"The steed gallops, the horse shakes its hooves..."
"I didn’t expect Your Highness to enjoy such challenging tasks?"
Chen Mo looked at the detailed illustrations in the book and couldn’t help but click his tongue.
The Empress’s cheeks felt like they were on fire, and she stamred:
"I’ve told you, this book isn’t mine!"
"Sun Senior Palace Lady... Yes, it must be Sun Senior Palace Lady who secretly looked at these forbidden books when I wasn’t around, and then hid them under my pillow!"
Chen Mo said seriously, "Is that so? As the head female officer in the palace, to do such an indecent thing is truly excessive!"
The Empress nodded repeatedly like a woodpecker, "Exactly, it’s really excessive. I must give her a good lecture!"
"But..."
Chen Mo changed his tone, pinching his chin and said, "Why is Sun Senior Palace Lady looking at such things? Could it be she has a concubine too? And this ’little thief’ title, it feels sowhat familiar..."
"How would I know..."
The Empress’s eyes wandered evasively, guilty, not daring to et his gaze.
She tried to grab the picture book, but Chen Mo held it higher. Despite flapping around for a while, she couldn’t reach it.
"Since this book belongs to Sun Senior Palace Lady, I should return it to her personally, to spare Your Highness’s eyes from seeing it." Chen Mo said.
"No way!" The Empress’s face changed color.
If this matter got out, she would truly be too ashad to face anyone!
"Why is Your Highness so nervous?"
"..."
Seeing Chen Mo’s teasing expression, the Empress bit her lip and angrily said, "You rascal, you’re doing this on purpose, determined to embarrass to death, aren’t you?"
"I really hate you, I never want to talk to you again!"
With that, she was about to get up and leave.
Seeing the Empress really angry, Chen Mo dared not tease her anymore, quickly hugging her waist and pulling her into his arms.
"I was just joking, Your Highness, don’t take it seriously..."
"Let go of !"
"No."
The Empress struggled a couple of tis, but Chen Mo held her too tightly for her to break free, so she simply turned her head away from him.
Chen Mo softly said, "Actually, I was just curious why Your Highness would secretly read such a book?"
The Empress even blushed just holding hands, curled her toes just for a kiss, truly couldn’t imagine soone so shy secretly reading an erotic book...
And to hide it under the pillow signifies that she was reading it just before he ca in, hence didn’t have ti to put it away...
The Empress clutched the hem of her dress, was silent for a mont, then said softly, "I just want to learn more so that I can try to make you happy, so you’d be willing to spend more ti with ..."
Chen Mo was stunned upon hearing this.
Looking at her charming face, he was speechless for a mont.
As soone of a high stature, she lowered herself, even a bit humbly, just to "please" him?
"And you rascal, always coming up with new ways to tornt , it’s practically exhausting..."
"I don’t want to always be bullied by you..."
The Empress’s words were cut off as Chen Mo pulled her into his arms, burying his face in her neck, mumbling, "Your Highness, I really like you."
The sudden confession caught her off guard.
Then the blush crept from her earlobes all the way to her neck, her heart pounding wildly, almost leaping out of her chest.
"Why did you suddenly say sothing like that..."
"What I said ca from the heart, without a single false word."
"I-I know..."
"Does Your Highness like ?"
"..."
The Empress glanced at him, complaining, "Why ask when you already know? If I didn’t like you, would I let you take such liberties with ?"
Chen Mo looked into her eyes and pressed, "What does Your Highness like about ?"
"Like about you?"
The Empress pondered for a mont, then bravely said, "I like being held by you, like kissing you, like your sll... Seeing you makes feel happy..."
"Your Highness..."
Chen Mo hugged her even tighter.
The Empress rested her head on his chest, softly humming, "And my affection is always a bit more than yours, because your heart is divided among many, but my heart only has you..."
Chen Mo sighed deeply.
Whether it was Her Majesty the Consort or Her Majesty the Empress, they had always been consistent with him, never asking for anything.
The hardest to bear is a beauty’s favor...
The two quietly embraced, the atmosphere warm and tender.
After a long while, the Empress asked, "Little thief, if one day, I’m no longer the Empress, would you still like ?"
?
Upon hearing this, although puzzled, Chen Mo answered without hesitation, "I like you as a person, and it has nothing to do with status or position. Whether or not you remain the Empress, you’ll always be my sweetheart."
"Swe-sweetheart?"
The Empress blushed even more, spat, "How can you utter such cloying words? It’s so cheesy!"
Although she pretended to dislike it, the corners of her lips couldn’t help but curl up, and her eyes shimred with light.
"I love speaking the truth." Chen Mo said, slightly puzzled, "But why did Your Highness suddenly bring this up?"
"Nothing, just asking." The Empress shook her head.
"Really?"
Chen Mo felt sothing was a bit off.
Before he could think further, the sound of footsteps approached, followed by Lin Jingzhu’s voice:
"Auntie, I’m done bathing~"
?!
Both were startled, quickly separating from each other.
The Empress sat upright, her back straight, while Chen Mo stood with his head down, pretending nothing happened.
Monts later, Lin Jingzhu entered. Having just bathed, her hair still exuded moist steam, the white martial robe changed into a green gauze dress, which swayed with her movents, exuding a youthful and lively aura.
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