Xiao Yanzhou curled up his palms. Although Xie Hengwu's little strength was no different from scratching an itch to him, it was still beyond his expectation.
You can't tell that this delicate and soft girl is quite capable of tickling people.
Xie Hengwu still clearly remembered that he slapped the little insect hard in his dream. At this time, he couldn't see Xiao Yanzhou's expression clearly, but he could also feel his slightly gloomy aura.
Could it be that she just... hit him?
Xie Hengwu pursed his lips and decided to play dumb.
Seeing that Xiao Yanzhou didn't speak, she stabilized her trembling voice and pretended to be calm: "Your Majesty, you are here...what do you want?"
Xiao Yanzhou lowered his eyes, as if he could read the thoughts of the person in front of him: "Do you remember what happened just now?"
Xie Hengwu blinked and yawned, his voice lazily saying: "I just woke up... I don't remember..."
Perhaps because Fang had woken up and was still sleepy, her voice was slightly hoarse and the ending was lingering, with an unconscious hint of coquettishness.
Xiao Yanzhou knew that she was going to default on her debt.
He leaned forward and narrowed his dark eyes: "Are you serious that you don't remember?"
Xie Hengwu quietly wrapped the quilt tighter, like a little beast trying to hide after sensing danger.
She stared into Xiao Yanzhou's eyes and nodded slightly.
A joking chuckle sounded in front of him.
Xie Hengwu's nerves suddenly became tense.
Xiao Yanzhou gently brushed Xie Hengwu's sleep-disordered hair and brushed it behind his ears. His mellow voice was slow, like an intimate whisper between lovers.
"Aheng, you are not good at lying."
The hair on Xie Hengwu's body stood up, and the back of his neck felt cold.
Damn it, Xiao Yanzhou is really her nemesis!
She cursed in her heart without the grace of a noble lady.
You must know that in Nanliang, Xie Hengwu was very good at dancing in the circle of noble women, and she was like a fish in water. Who would not praise her for her calmness, appropriateness, and moderation.
But these thoughts of dealing with others, and even the methods of dealing with Lang Jun, are of no use in front of a completely abnormal person like Xiao Yanzhou.
Every time she faced him, she acted like a defenseless child, easily seen through.
Xie Hengwu smiled naturally and said softly: "Your Majesty, I did not lie... I was still dreaming just now, but what happened in the dream was forgotten when I woke up."
Xiao Yanzhou chuckled lightly, sliding his palms along the black hair, resting on her neck, rubbing her delicate neck ambiguously and dangerously: "Aheng, do you know where the flaw is?"
The most vulnerable part was being controlled. Xie Hengwu raised his head slightly to escape, but more weaknesses were exposed in front of him.
"I don't understand what your Majesty is talking about..."
Xiao Yanzhou's fingertips pressed the pulsating blood on the side of her neck.
The pulse beats gently against the fingertips, tenacious yet fragile. Xiao Yanzhou could easily break her into pieces if he thought about it.
Instinctively aware of the danger, Xie Hengwu's mind screamed to escape, but her rationality forced her to endure the fear and continue to maintain a motionless posture.
The aroma seemed to be getting stronger, gradually dispelling Xiao Yanzhou's violent thoughts.
As if toying with it, he tapped her neck in time with the pulse rhythm, and said quietly: "Aheng, do you know that when you are nervous, you will become more fragrant?"
Xie Hengwu was dumbfounded. He didn't expect it to be so strange.
What kind of dog nose does he have?
She subconsciously raised her hand to smell it, and then heard Xiao Yanzhou, who was so gloomy just now, laughing happily.
It turned out to be a trick on her!
Xie Hengwu raised his eyes angrily, while Xiao Yanzhou's smile was still there, his handsome face as intoxicating as old wine.
He smiles, it's really nice.
Xie Hengwu was lost in thought for a moment, and the person in front of him gently ruffled the top of his hair.
Her heartbeat skipped a beat.
"So Gu said, Ah Heng, you are not good at lying."
She couldn't pretend anymore and said humbly: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... hit you."
