Li Da returned to the palace in a hurry.
The servants in the palace were arranged by the empress dowager and the emperor together. They all knew their job and weren’t lacking in any way. But this time, except for those who needed to be kept in necessary places, Li Da arranged for everyone to go to the empty backyard of the palace.
The servants who were assigned were a little at a loss. Isn’t their job to serve people?
Why did they rush to the backyard? They don’t have to work as long as they stay quiet and try not to make any noise.
Sir Li next to the prince also said that they can rest like this for several days!
Although the servants were a little puzzled, they packed their things honestly and went to the backyard to sleep comfortably.
Who wouldn’t like to be work free and also won’t be short of monthly money when they turn around?
Most of the servants sincerely felt that the prince, who was scary in the people’ eyes, was a bit strange, but he was actually a good person!
***
When the carriage arrived, Jing Heguang followed Yue Xingchuan into the palace.
After walking for less than half a quarter of an hour from the stable of the palace to the main courtyard, Jing Heguang felt that the palace was too big and empty.
After walking for a long time, Jing Heguang still didn’t see any servants except the door guards!
After sitting down, Jing Heguang asked: “Your highness, why is the house so empty?”
Yue Xingchuan said: “I just moved in, that’s all. I’m also used to being alone.”
They were the only two in the room. While listening, Jing Heguang also poured a cup of water for Yue Xingchuan.
The two of them ate some pastries along the way, so they were not hungry now. However, drinking some water could quench their thirst.
It was late at night, and there were only two people in the room. After a few words, they both felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
Jing Heguang took the initiative and said, “It’s already very late, why don’t we rest?”
Yue Xingchuan’s hand trembled slightly, a little tea sloshed out.
However, his face was still stoic and nodded very calmly: “It’s time to rest. There is a bathtub and a washstand in the wing. I’ll ask Li Da to bring you hot water, Heguang.” He added, “I’ll also take a bath and go to bed.”
After saying that, Yue Xingchuan called Li Da who was waiting outside and asked Li Da to get some hot water for Jing Heguang.
Li Da, who waited for a long time, finally saw the scene he wanted to see. He smiled and looked at the two of them and went to fetch water himself.
Jing Heguang looked at the ambiguous smile on Li Da’s face and suddenly realized — today he tossed and turned all day, so he had to take a bath. Yue Xingchuan works even harder so he definitely has to take a bath!
As for Yue Xingchuan, one of his arms couldn’t touch the water, so he couldn’t touch his back. If he has to take a bath, it would also be inconvenient to take off his clothes and wipe himself.
In fact, he can also ask Li Da and others to help…But Jing Heguang is here by himself, so of course he doesn’t want others to rub his partner’s back!
But if he spoke so directly, would Yue Xingchuan think that he is immodest?
Jing Heguang touched his nose and felt steam rising from his nose.
But it’s too easy to be impulsive on this kind of thing. Who can resist this temptation as a man?
Jing Heguang thought about it for a moment, then Li Da came back. He asked nervously: “Are you going to bathe? Do you want me to help?”
Jing Heguang was a little embarrassed and didn’t speak anymore. If he dared to look at Yue Xingchuan, he would see that his ears were all red.
Because he didn’t raise his head, Jing Heguang only heard Yue Xingchuan whisper, “I want to bathe.”
So, is this agreeing to let him help?!
Jing Heguang reacted happily, then raised his head excitedly, using his peripheral vision to peek at Yue Xingchuan.
He saw a serious look on Yue Xingchuan.
Jing Heguang glanced at him, then tried to tell himself: Be serious and don’t mess around! Today is the first day he is courting Yue Xingchuan, he must leave a good impression on Yue Xingchuan!
At this time, Li Da howled: “Here comes the hot water!”
Li Da walked into the room and asked the duo with a smile: “General, Jing Shizi, how do you bathe?”
How about bathing together?
Jing Heguang said: “Your highness should take a bath first. Pour one in the side room for me later. He has trouble with his arm, so I will help him.”
Li Da laughed after hearing this, which made Jing Heguang feel embarrassed.
Jing Heguang thought to himself: Yue Xingchuan seems to be such a serious person, how come his subordinate is so crooked!!
