mtlumby2d Chapter 193 I have no face to face the elders of Jiangdong anymore!
Chapter 193 I have no face to face the elders of Jiangdong anymore!
He breathed a sigh of relief, but then noticed Lu Yuxi's furrowed brows and became nervous again. He hurriedly tried to pull off Lu Yuxi's clothes to check her.
Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?
Lu Yuxi, who was pinned to the bed, laughed as she grabbed his mischievous hand and then pulled him into her arms.
"You're fine now, but if you make any more moves... you might be the one who gets 'injured'."
Lin Shiming, who had been struggling just moments before, immediately became still. Seeing that he had calmed down, Lu Yuxi chuckled and raised her hand again to massage Lin Shiming's temples.
This time, Lin Shiming was quite calm and composed, lying on Lu Yuxi with his eyes half-closed, enjoying the Crown Prince's exclusive massage service, so comfortable that he was almost purring like a cat.
"Don't touch me suddenly after I've been drinking next time," the purring cat suddenly spoke up. "Make a sound first, then come closer."
"Ok?"
"Although I am familiar with your scent and will not be on guard, this only applies to normal circumstances. If you had been drinking the day before, it would be hard to say, let alone that you came straight for my temple today. If I hadn't stopped in time, I would have broken your neck."
Lu Yuxi raised an eyebrow. No wonder, when he entered Lin Shiming's room today, the man hadn't reacted yet, but when he tried to massage him, he suddenly encountered trouble.
"it is good."
Lin Shiming breathed a satisfied sigh of relief after receiving a response. He adjusted to a more comfortable position on Lu Yuxi, then completely relaxed, pressing his entire weight onto her before slowly speaking to her about everyday matters.
"Why are you here? Weren't you punished and copying books in the Fengxian Hall?"
"Father was just joking. The military treatise that was sent was less than half a finger thick. I was in a hurry to go back to you, and I finished copying it in less than an hour."
While continuing her massage, Lu Yuxi lowered her head and kissed Lin Shiming on the head, then began to "question" his runaway crown princess with a smile.
"And what happened? I painstakingly finished copying the book, hoping to go back to my Crown Princess as soon as possible to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together. But I never expected that when our Crown Princess heard that her husband had encountered trouble, she not only didn't worry, but also abandoned her husband and children and went back to her parents' home and ran away, leaving me all alone in the East Palace."
"I heard that you drank with your father-in-law and brother for most of the night last night. Did you have a good time?"
At this point, Lu Yuxi seemed to get angry. She stopped massaging him, used one hand to lift Lin Shiming's chin, and made him look at her.
"And you still dare to ask me why I came?"
Lin Shiming, forced to raise his head, gave a fawning smile.
Lu Yuxi snorted lightly, but she was still quite taken with Lin Shiming's act of feigning innocence. She stepped back herself, saying, "Of course I'm here to take our Crown Princess, who 'flies away when disaster strikes,' back to the East Palace. Lest this heartless girl forget her home in her joy."
Lin Shiming replied with a chuckle, "I won't forget."
Lu Yuxi looked up at the bed curtains above her head, her tone still carrying a hint of resentment, "I don't believe it."
Lin Shiming leaned closer, "You really don't believe me?"
"I really don't believe it."
"Boom——"
Lin Shiming, who was still lying on top of Lu Yuxi, suddenly lifted himself up and kissed Lu Yuxi on the lips.
Lu Yuxi's pupils constricted sharply after the sneak attack, and a surge of obvious joy welled up in her heart. After a long while, Lu Yuxi, who had come to her senses, couldn't help but smile again, looking down at the "criminal" who had buried his head in her arms again.
"Well, where did this flower thief come from, daring to steal my beauty and then running away after kissing me?"
Lin Shiming kept his head down, and even pulled the blanket next to him over to completely wrap himself up.
It was pitch black under the covers and nothing could be seen. Only the sound of Lu Yuxi's breathing and heartbeat could be heard through the thin undergarment, transmitting the vibrations to Lin Shiming's face, causing Lin Shiming's face to turn bright red.
Lu Yuxi laughed with extraordinary joy, the vibrations in his chest from the laughter more pronounced than his heartbeat. He wasn't in a hurry to dig the person out of bed, but instead cunningly reached out and tightly hugged the silkworm cocoon on his chest.
"If you don't speak, then I will punish you personally."
The person inside the blanket remained motionless at first, but after a few breaths, suddenly seemed to sense the threat of a weapon and began to struggle desperately.
Unfortunately, Lu Yuxi, who was well-prepared, trapped him with a soft blanket. All his struggles were like a mud ox sinking into the sea, unable to make a ripple, as if he had been caught in his own cocoon.
"Still want to run?"
Overjoyed, Lu Yuxi smiled and pulled back the covers to execute the "criminal" trapped inside.
*
By the time the room quieted down again, it was past lunchtime.
After being "executed," Lin Shiming was drenched in sweat and weakly held in Lu Yuxi's arms. Lu Yuxi stroked his back gently to help him calm his still trembling body.
Only after he had fully regained his senses did Lin Shiming, who had been exhausted for so long, finally groan and speak, his voice weak and slightly hoarse, "I'm hungry."
Lu Yuxi smiled and said, "Hot water has been prepared outside. Go wash up first, then have your meal."
Lin Shiming nodded casually and tried to get up from Lu Yuxi's arms, but he suddenly realized something was wrong halfway through the movement.
"Wait a minute, you didn't go out and no one came in, how did you know there was hot water prepared outside?"
Lu Yuxi: "..."
Lu Yuxi tried to make something up: "Perhaps, Zhao Lei is more sensible?"
Lin Shiming's pupils dilated twice as he stared blankly at Lu Yuxi.
Lu Yuxi guiltily turned her head away.
I can't exactly tell the truth and say that you... were too loud, can I?
Lin Shiming, regaining his senses: "..."
He slapped Lu Yuxi on the chest.
I have no face to face my fellow countrymen in Jiangdong!
*
The Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, and the weather is getting cooler.
The turbulent and chaotic six months have finally come to a complete end.
Qin Hanzhang has been eliminated, and the Qin clan has been destroyed. Under the new policies, no one can use their position or kinship to disregard the law, act recklessly, or escape responsibility.
The struggle for the throne that began after Crown Prince Hua Min's death has gradually subsided. The Sixth Prince has no family power, the Seventh Prince is still young, and the previous princes are either dead or imprisoned. With the full support of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Lu Yuxi's position as Crown Prince is more secure than anyone else's.
Emperor Longyun successfully and smoothly handed over the reins of the court to Lu Yuxi a year later.
It was the Ghost Festival again, and Emperor Longyun personally offered sacrifices for Crown Prince Huamin at the Zhaixing Hall of the imperial palace for the last time.
The difference this time was that Emperor Longyun refused the company of others and insisted on guarding the Star-Picking Palace alone all night.
Inside the dimly lit hall, Emperor Longyun sat cross-legged in front of a brazier, adding paper to it.
"The Royal Records state that when the palace was built, Senior Lin You came to supervise the construction and specially preserved the rocks here, so that a grand hall could be erected on the summit, named 'Star Picking'. He said that the Star Picking Hall has unique feng shui, connecting the stars above and the underworld below, making it a good place for prayer and sacrifice."