Chu Qing reached out to undo the bun on her head, allowing her long hair to fall off one by one. She shook her head slightly, and her long hair flew in the cold wind.
Then, she gently took off her gown and slowly stepped into the hot spring.
The warmth of the pool water made Chu Qing smile comfortably. A comfortable feeling surged from her body, making her unconsciously relax her entire body and enjoy the feeling of being drunk.
The warm spring water emitted white steam, making the surrounding scenery hazy.
Suddenly, a white flower floated into the pool. Chu Qing looked up in surprise and saw a bright moon hanging in the starry night sky. The plum trees and cherry branches by the pool were falling snow-like pink petals. Under the shining moonlight, the surroundings were like a Grand Illusionary Land sprinkled with gold powder. It was so beautiful that it made one's heart skip a beat.
Chu Qing had never been in such a strange scene before. She was stunned for a moment and looked up at the starry night sky.
A moment later, she was interrupted by the sound of water splashing.
When she turned around, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise," Xuan Yu…" Her crystal-like eyes looked at the man in front of her who was as naked as her.
She hurriedly grabbed the white towel to cover her naked body, feeling her cheeks burning hot.
Under the moonlight, his sturdy chest seemed to glow with a layer of golden light, making him look even more imposing. He…So a man's body is so strong and full of strength…Chu Qing stared blankly at him and suddenly realized that she was actually staring at him so shamelessly. Her heart beat like a drum, and her cheeks burned as if she was on fire.
She quickly dived into the water and looked away.
At this moment, she was like a lotus emerging from the water. Under the silver light, she was even more charming and beautiful, so beautiful that Xuan Yu held her breath.
He slowly moved closer to her and locked his eyes on her with his burning black eyes. Suddenly, he stretched out his arm and Chuqing was already snuggling in his arms.
" Xuanyu…" Chuqing moaned helplessly.
"Tell me, do you love me?" Xuan Yu asked hoarsely, her voice thick and hoarse.
Chu Qing was unable to answer and could only nod intermittently.
"I want you to say it yourself!" He insisted on hearing her promise and would not give up until he achieved his goal.
" I..." she whispered, panting.
"Spit it out!"
"I…I love you!" She finally shouted.
After a while, Xuan Yu picked up the cloak by the pool and wrapped it around the soft first day. It was early spring on the mountain, and the night was still cold.
He carefully carried her into the warm room, placed her on the warm bed, and opened the cloak that wrapped her. Her fair and tender body under the black cloak was so beautiful that it made people lose their minds.
Xuan Yu picked up a towel to wipe the water off her body, covered her with a blanket, and then turned to dry herself.
" Xuan Yu…" Chu Qing opened her misty eyes and called out.
"I'm here." Xuan Yu lay down beside her and pulled her into her arms.
Chuqing took the initiative to lean close to his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat.
"What did Dexi Baylor talk to you about?”she asked casually.
Xuan Yu's body stiffened." Why do you ask?”His tone was not very gentle.
Chu Qing could sense the change in him. She raised her head and looked at him, whose expression was solemn. Was he angry? She quietly lowered her eyes. She did not know when it started, but his every word and action, even his gaze, was enough to affect her emotions.
"I…just wanted to talk to you.”She murmured, her voice as soft as a mosquito's.
Xuan Yu looked at her fluttering eyelashes and felt a sharp pain in her heart. She was so sensitive and delicate, could he really hurt her?
"Don't be afraid. I shouldn't have been so loud!”He hugged her even tighter and pecked her forehead. He said gently,"He only looked for me to talk to me about some things that happened in the capital!”
Chu Qing raised her long eyelashes and asked worriedly,""Is the emperor still blaming you for breaking off the engagement with the Yi Prince residence? If that's the case, I will never be able to feel at ease.”
"Do you really think so?" Xuan Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at her thoughtfully. His eyes were so deep that no one could guess what he was thinking.
Chu Qing nodded seriously and forcefully." Actually, that night when you came to visit…" She paused for a moment. That night, he made her his woman. That passionate and sweet memory that was mixed with pain made her face flush and she lowered her head shyly.
Staring at her blushing face, Xuan Yu understood what she meant by that night. In fact, he would never forget that night. At that time, he was torn apart by the sweetness of loving her and the pain of hating her. However, he would never regret possessing her. He swore to himself that he wanted her to repay him with her body and her heart! For a lifetime, it would never stop.
"Continue." He caressed her long hair and encouraged her gently.
