Chapter 22 - 3#

Jingzhe couldn’t help but think of the nagging Mingyu.

Well, his ears hurt a little again.

At the same time, he was a little out of breath.

Forget it, what right did he have to talk about Yunkui?

As Rong Jiu had said that day, on the fifth of every month, Rong Jiu would come to find him.

The time was uncertain. Sometimes it was at noon, sometimes in the afternoon, and once, Jingzhe was almost asleep when he saw Rong Jiu’s figure on the wall.

On the wall!

Jingzhe was terrified. He stood under the wall and waved at him, telling him to come down.

Rong Jiu jumped down easily, his breath not even disturbed.

Jingzhe: “I thought you weren’t coming today.”

He smelled the familiar, faint smell of blood on Rong Jiu. Out of caution, he grabbed Rong Jiu’s palm and looked at it over and over again, making sure there were no injuries.

Rong Jiu let him do as he pleased, “I keep my word.”

Jingzhe: “…”

You don’t have to come. At this time, the palace is about to be locked!

If you’re not careful and get caught, what will you do?

Looking at Jingzhe’s angry appearance, Rong Jiu said lightly, “I am a guard.”

Jingzhe was reluctantly pulled into his arms and muttered in a low voice, “Don’t lie to me. I asked someone before. Even if you are a guard, you can’t go everywhere.” Rong Jiu, who was transferred to serve in front of the hall, coming to this kind of place…

Wait, this broken place in the North Wing, if it was a guard from the front of the hall, it seemed that he could indeed come and go as he pleased.

Jingzhe was silent.

Rong Jiu pinched Jingzhe’s jaw and leaned over, “What are you thinking about?”

Jingzhe found that Rong Jiu was a jealous person.

This was what he discovered little by little as they got along.

If the two of them were together, Rong Jiu would always be unwilling for Jingzhe to be distracted. If Jingzhe was distracted, he would pinch wherever his hand was. Last time, he even pinched Jingzhe’s little belly, which tickled him so much that he almost cried.

Jingzhe honestly said everything, and actually heard Rong Jiu’s low laugh.

Rong Jiu rarely laughed.

Therefore, when he laughed, Jingzhe would always be unable to help but look.

He stood on tiptoe and leaned on Rong Jiu’s chest, trying to see Rong Jiu’s smile more clearly in the dim moonlight. His fluffy hair brushed against Rong Jiu’s neck. He held Jingzhe’s waist, as if he was holding a lively and jumping puppy.

It made people restless and always wanted to do something.

No matter how cold and indifferent a person was, their lips were soft.

Jingzhe couldn’t help but think so.

The curve of his lips was so beautiful.

But when these lips kissed Jingzhe’s mouth, his instincts began to scream.

For no other reason, Rong Jiu was really a bit…

too greedy in this matter.

Jingzhe always felt that he would be eaten.

The force on his waist was very tight.

He was forced to raise his head. The sound of water was a bit obvious in this quiet night.

Jingzhe inexplicably had the illusion of having an affair.

…Of course, their current relationship was not very open and aboveboard.

But this was too much!

His tongue was gently bitten by his teeth again. Jingzhe’s breathing became rapid, for fear of being bitten to the point of bleeding again. Although Rong Jiu had not done this since the first time, it still made people tremble with fear.

“Jingzhe, Jingzhe…”

Perhaps Jingzhe had been out for too long, Mingyu specially came out to find him. Jingzhe’s face immediately changed, and his body struggled slightly. He said in a whisper, “Don’t, I’ll be discovered…”

Before he could finish his words, Rong Jiu completely blocked his mouth and pulled him to hide in the shadow of the tree.

In the dark night, if you didn’t carry a lantern, even if someone passed by them, as long as you didn’t look closely, you would never be discovered.

But that was Mingyu.

Jingzhe whimpered twice, and his struggling strength became greater.

I don’t know what stimulated Rong Jiu, but although he let go of Jingzhe’s mouth, he pulled open his collar and bit his shoulder. The hot breath hit his skin, and Jingzhe trembled a few times in shock, letting out an almost inaudible moan.

This sound scared Jingzhe himself. He covered his mouth, for fear of letting out any more sound.

The sound of rustling footsteps, Mingyu walked towards this side.

