allonlinenovel Chapter 178 3 Days and 3 Nights
Chapter 178 3 Days and 3 Nights
The red candles burned all night.
Another night,
One more night.
The doors to the East Palace's sleeping quarters remained closed for three whole days.
The palace servants outside went from initial tension to curiosity, and finally to numbness, and were able to continue their duties while listening to the faint sounds coming from inside without changing their expressions.
There was only one thing that kept them incredibly busy—
Carry hot water.
once.
twice.
three times.
Countless times.
The eunuchs responsible for boiling water worked in three shifts, and they were all so tired that they could hardly stand up straight.
"How many times has this happened?" a newly arrived eunuch asked in a low voice.
The old eunuch glared at him.
Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask.
The little eunuch shrank his neck, but still couldn't help muttering to himself.
"Your Highness... you are in excellent health."
The old eunuch didn't speak, but simply glanced at the tightly closed door and sighed.
Young people.
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first day.
The light from the red candles shone on the curtains, casting a hazy, warm glow.
Su Yaoyao felt like she was about to catch a fire.
The drug was even stronger than the previous two times combined, like a ball of fire rampaging through her body, burning her until she was delirious, leaving only waves of heat and thirst.
She clung to Xiao Chenyuan's shoulder, her fingertips digging into his flesh.
"Your Highness..." Her voice trembled, choked with sobs.
"I feel so awful..."
Xiao Chenyuan looked down at her.
Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were glistening with tears, and her lips were bitten until they were a deep red.
Those eyes were misty, and when she looked at him, she looked like a wounded little fox.
His heart clenched painfully.
"Don't be afraid." He bent down and kissed away the tears at the corner of her eyes. "I'm here."
His kisses slid from the corner of her eye to her cheek, and then to her lips.
Gently, softly, like a spring breeze.
Su Yaoyao responded to him subconsciously, like a drowning person grabbing onto a piece of driftwood.
Xiao Chenyuan's breathing became heavier.
He knew he couldn't rush things at this point.
The medicine was too strong; she couldn't withstand the intense stimulation...
He suppressed his desires and soothed her little by little.
The kiss started from the lips, moved down the neck, and then to the collarbone.
Hands, from shoulder to waist, and then...
Su Yaoyao trembled slightly in his arms, whimpering like a kitten.
"Your Highness..."
"Um."
"I want more..."
Xiao Chenyuan's Adam's apple bobbed.
"it is good."
He lowered his head and kissed her even more deeply.
The red candle crackled and burst open, creating a tiny flame.
The curtains swayed gently.
The night was long.
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After an unknown amount of time, Su Yaoyao woke up groggily.
My body felt sticky and uncomfortable, but the burning heat had subsided a bit.
She stirred and realized she was being held in someone's arms.
"Awake?" A low, hoarse voice came from above.
Su Yaoyao raised her head and met Xiao Chenyuan's eyes.
Those phoenix eyes shone brightly in the dim light, containing heartache, satisfaction, and a hint of... lingering desire.
"Your Highness..." Her voice was a little hoarse.
Xiao Chenyuan lowered his head and kissed her forehead.
"Are you still feeling unwell?"
Su Yaoyao took a look.
The heat was still there, but it was no longer burning; instead, it was warm and itchy, like being tickled by feathers.
"...just a little bit more," she said softly.
Xiao Chenyuan's eyes darkened.
"Then continue."
Su Yaoyao: "???"
Before she could react, he rolled over and pinned her down.
"Your Highness—oh!"
Her lips were sealed.
The curtains began to sway again.
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Su Yaoyao had no idea what time it was.
All I knew was that the light coming in from outside the tent went from dark to bright, and then from bright to dark again.
Xiao Chenyuan seemed tireless.
Every time she felt it was about time, that heat would surge up again, forcing her to actively cling to him.
"Your Highness..." Her voice was soft, almost like a coquettish plea, and her eyes were watery.
