The silver moon hung high in the sky. Most of the houses in the town by the river had turned off their lights, and only groups of five imperial guards occasionally patrolled through the streets and alleys.
Tap, tap...
The sound of neat footsteps came from outside the courtyard wall.
Pei Xiangjun stood beside the well, listening attentively. After the footsteps faded away, she carried two buckets of water to the second floor of the small inn.
Due to the chaos caused by the war in Wuzhou, the passenger flow in this remote town had decreased sharply. There were no outsiders in the small inn, and even the innkeeper and his staff had already gone to bed.
There was a light on in the side room on the second floor, and there was no sound inside.
Pei Xiangjun tiptoed to the door and took a look. She saw Luo Ning, dressed in a green dress, sitting sideways in front of the bed. She had already spread out a clean bed sheet and was gently rubbing a small porcelain bottle in her hand, with a hint of worry on her face.
Pei Xiangjun could sense that Jingtang was very restless today. When he came back later, he might wear out the slender and tender fox-like beauty half to death. So she was quite concerned. She carried the water bucket behind the screen and poured the clear water into the bathtub:
"Ning'er, stop looking. Take a bath first."
Whoosh whoosh~~
Luo Ning came back to her senses. Looking at the Xiangfei Dew in her hand, she secretly sighed. She really didn't know what to do.
She couldn't even handle it on ordinary days, and today the little rascal had taken medicine. Just looking at the way his eyes were blazing with fire, even if she was played with until she was broken, she wouldn't be able to regulate his condition...
Seeing Pei Xiangjun's back as she poured water, Luo Ning's eyes moved. She got up and came behind her, saying softly:
"Third Lady, do you think it's easy to regulate the body?"
Pei Xiangjun's hand paused as she poured water. She turned around and blinked her almond-shaped eyes:
"How could I think that? I know it's not easy. Jingtang has taken too much tonic, and there's no other way. You just have to endure it..."
"How can I endure it?"
Luo Ning's face turned red, and there was a hint of embarrassment in her eyes. She came closer and whispered:
"When Ye Jingtang is normal, he knows how to be gentle and is very considerate to me. But when his blood is too surging, he easily loses his mind and is like a pestle for pounding medicine... If I can bear it, that's fine. But if I can't, you can't just let me die in the room..."
"Er..."
"If you don't care, I won't either. I'll go back to Nanxiao Mountain and hide. Let him come to Nanxiao Mountain to find me, and then I won't let him return to the capital..."
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Pei Xiangjun was a bit anxious when she saw that Luo Ning was actually planning to shirk her responsibility:
"Is it really that serious? I heard the wealthy ladies by Tianshui Bridge chatting. They were all complaining that their men were not good in bed. How can you complain that your man is too strong?"
"The people by Tianshui Bridge are all wealthy gentry. Can they be the same as Ye Jingtang?"
Pei Xiangjun knew that Ye Jingtang was much stronger than an ordinary person. After a moment of hesitation, she snorted softly:
"Who asked you to snatch him in front of the Pei family's gate before..."
Luo Ning's eyes widened slightly: "Are you gloating?"
"Sigh~ I don't mean that either... You can't ask me to take the blame now, can you? You enjoyed the love all by yourself before, and now when you're in trouble, you want to use me as a shield..."
Luo Ning thought for a while, stuffed the Xiangfei Dew into Pei Xiangjun's hand, and then stood behind her, gesturing with her hands:
"You don't have to do it for real. Just do it like this and help Ye Jingtang regulate his condition first. It's very simple..."
Pei Xiangjun was a bit annoyed by Luo Ning's random rubbing:
"Stop touching me... Can this really help regulate his condition?"
Seeing that Pei Xiangjun seemed to be relenting, Luo Ning reached out to help her untie her skirt:
"Yes, I'll teach you. It's very simple..."
"How can you teach me? You're not a man either..."
"Stop talking nonsense and learn carefully..."
"Sigh..."
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On the other side, in the inn in the center of the town.
A candle lamp was placed on the table, and there were spread-out pieces of paper in front of it.
Dongfang Liren sat upright at the table. The medical book was placed beside her. After writing "For His Majesty's Personal Reading" on the envelope with a pen, she put the letter paper into it.
A maid dressed in colorful clothes brought a tray to the table and put it down. On the tray were two sets of young master's robes just found in the town.
The maid unfolded the two young master's robes with cloud patterns and held them in her hands, looking at them left and right:
"Your Highness, which robe do you think looks better?"
Dongfang Liren stood up and came over. She recalled Ye Jingtang's shoulder width and waist circumference in her mind. After a slight inspection, she raised her hand and picked up one of them:
"This one. Send someone to send the letter back to the capital immediately..."
"Yes."
After the maid went out, Dongfang Liren listened attentively. It was very quiet next door, and there wasn't even the sound of water splashing. She didn't know what was going on...
Could he have fainted?
Dongfang Liren considered for a moment, held the robe, walked out of the room, and came to the door of the next room. She listened carefully first, and then raised her hand to knock lightly.
Dong dong~
"Ye Jingtang?"
"Hmm?"
Whoosh...
There was the sound of water coming out from the room, and then the sound of footsteps on and off.
Dongfang Liren frowned secretly. She felt that Ye Jingtang's movements were very strange. Afraid that something might happen to Ye Jingtang, she pushed open the door and looked into the room.