Xiao Yanzhou chuckled: "In your dream, is being alone something very annoying?"
Xie Hengwu naturally did not dare to say that he had turned into a bug, so he quickly changed the subject.
"Your Majesty has not gone to bed yet. Is there anything you want to tell me?"
Xiao Yanzhou saw through her little thoughts but said, "Well, I do have something to say."
"If I leave for a few days, you will stay here. Zhao Quan and your maids from the palace will come over in the morning. If you need anything, just ask them."
Xie Hengwu nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Xiao Yanzhou likes people who are knowledgeable.
The bed beside him sank, and Xiao Yanzhou sat on it.
Xie Hengwu was stunned: "Your Majesty?"
Xiao Yanzhou glanced sideways, as if wondering why she reacted like this: "I'm going to bed, what's the matter?"
Xie Hengwu choked and wanted to say why don't you go to sleep in the dormitory inside...
That bed is obviously much more spacious than this one.
She cursed and moved to the couch to make way for Xiao Yanzhou.
This bed is spacious for one person, but if there are two people, it will inevitably become crowded.
The two of them slept on the same couch, covered with the same quilt, and since it was a bit crowded, their bodies would inevitably touch.
For example, when Xie Hengwu wanted to reach out and pull the quilt, he accidentally brushed against Xiao Yanzhou's chest.
She paused for a moment, then withdrew her hand as if she was on fire.
He has been practicing martial arts all year round, and his body is clearly defined, even a little bit rough on his hands.
Xie Hengwu quickly turned over and closed her eyes, pretending to sleep. Fortunately, the cover of the night prevented her crimson complexion from being exposed.
Xiao Yanzhou chuckled a few times, turned to her slowly, stretched out his arms to take her into his arms.
Xie Hengwu froze and let him do what he wanted.
If he really wanted to...she wasn't mentally prepared.
But after Xiao Yanzhou hugged her, he said "Go to sleep" and made no other moves.
Xie Hengwu waited for a while and realized that he was really just hugging her.
She felt puzzled and felt inexplicably relaxed.
This was the first time that he and Xiao Yanzhou fell asleep on the same bed.
Usually... usually in Zichen Palace, she could only make do with the beauty couch placed beside his couch.
The room was already hot, and Xiao Yanzhou was close to her behind her. The hot warmth made her feel dizzy. Xie Hengwu was already sleepy, so he fell asleep again soon.
She was fast asleep, but Xiao Yanzhou was wide awake with his eyes open.
The person in her arms was soft and delicate, as if she was holding a ball of light cotton.
The fragrant kind.
Although the aroma relieved the headache, it could not relieve the dryness caused by it.
That inexplicable restlessness reappeared, much more violent than usual.
Xiao Yanzhou lowered his head and nibbled on the back of her neck a few times in revenge.
--
The next morning, the sunlight shines through the window lattice on the bed curtain, casting the shadow of the bare branches outside the window.
Xie Hengwu turned over and suddenly woke up when his hand touched the bed beside him.
Xiao Yanzhou had long since disappeared from the couch.
I knew he was leaving for something, but I didn't know he was leaving so early.
Xie Hengwu calculated the time and found that Xiao Yanzhou might have only slept for an hour or two.
She felt a little sad for no reason, and sat blankly on the bed for a while, until a crisp voice called her back to consciousness.
"Little Master!"
Li Luo walked around the bead curtain and almost ran towards her.
"Little Master, you really scared me to death! I didn't see my little master come back last night. I thought you...little master..." Li Luo pursed her lips and was about to cry.
Xie Hengwu poked her forehead angrily: "Are you hoping something will happen to me?"
Li Luo spat a few times quickly and said, "No, no, my little master will be safe and live a hundred years without any worries!"
Seeing a familiar person, Xie Hengwu felt relieved and asked curiously: "Where is Eunuch Zhao?"
"Eunuch Zhao brought the maid and left. He must have gone to do other things." Li Luo rolled her eyes and said narrowly, "Little Master, so you and Your Majesty..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Xie Hengwu scolded him, but his face turned red, "Groom me."
