Chapter 410 Another...another kiss?
Yun Zhaoxue woke up at noon, feeling sore all over and her head was foggy.
I slowly sat up, supporting my lower back, and it took me a while to realize what had happened last night.
At first, she took the initiative, but in the end, the man took control, from the bathtub, the table, the dressing table, the bed...
In the latter half of the night, she couldn't take it anymore and pushed the man away, saying that they would fight again tomorrow and there was no need to rush.
The man held her close, nuzzling her like a big dog, whimpering and whispering in her ear how much he had missed her for the past three years…
I've lost count of how many times this has happened. I push her away, she just sticks back on, I try to convince her to do it again, and then again...
With his deep, husky, and magnetic voice, he whispered sweet nothings in her ear, coaxing her and calling her "good wife," "good lady," "good Xue'er," "Zhaozhao," and so on.
The once serious man becomes a completely different person when he's on the bed.
In the end, she couldn't resist and gave in, letting him have his way.
Imagine a husband with a top-notch physique and face clinging to you, embracing you, and professing his love. Who could resist? It's not that men are good at flirting and coaxing, but it's also that she's greedy.
I don't know how many times it happened after that, but I think I heard a rooster crowing. I don't know if it was just a hallucination from exhaustion in my sleep.
My lower back aches and my body feels numb, like it doesn't belong to me anymore.
He took a glass of cold spring water from his spatial storage, drank it, and then collapsed back onto the bed.
Even after drinking the spiritual spring water, I still felt sore all over, so I quickly hid in the space to soak in the hot spring, and the soreness in my body was not so intense.
I got dressed and opened the door.
Hongzao happened to bring over a basin of hot water for her to wash up.
She waited at the door for a while, but there was no movement inside. She didn't dare to knock, afraid of disturbing her rest.
Xiao Xuance gave instructions that the princess should not be disturbed by knocking on the door until she woke up.
The two young masters came to see the princess this morning, but they were both taken away by the heir apparent.
It was almost noon, and I figured he'd be awake soon, so I brought over some hot water.
"Princess, you're awake? The kitchen has heated up your breakfast. Would you like me to bring it to you now?"
"Bring it over here."
Red Dates put the hot water for washing up on the shelf.
Yun Zhaoxue leaned over to brush her teeth, her collar slipping down to reveal a large section of her neck.
When Hongzao saw a mark on her neck, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself as she turned around, her shoulders twitching.
The princess and the prince have such a good relationship; that girl Hongzao will soon be able to 'eat' her.
Over the past few years, she has read storybooks and has come to understand matters of love and intimacy between men and women.
Although I was still a bit confused, it wasn't like before I was completely clueless when I read the storybook.
Zhu Feng didn't know when he would be able to return and marry her; if he waited any longer, she would become an old maid.
I wonder how he is doing in Youzhou now, whether there's a war going on, and whether he's in danger.
Yun Zhaoxue noticed her ambiguous gaze and traced the mark on her neck with her fingertips.
Is it still obvious?
I thought drinking the spiritual spring water would make it disappear quickly, so I covered it with a thin layer of powder. I didn't expect it to still be there, and I was even laughed at by that girl, Hongzao.
She sat down in front of the mirror again, applied another thick layer of powder, and looked at herself carefully several times until she was completely covered up before she felt at ease. It was fine if her own people saw it, but it would be embarrassing if others saw it.
I had just finished washing up when breakfast was served, but it wasn't red dates.
The man's lips curled slightly, he seemed to be in a good mood, he casually placed the breakfast on the table, and reached out to put his arm around her, "Xue'er, how are you feeling?"
Yun Zhaoxue glared at the man, "How was it? You almost drove me crazy."
He gnawed on himself like a dog, leaving a trail of marks, not missing a single spot.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Xiao Xuance dared not argue. Instead, he moved closer to him, put his arm around his waist, and gently massaged it.
He wanted to do it again in the morning. He quietly lifted the covers and saw his wife covered in marks, especially the bruises on her waist.
