Chapter 055: The Little Couple

Before Rong Yin struggled, Zong Zhengxiao carried him to the bed and threw him on.

The bedding was thick, but Rong Yin didn't feel any pain. He was more concerned about Zong Zheng Xiao who was leaning towards him.

Zong Zhengxiao said nothing, his aura filled with oppression, and his eyes staring at Rong Yin were filled with obvious desire.

Rong Yin stuttered, "You, you, you must not mess around..."

Zong Zhengxiao placed his hands on both sides of Rong Yin's head, holding her under him, and chuckled, "Didn't you just say you wanted to punish her with family discipline? What family discipline do you want to punish, huh?"

The distance between the two was so close that Rong Yin could clearly see herself in Zong Zheng Xiao's eyes. Rong Yin did not dare to look directly at Zong Zheng Xiao, and said something else: "What do you care about my family rules? Anyway, you get up first and don't put pressure on me."

"I'm sorry I can't agree to this, because..." Zong Zhengxiao said as he stretched out his hands to hold Rong Yin's face, and at the same time lowered his head to kiss his forehead, followed by the tip of his nose and lips.

Zong Zhengxiao's kiss was very gentle, like the drizzle of spring rain, silently and moistening everything.

Before Rong Yin could open her mouth to refuse, she was pulled into the sweet vortex by him.

This was Rong Yin's first kiss, and the feeling of kissing was better than he had ever imagined. Zong Zhengxiao's lips were soft and tender, and Rong Yin felt like he was eating a sweet jelly.

Finally, he gradually sank into despair and put his hands around Zong Zheng Xiao's neck, while Zong Zheng Xiao's hands gradually moved to his waist.

Rong Yin hesitated nervously, asking herself if she was really prepared to accept Zong Zheng Xiao.

The next second, Rong Yin, who was still in hesitation, was hugged by Zong Zhengxiao and turned over. Zong Zhengxiao let go of Rong Yin's lips, pressed his face into his chest, and wrapped his hands and legs around his body.

"It's getting late, go to bed." Zong Zhengxiao said indifferently.

Rong Yin: “?”

Rong Yin: “!”

"How dare you play tricks on me!" Rong Yin was furious, and rushed over to punch and kick Zong Zheng Xiao.

I have to say that Zong Zhengxiao was very foresighted. He knew that he would be beaten, so he trapped Rong Yin in advance. Otherwise, he would have been beaten black and blue by now.

Zong Zhengxiao hugged Rong Yin tightly, placed a soft kiss on his ear, and said in a coquettish voice: "Ayin, I'm sleepy."

Rong Yin's body stiffened before he realized that Zong Zheng Xiao had been taking care of him for days and nights without sleep, and he must have been exhausted. He had been with him until now, so he must have been holding on.

Thinking of this, Rong Yin hugged Zong Zhengxiao back and said softly, "You've worked hard. Go to sleep peacefully. I'll stay by your side."

"Hmm..." Zong Zheng Xiao hummed, and then the hands and feet pressing on Rong Yin seemed to be heavier, and Zong Zheng Xiao's breathing frequency changed immediately.

He fell asleep almost instantly.

Rong Yin rubbed his face against Zong Zheng Xiao. Although he was not sleepy, he closed his eyes obediently.

In the middle of the night, Rong Yin also fell asleep, but he never tried to push Zong Zhengxiao away, and Zong Zhengxiao did not relax his control over him at all.

Zong Zhengxiao knew clearly that Rong Yin had returned, but he was still worried. This was just his body following his subconscious actions.

Outside the house, the palace guard who was on night watch looked up at the sky. The moonlight was clear and the stars were shining. Tomorrow would be a good day.

The sun really rose the next day, but Zong Zhengxiao was unable to see it because he slept for a whole day and night and only opened his eyes when night fell.

He was still not conscious and instinctively closed his arms, only to find that they were empty.

Zong Zhengxiao sat up suddenly as if he was on fire. The despair and shock of Rong Yin disappearing before his eyes that day came over him again. He stared at the messy bedding, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether Rong Yin had really come back or it was just a dream he had.

Fortunately, before Zong Zhengxiao fell into self-doubt, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Your Majesty, you are awake."

Zong Zhengxiao turned his head abruptly and saw Rong Yin running towards him with a smile on her face.

