Those hands were extremely warm.
Through the cool inner garment, you can even feel the thin calluses on your fingertips left from years of martial arts practice.
Moreover, although the hand was clearly gripping his neck, it didn't hurt him; instead, it seemed to be protecting him.
If you pay close attention, you can even feel your fingers trembling slightly.
Si Jin's lips curled into a smile as she placed her hand over her uncle's dry, large hand, pretending to be the one to accuse him first.
"Uncle left too quickly after court. Didn't you say you were going to have lunch with me?"
Gu Linyuan took a deep breath, finally releasing the boy and stiffly turning his head away:
"Your Majesty can have the Empress accompany you in the future; there is no need for me."
"What?" Si Jin turned around and climbed onto General Gu's neck.
Her thin lips lingered an inch from his lips.
He blew a gentle breath.
A mesmerizing gaze, bewitching all:
"It's just a plan, why are you jealous, Uncle?"
The boy's small body was right in front of me.
It has a faint ambergris scent.
It is refreshing and invigorating.
Gu Linyuan turned his head away, and for some reason, his eyes reddened. He said stiffly:
"without."
He could actually guess during the day that the young emperor was putting on an act.
But hearing him say he was going to get married still made him sad. Was Jinjin this upset when he said he was going to get married? He regretted it; he shouldn't have hurt the child's feelings like that.
But he thought about many things throughout the day.
—Both he and Jinjin were men, so they were destined not to have a child of their own.
If left to its own devices, who will inherit the vast empire of Daqi?
He had promised the late emperor that as long as he was alive, he would ensure the long-lasting prosperity of the Qi Dynasty.
However, he personally interfered with the young emperor whom the late emperor had entrusted to him.
Guilt, resentment, regret, reluctance...
A mix of emotions surged up at once, reddening the eyes of the iron-blooded general.
It's inexplicable that she evokes pity in people.
Si Jin's heart couldn't help but flutter.
For the first time, I wondered if I had gone too far.
She then released Gu Linyuan's neck, took his hand, and coaxed him:
"Husband~ I was wrong, please don't be angry anymore?"
A title, like a sharp arrow piercing the air, stabbed fiercely into the general's heart.
Gu Linyuan turned around in an instant.
Many emotions and hesitations were instantly forgotten.
He stared incredulously at the young emperor before him:
“Jinjin.”
When she opened her mouth, her lips trembled.
What did you just call me?
Si Jin released him, chuckled, and sat back down on the couch:
"I say, my decision to establish Yun Muyan as empress is just a pretext. The empress I truly desire is you."
Upon hearing this explanation...
Gu Linyuan subconsciously let out a long sigh of relief.
I felt that all my worries were in vain.
All he wanted was a word of affirmation from the boy.
However, there is one last question.
The general spoke up: "But if we're together, what about the fate of the nation..."
"I have many brothers," Si Jin said.
“All the princes, dukes and princes have children, why not just adopt one of them?”
Why must you be so worried, my husband?
As he spoke, the young man slightly loosened his inner garment, revealing his delicate and beautiful collarbone.
The clear moonlight, dappled with tree shadows, shone through the window onto him.
Her skin appeared even more delicate and smooth, like jade, and so supple it seemed to break at a touch.
At this moment, the boy slightly raised his hand and gently touched his collarbone in the moonlight.
Her beautiful peach blossom eyes swept away her usual innocence, exuding charm in every way:
"My beloved concubine, bite here."
Upon seeing this scene, Gu Linyuan felt as if his heart had exploded in an instant.
He could no longer stand.
He rushed forward and tackled the boy to the ground.
His young emperor.
His young husband.
Regardless, Jinjin belongs to him.
It belongs to him alone.
For this reason alone, he could betray morality and abandon his promises.
Even if it means being at odds with the entire world.
They would spare no expense and find it sweet.
… …
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, fearing that his family would be raided, quickly gathered enough dowry.
Seven days later, he hurriedly sent Yun Muyan into the palace.
The ceremonies for the empress's marriage were extremely complicated.
It wasn't until late at night that Yun Muyan was finally able to sit in the Jiaofang Palace.
Si Jin was still drinking with the officials in the Jiuzhang Hall.
She then tried every means to get rid of all the palace maids and nannies around her.
She took out a packet of arsenic that Yun Mu Nian had left for her before she left for the Northern Frontier, and added it to the wine she shared with Si Jin.
Then, trembling with fear, she sat back down and put the veil back on.
Because of extreme nervousness, I couldn't help but clench my trembling hands.
A moment later, Si Jin pushed open the door and entered.
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