NFBE Chapter 344
Chapter 344
Lin Tian insisted on keeping Nalan Jingwen for dinner, until Nalan Jingwen said that her husband was still sleeping at home and she needed to go back before her husband woke up, at which point Lin Tian finally relented.
Before leaving, Lin Tian specifically asked A Yuan to pack some food in a food box for Nalan Jingwen to take with him. Nalan Jingwen did not refuse, but before leaving, he left all the silver he had on him on the chair. He only noticed it when A Yuan brought the remaining dishes to the table. He exclaimed in surprise, and Lin Tian quickly came over and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Where did you burn yourself?"
A Yuan shook her head and handed her the money bag. Lin Tian took it and felt the heavy weight in his palm. He was shocked and quickly ran to the door, but he could no longer see the red figure.
……
Nalan Jingwen had been using his Xuan power to keep the food in the food box warm. As soon as he returned to the wooden house, he saw Rong Hengyu come out casually wearing an outer robe, looking slightly flustered. When he saw Nalan Jingwen, the fluster in his eyes gradually subsided.
"woke up?"
Rong Hengyu stepped forward, and Nalan Jingwen naturally put his arm around his waist and led him into the house. "Are you hungry?"
"Where has the prince gone?"
Rong Hengyu gazed at her and asked softly.
Nalan Jingwen picked up the food box in her hand and waved it in front of him, smiling, "I was afraid you'd be hungry when you woke up, so I went to find something to eat." She pulled Rong Hengyu to sit down and laid out the dishes from the food box one by one, "Hongyun said you like bamboo shoots, and since I saw some, I bought some to try?"
She picked up a bamboo shoot with her chopsticks and held it to his lips. Rong Hengyu lowered his eyes, then looked up at Nalan Jingwen, and ate it from her hand.
"How about it?"
"Your Majesty, I like it very much."
"Eat more if you like it."
She pushed all the dishes on the table in front of him, then propped her head up with one hand and looked at him. Rong Hengyu asked in confusion, "Isn't Your Highness going to eat?"
"I'm not hungry, you should eat more."
Rong Hengyu pursed her thin lips and, under Nalan Jingwen's gaze, also picked up a piece of bamboo shoot with her chopsticks and held it to her lips. Nalan Jingwen paused and raised an eyebrow.
"When did our Hengyu learn to serve others?"
Rong Hengyu pretended not to hear the sarcasm and provocation in her words, remaining calm and composed, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
“The prince is the mistress of his servants, and it is only natural for a husband to serve his mistress.”
Nalan Jingwen chuckled, but then found his earnestness utterly endearing. She realized she shouldn't have teased him like that, so she simply gave up and ate the bamboo shoots he fed her.
Seeing that Nalan Jingwen had eaten it, Rong Hengyu's lips finally curved into a slight smile.
Nalan Jingwen wasn't hungry, so he simply propped his head up and watched Rong Hengyu eat. As expected of a young master from a noble family, he ate with such elegance, taking small bites, which was a pleasure to watch.
They rarely met, let alone sat together quietly for a meal like this, especially since it was just the two of them. Compared to before, it was such a luxury. Nalan Jingwen felt she couldn't get enough of looking at him, tracing his features with gentle eyes, as if she wanted to make up for all the previous separations.
Rong Hengyu ate quietly under Nalan Jingwen's gaze until his chopsticks made a crisp sound on the bowl, at which point Nalan Jingwen snapped out of his daze. "Finished eating?"
Rong Hengyu looked at her and nodded gently.
Looking at the table of food, Nalan Jingwen, who had only suffered minor injuries, couldn't help but feel a headache. Had his appetite always been so small?
"You're not eating enough."
Nalan Jingwen said solemnly.
Rong Hengyu didn't speak, but reached out and took her hand, pulling her closer and placing her hand on his waist. Nalan Jingwen didn't move, but looked down into his phoenix eyes, understood his meaning, and gently lifted her up, carrying her towards the hot spring behind the house.
"Now that the King's consort has eaten his fill, it is my turn."
Clothes were scattered all over the ground, black hair was loose, slipping down to half-exposed shoulders, and the water was flowing gently.
In the rising steam, her slender figure appeared and disappeared. Nalan Jingwen's gaze was calm as she stared at the man before her, as if he were a monster sucking away her life force, causing her to unconsciously slow her breathing.
She gently took his fair, slender arm in her hand, her fingertips caressing a small red mole on his wrist, almost invisible unless you looked closely.
Rong Hengyu felt a little ticklish from her touch and flinched, but her hand was tightly gripped in her palm, as if she wanted to keep him firmly imprisoned in front of her.
"What are you hiding from?"
Nalan Jingwen gently tugged, and a crisp sound of water rang out. Instantly, a burning hot body fell into her arms, pulling the person back into her embrace. Rong Hengyu's breathing became somewhat rapid. She turned her head and brushed her lips against the skin of Rong Hengyu's neck, then softened her body, and the two bodies became even closer.
Nalan Jingwen's eyes darkened slightly. "The King's Consort is quite proactive."
She took his arm and placed a hot, gentle kiss on the red mole, causing the man in her arms to tremble and almost catch his breath.
Rong Hengyu breathed softly, turned around in her arms to face her, cupped her face with his slender, pale hands, pressed his forehead against hers, their breaths mingling, and finally kissed her lips.
"Your Majesty..."
He has already taken such a proactive step; if Nalan Jingwen doesn't react, then he would truly be clueless about romance.
Warm breath sprayed on his ear, and in his dazed state, Rong Hengyu seemed to hear a woman's soft whisper.
"I heard the pear blossoms in the east of the city are in bloom. If you have some free time, let's go see them together, just the two of us, shall we?"
"it is good……"
Their black hair intertwined, symbolizing a blessed union.
The indoor temperature rose steadily, the air thick with heat, and the sound of flowing water, sometimes rapid, sometimes slow, a melodious and high-pitched noise, constantly emanated, startling the birds on the rooftop, which fluttered their wings and flew away. The moonlight slanted onto the pear tree branches by the window, casting a cool, clear glow on the ground.
The July wind rustled through the branches, and some flowers quietly bloomed.
A room filled with the beauty of spring.
Nalan Jingwen woke up the next morning. She rubbed her aching head and sat up, instinctively reaching out to touch the side, but she didn't feel the familiar warmth.
She instantly snapped out of her daze. The space beside her was empty, and the floor was a mess, except for her own clothes. Thinking that Rong Hengyu must have woken up early and gone out, she simply got dressed and went out as well.
Nalan Jingwen felt a pang of guilt as he recalled Rong Hengyu's trembling body covered in bruises and his tearful voice. He shouldn't have tormented him like that; his body hadn't even had a proper rest. Why did he have to get up so early?
She shook her head and walked into the yard, but did not see the familiar figure. A sense of unease welled up in her heart. She searched around the wooden house, but still did not see anyone. Her unease gradually grew.
The room was furnished the same as before, even the leftovers from last night were still on the table, but all of Rong Hengyu's belongings were gone, yet there were no signs of a struggle...
Could it be because he was too much trouble for her last night and angered her, so he went home without waiting for her?
Nalan Jingwen simply left, preparing to enter the city and return to his residence.
But as soon as she reached the city walls, a group of soldiers rushed up to her, armed with sharp weapons, and surrounded her.