had lost. He hugged Su Li tightly, feeling her body temperature and heartbeat, and his fingertips lingered over and over again on the meridians and wrist bones of her neck.
When the man rode past the group of maids, he glanced coldly at the servants who were begging for mercy.
Cui Jue sneered and slowly pressed Su Li, "Do you want to sentence them to death?"
Su Li's delicate body shuddered, and she lowered her head even lower. She was drenched in sweat, and helplessly pleaded with Cui Jue, "It's not their fault... I just played around tonight..."
Cui Jue felt her fear. He longed for her obedience and submission, but for some reason, when he heard Su Li's timid voice, he felt even worse.
Cui Jue pursed his lips and finally said, "Since my wife has pleaded for you, I will spare your lives. Come, drag these foolish slaves away and give them twenty strokes of the cane for their incompetence! They will learn their lesson!"
It's just twenty strokes of the cane, and he can get out of bed after resting on the bed for ten days or half a month.
At least my life was saved.
The maids were moved to tears and thanked Su Li profusely.
Su Li didn't say anything. She just buried her face in Cui Jue's arms, feeling very guilty.
She is willful.
The servants around her were still punished because of her.
Su Li will compensate them well, and she will send some rewards over in a few days.
Su Li understood that after this willful horse racing tonight, the maids would no longer indulge her in play, and they didn't even dare to talk to her about gossip, for fear that Su Li would "make trouble" again and cause them to suffer punishment again.
Su Li was carried off the horse by Cui Jue. He was so arrogant and tough that he didn't give her any chance to walk.
Cui Jue bent down, put one arm around her knees, and the other hand around her back, and carried Su Li back to the room.
As soon as she entered the warm room, the fine salt-like snow particles covering Su Li's head and face gradually melted and turned into moist and clear water droplets.
She seemed to have just come out of the water, her whole body was wet, the jade hairpin in her bun had fallen somewhere and was hanging loosely, her long black hair was draped over her shoulders, the girl sat on the bed at a loss, looking both disheveled and full of messy tenderness.
Su Li could feel that Cui Jue was still angry, and she also knew what she could do to please this man.
She glanced at the steamy inner room and knew that the bathtub was ready.
Su Li thought about it, and took the initiative to stretch out her slender jade fingers, untied her belt bit by bit, and took off her small clothes that had been soaked with sweat by the heavy cloak.
Su Li couldn't feel much cold or heat, she just felt a little dull and numb. She gently grabbed the hem of Cui Jue's clothes, raised her head, and stared at Cui Jue with her beautiful face with rosy cheeks and red lips.
"Your Majesty..."
The girl's almond-shaped eyes were moist and bright, as if they were filled with tears, as if she was uneasy. She was waiting for Cui Jue to bestow his kindness.
Cui Jue was in a bad mood today, and his words even contained a hidden sneer: "I haven't taken the medicine yet. Even if you flirt with me, I'm afraid I won't be able to give it to you for a while."
Cui Jue is not stupid, he will not be fooled by Su Li's flattery.
He originally thought that she should change her mind and stay, but Su Li's occasional determination to die would still make him feel frightened... even scared.
Cui Jue recognized the fact that he could no longer kill Su Li, and even wanted to keep her under his wings forever.
But if Su Li insists on committing suicide, how can he stop her?
Cui Jue realized from then on that Su Li had become an out-of-control person and could not be influenced by him.
Hearing this, Su Li bit her lip and smiled softly, "My period just ended, so it's safe for the next two days... Even if you don't use the medicine, it won't be a problem."
Cui Jue was stunned, his finger bones moving slightly.
The burning feeling suppressed in the man's abdomen was ignited by Su Li's meaningful teasing, and it spread like wildfire.
Su Li had no idea what this sentence meant to a hot-blooded man.
She had been so reluctant to let him get close to her without taking the medicine, yet today she allowed Cui Jue to make love with her, enjoying the pleasures of sex. This meant... Su Li had submitted to her fate and was willing to remain obediently by Cui Jue's side.
All the resentment, viciousness and coldness were dispelled by Su Li's soft words of weakness.
Cui Jue closed his eyes slightly, and his bony Adam's apple moved slightly.
He finally bent down.
Cui Jue picked up Su Li again, held her in his arms, let her stay restlessly in his arms, and slowly untied Cui Jue's robe and belt.
Su Li stretched out her hand and stroked the knife wounds and arrow scars on Cui Jue's waist inch by inch.
She lowered her head for a rare moment, and used the soft tip of her tongue to lick and kiss Cui Jue's old wound bit by bit.
The kiss was gentle and tender, causing the man's eyes to darken and his body to tense.
When Cui Jue held her in his arms and went into the water, Su Li diligently held Cui Jue's narrow waist.
The man pressed the girl's knees with his big hands, forcing her to sit down.
Su Li couldn't escape, so she could only force herself to wrap herself around Cui Jue.
Su Li opened her mouth and bit Cui Jue.
Today she had no fear at all and accepted him so wholeheartedly.
The water in the bathtub could not hold two people and overflowed.
The ground was wet with water, so it would be difficult to take a bath.
Su Li felt a little regretful for her weakness just now. She forgot that Cui Jue's endurance seemed to be a gift from heaven. He had a whole night to torture Su Li's mind.
Su Li could feel those wet and slippery kisses, falling one by one on her snow-white neck, collarbone, and even her sore jaw.
The man's soft sucking and kissing, and the slightly stinging bites, were all trying to dispel the numbness that spread from her inside out.
The temperature in the room was getting higher and higher, and Su Li's back was covered with sweat.
In this infatuated entanglement, she felt Cui Jue's gradually increasing strength.
He seemed to want to eat Su Li alive, but also seemed to want to find a sense of being alive from her.
Su Li vaguely realized that Cui Jue seemed to want to use this satisfying lovemaking to stimulate her desire to survive.
He wanted to pull her back into this sticky and wet world.
Only when Su Li started sobbing did Cui Jue stop the passionate lovemaking.
The man with delicate features hugged Su Li and buried his head in her shoulder.
They were both silent for a long time, until Cui Jue said, "Don't go riding any more these days."
Su Li lowered her eyelashes and remained silent.
Perhaps it was Su Li's silence that annoyed Cui Jue.
When Su Li felt that Cui Jue was back to his old ways and was about to bully her again, she finally flinched for a moment and nodded tremblingly: "I understand."
"Well, be good." Cui Jue gently stroked her thin back, and after a moment of silence, he said, "General Zhang's dog has given birth to a litter of puppies. Tomorrow I'll pick one out for you to raise at my lap to entertain you."
Su Li's eyelashes trembled slightly. Although she didn't understand why Cui Jue suddenly proposed to raise a dog, Cui Jue looked at her and found that he was not a man who liked cats and dogs.
But since he insisted, she didn't object, but responded obediently: "Okay... I want the most beautiful one."
Hearing this, the coldness in Cui Juefeng's eyes finally faded a little. He bit Su Li's plump earlobe and took note of this matter. "I will give you the best."
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