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After Qu Ling heard the noise, he quickly lowered his body and hid his neck area in the water. With a vigilant look, he stared at the screen in front of him with wide eyes.

Not long after, a purplish red figure walked in from outside the screen.

Their eyes met; one of them was furious while the other one was deep in thought.

The man did not approach. Instead, he stood by the screen and looked down at the angry woman hiding in the bath barrel. Suddenly, he chuckled softly and asked, "Does Madam need any help?"

Qu Ling clenched his teeth and said: "Please get out of here, thank you."

It was impossible to live like this. It wasn't safe to take a bath in his own room.

Xiao Jingyue's eyelids twitched, her face sunk, she stared straight at Qu Ling, until she was scared to the point that her head was almost hidden in the water, only then did she retract her gaze.

Lightly raising his sleeves, he asked casually, "Madam, did you just go out?"

"I didn't go out."

"…"

Qu Ling's scalp went numb from his stare, and he could only say: "I climbed over the wall to get out, and didn't go out … "The door."

Climbing the wall doesn't count as going out.

Xiao Jingyue did not say anything, his gaze sweeping across her reddened skin, and finally landing on her rosy lips that were opening and closing as she spoke. His lower regions suddenly tightened, and his eyes immediately darkened.

A certain someone didn't notice the danger and muttered, "It's not like you said you can't go out …" "Besides, I'm just going out for a walk. Why wouldn't you let me go? I'm not a prisoner, so I …"

Before he could even finish his words, he saw an afterimage flying in front of him.

The man who had been standing by the screen suddenly appeared beside the bath barrel.

He squeezed her chin between his fingers and forced her to look up.

The next moment, under her astonished gaze, he bent over and kissed her lips.

At first, it was just a simple touch, but as time passed, he slowly deepened the kiss.

It was cold outside, but the temperature in the bedroom seemed to be getting higher and higher.

Qu Ling who was immersed in the warm water felt as if his brain was being deprived of oxygen, and became more and more dizzy.

In a trance, a large hand gripped her shoulder.

The force of the palm became more and more intense, causing her shoulder to ache from the pressure.

She woke up in a flash and couldn't help but frown as she lightly pushed the man in front of her.

The man did not insist. He loosened his grip on her lips and also loosened his grip on her shoulder.

He gently caressed her face with his large, callused hands. His eyes were as deep as an ancient pond. He said hoarsely, "The weather is cold. Madam, please wash up as soon as possible. Don't catch a cold."

With that, he released her, turned around, and walked out of the screen.

Qu Ling buried half his face in the water and stared at the screen, not saying a word.

It was only when she heard the door open and close that she breathed a sigh of relief.

Her heart was at ease, but Xiao Jingyue outside the door was not feeling good.

He quickly walked into the courtyard and stood in the cold wind blowing for a long time. Only then did he calm down.

As he turned his head to look at the tightly shut door, he let out a low laugh.

He hadn't thought that the self-control he was so proud of would be defeated so easily in front of her. He almost couldn't take it anymore.

If he hadn't promised her that he wouldn't force her, he would definitely …

Xiao Jingyue did not dare think further, heavily exhaling the impure Qi, and growled: "Xiao Yi."

"Mistress." Xiao Yi appeared.

Xiao Jingyue squinted his eyes, "Send an order to Xiao San right now, tell him to no longer look for the Godly Doctor Gu, and that he will immediately return to the capital. Also, return to Southern Guarding Prince Palace with a letter … "

When Qu Ling finished bathing, Xiao Yi had already left, but Xiao Jingyue was still standing in the courtyard.

She smiled at him. "General, you're still here."

Xiao Jingyue's gaze swept across her captivating red lips, a smile flashing past his eyes, but his expression remained calm. "Madam, you still haven't told this general where you went."

Qu Ling, "..."

She could no longer laugh, her mouth twitched, and she said in a muffled voice: "I went to the South Wind House."

After pausing for a moment, she furiously raised her head and stared at him, then firmly said: "If you ask me what I went to South Wind House for, then what did I do? I'll tell you now, I won't! "

Just then, Aunt Tao walked over from the front yard, "Miss, General, the food is ready."

"I'll go now." Qu Ling acknowledged, and quickly ran towards the front yard.

Aunt Tao looked at General Xiao who was left behind in embarrassment, and called out: "General?"

Xiao Jingyue did not look at her, but instead looked in the direction that Qu Ling's figure disappeared to, and suddenly said: "Listening to what Xiao Xiao said, you should have placed the lady that you brought back in the Pure Wind House."

Aunt Tao was startled, and asked softly: "General thinks it's inappropriate?"

He did not answer, but walked towards the front yard.

Aunt Tao turned around and looked at his figure as if he had thought of something.

When Xiao Jingyue went to the front yard, he was eating heartily with his hair half dry and half wet, while holding a plate of meat.

She had already eaten most of the meat, but she left the bowl of rice untouched.

He frowned, took the plate away from her, and said in a low voice, "Eat!"

Qu Ling curled his lips, picked up the bowl by his side, unwillingly took a bite, and unclearly said: "I haven't eaten meat for almost two months, and it's so difficult to return, yet you're not letting me eat it."

The more she said, the more wronged she felt. "I was called skinnier by Jinyi!"

"I didn't say I wouldn't let you eat it. It's not good for the stomach to eat too much at once. " Xiao Jingyue placed the plate of meat to the side, sat down opposite of her, poured himself a cup of tea, and said indifferently: "If Madam really does not wish to eat, then tell this general why you are going to South Wind House."

Qu Ling looked at the rice in the bowl and then looked at Xiao Jingyue. His heart twitched and he asked bitterly: Is it because after I finish eating, there's no need to say anymore?

Seeing that she was not willing to say anything, Xiao Jingyue did not force her, and said: "When I was leaving the palace, I met the crown prince, and the crown prince is inviting us to the Eastern Palace tomorrow."

When he mentioned the crown prince, Qu Ling's mood became even worse, and he asked listlessly: "You agreed?"

Xiao Jingyue didn't answer, but continued: "Before I went back to the manor, this general once again met Eighth Prince and Eleventh Princess. The two of them said that it had been a long time since they last saw you, and they planned to come visit us at General Mansion tomorrow."

Qu Ling, "..."

Earlier in the morning, Eighth Prince and Eleventh Princess had followed their mother to the Great Ying Temple to pray for the empress dowager's blessings in the Li Shui Manor. After leaving for a few months, they had not even managed to make it back to Qu Ling's wedding.

Whether it was the crown prince, the Eighth Prince or the Eleventh Princess, Qu Ling did not want to see any of them.

She quietly put down the bowl and said in a low voice: "I plan to make a trip to Minister of War Palace tomorrow."

Xiao Jingyue calmly raised his teacup and took a sip.

Seeing that, Qu Ling paused for a moment, then said: "Ning'er came to find me twice, I'm afraid she has some urgent matter …. Murong also said that the Skyfrost Grass has fallen into Li Chenxuan's hands, and I want to take this opportunity to investigate. "

Hearing the woman's soft and gentle voice, Xiao Jingyue's heart softened and his expression relaxed. Putting down the teacup, he said gently: "Wait until I return, I'll accompany you there."

Qu Ling frowned, but just as he was about to speak, Aunt Tao's voice came from outside.

"General, Miss Gu, Miss Gu requests an audience."