The fireworks lasted as long as a cup of tea, and even a few pedestrians appeared on the street to watch the fireworks.
The sound of admiration was carried up to the bell tower by the sound of wind.
Xie Hengwu bit his lip. Thousands of words gathered on his lips, but they seemed to be blocked. He didn't know where to start.
After a while, she chuckled: "Fortunately it's not too late now, otherwise I would have disturbed their rest."
Xiao Yanzhou retracted his gaze from her and looked into the distance. There are still lingering fireworks and mist in the sky, indicating the grand scene just now.
He said calmly: "Do you still like it?"
Xie Hengwu nodded lightly and said with a smile: "It's very beautiful, I like it."
She knew this was prepared for her. From the moment she lied about her birth date to the moment she left the palace, she could prepare fireworks in such a short time...
Her birthday in the Hou Mansion was also fake, and no one would care about a fake birthday. Over the years, she has lost the habit of celebrating birthdays.
But after arriving in a foreign country, the people who were supposed to be enemies fell for her lies instead.
Thinking of Xiao Yanzhou's intentions, Xie Hengwu's heart felt hot, as if he was lightly nudged by a furry cat's head.
She looked at Xiao Yanzhou, who had sharp and distinct side lines and lowered eyelashes, giving off the indifference and arrogance of a superior.
Feeling the gaze beside him, he looked sideways and raised his eyebrows slightly: "As long as you like it."
Xie Hengwu smiled at him, suddenly took a few steps forward, opened his arms and hugged him.
In cold weather, hugs always feel inexplicably comforting and reassuring.
Xie Hengwu hugged his waist and buried his face in his chest, as if murmuring: "Your Majesty is so troubled, I don't even know what to do."
Xiao Yanzhou's body stiffened for a moment when she hugged him, and then he hugged her back unnaturally and patted her on the back.
"Your Majesty, the carriage and horses are ready."
Huo Heng emerged from the darkness and bowed in a deep voice.
Before Xie Hengwu let go, Huo Heng saw him. He felt a little embarrassed and buried his face deeper while carefully moving to hide behind Xiao Yanzhou.
Xiao Yanzhou looked at Xie Hengwu in his arms with some humor, and said to Huo Heng, "I understand, you go down first."
Huo Heng responded and disappeared into the night again.
Xie Hengwu then raised his head and asked doubtfully: "Your Majesty, aren't we going back to the palace yet?"
Xiao Yanzhou sneered: "Set off fireworks for your birthday? What do you think I am?"
Xie Hengwu: "Then we still have to go..."
The second half of her words was blocked because Xiao Yanzhou grabbed her waist again and jumped out of the bell tower.
The falling feeling suddenly hit him, and Xie Hengwu was so frightened that he forgot to scream and just hugged him tightly regardless.
By the time the two of them had settled down in the carriage, Xie Hengwu was still in a daze, leaning on the soft pillow with a dreamy look.
Xiao Yanzhou sat next to her. Seeing her distracted look, he found it interesting and reached out to pinch her cheek.
Xie Hengwu was in pain, and then he came back to his senses. His first sentence was to complain: "Your Majesty scared me again."
Xiao Yanzhou retorted: "You are mentally unstable and you still blame your superior?"
Xie Hengwu snorted softly. Who would have thought that he would suddenly jump from such a high bell tower? If she hadn't been sitting calmly in the carriage now, she really felt that Xiao Yanzhou wanted to take her to death.
"So where exactly is Your Majesty taking my concubine?"
Xiao Yanzhou curled his lips slightly and said two words: "Secret."
When Xie Hengwu saw this, she knew that Xiao Yanzhou would not talk anymore. She did not ask any more questions and calmed down to look inside the carriage carefully.
Xiao Yanzhou's carriage looked ordinary from the outside.
The seats in the car are spacious and soft, and the floor is covered with a thick white fox blanket. The four corners of the car are decorated with fist-sized night pearls, which shine brightly and are brighter than candlelight.
In the middle of the charcoal basin was burning fine silver charcoal, with a pot of wine simmering on it, making the interior of the car as warm as spring. Exquisite refreshments were placed on the golden nanmu table, as if they had just been prepared and served.
Xie Hengwu was speechless as he looked at it, quietly calculating in his mind how much money these would cost.
She compared it with her own small treasury and finally came to a conclusion.
extravagant! It’s so extravagant!
"By the way, I haven't asked yet, what reward do you want?"
A low-alcohol male voice followed Xie Hengwu's thoughts. She turned her head and blinked: "Reward?"
Xiao Yanzhou looked arrogant and nodded his head miserably: "She has already rewarded you, how can I not reward you?"
Xie Hengwu stared at the night pearl and blurted out: "Your Majesty, can you reward me with that pearl?"
Xiao Yanzhou's face went blank for a moment, and then he looked at Ye Mingzhu with her gaze, his expression a little complicated for a moment.
"You like this kind of thing?"
Xie Hengwu smiled brightly: "There is no such big luminous pearl in Nanliang. I find it novel."
"There are many more in the warehouse. Just ask Zhao Quan to give them to you."
Somehow, Xiao Yanzhou's voice sounded a little tired.
Hearing this sentence, Xie Hengwu's eyes lit up.
In this way, this bead is not a unique thing.
Then you can sell it!
Xie Hengwu naturally understood that the reward he was asking for was vulgar. But if you want to leave the palace in the future, how can you stand on your own without money.
It's not that she doesn't know how to want some elegant things, but unfortunately, elegance is useless before survival.
With Xiao Yanzhou's promise, she felt very happy.
