Yu Zhen and Li Xueyue were able to return to their rooms unnoticed. True, the servants in the stables saw them, but they had been sworn to secrecy. Everyone was too afraid of the prince to betray his trust for meaningless gossip.

When they arrived at the room, Xu Jiaqi and the other servants were nowhere to be seen. This was not surprising, as it was already late at night.

"I just remembered." Li Xueyue sighed. "The parchment with my thoughts written on it. I don't know where it went."

"Well, if you hadn't run out, maybe you wouldn't have misplaced it," he mused.

Li Xueyue glared at him, then quickly looked away.

"What's there to be shy about?" Yu Zhen teased.

He walked forward, closer to her. She could do nothing but watch him stroll carefree. What was he doing?

Yu Zhen touched her chin, curling a finger under it. "We are husband and wife."

"So cute..." He whispered as he looked at her sleeping figure.

Li Xueyue curled up into a small ball. A thick blanket was draped around her waist, revealing her bare chest. Even now, he could see the marks he left on her. It was all over her body, like petals in the water.

Unconsciously, a smile appeared on his face. She always satisfied him, whether it was her sweet cry or the passion of her body.

Still, he could never satisfy her. How could he, when she held him so tightly, clinging to his shoulders?

Every time she climaxed, he wanted to watch it again. Her chest flushed and her eyes widened, just for his enjoyment.

“You slept so well,” Yu-jin said thoughtfully. She didn’t flinch when his fingers brushed her hair away from her face.

That had been the plan all along. He wanted to tire her out so she could sleep peacefully. If a person was too tired to even think, nightmares wouldn't occur.

"How can you be so beautiful?"

The longer he stared at her sleeping face, the tighter his heart tightened. He wished this scene was just for him. No one else should see this side of her, so vulnerable and peaceful. He wished he could spend every moment she was awake with her.

Was he wrong to do so?

"Hmm..." She mumbled in her sleep and turned around, revealing her bare back to him.

Yu Zhen smiled when he heard this. It seemed that he had disturbed her sleep. He pulled the blanket higher to cover her shoulders. If she caught a cold while he was on duty, his heart would be broken.

Yu Zhen placed his palms on the bed and leaned over. He kissed her head affectionately.

"Goodnight, sunshine," he whispered.

Yu Zhen reached up to comb his hair and stood up. He wanted to join her, but he needed to make sure everything was in order. When he heard someone kneeling in his bedroom saying that this meant important documents were exposed, he rushed out of the private study.

Of course, no one could barge into his private study, but it was better to be safe than sorry.

Yu Zhen walked to his bedroom door. As soon as he touched the knob, something reached his ears.

"Yu Zhen...?" Her voice was as sweet as honey. Seeing her loss and confusion, his heart tightened.

"Where are you going?" she asked wearily.

Yu Zhen looked back and saw that she was fully awake. The shift in weight on the bed must have scared her. Her eyes were filled with fear, believing that he would run away or something. It was a stupid fear.

"What are you doing awake?" he asked quietly. Nevertheless, he walked to the bedside.

The blanket had slipped off her body, pooling around her waist. A few strands of hair fell over her shoulders, covering her chest.

"I'm cold..." she complained, noticing his clothes.

Yu Zhen smiled when he heard this. He held her face in his hands and leaned down to kiss her nose. "I'll come to you soon, Sunshine."

Li Xueyue's heart skipped a beat at the sound of his gentle voice. There was so much love in his words. She leaned into his touch, so soft, so loving. She hoped this wasn't just a fervent dream. She hoped this was reality. If she thought this was all just her imagination, she would collapse.

"You didn't answer my question," she whispered.

"I need to sort out my documents in the study," Yu Zhen said, a sly smile on his face.

"But judging by the way you look awake, I guess you're not."

Hearing his words, Li Xueyue tilted her head. What did he mean by this? When he pushed her onto the bed, her heart trembled violently.

"It seems I failed in my duty." Yu Zhen whispered. His lips brushed the corner of her mouth.

Li Xueyue's breath hitched, he knew where this would lead. Her prediction came true as he climbed on top of her, his muscular calves coming to either side of her.

Slowly, he took off his robe and tossed it aside.

"Let me redeem myself, my lovely wife." So saying, he seized her.

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