Volume Three, Chapter Six

Li Chenjing was about to bow respectfully when His Majesty's Imperial Noble Consort leaped shamelessly out of his arms and straight into the handsome man's embrace. Meowing wildly, she rubbed against his chest. Forced to hold her in both hands, Li Chenjing could not hide the disgust on his face. His Majesty, however, had no interest in watching the man and cat flirt so outrageously. He reached out to push open Lord Zhu's door.

"Little Eight is asleep."

A note from the author:

Munch, munch, munch. Dinner's done, so here's the update~

Updates should come around this time from now on, too!

I want to send out a little red envelope... Still figuring out how... I feel like I'm getting stupider and stupider QAQ

Chapter 94: Volume Three, Chapter Six

"..." Zhao Huangpu's fingertips stopped the instant they touched the door. He narrowed his eyes at Li Chenjing, his expression loaded with meaning. "Did Little Jing coax her to sleep?"

Li Chenjing lowered his gaze without confirming or denying it, looking at the Imperial Noble Consort running wild in his arms. His long lashes hid his eyes, making his expression hard to read. "More or less."

"How did Zhen never know Zhu Boy needed someone to coax her to sleep?"

"She didn't before. Perhaps she does now because of Your Majesty. After all, you just gave her such a difficult problem." Little Eight had paced her room, wringing her hands and stamping her feet all evening, until she had finally fallen asleep over the desk. A little eunuch had told him the court officials had refused to attend court, but he had already guessed his father would do something like that. He just had not expected it so soon. Given his father's temperament, he had thought his father would offer