Chapter 99 My mouth is dry, Eunuch An, don't get distracted.
Anheben wanted to say something more, but suddenly he couldn't say anything.
His hands, which were originally gently placed on Zhao Liangxu's legs, slowly tightened as she became surprised, helpless, and then mesmerized.
He pressed his fingers down, sinking them into the fabric of his clothes.
Several small indentations appeared.
Zhao Liangxu was somewhat dazed and wanted to fall backward; even the slightest movement could be heard by An He.
An He unconsciously moved his hand away. He couldn't speak, so he could only use one hand to support Zhao Liangxu's side waist.
At this moment, his fingers touched Zhao Liangxu's back again.
As she leaned back slightly, Anhe felt Zhao Liangxu's back curve even more, and the knuckles of her fingers trembled as he traced them.
Once Zhao Liangxu had recovered slightly, An He raised an arm and guided Zhao Liangxu's hand to grasp the railing in front of her.
Zhao Liangxu leaned forward again.
Anhe pinched Zhao Liangxu's arm as if in a punitive manner.
It was as if he was complaining about her; he had told her to hold onto the railing tightly beforehand, but she didn't listen.
Unable to speak, Anhe could only vent her small dissatisfaction through this gesture.
Zhao Liangxu, however, was able to speak.
She hunched over slightly, letting her dark hair cascade down her face like a waterfall, resembling a curtain of rain in the night.
“Eunuch An was distracted and not focused.”
Anhe could only express her emotions through her eyes, and she was somewhat resentful.
She started blaming herself, on the contrary.
She was the one who had difficulty concentrating just now.
Zhao Liangxu lowered her head and smiled again, her voice coming from above An He. Along with that came a somewhat cold hand, which gently covered An He's eyes.
It's hard to imagine that when Fang touched his eyes, Anhe thought of the warm jade embedded in the end of the wooden handle. It was cool when he first touched it, but it had a soft, smooth feel.
It was as if Zhao Liangxu's lips were shifting; when her lips touched, they carried a colder, more aloof meaning than her cheeks or neck.
Her fingers touched Anhe's gently closed eyes, as if she were kissing them.
"Don't look at me, Eunuch An. The more you look at me, the more distracted you become."
Zhao Liangxu now completely covered An He's face.
The bed was quiet, except for the occasional creak that made the candle beside it flicker.
Anhe had clearly drunk tea, but still felt a little...
Dry mouth and throat.
Zhao Liangxu would sometimes sit up slightly to give Anhe some fresh air.
Otherwise, she was really worried that Anhe wouldn't be able to breathe.
Anhe, however, saw this as a strange symbol, and whenever this happened, Anhe would go even further.
Call Zhao Liangxu back.
Anhe was still unable to speak.
So the only sounds in the room were Zhao Liangxu's occasional soft laughter and her shallow, disordered breathing.
......
After a long while, Zhao Liangxu got up.
She finally gave Anhe a chance to speak.
I was also somewhat worried that Anhe might lack oxygen.
She leaned over to look at Anhe, who seemed to be still immersed in a dream, her brows slightly furrowed, her eyelashes half-concealing the expression in Anhe's eyes.
"Did I upset Eunuch An? You're frowning."
Her fingers reached out to stroke Ping An's brow.
Anhe stopped Zhao Liangxu's actions.
His lips were slightly parted, and he was breathing softly but somewhat rapidly.
Anhe's lips were moist, just like his eyes, excessively watery.
And Anhe's nose tip glistened slightly, with a faint, watery sheen.
Anhe's breathing gradually became steady. Now he was the one lying down, the one giving orders. Anhe said weakly, "Bring us our handkerchief."
Zhao Liangxu obediently went to get it.
Zhao Liangxu was about to hold up a handkerchief to wipe Anhe's nose, but Anhe snatched the handkerchief away and covered the tip of her nose with it.
As Anhe sat up, she subconsciously licked the corner of her mouth.
He paused for a moment, then casually wiped his face with a handkerchief.
"Eunuch An?"
Zhao Liangxu called him again.
Seeing Zhao Liangxu staring at him with her head tilted to the side, An He relaxed his shoulders and helplessly pulled Zhao Liangxu over.
"What's wrong with us?"
"It's only been a short while, you have to give our family some time to recover."
Zhao Liangxu received a reassuring answer. She was genuinely worried that she might have worn down Anhe's good temper, since Anhe was only doing this for her sake.
Anhe had fully recovered from her daze, so she tidied up Zhao Liangxu again and then tucked her into bed.
"Are you satisfied now? You should get some sleep."
He blew out the bedside lamp, and the room returned to a truly quiet night.
But rustling sounds could still be heard at night, and someone would hesitantly whisper, "Next time...?"
"Aren't you tired?" another voice asked in a low voice, puzzled.
"Actually, a little bit."
Another voice paused for a moment, then said, "...Be more careful next time."
"Um?"
"Keep your legs tight...it's making me dizzy," he said.
"oh oh."
That's just pretentious; she clearly likes it a lot.
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Zhao Liangxu continued to go out for strolls as usual for the next few days, but Zhu Mu absolutely refused to go out with Zhao Liangxu for a whole day. Each time, he would stay in Zhilan Hall and hesitate for a while before finally deciding to let someone else accompany Zhao Liangxu. When he heard that Xia Yichun was secretly following Zhao Liangxu to protect her, Zhu Mu became even more determined.
"Bamboo and wood, is it really necessary?"
It was rare for Zhao Liangxu to feel so helpless about bamboo and wood.
