Chapter 13: Shou Ta Yi Bing "A Tale of Love and Loyalty"
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Shou Ta Yi Bing "A Tale of Love and Loyalty"
Chapter 13:
Sweet Temptation
Pei Qing's originally grateful heart turned cold in an instant upon hearing such an excessive demand.
She was unwilling to endure such humiliating and degrading actions. The two of them remained in a standoff. Xiao Yuan enjoyed seeing her resolve not to yield, but he preferred even more to see her helpless and eventually having to comply with his demands.
He had once cherished her and held her in high regard, but now he desired to bully and degrade her as much as possible.
"Either lick it now, or bring that bastard over to watch you lick it. Which does the Empress prefer?"
Pei Qing's eyes were filled with shock, and she was so angry that her body trembled.
"Oh, you're hurt again? The Empress is really doing a good job as a stepmother. I suppose you'd do anything for this cheap son of yours? Without him, you wouldn't become the Empress Dowager. It's a bit of a pity."
Pei Qing turned her head to avoid his hand, and Xiao Yuan watched her coldly. Only when she slowly inched closer after a moment of silence did he raise his eyebrows in satisfaction.
Her eyelashes were long, her nose delicate and small, and her lips, red and tender, appeared even more alluring.
Xiao Yuan's body stiffened, and the veins on his hands became more pronounced.
Pei Qing did not notice his change. She could smell his pleasant scent after a bath and tasted the slightly bitter alcohol. She furrowed her brows, her tongue feeling both bitter and spicy.
"Don't stop," came the slightly hoarse voice from above her head. "Continue."
With the taste of alcohol, she naturally knew she shouldn’t stop.
"Uh..." Xiao Yuan couldn't help but let out a low moan.
At the sudden sound, Pei Qing quickly looked up at him, momentarily stunned. Sweat was appearing on his forehead, his eyes were deep, and his eyelashes seemed misty. His phoenix eyes were fixed on her, and the sharp and sinister look had faded, replaced by a seductive, alluring gaze.
Her dazed expression gave Xiao Yuan a headache. After just two licks, she was pretending to be naive and sweet—who did she think she was fooling?
"I told you to continue. Why do you keep stopping?" His face showed restraint, but his tone was impatient.
Pei Qing finally snapped back to reality and quickly lowered her head, wanting to finish this as soon as possible.
But as soon as she lowered her head, she was startled and instinctively wanted to pull back.
Xiao Yuan wouldn’t allow that. He swiftly grabbed her thin shoulders and held her in place. "What are you trying to avoid?"
He glanced down at himself and saw nothing wrong. If he still hadn't reacted, that would be the real issue.
"Now that you've seen it, are you planning to just ignore it?"
Pei Qing still wanted to pull away, but Xiao Yuan suddenly pulled her closer and whispered in her ear, "If you’re unwilling to give even a little sweetness, this prince will have to withdraw the troops and return to the Southern River immediately. What do you think... those who are lying in wait outside the palace will do?"
Pei Qing wasn’t unaware of the current situation. After her visit to the Yangju Palace today, she not only learned that the remnants of the Yu family faction had been eliminated by Xiao Yuan, but also that high-ranking officials and other relatives of the court, using the pretext of Prince Nan Chuan holding the Emperor hostage, were recruiting soldiers outside the palace under the guise of upholding justice.
If Xiao Yuan were to leave... they could then enter the palace with justifiable reasons. Even if they did not dare to forcefully take over the throne, they would at least make the ailing Emperor abdicate and install Ji'er as a powerless puppet emperor.
And she, the annoying Empress, would certainly not become the Empress Dowager. Her fate would likely be to end up like a discarded woman, abandoned after her use.
Seeing that she no longer tried to back away, Xiao Yuan released her.
"Unfasten it."
Pei Qing's ears began to slowly turn red.
Her fair and clean hand hesitated as it moved to his thigh but couldn't bring herself to touch it.
In the next moment, Xiao Yuan's hand covered hers.
When she saw it, Pei Qing’s eyes widened in disbelief. It was far from the delicate depiction she had secretly seen in the illustrations. It was rough, large, and unattractive, not matching Xiao Yuan’s handsome face at all.
As for what she should do, Pei Qing knew. She tried to reach out to hold and stroke it, but the man pushed her hand away. Pei Qing paused, looking at him in confusion.
Xiao Yuan looked at her and said quietly, “Open your mouth and take it in.”
[Author's Note:] Hmm... This chapter was quite heavily edited...
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