Chapter 70
When the soft sensation came, Yuwen Min almost lost himself in the intoxicating fragrance.
He suddenly took a step back, and Lu Hanzhi lost his balance, nearly falling to the ground.
Yuwen Min immediately stepped forward and caught Lu Hanzhi, asking, “Are you alright?”
Lu Hanzhi realized the situation he was in. He pinched his nails into his palm, shook his head sharply, and said, “Not good. Quickly… think of something! Otherwise, I might… do something bad to you.”
After saying that, he looked up at Yuwen Min with a pleading expression, but then abruptly stepped back, instinctively wanting to flee.
At this moment, he hadn’t completely succumbed to the heat of his desires; there was still a trace of rationality remaining.
To his surprise, he hadn’t expected to enter his heat period so suddenly without any warning.
He could only beg Yuwen Min while he still had his wits about him, saying, “Quick… tie me up, and lock the door. You… you go to the study and don’t mind me.”
Before Lu Hanzhi could finish speaking, Yuwen Min interrupted him, saying, “No, that’s too dangerous. I have to stay here with you, or something bad might happen.”
The scent of Xiao Langjun’s pheromones would attract males from within a hundred meters. Unless there was already a regular man around him who emitted his own territorial scent, it would be assumed that the Xiao Langjun was unattached.
The more Lu Hanzhi looked at Yuwen Min, the more his gaze became hazy. He said, “Then don’t blame me for being rude… hmm… ah… when beauty is right before you, not everyone… has the willpower for this…”
Yuwen Min sighed, took out a medicine bottle from his pocket, poured out a pill, and said, “I was prepared. This was given by Docotr Lin, and it can alleviate your… symptoms.”
At this point, Yuwen Min realized he wasn’t entirely unaffected either.
The scent of Lu Hanzhi’s pheromones was intoxicating, pulling him deeper into its allure.
Nevertheless, he didn’t stop what he was doing and stepped forward to support Lu Hanzhi, who had collapsed onto the bed, and fed him the pill.
Lu Hanzhi swallowed the pill and lay in bed for a moment. Gradually, he began to feel some control over his own mind again.
He sat up with effort, shook his head, and asked, “Do you have more of this? Prepare some more for me. Damn, this is unbearable! Just now, I felt like I could use ten strong men! If not, a pile driver would do!”
The pile driver outside: …
Yuwen Min’s throat tightened, and he took a deep breath before replying, “Do you feel better now?”
Lu Hanzhi leaned against the head of the bed, sweating from the brief moment of torture.
His red inner garments clung tightly to his body, sticky and uncomfortable.
He shook his head and answered, “I’m fine now, thank you.”
Yuwen Min swallowed and said, “If you’re fine, that’s good… I’ll step out for a moment.”
However, Lu Hanzhi called out to him, “Hey!”
Yuwen Min stopped and turned around to look at Lu Hanzhi, whose long hair, damp with sweat, cascaded like a waterfall.
At this moment, Lu Hanzhi still looked like a celestial being, though tainted by the dust of the mortal world.
His red garments made him even more enchanting, and the lingering heat in his body gave his eyes a hint of desire.
Lu Hanzhi licked his lips and said, “Prince An is truly exceptional!” As he spoke, his gaze unapologetically wandered toward Yuwen Min’s middle section.
Yuwen Min’s face shifted, and he quickly moved forward, leaning down to gather the prone person in his arms. His legs pressed between Lu Hanzhi’s, his voice hoarse as he said, “If you continue to tempt fate, I’ll grant you what you’ve asked for—a so-called pile driver.”
Lu Hanzhi chuckled softly, pushing him away. “Prince An maintains his self-control; how can he act without a drink first?”
Only after drinking would he be able to do anything, behaving as sweet as possible.
Yuwen Min stood up, left the room, and instructed the maid to prepare a bath.
Outside, the voice of a servant woman, laughing joyously, said, “Congratulations, Your Highness, congratulations! It seems the Prince’s residence is about to have another young master.”
Inside, Lu Hanzhi’s expression was quite amusing. Even though they hadn’t done anything, others had already jumped to conclusions.
He lay there feeling a bit regretful. If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have held back. Why hadn’t he enjoyed it? Why should he suffer such injustice?
As the calming effect of the medicine took hold, a trace of disappointment rose in Lu Hanzhi’s heart. The suppression brought on by the medicine indeed led to a sense of loss.
It was a stark contrast to the satisfaction felt after release.
One was a fulfilling emptiness, while the other was a sorrowful void—completely different.
Still, he was relieved that Yuwen Min was a gentleman.
His encounter with the original owner was an accident. Neither party knew what would happen, and neither was obligated to take responsibility.
But he couldn’t afford to go further with Yuwen Min. If they did, the bond between them would no longer be just about Ah Chan.
There were many concerns in his mind, especially regarding whether he would be able to return once his mission was complete.
He was only here because of the novel; this world wasn’t his own.
If he could, would he be able to accept leaving the original owner behind?
Lu Hanzhi thought of many things all at once and unintentionally fell into a deep sleep.
That night, he had a dream about being terrified of his boss.
The boss had taken on a project for a website’s layout design and handed it over to Lu Hanzhi.
He had to revise the plan several times, and by the end, he was so overwhelmed that he smashed the computer.
He suddenly sat up, noticing the cold expression of the person beside him.
Lu Hanzhi, bewildered, asked, “Why… are you looking at me like that? You’re going to make me shy.”
