Chapter 90 Erotic Art: Is this the book you bought?
“The tatami mat in our study isn’t as big as the one in the bedroom. We’re not going to squeeze in with you.”
Anhe withdrew her hand, letting Zhao Liangxu rest on the couch by herself.
He then went outside and called for a servant to prepare some fresh fruit and tea to be brought over.
An He turned around and saw Zhao Liangxu smiling at him again: "Eunuch An, look, wasn't my guess right? Eunuch An is still very considerate of me, and even ordered fruit and refreshments to be served."
"Can't you sit still while reading? Can't you even shut your mouth with food?" Anhe glanced at Zhao Liangxu lightly, too lazy to argue with her.
Anhe had already sat back down in his seat, wanting to calm down and read a book, but the contents of every book on the table couldn't get into his head.
His mind was filled with the image of Zhao Liangxu's moist lips and soft tongue.
That's unbelievable.
He looked in Zhao Liangxu's direction, but saw that Zhao Liangxu was not affected at all. An He did not go over, and Zhao Liangxu did not force him. Instead, she quietly nestled on the couch and flipped through a book.
Her eyes were fixed on the pages of the book, amber tears rolling down her cheeks as she read intently.
Sometimes, when Zhao Liangxu saw something interesting, she would bring the book closer to examine it carefully, blinking as she pondered.
What exactly is it that makes her so engrossed in watching it?
An He was puzzled. The intimacy between the two of them just now seemed like an insignificant little episode, and Zhao Liangxu withdrew from it so quickly. Could it be that he was the only one who still couldn't forget it?
"What are you looking at?" Anhe asked.
It's nothing more than strange tales and anecdotes. He noticed that Zhao Liangxu's favorite stories were exaggerated and absurd unofficial histories, or tales of encountering spirits and monsters.
Zhao Liangxu didn't hear her for a moment, still engrossed in her book.
Anhe raised her voice slightly more: "Zhao Liangxu, what are you looking at?"
Zhao Liangxu looked up, and this time she heard it.
She held the book, looked at the contents, then looked at Anhe and said, "Anhe, are you curious? Then come and take a look."
After saying that, Zhao Liangxu waved to An He.
Like greeting a kitten or puppy.
Anhe felt inexplicably slighted. He went over so easily after being summoned so simply. Didn't that make him seem easy to talk to?
Seeing An He glance at her, Zhao Liangxu couldn't help but laugh.
She added, "Eunuch An, come over here. If you're curious, you should come and see for yourself. You refused when I asked you to come and lie down with me earlier. Now that you're curious about what book I'm reading, you'll naturally have to come over yourself."
An He's expression was cold, but she was still somewhat persuaded by Zhao Liangxu.
I couldn't concentrate on reading the book on my desk at all, so I felt more at ease staying next to Zhao Liangxu.
He wanted to see what kind of book was so captivating.
Anhe slowly walked over, and Zhao Liangxu sat up from her half-lying position to make room for Anhe.
Zhao Liangxu casually picked up a book, which lay diagonally on her lap, allowing An He to glimpse that it contained many illustrations.
"Oh, so our Princess Zhao isn't interested in historical anecdotes and strange tales today, but is instead appreciating picture books?"
Zhao Liangxu did not deny it, saying, "That's right, one should at least cultivate one's character."
"But Eunuch An's tone sounds sarcastic and mocking. Could it be that Liang Xu is such an idle and irresponsible person in your eyes?"
Zhao Liangxu looked at An He with an innocent expression.
Anhe clearly knew that Zhao Liangxu was putting on an act. It was the first time she had ever referred to herself as "Liangxu" in front of Anhe. This self-reference made Anhe feel that Zhao Liangxu was just like a girl who was both weak and alluring.
But he also knew very well that Zhao Liangxu was not a delicate woman.
If she weren't in his presence, Zhao Liangxu would likely have used her skills to ridicule those who lacked common sense, leaving them utterly humiliated.
All he knew was that Zhao Liangxu would only be so changeable and show him different sides of herself when she was with him.
Anhe coughed and said, "I was just saying it casually. Are you really going to feel wronged because of what I said?"
"Alright, please don't scold me after you've read this."
Zhao Liangxu didn't insist, but left Anhe with a cryptic remark before going to fetch another book.
Anhe was puzzled by this seemingly random statement.
What could be in a book that would inexplicably insult her?
It's just ordinary study furnishings and courtyard scenery; the painting doesn't look like the work of a master, and even the two people who should be at the center of the picture...
"Zhao Liangxu!"
Anhe slammed the book shut and angrily called out Zhao Liangxu's name.
As if he didn't believe in superstition, he casually flipped through the picture book and glanced at it briefly.
These are all scenes from ordinary courtyards, whether it's a corner of a mansion's courtyard wall, a stone table and chairs in a garden, or a small space in a study with a screen...
These are all ordinary, everyday scenes.
However, the figures in the painting, who should be the focus or the embellishment of life, are always in pairs...and their clothes are disheveled!
Some were even almost completely naked...
"Zhao Liangxu, you, you!"
Anhe closed her eyes, seemingly unwilling to recall what she had just seen.
But he could see it all clearly.
An He laughed angrily: "Zhao Liangxu, instead of reading the strange and unusual stories you usually enjoy, you've started reading erotica, haven't you?"