Li Luo pursed her lips and smiled, took Xie Hengwu's hand and helped her out of bed.
While dressing her, Li Luo glanced at the tiny bite marks on the back of Xie Hengwu's neck.
She snickered silently, and felt that her master was very thin-skinned, so she didn't say anything and put on Xie Hengwu's coat as if nothing had happened.
--
Shou'an Palace.
Empress Dowager Cui lowered her eyes and sat on a high seat in the main hall with an unclear expression.
"Leaving the palace?"
Mammy hesitated and said timidly: "It's... the old slave ordered someone to inquire about it, it seems... it was the palace that I left with His Majesty last night."
Snapped.
The Buddhist beads that Queen Mother Cui was twisting suddenly broke and fell to the ground, crackling into the hearts of everyone in the hall.
Grandma was very frightened and hurriedly knelt down.
As soon as she knelt down, the rest of the palace people also knelt down on the ground.
Empress Dowager Cui's expression did not change and she softly said she was guilty.
"Things without status can be so frivolous." Empress Dowager Cui hummed, her palms relaxed, and she threw down the beads she was holding.
Grandma was shocked, wondering whether Empress Dowager Cui was scolding Xie Hengwu or Xiao Yanzhou. Afraid that the palace people would gossip, she hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother, please calm down, those little hooves are so frivolous that they only fascinated Your Majesty for a moment. Why should the Queen Mother be angry about this?"
"Really?" Queen Mother Cui's eyes were dark, "It seems to the Ai family that the emperor loves her very much."
Mammy hurriedly motioned for the rest of the palace people to step back, and then bowed: "Please give me your permission, the Queen Mother!"
Queen Mother Cui stood up, her gorgeous skirt brushing against Her Majesty Dan: "Xuan Qin Wang enters the palace."
Mammy wanted to persuade him, saying that King Qin had just visited Shou'an Palace last night, and summoning him so frequently might arouse people's suspicion.
But seeing Queen Mother Cui's expression bewildered, she finally didn't dare to say anything.
--
"How long will the young master stay here?"
Xie Hengwu turned a page of the book and whispered: "I don't know, it depends on what Your Majesty wants."
Li Luo was speechless, her face suddenly changed, and she nervously leaned into Xie Hengwu's ear and whispered: "My young master, you and Your Majesty came out of the palace together. Isn't it that the Queen Mother doesn't know about it?"
Xie Hengwu was silent for a while.
Li Luo's face turned even darker.
"Oh my God, little master... The Queen Mother won't blame you, right?"
Li Luo turned around anxiously and complained softly: "Your Majesty, it's true, doesn't he understand..."
After all, she had never seen with her own eyes how Xiao Yanzhou killed people at will. She looked at Xie Hengwu and seemed to favor him, so she was not as afraid of him as the people from Beijiang.
That's why she dared to say such things.
Xie Hengwu sighed. She didn't know what Queen Mother Cui was like, but she knew that if she didn't team up with Xiao Yanzhou on the surface, she would definitely not survive long.
"If you don't shut up, you'll say anything!" Xie Hengwu's face turned cold and he glanced sideways, and Li Luo immediately fell silent.
"Forget it, come with me for a walk." Xie Hengwu's tone softened, and he took Li Luo's hand and left the house.
It was sunny outside. Xie Hengwu raised his face and felt the comfortable warmth of winter on his face.
She never thought that she would have the opportunity to leave the palace so soon after coming to marry her.
The air outside the house was cold and crisp. Xie Hengwu looked at the snow on the red plums being illuminated by the sunlight, and an idea slowly formed in his mind.
She didn't want to kill Xiao Yanzhou.
At least for now...
Nanliang set a deadline before the Shangyuan Festival. If it failed, their people would kill her first.
Of course, Xie Hengwu has not yet sacrificed himself to save Xiao Yanzhou.
She wanted to use Xiao Yanzhou's hands... to get rid of the extra eyes around her.
Xie Hengwu folded his fox fur and his eyes darkened.