Chu Qing smiled sweetly and looked up. Her bright eyes met his gentle black eyes." I've already decided that even if you have to marry Gege Baoyue, I'm willing to follow you for the rest of my life. However, I don't want any status. Not being a concubine is my vow to my mother. This is what I insist on. Instead of being your concubine, I'd rather be your best friend."”
At this point, she sighed faintly." Perhaps you think that there's no difference in doing so, but concubines are someone else's property for life. Even if they are no longer favored, they will still die under someone else's roof and not have freedom! Just like my mother!"
Xuan Yu stared at her, wondering if she really meant what she said, or if it was just her plan to retreat! However, her little face was so sincere and innocent. Could it be that he had really misunderstood her?
"Don't you feel wronged doing this?”he asked tentatively.
Chuqing shook her head fiercely." It's worth it for you! I am willing to do this. After all, I am a prostitute. How can I be your wife? But I don't want to be your concubine. Isn't it better to be a good friend?”she said innocently.
Xuan Yu frowned and smiled. She would rather not be his concubine, but she just wanted to be a confidant who was nothing. Really? Was it fake?
"Tell me, which prince in the capital is your father?”He asked a sharp question. "You were not born to be a prostitute.”He wanted to hear her tell him about her relationship with Prince Yi.
Chu Qing was shocked and struggled for a moment before she slowly revealed," He…He is Prince Yi who was about to become your father-in-law!”
At the mention of her past, the past kept surging. Her eyes turned red and tears rolled down her cheeks.
"If you feel uncomfortable, then don't say it anymore.”Seeing the tears in her eyes, his heart could not help but ache.
Chuqing shook her head." No, I can take it. After all, that was many years ago. I have nothing to do with him anymore.”
" Do you hate him?" Xuan Yu asked.
She was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly." Of course I hate him. I hate his cowardice and his lack of love for Mother. Therefore, I never acknowledged him as my father!”
Xuan Yu pondered for a moment."When you found out that I removed the title of Princess Baoyue from the Yi Prince's residence for you! When your sister was engaged, did you feel a sense of comfort?”
Chu Qing looked up at him in surprise and saw his serious face. She subconsciously swallowed and replied honestly,""At first, I didn't know about it, but when I found out later, I did feel a sense of revenge…But when I thought about how this matter affected you, I couldn't feel happy anymore.”
"Oh?" Xuan Yu raised her thick eyebrows and asked mockingly,""Is it true?"
Chuqing's eyes widened as she nodded seriously."I admit that I wanted to take revenge and seek justice for my mother, but…ever since I met you, my thoughts of revenge have completely disappeared.”
Xuan Yu was still squinting at her, as if she was wondering if what she said was true.
"What about the matter of Rui Tang Bei Le?"
" He…" Chu Qing glanced at him quickly and then lowered her head guiltily." He…What happened?”
Xuan Yu's eyes turned cold, seeing her timid look." He came to me and talked about you and him. I think you should know that he's infatuated with you!”
" I…" She stuttered, then gritted her teeth and said honestly,""I admit that when I knew he was my brother! When I was the future heir of the Yi Prince residence, Rui Tang Bei Le, I had thought of using his infatuation with me to take revenge on him, but…in the end, I gave up on this idea, because at that time, I had already…already fallen in love with you.”
However, Xuan Yu did not believe her words. He sneered in his heart. He was afraid that because of his appearance, she had found a stronger bargaining chip for revenge, so she changed her target to him!
From a young age, under his father's strict training, and in the long term in the palace's treacherous and ever-changing power struggles, he had a resourceful talent, but he could not easily trust others.
Chu Qing stared at his cold and gloomy eyes, and a wave of panic and fear flashed through her heart. "You…you don't believe me?" She anxiously tried to explain." There's really nothing between Rui Tang and me. You know that you're the only one I have. It's the same now, and it's the same in the future. It will never change…unless…" She stopped talking with a worried expression.
"Unless what?"
"Unless you don't want me." Her eyes were filled with tears as she looked at him pitifully.
"How could that be!"
Chuqing gasped in shock." You…Are you willing to believe me?”
He raised his eyebrows slightly, and his black eyes emitted a seductive light."Let's not mention this unpleasant thing again. I'll believe you."”
He did not give her a chance to answer. He kissed her lips fiercely and entangled with her.
His kiss was wild and intense, as if he was venting something, but also as a punishment.
Chu Qing frowned and groaned. She vaguely felt that something was wrong with him, but his forceful demand scattered her thoughts and her rationality disappeared inch by inch. She could not help but close her eyes and instinctively opened her mouth to respond to him. Her soft hands quietly climbed up his neck and gently wrapped around him.