Li Da and several soldiers carried water together and filled the big bathtub for Yue Xingchuan in one round.
When leaving, Li Da thoughtfully closed the door.
As soon as the heat circulated in the room, but had nowhere to go, there was mist lingering in the air, making the atmosphere even more charming and gentle.
Jing Heguang rolled up his sleeves, walked up to Yue Xingchuan, and said, “Your highness, let me help take off your clothes.”
After saying that, Jing Heguang reached out to untie Yue Xingchuan’s belt.
Yue Xingchuan’s adam apple bob. Looking at Jing Heguang’s hand on his belt, he raised his eyebrows and said, “You still call me your highness?”
When Yue Xingchuan arrived at the palace, he changed what he called Jing Heguang to just ‘Heguang’. On the other hand, everytime Jing Heguang speaks, it’s only ‘your highness’ each time.
Jing Heguang looked at his hand, which was placed on his belt, and thought that he shouldn’t call him ‘your highness’ anymore.
Jing Heguang thought for a moment and asked, “Then shall I call you AXingxing?” That’s what the empress dowager called him.
Yue Xingchuan nodded: “Okay, you’ll call me that from now on.”
Jing Heguang was very nervous but still took off Yue Xingchuan’s clothes honestly, without touching his hands for a moment longer. He was an honest man.
After finishing taking off his clothes, Jing Heguang turned his head and pulled his trouser with one hand.
Jing Heguang heard the sound of clothes falling to the floor, and relied on his manly instinct to imagine a little more. However, he pulled himself back in time, turned around and started to help Yue Xingchuan rub his body and back seriously.
Yue Xingchuan saw that he was blushing terribly, and then he decided to show some expressions. He stopped teasing Jing Heguang, and washed the place he could wash by himself.
After washing, drying, his clothes were put on.
Yue Xingchuan began to question again: Isn’t Jing Heguang’s self-control too good???
Just now, Jing Heguang’s face was stained red, but he still had a straight face and slightly pursed his lips to pretend to be serious. He really wanted to take off his clothes.
If he wasn’t afraid of scaring Jing Heguang, he would have taken action. But apart from blushing, Jing Heguang didn’t seem to have any ‘out of the ordinary’ behavior?
He slept well in the afternoon, but Jing Heguang’s determination was so extreme, when could he sleep in the same bed with Jing Heguang?
When thinking about this Yue Xingchuan’s brows gradually furrowed, and the pressure around his body began to be cold again.
***
After Jing Heguang finished helping Yue Xingchuan, he felt relieved and hurried to the side room to take a bath himself.
Sitting in the bathtub, Jing Heguang was lost in thought.
It’s too difficult, it’s really too difficult for him…
Yue Xingchuan’s figure is too good, with chest muscles, abdominal muscles, mermaid lines, everything. It’s not too much, just right. Who can resist him?!
Although Jing Heguang is probably a poor person who was separated from his lover by the system Little Yellow Peach before, he only remembers his 25 years of bachelor life, ah!
Jing Heguang thought about it and felt a burning heat surge through his nose.
As soon as he covered it with my hand, he saw red.
Jing Heguang’s only happiness: Fortunately, he didn’t have a nosebleed just now, otherwise it would be very embarrassing!
If he had a nosebleed in front of Yue Xingchuan, wouldn’t the trash of whatever color he was thinking about be clearly placed in front of Yue Xingchuan?
Jing Heguang originally thought that he was a pure person.
In his imagination, when he meets the one he likes, it will definitely take some time for his emotions and feelings to mature before he can do more intimate things.
The result today let Jing Heguang know that imagination is imagination, reality is much more exciting than imagination. He can’t resist the real temptation at all, he has nothing to do with pure.
He remembered that the imperial doctor had said that Yue Xingchuan’s injury would take more than a month to recover. Counting how many baths he had to take this month, Jing Heguang felt like he was going to die!
He held it today, but what if he gets caught next time?
Jing Heguang leaned against the tub, asking for help in their minds.
“Little Yellow Peach! What should I do? Save your host! It’s so hard for me. I want to give AXing a bath, but I don’t want him to think I’m not modest and think about obscene things all day long.”
[…]
[A friendly reminder from Little Yellow Peach: host, please think about today from the morning to night.]
