The Gilded Cage

The woman turned her back to the crowd, her entire face was buried in Xiao Kezhi's arms, and she didn't show it at all. She could only tell from her good figure, white neck and delicate silk that she should be a young and beautiful woman.

The fireworks in the night sky continued to rise one after another, banging banging, but everyone with their heads up below was silent for a moment.

Is this still the rumored new gentleman who is not close to female sex?

Everyone immediately whispered and talked like a blast.

"On an occasion like today, there are women in your Majesty's Zhongming Pavilion!"

"I heard that on the racecourse a few days ago, the saint also took a woman and carried it directly into the imperial tent!"

"Yes! When we come back that day, aren't we all waiting for your Majesty to bring that woman into the palace? Today, it seems to be just a whim!"

"Hey, you said, will this one today be the same as the one a few days ago?"

"No! There were no maidservants in the palace on the racecourse that day, only the ladies and maids of the high-class family. Today this one looks like a maid from the palace, maybe he was originally from the imperial court!"

"Unexpectedly, your Majesty is so and so informal!"

...

Everyone's comments came from below, making Chu Ning, who was already nervous, tightened Xiao Kezhi's clothes, tremblingly buried his face lower, for fear of being seen by others.

Just before he opened the window, he seemed to have deliberately teased him. He lifted the hat she was wearing and threw it aside. When she was panicked and almost desperate, he grabbed her by the waist and held her back. Pressed his head on his chest to hide it.

She was like a helpless fish, dragged out of the water by him for a while, unable to breathe, and then thrown back into the water abruptly by him.

"Afraid?"

The deep voice came into her ears through the broad chest, and the powerful vibration made her whole body tremble.

She snuggled against his chest, nudged nervously a few times, and said in a trembled voice: "Fear, your Majesty will stop playing tricks on Aning, okay?"

She now understands that his temperament is so arrogant and unruly, and he was drugged again today, which made him even more scrupulous. I only hope that he is still wise, so as not to really embarrass her.

It was probably her tension and obedience that made him very comfortable. He couldn't help but chuckle, and quietly squeezed the hand on her thin waist. He was satisfied when he felt her trembling and suppressed hum again. Instead, he gently stroked her back.

"Don't be afraid, I am here." He lowered his head and whispered in her ear. It only took a moment of comfort. At this time, the effect of the medicine had not passed, and he was also very difficult. But seeing her weak and helpless, he could only climb the appearance of his own low pleading, and his heart was soft and crisp.

But the attitude of the two fell in the eyes of outsiders, very ambiguous.

Everyone was stunned for a while, and they were stunned at the same place not knowing what to do.

Especially Qi Chenxiang, who originally wanted to go to the side hall, felt even more complicated in her heart.

She thought that the emperor was having a tryst with Zhao Erniang in the partial hall, but when she suddenly saw him appear in the Chongming Pavilion, she subconsciously felt happy. But when I saw the woman in his arms again, the joy disappeared again, and then what came out was a wave of resistance, unhappiness, and even a little disappointment.

Last time, the mysterious woman on the racecourse hadn't gotten half a place, but today she has another maid. Apparently, he didn't seem to care about these women at all.

He really is not a person worthy of trust!

Such a man, I am afraid that she will be extremely defensive in the future, and it is difficult to grasp.

After seeing everyone’s compliments, the beauties in his arms have already teased enough. Xiao Kezhi glanced at the people again, and said in a deep voice, “Today’s New Year’s Eve, it’s time to get rid of the old and the new, thousand-door flute and drums. A night banquet in the palace, It’s more for the monarch and his subjects to have fun and drink Dadan. You don’t have to be restrained, just open your arms and have fun."

When the voice fell, everyone was shouting thanks.

Before staying any longer, Xiao Kezhi closed the window in public, turned around and hugged the beauty in his arms, and was about to leave.

"Your Majesty!" Chu Ning exclaimed in surprise, hurriedly stretched out his hand to wrap his neck, and stabilized his figure, "Where is this going?"

"Go back to the sleeping hall." He is a man and an emperor, so he doesn't have to take into account other people's arguments, but she is different. Besides, although he also likes excitement, he knows how to measure. The role of that incense is still there. If he stays here again, he will definitely be subject to a lot of restraints. He really doesn't know what he will do.

When Chu Ning heard this, his heart became tight, and he leaned on his shoulder hurriedly, saying: "But, there are so many people outside—"

When the voice fell, Xiao Kezhi had already stepped down the steps, pressed her head into his arms again, and pushed the door out.

"No one knows who you are."

"Yes, prince, he still..."

She pressed her chest to his chest in a sorrowful tone. He was in a daze, and her whole body was crumpled. She couldn't help but lower her head and kiss her neck: "Hey, I have arranged it a long time ago. He will not wake up."

At this time, Chu Ning was completely sure that he did move his hands and feet in Xiao Yu's food and drink. In this way, she no longer had any worries, allowing him to hug herself up and sit boldly on his lap, unfolding his shirt and burying herself in, covering everything outside.

The footsteps were lifted, he leaned back, couldn't help but sighed with his head up, pressing her head and neck with one hand, and holding the wooden handrail with one hand, the veins were visible.

During the slight shaking, he took a deep breath and urged in a dull voice: "Hurry up."

The servants who carried the steps lowered their heads, enduring the heat and sweat and speeded up the steps towards the Feishuang Temple, but they shook their steps even more severely.

