Chapter 22 - 1#

Jingzhe had never been in a relationship before, and he didn’t know how to be in one.

But, but… after they had talked it out, to be immediately pressed against a tree trunk and have his tongue forced out to be eaten, was there something wrong with that?

Rong Jiu coaxed, “You have to see people later, so your mouth can’t have any marks, but your tongue doesn’t matter.”

Jingzhe was confused, was that so?

He whimpered, a little scared.

The fear of having his tongue root swallowed made him involuntarily grip Rong Jiu’s shoulders tightly.

This wasn’t right, was it?

Would a normal person do this… it hurts…

Jingzhe’s head was full of mush, and he was easily coaxed by Rong Jiu. It wasn’t until Rong Jiu bit the tip of Jingzhe’s tongue, causing him to come to his senses in pain, and he subconsciously tensed his body, really about to cry, that Rong Jiu finally let him go.

Jingzhe hurriedly covered his mouth.

Rong Jiu’s thumb wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and he slowly took out a handkerchief from his bosom, “Shall I wipe it for you?”

Jingzhe looked at Rong Jiu suspiciously.

He finally let go.

Jingzhe was like a puppy that remembered to eat but not to be beaten. As soon as Rong Jiu slightly concealed his violent side, he would be deceived again.

So stupid.

Rong Jiu pinched Jingzhe’s jaw, lifted his head slightly, and carefully wiped every part.

The silky satin rubbed against his lips, making the already rosy lips even more congested.

Jingzhe dodged and muttered, “Didn’t you say that people shouldn’t find out? It’s so swollen, how can people not find out?”

Rong Jiu seemed to have just discovered it and raised his eyebrows.

“Then I’ll apply medicine to Jingzhe.”

He took out a jade bottle from his bosom.

Jingzhe looked at the familiar jade bottle. Before he could say anything, he saw Rong Jiu motion for him to sit down.

He sat down half-believingly and saw Rong Jiu squatting in front of him, pouring out the liquid from the bottle.

The medicine in this jade bottle was different from the medicine in the previous bottles. It was no longer a semi-solid ointment, but a somewhat sticky liquid like honey, exuding a faint fragrance.

If Rong Jiu hadn’t poured it out of the jade bottle, Jingzhe would have thought that it was really honey stolen from the kitchen.

The thick liquid soaked Rong Jiu’s two fingers, and then the joined fingers wiped Jingzhe’s lips. The honey-colored liquid was gradually applied, dyeing the texture and folds of his mouth with the honey-colored liquid.

Jingzhe subconsciously leaned back, his body rubbing against the hard tree trunk.

A little… strange.

Although Rong Jiu’s movements were very gentle, Jingzhe inexplicably felt a little itchy. He didn’t know where it was itchy, but there was a strange heat in his bones.

In his confusion, Rong Jiu’s fingers had already entered Jingzhe’s wet and hot mouth.

Jingzhe’s eyes widened in shock, revealing a look of astonishment.

“Mmm…”

The root of his tongue was pressed down by his fingers, unable to move, and he couldn’t even speak easily.

“Isn’t Jingzhe’s tongue also injured?” Rong Jiu smiled, but the more he smiled, the more scared Jingzhe became. “Don’t be afraid, this medicine is sweet and can be eaten.”

Is this a problem of being able to eat it?!

This is, this is…

Jingzhe’s tongue moved, trying to spit out Rong Jiu’s fingers.

But no matter how soft the piece of meat was, it couldn’t resist the hardness of his fingers.

The two fingers wantonly explored the inside of his mouth, as if they were really checking the wound carefully. Even the place close to his throat was mercilessly crushed, and the root of his tongue was pressed down, piercing the narrow throat.

Jingzhe couldn’t help but retch, his face flushed.

His hands gripped Rong Jiu’s wrist, the force of the spasm clearly showing that he wanted to stop Rong Jiu.

But Rong Jiu’s strength was too great, and Jingzhe finally cried.

Not only did he cry, but the lower half of his face was also in a terrible mess.

The more Jingzhe was like this, the harder it was for the man in front of him to restrain his violent desires. A strange flame burned in his dark eyes, as if it could burn people to ashes at any time.

He didn’t want to break Jingzhe.

Although he wanted to.

When Jingzhe’s blurred consciousness cleared, he found himself lying on Rong Jiu’s lap. The man had already cleaned up the messy Jingzhe.

Even the redness and swelling of his mouth had been eliminated by the medicine, as if no trace was left.

But Jingzhe still remembered that strange feeling… the painful and suffocating feeling of his mouth being pierced, and Rong Jiu’s strange excitement.

