Ji Junye kicked the door shut and immediately pressed Shen Qing against it, planting kisses on her. In a daze, her legs were parted and wrapped around his waist.
Shen Qing bent her arms and weakly pushed against him in the middle, but her feeble resistance was of no avail.
"Your Majesty... Xu Yanchi is still outside..."
Hearing this, he paused for a moment, only to follow it with an even more intense onslaught.
He was so audacious!
This was the only thought that flashed through Shen Qing's mind.
Oh well, since her life was already so absurd anyway, one more time wouldn't make a difference.
Having made up her mind, Shen Qing raised her hands and wrapped them around his neck.
Ji Junye seemed to be spurred on. Holding her buttocks with both hands, he didn't head towards the big bed but turned and walked to the small couch by the window. As he leaned over her, the erotic novel he had discarded somehow ended up back in his hand. He casually flipped to a page, and the content made Shen Qing blush from head to toe.
His forehead touched hers, and his slightly lowered eyes were clouded with intense lust, as if he were about to devour her.
Their breaths mingled. Shen Qing's heart pounded like a drum, but just before his lips landed on hers again, she reached out her hand to block him, making his kiss land on her palm.
Shen Qing didn't dare to look into his eyes. "Doctor Qin said that during the detoxification period, we can't..."
Ji Junye pulled her hand down. "The book says that for some positions, penetration isn't necessary..."
Before he could finish, Shen Qing covered his mouth again.
"Don't say anymore..."
A muffled laugh came from beside her ear. One of his hands lifted the hem of her skirt and slipped inside. That same hand that could stir up storms in the court could now reduce Shen Qing to a mess.
Her palm was wet. Shen Qing instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but he grabbed it and guided it down along his collar. "Okay, I won't say anymore. Then will Qingqing help me?"
Help... him?
This wasn't a negotiation at all. It was clearly...
Shen Qing's breathing also grew heavier. Like a dying fish, just as she was about to reach the peak of pleasure, his hand suddenly stopped.
Shen Qing looked at him in confusion. He gave a soft laugh and took a meaningful glance at her hand.
Whether out of anger or embarrassment, Shen Qing grabbed it and roughly kneaded it through his clothes as if to vent her frustration.
"Hiss—" Ji Junye gasped. He also saw the stubbornness in her eyes.
Come on, let's hurt each other.
But Shen Qing clearly underestimated Ji Junye's audacity. While he quickly brought her to the peak of pleasure, he whispered words of temptation to guide her. "You can't feel it through the clothes. It should be like this..."
Whether it was the east wind prevailing over the west wind or vice versa, Shen Qing was on the verge of collapse. Although they didn't have full intercourse that night, it felt like they had done everything, and it was even more intense than before.
Shen Qing thought he was crazy. He not only stripped her naked but also smeared some things on her body, making every part of her smell like him and every corner of the room bear the traces of them. He would also ask her how she felt while looking at the book with a look of enlightenment.
For the first time, Shen Qing thought that the author of this novel was evil. She had long forgotten about Xu Yanchi outside.
When Shen Qing woke up from thirst, Ji Junye was still reading the novel beside her.
"Want some water?"
As he spoke, he had already put down the book in his hand, poured some warm water, and brought it to her lips.
While drinking, Shen Qing looked at the novel on the bed. Her heart skipped a beat. She wondered how far he had read.
If he finished reading it, would he suspect that she had also...
Shen Qing decided to strike first. "I didn't expect Your Majesty, who is so busy with state affairs, still has time to read such things."
Ji Junye raised his eyebrows and looked at her. "There's no title on the cover. How do you know it's an erotic novel, Qingqing? You seem to recognize it at a glance. Have you read it before?"
"I... I was just bored and wanted to kill some time. So what?" Shen Qing felt a momentary twinge of guilt but quickly regained her composure. "But Your Majesty, as the ruler of a country, how can you read such pornographic novels?"
"I don't think there's anything wrong with it. At least... Qingqing seems to like it."
Shen Qing immediately knew what he meant by "like." She flew into a rage, snatched the novel from his hand, and threw it on the ground. "Taking the pornographic content in this novel as a guide. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if this gets out?"
Ji Junye knew why she was angry. He blinked and pulled her into his arms, hugging her from behind. "I'm just being eager to learn and not ashamed to ask questions."
Shen Qing was so angry that she was speechless. What modesty in learning! He was just lustful!
Shen Qing didn't want to continue this topic. She struggled out of his embrace, turned over, and asked, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with Xu Wei?"
Ji Junye suddenly felt bored. He had an expression of "You're bringing up serious matters at this time again." "You can deal with him however you want."
His tone was casual, with an air of "I'm just a fatuous king."
Shen Qing pretended not to understand. "I want to exile him two thousand li to the northwest."
"Does Xu Wei have a grudge against you?"
He rarely saw her being so intent on dealing with someone, especially in a way that seemed to want him dead.
"He tried to assault me when he was drunk."
"Kill him then."
"No." Shen Qing refused. "If I kill him directly, wouldn't my efforts tonight be in vain?"
"Hmm?"
When she met Ji Junye's dangerous gaze, Shen Qing realized that she had blurted out her true thoughts!
Careless!
Why was she becoming more and more casual in front of Ji Junye?
She forced a smile. "I didn't mean that..."
"If you didn't mean that, then what did you mean? Hmm?"
Ji Junye was almost laughing out of anger. Did he only serve this one purpose in her eyes?
Shen Qing instinctively wanted to run away, but she didn't get far before she was grabbed by the ankle and pulled back.
In the second half of the night, she learned what it meant to suffer for one's own actions. If the first half of the night was like a violent storm, the second half was like being cut with a blunt knife. No matter how much Shen Qing begged him, he just wouldn't give her a quick release.
Finally, Shen Qing's voice was hoarse from crying, and she finally fell into a deep sleep.
Sometime during the night, a fine drizzle started to fall. It wasn't heavy, but it made one feel cold to the bone.
Colder than the rain was Xu Yanchi's heart. He couldn't clearly hear what was going on inside, but it was precisely this uncertainty that made him suffer even more.
Finally, the door opened.
"Xu Wei's death penalty can be commuted. You can leave."
Xu Yanchi's body swayed unsteadily. At this moment, he stared straight at Ji Junye, who was standing in the corridor with an indescribable look of satisfaction on his face. His eyes were bloodshot.
"Why?"
Why did he have to treat him like this?
Ji Junye sneered. "I'm just targeting your Xu family and you, Xu Yanchi. So what? Who told you to steal the person I cherish and then discard her like a worthless thing? The person I hold dear in my heart was treated like this by you. Do you think you don't deserve to die?"
Ji Junye looked down at him from above, his expression cold. He regarded Xu Yanchi as if he were an ant.
"I spared your Xu family before because I didn't want her to be sad. Now I'm keeping your Xu family because I want her to deal with you herself."
"So, you and all those who have insulted her had better clean your necks and wait obediently!"