Xiao Yanzhou looked at her with slightly complicated eyes, secretly wondering in his heart.
According to the information investigated by Zhao Quan, Changping Marquis did not treat her badly, and she was known as a talented woman in Nanliang.
How come here, a talented woman turned into a miser?
Could it be that the wrong person was checked?
Xiao Yanzhou frowned and fell into self-doubt.
Xie Hengwu had already put the matter aside, moved his seat to the window, opened the corner of the car curtain and looked out.
It was quiet with fewer pedestrians. Xie Hengwu looked at the street scene in Beijiang. Most of the shops on both sides were closed, but the street lights were still shining dimly, reflecting the appearance of snow.
In Nanliang, she had almost never seen snow.
As he watched, Xie Hengwu's back tensed inexplicably, and the next moment, Xiao Yanzhou's voice rang in his ears.
"looking at what?"
The warm breath sprayed in his ears as he spoke, and Xie Hengwu flinched, but instead crawled into his arms.
"Reporting to your majesty, I am... looking at the snow."
"Snow?" Xiao Yanzhou's voice rose, as if he didn't understand what he said: "What's so good about snow?"
His voice seemed to go directly into his ears. Xie Hengwu had goosebumps all over his body and whispered: "Your Majesty, there is not so much snow in Nanliang."
Xiao Yanzhou raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
When Xie Hengwu thought he wouldn't do anything else, Xiao Yanzhou hugged her waist and put his chin on her shoulder.
His shoulders sank, Xie Hengwu subconsciously turned around, and his soft lips brushed against his cheek.
The touch like a dragonfly's touch on water passed fleetingly. Xiao Yanzhou's expression remained unchanged, but the color of his phoenix eyes seemed to be darker.
Xie Hengwu's face felt hot, and his neck was stiff, not knowing whether to move again. He just whispered: "What are you doing, Your Majesty?"
Xiao Yanzhou didn't know how to answer.
He was just doing what the book said.
They say that women like to be hugged from behind.
When Xie Hengwu turned his face sideways, the two of them seemed to be rubbing their ears together, their cheeks were so close that he could already see how her eyelashes were tangled and intertwined.
The red lips were present, and he could still recall the feeling of the bite just now.
So soft, so fragrant, like cheese.
Xiao Yanzhou was silent for a while, and then suddenly said: "Kiss me again."
"What?"
Xie Hengwu thought he heard wrongly.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yanzhou looked serious and repeated again: "Gu said, kiss me again."
The cold-faced tyrant leaned on her shoulder and said such coquettish words, Xie Hengwu almost thought he was dreaming.
She pinched her thigh secretly, and the pain told her clearly that it was not a dream.
Did Xiao Yanzhou take the wrong medicine?
Xie Hengwu blinked blankly, his eyes drifting past Xiao Yanzhou to the pot of wine warming on the stove.
He didn't drink either...
"How long are you going to dawdle?"
Seeing that she didn't move, Xiao Yanzhou became impatient.
Hearing such a familiar impatient tone, Xie Hengwu calmed down somehow.
It's still the same impatient Xiao Yanzhou, okay okay...
Just give it a kiss... Just give it a kiss, right? She got married from left to right, and these things should have been done long ago.
Facing Xiao Yanzhou's slightly gloomy gaze, Xie Hengwu lowered his head and placed a gentle kiss on his cheek.
Looking at Xiao Yanzhou from such a close distance, his face became more and more handsome and cold, unlike a mortal.
Xie Hengwu almost felt that his behavior was blasphemous.
However, this was "god" personally ordering her to blaspheme.
She raised her head and asked him in a weak voice: "Your Majesty, is this okay?"
Xiao Yanzhou closed his eyes, leaned on her shoulder, and sniffed deeply into her neck.
Doesn't seem too bad.
Xie Hengwu felt like she was being targeted by a wild beast, and the latter was sniffing her to determine whether she was delicious.
I don’t know how long Xiao Yanzhou took the sniff before he raised his head. His eyes were half-squinted like a satiated carnivore. He lazily said,
"not bad."
Zhou Qi's words were somewhat useful.
At least just now, the fragrance on her body was indeed stronger.
The carriage paused lightly, someone tapped on the wall, and Huo Heng's voice was vaguely heard from outside.
"Your Majesty, we are here."
Xiao Yanzhou responded quietly in the car, but had no intention of taking action.
Xie Hengwu struggled slightly and urged in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's time for us to go down."
"What's the rush?" Xiao Yanzhou looked down at her, "We're not here to investigate the case."
Of course Xie Hengwu understood this truth, but she still felt guilty for letting so many people wait outside in the cold wind.
Xiao Yanzhou seemed to notice her embarrassment, chuckled lowly, and said in her ear: "Then kiss me again."
Xie Hengwu's beautiful eyes opened slightly, and two words came to mind.
Shameless!
At this moment, Xiao Yanzhou let go of his arm around her waist, and Xie Hengwu turned around, wanting to take the opportunity to slip away.
However, she forgot how big the difference in stature between the two was.
As soon as Xie Hengwu turned around, Xiao Yanzhou was firmly blocked between the car wall and him. It was more like he jumped into a trap on his own initiative.
Xiao Yanzhou almost completely surrounded her, and the small space between his arms made the atmosphere between the two of them even more ambiguous.
He lowered his eyes, his face hidden in the shadows was gloomy and sinister, making people want to run away.
Xie Hengwu's back was against the hard wall of the car. She raised her face and saw the tall emperor leaning slightly, his beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed, and he said like a smile but not a smile: "Just kiss me, okay?"
