That sea was so enchanting that by the time Tongsu groggily came to her senses, she had already agreed—
That's not right!
With the book there, she could ponder it slowly by herself, and it wouldn't matter if it took a long time.
But now, how come it's become a matter of needing to see him frequently so I can study?
Tong Su said, "I've figured it out now. General, you really are skilled in military strategy."
The man chuckled and asked, "Why?"
“Because the general,” she glanced at him, “didn’t he just use a honey trap?”
Xi Chenzhou burst into laughter, his laughter both joyful and gentle, clearly indicating his extreme pleasure. Tong Su glared at him for a moment before he finally stopped laughing, reaching out to ruffle her hair, his starry eyes filled with deep affection.
"My beauty trap will only be used on Your Majesty, regardless of lifetimes."
Laughter echoed from inside the hall. Qinghe stood respectfully outside the door, with the deputy general brought by Xi Chenzhou standing guard beside him. They exchanged a glance and chuckled softly.
—I never imagined that the woman the Marquis liked would be…
—Do you perhaps think that His Majesty is not good enough for him?
"Of course not! I was just very surprised. After all, I never thought that the Marquis would be involved with His Majesty. The Marquis even sent people to protect His Majesty."
—After all, with His Majesty isolated and helpless in the palace, and the Marquis yet to return, her situation was far too awkward and dangerous. Speaking of which, are you going to tell others that the Marquis and His Majesty are together?
—Hey, I'm not telling! Why should I be the only one who got scared? I want to see everyone else get scared, hmph!
Qinghe laughed.
The deputy general glanced at the crowd of servants outside the hall, then looked at her and asked in a low voice, "Are the people in this hall trustworthy? For now, we must keep the matter between the Marquis and His Majesty a secret from that eunuch. We can't let him know!"
Qinghe said, "Besides me, all those who serve His Majesty personally are trustworthy. Most of the others are ordinary people who don't belong to any faction. As for the spies that the Ninth Prince placed, I made excuses to go to the outer courtyard to do rough work, so I couldn't get close to His Majesty."
The deputy general was relieved and stood guard outside the door with Qinghe. Inside the door, Tongsu and Xichenzhou talked for a long time and gradually became sleepy, their eyelids becoming too heavy to lift.
Xi Chenzhou said, "Your Majesty, why don't you rest first? We can talk about it when you wake up."
Tong Su nodded absentmindedly, then tilted her head and fell asleep.
She was on her period and was already prone to fatigue. She hadn't slept well at night because of the pain. Now, as the man massaged and treated her, she felt warm and comfortable. The pain subsided, and drowsiness washed over her.
Xi Chenzhou wanted to leave, but when he lifted his hand that was still pressed against her lower abdomen, she noticed the warmth was gone and instinctively reached out to hug his arm, not letting him go.
One of his arms was wrapped around her chest. He tried to break free but was afraid of waking her. After a moment's hesitation, he simply used his other hand, fingers drawn like a knife, to slice across her sash.
He took off his coat, looked around the girl's body, picked her up, and climbed onto the bed, lying on her side.
I originally just wanted to hold her and rest, but smelling the fragrance in her hair and holding the person I had been longing for in my arms, I felt a sense of satisfaction and happiness that was like spring rain nourishing my heart, which had been parched for thousands of years.
He suddenly felt his eyes sting and his nose tingle, and in the blink of an eye, it seemed as if tears were about to fall.
He held her tighter, unwilling to let go, and gently patted her back. Gradually, fatigue and drowsiness overwhelmed him.
He slowly closed his eyes.
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