Chapter 118 Qin Ji originally intended to take it slow…

Chapter 118 Qin Ji originally intended to take it slow…

Qin Ji had originally planned to take it slow. He had been able to endure for so long, so how could he not even have the self-control to control the pace?

As it turns out, that wasn't the case.

Once the psychological defenses he had built for himself were removed, his self-control plummeted rapidly into the abyss.

He felt he couldn't even fully hear what Yan Hui'er was saying; he could only feel the softness between her lips and teeth, which made him want more and more.

The slight push and resistance only fueled his possessiveness, and even a few breaths apart were almost unbearable for him. His lips and tongue instantly invaded the warm nest again, but this was far from enough to soothe his increasingly fiery body.

The arms holding the person tightened even more, and at the same time he felt himself being tightly embraced by a pair of hands, his arms completely filled. The feeling of being intertwined and imprisoned slightly relieved his anxiety, but further aroused his physical desire.

Qin Ji couldn't tell whether he felt empty or satisfied, uncomfortable or comfortable.

However, it wasn't enough; even the thin clothing felt too cumbersome. Pulling at the cumbersome fabric, the light material floated on the warm spring water, soon becoming a buoyant float.

He was able to hold the person in his arms without any obstruction.

However, such an overly enthusiastic embrace always carries the risk of causing breathing difficulties. When Xiao Yan tried to pull away again to catch her breath, he finally relented and temporarily let her go.

Their movements gradually became gentle and tender. Xiao Yan Hui also reached out and gently stroked his hair. The two of them clung to each other intimately like mandarin ducks.

The air around us seemed to become lingering and sweet.

"Yan Hui, do you know how long I've waited!" Qin Ji whispered in her ear with a sigh.

"Could it be... that someone deliberately chose to remain unmoved?" Xiao Yan gently touched the other's chest with her fingertips, feeling his slight tremor, and smiled mischievously: "Now, are you in a state of confusion?"

"You still dare to seduce me at a time like this, my queen? You're really audacious, aren't you?" Her voice was husky, carrying both tenderness and danger.

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ji suddenly pulled the person into the water. The warm water enveloped them, and the ripples on their skin created a ticklish sensation.

But the itching was quickly replaced by a wave of pain and numbness.

After surfacing, Xiao Yan complained, "Ugh, be gentle... are you a dog?"

The hand that was supporting the person's shoulder unconsciously began to scratch.

My fingertips left several clear red marks on the overly tense shoulder and arm muscles.

"My Queen, is this force... alright?" Amid Xiao Yan Hui's rapid breathing, Qin Ji finally regained some self-control and was able to speak.

Trying hard to suppress his inner eagerness, he now felt a kind of desire to slowly tease and enjoy his prey.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and his tongue, like a snake, darted out, lightly licking the bright red spot. He tasted the slightly astringent flavor of the hot spring water in his mouth, and then felt a sharp pain in his head.

“You…” It turned out that Xiao Yan had grabbed his long hair that was floating on the water, forcing him to move away.

"Was it because I didn't serve you well, Your Highness?" With a swift movement, she turned the person around and completely imprisoned her. Under the moonlight, the contrast between her jet-black hair and her fair, smooth nape created an almost breathtaking beauty.

Below, the butterfly bones and the gently undulating, winding spine, nestled beneath porcelain-like skin, exude a powerful allure, making one want to slowly caress and savor them all.

Xiao Yan trembled slightly when his fingertips touched the back of her neck, and then she felt the hands that were wrapped around her waist moving downwards... The sound of water flowing in the hot spring pool.

Her first instinct was to back away, but she ended up pulling herself even deeper into his embrace, finding herself in a dilemma.

Qin Ji's slightly hoarse, cheerful laughter rang in her ears. His lips lingered more and more recklessly on her ears and neck, and his movements underwater became increasingly unrestrained...

At the edge of the warm spring pool, a large number of roses are blooming recklessly, their petals overlapping, some even drooping above the water's surface, trembling slightly as they ripple in the rising mist.

