The morning sun was shining brightly, streaming through the window and adding a touch of warmth to the cold winter day.
Ganling Palace.
Zhou Changling woke up the earliest. He looked at Bai Lingxi's rosy cheeks as she slept in his arms and smiled gently.
His eyes were full of doting affection. He then gently released her. The person serving her was still Li Lin, who had kept watch last night. He also stopped the eunuchs from urging them.
Li Lin couldn't let his master be influenced by these people. What if his master was affected and his sex life became unsatisfactory in the future?
Li Lin glanced at Zhou Changling, whose face was full of satisfaction, and knew that he was in a good mood, so she secretly teased him, "Your Majesty's wish has finally come true. From now on, you and the Empress will live happily ever after."
Zhou Changling could easily see the sarcasm in the other person's words, but he was in a good mood and decided to let him off the hook this time.
"You talk too much. After the morning court session today, I will be leaving the palace for a few days. My secret guards will be guarding the front court for me. You must guard the inner palace well for me and not let any fools in."
Zhou Changling's decision to leave the palace was made only yesterday, without consulting Li Lin. Upon hearing this, Li Lin was greatly shocked.
Li Lin's face was full of disbelief. He couldn't understand why his emperor would choose to leave the capital.
He hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, you must not! It is a serious matter for the emperor to leave the palace. If thieves find out your whereabouts, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Seeing that Zhou Changling remained unmoved, Li Lin was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat. So he changed his approach and persuaded him: "Your Majesty, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the Empress. You and the Empress are enjoying a sweet time together. If you leave suddenly, will the Empress be able to be intimate with that substitute?"
"How dare you!" Zhou Changling was furious. He looked at Li Lin as if he were a dead man. Bai Lingxi was his Achilles' heel. No one could separate them. How dare he, a mere substitute, do that?
The emperor's anger is the wrath of thunder!
Realizing he had misspoke, Li Lin immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly and begging for forgiveness: "This servant deserves to die! This servant misspoke!"
Zhou Changling narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was thinking about how to deal with him.
Large beads of sweat appeared on Li Lin's forehead, but he dared not wipe them away. He smiled bitterly, realizing he had lost his mind and dared to utter such treasonous words. He feared he would not escape death today.
Li Lin didn't know what to say to make amends, so he could only keep kowtowing: "Your Majesty, please forgive this servant this time! This servant spoke without thinking!"
Li Lin's kowtowing woke Bai Lingxi, who was still asleep. Bai Lingxi's round little head peeked out from under the tent, looking like Eunuch Li.
"My husband—"
Bai Lingxi's timid voice rang out, instantly bringing Zhou Changling back to his senses from his rage.
"Xi'er is awake?"
"It's all this servant's fault for waking up Xi'er."
Zhou Changling didn't bother punishing the lackey anymore and quickly went over to help Bai Lingxi up from the bed.
Bai Lingxi straightened up with his help, feeling a soreness in her lower back: "It's all your fault, last night, last night..."
Recalling yesterday, Bai Lingxi's face flushed red. Her almond-shaped eyes glared at the other person, shy and timid, making her look incredibly beautiful.
Her glare made half of Zhou Changling's body go numb, and he instantly recalled the wonderful moments of the previous night. His anger vanished and was replaced by a burning passion.
"Haha, my dear, it's still early, do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Zhou Changling's tone was gentle, a stark contrast to her earlier harsh reprimand. Li Lin, who was still kneeling outside, breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that only the Empress could appease His Majesty.
Bai Lingxi was half asleep when she was woken up. Her eyes were still watery, and her eyes were sparkling. Zhou Changling's heart softened at the sight of her.
Bai Lingxi seemed to only then remember to ask, "Husband, why were you so angry this morning? Getting agitated is bad for your health."
Looking into Bai Lingxi's clear eyes, Zhou Changling was speechless for a moment. Not wanting to spoil Bai Lingxi's mood, he thought, "That lackey is so unrestrained and infuriating." He said, "It's nothing. The servants don't know how to speak properly."
Bai Lingxi nodded. She could tell that Zhou Changling didn't want her to know, so she didn't ask any more questions. If Li Lin made a mistake, she believed that her husband could handle it.
Bai Lingxi hugged Zhou Changling's large hand tightly and rubbed against it: "Husband, isn't it time to go to the morning court again?"
"Xi'er can't bear to part with me?" Zhou Changling smiled, his eyes filled with a deep affection that could drown a person. When Bai Lingxi met his gaze, she couldn't help but look away.
Seeing Xi'er so easily embarrassed, Zhou Changling smiled even more indulgently and unrestrainedly.
Bai Lingxi couldn't stand his attitude and couldn't help but mutter, "He's so shameless."
Zhou Changling heard her muttering, smiled, gently pinched her lips, then leaned in and kissed her, determined to teach this arrogant little thing a lesson.
After the kiss, Bai Lingxi was a little out of breath, her eyes slightly red, the red making her face look radiant, just like when she was crying on the bed yesterday.
"You, you big bad guy!"
Bai Lingxi slumped in his arms, tearfully accusing him, which made Zhou Changling tempted, but he still couldn't bear to touch her again.
Zhou Changling held the person in his arms and patiently comforted him: "I'm going to Lingnan. It won't be for too long, about seven or eight days. I've made all the arrangements in the palace."
"Will there be any danger?" Bai Lingxi gripped Zhou Changling's sleeve tightly, her big red eyes staring at him without blinking, as if she would never let go.
Zhou Changling was taken aback at first, but then felt a sense of comfort, knowing that he hadn't spoiled this little darling in vain. He held her in his arms and kissed her little face.
Zhou Changling then said, "There's no danger. I'll bring enough guards to capture someone."
"However, Xi'er, don't run around. This time I'm taking dozens of secret guards with me. All the remaining secret guards in the palace are stationed in the Ganling Palace. They will protect you well." Zhou Changling gently patted her head to comfort her.
"Also, the one in the palace is my double. He will help me complete some affairs of the previous dynasty. I will not let him set foot in the Ganling Palace. Xi'er, don't get it wrong." This was Zhou Changling's biggest worry.
"No, it won't happen." Bai Lingxi patted her small chest and made a solemn promise, her soft breasts trembling as she did so, which, in Zhou Changling's eyes, was a constant temptation for him.
Knowing that it was almost time for the morning court session and that he would miss it if he delayed any longer, Zhou Changling suppressed his impulse, kissed Bai Lingxi goodbye, and strode out of Ganling Palace.
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