This morning, Si Xi sent Rong Yin new clothes, saying that he had urgently made three sets first, and would send the rest over time.

Rong Yin didn't care how many clothes she had, as long as she had something to wear.

At this time, Rong Yin was wearing a light blue spring shirt with a special cut at the waist, which brought out his perfect waist-shoulder proportions very well. With the new hairstyle that Lu'e had combed for him, he looked like a noble and elegant young man from a noble family.

As soon as he approached, Zong Zheng Xiao grabbed him in his arms, and his arms tightly wrapped around his waist with such force that it seemed as if he wanted to break all his bones.

The moment Rong Yin saw Zong Zheng Xiao's expression, he guessed what he was thinking at the moment, so even though he was uncomfortable, he didn't say anything. Instead, he hugged Zong Zheng Xiao's head and pressed it into his arms, allowing Zong Zheng Xiao to vent his fear and anxiety on him.

After a long while, Zong Zheng Xiao gradually calmed down. He relaxed the strength in his arms, but did not let go of Rong Yin. Instead, he pushed her to sit on his lap.

Rong Yin leaned on his shoulder and explained why she was not here just now: "People have three urgent matters. Your Majesty, please be flexible."

He swore that he had left for a short while when he went to the toilet, and that he had eaten and changed clothes by the bed, for fear that Zong Zheng Xiao would wake up and not see him and get worried.

As it happened, Zong Zheng Xiao woke up as soon as he left.

Zong Zhengxiao's big hand touched Rong Yin's lower abdomen and pressed it. Rong Yin felt something was wrong and slapped him, "What are you doing, you rascal?"

Zong Zheng Xiao laughed and said, "You said I was a gangster, so of course I did gangster things. The flesh on your belly is very thin."

Rong Yin didn't understand what he meant, and Zong Zheng Xiao didn't explain. Instead, he looked at the lanterns that were already lit around him and asked Rong Yin, "How long have I slept?"

Rong Yin said: "From last night to now, it has been almost a day and a night."

Zong Zhengxiao said: "Not bad, I thought I would sleep longer."

"I also think you should rest for a few more days." Rong Yin looked up at Zong Zheng Xiao, reached out and touched his face, frowned and said, "You still look listless."

Zong Zhengxiao held his hand, placed it on his lips and kissed it, saying, "I'm hungry. Eat your fill before you go to sleep."

Rong Yin thought of something and said happily, "The food has been prepared a long time ago. You can eat it as soon as you get up. This time, I will feed you."

"Okay." Zong Zhengxiao was so happy that he couldn't contain himself to be fed by Rong Yin.

He patted Rong Yin on the butt and said with a smile, "Little Yin, what are you still doing sitting here? Go and fetch me some water to help me wash up."

Rong Yin jumped off the bed, rubbed her stinging butt, and glared at Zong Zheng Xiao: "I will poison your food later."

The palace servants nearby: ...Well, what a fancy way.

Rong Yin was an obedient child and he really helped Zong Zheng Xiao to wash up. However, when he wiped Zong Zheng Xiao's face with a towel, he used such force that it seemed like he was shaving a pig.

Zong Zhengxiao held his hand, took a deep breath and said, "How dare you assassinate the current emperor? What crime should you be punished for, you little thief?"

Rong Yin said righteously, "I am doing this to rid the people of harm. I will kill you, the arrogant and extravagant ruler, and bring peace to the people."

Zong Zhengxiao picked up the "naughty child" with one hand and walked to the dining table. "You can escape the death penalty, but you can't escape the living crime. I punish you by letting you sit in my arms and feed me."

Rong Yin shouted, "All the heroes have seen this, this tyrant cannot be allowed to stay. Follow me and rise up, change the name of the royal family, and rebuild a prosperous country!"

Si Xi secretly wiped his sweat. The group of guys who wanted to rebel before are now two feet tall. Which minister in the court dares to mention the word "rebellion" now? Only Rong Yin can act recklessly in front of His Majesty.

Zong Zhengxiao stuffed the chopsticks into Rong Yin's hand and said, "Righteous man, can you please fulfill your promise before you rebel?"

