When I woke up the next day, it was still dark. The cool morning breeze chased away the ambiance that filled the room, and the air was as gentle as water.
Gu Qimu seemed to be tired, sleeping soundly beside Shen Ye, like a child with a lot on his mind. His brows were furrowed, but his expression was relaxed, even a little innocent.
Shen Ye raised his arm and gently ran his fingertips along Shen Ye's thick, dark eyebrows, slowly moving down to Shen Ye's lips, gliding lightly over them.
"If you really treat me as well as you say and pamper me like that in the future, then it won't be in vain that I sold my body." Shen Ye looked at Gu Qimu's profile and said softly.
Even if this is just a mission, once the mission is completed, you will leave and move on to the next place.
However, Shen Ye still longed for Gu Qimu's unique affection.
Even if he were to disappear without warning one day after completing his mission and never reappear, it would feel like a piece of flesh had been forcibly torn from Gu Qimu's heart, causing a heart-wrenching despair.
but.....
"I still want your unique love, even though that might not be fair to you."
Once you gain favor, the hidden task of tearing apart the scheming woman will be completed...
But why do I feel so sad?
I was probably still half asleep, with a terrible headache, throbbing pain in my temples, a feeling that my back was about to break, and no strength in my body.
After admiring the stunning beauty of the man beside her, Shen Ye fell asleep again.
When Shen Ye fell asleep, Gu Qimu suddenly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a vast ocean that seemed to stretch to the horizon.
He stared blankly at Shen Ye's exhausted sleeping face for a long time, a look of inscrutable expression flashing across his face.
After a long while, he finally moved, tiptoed out of bed, like a thief committing a crime, afraid of being discovered.
He quickly dressed himself, without needing any servants to help him.
Qiu Ci and the eunuchs waiting outside immediately pushed open the door and entered when they heard the noise inside. Gu Qimu was fastening his belt when he saw the people coming in. He made a shushing gesture and then waved for them to leave.
After receiving Gu Qimu's order, the servants didn't dare to breathe loudly. They carefully retreated and closed the door, afraid that they might accidentally disturb the person sleeping soundly in bed and be punished by the emperor.
After dressing, Gu Qimu glanced back at the person sleeping peacefully on the bed, his bright eyes narrowed slightly, and finally he turned and left.
The palace was in ruins, overgrown with weeds, and hadn't been visited in a long time.
Shen Ye stood in the dilapidated palace, the surrounding furniture covered in dust and cobwebs, and the ground littered with snakes, centipedes and other reptiles.
Suddenly, a loud 'thud' came from behind, the sound of a chair overturning, and Shen Ye's consciousness began to drift...
It felt like someone was choking him, making it difficult for him to breathe and causing his brain to lack oxygen.
At that moment, a sudden gust of wind, seemingly from nowhere, howled and swept up the withered leaves from the courtyard, filling the entire palace.
Shen Ye pounded his neck with all his might, just as his consciousness was about to be swallowed up and his heart was about to burst out of his throat, coughing up blood.
A pair of hands grabbed him....
"Your Majesty the Empress!"
"Your Majesty, please wake up!"
That sound...
That voice sounds so familiar!
Shen Ye's heart instantly returned to her chest. She suddenly opened her eyes, and the blinding light invaded her vision. The person in front of her was Qiu Ci, whose face was flustered.
"Your Majesty, did you have a nightmare just now?"
Shen Ye nodded, his head spinning, his thoughts still lingering on the bizarre nightmare he had just experienced.
Taking a deep breath, I turned to look at the spot beside me, only to find, to my surprise, that Eunuch Li was standing anxiously outside the screen.
And in his hand, he seemed to be holding something...
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