Creak——
The room was clean and simple. The tattered robe and pants were draped over the back of the chair beside the table, and several personal items were placed on the table.
A faint mist rose from behind the screen. Ye Jingtang, with his upper body bare, had his wet hair draped over his back. A bath towel was wrapped around his waist. He was leaning against the wall with his right hand and gently rubbing his forehead with his left hand, looking rather uncomfortable.
"Ye Jingtang?"
Dongfang Liren walked quickly to him with the robe in her hand, her eyes full of concern:
"What's wrong with you?"
"I..."
There were bloodshot eyes in Ye Jingtang's eyes. His head was dizzy due to the surging blood, and the scene in the room even seemed a bit hazy to him.
Seeing Benben with concerned eyes in front of him, he instinctively raised his hand and hugged her, patting her back lightly:
"Don't worry. I'm fine."
"Eh?!"
Dongfang Liren was caught off guard. She was so startled that she curled her hands in front of her chest. Then Ye Jingtang hugged her tightly. Her face immediately turned red, and she didn't dare to move at all. She just said anxiously:
"Why are you hugging me if you're fine? You... Let go of me!"
Ye Jingtang held Liren, who was as cool and smooth as jade, and tried his best to control the impulse in his heart. He stroked her long hair on her back to comfort her:
"Sorry. I'm a bit lustful... No, I mean my blood is surging to my head, and I can't control my hands. I..."
Dongfang Liren felt half of her body go numb when the man spoke close to her ear. There was both shyness and anxiety in her eyes, and she twisted her shoulders:
"If you're so presumptuous again, I'll call the guards..."
As soon as Dongfang Liren twisted a few times, she couldn't break free from the bold subordinate's arm. Instead, she found that it seemed like a knife handle was pointing at her!
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Dongfang Liren's eyes widened a bit more, and she didn't dare to move.
The two of them were hugging, and the commotion might have been a bit loud. The maid next door sensed something was wrong and pushed the door open to take a look.
Creak~
She looked up and saw Young Master Ye, who was almost naked, holding Prince Jing, who was like a frightened little deer. The maid's expression was slightly shocked. But before she could speak, she saw Prince Jing suddenly turn around, with a slightly fierce look in her eyes!
!!
The maid was so shocked that she shrank her neck. Knowing that she had interrupted Prince Jing's affair, she quickly closed the door.
Dongfang Liren's face was red with embarrassment. She turned around and gritted her teeth, saying:
"Ye Jingtang, don't go too far! If you do this again, I'll send you to the eunuch's quarters when I get back..."
Ye Jingtang held her for a while and found that the restlessness in his body hadn't subsided, and his thoughts were becoming more and more erratic. He suppressed his emotions and let go of his hands, only holding Benben's shoulders:
"Sorry. I'll go back and rest. I'll come to visit Your Highness tomorrow..."
Seeing that Ye Jingtang was breathing rapidly and his eyes were burning with passion, Dongfang Liren was still worried about Ye Jingtang's physical condition. She asked again:
"Do you miss women? How about I call two maids over..."
"No need!"
Although Ye Jingtang was a bit out of control, he wasn't muddleheaded. He shook his head and said:
"A gentleman has desires for women, but he pursues them in an appropriate way. Even if I die from holding it in, I won't touch a woman I don't like in my heart."
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Dongfang Liren frowned slightly. She thought that these words seemed to be a confession to her. He said he wouldn't touch a woman he didn't like, but he had been presumptuous to her. Didn't that mean he liked her...
Dongfang Liren's eyes were rather strange. It seemed that she wanted to say something seriously to correct the attitude, but when the words came to her mouth, they turned into:
"Then what can you do when you go back? What if something happens to you because of holding it in..."
Ye Jingtang could see the worry and hesitation in Liren's eyes. He raised his hand and hugged her again, patting her back:
"Ning'er has also come and is waiting in the town. I'll be fine after going back and resting. Your Highness, don't worry..."
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Dongfang Liren was just considering whether to grit her teeth and endure the humiliation to help her subordinate solve his problem. When she heard these words, she was immediately angry. She raised her boot and stepped on Ye Jingtang's toes:
"Miss Ning'er is here, and you still hugged me? You..."
Ye Jingtang was hot-tempered but still clear-headed. He instinctively retracted his foot and avoided it.
But he only had a bath towel wrapped around his waist. When he moved his foot, the bath towel couldn't be saved.
Dongfang Liren stepped down and found that something had been stepped off with a swish...
?!
Ye Jingtang's expression froze.
Dongfang Liren suddenly widened her eyes and didn't even dare to look down. She threw the robe in her hand to Ye Jingtang and turned to run outside:
"You scoundrel! You wait for me..."
Before she could finish her words, there was a "bang!" from the next door. The door was closed, and there was the sound of bolting the door.
Scoundrel...
Ye Jingtang was taken aback by this adjective that Benben blurted out. He also thought it was very appropriate and quickly put on the robe:
"Your Highness stepped on it herself. I didn't mean to offend Your Highness's eyes..."
"You go back quickly. If you don't leave, I'll really call someone..."
"Okay... By the way, when Your Highness communicates with the people in the mountains, ask the officers and soldiers to pay attention to whether there is a person named Zhang Wenyuan among the captives of King Wu. He is related to a missing person case..."
"Got it. You go back and regulate your body first..."
"Hehe..."