Cold Jun laughed. The smile was like a fleeting bloom on his exceptionally handsome face, so bright and dazzling.

　　Yun Shu’er raised her eyes in surprise, and was immediately captivated by his dazzling smile. A phrase flashed through her mind: As expected of the male lead.

　　He said casually, “You have a bit of a temper.”

　　Yun Shu’er quickly recovered from his beauty: “Please, Your Majesty, don’t blame this concubine.”

　　Cold Jun didn’t seem angry. For some reason, his expression softened a bit.

　　“I won’t make things difficult for you.”

　　She quickly bowed and thanked him: “Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor, long live, long live.”

　　Cold Jun slowly stood up, not pressing her too hard: “I’ll come to see you again another day.”

　　What could Yun Shu’er do but agree: “Yes, Your Majesty.”

　　His figure disappeared outside the palace gate. Only then did she realize that her palms were sweating. The saying “To be close to the Emperor is like being close to a tiger” was not a lie at all.

　　Yun Shu’er sat on the chair for a while, her heart rate finally calmed down a bit.

　　She was about to get up and go to the vegetable garden to water the plants when she suddenly saw a tall figure walking into the palace gate. Her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the male lead had returned to punish her for talking back to him just now?

　　She looked carefully. The figure walking towards her was beautiful and alluring, not the male lead, but her beautiful neighbor.

　　Yun Shu’er let out a sigh of relief. She was scared…

　　“Sister, why are you here?”

　　Qi Bo’er looked around the palace. The air still lingered with the scent of dragon’s saliva left by that man.

　　“Did the Emperor come here just now?” He sat down beside her.

　　Yun Shu’er nodded: “He’s already left. Did sister have something to tell the Emperor?”

　　“Nothing, what did he want from you?” Qi Bo’er seemed to guess the purpose of Cold Jun’s visit.

　　She lowered her voice: “The Emperor said I could move out of the cold palace and asked me which palace I wanted to live in.”

　　Qi Bo’er’s expression didn’t change: “Do you want to move out of here?”

　　Yun Shu’er shook her head, smiling as she held his arm: “I said I wouldn’t move. The Emperor didn’t force me.”

　　Qi Bo’er’s expression was still calm, without a ripple, as if he didn’t care about her staying or leaving.

　　“Why not move?” He asked.

　　Yun Shu’er let go of his hand and sighed softly: “It’s too dangerous outside the cold palace. It’s safer for me to stay in the cold palace.”

　　She raised her smiling face and looked at him: “Besides, how could I bear to leave sister? I just want to stay with sister.”

　　Qi Bo’er didn’t say anything, but the corners of his lips couldn’t help but rise.

　　She paused thoughtfully: “Sister, if you ever have to leave the cold palace, you must tell me. I will be happy for you, but if I don’t say goodbye to you, I will have regrets.”

　　Qi Bo’er listened to her increasingly low voice, reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her black hair without saying a word.

　　Yun Shu’er, of course, wouldn’t refuse to be close to her beautiful neighbor. Mentioning parting, he must be a little sad too.

　　“I was so scared that my heart was pounding just now.” She realized that she had made the atmosphere too sad, so she started to change the subject.

　　She pulled away from him a little, took his hand and put it on her heart, letting him feel her still racing heartbeat.

　　“Can you feel it?” Yun Shu’er pulled his hand as she pressed and searched for the beating location, completely unaware of the bulging veins on the back of Qi Bo’er’s hand.

　　Qi Bo’er was unusually silent. She was still talking about how scared she was just now.

　　“My legs went weak.”

　　Yun Shu’er let go of his hand and put her arms around him.

　　Perhaps she was used to his frequent silence, so she didn’t notice Qi Bo’er’s abnormality.

　　She talked while playing with his hand, his body temperature was getting hotter and hotter.

　　“Sister, are you leaving so soon?”

　　As soon as Yun Shu’er finished speaking, Qi Bo’er stood up from the chair, subtly turning his body so that his side and front became blind spots to her vision.

　　“Hmm, we’ll have lunch together later.”

　　He left these words and left without looking back.

　　Yun Shu’er looked at his stiff figure, raised her hand and examined it. Her beautiful neighbor’s hand was much bigger than hers, but he was so tall, it wouldn’t make sense if his hand wasn’t big.

　　Except for sharing lunch with Yun Shu’er, Qi Bo’er’s mind would always be filled with the image of his hand being pressed against her heart…

　　He couldn’t focus on anything, and he suppressed that overwhelming desire with great restraint.

　　Yun Shu’er had no idea how many “dangerous” things she had done. She was thinking about going down to the lake to catch fish.

　　The male lead had been coming to the cold palace too often recently, and she didn’t dare to act rashly.

　　Besides, the male lead said he would come to see her again another day. Who knows if the “another day” he was talking about would be today.

　　She was bored in the cold palace and tried every way to store food, preparing for the future. But besides planting vegetables and catching fish to dry, she couldn’t find a third way to support herself and store food, so she gave up.

　　After two days, she was lying on her beautiful neighbor’s rocking chair, basking in the sun.

　　

　　The rocking chair swayed slightly in the sunlight. The weather had already warmed up. She was wearing that mint-colored dress today, which complemented her white skin, making her look fresh and pleasant.

　　The bright sunshine, the just-right breeze, and the beauty on the rocking chair created a beautiful scene.

　　A tall figure stood beside the rocking chair, she didn’t know when he arrived.

　　Yun Shu’er had her eyes closed, but the obvious blocked light and the faint scent of dragon’s saliva made her heart skip a beat. She slowly opened her eyes…

　　Cold Jun’s tall and imposing figure appeared in her vision. The man was standing with his back to the sun, looking down at her.

　　She quickly sat up from the rocking chair. Cold Jun’s big hand grabbed her soft arm. Although he didn’t use any force, Yun Shu’er couldn’t stand up from the rocking chair.

　　Under his palm was her fragrant and soft skin, so soft that he didn’t dare to use a bit of strength.

　　“Sit down.” He said.

　　Yun Shu’er insisted on standing up. Mainly because he was beside her, even sitting down was difficult to be at ease. It was better to stand up and wait for him to leave.