"Believe me, I will never be enough for you.”
Chu Qing was panting from his teasing. Her cheeks were flushed and her mind was in a mess. She could not understand the meaning behind his words.
Seeing her fragile appearance, Xuan Yu laughed hoarsely. Very good! He wanted her to be inseparable from him and live by him forever. Although she had deceived and used him, as long as she was willing to follow him obediently, he would still dote on her and love her. He would never treat other women as deeply as he doted on her. This was his way of spoiling her.
However, he would never take her as his wife. He wanted her to stay by his side as a " concubine ". This was the price she had to pay. He was already very forgiving. If he didn't love her to the bone, he would never forgive this betrayal.
" Don't…I can't take it anymore…" she murmured softly.
Xuan Yu just smiled evilly."You can do it!”
" Don't…" She moaned weakly.
" Xuan Yu, I…I really don't…" Chuqing murmured in his arms.
"No, it's not enough. You have to give me more!”he said domineeringly.
"Xuan Yu!"
The moon and the stars shone, and under the colorful night sky, the happy people fell into the intoxicating sea of desire…The weather was getting warmer, and the rich breath of spring enveloped the entire Merlin.
The golden rays of dawn shone down from the clouds, making the lush green, purplish red plum garden look resplendent, like a paradise on earth.
Chu Qing slowly woke up in the dazzling morning light. She got up and put on a thin shirt. She touched the edge of the bed. It was cold. He…left…She sighed softly, stood up, walked to the window, and pushed it open. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and some unknown flowers and plants in the back garden were in full bloom. This dazzling spring scenery was so thriving and exciting that it made people really want to wander in it.
But…there was no one by his side!
It had been almost a month since she came to the Plum Garden. Although Xuan Yu came to see her every day, he always came back at night to accompany her for dinner. After spending the night with her, he would leave at dawn.
She sighed again and sat in front of the carved bronze mirror, combing her hair and makeup.
In the mirror, she was still beautiful and moving, but…there seemed to be a hint of sadness. She had thought that she could be content with all this, but she felt that something was missing in this life.
Xuan Yu treated her like a treasure and doted on her in every possible way. Logically speaking, she should be satisfied, but she always vaguely felt that he was distant from her as if there was a barrier between them. She could not touch his heart at all. She often saw a trace of defense and doubt in his smile when he showed his love for her.
Only when they were entangled in each other's embrace would he let go of himself without any scruples and pour all his love and passion into her, allowing the flames of passion to burn fiercely between them.
But this was not enough! How she wished that he could completely open his heart to her and talk to her freely. She also hoped that he could accompany her one day and swim with her in this beautiful spring scenery.
Just as she was deep in thought, her personal maid, Xiao Hong, had already entered the room with a basin of washing water. Seeing that she had already woken up, she hurriedly came forward to help her comb her hair into a bun.
After helping her wash her face, Xiao Hong took out a set of soft pink muslin clothes for her to change into.
"Miss is really beautiful!" Xiao Hong looked at Chu Qing in a daze and praised her sincerely. She simply could not shift her gaze away.
She had been serving the young miss for a month, but she still couldn't help but feel amazed and fascinated by her fairy-like beauty. How magical was this creator to be able to create such an untainted, pure and beautiful beauty?
Looking at the beautiful appearance of the new moon and the snow on the trees, Xiao Hong couldn't help but wonder how the Baylor could bear to let the young miss stay in this cold and lonely plum garden. If she was a man, she would definitely want the young miss to stay by her side all the time.
Facing Xiao Hong's praise, Chu Qing's face turned slightly red and she chuckled.""Stop praising me. This beautiful appearance will wither one day.”How could she not know that a flower would not bloom for a hundred days?
Xiao Hong stuck out her tongue. This young lady was good in everything except for being a little sentimental. "I'll go bring Young Lady breakfast.”She cleverly changed the topic.
"No!" Chu Qing quickly shook her head to stop him."I'm not hungry. I want to take a walk in the plum forest first."”
"But if Young Lady didn't have breakfast and let Lord Bei Le know, Lord Bei Le would be unhappy.”Xiao Hong said seriously.
Chuqing smiled faintly." If you don't say it, and I don't say it, how would he know?”After saying that, she gently turned around and walked out of the door.
After hesitating for a while, Xiao Hong quickly caught up." Xiao Hong, accompany Miss for a walk!”#
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