His voice was deep and pleasant, and all too familiar.
It is Chu Yao.
Wushuang blinked. She actually counted him up? If she had known it was so effective, she should have counted sheep every day.
Seeing Wushuang sitting there silently, Chu Yao smiled and ruffled her hair, asking, "Why aren't you saying anything? You don't recognize me after only two months?"
This brought out all of Wushuang's grievances. She pushed him away and yelled, "Get out, get out! I hate you! I don't want to see you at all! You've been gone for so long and haven't written to me. Of course I don't know you!" As she spoke, she pouted, "I thought something had happened to you. Everyone was keeping it from me, boohoo..." Tears welled up in her eyes, and her tone changed, "Qiqiao said it's snowing heavily. Why are you dressed so lightly? You don't even have a cloak. Humph, I won't take care of you if you get cold!"
But she lifted the covers and patted the mattress, gesturing for Chu Yao to lie down.
Chu Yao bent down and kissed her tear-streaked face: "I'm cold, let me warm myself by the fire."
It was freezing cold, and he had come all the way from the Prince of Ying's residence, so he couldn't bear to let Wushuang get into bed and freeze. Therefore, although he had entered the room earlier, he had been standing in front of the charcoal brazier to warm himself. He was quite surprised when she suddenly lifted the bed curtains and peeked out.
"Go quickly!" Wushuang urged.
She sat cross-legged, wrapped in the blanket, waiting for him.
Before half an incense stick's time had passed, Chu Yao, who had been obediently warming himself by the charcoal brazier, turned to face her and began to take off his clothes...
"You, you, you... You're just warming yourself by the fire, why are you taking off your clothes?" she asked, cupping her face in her hands.
"It's done baking, take off your clothes and go to sleep." Chu Yao said matter-of-factly, "Didn't Shuangshuang say that clothes worn outside are dirty and can't be worn to bed? I thought Shuangshuang was a clean person, do you think you can lie in bed wearing clothes that have been through snow and climbed over walls without washing them?"
That won't do, it's filthy!
Wushuang didn't refute him, but simply lay down and covered her head with the blanket.
It's his business if he likes to expose his body; she can simply choose not to look.
There was a hot water bottle in the quilt, keeping her warm and cozy. Wushuang squinted comfortably, but something about her conversation with Chu Yao earlier that day still bothered her.
Suddenly realizing what was happening, he asked in a muffled voice, "We're already married, so why do you have to sneak into my room?"
Chu Yao remained silent for a moment.
It's probably a habit I developed before I got married.
So he never imagined that even in the dead of night, he could openly enter the Runan Marquis's mansion through the main gate and let the whole mansion know without fear.
Following his old habits, he changed into his night clothes and climbed over walls and pried open windows. Although it was very risky, it was also quite fun.
Wushuang was a bit impatient, and before Chu Yao could answer, she crawled out of the covers on her own.
The snow outside the window was bright, shining through the windowpane into the room, allowing a clear view of Yao Guangjie's strong and muscular chest.
Her face flushed slightly, and just as she was about to speak, she saw Chu Yao staring at her intently with a half-smile. He took off his close-fitting white Songjiang three-pronged cloth undergarment, and his long, strong fingers reached for his belt.
Since they hadn't consummated their marriage, even though she knew it was a normal act, Wushuang couldn't help but feel shy. She muttered, "Why are you taking your pants off?"
"Hmm?" Chu Yao raised an eyebrow. "I've never heard of anyone sleeping with their outer pants on..."
Wushuang was speechless, choked by his words. She angrily lay back down and pulled the blanket over her head again. But she was still unconvinced and yelled again, "You big bad guy! Shameless!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than there was a loud bang as the door was kicked open, and Qiqiao burst in, holding a candlestick and with disheveled hair.
Chapter 142 | Table of Contents
Chapter 142:
"Your Highness, what has happened?"
Qiqiao moved with lightning speed, rounding the screen and coming face to face with Chu Yao. (80)
"Your...Your Highness..." She was startled, her body reacting faster than her mind, and she knelt down to beg for forgiveness, "I didn't know it was Your Highness..."
As soon as the words left my mouth, I wanted to bite off my own tongue.
In the middle of the night, who else could be the prince but the princess who could enter the princess's room?
Chu Yao coldly replied, "Get out!"
Qiqiao did not leave immediately, but hesitated and looked towards the bed.
Her princess didn't show her face, but there was a large bulge in the quilt on the bed, which kept wriggling occasionally...
Is everything alright?
Considering how good the prince has always been to the princess, it's probably just a lovers' quarrel, so she shouldn't get involved.
But why did they argue?
Remembering the reason why Wushuang returned to her parents' home, Qiqiao was afraid that this involved the old princess, and Chu Yao might not be willing to forgive her. So she immediately took the blame upon herself: "Your Highness, the princess is still young. If there is anything that you feel she has done wrong, it is because we servants have failed to advise her properly. Please do not blame the princess."
Chu Yao understood what she meant, but he didn't want to respond. Instead, he repeated more seriously, "Get out!"
Qiqiao, fearing that her cleverness might backfire, dared not say anything more and silently withdrew.
Chu Yao walked to the bedside with a cold face, pulled the quilt over his shoulder and lay down, then pulled the blushing Wu Shuang into his arms.
Wushuang pouted and poked his chest with her little hand, muttering, "You're not allowed to be so mean to Qiqiao in the future. She's so good to me, like a real older sister."
When Wushuang escaped from her home in her previous life, Qiqiao was afraid that she wouldn't have enough money for her journey, so she gave her all the fifty taels of her own savings. Fearing that the He family would discover her too quickly, she wore Wushuang's clothes and hid under the covers, pretending to be her.
Only then was Wushuang able to escape successfully.
But it will be discovered sooner or later...