Rong Yin picked up some food and fed it to Zong Zhengxiao, and instantly changed her role: "Be good, Xiao baby, don't be picky about food. You have to eat more so that you can grow taller, otherwise you won't be able to find a wife in the future."

Zong Zhengxiao pinched Rong Yin's waist, smiling: "I have already married a wife, isn't she sitting in my arms now?"

Rong Yin scolded, "What nonsense! I am only your wet nurse, not your daughter-in-law."

"Cough cough cough..." Hearing Rong Yin's words, Si Xi was successfully choked by his own saliva.

This is no longer something that can be described as having fun. Did Rong Yin develop some extraordinary talent when he transformed into a human form? Why is he talking more and more... now?

Si Xi was too embarrassed to say those two words.

Everyone else, including Lu'e, blushed at Rong Yin's bold words.

Zong Zhengxiao glanced over coldly. Si Xi stood at attention and slapped himself lightly on the mouth. "This old slave knows he was wrong."

Rong Yin raised her hand and waved it in front of Zong Zhengxiao's eyes, pretending to be serious: "You can even be distracted while eating, you are not well behaved at all, Xiao'er is really a bad boy."

Facing the schizophrenic Rong Yin, Zong Zheng Xiao was not to be outdone. He put his fingers under the hem of Rong Yin's clothes and smiled with narrowed eyes: "Bad kids will be punished. Your wet father can punish you however he wants."

Feeling Zong Zhengxiao's hand, Rong Yin blushed, twisted her body unnaturally, glared at him and said, "I'll punish you by eating two bowls of rice today."

Zong Zhengxiao knew that Rong Yin was good at talking, but when it came to actual actions, he was more frightened than anyone else, otherwise he wouldn't have been scared to the point of stuttering last night.

Thinking that it was getting late and that he also needed to eat after Rong Yin fed him, Zong Zhengxiao stopped making a fuss and obediently let Rong Yin stuff food into his mouth.

After dinner, Zong Zhengxiao did not continue to rest as Rong Yin had expected, but asked Si Xi to bring all the memorials that had been accumulated over the past few days over to him so that he could deal with them promptly.

Rong Yin felt sorry for Zong Zheng Xiao's hard work, but he did not stop him because he knew that Zong Zheng Xiao was a good emperor, otherwise he would not have died of overwork in the original book, and he would not have asked him for advice on how to enrich the people and strengthen the country in this life.

For fear of disturbing Zong Zheng Xiao, Rong Yin also started to busy himself with his own things. He had not yet finished sorting out the knowledge that he had originally planned to leave to Zong Zheng Xiao after his death.

書房裏安靜得出奇，只剩偶爾翻動紙張的微小動靜，兩人忙着各自的事情，時間不知不覺便飛速溜走。

直到四喜上前來提醒該休息了，兩人才停筆。

其實宗政逍還想繼續批閱奏折，不過戎音不允許，為了勸他去睡覺，不惜以身誘之。

“逍哥哥，人家困了，陪人家去睡覺嘛~”戎音擠進宗政逍和桌子中間，跨坐到了他的腿上。

聽着戎音這一天變好幾回的稱呼，宗政逍不禁失笑：“別鬧，讓我再看幾封奏折。”

“不許看。”戎音擋住宗政逍的視線，氣鼓鼓道：“現在你只能看我，我才是你的小可愛。”

說着，他還用雙手捧住宗政逍的臉，不許他看向別的地方。

“這麽霸道。”宗政逍放下朱筆，凝視戎音的眼睛，笑問：“這麽迫不及待要上床睡覺，是不是想對我做什麽不軌之事？”

戎音現在是騎虎難下，要是他否認，宗政逍說不定又要繼續去辦公了，那他之前所做的努力豈不是功虧一篑了！

“是啊，怎麽，你怕了？”戎音硬着頭皮貼宗政逍貼得更近。

宗政逍挑眉，正想着他家小鲛人這次居然大膽成這樣，就聽見戎音不小心漏了句心聲：嗚嗚嗚，好緊張，宗政逍不會在這裏就把我給辦了吧，早知道就不說大話了。

宗政逍輕笑，好吧，高估他了，還是個小慫包。

人生一大樂事，閑來沒事捉弄小鲛人。

宗政逍靠近戎音，幾乎和他臉貼臉，低聲道：“害怕，你說我嗎？”