She was originally fair-skinned, but the finger marks on her waist made her look even more shocking.
He dared not do anything reckless and could only quickly take out the bruise-reducing plaster and gently apply it to her.
"Xue'er, we've been married for six years and we've only been intimate two or three times. If we don't hurry up, I'm worried we'll both get old. I've heard that most newlywed couples have sex almost every other month."
Yun Zhaoxue didn't feel nothing about the two years before they separated, because the person she was with back then wasn't her.
If she hadn't transmigrated into his body and become pregnant with his child, perhaps the two of them would never have crossed paths.
She was only willing to go into exile with the Xiao family for the sake of her child; otherwise, she would have run away long ago.
They made it through the last three years, and if things go smoothly for them in the future, they shouldn't be separated for such a long time again.
Just then, the man brought the spoon to her lips.
Yun Zhaoxue stepped back, asking, "What are you doing?"
She's not a child anymore, why are you still feeding her?
If my two sons saw this, I'd be so embarrassed.
“You must have been tired last night. The soup was a bit heavy, and your hands will get tired. Let me feed you. Come on, madam, open your mouth.”
She was so tired last night that she couldn't get out of bed, and she couldn't even lift her fingers to hold a cup of water. He slowly fed her, just like he is now.
"How dare you say that?"
“You’ve taken care of the children all by yourself these past few years, feeding them and raising them. You’ve worked so hard. Now that I’m back, they don’t need me to take care of them anymore. I should be the one taking care of you.”
"That's more like it." Yun Zhaoxue opened her mouth and took a sip. She didn't know if she was hungry, but the soup tasted especially good today. She drank one sip after another, and soon the soup was empty.
Feeding her a few sips of soup is a nice gesture, but she doesn't like being fed a meal.
Yun Zhaoxue ate from her own bowl.
The man propped his chin up and stared at her sideways, a smile playing on his lips. He even reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
Yun Zhaoxue felt uncomfortable under his gaze, so in order to divert his attention, she brought up serious matters with him.
"Oh, right, I suddenly remembered something important. You disobeyed the imperial decree and went north to recapture Youzhou, which was a great achievement, and Zhao Xuan will not hold it against you for now. But you detained Eunuch Wang at the border. If Eunuch Wang returns to the palace and whispers in your ear, won't that be detrimental to you?"
"No, because he didn't have that chance. He was killed by assassins on the way back to Lin'an. As for his attendants and palace servants, I poisoned them. If they dare to talk nonsense, without the antidote, they will bleed from all seven orifices and die within three months."
That eunuch threatened him with his family, and said that Zhao Xuan coveted Yun Zhaoxue and wanted to take her as a concubine, so he deserved to die.
The man said with emotion, "If it weren't for Xue'er, you secretly helped Zhao Rui escape death many times and made things difficult for him, he wouldn't have dared to touch the Xiao family and would have even tried to win me over to help him deal with Zhao Rui. Yesterday's entry into the palace wouldn't have gone so smoothly. It's all thanks to you, my wife. With such a wife, what more could a husband ask for?"
Yun Zhaoxue raised her eyes slightly, revealing a playful and proud expression. "Of course, marrying me is a blessing you've accumulated over eight lifetimes. You are my husband, so of course I will help you."
It wasn't entirely to help him.
The empire he conquered might actually be his own.
She ate a bowl of rice and drank a bowl of soup, and then she was full and put down her chopsticks.
Xiao Xuance took the handkerchief and wiped her lips, supporting himself on her waist with one hand. "Is this all you eat, Madam? No wonder your waist is so slender. I didn't dare to exert myself last night."
If Yun Zhaoxue were still drinking her soup, she might have spat it out upon hearing his lewd remark.
"You really are my husband. You haven't been possessed, have you?"
Xiao Xuance was puzzled, "What does 'possession' mean?"
"You've been possessed; you're not the same person you used to be."
The person who used to blush even when holding hands now spouts witty remarks, as if they were a completely different person.
