Chapter 222 Returning to the Palace
This obsessive possessiveness, which seemed to come from nowhere, surged even more intensely after he met her.
Whenever a man appears by her side, even if that man is her own son, and tries to distract her even slightly, he will feel gloomy and unhappy.
If he were twenty years younger, he would surely think that he is so weak and cowardly that he would be so timid because of a woman.
The man was unwilling to give up, so he unbuttoned his shirt and took a small bite.
A torrent of passionate kisses came crashing down on me, and I noticed his hands slowly moving along the fabric of my clothes.
Ji Shu gasped for breath, her voice hoarse, "No, the acupuncture will start again the day after tomorrow. You must abstain from sex during this time!"
This feeling was unbearable, not to mention him, even for himself.
But this did not affect the man above at all. The man fiddled with the dress and pulled down the panties underneath.
Ji Shu panicked, "Pei Yanzhi...!"
He slightly raised his head to look at her, his expression one of infatuation that even he himself couldn't perceive, "Shu'er, you clearly..."
Ji Shu blushed at his words and tried to push him away, but she couldn't budge him.
He said angrily, "This is inside the carriage."
"Don't be afraid!"
He knocked on the side of the carriage and said to Wu Yang outside, "Take a detour to the outskirts of the city."
Wu Yang replied, "Yes."
Ji Shu was getting anxious. When he got carried away, he didn't care about anything. If he really wanted to break his vows, there were plenty of ways to do so.
Pei Yanzhi patted her shoulder. "I was just helping you!"
After saying that, he covered her mouth, leaving only a sob.
Wu Yang drove the carriage to the woods and then ordered the guards to surround the area.
Instead of feeling unclean after a busy day, Ji Shu felt that she was not clean at all.
She felt soaked, her leg bones drenched in sweat.
Ji Shu couldn't take it anymore and tried to back away, but he held her down firmly.
Ji Shu reached out and hugged his neck, then lowered her head and rested it on his shoulder, remaining motionless.
Looking at her flushed cheeks, as if she were drunk, I couldn't help but want to go up and kiss her.
She dodged it.
Pei Yanzhi chuckled softly, knowing that she was disgusted; she had felt relieved, but he was still feeling unwell.
After pulling her clothes tighter, she held him tightly, trying to calm the fire within her.
Ji Shu remained motionless as he held her, her eyes slightly closed, her soul seemingly adrift.
After a long while, he asked in a low voice, "Are you still feeling unwell?"
Pei Yanzhi let out a deep breath and said, "Much better."
Sometimes Ji Shu couldn't help but wonder if other men were so sexually driven at forty, but this man's demands at nearly forty years old really made her feel uneasy.
Many times she wanted to say that at this age, one should take care of one's health, and if they were worried about her having an affair, once or twice a month would be enough.
But given this person's personality, he probably wants to do it two or three times a night.
Pei Yanzhi, unaware of her thoughts, calmed down and asked, "Would you like me to wipe it for you?"
As he spoke, he was about to get up.
Ji Shu hurriedly said, "No need, I can just go back and wash up."
By the time the two returned to the palace, it was already night.
When Chunzhi returned from outside, she saw her wife with a languid look in her eyes, radiating springtime charm.
He pretended not to know and whispered, "My lady, Ying'er has already moved into the mansion we bought."
Ji Shu, still damp from her bath, simply nodded slightly and yawned, saying, "Let's move in in a couple of days."
Chunzhi glanced furtively at the person handling official business in the outer room, "Won't His Majesty say anything?"
Ji Shu looked behind the beaded curtain and saw the person holding a pen, frowning, clearly encountering a difficult political matter.
Reaching to the right to touch the cup, he saw it was empty. Just as he was about to call out for help, he suddenly stopped, as if remembering where he was.
All the anger in my heart melted away silently in an instant.
Ji Shu couldn't help but smile. Perhaps she would never meet another man like him in her life, who, despite holding the highest position, was willing to tolerate her bad temper.
She turned to Chunzhi to comfort her: "Don't worry, he will come along."
She loosely tied her hair into a bun, lifted the beaded curtain, and carried over the hot teapot.
When Pei Yanzhi saw that it was her, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he asked softly, "Why are you still awake so late?"
Ji Shu stepped forward and patted his shoulder. If these government affairs were in the palace, it would be much easier. Now all the government affairs have been moved here.
She knew in her heart that he just wanted to stick close to her.
He sighed inwardly and said, "I'll stay with you in the palace for the few days you're receiving acupuncture. After the treatment, I'll return to my own residence."
Pei Yanzhi's eyes lit up upon hearing this, "Shu'er, are you really willing?"
She nodded. "These days are exactly when you need to rest and recuperate. I don't want you to collapse from exhaustion before you've fully recovered."
Pei Yanzhi was overjoyed at that moment, and he held her hand tightly, saying, "Then tomorrow, no, tomorrow morning, we will return to the palace."
Ji Shu nodded and said okay.
The next day, from the moment Pei Yanzhi opened his eyes, his brows were full of radiant joy.
The group returned to the palace in a grand procession. He did not allow her to stay in another palace, but instead had the two of them stay together in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
This was somewhat unreasonable. Ji Shu tried to speak several times, but he stopped her with the joy in his eyes.
Well, he'll only be staying for a few days anyway, so let's just go with his mood.
On the very first day that Ji Shu returned to the palace, Crown Prince Pei Xingjian had already learned of it from the eunuchs.
"What?" He looked at the eunuch Wang, a glint of something sinister in his eyes.
Who is that woman?
After thinking carefully for a moment, the eunuch Wang carefully chose his tone and said, "This servant heard from the palace maids in the Hall of Mental Cultivation that the woman's appearance is extremely beautiful."
"His Majesty treats her with utmost care, sharing meals and sleeping quarters with her!"
"I don't know about the other servants."
Pei Xingjian rubbed his throbbing temples. His father was in the prime of his life, so it wouldn't be strange if he took in a few concubines.
But the strange thing is that so many years have passed, why would he suddenly bring back a woman, unless...?
A jolt went through him. Unless that woman was none other than her?
The eunuch Wang saw the Crown Prince's expression of surprise and uncertainty, as if he could no longer sit still. He suddenly stood up and paced around the room a few steps.
Suddenly, he asked, "Is Father still in the Hall of Mental Cultivation?"
The eunuch Wang replied respectfully, "At this moment, he is probably handling government affairs in the Hall of Supreme Harmony."
"Very well, announce my arrival. I wish to see my father."
Then, as if remembering something, he called out to the eunuch Wang again, forcing a smile at the corners of his lips.
"Forget it, I'd better not go."
The eunuch Wang glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince, who, for some reason, had been shocked just moments before but now seemed lost in thought.
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