戎音強忍着後退的沖動，特沒底氣地小聲道：“反正不是我。”

“是嗎？那我倒是想試試我們阿音的膽量。”

他話音未落，便就着這個姿勢抱着戎音站了起來，大步往外面走去。

好消息，戎音成功說服宗政逍別接着幹活了。

壞消息，宗政逍好像改成要幹他了。

戎音其實很緊張，緊張到都忘記掩飾心聲了，還在自我安慰：昨晚宗政逍一副要餓虎撲食的模樣，結果最後還不是只親了我一下，今晚肯定也是這樣的，雷聲大雨點小！

聽個正着的宗政逍：呵，不動點真格的，小鲛人還真以為他只會嘴上說說？

四喜和綠娥看見兩人姿勢親密，前者喜上眉梢，後者憂心忡忡。

四喜：陛下終于邁出這一步了。

綠娥：陛下那麽兇，主子會被欺負壞的吧？

在各色目光的注視下，宗政逍懷抱戎音進入房間，并且關上了房門，寝屋裏只剩下了他倆。

戎音現在能長時間離水，并且可以通過喝水補充水分，只不過三天內還是要泡一回水，不然容易導致身體不适。

昨晚他們才一起泡過澡，所以宗政逍今晚可以肆無忌憚地和戎音游戲，不用擔心弄到一半必須得回水裏去。

屋裏燈火亮堂，戎音把臉埋進宗政逍肩窩，被宗政逍放到床榻上後也一直用手臂擋着眼睛，看起來跟個膽小的鴕鳥似的，哪裏還有方才在書房的嚣張氣焰。

“阿音……”宗政逍在戎音手背上親了一口，故意壓低聲音叫他。

戎音身體顫了顫，沒說話。

宗政逍也不急，他繼續親吻着，從指尖到手腕，再逐漸往上，有袖子擋着，他就撩開衣袖，露出裏面白皙細膩的肌膚來。

眼看宗政逍越來越過分，戎音終于忍不住了，擡手捂住他的唇，表情像是在生氣：“不許再親了。”

結果他話還沒說完呢，手心就忽然傳來濕熱的觸感，他瞪大眼睛，猛地收回了手。

“你……”他一時失語，竟不知該罵宗政逍什麽才好。

宗政逍神情魅惑：“阿音不讓親手啊，那親嘴唇好不好？”

“我……”戎音還是說不出反駁的話來。

宗政逍道：“方才在書房裏，是誰說不怕的，是不是我的小可愛阿音你呢？”

戎音瞪他：“就會拿我的話來堵我。”

宗政逍笑：“我這叫活學活用，不過看在你今晚喂我吃飯的份上，你要是承認你怕了，那我們就什麽都不做，但你要是不承認，今晚什麽時候停就由我說了算，怎麽樣？”

他看似給了戎音兩個選擇，但戎音知道，自己只會選後者。

“宗政逍，你簡直太壞了！”戎音控訴道。

“那你喜不喜歡？”宗政逍問。

戎音沉默不語，而後忽然撐起身體吻住了宗政逍的唇，用行動來給出答案。

兩人之前都沒有過戀愛經驗，□□的親密也僅限于看過豬跑的程度，是以一開始都還很生澀，到了後面才慢慢琢磨出一點技巧和趣味來，其中屬宗政逍領悟得最快。

戎音學得稍慢一些，就被他欺負得可憐兮兮。

一吻畢，戎音眼眸濕潤，紅着一張臉，氣呼呼地對宗政逍道：“你好過分，我覺得我舌頭都腫了。”

宗政逍：“……”

他家這笨鲛人，知不知道對一個男人用這種表情說這種話，究竟有多危險啊？

“我幫你消腫。”宗政逍也不壓抑自己，順着感覺走。

戎音有點懵：“怎麽消……唔！”

最後消腫沒成功，宗政逍收獲熱吻一次，還有戎音錘在他肩上的一拳頭。

接吻途中少不了肢體接觸，兩人又都是熱血沸騰的年紀，免不了會有反應。

宗政逍嘴唇貼着戎音的耳朵，向他訴說了自己的請求，戎音也想要，便害羞地道：“你去把蠟燭都滅了。”

