The moment she opened her eyes, the man behind the small desk, who had been reviewing memorials, noticed.
He lifted his eyelids with mild indifference. "Awake?"
Su Qiao looked around in confusion. "How did I...?"
She had only taken a nap, so how had she ended up in Longhua Imperial Palace?
The Yan Kingdom's capital was five days from Longhua's capital, even if they traveled day and night.
Could it be that... she had slept the entire way here?
The man did not help clear up her confusion. "Quan De, serve the meal."
After shouting the order, Long Jingyuan set down the memorial and went over to help her get dressed.
Su Qiao hurriedly clutched the quilt, her face flushing. "I... I can do it myself."
"Where on your body have I not seen or touched?"
"Do you think I haven't been the one wiping your body and changing your clothes these past few days?"
"..." Su Qiao's cheeks instantly turned bright red, and even her neck flushed crimson.
She hastily snatched the clothes from his hands, lowered her head, and quickly put them on under the quilt.
The man did not force her either. He summoned a palace maid, had her bring a damp cloth and a red coral toothbrush, dipped it in tooth powder, and let Su Qiao wash up.
Once she was done, he swept her up in his arms and carried her out of the inner chamber.
"I... I can walk by myself." Su Qiao felt extremely uncomfortable, but she was a little afraid of this man.
Smack.
The man slapped her buttocks and warned her in a low voice, "Stay still."
Su Qiao flushed red and did not dare move another inch.
There, after running away like that, she had somehow become the one in