Rong Jiu held Jingzhe, his head pressed on his shoulder, and the place he was sucking slowly approached his neck. The feeling of his sensitive area being licked made Jingzhe’s waist tremble, and he was about to go soft. If it weren’t for the arm around his waist holding him firmly, the scene would definitely be very ugly now.

“Jingzhe?”

Mingyu just felt strange, how did the person disappear?

This North Wing was not big, but not small either. He had looked in all the places where Jingzhe might be, but there was not even a shadow of a person.

Could it be that he went out just now?

That’s impossible. It’s almost time to lock the doors. Isn’t this just asking for trouble?

Mingyu called Jingzhe’s name while looking around.

When he turned the corner, he seemed to hear some movement under the corridor, and subconsciously looked towards the deep shadow of the tree. It was very dark there. Mingyu squinted his eyes and saw nothing.

But he had a strange feeling in his heart, and he always felt that something was wrong.

He went down the steps and walked a few steps in that direction.

Jingzhe’s nerves were tense, and even his breathing was shallow. He could smell the smell of fear from his skin, which was getting stronger and stronger with the approaching footsteps.

Rong Jiu bit Jingzhe’s lifeline.

The surging vitality was rushing in his blood vessels. Because of fear, the speed of his heartbeat was getting faster and faster.

It was pitiful.

And it made people unable to hide their evil desires.

If he was really discovered like this, with Jingzhe’s restraint, would he break down and cry?

The first time he teased Jingzhe too much and made him cry miserably, Rong Jiu still missed it to this day.

Da.

If he walked any further, there would be no moonlight.

Mingyu hesitated for a while, then widened his eyes and looked carefully again. He muttered that no matter what, Jingzhe wouldn’t hide here… while convincing himself, he turned and left.

It was only then that Rong Jiu let go.

In the impenetrable darkness, a deep tooth mark was branded on Jingzhe’s neck.

After being extremely nervous, Jingzhe completely collapsed in Rong Jiu’s arms. His hands and feet were weak, and they were a little cold to the touch.

Rong Jiu slowly rubbed his fingers to help him warm up.

Jingzhe was stunned for a while before he muttered, “Rong Jiu, with your temper… doesn’t anyone want to hit you?”

He was clearly doing it on purpose just now.

If it weren’t for the fact that Mingyu was afraid of ghosts and didn’t dare to go into the dark depths, he might have been discovered just now.

Although Mingyu already knew about their relationship, knowing was one thing, and being seen openly was another!

“Doesn’t Jingzhe trust him very much?”

“Trust is trust, but this is… a private matter.”

Jingzhe pushed Rong Jiu away. His sense of shame had not yet reached such a thick-skinned level. His face was now flushed, and shame filled his heart. He wished he could cover his face.

“Besides, how do you know that nothing will happen in the future?” Jingzhe muttered, “It’s better to hide it well.”

“Are you worried that he will betray you?”

In Rong Jiu’s voice, there was an imperceptible malice and bewilderment. The perverse irritability was buried under a calm and restrained tone. Just by listening, it seemed that he was genuinely concerned.

“Don’t worry,”

He always said that.

“If he betrays you, I will take his head and give it to you as a gift. I will skin him and make a footstool for you…”

Before he could finish his words, Jingzhe pounced on him like a puppy and blocked Rong Jiu’s vicious words.

With his mouth.

Rong Jiu was a greedy person. How could he not eat the food that was delivered to his door?

Until Jingzhe was almost kissed to the point of fainting, he lay in Rong Jiu’s arms, panting, and did not forget to mutter, “No, you can’t do this… Mingyu is my friend.”

He was a little wronged. That clear malice was so obvious.

Why…

Rong Jiu was silent for a moment. His fingers brushed across Jingzhe’s side face, and he wiped the corner of his eye forcefully. He said coldly and harshly, “You and him are too close.”

The affection that was easily ignited was not hot. In the coldness that was suffocating, there was endless ugly malice. It was not as pure and beautiful as Jingzhe’s, but was full of distorted desires.

That was jealousy.

Jingzhe shook his head in disbelief, “But he’s just a friend…”

A friend and a partner were completely different relationships in Jingzhe’s eyes.

He never thought that Rong Jiu, who looked so cold, would actually… be jealous?

And he was jealous of Mingyu?

