Before they knew it, daylight had fully broken.
Outside in the camp, the horses had been recovered. The Jiang family's chubby little girl ran everywhere with Niao Niao perched on her head. Since the girl had plenty of snacks, Niao Niao had no objections, chirping "Coo-chee, coo-chee~" and having a wonderful time playing with her.
The tent was silent. The Empress Dowager lay on her side on the bedding spread across the ground. Since it really was a little cold, she had still draped the thin quilt over herself, keeping two feet between her and Ye Jingtang. The flush on her face had yet to fade, and she had already replayed what had just happened countless times in her mind.
Having lived this long, the Empress Dowager had naturally imagined intimate moments with men. After reading "Secret History of the Seductress", she had often even dreamed of such things.
But without any practical experience, her dreams had only amounted to so much.
Yet pressing herself naked against a man just now had felt like being struck by lightning. The feel of those solid arms and broad chest was utterly unforgettable. Even now, her chest still felt strange.
If merely pressing against him felt like that, wouldn't doing those scandalous things in the book really make my eyes roll back...
The Empress Dowager's gaze flickered. She had no idea what nonsense she was thinking. Realizing her thoughts had strayed too far, she stopped them and glanced back.
Ye Jingtang lay flat on the pillow behind her, already asleep. His face was as stern as ever, but his eyes shifted slightly beneath his lids, as though he were dreaming.
A little curious, the Empress Dowager rolled over to face Ye Jingtang and looked up at him, hoping to see what he was