In the blink of an eye, the world seemed to turn upside down, and I was lifted up by a pair of strong arms and held tightly in my arms.
Those deep, dark eyes were filled with a look of madness.
"You're not allowed to leave."
His heavy breathing was accompanied by a hoarse sound tinged with heartache.
He threw Shen Ye heavily onto the large bed, leaned over and pressed down on her, roughly tearing off her inner clothes.
"What are you doing?" Although Shen Ye was drunk, he was still very clear-headed. He hurriedly covered his chest and said, "Gu Qimu, go find someone else to vent your lust for. Just don't come to me."
"Don't bother me?" he sneered. "You're my woman, why shouldn't I bother you? Why won't you let me touch you? Are you saving you for Gu Qichen to touch?"
"Think what you want, just don't touch me!" Shen Ye avoided his furious gaze.
"You are my empress, my person. It is only natural for you to serve me, and it is only natural for you to bear me a son. I will no longer indulge you. Tonight, I will make you my person." Gu Qimu was in a state of rage. The more you reasoned with him, the less he understood. In desperation, in order to protect her last secret, Shen Ye raised her hand and slapped him.
A few strands of hair fell down, landing on Gu Qimu's smooth, full forehead. He stopped what he was doing, stood motionless, and looked down at Shen Ye.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally got up from Shen Ye's body.
But he didn't leave. Instead, he sat on the edge of the bed, staring intently into the night without saying a word, lost in thought.
Silence gripped their breaths, the air so heavy it seemed to freeze.
Shen Ye timidly avoided Gu Qimu's eyes. Although he had just hated him so much, he didn't know how to face Gu Qimu at this moment.
"I...I drank some alcohol, I'm dizzy, my stomach is upset, and I'm also feeling unwell," Shen Ye said haltingly, never daring to look at Gu Qimu. "So I think...I can't serve the emperor, for fear of infecting him."
Gu Qimu remained silent, as if he hadn't heard.
"My illness is very serious. I think... the Emperor should stay away from me from now on."
Those deep eyes held a complex expression, yet he remained silent.
"I think... I should make things clear with the Emperor... After all, the Emperor is the supreme ruler, it wouldn't be good if he got infected."
"So this is your reason for being with my brother?" The cold, angry voice, like a sharp blade, mercilessly pierced Shen Ye's heart. He couldn't help but raise his head and look at the man in front of him with a frenzied expression.
"No, that's not how it is." Shen Ye shook his head desperately. He had always admired Gu Qichen.
"What do you mean? My queen is with my brother every day. Do you think I'm blind and deaf? Do you think I have such a big heart?"
No! It's not what you think.
What exactly is your relationship with him?
"I......"
Why were you exchanging glances with him right in front of me?
He was aggressive and full of questions!
"Because he..." is handsome.
Unable to utter the last three words, Shen Ye simply stopped looking at Gu Qimu, keeping his head down and waiting for the next storm to arrive.
"Because he's better than me? Is that it?"
He didn't dare look up at him...
He didn't dare to speak again...
But Gu Qimu remained silent for a long, long time.
Shen Ye tentatively raised his head, only to see a cold smile on his face. "Sixth Prince Gu Qichen has been confined to Chengyang Palace for spying on the Empress's beauty. Without my permission, he shall never step out of the palace gates again."
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