Chapter 20 Chapter 20 This is clearly an act that goes beyond the boundaries...
Su Ran and his followers came down the mountain along the mountain path. Shangguan Xu was held by Xu Qing'an's waist and hidden in the wild path behind the hillside.
It had been raining a lot recently and the sky was gloomy. Although it was only mid-afternoon, the light in the mountains had already become dim. In addition, the surrounding forests were dense, and the two people hiding in them could not be found without careful observation.
Xu Qing'an leaned his back against the hillside to hide his body, while Shangguan Xu was hugged tightly by him, pressed against his front.
His strength was actually quite strong. Shangguan Xu's hand was against his chest and he clutched his robe tightly, occasionally twisting his flesh.
Xu Qing'an glanced at the situation outside, then turned back and kindly reminded her in a low voice, "Your Majesty, be gentle. Su Zhongcheng hasn't left yet. What if I lose control and scream and he finds me?"
He met her resentful eyes with a smile, knowing that she was deliberately taking revenge on him, but he just held her tighter.
"Oh..." Shangguan Xu loosened his clothes and said softly, "It turns out that Master Xu doesn't feel pain."
Xu Qingan pressed on, "Yes, I am in terrible pain."
However, the next moment his expression froze.
Just because the hand on his chest slowly moved to the back of his neck, the person in front of him tiptoed and hung himself on him!
His eyes widened slightly and he tilted his head to look.
Shangguan Xu smiled leisurely: "How about this, Master Xu won't feel any pain, and I can hide it more easily."
In order to avoid others, she hid in a dark place with a young man, their postures were intimate, and their breaths and sounds were exchanged. This was clearly an act that went beyond the limit, but Shangguan Xu actually felt a secret excitement in his heart. This taboo feeling did not cause fear, but instead brought an unprecedented strange pleasure.
In an instant, she clearly felt his breathing change. Judging from his expression, he did not react, but there seemed to be an inexplicable resentment in his eyes.
Rather than feeling the forbidden excitement, she wanted to see his ugly appearance more.
But the two of them looked at each other for only a moment, and he suddenly increased the strength in his hands. He put one hand on her back and pushed hard, making her upper body lean completely on him.
"Hmm!" Shangguan Xu groaned, his whole body restrained.
Xu Qing'an leaned over and rested his chin on her shoulder, closing his eyes to suppress his emotions, his breathing hot.
His voice trembled beside her ear: "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness!"
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Su Ran and his followers walked to the place where the two of them had just stood. There was a stone bench there for resting, which was quite clean, so Su Ran sat down and rested for a while.
The attendant continued, "Since you don't plan to return to the temple, is there anywhere you'd like to go after you get down the mountain?"
Su Ran looked out through the gaps between the trees and saw Jingming Temple at the foot of the mountain. The temple had halls and houses lined up one after another, with only the Sutra Tower standing tall.
He sighed, "There's no place I want to go, I just don't want to go back and see her."
The attendant nodded, "Your Excellency came to Jingming Temple to calm your mind, so it is indeed inappropriate for you to interact with others."
Su Ran pondered: "It's not just that I don't want to deal with others, the most important thing is because that person is her..."
This time, the Censorate was in chaos and the Ministry of Works was suppressed. Although she was only involved on the surface, she played a key role in every step.
Even his setback this time was because of her. He came to Jingming Temple to calm his mind, not to seek trouble. If he didn't want to see some people, he would just not see them.
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound coming from the hillside nearby, and Su Ran immediately stood up to look.
He stared alertly, moved his feet slightly, and prepared to check.
However, what flew out was just a bird.
Su Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he was not interested in such a visit, so he turned to his followers and said, "Let's go and take a walk at the foot of the mountain."
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The footsteps gradually faded away, and a figure slowly emerged from behind the hillside.
Shangguan Xu looked in the direction Su Ran left and walked out slowly, saying, "Actually, it's no big deal if I run into him. He knows I'm in Jingming Temple, so even if he runs into you and me together, it's not something to be ashamed of."
"Less trouble is worse than more." A cold voice sounded behind him, accompanied by the sound of feet stepping on weeds. "And from what Lord Su said just now, he doesn't seem to want to see the Queen either."
Shangguan Xu turned around and saw Xu Qing'an walking towards her. Although he was talking, his eyes were not looking at the road. Instead, his left hand was holding the wrist of his right hand, and his right hand's five fingers were loosely clenched, his eyes fixed on the palm of his hand.
It seems like he needs to move around after exerting too much effort for too long, or it seems like he is...reminiscing about something?
Xu Qing'an raised his eyes and saw Shangguan Xu looking at him. He naturally put his hands behind his back to hide his thoughts.
He smiled and said, "Besides, even if the Queen thinks it's nothing, there's no guarantee that others will use it to make a fuss. Think about it, what he just said means why he doesn't want to see you?"
Shangguan Xu understood: "It's nothing more than the matter of the Censorate and the Ministry of Works. He has been suspended from work during this period. I think the husband at home also said something to him."
"Yes, so he might be holding a grudge against you now. You must not give him the chance to retaliate."
Shangguan Xu looked over when she heard that, and Xu Qing'an raised his eyebrows and smiled at her.
Once the Empress Dowager meets with the ministers in private, the matter can be big or small.
But she curled her lips and said, "Holding a grudge against me? I'm afraid Master Xu still holds a greater weight in his heart, right?"
After all, it was his mouth at the three-court trial that disrupted the Censorate.
Xu Qing'an also admitted it bluntly: "Then I would like to thank the Queen for her care."
Speaking of this, Shangguan Xu suddenly asked: "Are you okay?"
The rustling sound Su Ran heard just now was actually caused by Xu Qing'an losing his strength and stumbling, hitting the weeds on the slope.
Xu Qing'an suppressed his smile and shook his head: "It's nothing serious. Maybe he hasn't fully recovered yet. I'm so grateful to the Empress for helping me."
If Shangguan Xu had not been quick to grab a handful of fine soil and throw it at the birds nearby, Su Ran might have really discovered them.
Shangguan Xu recalled the medicine Xu Qing'an had used and asked, "What's the matter with your body? I wanted to ask you the last time I was at your house. Even though the prison environment is bad, it shouldn't cause you to vomit blood like you did after you got out."
Xu Qing'an smiled, his eyes dark, "Your Majesty, didn't you blame me for not telling you many things? Then I will tell you everything today. Would you like to listen?"
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When Su Ran reached the bottom of the mountain, he saw Qing He and a group of maids and attendants standing at the entrance of the mountain. He immediately felt annoyed and wanted to turn around and leave. However, he felt that Qing He might have seen him, so he had to bite the bullet and walk down.
"Lord Su."
"Qinghe is in charge."
Su Ran had originally thought Shangguan Xu was also here, but after he greeted Qing He, Shangguan Xu was nowhere to be seen. He couldn't help but ask, "Where's the Empress Dowager? Isn't she here?"
Qing He was slightly surprised and asked, "The Queen went up the mountain alone. Didn't Lord Su meet her?"
Su Ran was surprised: "What?"
Only one mountain path has been repaired on the back mountain of Jingming Temple, and people have to take the same path to go up and down the mountain.
Su Ran's eyes darkened slightly: "I haven't seen the Queen since I came down from the top of the mountain."
He recalled the unusual noises he had heard on the hillside earlier. He clenched his fists and said with a worried look, "There's only one path up the mountain. I've certainly never seen the Empress, but it's getting dark, and the Empress is going up the mountain alone. Headmaster Qinghe, please take your men up the mountain and look for her."
Qing He's face was filled with worry: "Yeah."
Su Ran said again: "I'm with you."
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