Night rain pattered beyond the window; inside, there was neither lamplight nor fire.
The exotic Hu concubine with a head of wine-red hair lay hugging a pillow in a Cat Stretch, her face buried deep in it, a blush spreading from her cheeks to her neck.
Xie Jinhuan had nearly been poisoned black, yet even now he sprang up from his deathbed, galloping behind the Western Regions Full Moon and occasionally giving the Empress Dowager a flattering pat:
"Sister Guo, it doesn't hurt anymore, does it?"
Empress Dowager Guo had indeed felt some discomfort at first, but after adjusting, she understood why the Nangong Girl had so little self-control. Now, gritting her teeth to suppress her voice, she glanced back slightly:
"How many times has it been? You're not sleepy anymore, are you? If you're feeling alert, wrap things up. Qixia True Person will be back soon..."
How could Xie Jinhuan possibly feel sleepy? He had almost forgotten he was injured. But since Sister Guo had said that, he still put on a slightly weary expression:
"I'm not sleepy now, but once I stop, who knows? Are you bored, Sister Guo? Then I'll have to..."
"Huh? How could I be bored? You insolent... ah~"
Empress Dowager Guo was mortified and annoyed by his teasing, but to keep Xie Jinhuan awake, she merely bit her red lip without stopping him. She endured this humiliation for who knew how long, until, just as her mind grew dazed and distracted, she suddenly sensed something wrong!
Splash~
Xie Jinhuan was doing as he pleased when, before he could react, the world spun around him. He was slammed face-first into the pillow, and a thin quilt followed over his body. Sister Guo, who had been gritting her teeth and enduring the humiliation, instantly regained the