Just as Feng Guang shouted out, a figure in white appeared from the shore, breaking off a branch and stepping into the water. He wielded the branch like a sword and used it to flick the snake, which was about to fall into the water, back onto the shore. However, as he was about to step back out of the water, someone in the water hurriedly grabbed his clothing, causing him to fall into the water as well.
Without thinking, Feng Guang immediately hugged him, shouting, “Gu Yan, there’s a snake!”
Gu Yan, with his hand still raised, hesitated to lower it. If he did, it would touch her smooth back, and his current position was difficult to explain. In his arms was a beautiful woman who was not wearing clothes. Most men would have been unable to control themselves by now, but he made an effort to shift his gaze, trying not to look at her fair skin.
Nearby, Xiao Hao asked the oldest Xiao Wo, “Should we go over there?”
Xiao Wo slapped Xiao Hao on the head, frustrated, “Can’t you see the Empress and the Prince are in the middle of a sweet moment? The Empress is taking advantage of the Prince right now. If we go and ruin their good time, who knows how the Empress will punish us later?”
Xiao Hao, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Liao all nodded. “What sister said makes sense.”
“Alright, let’s go back. With the Prince here, the Empress will be fine.”
And so, the four happily walked away…
The Empress, however, had truly been frightened!
If you asked Feng Guang what she feared most, it would be ghosts. If you asked what she feared second, there were many things, like snakes, spiders, cockroaches… all crawling creatures and arthropods made her feel sick with fear.
Gu Yan gently touched her head, finally finding a way to speak. “Your Majesty, the snake has already been driven away.”
“What if it comes back!?” she cried.
“It won’t. It’s dead.” Gu Yan had already used his sword aura to kill the snake when he threw it out of the water.
“Then what if another snake comes!?”
“…Then Your Majesty can get out of the water.”
She finally looked up at him. “Gu Yan, are you even a man!?”
Gu Yan chose to remain silent.
Feng Guang couldn’t believe it. How could this man remain indifferent to such an alluring sight? She grabbed his hand and placed it in a very inappropriate spot. Gu Yan froze completely.
“Look, haven’t my chest grown much bigger than it was ten years ago?”
When she was five, she’d run to the hot springs at Prince Qian’s residence, starting to develop her seductive figure. Unfortunately, even back then, Gu Yan had seen her as just a child, admiring her graceful figure in the water but not in the way she had hoped.
But now… now she was grown, not just in age, but her body had developed perfectly. Her curves were well-defined, with everything in the right places—she was a true woman now.
Gu Yan’s mind, usually filled with statecraft, was completely blank. He didn’t know how he should react. The key point was that she was completely naked, meaning there was no fabric between them. He had touched her skin with no barriers at all.
“Drip.”
A drop of red liquid fell into the water, gradually spreading a hint of red.
Feng Guang remained expressionless. “Prince, you have a nosebleed.”
“Recently… I’ve been feeling hot-tempered.”
“Then why is your face so red?”
“The weather… it’s too hot.”
Feng Guang raised her hand and placed it on his chest. “Your heartbeat is also very fast.”
“Probably… because of my age, irregular heartbeat.”
She smirked, then placed her other hand on the area where he reacted. Satisfied, she smiled. “Prince, are you going to tell me that you have a stick hidden on your body?”
“Damn, girl, you have no shame!”