Jingzhe sometimes had difficulty understanding Rong Jiu’s thoughts. Of course, he had to protect Mingyu’s safety. He followed Rong Jiu and nagged him, telling him that he must not do anything to Mingyu. In the end…

A jealous man is the most terrible. Jingzhe experienced this firsthand.

When he went back that day, his mouth was swollen.

If it weren’t for the jade bottle that Rong Jiu had given him, he wouldn’t have been able to see anyone the next day.

Damn it!

Rong Jiu’s personality was hopelessly bad.

Jingzhe had already collected four jade bottles.

Every time he opened the cabinet, he would see them sitting in a row, exceptionally bright.

Lidong had seen it once and asked Jingzhe what material it was, but Jingzhe didn’t know either and just vaguely said that it was a gift from a friend.

He was mostly in the Zhidian Division and was not very familiar with Lidong.

After dealing with Yunkui’s matter, Jingzhe finally relaxed a little. And this big guy was very grateful and soon brought Jingzhe a piece of good news that was not bad for him.

After August, Jingzhe could officially enter the Zhidian Division.

This was undoubtedly good news for Jingzhe.

Yunkui’s body was really good. After recuperating in bed for a few days, he quickly recovered and began to move around. He no longer ran out, and he no longer often spent money with people. His personality seemed to have changed overnight, and he became more and more calm.

In this season of transition from summer to autumn, Noble Consort Huang Yijie’s efforts seemed to have paid off. Emperor Jingyuan finally saw the noble consort, and then often went to the Zhongcui Palace to sit for a while.

For a time, the harem, which had been empty for several months, was once again eager to try because of the emperor’s return.

Although the blood disaster in the Chenghuan Palace was right in front of them, they entered the palace to fight for wealth and honor. If there was no way out, why did they rush to enter the palace in the first place?

So there were a few more who always liked to send things to the Qianming Hall.

Although Ning Hongru guarded the Qianming Hall and did not let people in, at least things could be sent in. After a few times, the harem became lively again.

In the midst of the liveliness, the matter of the Qianming Palace quietly changing people again seemed to be buried in the dust.

Emperor Jingyuan was washing his hands.

But no matter how he washed, he could never wash away the fishy smell of blood.

He frowned slightly, and the deep darkness in his eyes seemed to be able to swallow all emotions. His pale face was bloodless, but his lips were unusually red, like flowing blood.

Few people could appreciate Emperor Jingyuan’s appearance.

Even his own parents were like this.

The sharper the beauty, the more it stung their senses. They sought similarities in him, and were even more manic because of the differences.

Ning Hongru said softly, “Your Majesty, the people have been cleaned up.”

Drip, drip…

Emperor Jingyuan’s hanging hand was dripping with blood.

It formed a pool at his feet.

His fingers could still feel the residual warmth of the blood, but there was no pleasure in taking a life. It was just to suppress another distorted emotion. The gloomy and violent look flashed across his eyebrows, and a hysterical irritability appeared on his stiff face.

Emperor Jingyuan’s lips were pursed, and his tense endurance restrained his movements, making him even wipe his hands with a bit of calm elegance.

He casually threw the handkerchief into the basin. The originally blood-stained white handkerchief was instantly eroded by the blood and became extremely dirty.

“It’s still not enough.”

He seemed to be asking Ning Hongru, and also seemed to be talking to himself.

“Why is that?”

Ning Hongru knelt down deeply. He didn’t dare to say it, but he had to say it, “…Perhaps because Your Majesty cares about Jingzhe very much.”

Liking is a very normal emotion, but Emperor Jingyuan has always been different from others.

Emperor Jingyuan silently felt those strange emotions.

They were new and strange.

The emotions that were so hot that they were about to boil were never satisfied.

This greedy, vicious desire, full of plunder and violence, how much could Jingzhe’s fragile body bear?

Emperor Jingyuan thoughtfully rubbed his lower lip, and the slight pity was instantly replaced by a tyrannical desire for plunder.

On every fifth day, if Jingzhe was more careful, he could smell the lingering smell of blood.

It was faint, but it seemed to be lingering in the man’s flesh and blood.

After the bloody slaughter, the excited desire could be suppressed a little, so as not to break him.

I’m really looking forward to it.

Jingzhe.

Today is the fifteenth again.