By the time she reacted, her back was already pressed against the bedding on the couch.
Yan Chou leaned over and untied her robe.
Xie Shizhu was slightly startled and murmured, "I haven't finished eating yet."
Yan Chou looked at her slightly confused expression and smiled softly: "Eat later."
Xie Shizhu: “…”
The system rubbed its hands excitedly: [Ahhhh! ]
Xie Shizhu said in his mind: "Go on and howl."
System: […Alright!]
Yan Chou casually pulled down the curtain with his slender arms, and the gauze quickly spread out, covering up all the beauty.
*
The next day.
Xie Shizhu opened his eyes, feeling weak all over and his eyes a little dull, as if he had not yet recovered from last night.
Yan Chou had already finished his court session and slowly walked in from outside the palace. He had changed into his regular palace attire, a white robe that was particularly eye-catching.
Xie Shizhu got down from the couch, and the palace maids hurried over to wash and comb her hair.
As soon as she sat in front of the bronze mirror, Yan Chou sent the palace maid away and stood behind her. He lifted her hair with his fingers and played with it in his hands. He then slowly took out a hairpin and put it up for her.
Xie Shizhu froze all over, and she didn't breathe a sigh of relief until Yan Chou left her.
When she went out, the sedan chair was already waiting for her outside.
In front of the sedan was Chang Qing, who was riding a horse and looking at Xie Shizhu. When she came to the sedan, Chang Qing smiled and said, "Queen."
Xie Shizhu nodded in response and got into the sedan without further communication.
Yan Chou was sitting inside, his dark eyes staring at her motionlessly.
Xie Shizhu curled the corners of his lips and sat down next to him.
Yan Chou glanced at the marks on her neck, and his thin lips curled up slightly.
The sedan chair left the palace smoothly.
When they arrived outside the palace, Yan Chou signaled to stop the sedan chair. Xie Shizhu's black and white eyes were filled with some confusion.
Yan Chou's deep voice drifted into her ears, making Xie Shizhu feel numb all over: "Last time you left the palace, you didn't have a good time playing outside. This time I will take you for a walk."
Xie Shizhu's eyes flashed, and he couldn't wait to open the curtain and jump off the sedan chair.
Chang Qing also quickly dismounted, handed the reins to the guard, and followed her back with a gentle expression.
Yan Chou immediately got out of the sedan chair, stood beside Xie Shizhu, put his long arms around her waist, and looked down at Chang Qing.
A trace of unnaturalness flashed across Chang Qing's face and he looked away.
Yan Chou asked the guards around him to leave. After they left, Yan Chou said with a half-smile, "General Chang has been away from home for many years and is very familiar with this place. Why don't you take us around to have a look?"
Chang Qing couldn't figure out what Yan Chou meant. It was already too strange that he was taken out of the palace, and now it was even stranger that he was asked to lead the two of them to wander outside the palace.
But the emperor's order could not be disobeyed, so Chang Qing could only bite the bullet and reply: "Yes."
He wandered aimlessly in the market, but Xie Shizhu was extremely excited, lingering in front of the stalls from time to time, finding everything new and interesting.
She stopped in front of a candy stall, and Yan Chou stood with her, showing his patience. Seeing Xie Shizhu's happy expression, he even smiled imperceptibly.
"Can you make a candy figure that looks like me?" Xie Shizhu looked at the vendor who was making the candy figure with anticipation.
The vendor looked up at Xie Shizhu and saw her outstanding appearance. A smile spread across his face. "Of course, young lady."
Yan Chou turned his head to look at Xie Shizhu's cheek, his eyes filled with displeasure.
Xie Shizhu pursed his lips, as if he noticed his gaze, and whispered, "Pinch him again."
The merchant glanced at Yan Chou. His narrow eyes were deep and sinister. The merchant swallowed and lowered his voice, "Okay."
Half an hour later, the vendor quickly made two sugar figures and handed the one that looked like Xie Shizhu to her, but it was snatched away by a hand with beautiful lines.
Xie Shizhu and the vendor were both stunned.
The vendor gave the remaining sugar figures to Xie Shizhu, and Yan Chou casually threw down the heavy gold.
The vendor looked at the shining gold and widened his eyes slightly. This piece of gold could buy his entire stall.
Yan Chou glanced at Xie Shizhu and said, "Let's go. Don't keep General Chang waiting for too long."
Chang Qing had his back to them. When he heard Yan Chou's voice, he turned around and smiled, "Nothing, let's go over there and rest for a while."
Yan Chou remained silent, his fingertips still pinching the sugar figure that looked somewhat similar to Xie Shizhu. He looked down and frowned slightly.
It was obvious that he didn't even have one-tenth of his queen's appearance.
The three of them sat down in a teahouse.
The waiter poured the tea, glanced at Chang Qing's face, and left in a hurry.
Chang Qing just took a sip of tea when he realized something was wrong. He was surrounded by people with unfriendly gazes, and he could already hear the subtle sound of someone drawing a sword.
Before he had swallowed the tea, a sharp wind suddenly blew from behind him. Chang Qing raised his eyes and saw Yan Chou looking at him.
There was a darkness in the emperor's eyes, and a hint of mockery appeared on his thin lips, and this smile revealed a murderous intent.
Chang Qing's fingers holding the teacup trembled. It turned out that this was the reason why Yan Chou left the palace today.
He fought for Xihe and defended his country with his life on the battlefield, but in the end he did not have a good ending.
When Chang Qing was ready to die and too lazy to struggle, the pupils of the woman sitting in front of him shrank. Although her expression was terrified, she stood up and prepared to push him away.
Yan Chou watched Xie Shizhu throw away the sugar man in his hand. He took a deep breath and glanced at the man in black out of the corner of his eye.
The man understood the meaning and quickly put away his sword.
The guests drinking tea nearby seemed to notice what was happening and screamed and hid inside the store.
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