[There is a surprise~]
Jing Heguang didn’t react at first, because today was so exciting and a lot of things happened. His mind was filled with the joy of catching the person he likes and the worry of being embarrassed in the future.
But when Little Yellow Peach mentioned it, Jing Heguang started thinking about it again.
Chronological order, in the morning.
In the morning, he followed Yue Xingchuan. Then he and Yue Xingchuan encountered some cold arrow, Yue Xingchuan rescued him, and then the two rode out of the woods together…
Rode together???
How could he have forgotten that Wu Yun was not frightened! Yue Xingchuan told him that Wu Yun ran too fast and was frightened, but it ran faster. He saw nothing happened to Wu Yun at all.
Therefore, Wu Yun was falsely claimed to be frightened because Yue Xingchuan wants to ride the same horse with him!
Thinking of this, Jing Heguang also remembered other things that seemed wrong.
In the evening Yue Xingchuan said he was reading, but he probably didn’t read a single word. On the contrary, Jing Heguang read many pages honestly.
The empty palace. Jing Heguang didn’t feel that anything was wrong at first, but if he thought about it carefully, with how much the empress dowager and the emperor care about Yue Xingchuan, will they ignore these things?
Li Da was so unserious that he was embarrassed when he laughed. Didn’t Yue Xingchuan notice it?
Besides, when he was at the gate of the Marquis Mansion, he was worried about Yue Xingchuan and hesitated, saying he would not go back to the Marquis Mansion. Yue Xingchuan reassured him, saying that he had many subordinates, but he ‘forgot his wound’ on his back foot?
You know, in the morning Jing Heguang angrily lectured Yue Xingchuan because Yue Xingchuan said that the injury was fine. After that, Yue Xingchuan noticed his injured arm.
Something is wrong everywhere…
Jing Heguang: …
Yue Xingchuan has too many tricks, right?!
What was he so serious about just now? Isn’t it nice to be a rogue?!
However, Yue Xingchuan was still injured. Jing Heguang was just thinking about it at this moment. They wouldn’t really do anything anyway.
Just thinking that Yue Xingchuan seemed indifferent and serious on the surface, but in fact secretly did so many things for him, he couldn’t help but feel a little amused.
Jing Heguang thought about this and sighed with joy and annoyance: “So AXing wants to trap me so much!” After Jing Heguang took a bath, he climbed onto the bed and fell asleep laughing.
***
On the other side, Yue Xingchuan was lying on the big bed in the main room, playing with the little tiger given by Jing Heguang in the dark.
There was a new person on duty tonight, it wasn’t Li Da. However, they are all Yue Xingchuan’s subordinates, the kind who dare to hand over their backs to each other.
Yue Xingchuan knew that he couldn’t sleep and the brothers on duty outside would be worried, so he lay down quietly and tried not to make any noise.
Yue Xingchuan touched the little tiger and thought that Jing Heguang’s hands were just like the little tiger, slippery and cold when they first touched him.
However, Jing Heguang’s hands are not small. His fingers are also very long.
Maybe he had slept in the carriage for a while, at this time, Yue Xingchuan doesn’t feel tired in the middle of the night at all. He doesn’t feel sleepy either.
Yue Xingchuan thought about it, and another thought came to his mind — since he couldn’t sleep anyway, why not go to Jing Heguang’s bed? Or ask his brother to grant their marriage quickly, so he would sleep with him every day?
Thinking impulsively, Yue Xingchuan suddenly sat up.
However, thinking about how Jing Heguang lectured him today because of his injury, he suppressed his desire and lay down again.
If he pursues him relentlessly just to sleep with Jing Heguang, he can do it tomorrow, or even tonight.
Yue Xingchuan knew better that being able to sleep well would make his condition better. His temper won’t be so scary and his aura won’t be cold cold. He would be both mentally and physically comfortable.
But he also felt that the feeling of being liked and cherished by Jing Heguang…was quite addictive!
Even his initial thought of taking him by force seems to have suddenly become uninteresting.
Forget it, he’d just endure it and wait for the water to flow. Anyway, he had dug the aqueduct wide enough already.
If it didn’t work out, he would secretly crawl into his bed again to satisfy his craving.