Yun Zhaoxue suspected that she was wearing a human skin mask, that someone else was impersonating her, or that she had been reborn or transmigrated into a book.
I reached out and felt around his cheek, but couldn't find any protrusions; it wasn't a human skin mask.
She stared intently into his eyes; they were classic phoenix eyes, and the old scars on his body were exactly the same as before. His body was his own.
The chip was replaced?
Xiao Xuance picked her up and held her in his arms, embracing her tightly. "Xue'er, I have not been possessed. I am your husband. When I am free at the border, I often reflect on myself. I did not know how to cherish you before and missed a few years with you. If I had known that I would fall in love with you, I would have protected you when you were a child and not let anyone bully you."
They missed out on so much. They were married for six years, separated for two and three years, and only spent one year together. That year, they were on the road to exile, enduring wind and rain, traveling every day. The few months they had together in peace were just a handful.
He regretted not cherishing her more back then.
"There are no 'ifs' in this world. Let bygones be bygones. We have many more three-year periods ahead of us. Separation is for a better reunion. If we hadn't parted ways, I wouldn't have known how much I liked you. No matter where we are, it's enough that we miss each other."
The man's eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly, "Xue'er, what did you just say? Could you say it again?"
She rarely said "I like you" or "I love you," and what she said in bed didn't count.
"Are there many more three-year periods to come?"
"Not that sentence."
"No matter where we are, as long as we miss each other, that's enough, isn't it?" Yun Zhaoxue knew which sentence he wanted to hear, so she deliberately avoided the correct answer.
Xiao Xuance shook his head, "Not this sentence, but the sentence before this one."
"I said... I love you." Yun Zhaoxue cupped the man's face and pecked his lips, their foreheads touching.
"Xue'er, I love you too, so much." The man's voice carried a long-suppressed heat and passion.
Before she could react, his burning palms had already firmly grasped the back of her head and kissed her.
Yun Zhaoxue looked at the eyes so close to hers and blinked.
Another...another kiss?
Even after kissing, my lips are so swollen I'm afraid to go out.
Let's kiss, what's wrong with eating a few more meals after being hungry for so long?
They kissed for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
As they kissed, they ended up kissing on the bed.
Suddenly, Erbao's voice came from outside.
"Mother, Mother, I heard you've woken up..."
"We learned a set of boxing techniques from Dad this morning, and we'll show it to you."
The door wasn't locked and opened with a creak.
The door wasn't locked?
Their confused eyes instantly cleared.
Yun Zhaoxue quickly pushed the man away, "You stay in the room for a while, I'll go out."
"Erbao, what brings you here? Is there something you need from your mother?" She straightened her clothes and went out to stop Erbao. Seeing the sweat on her son's head, she used a handkerchief to wipe it off for them.
"It's hot, and you're running so fast. Look how sweaty you are."
"Mother, we learned a new set of boxing techniques from Father today. We practiced outside for a long time before we started sweating."
"Oh, you've been practicing martial arts. You're so skilled at such a young age. When you grow up, you'll be able to protect your mother."
"Didn't Dad come looking for you? Is he inside? We want him to see who fights better between the two of us." Erbao clenched his little fists, rubbing them together, eager to try.
The little guy is very competitive and likes to compete with his twin brother in some aspects. He must have what his brother has.
As he was about to rush into the inner room, Yun Zhaoxue raised her hand to stop him. "Your father is tired and needs to rest. He has worked very hard fighting outside all these years. We should be considerate of him and let him rest for a while. You can call your mother first, and then call him when he wakes up, okay?"
He looks so terrible that he can't be seen in public.
"Is Dad very tired? He doesn't look like it. He got up very early this morning and even practiced a set of marksmanship."
Da Bao said sensibly, "Everyone gets tired. Listen to Mother, don't disturb Father's rest. Let's go out and fight."
Erbao also gave up and pulled Yun Zhaoxue outside, saying, "Okay, let's go outside and fight. Mom will help us decide who is better."
"good!"
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