The two stood up, and Xu Lingyi seemed to realize that their hands had been holding together.
The tips of her ears felt slightly hot, and she lowered her head and quickly let go of the emperor's hand.
The emperor looked down at their loosened hands. There was still her warmth in his palm, and for some reason he felt a little lost.
But in the end he didn't hold her hand again.
The atmosphere was silent between the two of them along the way, and no one took the initiative to speak, but there was a vague ambiguity between them.
Since the relationship had made some progress, Xu Lingyi was no longer in a hurry to use the aphrodisiac fruit.
She waited for a few days, and during these days.
The emperor was like a piece of wood and did not take the initiative to talk to her. Sometimes she even realized that he was avoiding her.
If she hadn't known that what happened that day was true, and if she hadn't seen the deep look in his eyes that day, Xu Lingyi would have really thought that this man had no feelings for her at all.
She knew he was struggling. For the emperor, this was probably the first time in his life that his heart was moved.
Maybe he was a little overwhelmed? Or maybe he wanted to hide?
Xu Lingyi was not sure, but he did not respond, so she could only take the initiative.
After cooking that day, Xu Lingyi washed two fruits and placed them on the table.
After they finished eating, the emperor really picked up the aphrodisiac fruit and took a bite.
Xu Lingyi always eats slower than him, so naturally she hasn't eaten the fruit yet.
Aphrodisiac fruit works very quickly.
She was eating with her head down when she heard the emperor's faint breathing.
He seemed to be trying his best to suppress it, but Xu Lingyi still noticed his heavy breathing.
When she looked up, she met his burning eyes. His whole face turned red, and his neck and ears were also red.
Xu Lingyi pretended to be bewildered. She quickly stood up and supported him: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
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