“好。”宗政逍在戎音臉上親了一口，也沒叫宮人進來，自己親自過去把所有燭火由遠到近都滅了，然後快步回到床邊，俯身壓了上去。

外面，看見屋內頭一次熄燈熄得這麽徹底，宮人們都明白兩位主子今晚肯定是要做些什麽的。

四喜樂呵呵地叫人去準備熱水，綠娥則愁着一張臉，心想主子應該不會受傷吧？

四喜沒注意到綠娥的神情，而是美滋滋地站在大門口，等着宗政逍完事兒了叫他。

明明是春季，戎音卻覺得自己像是身在酷暑之中，連呼出的氣息都是滾燙的，偏偏還有一個體溫更高的宗政逍貼着他。

可他們都處在緊要關頭，戎音不能也不舍得推開宗政逍。

兩人也不知道一起鬧騰了多長時間，最終是戎音兩次，宗政逍一次。

戎音有些氣惱——大小長短不如宗政逍也就算了，連時長他都比不上宗政逍，這讓他自信心有些受挫。

于是他“污蔑”人家：“你肯定是故意忍着，時間才這麽長的，對不對？”

宗政逍抱起戎音，他覺得戎音就跟水做的似的，才跟他進行到這一步就出了那麽多汗，汗裏還混合着他最喜歡的香味。

他都不敢想，要是真做到了底，戎音怕是得把被褥都給全打濕完。

面對愛人的“指控”，宗政逍也不反駁，自然而然地應下，“嗯，我們阿音說的都對。”

“哼，我就知道。”戎音嗓音帶着滿足後的沙啞，他趴在宗政逍肩頭，聽見宗政逍叫四喜送熱水進來。

四喜不僅送來了熱水，還讓宮人們把床單被褥都換了一套，他們幹活的時候，戎音就把臉埋在宗政逍肩頭假寐，裝作自己已經睡着了。

他再一次開啓自欺欺人模式：他們一點都沒看出來我們做過什麽，一點都沒看出來！

宗政逍把戎音肩頭滑落的衣衫往上拉了拉，心裏已經笑出聲。

什麽叫小傻瓜，他家戎音就是。

幸好宮人們都懂規矩，不該看的不會看，不該說的也不會說，就連最期待他倆修成正果的四喜，也都只是老老實實地指揮宮人幹活，仿佛沒看見旁邊的兩人，也沒聞到空氣裏那奇怪的味道。

擦洗身體是宗政逍自己來的，沒讓宮人伺候。

他先給戎音擦幹淨，換上新寝衣，才去給自己收拾。

重新躺在幹爽的床榻上，戎音也沒空害羞了，困意襲來，發洩過的他很快就抱着宗政逍睡了過去。

只不過今晚，換成他跟個章魚似地纏在宗政逍身上了。

宗政逍垂首在戎音額頭上落下一吻，輕聲道：“晚安。”

第二天要上朝，宗政逍早早就醒了，他放輕動作起床，整理完畢，最後看了熟睡的戎音一眼才離開。

他“稱病”罷朝多日，可實際上是為了救治戎音，這一事實許多大臣都清楚，所以他早就做好了會被世家趁機找茬的準備。

現實也是如此，世家甚至裝都不裝了，出列以後便直接道：“為了一個寵物，陛下不僅連續多日罷朝，不理政務，還驚動全太醫院為一個鲛人奔波，浪費人力物力，如此這番作為，恐有玩物喪志之嫌，若是傳到民間，怕是會引起百姓不滿。”

他說完這番話，有功臣集團的人想出來反駁，但被宗政逍眼神示意退了回去。

Zong Zhengxiao made full use of the skill of playing dumb that he learned from Rong Yin: "Did Lord Li hear wrongly or said wrongly? I am unable to manage the government because of my serious illness. What does it have to do with my merman? The imperial doctors are my subjects. I asked them to treat me. What's wrong with that? Even if the people knew, they wouldn't say anything, because if you are sick, you need to find a doctor. This is something that a three-year-old child knows. How come Lord Li is not as smart as a child?"

The people in the group of heroes laughed in unison. Someone said, "Master Li, don't just spend your time hanging out with your beautiful wife and concubines. You should at least learn some common sense. Otherwise, if you don't know that you need to eat when you're hungry, what will you do if you starve yourself to death?"