Not far from the pond stood several pomegranate trees. Under the moonlight, the bright red flowers adorning the branches and the roses below intertwined to form a natural curtain. Occasionally, petals and leaves would drift down and fall into the pond, like small boats falling into a raging storm. They would swirl and tumble, then be completely soaked by the water vapor and slowly sink, infusing the warm pond water with wisps of floral fragrance.

The moon slowly moved across the night sky, and the sound of water in the hot spring pool gradually faded away after a long time.

Xiao Yan was awakened by a sweet, milky fragrance, and when she opened her eyes, she found herself in a beautifully decorated but unfamiliar room.

In front of the bed was Qin Ji, who was wearing a loose, oversized robe. He was standing in front of the table with his back to the bed, doing something unknown. There was no belt around his waist, and his long hair was completely unkempt, hanging loosely over his shoulders.

Xiao Yan supported her slightly sore body and looked at his back. Seeing the ends of his hair swaying gently, she felt that he had a rather carefree and unrestrained charm at this moment.

"She's awake!" Qin Ji turned to look at the bed and saw a person with a slightly flushed face staring intently at him.

The moment their eyes met, the scene in the hot spring pool flashed through their minds. Almost simultaneously, their eyes looked away. Amid the soft crackling of the candlelight, a sticky, honey-like scent filled the room once more.

"Huh, a birthday cake?" Xiao Yan looked away from Qin Ji and noticed what he had been busy with. He had actually put a birthday cake on the table.

Even though this one seems a bit simple compared to the elaborate and uniquely designed birthday cakes of today, it is still a genuine birthday cake.

Whether it's a sea of ​​flowers, a glass conservatory, or a cake, these modern-looking things would have been readily available in their own time. But to recreate such a birthday celebration in this era would not be easy, even with servants at their beck and call; it would require considerable effort and dedication.

"Idiot, what kind of old-fashioned time-travel script are you reading?!" Xiao Yan looked back at Qin Ji, who had a gentle smile on his face, with tears in her eyes. After saying something contrary to her true feelings, she then said the most sincere thanks: "Thank you, Qin Ji, I like it very much, I like it very much!"

"I just wanted to give you a familiar, ordinary birthday." An ordinary birthday that was once readily available.

He had actually thought for quite a while about what to prepare, but when he thought about his birthday, the first things that came to mind were flowers and cake.

These things were like imprints of the times, etched into her consciousness. Putting herself in her shoes, Yan Hui'er must have felt the same way. So in the end, Qin Ji decided to prepare all of this for tonight.

The renovation of the garden, the planting of roses, and the construction of the greenhouse were troublesome for Qin Ji, but he spent time drawing up the blueprints and supervising his subordinates to do it, so it was completed smoothly. What troubled him the most was the small birthday cake in front of him.

It was already incredibly difficult to dig out even the smallest fragment of a cake recipe from his distant memories. Then he had to communicate with pastry chefs time and time again, make adjustments after each failure, and make them recreate what he remembered. He even had to do it secretly, away from Yan Hui'er. All of this was for this little thing.

However, it seems that Yan Hui'er likes it very much as well. As long as she likes it, then everything is fine.

"Sizzle~ Crack!" A loud bang suddenly came from outside the window, followed by a flash of light.

"What's going on outside?" Xiao Yan was startled by the sudden voice, but seeing Qin Ji's expectant smile, she realized that he had something else planned outside.

Wrapped in a thin blanket, I pushed open the corner door of the bed, and what greeted my eyes was a scene of stars falling like rain.

"It's past midnight. Happy birthday to you..." The familiar tune of the birthday song came from Qin Ji's lips.

Happy birthday to me...

Two low voices sang a simple birthday song that only they could sing in unison. Their eyes met, and before them was the warm candlelight, behind them were dazzling fireworks. A lifetime seemed to be embodied in that moment.

As the dazzling fireworks outside faded away, and the sweet taste of cake still lingered in her mouth, Xiao Yan snuggled into Qin Ji's arms, the two of them wrapped in blankets and leaning against the headboard.

