Like a butterfly poised to spread its wings, he looked nervous, yet let Xiao Jinyi do as he pleased. Xiao Jinyi chuckled and kissed his lips.
The two entwined like a pair of mandarin ducks, soft sounds drifting out from behind the gauze curtains. Only after Shen Shixu begged for mercy three or four times was he finally spared.
Xiao Jinyi carried Shen Shixu, his body covered in red marks, to the adjoining bathroom. He had specially ordered it renovated some time ago into a small bathing pool with an endless daily supply of hot water.
Shen Shixu had fallen fast asleep by the time Xiao Jinyi carried him into the pool. The warm water washed away his exhaustion, drawing a contented sigh from him even in his dreams.
The next morning, Xiao Jinyi had intended to let Shen Shixu sleep a little longer. He had worn him out far too thoroughly the night before and could not bear to make him get up so early.
But they had to enter the palace that day to offer thanks and serve tea, so sleeping in was not an option.
Still unable to bring himself to wake Shen Shixu, Xiao Jinyi simply had someone bring their clothes over and dressed the sleeping Shen Shixu himself.
Once he had dressed him, he sat Shen Shixu on his lap and used his internal energy to draw the comb from the dressing table into his hand. He supported Shen Shixu with one hand and combed his hair with the other.
It was terribly inconvenient, but whose fault was that? Someone had been far too much of a beast last night, leaving Shen Shixu unable to wake up even now.
After getting Shen Shixu ready, Xiao Jinyi took only a quarter of an hour to