She dared to look up.
The young king in front of him had a face as handsome as a jade, an aura like a banished immortal, and his long hair was held up by a purple gold crown.
His narrow eyes were slightly curved, looking at her with a smile.
Is this Lou Che?
Why is it different from what I imagined?
The girl was stunned for a moment, then asked blankly, "Your Majesty, won't you kill me?"
Bai Ruorouyi's fingertips were still tangled and clenched, waiting for the verdict.
The man's brows softened a lot when he heard this.
"Why should I kill you?"
He bent down and pulled up Ruan Mian, who was kneeling on the ground, and even helped her brush off the dust on her clothes.
Every gesture and movement of Lou Che exuded an air of dignity that was impossible to ignore.
The girl couldn't help but stare at him in fascination, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
There was a hint of crying in her tone.
He lowered his head timidly and dared not look again.
The man had already guessed that this reckless little guy had sneaked in.
So I told her, "If you go out now, people will see you. You should wait until night."
Ruan Mian was so grateful that she wanted to kneel down again, but Lou Che held her arm.
He laughed and said, "Don't kneel all the time. I don't like it."
The girl stood by helplessly.
The man began to review the memorials calmly. His skin was cold and white, his eyebrows were as black as ink, and he was not thin.
He seemed not to notice the girl's peeking and was busy with his work.
Time passed in a flash, and a sound came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to take a bath and rest."
Lou Che responded softly and walked into the inner room.
Ruan Mian followed him foolishly.
Until I saw the man trying to take a bath in the pool sprinkled with flower petals.
She covered her eyes in bewilderment.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."
Lou Che untied his crown, but his black hair was still hanging on his shoulders. He was wearing a white inner garment.
The man's skin was very white, but his thin, strong muscles were faintly visible. He was not as weak as the rumors said, to the extent that he would fall over if the wind blew.
He turned around and smiled at the girl.
"Come here and give me a shoulder massage, will you?"
She thought for a moment and then walked over reluctantly. How could she not know such a simple thing?
As soon as Ruan Mian's boneless fingers touched Lou Che's shoulder, she noticed that the man's breathing was unstable.
Did I use too much force?
The girl softened her grip and pressed her fingertips one after another until he grabbed her and stopped her movements.
"What...what happened? Your Majesty."
The girl trembled, her heart sank to the bottom in an instant. Did she do something to make him unhappy?
The man's voice was slightly low and had a strange hoarseness to it.
"No need to press it, you can leave the palace safely now."
It turned out to be a reminder to myself that I could leave.
Ruan Mian silently gave Lou Che a perfect score, saying that he was the best person she had ever met in this world.
"Then I will take my leave."
As soon as she stood up, someone called out from the door, "Your Majesty, General Gao wants to see you."
The girl was already standing on the slippery edge of the hot spring pool. She was frightened by the eunuch's voice and slipped and fell into the water.
“Gurgle…”
The pool was about as tall as a person, but she was so scared that she couldn't calm down and stand still.
The pale pink clothes were all soaked and stuck to the girl.
Ruan Mian was so scared that she was about to cry, but a hand appeared at her waist and rescued her steadily.
A drowning person will unconsciously grab any object around him that he can rely on.
She wrapped her arms around the man's neck as if grabbing a lifeline, and choked and coughed.
"Um, cough cough..."
Noticing that she was frightened, the other party did not leave the girl alone.
Ruan Mian's clothes were soaked.
Her black hair also stuck to her rosy ears, and her slender neck was as soft as a swan's.
The man lowered his eyelashes to hide the dark and gloomy look in his eyes. He held the girl to prevent her from sliding into the water.
The other hand reached out to the corner of Ruan Mian's lips and pinched off the petals that were stuck on them.
"It's okay, don't be afraid."
The man's warm breath touched the girl's small and cute earlobe, and he could feel her body trembling.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I didn't mean to do that."
Out of the girl's sight, Lou Che put away his kind expression.
The man pursed his lips and brushed the girl's hair away from her face.
"Let me take you out first."
Ruan Mian stayed obediently in his arms until she was placed on the dragon couch made of golden nanmu wood. There was a faint smell of medicine in the quilt.
She realized that this was where Lou Che slept, and her cheeks turned cutely red.
The eunuch asked respectfully again, "Your Majesty?"
The girl thought he must be going out to handle official business, but what should she do?
"Tell him that I'm not feeling well and need to rest. We can discuss disaster relief tomorrow."
She never expected that Lou Che would not go to see the so-called general. Why?
Soft cotton cloth was wrapped around the girl's head, completely blocking her vision, and then a broad palm rubbed her head to help her wipe it.
No matter how slow Ruan Mian was, she understood that he was wiping her hair.
She was anxious to refuse, but soon it was wiped half dry.
"Your Majesty, I will do it myself..."
The girl's fingertips touched his and then she immediately withdrew them. She really didn't mean to offend the emperor.
The man lowered his eyes, looking gentle and kind, and would not bother with her about such a small matter.
He opened his thin lips and said with a smile, "Be obedient and don't move."
The girl accepted the service of the current emperor with great trepidation and was so nervous that she didn't know what to do.
The candlelight was dim under the cover of the gauze bed curtains.
The more Ruan Mian thought about it, the weirder it seemed. She tried her best to ignore the unique masculine aura emanating from Lou Che.
Not daring to disobey his orders, she could only timidly let the man wipe her hair dry and bring her new clothes for her to change into.
"Come out after you've changed."
The girl unfolded it and saw that it was made of the most expensive brocade and silk. How could she, a low-ranking maid, dare to wear it? If Zhao Ma saw it, she would definitely question her.
But all my clothes are wet, and I’m afraid I’ll get sick if I put them back on.
The clever little head turned and he thought of a solution. He decided to change it now and change it back immediately after returning.
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