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Chu Ling’s palm was stuck on Jiang Wu’s jaw, and his fingertips rubbed against her lips.

Jiang Wu wasn’t sure if he was waiting for her response, but she found it ridiculous after thinking about leaving him.

He spoke as if she were the one making the choice, and she was going to marry Chu Yan. Wasn’t he telling her that Chu Yan’s child would be his first priority in the future?

“Let go.” When the man’s voice came, the fingers beside her lips also exerted a little force.

Jiang Wu subconsciously loosened her tightly bitten lips, and when she turned her gaze, she met the man’s dimmed eyes. Her body stiffened involuntarily, and the next moment, Chu Ling’s finger moved to her lips.

The fingertips on her lips pressed slightly, and Jiang Wu’s tightly pursed lips were forced to part. She felt the man’s fingertips pressing on her lower lip, rubbing it lightly. His fingertips occasionally brushed across her teeth, making her feel uncomfortable and wanting to withdraw, but she was restrained by the hand on her waist and could not move.

In a panic, she had to open her teeth to avoid Chu Ling’s fingertips, but this only allowed the finger to go deeper.

Chu Ling looked at the lips that he had rubbed red, and his eyes became darker.

The woman’s breathing quickened as her teeth could no longer close. She must be anxious, as her cheeks were red. Occasionally, she would accidentally move her tongue and lick the man’s fingertips. The numbness from there caused tremors in every part of the man’s body.

Jiang Wu was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. She didn’t like this and felt so disgusted, so she hurriedly grabbed the man’s hand to stop him from moving, with pleading in her eyes.

The temperature around him seemed to rise suddenly. Chu Ling’s Adam’s apple rolled up and down slightly. He paused for breath and withdrew his fingers. The saliva on his fingertips shone slightly in the sunlight.

Before Jiang Wu could breathe a sigh of relief and take a deep breath, the scene in front of her darkened. It was Chu Ling who leaned over and kissed her lips. His flexible tongue replaced his previous fingers and conquered the small space without leaving any corner untouched.

Jiang Wu blinked desperately, the tears in her eyes flowing down as she moved. The scene in front of her became clearer, and she was able to see the man’s face close to her. His eyes were closed tightly, and for a moment, he seemed to be addicted and obsessed.

But that was probably just an illusion. Jiang Wu’s mind soon became confused because of the inability to breathe. When the man finally stopped breathing, she took advantage of that moment of clarity and quickly said, “I’m hungry.”

Chu Ling paused again, and the redness at the end of his eyebrows became more obvious.

Jiang Wu then realized how much her hoarse voice had aroused people’s imagination. She was afraid that Chu Ling would misunderstand her, so she quickly explained, “I am really hungry. I want to eat. I haven’t had my dinner yet.”

She sounded even more aggrieved as she spoke and pushed the person out.

Chu Ling grabbed her hand and calmed down a bit before ordering outside, “Serve the meal.”

Hearing him say this, Jiang Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Watching Chu Ling stand up, she also stood up and tidied her clothes.

Fortunately, Chu Ling did not stay overnight in the end. He seemed to have quickly suppressed his desires. While Jiang Wu was worried, he watched her finish her meal and then left.

Even so, Jiang Wu did not sleep all night.

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Jiang Wu couldn’t control herself. She had been sleepless for several nights.

When she was about to be driven crazy, she could only seek comfort from Mo Yangzhou.

Even to Yang Zhou, these things were too difficult to talk about, so she never said anything. She just smelled the reassuring scent of the man, which could calm her down and let her rest well.

They met on a pleasure boat on the lake near the capital.

The breeze from the lake blew away many of Jiang Wu’s worries.

She was lying on the rocking chair beside the bed. Behind her, Mo Yangzhou was massaging the acupuncture points on her head.

Because they were on the boat, she couldn’t see the scenery on the river from her position. She could only look out the window at the blue sky outside and the occasional birds flying by.

She didn’t know which one worked, but her mood did improve a lot. Fatigue began to hit her belatedly, and she began to feel drowsy due to such relaxation.

Jiang Wu did not sleep well, as she was haunted by strange dreams. She dreamed that Ah Ye and Nian Yin turned their backs on her and walked further and further away.

In the dream, Jiang Wu called out to them desperately, and finally, they turned back.

Her daughter asked her grimly, “Aren’t you going to abandon us, Mother?”

No, Jiang Wu was powerless to refute; she could only cry; it had always been like this; she could do nothing but cry.

The man who was massaging her acupoints felt her unease. Looking at her hand on the chair handle, Mo Yangzhou hesitated for a moment and then carefully placed his hand on it.

The broad palm easily covered the fair and soft little hand.

“It’s okay.” He said in a low and gentle voice, gently coaxing the uneasy woman, “Everything is okay.”

This seemed to work. Jiang Wu’s expression had relaxed, with only her eyebrows slightly wrinkled. Her hair, blown by the breeze, brushed against her cheeks from time to time.

Even when she was asleep, her face, which had been particularly favored by time, had her little mouth slightly pursed, as if she felt extremely aggrieved, which made people feel very sorry for her.

Why did she look like a poor little thing even in her dreams?

There was a flash of struggle in Mo Yangzhou’s eyes. He watched quietly for a long time as if he were bewitched. In a trance, he felt that those strands of hair might not be blown on the woman’s face but on his own heart.

The hand that was originally prepared to press the frowning brows was retracted after being raised for a moment. The man slowly leaned down, trying to use his lips to replace the previous action.

When it was only two fingers away from the smooth skin, a cool voice was heard.

“If you really touch her, no one can protect you.”

Mo Yangzhou paused.

He lowered his eyes again and looked carefully at the face of the sleeping person. He could even feel the slightly cool breath hitting her skin.

After a long while, he finally stood up, looked at the woman standing by the door, and called out in a low voice, “Qingyang Gōngzhǔ.”

The woman standing there was Qingyang Gōngzhǔ.

After her gaze lingered on the two people in the room for a moment, she motioned for Mo Yangzhou to come out.

Mo Yangzhou nodded, then walked to the incense burner to make sure there were enough spices left before leaving.

The two of them stood by the bed, feeling the cold wind.

“What kind of incense did you use for her?” Qingyang Gōngzhǔ’s tone was not very good.

Mo Yangzhou smiled, still in a gentle tone: “It’s just to calm the nerves.”

Qingyang Gōngzhǔ obviously didn’t believe it. How could the tranquilizer be so effective? It would only work when he was around. But after looking around for a long time, she couldn’t find any other flaws. She could only look away in dismay. Finally, she warned him: “Don’t do unnecessary things. Your head is in her hands now. If anything happens to her, neither you nor I can escape.”

Mo Yangzhou did not respond to this but suddenly asked back, “If it weren’t for her, do you think we could beat Chu Ling?”

This was actually beyond doubt.

The Emperor was young and the Empress Dowager was cowardly, so they listened to their eldest brother in everything. Chu Ling had the final say in the court.

Not to mention that Chu Ling had been eliminating dissidents in the court in recent years and extending his hands to every corner of the country.

Qingyang Gōngzhǔ felt a little annoyed but still reiterated in a firm tone, “Don’t involve her.”

This time, Mo Yangzhou said nothing more.