The two words were squeezed out of Anhe's mouth, and his fingertips trembled as he spoke them.
"I had already told Eunuch An beforehand that he wouldn't scold me."
"Who said anything was agreed upon! You might as well look at the things from before!"
Looking at An He's expression, Zhao Liangxu carefully took the book from An He's hand.
He also thoughtfully said, "Is the background too ordinary, making Eunuch An feel too immersed? Here is a landscape painting album to calm your mind and spirit."
Zhao Liangxu handed the book she was holding to Anhe and even turned to the page she thought was the most artistic for Anhe to see.
Anhe's brow twitched, thinking that he should look at something else to calm down.
Anhe took the book from Zhao Liangxu's hand and looked down at it.
The drawing is quite good.
The painting depicts undulating mountains shrouded in mist, and the ink work on the green river at the foot of the mountains is also quite good. The little figures beside it...
Anhe slammed the booklet shut again, feeling a wave of dizziness.
He really didn't dare to look at it for long.
Anhe gritted his teeth and whispered, "This is the landscape painting album you were talking about?"
Zhao Liangxu nodded: "Yes, don't you think this page is beautiful? Besides, the figures are already extremely small, so it basically doesn't affect anything..."
Anhe looked away, but her gaze inadvertently fell on the remaining books.
An unbelievable idea popped into my head.
He pointed to the books and said, "These few, could they also be...?"
Zhao Liangxu rarely showed an embarrassed expression: "Yes."
Right about what!
He reached out to confirm his thoughts again, but hesitated to touch the books.
Zhao Liangxu was embarrassed to go up? When has she ever been embarrassed?
Anhe asked with difficulty, "These are the books you bought from the bookstore these past two days?"
"Yes."
An He gripped Zhao Liangxu's shoulders with both hands, her face flushed red, whether from anger or embarrassment, she asked: "So you've been looking at these things the whole time?"
Why is he asking a question he already knows the answer to?
As soon as he entered the study, he saw Zhao Liangxu looking at these booklets.
If he had known she bought these books, he should have had Chun and Xia investigate thoroughly. How could she have bought these...?
The book was clearly there, and he hadn't even opened the remaining few, but when he thought of the scene he had just witnessed, he dared not look at it.
Even if his gaze accidentally brushed against him, he would avert it as if he had been burned.
Even when asking Zhao Liangxu, An He didn't dare to meet her gaze.
Zhao Liangxu's hand on Anhe's shoulder startled Anhe's fingers.
"Didn't Eunuch An say before that we should learn slowly? Isn't this perfect?"
"When did our family ever say we should learn these things...!"
An He was eager to refute Zhao Liangxu, but then he saw a sly smile on Zhao Liangxu's face.
He closed his eyes tightly, then opened them again.
"Are you doing this on purpose again?"
She wasn't embarrassed at all; Zhao Liangxu had just openly flipped through the pages of the book, looking quite serious.
He had mistakenly thought that Zhao Liangxu looked quite beautiful with her calm expression while reading.
What is she looking at so intently?!
"How can this be considered intentional, Eunuch An?"
Zhao Liangxu called out to Anhe, who saw that Anhe's lips, which had been somewhat red and swollen, had improved considerably and now looked only slightly rosier than usual.
He took a few deep breaths and tried to calmly say, "You're not allowed to read these books anymore. What have you been reading all day?"
"I don't want to read it? Is Eunuch An going to take it away? He can't just throw away the book I just bought, can he?"
Anhe sighed helplessly, "...Fine, we'll put it away for you, okay?" She wouldn't let her see it again.
Zhao Liangxu leaned back, then looked at An He with sudden realization: "So, Eunuch An didn't want me to see, but he wanted to see it secretly himself?"
Anhe snapped, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
How could he possibly be looking at these things...?
He neither let her see it nor did he see it himself.
Zhao Liangxu simply looked at An He silently, condemning him with her eyes.
That look in his eyes made it seem as if An He had done something extremely unfair to Zhao Liangxu, making him feel a little guilty.
Anhe frowned, lowered her head and said helplessly, "But you can't look at these things, these messy things."
Zhao Liangxu continued to silently observe An He without saying a word.
Anhe had a headache and asked, "So what do you want?"
"Of course I'm going to read the books I bought."
"What's the point of you looking at all this by yourself?"
Zhao Liangxu raised an eyebrow and said, "Then let's watch it together."
An He couldn't argue with Zhao Liangxu, so how could he possibly watch it with her?
He simply followed Zhao Liangxu, saying, "You, you handle it yourself."
Zhao Liangxu nodded thoughtfully and said, "Okay."
She stood up, and Anhe looked somewhat puzzled.
Zhao Liangxu asked, "Is there still room on Eunuch An's bookshelf? I'll put these books in Eunuch An's study."
After saying that, without waiting for Anhe to refuse, she placed only one book on the tatami table and stuffed the rest of the books into the bookshelf.
The side covers of these books are quite formal, and they are easily lost in the bookshelves, not noticeable at all.
Zhao Liangxu said in a serious tone, "This is what Eunuch An said, that I should handle it myself."
Anhe felt that he had lost his mind, and watched helplessly as Zhao Liangxu stuffed several wicked books into the bookshelf.
He did not stop it.
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Author's note: Hey [glasses]!
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