[Well done, Shan Shan. Who would have thought you could be so naughty?]
The low, hoarse voice escaped his lips as he voiced his thoughts. It sent a tingling sensation into her ears, causing a shiver to run down her spine.
Shan Shan was carried back to the imperial tent by Jun Wuyuan, looking aggrieved. Hearing this, she raised her eyes even more pitifully, looking at Jun Wuyuan with teary eyes.
She had only meant well, thinking about Jun Wuyuan's grand cause and making such a sacrifice.
She never expected this heartless guy to call her naughty!
Shan Shan stared at Jun Wuyuan angrily and aggrievedly, trying to condemn this irresponsible "scumbag" with her eyes!
Jun Wuyuan quickly put away his teasing look and said seriously that he was definitely not the kind of person her eyes implied.
How could the look of a heartbreaker ever be on him?
[I'm just too touched. It's really just about being touched. How could I be so ungrateful?]
"Okay, okay, Shan Shan, don't be angry. It's my fault for saying the wrong thing. Our Shan Shan is the purest and kindest. You're not naughty at all. Come, let me carry our pure and kind Shan Shan to take a bath, okay?"
Jun Wuyuan coaxed her in a soft, doting tone as he picked her up.
[Shan Shan was scared by those ugly things. I have to comfort her well. I'll do it myself to help Shan Shan forget those bad things and create some good memories.]
Shan Shan: "..."
If he could just stop having those naughty thoughts in his head, she might actually believe him.
But she was the one who started acting pitiful. She had to grit her teeth and bear it, right?
Shan Shan leaned against Jun Wuyuan's chest pitifully, relying on him weakly. Her voice was soft as she tried... but couldn't quite get the words out.
"Your Majesty, Shan Shan just wants to take a bath, okay?"
[That won't do. After being scared, one should definitely let it out. How could I just sit back and do nothing?]
If she had nightmares later when she went to sleep, it would break his heart.
Shan Shan: "..."
Your Majesty, don't you feel ashamed saying that?
In fact, Jun Wuyuan felt perfectly at ease and didn't feel the slightest bit ashamed. He carried her shamelessly towards the bathing room.
Even though living in the hunting ground wasn't very convenient, the imperial tent, as the emperor's residence, was large and well - equipped, with everything one could ask for.
Even the bathing room set up was extremely luxurious, with everything in it.
Especially that huge bathtub. As soon as Shan Shan was carried in and saw it, her legs went weak on their own.
She felt that she might have miscalculated.
Acting pitiful for Shan Shan was like an aphrodisiac for Jun Wuyuan.
The more pitiful and weak she looked, the more this guy seemed to want to bully her.
Shan Shan took deep breaths. The steam from the bathtub was rising, and the waves of heat were almost drowning her.
Wave after wave of irresistible passion swept over her. The heat behind her was even stronger than the hot water.
It was a kind of dominance she had never experienced before. Shan Shan placed her hands on the edge of the bathtub, her head feeling dizzy and heavy.
At the moment of intense excitement, Shan Shan seemed to sense the presence behind her.
Was he... scared?
Shan Shan's mind was a bit hazy, but she could feel the soft helplessness and uneasiness hidden beneath that undeniable strength.
[Shan Shan, don't leave me... Don't even think about it in this lifetime...]
Shan Shan was drowsy, and her heart seemed to be softened by the hot water. She couldn't help but reach out and put her arms around his neck. The water in the bathtub rippled in circles again.
After a long, long time, Shan Shan was so dazed that she had completely forgotten about the assassination in the dense forest.
She was so tired that she didn't even know when she fell asleep. When Jun Wuyuan carried her to the couch, she just turned over, rubbed against the quilt cutely, and fell back asleep.
Jun Wuyuan's eyebrows and eyes softened gently. He just sat quietly by the couch, his fingers gently caressing the outline of her face.
It was a pity that Shan Shan was really too tired and had fallen asleep. Otherwise, she would definitely have heard Jun Wuyuan's earth - shattering confession.
"Shan Shan, don't scare me like this again. I can't... bear to lose you..."
"You have to be well and always stay by my side..."
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"Your Majesty, the people have been severely tortured. Following the leads, the shadow guards have found something unusual."
In the front tent, Jun Wuyuan's face was cold and stern, exuding a fierce aura. He listened to Liang Jiusi's report and looked at the secret report in his hand.
He showed no expression, as if it didn't arouse the slightest bit of anger in him.
However, Liang Jiusi could feel the increasingly chilling coldness from his Majesty, as if it had condensed into swords and was about to silently torture someone.
Liang Jiusi silently lowered his head and didn't dare to make a sound. He cursed silently in his heart.
Why did they have to target the person who is now the apple of his Majesty's eye?
The bones of the former king's concubines and several other concubines probably weren't even cold yet. Why were they so eager to seek death?
Are the Wang family really bored with living a good life?
Do they really want to provoke his Majesty to the point of losing his patience and taking action? Do they think their whole family has lived too long?
Tsk.
Liang Jiusi thought he really didn't understand the thought process of these stupid people.
Sure enough, the next moment he heard a cold voice.
"Send a message to Jiangzhou. It's time to wrap things up there. I don't want to see the Wang family swaggering around anymore."
Although the Langya Wang family seemed to be a bit weaker now and Jun Wuyuan had taken the opportunity to consolidate his political power, it was still very difficult to uproot them completely.
Most importantly, Jun Wuyuan discovered that there seemed to be another hand hidden in the court.
This hand was very smart and cautious. If Jun Wuyuan hadn't touched on the issue of the flood in Jiangzhou this time, he might not have noticed it at all.
However, even so, when Jun Wuyuan quickly and quietly sent people to investigate, there were no traces left.
It was as if that trace was just Jun Wuyuan's illusion.
To verify this speculation, Jun Wuyuan set out a few small baits, but coincidentally, there was no response at all.
Normally, after such a test, one should be completely at ease.
However, Jun Wuyuan felt that this invisible "hand" might be more cunning and difficult to deal with than the party of Prime Minister Wang.
After all, it's easier to dodge a spear in the open than an arrow in the dark.
The court of the Great Yan Dynasty was really full of hidden talents. It was just that the Langya Wang family's blatant arrogance on the surface had attracted everyone's attention, allowing someone to make use of the chaotic situation and hide well.
"Send a message to the wet nurse. Ask her to investigate my good brothers carefully. Start from the inner courtyard and focus on finding clues related to the southern regions in the past three months. The more detailed, the better. There's no need to rush. Make sure it's comprehensive."
Liang Jiusi was surprised, but he quickly agreed.
Could it be that the princes were still restless?