Yue Xingchuan noticed that his mood did not get worse the whole night after he touched the little tiger. Even though he couldn’t sleep, he didn’t feel irritable or felt like his heart was on fire.
***
Early the next morning.
Jing Heguang got up early. Hearing that Yue Xingchuan was still sleeping, Jing Heguang followed Li Da and others for a run.
There is a martial arts field in the palace, which is like a modern sport field where one can run and exercise.
Li Da saw Jing Heguang and greeted him with a smile: “Jing Shizi, you got up so early, why don’t you get more sleep?”
Jing Heguang said: “I usually get up early to go to Hanlin Academy for duty. Although I have been on break for the past three days, my body has gotten used to it. Can you take me with you to run some laps?”
Jing Heguang didn’t bring any clothes. All he wore were clothes from Yue Xingchuan. The clothes Jing Heguang wore this morning were just right for exercising.
Li Da said: “What about it? I’ll take you. I’ve been with his highness for five and a half years. If there’s something you want to know, Jing Shizi, you can ask me while we’re running.”
That smile appeared on Li Da’s face again. However, since last night Jing Heguang found out that Yue Xingchuan seemed to pay special attention to him, he now felt confident and was not afraid of getting laughed at by Li Da.
Jing Heguang followed Li Da’s footsteps and said naturally: “Then please tell me about AXing in the past few years. I want to know.” He wanted to know more about Yue Xingchuan.
The other soldiers looked at Jing Heguang with expectant faces. Hearing Jing Heguang calling Yue Xingchuan intimately, they smile happily on the side.
All the servants were missing last night, and those of them who had seen them certainly felt something was up. When they caught Li Da and asked him about them, they all now knew he had something to do with their general!
And Jing Heguang had already maxed out their goodwill yesterday, so everyone was looking forward to it.
Li Da spat at these bastards and drove them away before talking to Jing Heguang about some bits and pieces.
“The general was still very young when he first appeared, and he became a centurion as soon as he entered the barracks. At that time, his subordinates did not know that he was a prince, so they started to fight with him because of his tender face. When they found out after so many years, they were scared to death! One of the people’s faces even turned blue!”
“One time we ran out of food. We picked up all the edible bark from the nearby forest, grass roots on the ground, and rats and mice in the burrows. They were more edible than locusts.”
…
Li Da is optimistic by nature, and talking about these things is like telling a joke.
From his words, Jing Heguang could hear a lot of sad things that were regarded as a joke, as well as a sense of pride for those days.
It’s actually very rare to have such a life and death experience with tens of thousands of people in life.
Although I prefer peace, if there is such a period in my life, I will never regret it!
Li Da picked something interesting to tell his general’s little Shizi, and then turned the conversation to his general again.
“The General was very popular before he got the scar on his face. However, he ignored all those girls. There was one time, a man let a girl into the barrack, and the general punished them with two military rods!”
“I was still wondering if there was something wrong with the general, haha.” Li Da laughed, and then said, “But I now know it when we return to the capital! With a person like lord Shizi, it would be strange for the general to like others!”
The soldiers who were secretly listening in helped praise Yue Xingchuan.
“For real! Our general was so serious before that he didn’t give anyone a second look.”
“Our general is very clean and self-sufficient! He never fools around!”
“Our general actually looks fierce, but he is actually…very nice.” This one is not very confident. After all, Yue Xingchuan turned into a slaughter after his temperament changed.
Jing Heguang listened to these people praising Yue Xingchuan and nodded in agreement: “I know! AXing is very good!” After a pause, Jing Heguang added with emotion, “AXing’s aura is just too domineering, so he suffered a lot.”
Not very confident background characters: “…”
Li Da: “…”
They almost forgot, this is the lord who dared to look at their general, and has been interested in their general for a long time.
How come they have feelings for each other and he even helped him with the bath last night, but why didn’t they roll together?
Li Da felt a little anxious when he thought how his general couldn’t sleep alone last night. He wished they could lie down in the same bed tonight.
***
Jing Heguang ran for three quarters of an hour, went back and took another bath, then went to find Yue Xingchuan to have breakfast together.
When he arrived, the guard stopped him and said softly that Yue Xingchuan was not awake yet.
