At that moment, Madam Wei had draped a sheer robe over herself and sat on the bed, her skin flushed crimson all over, making her already mature charms even more alluring.
Just as Li Chen had imagined, she could not get out of bed at all.
"My dear, thank you for all you've endured."
Wei Mingde's expression was complicated. Too many words caught in his throat, until all that remained was a gentle word of concern.
No one knew the temperament of the wife who had stood by him for so many years better than he did.
Submitting to Li Chen was probably the most painful scar in her heart, wasn't it? As her husband, Wei Mingde feared that showing too much emotion would tear open her wounds.
Of course, this was all his own imagination. He believed his wife must love him deeply, and that yesterday she must have had no other choice!
"It's all right. It was all for the Wei Family."
Madam Wei lowered her head, staring at her still-rosy, rounded curves.
Last night, she had lost control and let herself go, leaving her feeling guilty toward the husband she had been married to for so many years.
Since Wei Mingde had come in just after Li Chen left, he had most likely been waiting outside the door all along. He might even have seen her letting herself go, and might also have heard her conversation with His Majesty.
The thought made her even more embarrassed.
Seeing his wife's face flushed with embarrassment, Wei Mingde's heart began to race.
The scene of the cavalryman from earlier surfaced in his mind again, stirring him even more.
What if I could do that too?
Wait, what do I mean, "too"? She's my wife!
With that thought, Wei Mingde slowly