He had just been reborn when he was imprisoned by his nemesis, the Empress?

At night, Shen Qingyao, who had slept for another hour in bed, slowly walked out of her room, yawning.

She looked sleepily at Shen Yunshu, who was patiently teaching Xu Yi to write.

"Sister, what are we having for dinner?"

Shen Yunshu was holding Xu Yi's small hand, teaching him to write characters stroke by stroke.

The writing system in this world is completely different from the world Xu Yi originally lived in.

Xu Yi could read it, but the characters he wrote were just a jumble of characters, with all the strokes wrong.

She patiently corrected his pen-holding posture and stroke order little by little, answering without looking up.

"I ordered food from the inner gate kitchen, so I won't cook today."

Shen Qingyao pouted in disappointment.

"All right..."

Just then, Yu Nianqing's voice came from the west doorway, gentle and melodious.

"Yaoyao, come play chess with me for a while. I'm bored and just want to kill some time."

Shen Qingyao rolled her eyes, looking disgusted.

"Don't call me by my nickname. It's like the saying goes, 'The magistrate is allowed to set fires, but the common people are forbidden to light lamps.'"

Despite her dissatisfaction, she still slowly walked over and started playing chess with Yu Nianqing.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yunshu's eyes flashed with a thoughtful expression. He quietly raised his hand and set up a soundproof array and illusion array in the room.

In the eyes of those two people, the master and apprentice were still writing, and there was no sign of anything unusual.

After confirming that the formation was stable, Shen Yunshu leaned down slightly and kissed Xu Yi's ear, her breath warm.

"Yi'er, your master has a small question for you."

Xu Yi trembled at the sudden intimacy and shrank back.

"Master, it's very itchy. Never mind, just ask."

Shen Yunshu looked at his reddened earlobes, her heart softening slightly. She lowered her voice, her tone tinged with trepidation.

"Why were you staring at your Aunt Yu all day? Were you just curious about her, or... did you think she was pretty?"

Xu Yi raised his head and almost blurted out...

"No, I was just curious."

"She is very beautiful, but I think Master is more beautiful than her."

A straightforward and pure compliment made Shen Yunshu's fingers involuntarily curl up tightly.

Yi'er praised me for being pretty...

He said I was prettier.

Joy welled up from the bottom of my heart like a hot spring, sweeping over my entire body.

Unable to suppress the flutter in her heart any longer, she lowered her head and gently kissed the top of Xu Yi's soft hair, then pressed a tender kiss onto his cheek.

"Good boy/girl."

"Let's continue practicing calligraphy."

......

After dinner, dusk enveloped the courtyard in a gentle, dark blue hue.

Xu Yi nestled in Shen Yunshu's arms, listening to her steady heartbeat, and his anxiety from the day began to ease considerably.

During dinner tonight, Yu Nianqing chatted with Shen Qingyao and Shen Yunshu the whole time, and didn't even glance at him for a moment.

There was no probing, no smile, no subtle scrutiny.

This calm and uneventful situation actually relieved Xu Yi.

He waited quietly for a while, then slightly raised his head to look at Shen Yunshu, who had his eyes closed and seemed to be taking a nap.

The moonlight fell on her delicate eyebrows and eyes, highlighting her high and graceful nose. Her long eyelashes drooped down like two small fans, making her look quiet and beautiful.

Without thinking, Xu Yi tilted his head slightly and gently kissed her high, straight nose.

The person in his arms paused almost imperceptibly, but did not open their eyes, as if feigning sleep.

A hint of smugness flashed in Xu Yi's eyes. He propped himself up slightly, leaned close to her ear, and gave her earlobe a light kiss.

Seeing that the person in his arms still didn't move, he leaned in again and gently kissed him once more.

Taking advantage of the situation, he even reached out his fingertip and gently scratched her sensitive earlobe.

At this point, Shen Yunshu could no longer keep up the act.

Her breathing became slightly erratic, her voice softened, and it carried a hint of helpless pleading.

"Yi...er, please don't bully your master anymore..."

As she spoke, she reached out, intending to gently pull Xu Yi back into her arms and make him behave.

Xu Yi, however, slightly dodged away and spoke with a self-righteous air.

"How did I bully Master?"

"Doesn't Master often kiss me like this? Don't push me back, or I'll get angry."

Shen Yunshu paused, then obediently withdrew her hand.

Silently lowering her eyes, her long eyelashes concealed the emotions within, she only murmured to herself—"Bad boy."

Looking at her submissive demeanor, Xu Yi's eyes flashed with a hint of a smile, and he asked softly.

"Master, why are you listening to me so much?"

Shen Yunshu remained silent, only gently gripping her clothes with her fingers, and even her breathing became lighter.

Seeing that she didn't argue back or get angry, Xu Yi simply let him fool around quietly.

He couldn't resist leaning forward again and kissing her smooth cheeks twice.

Then, satisfied, he tightened his arms around her, nestled into her warm neck, and nuzzled his nose against her delicate skin, unwilling to stay still.

Shen Yunshu lowered her eyes, looking at the small figure in her arms, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

"Now... you're willing to sleep?"

Xu Yi nuzzled against her neck and shook his head.

"Not yet, I want to drink some animal milk before I sleep."

Shen Yunshu stiffened slightly, then responded softly, her tone unusually gentle.

"Then, Master will go and get it for you."

Xu Yi looked up at her, gazing at her unbridled indulgence, and sighed softly, a hint of helplessness in his voice.

"Sigh... Master, you're really going to spoil me rotten."

Fortunately, I have lived for three thousand years. If it were an ordinary person, I probably would not have been able to endure such pain.

Shen Yunshu paused, looking at the little guy nestled in her arms, and after a long while, she responded softly.

Spoiled?

She just... couldn't bear to see him even slightly unhappy.

It seems she can't refuse anything he wants.

......

The next morning, just as dawn broke, the air was filled with the faint fragrance of grass and trees.

Xu Yi had a good sleep and felt relaxed as soon as he opened his eyes. Feeling a bit bored in the room, he decided to go out for a walk and get some fresh air.

As soon as I stepped out of the room, I saw two familiar figures sitting quietly in front of the chessboard by the round table in the courtyard.

It was Shen Qingyao and Yu Nianqing.

The two of them actually started playing chess again early in the morning.

Xu Yi was curious and couldn't help but quietly take a few steps closer.

He first glanced at Shen Qingyao, who was drenched in sweat, and Yu Nianqing, who had a calm expression, and then looked at the chessboard.

An old man teases a mischievous child.

Xu Yi could only use this phrase to describe this game of chess.

Yu Nianqing and Shen Qingyao playing chess was like a father beating his son.

However, Yu Nianqing's chess style is completely unrelated to Su Qingluan's chess style in my memory.

This made Xu Yi feel a little more at ease.

He didn't linger any longer and turned to go play elsewhere.

Yu Nianqing, behind the chessboard, seemed to sense something, and a faint, subtle smile appeared on her lips.