Xiao Chenyuan looked at her like this, his Adam's apple bobbing.
"here we go again?"
Su Yaoyao nodded, then shook her head.
"I don't know... I just... I still want to..."
Xiao Chenyuan lowered his head and kissed her.
"Then let's continue."
After it was over again, Su Yaoyao lay on his chest, not wanting to move even a finger.
"Your Highness..." she said in a muffled voice.
"Um."
I'm hungry.
Xiao Chenyuan looked down at her.
"Want something to eat?"
"Mmm." She looked at him pitifully, "I'm starving."
Xiao Chenyuan raised his hand and gently stroked her back.
"What would you like to eat?"
Su Yaoyao thought for a moment.
Sugar-roasted chestnuts.
Xiao Chenyuan raised an eyebrow.
"That's it?"
"And osmanthus cake," she added, "and eight-treasure roast duck."
Xiao Chenyuan chuckled softly.
"Okay. I'll have someone go buy it later."
He paused, then continued.
"But we'll have to wait."
Su Yaoyao looked up at him.
Why?
Xiao Chenyuan's gaze fell on her face, his expression meaningful.
"Because you are like this now, I don't feel comfortable letting others see you."
Su Yaoyao was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening—
The marks on her body are truly unsightly.
Her face flushed, and she buried her face back in his chest.
"……oh."
Xiao Chenyuan put his arm around her and played with the ends of her hair with his fingers.
"Graceful".
"Um?"
"The third attack of that drug was indeed severe."
Su Yaoyao looked up at him.
"How did Your Highness know?"
Xiao Chenyuan remained silent for a moment.
"That's what Heqing said," he said, "You've been taking Chinese medicine for a long time, and although there's an antidote, but..."
Su Yaoyao blushed again.
"So you knew all along?"
"Um."
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
Xiao Chenyuan looked down at her.
"What am I telling you to do?" he said, "So you'll be scared in advance?"
Su Yaoyao thought for a moment.
Also.
If she had known the third time would be this bad, she might have been genuinely scared.
"Then..." she asked softly, "How much longer?"
Xiao Chenyuan looked at her, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
"I don't know," he said. "Maybe one day, maybe two days, maybe..."
He didn't go on.
Su Yaoyao understood.
Maybe three days.
She suddenly realized that she probably wouldn't be able to get out of bed.
Su Yaoyao leaned against him and suddenly felt that warmth surge up again.
Her body stiffened.
That heat surged up again.
She bit her lip, not wanting to speak.
But Xiao Chenyuan sensed it.
He looked down at her, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
"here we go again?"
Su Yaoyao wanted to cry but had no tears.
"Why isn't it over yet...?"
Xiao Chenyuan remained silent for a moment.
Then he rolled over and gently laid her flat.
"Then let's continue."
Su Yaoyao: "...Your Highness, don't you need to rest?"
Xiao Chenyuan looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"I've waited so long," he said. "How can that be enough?"
Su Yaoyao: "..."
Then she remembered that he had been celibate for over twenty years.
She suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for him.
Before she could even finish feeling sorry for him, he kissed her.
Sure enough, feeling sorry for a man is the beginning of tragedy!
Before the curtains fell, she saw the forgotten book by the bedside—"108 Styles of XXXX".
The book was open, and it stopped at the page... She didn't see it clearly.
Xiao Chenyuan followed her gaze, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.
"Want to try that one?"
Su Yaoyao's face turned bright red.
"No, I don't want to!"
Xiao Chenyuan had already reached out and taken the book.
He glanced at it and raised an eyebrow.
"This pose...you can try it."
Su Yaoyao: "!!!"
Before she could resist, he scooped her up.
"Xiao Chenyuan!"
He had already bent down.
"What did you call me, Madam?"
"...Your Highness."
"wrong."
Su Yaoyao bit her lip, her voice barely audible.
"...My husband."
Xiao Chenyuan smiled with satisfaction.
"good."
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