Yuwen Min replied, “Can’t you sleep more peacefully at night? If I weren’t heavier, I’m not sure how many times you’d have kicked me off the bed.”
Finally, unable to take it anymore, Yuwen Min pressed his legs down and managed to get a peaceful sleep.
Lu Hanzhi, scratching his head in confusion, said, “Huh? Do I really sleep so restlessly at night? I’ve never slept with anyone before, so I didn’t know. Sorry! I didn’t really kick you off, did I?”
Yuwen Min spoke with a neutral expression: “You can try.”
Lu Hanzhi attempted a kick, but soon realized that he was unable to kick him off the bed.
This really felt like an iron slab. This isn’t a leg; these must be two iron pillars, right?
Lu Hanzhi rubbed his foot and said, “Do martial artists always train themselves to be this tough?”
Yuwen Min didn’t want to answer that question because from last night to now, there wasn’t a single part of his body that wasn’t stiff.
He lifted the blanket, got out of bed, and put on his outer robe. “I’m going to take a bath. You should get up, wash up, and eat something too.”
Seeing his impatient expression, Lu Hanzhi wanted to laugh and said, “Hey, let’s go together! I need to take a bath too.”
A heavy sword was thrown onto the bed with a clang, making the entire bed shake.
Lu Hanzhi couldn’t help but laugh: “I was just joking. Can’t you take a joke?”
He got out of bed and had someone prepare hot water for his bath.
After bathing, they had breakfast together, then changed into the official robes of a prince and his consort before heading to the palace to pay respects to the Emperor, Empress, and the Old Empress Dowager.
Since the Empress was under house arrest and the Empress Dowager had long been disengaged from the state affairs, they only needed to pay respects to the Emperor, then visit Imperial Concubine Rong at her palace, Chenxi Pavilion.
There had been reports of battle from the western frontier yesterday, but no one knew the Emperor’s stance yet.
However, with the Rong family’s main forces stationed in the west and Rong Zhengwei, one of the Five Tiger Generals, in charge of the western border, the western frontier was unlikely to face any major issues as long as he was there.
On the way, Lu Hanzhi asked Yuwen Min, “You must have known about the disturbances in the western region in advance, right?”
Yuwen Min replied, “Yes, but… there’s one thing I haven’t figured out. It seems someone is secretly helping Yuwen Mingyi, working with him from the inside. I haven’t figured out who this person is yet. It’s not your cousin Su Wan’ning; she seems to be in the western city now, dispensing medicine and no longer dealing with anything in the northern city.”
Lu Hanzhi knew that Su Wan’ning wouldn’t do anything without purpose. Whatever she was up to in the western city, it was certainly part of some hidden plan.
He tried hard to recall the details from the original story. There were so many tricks and fortunate turns involving Su Wan’ning; he couldn’t recall everything right away.
Yuwen Min, seeing that Lu Hanzhi was deep in thought, said, “The Crown Prince took her as a concubine, but your cousin doesn’t seem too happy about it. He thinks she’s just a burden in the Lu family, with no standing to compare herself to him. The Crown Prince must have been bothered by him and took your cousin to another estate these past few days.”
Lu Hanzhi asked in surprise, “To another estate? What about County Princess Zhaoyun? Is she still at the Crown Prince’s residence?”
Yuwen Min replied, “County Princess Zhaoyun is pregnant and must return to the Crown Prince’s residence. The grand princess has sent several personal guards, and with her noble status and Wet Nurse Liu’s protection, there’s no issue for now.”
There were so many connections, both visible and hidden, that Lu Hanzhi felt his head spinning.
The mission hadn’t even started, but the kiln repair was nearly complete.
He couldn’t shake the feeling that living in this novel was even more exhausting than being a corporate drone. What was he doing this for?
Looking down at Ah Chan in his arms, everything seemed to make sense again.
The original story was unfair to this child, and also unfair to the people who had died.
Now, seeing them all so alive, witnessing their joy, laughter, and anger, Lu Hanzhi often felt like some sort of savior.
He leaned on Yuwen Min’s shoulder and said, “You really are a good person.”
Yuwen Min was speechless; it was the first time anyone had called him a good person.
He didn’t care at all about being handed a “good person card.”
After entering the palace, the first person they had to meet was naturally the Emperor. Lu Hanzhi and Yuwen Min, dressed in their official robes, proceeded to the front hall.
The palace was majestic and solemn, exuding a cold and impersonal feeling.
This was the home of the Emperor, the center of the supreme power in the world.
Lu Hanzhi whispered to Yuwen Min, “Does your father have any taboos? I should be careful about what I say.”
Yuwen Min answered, “Don’t mention that day, and definitely don’t mention Young Master Ping.”
Other than that, the Emperor usually acted as a kind, benevolent father and a tolerant elder brother.
Lu Hanzhi nodded and said, “Got it.”
They arrived at the Emperor’s daily office, the main hall with a warm study.
Just as they were about to ask the young eunuch to announce their presence, they suddenly heard sounds of cups and bowls being thrown inside.
A memorial, along with a jade cup, was thrown out, landing right at Lu Hanzhi and Yuwen Min’s feet.
The two men looked at each other, unsure if they should enter.
At that moment, an elderly eunuch hurried out, picked up the memorial thrown by the Emperor, and was about to return inside.
When he raised his head, he saw Lu Hanzhi and Yuwen Min.
The elderly eunuch looked somewhat familiar; he was the same one who had delivered the imperial edict to Prince An’s residence and accepted Lu Hanzhi’s thousand-tael silver note.
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