"Oh right, I almost forgot the gift." Qin Ji reached out to reach the cabinet beside the bed, but because the two of them were hugging each other, it was difficult to move and he couldn't reach it.

"There's even a gift?" Xiao Yan muttered, trying to get out of the embrace, but the next second she was pulled towards the bed.

"Hey! Let go of me first!" Xiao Yan, who was being led to do the silkworm wriggling exercise, said "let go" but subconsciously hugged the person back.

"I won't let go."

"Got it, let's see." After retrieving the item, Qin Ji resumed his posture of holding the person and leaning against the headboard.

"What?" A palm-sized box was shoved into his hand. Although it was made of mahogany, it looked quite ordinary.

Upon opening the box, one finds a seal with a metallic sheen inside.

"My personal seal." Qin Ji took out the seal, rubbed it in his hand, and then placed it in Xiao Yan Hui's palm. He then said half-jokingly, "Your Highness, my life and fortune are at your disposal."

Although his tone was joking, the power represented by the seal was very real. With this seal, he could not only control the money in his shops, but also the forces of his subordinates and secret guards. It was as if he had handed over his life and fortune.

"Isn't my life and fortune in your hands?" He snapped the lid shut, tucked the palm-sized box into the side of the bed for the time being, and planned to find a better time to store it properly the next day.

Xiao Yan Hui wouldn't refuse something so important, but of course, she wouldn't use it lightly unless absolutely necessary. After all, she only had a relatively clear understanding of Qin Ji's business empire, but she wasn't very clear about the forces behind it.

She wouldn't intrude into these powers unless absolutely necessary, but since Qin Ji has offered her control, she won't refuse. She deserves it.

Looking at the person before him, who slightly raised her head, her eyebrows and eyes in the candlelight carrying a hint of coquettishness and arrogance, she was unbelievably beautiful. Qin Ji's heart, which had been restless all evening, was stirred once again.

Yan Hui'er once resented marrying him and getting involved in the royal power struggles, but now she can calmly say that her life and fortune are in his hands.

"So she, too, had pledged her life to me." Thinking this, Qin Ji felt a dizzying happiness. The heat that had subsided within him began to reignite.

Without saying anything, he kissed her lips again, which were redder than usual.

The struggle for imperial power is extremely dangerous. Although his recent plans have largely achieved their objectives, the outcome remains uncertain until the very end. With the Second Prince's power being subtly suppressed several times, Qin Ji has already sensed that the Second Prince is showing signs of becoming increasingly aggressive.

He even gave his private seal to Yan Hui, just in case.

Reaching the pinnacle together or dying together are both outcomes he can gladly accept, but... if they fail, he should let her go!

Qin Ji himself was surprised that he had developed such a noble spirit in the pitch black.

Never mind, it's only for her anyway.

"Hiss!" Qin Ji gasped as a sudden pain shot through his lips.

"Qin Ji, what are you thinking about? You're daydreaming." Xiao Yanwei lightly bit the person on top of her again, panting as she expressed her dissatisfaction.

"I was thinking... about that book we read the other day, would Yan Hui'er be willing to practice it with me?" With a soft, fragrant body in his arms, it was indeed inappropriate to think about such things. Qin Ji quickly pulled himself back to reality, and then some wicked ideas began to form in his mind.

"I wonder if the Princess Consort still has the strength." Seeing Xiao Yan Hui frown slightly, Qin Ji added this coolly.

"Heh!" Xiao Yan sneered, then stubbornly insisted, "Let's try it then, let's see who's out of energy."

She regretted saying it as soon as it left her mouth; she wasn't so easily provoked by others.

But while he was regretting it in his heart, he not only pretended to be strong on the surface, but his hands were also restlessly groping towards the other person's abs.

......

Their lovemaking continued intermittently, sometimes in sleep, sometimes out, until dawn broke. Only then did they finally fall into a deep sleep in each other's arms. For the next two days, they remained inseparable, lingering throughout the manor.

On the third day, news came from the manor that there seemed to be traces of a stranger entering their bedroom.

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Author's note: Hey reviewer, take a look! I've changed it all, I've changed everything, please let me out!