Jingzhe suddenly sat up and scurried away from Rong Jiu.

The weight of the man’s body pressed on Jingzhe’s back, locking him firmly. Although Jingzhe was not short, Rong Jiu’s height was enough to hold Jingzhe completely and cover him tightly.

This contrast in strength and body shape had not aroused Jingzhe’s vigilance before today, but what had just happened undoubtedly made Jingzhe a little… unable to bear it.

Jingzhe said drily, “Aren’t you afraid of breaking me?”

He didn’t really want to run. After being caught by Rong Jiu, he became honest and touched his throat with lingering fear.

Why was his throat so fragrant?

He was almost choked before, and now he was stabbed again. What kind of strange hobby did Rong Jiu have!

“I won’t break it.” Rong Jiu’s voice seemed to have a hint of a smile. “I can’t bear to.”

Jingzhe’s ears suddenly turned red.

Rong Jiu pressed behind him and said this in his ear. Even the air seemed to tremble slightly.

Damn it, this guy Rong Jiu must know his bad habits.

Being obsessed with beauty is not good.

Jingzhe pouted.

At this moment, a faint call came from outside.

“…Zhe, Jingzhe… where are you hiding?”

Jingzhe subconsciously glanced at the sky, and his voice changed, “Oops, I have to go to work.”

Rong Jiu held Jingzhe even tighter, “What are you going to do?”

“I’m going to clean up a few palaces that haven’t been lived in before. I was told this morning.” Jingzhe flexibly twisted in Rong Jiu’s arms, and finally loosened his strength, letting him go.

Jingzhe picked up the half-eaten steamed bun and walked a few steps forward. He suddenly turned back and looked at Rong Jiu, who was still leaning against the tree. He hesitated for a moment, then walked back in small steps.

He squatted down and said softly, “When will we meet next time?”

It was always Rong Jiu who came to find him. Jingzhe didn’t find the waiting period difficult. He also had his own things to do every day and didn’t have to cling to Rong Jiu all the time.

It was just that when he was occasionally free, he would naturally think of him.

Now, they were considered… a couple, so it was okay to ask this question, right?

Rong Jiu’s cold and hard aura softened a little, and he beckoned to Jingzhe.

Jingzhe leaned his head on Rong Jiu’s chest.

He had a vague boundary of distance. Once he could cross it, he would become a little clingy.

“On the fifth of every month, I will go to you.”

…

“What!”

Mingyu was so loud that he attracted Wuyou’s attention, “What are you two talking about?”

In the North Wing, everyone was ready to sleep.

Even the master’s room had no lights. Once it was night, they would rest early, not to mention them who were serving.

Mingyu waved his hand perfunctorily, “Go, go, Jingzhe and I are going to the toilet.”

Then he dragged Jingzhe, who had just changed his clothes, and left.

“Jingzhe and Mingyu have a really good relationship.”

The one who said this was Lidong.

The place he was living in now was originally Changshou’s bed. I don’t know if Wuyou was sad or if he didn’t get along with Lidong. Now he often hangs out with Qitui and Baqi.

But when Lidong spoke, he wouldn’t deliberately not answer.

Wuyou: “Yes, Jingzhe and Mingyu came together, and they were in the same batch during training, so their relationship is naturally good.”

Qitui tucked himself in and muttered, “Whatever their relationship is, let’s go to sleep. We have to be busy tomorrow.” I don’t know what kind of madness possessed Nanny Ming, but she suddenly wanted them to clean the entire North Wing.

This North Wing looked cold and remote, but there were still many houses.

Except for the places where the masters lived, the other vacant rooms had always been locked. Now they had to be opened and swept. This was not an easy task.

Today, they only cleaned one-third of it. The dust was thick and choked people.

At the thought of having to work tomorrow, Qitui was very impatient.

He was thinking that Nanny Ming was really troublesome.

With Qitui’s words, the room quickly became quiet.

Lidong sat on the edge of the bed and glanced at the door a few times. He didn’t stand up in the end, lifted the quilt, and lay down.

Outside, Mingyu dragged Jingzhe for a long time and deliberately found a remote and deserted place. In order to prevent their conversation from being heard, Mingyu even walked around the surrounding area, for fear of missing anything. Only then did he turn back and twist Jingzhe’s ear.

Jingzhe yelped, “It hurts, it hurts, Mingyu, be gentle.”

“Gentle?” Mingyu tutted, “I wish I could knock your head off right now.”

Jingzhe pouted and didn’t speak.

Mingyu saw Jingzhe’s face in the faint moonlight, “You’re not convinced, are you? Jingzhe, do you know what you’re doing?”

