Chapter 431 My choices all come from my heart!
The first response to Ji Qingwu was a gust of wind.
It happened so fast that she didn't even see how the curtain in front of her was lifted before the space in front of her was completely occupied.
Emperor Wu Su lifted Ji Qingwu's cheeks, his palms burning hot, making her heart feel warm as well.
He lowered his head, a glint of wildfire shining in his eyes.
Because Ji Qingwu was wearing his cloak, the delicate fragrance of her bath wafted into his nose. Even though they used the same bath soap, it smelled especially sweet on her.
Ji Qingwu spoke first, asking the question she had always wanted to know.
"How exactly did Your Majesty recognize me?"
He saw through her disguise more than once, and Ji Qingwu really wanted to know why.
But Emperor Wusu's mind was clearly not on the question she asked.
Zhao Mingyan brushed his nose against her reddened earlobe and casually said, "I can tell at a glance."
Ji Qingwu felt that the answer was a bit perfunctory, but since it was said by Emperor Wusu, it was somewhat credible.
However, to recognize her at a glance is an incredible skill, almost like having eagle eyes.
As Ji Qingwu pondered, his gaze shifted slightly.
Zhao Mingyan gently supported her head, not allowing her to look away.
He suddenly asked, "You agreed, didn't you?"
What did you promise?
Ji Qingwu's eyes flickered with confusion, but he quickly understood that he was referring to their wedding after the army's triumphant return.
She smiled before she spoke, her lips curving into a smile.
Her face was flushed pink after she had just finished showering, and it turned even redder because of his intense stare.
Zhao Mingyan said in a low, hoarse voice, "Look at me and answer me."
Ji Qingwu's eyes were moist, and she said in a tone that was both coquettish and reproachful, "Do I even have a choice?"
Zhao Mingyan lowered his gaze, took her hand, and pressed it against his chest.
After removing the armor, I could feel the solid muscles beneath my hands through several layers of clothing, and I could also feel my heart pounding.
From a doctor's perspective, this heart rate is too fast.
Ji Qingwu also became nervous.
Zhao Mingyan did not grasp her fingers firmly, but instead placed her hand on his chest and let it fall.
His prominent Adam's apple bobbed once before he spoke, "Awu, I'll only say this once, so listen carefully."
Ji Qingwu sensed the formality in his tone, focused her gaze on him, and dared not be distracted any longer.
"I've said it before, what I want is very valuable, and only Ah Wu can afford it."
Zhao Mingyan paused, then said, "I only wish that you chose me, that it was your heart's desire, and not a compromise after weighing the pros and cons."
Ji Qingwu was stunned.
That's why he asked if she had agreed...
Even though the imperial edict to establish an empress had been handed to her, he did not announce it to the public. Was he waiting for her to nod in agreement?
The last sentence made Ji Qingwu feel as if his blood had frozen.
When she first came into this world, everything she faced was beyond her control; she had no choice but to survive.
After returning to Lin'an, things slowly changed. She had a family, and a peaceful life was beckoning to her.
But things didn't go as planned, and the person in front of her kept provoking her.
He explained things to her that she couldn't see clearly, and he demonstrated things to her that she couldn't believe, gradually blurring the boundaries that she, as a subject, should maintain with the emperor.
Was it a passive choice?
At the beginning, yes.
But now, at this very moment...
The heartbeat beneath her palm grew stronger and stronger, almost bursting out of her chest. This heart wanted to appear before her eyes, to let her see it clearly.
"Zhao Mingyan".
Ji Qingwu called his name, her fingertips tracing the old arrow wound that lingered on his heart.
She suddenly hooked her arm around his neck, tiptoed, and the hem of her cloak swayed, her long legs, like shimmering jade, flashing by.
Zhao Mingyan had no time to pay attention to anything else; his eyes were fixed on her face, and the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
But Ji Qingwu stopped when she was very close to his lips.
Ji Qingwu's skin wounds on his knees have healed considerably thanks to the application of the secret medicine, but the internal injuries to the tendons and bones still require a few more days of rest.
Her legs trembled slightly.
But nothing was as chilling as the sudden tightening of his arms.
Just inches away, she saw her reflection in his pupils. So this is how she appeared in his eyes: a rosy-cheeked woman, looking weak and vulnerable.
Ji Qingwu knew perfectly well that in this world, his status could never be the same as the emperor's.
But she wanted to speak to him as an equal at this moment, at least on equal footing.
She slowly exerted force on her arm, and Zhao Mingyan cooperated by bending down and lowering his head. Once their eyes were level, Ji Qingwu smiled with satisfaction.
Zhao Mingyan stared at her lips, which were as beautiful as spring peaches, and his Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.
He patted her waist with his large hand, as if his patience was running out and he was urging her to speak quickly.
Ji Qingwu's long eyelashes brushed against his face, his long eyebrows twitched slightly, and she raised her eyes, the light in them seeming to be able to hold the entire Milky Way.
She solemnly said, "What I am doing now, what I have chosen, all come from my heart."
Her words received an incredibly enthusiastic response.
Before he could finish speaking, Ji Qingwu was suddenly pressed against the wall of the military tent's clean room by his sudden movement.
As a result, most of the cloak she was wearing slipped off, leaving only the vermilion sash hanging around her slender neck.
Zhao Mingyan then realized that she was only wearing this one garment.
Her fair, snow-white skin was exposed before him, which aroused a dark red in the eyes of the man in front of him.
Zhao Mingyan took a deep breath and murmured, "Ah Wu..."
The unspoken words were crushed between their lips and teeth by a passionate kiss.
The burning kiss almost devoured her.
Ji Qingwu's fingers curled and then relaxed, and his fingertips accidentally touched the scar on the back of his neck.
In her confusion, she realized that the wounds were inflicted by wild wolves, by the beast tamers of the Xijin Society, and her reason returned for a moment.
There are still tasks...
I borrowed money in advance, and I haven't paid it all back yet...
Zhao Mingyan had already noticed her lack of focus. He kneaded the back of her neck and pulled her forcefully into his arms, wanting her to feel his reaction. He was determined to ignite his passion within her as well.
Ji Qingwu no longer resisted, like a soft, swaying seaweed tied to a stubborn rock at the bottom of the sea.
If the waves crash, she sways with the tide; if the tide recedes, she circles tightly around them.
The half-person-high ironwood frame was knocked over, and the jade comb also fell to the ground.
Li Yuzong, who was guarding the tent entrance, heard the sound of things falling one after another inside.
The soldier in charge of guarding the main tent said, "Eunuch Li, won't you go inside and take a look?"
After realizing that the "femme fatale" was Ji Qingwu himself, Li Yuzong smiled with narrowed eyes for a long time.
He said, "No rush, no rush. His Majesty will naturally summon someone if there is anything."
But then, with a bang, it sounded like the shelf had fallen over.
The guard said, "Eunuch Li, the noise is too loud. Why don't we go in and take a look?"
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