Li Hua's eyelashes trembled gently and rapidly, and her eyes reddened a little more because of what Gan Qiongying had said.
She knew herself so well, and she knew exactly how to make him completely soft-hearted.
Soon, Li Hua closed his eyes, and tears that he couldn't hold back slid down his cheeks. Gan Qiongying released her hand from Li Hua's lips and gently wiped them away.
Li Hua didn't utter any more threats about Gan Lin, but her lips trembled, and after a moment she said in a hoarse voice, "Give me some time."
“I’ve become too deeply involved in things in Jinchuan. It’s not something I can just leave behind easily.”
"Ultimately, the turmoil in the government and the people affects the common people, but what have they done to deserve this..."
With her eyes closed and tears streaming down her face, Li Hua spoke these words of concession, her tone even carrying a hint of pleading and negotiation.
He was afraid that Gan Qiongying wouldn't be able to wait, or that she would misunderstand that he couldn't give up his power.
He waited a while but didn't hear Gan Qiongying's reply. He looked up at Gan Qiongying with his wet eyes and asked her, "Could you wait for me?"
Gan Qiongying cupped his face, looked into his eyes and said, "Of course you can, I just... I was just thinking that perhaps you would be a patriotic and benevolent emperor."
"In the story of this book, you are an emperor who is devoted to the people. You prevent the war between the two countries, and after the two countries are united, the country becomes rich and powerful, and the people live a prosperous life."
"What do you mean?" Li Hua frowned, staring at Gan Qiongying with a sharp look in her eyes.
"You want me to be emperor, and then you can wander the world freely? Do you expect me to live every moment, every day, every month, every year, relying on those few sarcastic words in your letters?"
"Don't get excited, don't get excited, that's not what I meant." Gan Qiongying quickly lowered her head and covered Li Hua's mouth with her lips.
After gently turning over, he said, "I'll wait for you. I'll wait for you right here. We'll leave together once you've settled everything."
Gan Qiongying had originally thought of many sweet words to deceive Li Hua, and she was willing to be despicable even if it was despicable.
Because she may never meet another man like Li Hua in her lifetime.
But before she could even utter those words, Li Hua had already spoken for her, thinking ahead for her.
He didn't give her the chance to be a despicable person, and just like before, he showered her with all his tenderness.
Li Hua looked directly into Gan Qiongying's eyes, confirming that her gaze was genuine and that she was not deceiving him.
Only then did he finally exhale deeply the breath that had been stuck in his chest.
“It won’t be long, at most a month,” Li Hua said. “Zhongli Zhengzhen has already become quite adept at handling many government affairs. There are still a few old foxes in the court whom he can’t deal with yet, but I’ve already got their weaknesses in my hands…”
“There are still some…some people who need to be dealt with.” Li Hua spoke softly, barely daring to look Gan Qiongying in the eye when she mentioned dealing with certain people.
He was afraid that Gan Qiongying would think he was a murderer and then abandon him again, just like before.
Gan Qiongying's expression remained unchanged; she was simply quietly untying Li Hua's waist belt with her fingers.
"Oh, I see... Okay."
The moment the word "ah" landed, Li Hua suddenly felt a loosening around his waist.
He looked down and his eyes met Gan Qiongying's hand, which she hadn't yet withdrawn after committing her evil deeds...
Then his gaze slowly climbed upwards, inch by inch, until it met Gan Qiongying's expectant gaze, which showed no shyness whatsoever.
Gan Qiongying's gaze was like fire, easily burning Li Hua's eyes, ears, and cheeks red.
But Li Hua still had some things to say. Seeing how eager she was, he almost thought that she had come to see him just for this!
Gan Qiongying quickly explained, "I just wanted to see your leg, very simply to see the injury on your leg."
She said, "I heard you had your broken bone set, so I wanted to see how it went."
Li Hua remained silent, sitting there blushing, unsure whether to blame Gan Qiongying's cunning or resent herself... she simply couldn't resist being teased.
She only needed to loosen her waist belt, and Li Hua was already uncontrollably getting into the mood.
They had been apart for so long. Two people who were so compatible in life and in bed were bound to have a huge rift if they didn't just bump into each other after all this time.
"Let me check your legs first." Gan Qiongying got up from Li Hua's legs, and even tried to cover it up by rubbing them a couple of times: "Did I make your legs go numb? I've gained a lot of weight..."
Li Hua was pinched so hard that she almost jumped up from beside the table. After standing up, her robes were all spread out, revealing a plain-colored jacket underneath the python robe, and beneath the jacket was Gan Qiongying's slender waist, which was visible to the naked eye.
"How come you're so thin..." Gan Qiongying reached out to measure her, and Li Hua's breath hitched suddenly. She wanted to back away but forced herself to stand there.
They've made up.
They had made up, and he no longer needed to back down. Gan Qiongying's fingers gently touched his waist, causing his entire back to tremble slightly.
This feeling really triggered the symptoms he had been forcibly suppressing, like an addiction he could never break, spreading throughout his body in the blink of an eye.
Li Hua didn't want to lose his composure, but Gan Qiongying had already pulled him toward the cage.
Li Hua had already been pulled into the cage when he came to his senses and asked her, "If you want to see legs, shouldn't you go to the bedside? Why are you here..."
"The cage you built for me, don't you want to... cough, um, come in and experience it?"
"I've never seen such a luxurious golden cage in my life. Am I now the most expensive canary in the world?"
Gan Qiongying pushed Li Hua to sit on a pure gold chair, looking down at him and saying, "As a canary in a gilded cage, shouldn't I serve the people who raise me well, otherwise I won't get to eat delicious roast duck..."
Gan Qiongying lowered her head and kissed Li Hua, then took Li Hua's hand and placed it on her waist belt, her eyes full of encouragement and seduction.
"It's been so long since we last met. I've also suffered some injuries. As your canary, shouldn't you check where my feathers are knotted, or where they're... not smooth enough?"
Li Hua was barely breathing. He sat there, tilting his head slightly as he looked at Gan Qiongying. He felt like a scholar who had encountered a fox spirit, his soul already being lured away from his body.
Countless young women and wives in Jinchuan admired him, but Li Hua's heart was narrow, only able to hold this one enchanting woman in front of him.
Gan Qiongying's waistband quickly fell off her waist, half of it still hanging around her waist, and the other half falling to the ground.
The gems above struck the bluestone ground, making a clanging sound.
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