Shen Zhiyi reached out to grab the flowing cloud brocade.
But Yan Zhuoxu suddenly pressed him down, "Don't move..."
His voice was hoarse.
He buried his face in her neck, breathing heavily, as if trying to calm himself down.
Shen Zhiyi immediately sensed the difference.
She dared not move again.
"Your Highness..."
After a long while, he released her.
Shen Zhiyi fled in a panic, clutching Liu Yunjin, and hurriedly ran behind the screen.
But because his steps were unsteady, he almost tripped and fell.
Yan Zhuoxu's dark eyes sparkled with a smile.
"What's the panic?"
Shen Zhiyi blushed slightly and took two steps behind the screen.
She took two deep breaths before reaching out to unbutton her shirt.
The coat falls.
Her disheveled undergarments were visible.
The straps are all crooked.
Her face flushed, she loosened her sash and waist ornaments...
All the clothes fell off.
Moonlight gently shone on her fair skin.
When she saw the finger marks on her body and thought about his almost brutal treatment, her ears turned so red they could bleed.
Even with a screen between us, it felt like I couldn't face him.
She turned slightly.
Unfold the flowing cloud brocade.
Little did she know that the dim lighting inside the room made it easier for the moonlight to illuminate her slender figure, casting it all onto the screen.
Graceful and rhythmic.
Every undulation felt like the most poetic landing point, striking Yan Zhuoxu's heart.
His vision gradually darkened.
It seemed that all the darkness of the night was mixed into his eyes at this moment.
Longing to be shaken.
He watched her get dressed.
Every muscle in her body gradually swelled and tightened with her movements.
He leaned back against the table and closed his eyes tightly.
Let your delusions surge and rage through your blood.
The price of turning away from Buddha is to live in self-torture every moment, living in a dream of fighting against desires.
He will spend the rest of his life gnawing at his desires.
And they make a living from it.
His current forbearance stems from the dazzling golden light of the Buddhist temple, which weighs heavily on his mind like a disciplinary weight.
As long as he hasn't broken the precept against killing, he can deceive himself and pretend he can turn back.
He still suppressed his secret desires.
A yearning for forgiveness from the faith.
Shen Zhiyi changed her clothes and slowly walked out.
The moment her face was illuminated by the moonlight.
Yan Zhuoxu understood.
He might be finished.
He reached out his hand to her, his voice low and gentle, "Come here."
Shen Zhiyi moved gracefully towards him.
The moon-white skirt, bathed in the bright silver light, shimmered with layers of pearly light, possessing a truly ethereal quality reminiscent of drifting clouds.
A look of amazement flashed in Yan Zhuoxu's eyes.
He pulled her along and made her stand in front of him.
He held her waist, took out a jade pendant from his pocket, and tied it around her waist.
Shen Zhiyi picked up the jade pendant with some curiosity.
"What's this?"
The crescent-shaped piece of mutton fat jade gleamed softly in the moonlight.
The tentacles are warm.
It's obvious at a glance that this is no ordinary product.
“This jade pendant is divided into two pieces; it is a gift from me to you, a possession from my secular life.” He paused, then said, “With this jade pendant, you can freely travel between the Eastern Palace and the Imperial City.”
She must have been frequently harassed because of her lowly status.
Holding this item is like meeting the prince in person.
No one dared to bully her anymore.
Even if he isn't by her side, there should still be someone to listen to her.
A soft light filled Shen Zhiyi's eyes.
Divided into two...
Doesn't that mean that he and she are a couple?
"What are you thinking about?" Yan Zhuoxu fastened the jade pendant, lingered on her waist for a moment, and then restrained himself from letting go.
Shen Zhiyi gazed at him tenderly.
"I'm thinking... how can I repay Your Highness for being so kind to me?"
Yan Zhuoxu's eyes darkened for a moment.
"If you can't figure it out, remember the kindness and repay it in the future."
*
Temple, dining hall.
Shen Qingyuan avoided the crowd and sneaked into the inner dining hall.
She easily found a separate portion among the vegetarian meals.
She knew it was prepared for Shen Zhiyi.
Because she was a woman, it was inconvenient for her to eat with the monks, so her meals were always served in a separate small portion to her meditation room.
She and Ye Jinghong just arrived today and haven't had a chance to share theirs yet.
Shen Qingyuan looked around, added something to the vegetable dish that Shen Zhiyi usually ate, and then quickly put the lid back on.
Her heart raced, and she quietly left through the back door of the inner dining hall.
Lianxing stood guard outside the door.
Only after seeing their master leave from not far away did they pretend to have just arrived at the dining hall.
He stopped a passing young novice monk and said, "Young master, my young lady asked me to inquire whether the vegetarian meal for the second young lady has been prepared."
The young novice asked in surprise, "It should be better by now, why hasn't Sister Chenbi, who is by the Second Miss's side, come to ask?"
Lianxing smiled and said, "Little Master, you don't know this."
“My second young lady has been frail since childhood, but she has a proud and arrogant temperament. When she eats at home, the mistress and young lady have to take extra care of her and make sure she is well taken care of.”
"My young lady is worried that if she misses the appointed time, it will harm her health."
"So you sent me here to ask."
The young novice monk smiled and said, "I never imagined that Miss Shen would be such a kind-hearted person, caring so much about her half-sister."
He scratched his head. "However, the second young lady has been here for many days, and her personality is not as arrogant as my sister described."
"On the contrary, they took great care of us!"
Lianxing smiled, but her smile was not genuine.
The young novice monk turned and walked towards the inner dining hall. "Here's what I'll do. I'll go and take a look. If it's better, I'll send it to the Second Miss right away."
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