The distance from Yuhua Palace to Liangzhou was not far. Along the way, Ling Shan and Jun Wuyuan disguised themselves as a newly - wedded couple.
No one could tell that they were the noble emperor and Consort Zhao from Chang'an.
To avoid exposure, Liang Jiusi didn't accompany them this time. After all, no matter how well - hidden they were, it was easy for a smart person to detect something wrong.
This time when they went out, they only brought their confidants, hidden guards, and Ban Chun and her group. The number wasn't large, but there were also many people following in the dark.
Inside the carriage, Jun Wuyuan was still persistently holding a hair comb and combing his own hair in front of a mirror.
While combing, he would sneak a peek at Ling Shan, who was sleeping beside him.
He quietly let out a sigh of relief, then combed his hair smoothly and skillfully. His face in the mirror showed a bit of self - satisfied accomplishment.
He had said so! Combing hair was nothing! How could he not know how to do it?
Ling Shan was sleeping drowsily. When she opened her eyes, she saw Jun Wuyuan with his hair loose, doing something in front of a small mirror.
At first, she didn't make a sound. After shaking off the drowsiness for a while, she stared steadily and quietly at Jun Wuyuan.
It seemed that she was just waiting to see what on earth he was up to.
After waiting for quite a while, when Ling Shan was starting to feel sleepy, Jun Wuyuan finally finished.
Ling Shan looked at the well - done hair - tying on Jun Wuyuan and was both surprised and skeptical.
This guy was really persistent!
Unexpectedly, in just a few days, he had really mastered it?
The hair was combed quite decently and looked the part.
"Ah Yuan, you're amazing!"
The somewhat teasing compliment suddenly came out in the carriage, scaring Jun Wuyuan so much that the action of admiring his work froze.
He turned his neck stiffly and showed a forced smile on his face.
"Shan Shan, why are you awake?"
Jun Wuyuan was extremely flustered.
An unprecedented sense of panic welled up in his heart, mixed with an indescribable feeling of embarrassment.
Ah ah ah—
Shan Shan shouldn't have seen it, right?
She must have just woken up!
A million horses seemed to be galloping through Jun Wuyuan's heart. He didn't even notice when his ear tips had turned red, but on the surface, he still looked calm and serious.
"I seemed to hear some noise, and I don't know why I woke up. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Ah Yuan—"
Ling Shan's face was rosy and glowing just after waking up. Her moist almond eyes contained an innocent yet mischievous smile as she deliberately elongated her tone.
Sure enough, Jun Wuyuan sat up a bit straighter, and his eyes unconsciously looked at Ling Shan nervously.
He no longer had that cold and unapproachable aura of the past. Instead, he inexplicably added a bit of cute awkwardness.
Ling Shan was almost laughing.
Whoever wakes up to see such a devastatingly handsome and cute face is surely in heaven!
"See what?"
"I, saw, that Ah Yuan secretly..."
Jun Wuyuan's heart skipped a beat.
"...secretly didn't sleep while I was sleeping?"
Ling Shan held back the smile in her eyes and finally finished the sentence.
Clearly, Jun Wuyuan had been holding her when she fell asleep.
Jun Wuyuan heaved a big sigh of relief. He pretended to get up very naturally and calmly, came to Ling Shan's side, hugged her in his arms, kissed her, and then coaxed:
"It's my fault. I had some official business to deal with and didn't hold our Shan Shan to sleep. I made our Shan Shan sleep restlessly. It's my fault."
Saying that, Jun Wuyuan lowered his head again without any pressure and kissed the tip of Ling Shan's ear, whispering softly:
"Are you still sleepy? It will take two more days to reach Liangzhou City. Does Shan Shan want to sleep some more? I'll hold you. I definitely won't let go this time!"
Ling Shan found it funny in her heart but didn't show it at all on her face.
She shook her head: "I won't sleep anymore. If I sleep any longer, my body will become weak and sore."
Saying that, Ling Shan changed her position to make herself more comfortable.
"Are you uncomfortable?"
Jun Wuyuan's hand moved down to Ling Shan's waist and gently rubbed it. Apparently, he was quite experienced in serving others.
Ling Shan couldn't help but lean more softly against Jun Wuyuan's chest, squinting her eyes and enjoying his massage.
"Your Highness Consort Zhao, are you satisfied with my skills?"
Ling Shan's eyelids fluttered. She lifted them and glanced at the little servant who was serving her attentively, and said coldly and arrogantly:
"Hmm, the strength is a bit too light."
Jun Wuyuan immediately showed a look of fear and pleaded on his face:
"Please forgive this little servant, Your Highness Consort Zhao. I will definitely pay attention. I guarantee that I will satisfy Your Highness. Please don't abandon this little servant."
"Alright. Considering that you're fair - skinned and good - looking, I'll give you another chance."
"This little servant thanks Your Highness for your great kindness."
Jun Wuyuan increased the strength a bit and even got closer, pressing tightly against Ling Shan. His heavy breath sprayed on Ling Shan's neck.
It was like a little feather with a tail, drilling into her heart all the way along her spine.
Ling Shan couldn't help but let out a soft moan.
A glint of a smile flashed in Jun Wuyuan's slightly lowered eyes. He slowly lowered his head and approached, whispering as if coaxing and pleading:
"I hope Your Highness will be kind to this little servant..."
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In the evening.
The carriage stopped in front of a mansion. Ling Shan was carried into the house by Jun Wuyuan wrapped in a cloak.
It was not until she was sitting in a bathtub full of warm water that Ling Shan's sore and weak body finally recovered.
With a blushing face and tear - filled eyes, she glared fiercely at the scoundrel who had staged a play by himself and had his way with her.
But she didn't know that this look of being bullied only made people have more "wicked thoughts".
Jun Wuyuan's eyes darkened for a moment. With difficulty, he shifted his gaze from the charming scene under the water, leaned forward and kissed her lips. Then he coaxed and served her carefully during the bath.
Finally, before dinner, he managed to coax her well so that he could hold her to sleep at night.
However, in the next two days, Jun Wuyuan could only hold her to sleep.
At most, he could add a kiss. There was nothing more.
Even though the little servant Jun served her whole - heartedly again, he still couldn't win the favor of Consort Zhao.
However, Jun Wuyuan was neither angry nor impatient.
During this journey, although the time was short, the methods taught by Yu Shiwei worked well.
Sure enough, his heart and Shan Shan's got closer again.
Just when Ling Shan couldn't figure out why this guy was smiling stupidly from time to time, the group finally arrived in Liangzhou City.
Because it was close to the northwest, many Hu merchants and Hu people could be clearly seen after entering the city. It was extremely lively.
Along the way, Ling Shan's eyes were constantly wandering. She looked here and there, showing that she really liked it.
"Shan Shan, if you like it, take a rest. We'll go for a stroll around the city at night?"
"Okay. If you're not busy, Ah Yuan, you can come with me. If you're busy, I'll go for a stroll with Ban Chun and the others."
"I'm not busy. How could I be busy? I always have time to accompany our Shan Shan."
Jun Wuyuan took the opportunity to lean over and hug her in his arms:
"I've also prepared a surprise for you at night. Shan Shan can't leave me alone..."