Liu Kang acted thoughtfully, and before the two left the Chongming Pavilion, they had already cleared the way. But it is so, there are thousands of guests in Tangquan Palace, and they cannot be driven too far one by one. On the side of the promenade dozens of feet away, under the rockery, and on the steps, you can still see prying eyes here from time to time.

Fortunately, the moonlight is dim and the candlelight is dim. No matter how they look, they can only see two dim figures clinging to one place, and they can't see the others.

I don't know how long it took, Bu Jian finally stopped outside the Feishuang Hall.

Xiao Kezhi's face was tense, his eyes were red, he gritted his teeth and carried her on his shoulders, strode into the hall, shouted "No one is allowed in", and pressed her directly on the door panel.

"Your Majesty, remember to be lighter, don't torture Aning like you did before..."

She had been bored for a long time, her cheeks that were originally as white as jade were flushed, and there were tears in her eyes.

But the more so, the more unbearable he felt.

"Lighter? But I can't bear it anymore today." He gritted his teeth, and tore the maid's clothes aside, and put it aside. "You really have gushed me..."

Otherwise, why even think of her even after being drugged?

He has no time to think about this problem, only knowing that he can't help it, the restlessness inside is like a roaring wave, which is difficult to resist.

Then sink in the quagmire first.

...

In the cold winter night, flakes of snowflakes floated in the sky.

The guests at the song stage have already entered the prepared side hall to rest, and the lights in the Feishuang Temple have also been on and off, and on and off.

It is probably that Xiao Kezhi really did not constrain today, venting all the accumulated energy, Chu Ning had already fainted, lying motionless on the big bed, only the slight fluctuations between breathing.

Xiao Kezhi sat on the edge of the bed, quietly looking down at her, rubbing her rough fingertips gently against her delicate cheeks.

The heat on his body finally subsided completely, but facing such a peaceful her, he didn't mean to be bored at all, but inexplicably gave birth to a warm and sweet feeling.

He couldn't help looking at his own heart again, looking at the strange feelings that he had deliberately ignored before.

This woman is special to him.

She is pitiful, cute, and hateful; she is gentle, kind, and scheming; she is beautiful, dignified, and charming...

She brought together countless contradictions, like a hidden treasure, leading him to explore constantly, and the more he explored, the more he fell into the dream she had made.

He was clearly impressed by him.

But what she wove for him is not a gentle trap at all? He guessed not, and hoped it was not.

No matter what, he wanted to hear her speak out.

"Everyone, the water is coming."

The attendant approached from the outside holding the copper basin and placed it on the case carefully.

"I see, let's go down first." Xiao Kezhi sat motionless, his eyes still falling on Chu Ning's sleeping face, until the sound of footsteps outside disappeared, he got up from the edge of the bed and twisted a handkerchief to use.

He just wanted to clean up for himself, but before the wet towel touched his body, his movements stopped.

There was another person in the room who had passed out.

He looked sideways, slowly put down his hands, walked slowly to the bed, and gently wiped the marks for her.

He couldn't tell how he felt at the moment. When he was alone in the wind and sand of the frontier before, he had never taken care of everything by himself, and had never done anything like this for others.

But now, he felt it was natural.

"Your Majesty..." It was probably because he had no experience and didn't know the severity, but he woke her up from sleep. She barely opened her misty eyes, saw the person in front of her clearly, and subconsciously got up and left, "It's not early. It's time for Aning to go back."

"I don't allow it."

Before Xiao Kezhi could react in the future, he subconsciously uttered these words, and then his face became a little heavy.

He stretched out his hand and pressed her back to the bed firmly, regardless of her red face and uncomfortableness, he still wiped her slowly. The towel was cold and dirty, so he wringed it in the copper basin and continued to wipe it.

"But, the prince he—"

She was always worried that Xiao Yu would wake up suddenly, and she couldn't help biting her lip to endure the strangeness on her body, holding his arm with both hands and raising her head to refute, but in exchange for his displeased eyes.

"I said no, but no. You can sleep here for a while, and someone will send you back at that time."

The two stood in a stalemate for a moment, and finally Chu Ning took a step back.

She slowly relaxed her body and let him clean up, without saying more.

At first, she was uncomfortable all over her heart. Between the beds, no matter how close she is, she will not feel uncomfortable, but she has never experienced such thoughtfulness and meticulousness.

When I was with Xiao Yu, she always supported him. And last time in Ganludian, he refused her service, and today he will wipe her personally, which is really different from Xiao Yu.

Somehow, there was a burst of sourness in her heart, as if she had a very weak feeling of being cared for.

She slowly relaxed, her fatigue was relieved, her eyes closed unconsciously, and she fell asleep again.

The breath was long and long, and he finally stopped the wiping action, and looked at her sleeping face for a moment before he got up to pack himself.

Outside the hall, Liu Kang watched it almost time, and then stood outside the screen and whispered: "Everyone, press the song station, it is indeed as expected by everyone, it is the handwriting of the second mother of the Zhao family. That fragrance, the old slave has also asked the imperial doctor to order I have seen it. It seems to be obtained from the Bozhou area. Because there is almost no in the Central Plains, the effect is not yet known. You have to pay attention to it. Recently, it is better to let the imperial doctor order the pulse to make sure that the body is safe."

"I see. Let the Imperial Doctor Ling come over tomorrow morning." He put on his robe and slowly walked out, his voice fell cold, "Where is Zhao Erniang?"

Liu Kang hurriedly said, "The old slave has already been brought to her. Everyone can summon her at any time."

"Bring her in." He snorted coldly. He was about to sit down on the couch, but his eyes flicked from the inner room. Then he paused and shook his head and said, "Fine, take it to the side hall."