Chapter 04 [4]
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For a moment, Lu Zhiwan suspected that he was hallucinating.
She was stunned and didn't move, so Xiao Jingting repeated: "Come here."
As if he thought her reaction was too slow, he reached out and patted the bed.
Even if your ears don't work well, you can always see with your eyes.
Looking at the flapping soft bed, Lu Zhiwan was in a daze. God, is this really the rhythm of me going to sleep with you?
If he was adamant, I wouldn't be able to refuse given my status. If I didn't do it right, and angered the emperor, he might just stab me and drag me to the mass grave to be fed to the dogs. Forget it, forget it. You can't avoid the first day, but you can't avoid the fifteenth day. It's just a plain old lady, isn't it? Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen pigs run. All those years of visiting Grandma Haitang weren't in vain.
Wasn't she initially worried about how to deal with the bullies in the harem? She might as well seize this opportunity and serve the emperor well. If she could successfully gain the emperor's favor, even Concubine Hu and Concubine Zhao wouldn't dare to do anything to her.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhiwan mustered up the courage to look directly at the emperor standing beside the bed several times.
Besides, he has a good-looking face and is a virgin who has never been with any concubine. With such conditions, he would be a top star in the mansion club, and it would cost a lot of money for one night... Well, it's not a loss this time.
After quickly preparing himself mentally, Lu Zhiwan treated it as a harem drama and stopped being shy. He walked towards the bed while recalling the methods used by the concubines in the TV series to win the emperor's favor.
"Your Majesty..." Lu Zhiwan lowered her eyes and said softly in a low voice, "I am here. What are your instructions?"
This deliberately coquettish voice made her scalp tingle, but men should be quite fond of this kind of coquettish voice, right?
She lowered her head and pretended to be shy, completely unaware of the man's slightly frowned brow.
After looking at her silently for a few seconds, Xiao Jingting said lightly: "Sit down."
"Yes." Lu Zhiwan obeyed the order and sat down beside him obediently.
Xiao Jingting pursed his lips and said, "Hold my hand."
Lu Zhiwan: “Hmm?”
She...holds his hand?
Xiao Jingting narrowed his eyes: "Is there a problem?"
"No, no." Lu Zhiwan forced a shy smile: "I am flattered and so happy that I don't know what to do."
She said this, but she didn't dare to delay and stretched out her hand towards the man.
You know what, he has a good-looking face, and even his hands are particularly beautiful.
The wrist bones are broad and strong, the long fingers have distinct joints, are white and clean, and the back of the hand has faint blue veins. Even if it is casually placed on the edge of the bed, it exudes the noble air of a carefully carved jade.
Although she knew she was acting, Lu Zhiwan's heart still skipped a beat when her fingers touched the back of the man's warm hand, and the blush that spread across her fair cheeks was not entirely fake.
The hand whose fingertips touched seemed to want to avoid it, but restrained itself from doing so.
This slight evasion made Lu Zhiwan suspicious, and he looked at the emperor anxiously: "Your Majesty?"
Xiao Jingting's face was expressionless. He just stared at the two hands that touched each other. His throat started to churn, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Continue."
“……?” Lu Zhiwan was a little confused. What should he continue with?
Xiao Jingting: "Hold it."
Lu Zhiwan: “…”
Although I know he meant to hold hands, it always feels weird when he said it this way.
Biting her lip, she suppressed the yellow waste spreading in her mind, opened her fingers, and held the big hand completely.
Compared to his, her hands were too small to cover the back of his broad hands at all, and she could only barely hold four of his fingers.
"Your Majesty, is this okay?" she asked him, looking up.
Xiao Jingting met her nervous and cautious eyes, as if he saw a timid rabbit being stroked by a tiger.
Now the rabbit's paw was holding his hand, and the warmth and softness of their skin touching each other was unfamiliar, strange, and a little uncomfortable. But unexpectedly, it did not make him feel repulsed and disgusted like when others touched him.
His thick eyebrows wrinkled and then relaxed, Xiao Jingting lowered his eyebrows and let out a low "hmm" from his throat.
Can't hear much emotion.
But Lu Zhiwan looked at his relaxed expression and felt that he should be satisfied.
Is he satisfied with her holding his hand? Tsk tsk, I never knew he was such a tsundere, he likes girls to take the initiative to get close to him.
Lu Zhiwan secretly complained in her heart, but on the surface she held the man's hand obediently.
They sat like this holding hands for quite a while. Seeing that the person next to him didn't make any other movements, Lu Zhiwan couldn't help but wonder, did he plan to sit like this holding hands all night?
Although he had never experienced love, he was still 22 years old, which was quite old in ancient times. He shouldn't be so innocent...
Is he waiting for her to take the initiative?
Just when Lu Zhiwan decided to take the next step, she raised her head and happened to meet the man's dark and narrow eyes.
Their eyes met, her eyes flickered, and Xiao Jingting suddenly let go of her hand.
Lu Zhiwan was surprised: "Your Majesty?"
Xiao Jingting looked at her, his face calm: "It's getting late, go to bed."
Lu Zhiwan: “……?”
Xiao Jingting pointed to the dragon bed: "You sleep on the inside."
It was still that calm tone, but it made people dare not refuse.
Although he was confused, Lu Zhiwan still followed the instructions and climbed into the dragon bed.
Her intuition told her that the "going to bed" the emperor mentioned was probably not what she imagined. After all, the atmosphere was very confusing, and there was no blushing and heartbeating before lovemaking at all.
As it turned out, her intuition was correct.
The outer clothes were taken off, the lights were turned off, and the layers of bright yellow curtains were lowered. On the huge dragon bed, the young man and woman were lying side by side, covered with the same quilt.
Lu Zhiwan in the darkness: "..."
