Half a month later, at noon, in Penglai Palace.

In the back hall, in the fragrant hot spring pool, the light veil was half-covered, and the water vapor in the pool was hazy, as if it were a fairyland.

Elegant lotus petals floated on the water, emitting a faint fragrance.

Xu Mian gently untied the laces of her veil, letting the clothes slide off, and her graceful figure slowly entered the hot spring water.

She closed her eyes, letting the warm spring water wrap around her fair body, her long hair spread in the water, like black satin, swaying gently with the waves.

Finally, she was out of confinement, and her body had recovered a lot. Originally, Shi Yan had told her to wait for him to come back and take her to bath before he went to the morning court, but Xu Mian thought about giving Shi Yan a surprise tonight, so she came to bathe early.

The slender arms behind him stretched out, picked up her long hair soaked in the water, and gently wiped the water with the white fur cloth hanging beside him.

The dark and deep eyes stared at the quiet beauty in the water, and her appearance was even more beautiful in the bath.

With her eyes closed, her long eyelashes trembled gently like butterfly wings, which was a fatal temptation.

Feeling the movement, Xu Mian did not open his eyes, and said softly: "Xue Lian, I want to soak for a while longer, it's so comfortable."

He squatted on one knee beside her, looking at the exquisite jade body swaying in the water, his Adam's apple couldn't help but slide, his breathing became heavy, and the hot air rushed into her ear.

Xu Mian smiled and said sweetly, "Ayan, are you back? I thought you would come back after dark."

The man behind her darkened his eyes when he heard that, then smiled bitterly, stood up, took down the white velvet bathrobe on the ebony hanger and put it aside.

He reached into her neck and picked her up in the water, splashing water, and quickly pulled the white bathrobe to wrap her tightly.

Xu Mian opened her eyes, hugged his neck, and her sweet smile froze in an instant.

"You, how did you get in?"

Shi Jun carried her back to the main hall in a swagger. The palace maid was shocked. Before she could explain, she heard him say, "All of you go back."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The door of the hall was closed. Xu Mian whispered, "Are you so blatant? It's outrageous."

Shi Jun put her into the tent and was about to take off his robe, but was stopped by Xu Mian, who hugged his waist and put his face on his broad chest.

He stroked her soft long hair, "Mianmian, I haven't seen you for half a month. Do you know how painful it is for me to miss you?"

Xu Mian hesitated for a moment, and he pinched her chin. All he could see was a jade-like soft neck and shoulders. He didn't dare to look down, for fear that he would lose control and hurt her by being too aggressive. He

slowly approached her tender lips, forcing himself to be gentler and slower.

Xu Mian dodged, "Ajun, I want to give my virginity after giving birth to Ayan."

Carrying his child, Ayan not only accepted the child, but also took good care of her. Xu Mian was already self-blaming and guilty.

Shi Jun said aggrievedly: "Mian Mian, since you left Jiangzhou Mansion, we have no more... Do you know how much I miss you?"

Xu Mian stood up. She stood up on the bed to the same height as him, and held his face with her jade hands.

"Ah Jun, since Jiangzhou Mansion, Ah Yan and I have never really been together. He was always afraid of hurting me and the child."

Shi Jun said puzzledly: "Mian Mian, why do you have pity on him, but so cruel to me?"

His thin lips covered her again, determined to swallow her up.

"It's guilt..." Although Xu Mian's words were vague, Shi Jun understood them, with helpless resentment, "Mian Mian, should I be the one without a legitimate status?"

He was sure that she viewed their relationship from the perspective of a principal wife and a concubine.

Xu Mian couldn't say that the child was yours, and it would be even more unfair to Ah Yan.

The full-moon banquet for the two little princesses tomorrow is the plan planned by King Huan to get rid of the East Palace. Although it seems that his side has the advantage now, Shi Jun is still afraid of the many sudden changes tomorrow.

In this battle of life and death, there is no absolute winner, and it is not certain who will live and who will die.

Burying his head in her warm and fragrant arms, "Mianmian, do you love me? I want to hear the truth."

Xu Mian's white arms hugged him, "Ajun, you are so stupid. If I didn't love you, would I let you do it? From the beginning..."

"If I didn't love you, why would I marry you in Jiangzhou?"

"If I didn't love you..."

Why would I be so happy to have a child with you?

These precious confessions made Shi Jun cry. His Miangmian loved him, he was not willing and he was not alone.

"Mian Mian, I don't want to be alone anymore. I want to see you every day and be with you forever."

Xu Mian gently stroked his jade crown, hair, ears, neck...

and said softly, "Ah Jun won't be alone."

Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the palace, and Xuelian shouted, "Long live your Highness!"

Xu Mian heard this reminder and hurriedly pushed Shi Jun, "Go, through the window!"

Shi Jun was slow and steady and did not move. He was pushed away by Xu Mian and reluctantly stood up. At this time, Shi Yan had already walked quickly into the inner hall.

Their eyes met, and swords flashed.

Xu Mian tightened her loose bathrobe and trembled, "A Yan..."

Shi Yan slowly approached the bed. Xu Mian thought nervously, it's bad, these two people will definitely fight each other, and she has already imagined many ways to persuade them to stop fighting.

But she didn't expect Shi Yan to say coldly, "Prince Jin, I want to talk to you alone." After

he finished speaking, he glanced at Xu Mian and walked out of the hall. Shi Jun stroked Xu Mian's head, "Mian Mian, don't worry, I'll go talk to him."

Shi Jun followed Shi Yan to the side hall. Xu Mian quickly got off the bed and saw from the window that the door of the side hall was closed. What would these two people talk about?

In the side hall, Shi Yan stood in front of the carved window, from where he could see Xu Mian stretching his head to look over here.

Shi Jun asked, "What does the prince want to talk to me about?"

Shi Yan looked sullen and said straight to the point, "I believe you should have known what happened eighteen years ago, and you also know who the emperor is now."

Shi Jun sneered, "So what?"

Shi Yan had a premonition that danger had come, and guessed that King Huan would definitely attack him at the full moon banquet tomorrow, and he had already deployed a counterattack plan.

"I want to ask, do you really love Mian Mian?"

"Of course."

"Can you promise that you will never change your heart and love and pamper her?"

"Of course."

After a long while, Shi Yan said in a deep voice: "Very good, for Mian Mian, let's make an agreement. If I die tomorrow, I hope that King Jin can protect Mian Mian and leave me with the imperial grandmother. At that time, you must marry Mian Mian as the crown princess."

Shi Jun did not expect Shi Yan to do this. He was shocked and said knowingly: "Okay, if I lose, I also hope that the crown prince can disband the six palaces and love Mian Mian alone in this life."

Shi Yan stretched out his hand, Shi Jun clapped his hands, and the two reached a tacit understanding about Xu Mian.

"I will not be soft in the battle tomorrow."

"This king will do the same!"

The door of the side hall opened, Shi Jun waved to the window of the main hall, and left Penglai Hall.

Immediately after the time came out, Xu Mian hurriedly climbed onto the bed, crawled into the quilt, and pretended to be asleep.