Zhu Mu suddenly remembered something, and her face flushed red. Her usual honest and well-behaved demeanor faded somewhat. She boldly confronted Zhao Liangxu, then weakly added, "Anyway, you should go by yourself..."
She would rather accompany Xiao Liuer to figure out those complicated and tongue-twisting names of medicinal herbs than "accidentally" accompany Zhao Liangxu into that shop again.
Yesterday, Zhao Liangxu invited her to go shopping. Zhu Mu thought it would be a normal trip to look at jewelry or other trinkets, but Zhao Liangxu pulled her into a small shop she had never been to before, and the things inside were... very strange!
Little Willow was puzzled, so she quietly asked Bamboo and Wood.
Zhu Mu could only pull her aside, and the two whispered to each other.
After she finished speaking, Xiao Liu looked up and said seriously to Zhao Liangxu, "I think bamboo and wood are the right choice."
Zhu Mu nodded gratefully.
"But bamboo and wood, then again..."
Little Willow began to whisper something to the bamboo and wood again.
Zhao Liangxu was defeated by the two men, and left them to do whatever they wanted while she went to find Hazar.
However, when Zhao Liangxu chatted with Azar, she learned that they had been in the capital for quite some time and would be leaving around the beginning of next month.
"So we'll probably be quite busy during this period. We need to quickly clear out some goods and then set off with the new acquisitions!"
Hazard earnestly analyzed with Zhao Liangxu which neighborhoods she should sell which items, and they talked happily.
Suddenly she remembered something, clapped her hands and said, "That's right! When we leave, could you come and see us off? Oh wait, am I being a little offensive by saying that? I don't think I asked my friends to come and see me off."
“But everyone in our caravan likes you very much. Your stories are also very interesting. Everyone wants to say goodbye to you.” Zhao Liangxu naturally embellished some of the stories she had heard in modern times and told them to Azar as amusing anecdotes.
Zhao Liangxu thought about it for a moment and decided that it was a good idea, so she readily agreed: "Okay."
Hazard had been secretly regretting whether he had been too direct, but Zhao Liangxu agreed immediately. She straightened up and said from the bottom of her heart, "Really? That's great!" The jewelry on Hazard's body made a crisp sound as she excitedly moved.
"I've also prepared a special gift for you, which I think you and Your Highness will both like very much!"
Compared to the people of Southern Weekly, Hazard accepted Zhao Liangxu and An He's relationship more easily. After his initial worries, he now fully believed what Zhao Liangxu said: that the two were very close and that An He had not forced Zhao Liangxu.
Zhao Liangxu was puzzled by Azar's words. Would Anhe also like it?
Could it be a gift of a mountain of gold and silver?
Zhao Liangxu was puzzled, but hopeful.
Zhao Liangxu didn't stay with Hazard for long. A big customer arrived at the guesthouse, so Zhao Liangxu left first.
Her most frequented places were Zhilan Hall and the Persian caravan, followed by bookstores. Right now, she didn't want to go back to Zhilan Hall, so she just planned to wander around the streets and consider herself lucky if she found something interesting.
Just as they were looking around and hadn't encountered anything yet, a patrol group approached.
Since the caravans entered the capital, the patrol teams have indeed become more frequent, mostly consisting of small teams of three to five people from the Imperial Guards. However, Anhe would not allow all the Imperial Guards to do such trivial matters. Therefore, in addition to the Imperial Guards, there are naturally other personnel involved in the patrols.
Zhao Liangxu knew that the group in front of her was not dressed in the uniforms of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
They were under Zhou Feng's command.
It didn't matter who they were; Zhao Liangxu thought it was none of her business. She was just going to brush past them when she spotted a familiar figure in the group.
It was Lu Xuan, who had previously taught her some self-defense techniques.
He stared straight ahead, possessing a sharpness rarely seen in young masters of the capital, though today a faint sorrow lingered between his brows.
Zhao Liangxu learned some self-defense skills from Lu Xuan and also practiced some body-strengthening techniques. She was supposed to spar with him at Zhilan Hall once a week, but after going to Siyiguan, she was busy preparing for the caravan. She had already memorized what she needed to learn, but she just needed to remember to practice on time. So she told Lu Xuan that she would not bother him anymore.
This way, the matter that had been weighing on Xiao Liu'er's mind was settled, and Lu Xuan himself had no objections, so the matter was put to rest.
Now that we've run into each other, it feels like a coincidence.
She had a fairly good impression of Lu Xuan, after all, he was someone who had taught her some skills, so she exchanged a few pleasantries with him: "Deputy General Lu, how have you been? What are you doing on patrol?"
Since he was able to stay next to Zhou Feng, he was considered a high-ranking military officer, and in principle, he wouldn't be assigned patrol duties.
Lu Xuan was stopped and looked over in confusion. He was surprised and even looked away when he saw Zhao Liangxu.
He clasped his hands in a polite gesture and replied, "Long time no see." He did not reveal Zhao Liangxu's identity directly.
Lu Xuan answered Zhao Liangxu's question: "It's a time when we're short-handed. I'm not some kind of high-ranking official, and patrol duties are not divided into big and small ones. I just come whenever I have free time."
"The patrol has just ended, and it's time for the shift change."
Zhao Liangxu felt it wasn't proper to only exchange a few words with someone she was catching up with, so she prepared to chat casually for a while before leaving. She asked, "Vice General Lu, do you seem to have something on your mind? Is there been a lot of trouble in the city lately?"
This question happened to touch on the very issue that Lu Xuan was currently struggling with.
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