It’s confirmed, the emperor is indeed no good!
How could he remain indifferent and not pounce on such a beautiful woman lying beside him? This must be the determination of nine Liuxiahui and ten Tang elders.
But if he couldn't do it, why did he ask her to come to his bed? Was he trying to use her as a cover to prove to the outside world that he could do it?
I don't know how long I've been thinking about this, but suddenly a man's deep voice echoed from the quiet curtains: "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Lu Zhiwan's breathing quickened, and then she clutched the corner of the quilt with both hands, softening her tone: "Your Majesty, I am so happy and excited. The thought of being able to share a bed with Your Majesty is truly a blessing earned in three lifetimes. Even now, it feels like a dream."
After she said this, the person next to her was silent.
Lu Zhiwan, mindful of his considerate and gentle persona, tilted his head and asked, "Your Majesty, why haven't you slept yet?"
This time the other party finally spoke: "Your breathing is too rough."
Lu Zhiwan: “……?”
"I won't touch you, go to sleep."
“???”
Lu Zhiwan's cheeks felt hot, and she felt resentful in her heart. It seemed like she really wanted him to touch her!
Fortunately, the darkness concealed her, and those around her couldn't clearly see her gnashing teeth. They could only hear her gentle voice: "Since you feel my breath is too heavy, I will cover myself with the quilt and sleep. Your Majesty, please rest quickly as well. You have an early court tomorrow. If you don't rest well, it will be my fault."
After the words were spoken, the tent fell into a long silence again.
Lu Zhiwan: “…”
Why are you silent again? Are you so aloof?
Before she could figure it out, the man beside her said lightly, "Go to sleep," which at least eased some of the mysterious awkwardness in the tent.
Lu Zhiwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and stopped talking.
Although it was an unfamiliar bed with a strange man lying next to her, once she accepted his "no" statement, Lu Zhiwan let down her guard. The fatigue accumulated throughout the day turned into sleepiness, and she fell into a deep sleep quickly.
The moon is hazy and everything is silent.
Listening to the even breathing sounds beside his ears, Xiao Jingting slowly opened his narrow eyes and tilted his head to look to the side.
The light between the bed curtains was dim, and the woman's appearance could not be seen clearly. Only a hazy outline could be seen.
Because of her presence, in addition to his usual scent of ambergris, the tent was also filled with a faint, sweet scent of women's cosmetics...
There were many pretentious women in the harem, but she was the first one who did not dislike him despite her poor acting skills.
I just don't know how long she can continue acting.
As for why he was the only one who didn't reject her touch, he kept her by his side and observed her for a while.
***
The next morning, Lu Zhiwan was pushed awake by someone.
The previous moment, in her dream, she bought a pancake with egg, sausage and chicken fillet. It was fragrant, golden and crispy. She was about to eat it happily when someone pushed her arm violently.
The deluxe pancakes fell to the ground with a "clatter," and her heart shattered. She was about to curse at some idiot for walking without paying attention, but when she opened her eyes, she was met with a handsome face that was cold and expressionless: "You finally woke up?"
Lu Zhiwan was stunned for a moment before realizing where she was. Her groggy head suddenly cleared up, clearer than eight glasses of iced Americano. Blinking her still slightly damp eyes, she clutched the quilt and forced a sheepish smile at the man beside her couch. "Good morning, Your Majesty."
Xiao Jingting took in her expression: "It's getting late."
Lu Zhiwan looked outside. The light outside the curtain was still dim. It was not even dawn yet. How could it be early?
Xiao Jingting said, "We went to court at five o'clock in the morning, and now it's past four o'clock."
Lu Zhiwan sighed and looked at him sympathetically: "So Your Majesty attends court so early every day. It must be very hard."
But he was going to his court, why did he push her awake?
No, she is a concubine now, and the boss has to go to work. How can an employee continue to sleep in!
She was mentally upset at her own slowness, and when she looked up she saw the emperor looking at her with a look that said, "You have brains, but not much."
Lu Zhiwan: “…” She felt as if she was being looked down upon.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is my first time sleeping with you, and I don't understand some of the rules. Please bear with me." She stood up from the comfortable bed and promised sincerely, "I will pay more attention next time!"
"Next time?" Xiao Jingting glanced at her calmly: "Do you still want to sleep with me?"
"Uh..." What a stupid question! How should she answer it?
If she said she wanted to, she would appear unreserved. If she said she didn't want to, it would go against her plan of becoming a favorite concubine.
After a moment of hesitation, she decided to abandon her shame and face the consequences. She blinked her clear, dark eyes at the man before her, "To be honest, Your Majesty, I've heard of Your Majesty's reputation before I even entered the palace, and I've always admired him. Yesterday, by chance, we met, and I saw that Your Majesty is not only as handsome and suave as the rumors say, but also magnanimous and forgiving of my mistakes. This virtuous and generous character makes me admire you even more. If Your Majesty doesn't mind my stupidity, I'm naturally willing to stay by Your Majesty's side and serve you wholeheartedly."
After saying these words with such affection, Lu Zhiwan almost vomited. He could only pinch his palm secretly to remind himself of the etiquette of an actor - facial expressions must not be tense, and eye expressions must be sincere!
Although the night outside faded, the light in the bedroom was still dim and hazy.
Xiao Jingting lowered his eyes and looked at the shy and well-behaved woman in front of him for a while, then suddenly pulled the corner of his lips and chuckled.
Lu Zhiwan couldn't handle this ambiguous laugh.
What are you laughing at? She's making a passionate confession. Can you please respect her acting skills a little?
Fortunately, Xiao Jingting only laughed once and then stopped smiling and walked forward.
The man's tall figure suddenly approached, his deep black eyes looking down at her condescendingly, his voice low and slow: "You said, you admire me?"
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