Finally, Yan Chou brought her out of the bathtub.
Xie Shizhu's little face flushed red as he leaned against the edge of the pool, coughing non-stop.
Yan Chou stared deeply at Xie Shizhu. The woman's lips were slightly swollen, and her wet eyes seemed to contain autumn water, her eyes sparkling, her black hair scattered on her shoulders like water, and she was trembling with fear all over, which made Yan Chou's eyes darker.
Only at that moment did Xie Shizhu give up resisting.
Xie Shizhu finally recovered and called out his name in a hurried tone: "Yan Chou, do you really have to humiliate me like this?"
Yan Chou looked at her silently. Seeing Xie Shizhu's chest heaving due to panting, he sneered and pulled Xie Shizhu out of the pond.
He carried Xie Shizhu into the hall and threw her directly onto the couch. Seeing Xie Shizhu's terrified expression, he leaned over and pressed her down.
Yan Chou said, "So in your heart, even the slightest touch from me would be considered a humiliation?"
Xie Shizhu said nothing, staring at him with anger in her beautiful eyes.
Her eyes annoyed Yan Chou. After all, he had seen how Xie Shizhu treated Yan Xiuran, and the gap between the two hurt his heart.
Yan Chou's eyes were heavy, and he ignored Xie Shizhu's resistance and left kiss marks on her neck, shoulders, and collarbone.
Xie Shizhu's breathing stopped, as if she was afraid that Yan Chou would continue, but in the face of her fear, Yan Chou let her go and lay down calmly.
The candle flickered with a faint light, and there was a bit of deathly silence.
Xie Shizhu stayed awake until dawn. Yan Chou had already gotten up and attended the morning court. After the court was dismissed, he waited for Xie Shizhu in the sedan chair.
When the palace maid urged Xie Shizhu to change her clothes, she lifted the curtain of the couch and saw the bright red quilt revealing the queen above her shoulders. Her fair skin was covered with spots. Her eyes were closed and her delicate eyebrows seemed to be frowned in anxiety.
The maid was startled and whispered, "Queen, it's time to dress up. The Emperor is waiting for you outside."
Xie Shizhu opened his eyelids, glanced at the palace maid, realized something, and quickly pinched a corner of the quilt to cover his whole body, saying, "Yeah."
The palace maid closed the curtain, Xie Shizhu hurriedly put on his underwear, and sat down in front of the bronze mirror with heavy steps.
Another palace maid held a luxurious brocade robe in her hands. After she finished dressing up, she hurriedly helped the other palace maids put the robe on Xie Shizhu.
It took a long time to put on the complicated gauze gown.
Xie Shizhu stared at himself in the bronze mirror, a little stunned.
The skirt was embroidered with flying orioles in gold and silver threads as thin as fetal hair, which was extremely expensive. The neckline was slightly lower than usual, just revealing her collarbone.
The traces left by Yan Chou last night were particularly eye-catching.
Xie Shizhu said with a pale face: "Change it."
The maids looked at each other in bewilderment: "Empress, this was sent by the Emperor himself..."
Fu Yun came in from outside the palace, glanced at Xie Shizhu, saw the marks on her neck, was stunned for a moment, and said: "Queen, it's time to get on the sedan chair."
Xie Shizhu lifted her skirt with a serious expression. When she left Jin'an Palace, the sedan chair had already stopped at the door.
She gritted her teeth and got into the sedan chair. Seeing Yan Chou staring at her, she took a deep breath, pretended nothing had happened, and sat next to Yan Chou.
Yan Chou seemed to be in a good mood and was not angry even though Xie Shizhu ignored him.
After getting out of the sedan chair, Yan Chou raised his eyebrows frivolously: "Queen, when you go to the palace later, don't forget your identity. If others find out that your heart belongs to the Regent, you know the consequences."
Xie Shizhu lowered his eyes, "Yeah."
Yan Chou was lazy and casual. He held her wrist with his fingers and held her small hand tightly in his palm.
Xie Shizhu wanted to pull it away, but he warned her, "It's only been a few seconds, and the Queen has forgotten what I said?"
She turned her head, leaving the back of her head visible to Yan Chou, without saying a word.
Yan Chou raised his lips to an ambiguous smile.
*
Palace.
Yan Xiuran was wearing a red python robe and standing at the gate of the palace, his elegant facial features looking slightly nervous.
The court officials had already arrived at the palace. They stood beside the regent, flattering and congratulating him.
But Yan Xiuran was already distracted, his eyes fixed on one place.
The ministers thought he was waiting for the wedding carriage, so they stood at the door with him.
Immediately afterwards, the Empress Dowager's sedan chair arrived as promised, and Yan Xiuran hurriedly saluted.
After the Queen Mother got out of the sedan chair, she helped Yan Xiuran up and said with a smile, "Today is your big day, no need to be so polite."
Yan Xiuran's face turned pale, "Thank you, Queen Mother."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Yun and the sedan chair appeared in front of everyone.
When the civil and military officials saw the emperor's sedan chair coming, they all knelt down to welcome the emperor.
Inside the sedan, Yan Chou pinched Xie Shizhu's chin with his fingertips, gently lifted it up, and whispered with his thin lips: "Queen, today is the regent's happy event, you have to smile more."
Xie Shizhu smiled slightly in Yan Chou's dark eyes.
She rarely smiled in front of Yan Chou, but when she smiled, the corners of her eyes naturally raised slightly, and her eyes moved, extremely bright.
Yan Chou let her go, and the smile on his indifferent lips became even darker.
He seemed very pleased with her tact.
Then he led her out of the sedan chair.
Xie Shizhu faced Yan Xiuran's burning gaze, her steps became a little disordered, and Yan Chou hugged her slender waist even tighter.
He leaned his thin lips close to her ear and whispered, "Queen, wouldn't you like to congratulate the Regent?"
The system took a deep breath: [Host, this Yan Chou is really disgusting.]
Xie Shizhu said: "Indeed, but I am very satisfied."
System: […You are even more disgusting than him.]
Seeing Xie Shizhu lowering her head and not saying anything, Yan Chou gently stroked her waist with his big hand.
Xie Shizhu couldn't help but shudder. He raised his head with difficulty, a faint smile spread across his lips, and he said to Yan Xiuran, who was staring at him, "Prince Regent, I wish you and the princess a happy marriage and a long life together... and a son soon."
Yan Xiuran's eyes gradually became dim and sad, his hands hanging on both sides looked very weak, especially when he saw the kiss mark on her collarbone, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Yan Chou raised his eyebrows slightly, staring at Yan Xiuran's pale face, and said, "Regent, you are not speaking. Do you not accept the Queen's blessing?"
Yan Xiuran gritted his teeth, knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "I thank the Queen."
Yan Chou glanced at him disdainfully, and walked straight past him with Xie Shizhu.
Yan Xiuran slowly closed his eyes. For some reason, the chest that was injured last time began to hurt again, even more painful than when he was injured.
The Queen Mother knew in her heart that the Prince Regent also liked Xie Shizhu, but on the surface she had to pretend to know nothing and said, "Get up, the wedding sedan will be here soon."
"yes."
Yan Xiuran staggered to his feet, his eyes lost and desperate.
Xie Shizhu sat on the chair next to Yan Chou. She felt very uncomfortable and couldn't calm down.
Yan Chou glanced at her sideways, his fingertips touching her earlobe. The cool temperature of her body made Xie Shizhu's back stiffen. "Queen, don't worry. The regent's princess will be here soon."
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