Li Xinyue's eyelashes fluttered shyly, and she tried to compose herself.
Perhaps due to the alcohol, her emotions were especially sensitive. It was okay when there was no one around, but the moment she saw someone close, a hint of grievance and loneliness welled up inside her.
She staggered over and squatted beside the wooden tub, wanting to get closer to him.
Suddenly, a hand reached out, quickly and firmly gripping the back of her head. His thin lips pressed against hers, and his Adam's apple bobbed as he devoured her taste bit by bit.
Li Xinyue was startled and instinctively began to struggle.
Chu Junyi opened his eyes, got up, picked her up, and dragged her into the water.
With a splash, the sudden cold water poured over her body, making her heart skip a beat. Her chest heaved violently, and she let out a startled cry.
Someone launched a fierce attack, kissing her deeply and passionately, eager to draw some sense of security from her.
Would Yue'er still love him after she knew his other side?
Li Xinyue was both frightened by the cold water and enchanted by the kiss.
The tingling sensation coursed through her body like an electric current, but it was in sharp contrast to the bone-chilling cold of the water. These two forces were like the turbulent water surface, torturing her physically and mentally.
She clung tightly to the wooden tub.
But a big hand came over and easily pried her hands loose, then placed them on his waist. She was like a poor little thing drowning in the water, not knowing where to grab. She could only cling to him desperately and found that his whole body was burning hot, as if there was a fire raging inside him.
She was stunned for a moment, then resignedly closed her eyes. Finally, she understood why he was taking a cold shower.
Feeling her surrender, Chu Junyi was satisfied and eased his strength. He rewarded her with gentle licks, from the corner of her mouth to her neck, and then all the way down.
With a gentle tug of the hand around her, her clothes fell off.
Li Xinyue's heart was pounding like crazy. On one hand, she was ashamed of such naked intimacy, and on the other hand, she had to face his blatant approach and penetration.
The little hands around him tightened nervously and pressed closer to his body.
The tingling sensation came in waves.
Her eyes were glazed over, and she was eager to catch her breath.
The slender fingers on his waist reluctantly slid down. After touching his deep waistline, they quickly retracted nervously and landed on his chest at a loss. After feeling the strong heartbeat under her palm, she curled her fingers shyly but still greedily explored back and forth.
Realizing what she had done, her face flushed red, and she felt hot all over.
Chu Junyi let out a soft laugh and happily hugged her tightly, pressing her against the tub wall.
She had provoked him first, so don't blame him for not being polite.
After a long and intense session, someone finally let go of his mouth, looking down at his little wife under him with infinite love in his eyes.
The little wife, Li Xinyue, was so tired that she was gasping for breath. She turned around and lay on the wooden tub, not wanting to move at all.
She swore that she would never use a wooden tub again. She would switch to taking a hot spring bath instead.
Chu Junyi, however, was full of energy and in high spirits.
All the hostility he had when he came had disappeared, and his face once again showed the gentle and elegant demeanor of a gentleman.
He got up, put on his clothes, then took a towel to dry Li Xinyue off and wrapped her tightly. He carefully tucked her into the quilt and ordered someone to make ginger tea.
The bathroom behind him was in a complete mess. The wet floor and the remaining half - bucket of water hinted at the passion just now.
...
Jing Bai returned with a heavy heart. Thinking about the scene of the imperial son - in - law squeezing a heart with his bare hands, he felt it necessary to report it to the princess. Such a person was so cruel. There was no telling if he had evil intentions. So he must remind the princess to beware of villains.
But when he reached the entrance of Mingyue Courtyard, looking at the lamp lit on the second floor, a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart. He tried to calm himself down and looked at Hongxiu, who was on night duty.
"Are the princess and the imperial son - in - law in the same room?"
"Yes. It would be strange if the princess and the imperial son - in - law weren't in the same room!" Hongxiu looked at him meaningfully. She also had something to ask.
Jing Bai thought it made sense.
"What happened?" Seeing him hesitating, Hongxiu asked first.
Jing Bai was silent for a while, not knowing how to start.
After all, he was the imperial son - in - law. It was not appropriate for him to talk nonsense. So he wanted to report it to the princess privately. But since they were in the same room, it seemed that he had no chance to report. He could only talk about it later.
"Nothing. I just encountered an ambush on my way here and almost lost my life. Fortunately, the crown prince sent guards to support me, and I managed to escape by a narrow margin."
"An ambush? In the capital, under the feet of the Son of Heaven, who would dare to cause trouble here? They must be tired of living!"
Jing Bai smiled helplessly. "How would I know? We have to investigate to find out which fool dared to attack in the street."
Jing Bai looked at the room on the second floor reluctantly.
"Jing Bai!"
Chu Junyi came out of the room and happened to meet his gaze when he bent down.
Jing Bai was startled and quickly lowered his head, waiting for orders. "Your subordinate is here!" His heart was pounding nervously, afraid that Chu Junyi would squeeze his heart with his bare hands.
Seeing that they had something to discuss, Hongxiu consciously stepped back.
Chu Junyi walked up to him and looked at the man who was on guard against him. His mood was very complicated. He wondered if Yue'er would be as afraid of him as Jing Bai after she knew.
"Are you very afraid of me?" He reached out and grabbed his shoulder. Jing Bai thought he was going to break his arm and almost knelt down in fear.
"No, I wouldn't dare."
"Then you are afraid."
"No, no. Your subordinate is not afraid."
Li Xinyue opened her eyes and sat up on the bed. The quilt on her body slipped off, revealing the red marks all over her body.
She winced in pain, then looked at the closed door and pondered over the conversation downstairs.
She knew very well about Chu Junyi's abnormality tonight.
The bathroom smelled especially fragrant tonight, and there were still some bloodstains on the bedding.
Just now, in the bathroom, his intense demands exactly revealed his inner uneasiness.
So, he was hiding something from her.
She wasn't worried that he was hiding something evil. She was just afraid that he was injured or had some difficulties that he couldn't talk about, and then he silently shouldered it alone.
She hoped that he could be more honest. Maybe she could help him solve the problem.
Moreover, moreover, it didn't seem like he was injured in that way...
He seemed to be quite capable!
Thinking of someone's passion just now, Li Xinyue's face turned hot again.
The night wind blew, and the bamboo forest rustled.
After a while, Chu Junyi came in from outside. Seeing the woman sitting on the bed looking at him, he was first surprised, then his heart tightened.
He had the illusion of being seen through. So the uneasiness that he had just put down rose again. Some things had to be said.
"Did you hear what we just said, Yue'er?"
"Yes."
Li Xinyue got out of bed and walked over. She was only wearing a thin veil, which fluttered gently as she walked, revealing more and more red marks inside.
Chu Junyi's gaze tightened, and his face heated up involuntarily.
"Who would dare to kill someone in the imperial city? Could it be Lord Zhu and the others?"
Chu Junyi nodded. "It's possible. But we still need to investigate further. The crown prince's men have captured a few alive and are interrogating them. I'll go to the Eastern Palace to get the details early tomorrow morning."
"Yue'er, there's something I don't know if I should say. It's about my background. Maybe... maybe it's even more disgraceful than you think."
As his voice fell, a fragrant kiss landed on his lips, and a gentle lick followed.