Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Upon hearing this, Su was stunned for a moment.

Realizing what she had just said, her face flushed red. "I...no...I didn't mean that..."

She tried to explain incoherently.

His words were so twisted that she couldn't even process them.

"When I come here on ordinary days," Yu Chen said slowly, "I wear this for my benefit."

"No—" Su Wuli retorted softly, but he interrupted her.

"Now that someone has seen us..." The man paused, his voice lower, as if he was pondering something.

Su Wuli, who had been silenced earlier, now choked up and couldn't say anything more.

Her face turned bright red.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Chen chuckled softly, then lowered his head and whispered his lips in her ear.

"Then gouge their eyes out."

Upon hearing what was said, Su Wuli was instantly stunned.

What?

She then looked up at him in disbelief.

Gouging out eyes?

Su Wuli suddenly remembered Yu Chen's identity.

The regent is ruthless and kills without blinking an eye.

Her throat tightened involuntarily, and she tentatively asked, "You...you're joking, right?"

However, Yu Chen simply looked at her without saying a word. But his gaze sent chills down her spine.

Su Wuli's hand instinctively grabbed the fabric of his chest, clenching it tighter.

She spoke up somewhat anxiously, "No, we can't dig. They didn't see anything, and they didn't do it on purpose."

"I saw it," Yu Chen said quietly.

"I didn't see it." Su Wuli was getting anxious, looking like she was about to cry.

Yu Chen raised his hand and pinched a strand of her hair, saying slowly, "So nervous?"

Su Wuli nodded without hesitation.

He then asked, "Are you afraid I'll gouge out their eyes?"

She nodded again.

Yu Chen's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, then he reached out and pulled her closer to him.

He spoke meaningfully, "Let's see how they perform."

Su Wuli leaned against him, her heart pounding.

Before she could figure out what he meant, Yu Chen suddenly stood up, holding her in his arms.

She gasped softly and hugged his neck, burying her face in the crook of his neck.

Yu Chen carried her through the corridor and into a room.

It was darker inside than outside, the windows were open, and the wind blowing in carried the scent of grass and trees.

He put her down on the couch and turned to leave.

Su Wuli was stunned for a moment when she saw this, and stared at his back.

Yu Chen walked to the door and stopped.

He called out, "Shadow Falcon."

A voice soon came from outside, "Your Highness."

Su Wuli's heart skipped a beat when she heard that name.

She still remembered it was a shadow falcon.

She huddled on the couch, listening intently, terrified that Yu Chen might really...

But then they heard the man whisper, "Go and fetch a set of women's clothes."

There was a moment of silence outside.

"Yes."

Then silence returned.

Su Wuli thought Shadow Falcon had left.

However, Yu Chen's voice rang out immediately afterward.

"What did you just see?"

After he finished speaking, it became completely quiet outside.

Su Wuli was surprised that Yu Chen would ask this question, and subconsciously held her breath.

Only Shadow Falcon's voice came in, stern and serious, "Your Highness... I didn't see anything."

There was tension in his voice; you could feel it even through the door.

After a moment of silence, Yu Chen said calmly, "Go down."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wuli heard the sound of footsteps leaving.

Soon, it was as if they were fleeing.

The door was pushed open and then closed again, and Yu Chen walked back.

Su Wuli sat on the tatami and looked at him.

Yu Chen walked over and sat down next to her, and she couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Why are you scaring him?

The man glanced at her, then slowly and deliberately said, "I'm not scared, I'm always serious."

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli paused for a moment.

Seriously?

He meant seriously... if Shadow Falcon said he saw something, he really would...

She couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

But then, that chill was overshadowed by another emotion.

Su Wuli glanced at Yu Chen beside her, then lowered her head, twisting the mattress beneath her with her fingers, and muttered to herself.

"It's not like they wanted to see it..."

"What?" the man asked.

Su Wuli didn't look up, her voice even softer, tinged with reproach, "I pushed you just now, but you wouldn't let go..."

These words sound like they're blaming him.

But she didn't dare look at him, only staring at her own intertwined fingers.

The room was silent for two seconds.

Then she heard the man chuckle softly.

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli couldn't help but raise her head, only to unexpectedly meet his gaze.

Yu Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, asking meaningfully, "Is it my fault?"

She looked at the man and thought to herself.

Yeah, it's his fault.

There was no answer, yet he didn't realize that his eyes betrayed his true feelings.

I couldn't help but mutter to myself.

It was clearly his own fault for not letting go, but in the end, she was the one who lost face, and the other two were the ones who were frightened.

He acted as if nothing had happened and asked what they had seen.

Su Wuli habitually lowered her eyes and remained silent.

However, Yu Chen quickly grabbed her chin, forcing her to raise her head.

"say."

Su Wuli looked at him and managed to say, "...Anyway, it's not their fault."

After saying that, the man's gaze swept over her face.

He then released his grip on her chin and pulled her into his arms.

Su Wuli fell onto his chest, her face pressed against his chest.

A deep voice rang out, "That is my fault."

Su Wuli didn't speak, but she nodded inwardly.

"Next time, make them go further away," Yu Chen said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli subconsciously raised her head in his arms and looked at the man's chin.

next time?

Is he already thinking about next time?

Her face flushed again, and noticing that Yu Chen had lowered his head, she quickly leaned down and nestled in his arms.

Footsteps came from outside and stopped at the door.

"Your Highness," came the voice of Shadow Falcon.

But it was noticeably more stable than before.

Yu Chen didn't let go of her, but just looked up at the door.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open a crack, and Shadow Falcon came in carrying a stack of clothes.

I didn't dare look at it, put the clothes on the table by the door, and then quickly shrank back inside.

The door was closed as if it had never been there.

The room fell silent again. Su Wuli watched the retreating figure as if fleeing, and couldn't help but smile.

However, just as the corners of her mouth curved into a smile, she met Yu Chen's gaze.

"What are you laughing at?"

Su Wuli shook her head.

Fortunately, Yu Chen didn't ask any further questions; he simply gestured with his chin toward the stack of clothes.

"Let's see if you like it."

Su Wuli followed his gaze.

The stack of clothes was neatly placed on the table, with a light-colored garment on top, the edges of which were faintly visible as embroidered.

She stood up from the man's arms and walked to the table.

She folded the clothes several times, then picked out a moon-white one.

The material feels great to the touch, much more comfortable than the pajama bottoms she's wearing.

She turned around with the clothes in her hand, only to find that Yu Chen was still sitting on the couch, not moving.

Just look at her like that.

Su Wuli paused for a moment, then realized something.

She stood there, clutching her clothes, watching him.

He didn't move, and neither did she.

After a moment, she finally couldn't help but speak softly, "I need to change my clothes."

"Hmm," he replied, but didn't move.

Su Wuli waited a while longer.

However, Yu Chen still didn't move.

Her face couldn't help but start to burn.

"You..." Su Wuli paused, her voice even softer, "Turn around."

"Turn around?" he repeated.

Su Wuli nodded.

The man looked at her without saying a word.

But his gaze moved slowly from top to bottom, down her face, to the clothes in her hand, and then back again.

Su Wuli felt uncomfortable under his gaze and couldn't help but urge him in a low voice, "Hurry up..."

Yu Chen suddenly spoke, "Do you want my help?"