Mingyu had guessed about Jingzhe and Rong Jiu’s affair.

This was a fatal matter. Even for Mingyu’s good, Jingzhe would not take the initiative to tell Mingyu. If it was really exposed in the future, and Mingyu knew about it, he would inevitably be charged with the crime of harboring a criminal.

But Mingyu was so familiar with Jingzhe. Even though he looked the same as before, the slightly upturned corners of his mouth, the sparkling eyes, and the joy on his eyebrows, no matter how you looked at it, it looked like he was in heat.

Jingzhe covered his face, “Why do you say it so nastily…”

He complained in a small voice.

Mingyu: “Am I wrong? Don’t you just like his face?”

Jingzhe was not confident, “People have eyes, aren’t they for looking?”

Mingyu pulled Jingzhe’s ear, really wishing he could pull it off.

Jingzhe: “But how did you see it?”

Mingyu pouted. Since he could guess that Jingzhe was in heat, then if he thought about it, wouldn’t he know?

In these years, Jingzhe had not been close to any palace maids, and he didn’t even have many familiar palace maids. If he didn’t meet a palace maid he liked in the Zhidian Division, then he could only find one among the people he had contacted before.

Mingyu absolutely did not believe that Jingzhe would fall in love with these people in the North Wing, so it could only be Rong Jiu.

Jingzhe couldn’t help but admire, this is too amazing.

Mingyu: “…”

Is this the time for you to be emotional? He sometimes really didn’t know what Jingzhe was thinking.

Jingzhe: “Don’t worry about me, I know what I’m doing.”

“If you knew what you were doing, you wouldn’t be messing around with Rong Jiu.” Mingyu finally let go of his hand and shook his head, “You clearly know that he is a dangerous person…”

After a pause, he said again.

“Our status is not worthy of his kind.”

Jingzhe was a eunuch, and Rong Jiu was a guard. They both looked like they were serving people.

But a eunuch was always inferior for a lifetime, while a guard was a real official.

Being an official doesn’t mean you have to be a guard for a lifetime.

A guard who could walk in front of the emperor, his family background was not necessarily good, but he was definitely a child of an official family. Now that Rong Jiu had taken a fancy to Jingzhe, perhaps there was some true feeling, but who could know about the future?

Jingzhe didn’t know Rong Jiu’s family background, didn’t know if Rong Jiu had a wife outside, and didn’t know how long this relationship could last. This was simply a future that couldn’t be seen. How could Mingyu not be worried?

Jingzhe lowered his eyebrows, “I know all this.”

He naturally knew.

Both what Mingyu said and the more terrible future.

Once something happened, Rong Jiu might be reprimanded, but Jingzhe… would definitely lose his life.

“Mingyu, I want to be with him.” Jingzhe said softly, “I like him, I like him, I never thought it would last long.”

Mingyu frowned and found that when Jingzhe spoke, his voice was particularly calm.

“I said not to worry because I never coveted being together for a long time.” Jingzhe thought of Yunkui’s painful expression that day and shook his head more firmly, “It’s just that I like him at this moment, and he… probably likes me a little too. I’m just greedy for this moment. If he regrets it in the future, or has already married and had children, then I will naturally break up with him.”

Mingyu looked at him suspiciously, “Break up? Are you really willing?”

Jingzhe burst out laughing, “You should have a little trust in me.” Just at this moment, to be with Rong Jiu, Jingzhe had to put in a lot of effort. He knew that he couldn’t go far.

He felt a little inferior in his heart, but he didn’t think that he was at a disadvantage in this matter.

Even if he couldn’t go far, this mess was something he had sought out himself.

When it was absolutely necessary, he would break it off when it was time to break it off.

He understood this principle.

When Jingzhe said this, Mingyu’s attitude was different. He put his arm around Jingzhe’s shoulder and gritted his teeth, “My Jingzhe is so good. If that Rong Jiu starts something and then abandons it, I will definitely not agree.”

Jingzhe didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He knew that Mingyu was deliberately saying it for him to hear, and he couldn’t help but feel a little comforted in his heart.

As for the future…

Let the future take care of itself.

Now, he only seized the day.

The two of them talked it out and muttered some things before they went back together.

When Jingzhe lay down, he covered himself with the quilt, thought about Mingyu’s words, and rubbed his ears. His poor ears were almost pulled off, they were red and hot.

He turned over and subconsciously touched the bedding roll under him. There was no bump on it, and it was no different from usual.

But Jingzhe had hidden something here.

He was very cautious and spent a little effort to check all the things left by Talented Lady Yao one by one.

He had already finished reading Talented Lady Yao’s letter.