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

Su Wuli was awakened by a strange sensation on her face after an unknown amount of time.

My lips were wet and a little cool.

She smacked her lips in a daze, tasting a faint salty and astringent flavor on her tongue.

Before I even opened my eyes, my hand instinctively reached out to wipe them.

Realizing something, he suddenly opened his eyes.

Immediately in front of him was a prominent Adam's apple and a sharply defined chin.

Su Wuli paused for a second, wondering if she had woken up in the middle of the night.

Why am I still dreaming?

However, she soon had no time to think about it, as her face was pressed against the nape of his neck, and that small patch of skin... was wet.

She was stunned for two seconds before her sluggish mind suddenly exploded.

Saliva...she's drooling?

It got onto his neck?

Blood rushed to her head, and Su Wuli froze, her breath catching in her throat.

A wave of shame washed over her, making her ears ring.

She almost wanted to jump up immediately and find a crack in the ground to disappear into.

But the arm around her waist remained horizontal, holding her tightly in place.

Su Wuli could even feel her body, tense with shame, pressing against his chest.

He didn't wake up, and his brow even relaxed a little.

Although her face still had a sickly redness, it didn't seem as burning hot as before.

I'm sleeping very soundly.

Su Wuli stiffened her neck, slowly raised her chin, and cautiously moved her gaze upwards.

A small patch of skin, glistening with moisture, came into view; it was the spot where her face had just been pressed against.

It’s over.

Those two words were all that remained in her mind.

Su Wuli wished she could disappear on the spot, so why was she drooling...?

She felt annoyed; she shouldn't have slept face down.

She tried to quietly raise her hand to wipe it away, but her arm was pinned down by him, and any movement would wake him.

Moreover... if you wipe it, the action will be more obvious.

Just as she was caught in a dilemma, the arm behind her waist suddenly moved.

Su Wuli was so frightened that her heart stopped, and she quickly closed her eyes.

Pretending to be asleep.

The arm didn't move away; it just unconsciously pulled her closer to its embrace.

Her face was forced back against his neck, and the tip of her nose almost hit his chin.

That small patch of wet skin inevitably clung to her cheek again.

Slightly cool, with her own saliva on it.

Su Wuli dared not move, inwardly groaning in despair.

I'll just pretend to be asleep.

Anyway... he was asleep, so he didn't know.

She thought despairingly, closing her eyes even tighter, pretending nothing had happened.

The slight dampness on her cheek became particularly clear, a stark reminder of her recent transgression.

The man's body heat pressed against her through her clothes, and his heartbeat resonated in her ears.

In this bizarre shame, consciousness began to blur once again.

When I regained consciousness, I was on a soft mattress and covered with a soft blanket.

Su Wuli slowly opened her eyes. She was lying face down on the bed, looking dazed and confused.

A moment later, she suddenly sat up in bed and touched the corner of her mouth.

His face was full of frustration.

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Sunlight streamed through the window paper, casting a bluish-white hue over the room.

The man on the soft couch opened his eyes.

My head is not as foggy and throbbing as it was yesterday, and the burning thirst in my throat has subsided considerably.

However, I still felt sore and weak all over.

Yu Chen tried to move his left arm. He felt a clear, dull pain in the wound, but the burning and swelling he had felt before was gone.

He looked down into his arms; there was no one there.

There seemed to be a lingering, sweet scent on her body that didn't belong here.

A very light knocking sound came from outside the door, three short knocks followed by one long one.

"Go in." Yu Chen spoke, his voice still a little hoarse, but it was no longer the broken hoarseness of yesterday.

The door slid open silently, and a dark figure slipped in without a sound.

"Your Highness," Shadow Falcon said, bowing his head, "the thorn in our side in the east has been removed, and news from the northern post road will arrive in three days."

As he reported, he caught a glimpse of a white bandage on Yu Chen's left arm, neatly wrapped and made of a material he had never seen before.

The Shadow Falcon's gaze paused for a moment.

Here we go again, those strange things that inexplicably appeared on our prince.

As a shadow guard who has been responsible for the safety and secret affairs of the emperor for many years, he knows all his habits and details like the back of his hand.

It's not uncommon for Yu Chen to get injured, but I've never seen such a clean and neat bandage before.

The physicians in the manor certainly didn't use this kind of medicine.

Moreover, although Yu Chen still looked weak today, the fierceness in his eyes had subsided considerably.

Seeing this, Shadow Falcon felt a slight sense of relief.

On these two days every year, the prince is in a very bad mood and often stays up all night.

I just didn't expect the injury to be more serious this year than in previous years.

But strangely, his condition seems to be slightly better than in previous years?

"Understood," Yu Chen said softly. "You may leave."

Shadow Falcon responded, but did not get up immediately.

He hesitated for a moment but couldn't resist, his gaze falling once again on the white bandage.

He said in a low voice, "Your Highness, your injury...should we summon Physician Li to examine it again?"

"No need," Yu Chen replied quickly, even somewhat impatiently.

Shadow Falcon said no more, bowed his head, and said, "This subordinate takes his leave."

After the person left, Yu Chen's gaze fell on the white gauze on his arm.

As the morning light gradually brightened, the bandages became even clearer.

Breakfast consisted of simple congee and a few side dishes.

All the food was prepared according to Yu Chen's taste after his injury, so bland it was almost tasteless.

Yu Chen had little appetite and only ate half a bowl of porridge.

When he put down his chopsticks, the movement aggravated his wound. He frowned slightly, reached into his pocket, and pulled out the pill that had been tucked into his palm.

Shadow Falcon and Feng Xi stood not far away.

Shadow Falcon lowered its gaze, yet took in every subtle movement around it.

Although Feng Xi stood respectfully with his hands at his sides, his eyes couldn't help but drift in that direction.

Then, they saw Yu Chen pour out several thin slices from a silver sheet they had never seen before.

It's impossible to tell what it is in a short time.

Before they could react, Yu Chen put it directly into his mouth.

The Shadow Falcon looked immediately taken aback.

He has walked the line between life and death for many years and has an almost instinctive wariness of the unfamiliar.

But this... he had never seen it before, and his own prince had eaten it like this?

Feng Xi was stunned and almost made a sound.

She immediately lowered her head, glancing at Yu Chen's hand out of the corner of her eye.

What is that?

Poison? Doesn't seem like it.

Sugar? Even less likely.

The prince never had a sweet tooth.

Could it be... a new secret medicine?

Yu Chen swallowed the pill, his expression unchanged.

Shadow Falcon's gaze swept quickly back and forth between the unfamiliar bandages and his lord's withdrawn hand.

These anomalies, when pieced together, point to a mystery he simply cannot fathom.

Yu Chen picked up a glass of water and took a sip to wash away the bitterness in his mouth.

"The medicine," he suddenly said, "no need to brew it anymore."