Yun Zhuo stared intently at Ye Qingxue. She saw that Ye Qingxue's tone was firm and her attitude was positive. She acknowledged the difficulties before her, but she never showed the slightest sign of retreat or fear.
Her eyes were so clear and bright, her gaze was like a raging fire, and she looked so radiant.
In an instant, Yun Zhuo felt his heart overflow with tenderness. Thump! Thump! Thump! His heart pounded so hard it was deafening.
He lowered his head, pressed his lips to Ye Qingxue's red lips, and slowly took them into his mouth, his hot breath seeming to melt her completely into his embrace.
After a while, Ye Qingxue heard him whisper in her ear, "Okay, let's agree on a code. If I say 'When will the bright moon shine on my return?', what will you say?"
"Qingshan sees me as such." Ye Qingxue said, then hummed in response, bearing the surging emotions of Yun Zhuo, the burning feelings like a raging fire.
The two then exchanged several more secret codes, each corresponding to a different matter.
But the gilded curtain hooks never stopped jingling, the rhythm as rapid as war drums. Suddenly, Gray Seven and White Seven, who were guarding outside, jumped up and chased and played in the courtyard, but they couldn't drown out a broken sob from inside the room.
The wind and rain stopped, and Ye Qingxue was exhausted. She lay on the bed, not even wanting to move a finger.
Yun Zhuo looked at her eyebrows and eyes, his gaze burning again. He decided to kiss her eyebrows and eyes again before stopping teasing her.
After kissing her eyebrows and eyes, I saw her red lips.
Those red lips, no matter what situation he was in, never uttered a word of abandonment. Yun Zhuo kissed her red lips again.
His gaze shifted downwards, taking in her slender neck and fair skin... Yun Zhuo's heart sank with her curves, becoming completely attached to her.
"Qingxue, Qingxue..." he murmured her name softly, his burning kiss landing on her neck, his lingering breath on it: "How can you be so good? How can you be so good..."
All the bitterness, resentment, and unwillingness in my heart transformed into a burgeoning love the moment I encountered her gentle tenderness.
Yun Zhuo's eyes reddened again and again.
Granny Xing led everyone away.
Seeing that everyone was making way, Mi Rao quietly came in with a late-night snack. Standing by the window, she heard the noises inside, which were indeed enough to make one blush and their heart race.
However, there was no particular change in her facial expression.
Instead, he lowered his eyes, concealing the emotions within them.
She recalled the scene she had seen in the front yard at dusk, confirming the poison in Yun Zhuo's body and the symptoms that would appear.
She smiled; hadn't this been her chance?
"Who's outside!" Yun Zhuo's extremely hoarse voice came from inside the house, and Mi Rao suddenly came back to her senses.
She was just standing there, doing nothing and saying nothing, yet Yun Zhuo sensed her presence? It must be because she was distracted and didn't pay attention to concealing her aura.
She quickly composed herself, cleared her throat, and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Princess, it's me, Mi Rao, bringing you a midnight snack."
There was no movement inside.
Fifteen minutes later, the door opened. Yun Zhuo was already dressed, but her eyes were faintly red. Mi Rao quickly lowered her head.
She saw his hand reach out again; his fingers were long and slender, with distinct knuckles, and very handsome. She was a little distracted.
"Give me the midnight snack." Yun Zhuo's voice rang out, and Mi Rao suddenly came to her senses, quickly placing the tray in Yun Zhuo's hands.
"Go down. You don't need to come over unless you're told to."
"Yes, Mi Rao takes her leave." Mi Rao curtsied and withdrew.
Yun Zhuo placed the late-night snack on the table. Ye Qingxue was already dressed, and Yun Zhuo went forward to help her down.
They haven't had dinner yet, and they are indeed hungry.
The two sat down to eat, and for a moment they were silent. In the silence, the oppressive atmosphere seemed to permeate again, almost overwhelming them.
But neither of them said anything and continued eating quietly, not letting the other notice their emotions at all.
After they finished eating, Granny Xing and Chunqian came in to help Ye Qingxue wash up and make the bed again. Yunzhuo also washed up briefly before the two of them went back to bed to sleep.
Ye Qingxue was wearing a light blue nightgown, her hands resting on her abdomen as she looked up at the tent ceiling. Yun Zhuo walked over, took her hand, and then lay down beside her.
Yun Zhuo placed her hand on her abdomen, closed her eyes, and went to sleep.
Early the next morning.
When Ye Qingxue woke up, she didn't go to the backyard to practice whipping. Instead, she sat in front of the dressing table and waited for Yun Zhuo to wake up.
There were many things to prepare before the Grand Canal was built, and things were very busy, so Yun Zhuo woke up not long after.
"I asked Granny Xing to have the kitchen prepare breakfast—" Ye Qingxue's voice trailed off because she saw Yun Zhuo frown and look very unpleasant after regaining consciousness for a moment.
Ye Qingxue got up and walked towards him, but he pushed her away, saying, "Don't come near me!"
Ye Qingxue stopped in her tracks and waited for a while. When she saw him close his eyes in pain, she asked, "What did you see?"
Yun Zhuo slowly opened her eyes.
Ye Qingxue saw his eyes reddening, making his face appear even paler.
Ye Qingxue's heart leaped into her throat, but she remained silent and waited quietly.
After an unknown amount of time, Yun Zhuo said, "I saw two of you. One was you asking me how I was doing, and the other was you skinning a rabbit, your hands covered in blood, and you were still smiling at me."
His voice wasn't loud, but it was very hoarse.
Ye Qingxue felt a cool breeze blowing towards her face, and she got goosebumps all over her body.
Yun Zhuo suddenly grabbed her arm, his eyes filled with eager anticipation: "The one standing next to me now is the real you, right? The other one is an illusion, right?"
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