Ling Shan: “...”
Strangely enough, even though she could no longer hear that inner voice, she still understood the hidden meaning in his words.
“Your Majesty, my wrist still hurts. I can't learn. It's all your fault.”
A soft, complaining voice sounded. On her delicate and charming face, her rosy lips were slightly pursed, showing a hint of coquettish annoyance.
Jun Wuyuan's gaze immediately fell on those soft lips, and his eyes gradually darkened.
Who could still remember anything about practicing calligraphy or reading books?
His eyes reluctantly moved away from those rosy lips and landed on her slender, fair wrist. His eyes darkened even more.
He naturally knew why her wrist was hurting.
The passionate and tender scene in the carriage just now instantly flashed through his mind, making the darkness in his eyes almost palpable.
Under the rockery and green bamboo stood a pair of lovers as beautiful as a painting.
The tall man, with a handsome face, gently held the fair wrist of the charming woman with a tender look in his eyes and carefully observed it up close.
“Your skin is as smooth as congealed fat, and your wrist is so delicate. Our Shan'er must have really suffered.”
The warm breath sprinkled on her wrist sent a shiver down her spine, making her feel a bit strange.
Ling Shan blushed. Before she could fully react, a soft and warm touch suddenly landed on her wrist.
He...
What on earth was he doing?
They had kissed before, and sometimes it even happened in broad daylight.
However, none of those kisses had ever made Ling Shan's heart flutter as much as this one did.
This kiss, free of lust, was filled with sincere love and tenderness.
Ling Shan was a bit dazed. It seemed that ever since she woke up, her heart had fluttered like this more often.
Could it be because she could no longer hear that annoying inner voice, so her emotions and the atmosphere just didn't match up?
Thinking of that mysterious golden finger that had come and gone so unexpectedly, Ling Shan couldn't help but feel dejected.
What could be more painful than having something and then losing it?
“Can I go to bed earlier tonight?”
Suppressing those emotions in her heart, Ling Shan gently hooked the palm of Jun Wuyuan's hand with her fingertips.
She returned the same tingling sensation and spoke in a deliberately coquettish tone.
Jun Wuyuan was delighted but pretended to frown in thought on his face.
“Going to bed earlier is certainly okay. However, Shan'er must remember to wait for her husband tonight and not fall asleep first.”
These half - teasing and half - aggrieved words, half - true and half - false, landed in Ling Shan's ears and stirred up waves in her heart.
Husband?
Ling Shan had never thought that she would one day hear Jun Wuyuan call himself that.
“Your Majesty is busy with state affairs. After I got rid of the poison, I always feel tired and sleepy. I do miss Your Majesty in my heart, but I just can't help falling asleep. Does Your Majesty want to be angry with me?”
Listen, she even called herself “your humble concubine,” which showed how aggrieved and annoyed she was.
It was not hard to imagine that if he really didn't let her go to bed early and kept teasing her about it, he might really anger her.
“How dare I? How dare I?”
Jun Wuyuan also felt sorry for her poor health these days. How could he really be angry with her?
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so confused about the obvious sense of distance between them.
Nor would he have taken time out of his busy schedule to take Ling Shan out of the palace for a trip when the situation in Liangzhou was so critical.
“I hope Your Highness will understand. My loyalty to Your Highness is as clear as the sun and the moon, and can be witnessed by heaven and earth. How could I ever be angry with Your Highness?”
Jun Wuyuan joked playfully, “If I could get a smile from Your Highness as gentle as a spring breeze, I'm afraid I would even smile in my dreams...”
Pfft.
Ling Shan couldn't hold it in any longer. Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and she burst out laughing.
Seeing her bright eyes and radiant face, like the most gorgeous flower in the world, Jun Wuyuan couldn't help but smile.
“Shan'er, you should be happier.”
Jun Wuyuan gently stroked the delicate space between her eyebrows with a tender look in his eyes.
For some reason, he always felt that things shouldn't be like this.
But he couldn't quite put his finger on how things should be.
Ling Shan was stunned.
Meeting his gentle gaze, she held back for a while but finally couldn't help showing a sincere and relaxed smile.
So Jun Wuyuan smiled too.
He gently pulled her into his arms, bent down, and kissed the space between her eyebrows.
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Early the next morning.
Ling Shan woke up in Jun Wuyuan's arms. When she opened her eyes, her mind was still a bit hazy. After a moment of daze, she looked up at Jun Wuyuan, who was still sleeping soundly for a rare moment.
She was slightly stunned, as if she wasn't quite used to it.
What she saw was his handsome face, as if carved by a god. When he was sleeping with his eyes closed, he looked a bit less cold and fierce.
Instead, he looked a bit softer and more approachable, which made his favoritism even more obvious.
Ling Shan couldn't help but stare at him in a daze, and before she knew it, the corners of her lips had curled up.
A strange sense of self - satisfaction and secret joy welled up in her heart.
This extremely handsome and powerful man who ruled over the vast land was her husband.
If nothing unexpected happened, they would be closely entangled for a lifetime.
The sincerity and love were real now, but what about in the future?
Ling Shan lowered her eyes, avoiding his heart - stoppingly handsome face, and suppressed the surging emotions in her heart...
“What are you looking at? Can't bear to look away?”
Suddenly, a low and hoarse voice came from the bed curtain, which startled her.
Ling Shan instinctively looked up. He hadn't even opened his eyes, but the corners of his lips were curled up, showing his obvious pleasure.
“Ah—”
Ling Shan quietly pouted. Before she could say anything, a big hand appeared on her waist. With a slight tug, her whole body was tightly pressed against his warm and broad body.
“Shan'er, you woke up so early. I guess you had a good rest last night?”
The hoarse voice with a strong hint of desire blew on her face, making Ling Shan's body freeze instantly.
“A Yuan, didn't you say you would teach me how to ride a horse? It's getting late. We'd better get up earlier and get ready.”
Jun Wuyuan opened his eyelids, revealing his charming peach - blossom eyes, filled with a deep desire.
“Why bother? Shan'er doesn't know that I'm very good at riding. Even without touching the ground, I can teach Shan'er how to ride a horse well. I guarantee you'll learn it right away!”
Ling Shan's back stiffened.
Based on what she knew, this “riding a horse” was not the normal kind...
Sure enough, the next moment, the world seemed to spin. Ling Shan was directly lifted by her waist and sat on Jun Wuyuan's body.
She sat precisely on the most sensitive part, and the heat from it almost rushed to her head.
“Your... Your Majesty... Please let me down...”
“You called me wrong again. You should be punished!”
The deep and rich voice came with scalding hot air. As his lips parted, he bit her red earlobe.
“Your punishment is to ride well today...”
“Don't be lazy... Shan'er is really smart...”
“A Yuan... A Yuan— Stop quickly... I don't want to... I don't want to learn anymore...”