Chapter 480
When Wen Xin came out of the bathroom, she saw the Regent, who had changed into clean clothes, sitting in his bedchamber with his eyes downcast, seemingly lost in thought.
The hall was filled with the scent of sandalwood, but it was very faint and had a warm aroma.
The usually imposing and aloof regent was now calm and harmless, the candlelight casting a warm glow on his face.
There were two bowls of steaming ginger soup on the table next to him, clearly waiting for her.
Hearing the noise, he looked up at her, the darkness in his eyes dissipating, replaced by gentle ripples of tenderness.
Wen Xin's heart stirred, and she walked towards him.
The regent rose, took a light-colored gold-threaded towel, and helped her dry her long hair.
Wen Xin didn't stand on ceremony and sat directly in his lap, leaning against him lazily and enjoying his service.
The regent stiffened slightly, but did not try to avoid her as before, and let her sit there.
Everything he owns, including this person, originally belonged to her, so what does it matter?
The atmosphere in the bedroom was warm and quiet. The two of them were like an old married couple who had been together for many years. Everything was so natural and smooth, without the slightest awkwardness or embarrassment.
Seeing the little empress leaning against his chest, half asleep, the regent gently stroked her fair face. "Your Majesty, drink some ginger soup before you sleep."
Wen Xin twitched her nose and said softly in a coquettish tone, "I don't want to drink, I'm sleepy."
The regent coaxed her softly, "Your Majesty, be good. You've been in the rain for so long today. You'll get sick if you don't drink."
Wen Xin buried her head in his chest, "It's just getting caught in the rain, right? I am Her Majesty the Empress, how could I get sick so easily?"
The Regent sighed helplessly, "Your Majesty, could you please give me some face?"
Since he's said that, how could Wen Xin refuse?
My future imperial consort, I will spoil him!
Wen Xin raised her head. "Then you feed me."
The Regent chuckled, "Your humble servant obeys the decree."
But after Wen Xin took a sip of the ginger soup, she regretted it. There are many ways to pamper her royal husband, why did she have to make things difficult for herself?
Who made the ginger soup?
Did you put in ten pounds of ginger?
It's so spicy it'll make me want to rebel!
Wen Xin wanted to lift the bowl, but when she met the Regent's gentle and worried gaze... "I will endure it!"
It's just a bowl of ginger soup.
I am the Empress who will unify the world, how could I possibly be defeated by it?
Stay calm, I can handle this!
Finally, Wen Xin, her heart brimming with tears, thought: I really have the potential to be a tyrant!
Half-dead from the spiciness, Wen Xin lay listlessly in the Regent's arms, feeling as warm as a small fireball.
"His Majesty……"
The Regent supported the little Empress, who was wriggling in his arms, his voice slightly hoarse.
Wen Xin pouted her rosy lips and said, "Your Highness, I am very hot right now."
So I helped him heat it up too.
Regent: "..."
Long, slender, pale fingers held a candy to her lips. Wen Xin instinctively took it in her mouth, and the cool, sweet taste spread through her mouth, making her feel much better.
But one of the princes felt even hotter.
The girl's warmth still lingered on his fingertips; the soft, damp touch made him lose his senses, his heart pounding as if something was about to burst forth from his body.
The Regent's Adam's apple bobbed, and his eyes were terrifyingly dark.
He suddenly stood up, picked up the girl, and carried her to the bed.
Amid Wen Xin's bewildered yet excited anticipation, the Regent shoved her directly into the blankets, thankfully not wrapping her up like a silkworm, with only her head sticking out.
"Your Majesty, it is late. Please rest."
Wen Xin: "???!!!"
You've already taken off your clothes, and you're just going to let me sleep by myself?
Okay, she hadn't taken her clothes off, and even if he wanted to do something, she couldn't.
We can just sit under the covers and chat!
But clearly, the regent didn't want to sleep with her.
This was a serious provocation against his self-control and bottom line. The Regent did not want to be a despicable beast, nor did he want to harm her body.
"Your Highness..."
Wen Xin tried to get up, but the Regent gently pressed her shoulder down. "Your humble servant will stay here with you. Go to sleep."
Wen Xin was once again defeated by his gentle gaze. She was truly exhausted after making a scene all day.
She covered her mouth and yawned, then softly instructed him, "Your Highness, please remember to drink the ginger soup and go to rest early."
The Regent replied softly, "Alright."
The little empress smiled sweetly, then closed her eyes sleepily.
Once her breathing had calmed down, the Regent slowly raised his hand, his fingertips gently tracing her still-youthful face.
He never imagined that one day he would be so infatuated with a little girl that he would disregard everything else.
He had meticulously planned every step he had taken, and he had even foreseen his own fate.
According to his plan, he would leave sooner or later...
He was caught off guard by the news of her poisoning, but at that time he was just thinking that he would try his best to find an antidote in the next few years. If he couldn't find one, he would leave the capital to find an antidote once she was settled in the court. The world is vast, and there must be someone who can cure the Butterfly Charm.
When he realized her feelings and dependence on him that crossed the line, he was not unmoved; in fact, he didn't realize that he had fallen even more deeply in love than she had.
That's why he was in such a hurry to leave.
However, he did not expect her reaction to be so strong.
But it also made him realize that the person he truly couldn't live without was him.
only……
He stroked her face and murmured, "Your Majesty, are your feelings for me merely the result of excessive trust and dependence? Or..."
After all, he is still a woman, and she is still so young; it's possible that she can't distinguish between feelings.
"Never mind."
The Regent lowered his head and gently placed a kiss on her forehead.
If it happens in the future... he will only give her his life.
Your Majesty, in the future, it will either be just the two of us, or I will die.
But for her sake, he was willing to block all his escape routes.
...
"Your Highness."
The Regent walked out of his bedchamber silently. Yue Wu knelt on one knee in front of him and reported in a low voice.
"During the day, His Majesty hides behind the artificial hill in the desolate garden of the North Garden."
Upon hearing this, the Regent frowned deeply, feeling even more that the Imperial Guards and Phoenix Guards were utterly useless, allowing His Majesty to travel to such a desolate place. If something were to happen, who would be responsible?
"Was anyone seen near His Majesty during this time?"
He was worried that someone might take advantage of her.
"No..."
Yue Wu suddenly stopped midway through her sentence.
The Regent's tone was slightly cold, "Is there something wrong?"
Yue Wu's expression was a little strange. "Your Highness, when the Imperial Guards went to inspect that artificial hill, they found a large sack."
Regent: "?"
"Ahem, the sack contains the Third Princess of Nanyue."
"..."
The Regent's expression was somewhat unpleasant. "Why is Jiang Yanche there?"
Yue Wu frowned deeply. "This subordinate does not know."
"Damn it, when did the Moon Shadow Guards become as useless as the Imperial Guards and Phoenix Guards?"
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