Back in her room, Shen Ling had just sat down and was about to take a sip of water when she saw Gu Mu taking off his clothes.
Seeing that Gu Mu was about to take off his coat, Chen Ling choked on her water and stammered, "Your Majesty, what are you doing...?"
Gu Mu turned around, looked at Shen Ling, and said seriously, "Go to sleep, Ling'er? Do you want to play cards with me late at night?"
Chen Ling's face flushed instantly, and her hand holding the water glass trembled slightly.
After a long pause, she stammered, "This...this is too fast. I'm not ready yet."
Gu Mu hung the clothes on the rack and said calmly, "I took off my clothes myself because I knew Ling'er wasn't prepared. Otherwise, these things should have been done by Ling'er."
Shen Ling's eyes widened in disbelief.
Logically speaking, women who were to marry into the palace would be taught some secret etiquette before their marriage.
Perhaps because she had studied too many different things, she was forgotten to be taught these things before she got married.
For a moment, Shen Ling seemed to have been opened the door to a new world, and was stunned.
Then, she asked incredulously, "Is what Your Majesty said true?"
"Of course it's true, otherwise you can go ask those aunts in the palace." Gu Mu found it somewhat amusing.
His Ling'er is really becoming more and more like a child.
But what's wrong with that? It's better than wanting to kill him the moment you see him.
Upon hearing the words "truly," Shen Ling awkwardly turned her face away, blushing even more: "But Your Majesty, now... now is not appropriate. I only agreed to let Your Majesty sleep in the bed, but I didn't say... I didn't say... that we should do that kind of thing."
"What I meant was sleeping in bed." Gu Mu smiled, knowing exactly what Shen Ling was thinking just by looking at her expression.
Before, she was very good at disguising her emotions, always maintaining a calm expression no matter what happened. But now, the girl has completely let down her guard in front of him.
"Does Ling'er not take off her clothes when she sleeps?" Gu Mu continued to take off his pants and shoes, then sat on the bed and asked in return.
Shen Ling was completely unsettled.
She was willing to share a room with Gu Mu simply because the local officials only provided one room.
Although there were plenty of empty rooms in the inn, she and Gu Mu were, after all, husband and wife. If she and Gu Mu separated, those officials would definitely think she had fallen out of favor and might even gossip about her behind her back.
Not long ago, she suddenly had a change of heart and was willing to let Gu Mu sleep in the same bed with her, purely because she was provoked by Qingqiu.
This made her realize just how popular the man beside her was, despite his supposedly virtuous character.
Sensing a hint of threat, Shen Ling blurted out those words in a moment of weakness.
Is it too late to regret it now?
But when Shen Ling turned her head, she saw Gu Mu's sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, which perfectly matched the aesthetics of girls. Because Gu Mu had deliberately tanned his skin, he had a masculine appearance.
Shen Ling's heart suddenly raced.
She never thought Gu Mu was this handsome in her past life. Could it be because Gu Mu is a little tanned? She actually prefers tanned skin.
Or perhaps she's fallen for Gu Mu, so she's putting a beauty filter on him.
Shen Ling couldn't understand it, but seeing how handsome Gu Mu was, she felt that sleeping in the same bed wasn't a big deal... After all, they were husband and wife, and besides, His Majesty had promised her not to do anything.
She trusts His Majesty.
Thinking this, Shen Ling awkwardly sat down on the edge of the bed.
But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't bring himself to take off his clothes.
Shen Ling simply couldn't convince herself to make such a gesture in front of a boy, even though that man was her husband.
Just as Shen Ling was fidgeting with her sleeve, unsure of what to do, Gu Mu suddenly turned around and looked at her with amusement: "Ling'er, have you forgotten that you said you would make it up to me back in Qingqiu's room?"
Shen Ling's hand, which was tugging at her sleeve, froze.
It seems there is such a thing.
Then, just as Shen Ling was in a daze, wondering what compensation Gu Mu wanted, she saw Gu Mu's face gradually enlarge in front of her, and then her lips touched Gu Mu's, feeling a soft and warm touch.
Even though it wasn't Shen Ling's first kiss, she still felt like she'd been electrocuted, her whole body going numb.
Immediately afterwards, she felt Gu Mu's hand encircle her waist, his hand gripping her belt: "Then the compensation I want is to undress Ling'er."
"!!!" Shen Ling's mouth was blocked, and she couldn't utter any words of resistance.
She instinctively tried to push Gu Mu away, but she couldn't muster the strength.
She felt ashamed, angry, and helpless.
In the end, he could only resign himself to his fate and close his eyes.
After Gu Mu untied Shen Ling's belt, he pulled away from her lips and chuckled softly.
Shen Ling's outer robe was open, revealing that she was wearing undergarments underneath.
In fact, compared to Gu Mu's previous life, this level of clothing is not as cool as girls' normal summer attire.
Like in my past life, when I walked down the street, I would always see a few women with exposed arms, legs, and bellies.
Therefore, even though Shen Ling was wearing undergarments, she was actually wearing quite a lot.
Gu Mu managed to keep his composure.
But Shen Ling is different. When has she ever experienced such a scene? If you say she was just putting on a brave front before, now she has completely revealed her emotions to Gu Mu.
She didn't care that Gu Mu saw her vulnerable side.
So, she really is... quite shy.
Instead of putting on a brave face, she simply lowered her head, then burrowed into the covers, completely concealing her head with the blankets, as if as long as she remained hidden, Gu Mu would not see her or know she was there.
Gu Mu chuckled, pulled a hidden weapon from his sleeve, extinguished the candle, and crawled into bed, where he slept soundly through the night.
...
Meanwhile, Shen Chao was on the verge of collapse. He couldn't bear it any longer and found the illusory figure, saying, "Even if you resurrect me, what's the point of me being half-alive and half-dead?"
The phantom figure gazed into the distance, appearing somewhat unfathomable.
Although people could not see the specific outline of the phantom, they always felt that his gaze seemed to be able to penetrate space and see the scenery in distant places.
For a moment, for some reason, Shen Chao felt somewhat uneasy when facing this illusory figure.
What kind of existence is this? The dead are brought back to life, and it seems to exist outside the three realms.
Of course, this existence that made Shen Chao feel uneasy would likely make Gu Mu even more curious about what would happen after the parchment scroll was developed, if he knew about it.
After all, the phantom and the parchment were both contenders for the title of the greatest villain after him.
Therefore, they should have been on the same level. Since the phantom is so strong, the parchment scroll shouldn't be so weak.
But now, the parchment scroll has become Gu Mu's sycophant, diligently working as a wageless laborer.
They still enjoy it immensely.
The illusory figure sighed, then suddenly cursed, "Useless..."
The phantom suddenly spoke, startling Shen Chao, who was standing behind him.
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