Chapter 43 Sharing the Bed
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Tong went out to fetch water with a smile. Now, even if Xiao Ji wanted to regret, he was too embarrassed to speak up. He could only cooperate with him to wash up and make sure there was no odor on his body before Zhao Tong helped him lie down on the bed.
Xiao Ji had never been so nervous before, not even on his wedding day. His palms, which were lying flat on the bed, were sweating slightly. While listening to the noises outside, his mind was frantically recalling the fire avoidance map that the eunuch showed him before his wedding.
Sometimes he would despise himself for being such a fickle and heartless guy. It was obvious that the person who first aroused his excitement was not his wife, but now he still couldn't help fantasizing about her.
He was so nervous that his breathing was unstable, but Zhao Tong was still leaning against the window, bending over and peeking outside to report as if he was sneaking around.
"The lady squatted before the fire to warm her hair."
"The lady's hair seems to be almost dry, she stood up!"
This sentence made Xiao Ji even more alert. Just as he was about to scold him, he heard Zhao Tong excitedly shouting, "Madam is coming over here!"
Xiao Ji swallowed his scolding again. He couldn't help but look around. His eyes caught sight of the bed frame above him, and he asked casually, "Is the bed frame clean? Don't let the dust get in your eyes."
Zhao Tong, on the other side, immediately put on an enigmatic smile and patted his chest to assure, "Although this bed has been there for more than ten years, I have carefully checked it during the day. Master, don't worry, it will definitely not break!"
Now Xiao Ji's face turned completely red and he fell silent. When he was thinking about how to kick him out, Qing Wu's voice was heard outside the door.
"May I come inside?"
Without Xiao Ji's help, Zhao Tong left quickly on his own. He hurried out to greet him, "Hey, the servant is here, Madam, please come in."
Qingwu had actually been prepared for this. Not to mention that the palace was too big and difficult to clean, she had been prepared to sleep in the same bed with Xi Qingtong since she agreed to exchange husbands with him.
She has never had the idea of being faithful to one man. If this young man betrays her in the future, she will not stay with him.
Hearing Zhao Tong's voice inside, Qingwu pushed the door open and walked in. As soon as he entered, he ran into Zhao Tong. He hurriedly bent down and nodded, then hurried out and closed the door with a "click".
The action was so fast that even Qingwu didn't react.
"Master, Madam, you don't have to get up early tomorrow. I'll go get you some food!"
After understanding his implication, Qingwu looked embarrassed.
The candlelight crackled in the copper lamp. Qing Wu lowered his eyes and walked inside. When he turned the door, he saw Xiao Ji hurriedly pulling the quilt to cover his shoulders - the boy's cheeks were slightly flushed, and his eyes were particularly watery in the candlelight.
"Ahem..." Xiao Ji turned his face away, but his ears pricked up involuntarily as he listened to the footsteps getting closer.
All these reactions fell into Qingwu's eyes. She couldn't help but bend her eyes, and walked over in her Luohan slippers. From a distance, she saw that there was only a quilt on the bed, and her face began to feel slightly hot instantly.
She had clearly known about the marriage plan and was looking forward to consummating her marriage with another man before, but now she was hesitant and shy.
But the boy on the bed seemed to be even more shy than her. Not only did he turn his face away, he even closed his eyes. Only his fluttering eyelashes showed his uneasy mood.
Seeing that he was more shy than himself, Qing Wu regained his courage and took the initiative to say, "I'll sleep on the inside."
His legs are still outside for easier movement.
Xiao Ji didn't dare to open his eyes, and just said "hmm" softly. Qing Wu no longer hesitated, took off the robe on her body and placed it on the hanger on the side, then knelt on one knee on the bed, reached inside, and before she moved her body, she felt the person on the bed stiffen instantly. She laughed to herself, reached over, and sat cross-legged on the bed.
What should I do next? The boy with his eyes closed couldn't help wondering, but he didn't wait for her to make the next move.
He couldn't help but open his eyes a little, and met Qingwu's smiling eyes.
She's looking at him!
Xiao Ji subconsciously closed his eyes, then opened them again. He realized that doing so would only make things more obvious. However, his actions were completely seen by Qing Wu. She combed her hair with her fingers and laughed. Her laughter was pleasant and melodious, echoing in Xiao Ji's ears.
Xiao Ji just lay on the bed and looked up at her, watching her black hair falling like a waterfall, shining like satin in the candlelight. Looking down, he saw the brocade half-sleeved nightgown, revealing a pair of white arms, one raised to stroke her hair, and the other hanging naturally on her legs. Her legs were also bent at the knees, revealing half of her calves and almost white feet.
Xiao Ji felt his throat tightening, and his heart was bubbling as if it was about to boil, but the girl beside him did not behave like him at all. He watched Qing Wu lift the quilt, and her movements were as natural as if she was in her own boudoir.
Is she really that brave? Aren't girls said to be shy and fearful? One of his guards told him that the night he married his new wife, she was so frightened that she cried just by the sight of him getting into bed.
However, now it seemed as if he was the one who was scared to tears... Of course he would not be scared to tears. Xiao Ji thought for a moment and his face turned redder. If she was so bold, would she ask him to do something right away?
Xiao Ji couldn't help but clench his hands. He looked at the person lying beside him, only half an arm's length away from him. The unique fragrance of a woman came and invaded his nose. Xiao Ji couldn't help but move his nostrils. This fragrance seemed a little familiar...
Little did she know that Qingwu had been wearing Xi Qingtong's clothes and using her bath products since yesterday, so she was naturally scented with Xi Qingtong, and it would take several days for her own scent to take over.
The boy's mind had been turning over and over countless times. He waited and waited, but there was no movement beside him.
He couldn't help but feel puzzled. Wasn't that brave? He had already prepared himself mentally.
Although he had some feelings for the second wife of the Xi family, he would always keep them in his heart and would never express them out loud. He had already fulfilled his obligations as a husband.
Xiao Ji thought he was quietly daydreaming, but Qing Wu had been sensing the small movements around him for a long time. At first, she didn't think much of it, after all, he still had an injured leg, and she wasn't in a rush. However, the increasingly restless people around her gradually made her think wrongly.
Could it be... ?
As his face flushed, Qing Wu also thought that Xiao Ji was now seventeen or eighteen years old. His grandmother said that seventeen or eighteen years old was the most impulsive time for teenagers. She had been practicing medicine for so many years and had encountered many troubles caused by boys and girls.
It was not known whether it was God's will or fate's arrangement, but they both turned their heads at the same time. In the dim candlelight, their eyes met and they spoke at the same time: "You..."
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