The soldier on duty was a dark-faced man, looking at Jing Heguang a little worried.
He knew that this Shizi had an unusual relationship with his general. But his general just fell asleep at some point last night. Yue Xingchuan has suffered from insomnia for a year. As long as Yue Xingchuan can fall asleep, they will not wake him up.
Jing Heguang originally wanted to have breakfast with Yue Xingchuan, but when he heard that Yue Xingchuan was still sleeping in, he went to have breakfast by himself.
***
Halfway through Jing Heguang’s breakfast, Yue Xingchuan finally woke up, hurriedly washed up and rushed over.
Jing Heguang saw the person and teased him with a smile: “What did you do last night? You were thinking about me and couldn’t sleep, were you?”
Yue Xingchuan rubbed his swollen temples and looked at his smiling face, craving for the feeling when he could sleep comfortably.
However, he happened to be alone last night. He slept very uncomfortably and dreamed of several battles. Different from the brisk laughter Li Da said, Yue Xingchuan’s dream was a real battlefield, full of coldness and blood, even the tears were mixed with mud.
Yue Xingchuan thought impatiently: He was still pretending to be angry.
Thus, Yue Xingchuan looked at Jing Heguang, who was joking, and said in a calm tone, “Yes.”
Jing Heguang was stunned by the contrast between his tone and words, as well as his direct answer. He choked and coughed, covering his mouth.
Yue Xingchuan dragged a stool next to Jing Heguang and patted him on the back with his uninjured right hand: “Why are you so careless?”
As Jing Heguang coughed, his face turned red. He cursed in his heart: If it weren’t for you, would I have choked??
Jing Heguang angrily said: “Don’t tease me!”
Last night he tricked him into helping him bathe, and today he said he missed him so much that he couldn’t sleep…Jing Heguang thought to himself: If you weren’t an injured person, I would make you regret teasing me right now!
Yue Xingchuan’s right hand went down, passed through Jing Heguang’s hand, held Jing Heguang’s waist, and lean closer to talk.
“This is not teasing.” Yue Xingchuan stared at Jing Heguang with his starry eyes and said slowly, “Since you took good care of me last night, I won’t care about what happened in the past.”
Because he wanted to get closer, Yue Xingchuan moved closer and bent his body slightly, making him shorter than when sitting normally.
From Jing Heguang’s perspective, it looked as if Yue Xingchuan was trying to get into his arms.
Hearing that Yue Xingchuan didn’t care anymore, Jing Heguang was so surprised that he hugged him: “Are you serious?!”
Yue Xingchuan saw that he hugged him tightly but did not touch his left arm in such a sudden situation. He hasn’t eaten anything yet, but his heart feels like it has eaten two pieces of peach blossom cake, with a hint of sweetness.
Yue Xingchuan raised his eyes with a smile: “Of course it’s true.”
“AXing, you are so kind! I love you to death!” Jing Heguang was so happy that he boldly kissed Yue Xingchuan’s face.
After the kiss, Jing Heguang held Yue Xingchuan and giggled.
Jing Heguang knew that Yue Xingchuan cared about him, but it was definitely true that Yue Xingchuan was angry with the original owner before too. He didn’t expect it to be so fast…
Wait, the speed in which Yue Xingchuan forgave was too fast! After being caught by who knows how much Yue Xingchuan’s trap, Jing Heguang became cautious now.
Jing Heguang thought carefully: Yesterday on the carriage, Yue Xingchuan was still angry and fooled him with a book.
Therefore, it must be after reading the book that he did something that made Yue Xingchuan very fond of him.
Jing Heguang thought about it. When he helped Yue Xingchuan take a bath, he was very honest and was a gentleman like Liu Xiahui. Just now Yue Xingchuan also said that he took good care of him at night.
Jing Heguang confidently analyzed: What happened last night should be a test arranged by Yue Xingchuan. He passed, and today Yue Xingchuan forgives him!
Thinking of this, Jing Heguang hugged Yue Xingchuan and said seriously: “Is it because I passed the test last night, so you forgive me! I really treat you sincerely, I’m not playing with you. Don’t worry!”
Yue Xingchuan: “…”
Should he consider taking him by force again?
