Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Li Xuan looks thin, but he is tall, and the sedan chair is a private and narrow space. Two people can't just squeeze in, and Ye Zhen can't avoid touching him no matter what.

Because the guards at the city gate were still watching, Li Xuan still used his clothes to cover her hand and pressed it gently. He looked nonchalant and said, "It takes exactly one hour to get from Baili Pavilion to the city gate. Why don't you ask your people to come and get the medicine from me?"

Ye Zhen felt like half of her body was stuck to him, and she couldn't move or stay still.

He also thought that everyone outside saw him get into the sedan chair, and if he was trying to get out again, it must be something he had "ulterior motives".

Besides, he was doing it for his own good.

"I was just planning to look for the Second Master."

Li Xuan'an seemed to have not expected her to say that, and his eyes curled slightly, "Well, I'll give it to you on the way."

"Get up the sedan."

The curtain of the sedan chair fell, blocking out all strange looks. Not even the sound of discussion could be heard from either side. There was only the reverent farewell to the Imperial Master.

As the sedan moved forward, the curtains swayed, letting in a little light so that the space would not be completely plunged into unknown darkness.

Ye Zhen's whole body was tense, as if this could put some distance between them. The fact was that Li Xuan was not sitting comfortably. His back was leaning against the soft pillow, his long legs slightly stretched out, the tips of his snow-white shoes already touching the door of the sedan.

Shoulders were pressed against shoulders, arms were next to arms, and even their legs were almost touching. Ye Zhen's hands were still being held neither loosely nor tightly, and she noticed that his palms were sweaty.

Too boring.

Ye Zhen was afraid that he would give her medicine now, and she couldn't see clearly, so she said, "Second Master, take a rest."

"Ah."

Their breaths were so close to each other that Ye Zhen could feel the scent of sandalwood filling her nostrils. He was breathing heavily, as if he was resting with his eyes closed.

Thinking that he had coughed twice before and his face didn't look good, Ye Zhen didn't dare to disturb him.

The Jinyiwei who was in charge of escorting Li Xu'an asked outside, "Is the Imperial Master going back to the Marquis' Mansion?"

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said in a hoarse voice, "Send the Second Miss away first."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and added, "Go around Yuntou Lane to Ye Mansion, don't disturb the people."

"Yes."

Whenever people saw his sedan chair in the capital, no matter how urgent the matter was, they would come out to kowtow and pay homage to him.

Ye Zhen had misunderstood him in her previous life. She always thought that his indifference was caused by being admired by so many people. If he was not her uncle and the state teacher of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and had really helped the country, she would have thought that he was a proud and yandere person.

However, seeing that he was patient enough with the people and comforted them with kind words before, and now instructing them not to disturb the people, Ye Zhen silently apologized to him for her thoughts in her previous life.

But in fact, Li Xuan'an clearly had some ulterior motive in taking a detour.

Li Xuan'an seemed to be feeling better now, his breathing was more even than before, and his long legs were slowly pulled back. But the problem was that men's sitting posture was not as tight as women's, so it was bound to touch.

Ye Zhen was anxious to hide, but she forgot that she had already retreated and had no place to retreat. She moved her body, and her butt was already half sitting. This movement could only lead to her standing up, and the back of her head hit the roof of the sedan chair.

Li Xuan'an let out a vague smile, "In the entire Great Zhou, only the Second Miss thinks I am a demon and is so anxious to hide."

Ye Zhen half bent over and was about to explain when the sedan chair jolted and she fell steadily into Li Xuan'an's arms. Her silk and satin clothes had already been warmed by his body temperature, and the sandalwood scent on her body became even stronger, suffocating her in an instant.

Li Xuan immediately held the man steady with both hands, and he couldn't suppress the corners of his lips at all. What was even more disappointing was that he couldn't help coughing twice due to the collision.

The vibration in her chest brought Ye Zhen back to her senses. She felt all the blood in her body rushing up, and her left cheek against her chest felt so hot that she could no longer feel the gauze on the wound.

"S-Sorry, I didn't mean it."

There was no confidence in her apology.

Li Xuan said to himself, "I believe the Second Miss is avoiding me on purpose."

Next, there was another slight shake...

She instinctively grabbed Li Xuan'an's waist, and like that night when the carriage fell off the cliff, she unconsciously pinched the soft flesh on his waist.

There were constant large and small movements, and there was no chance to speak.

Li Xuan held her lower back with one hand and protected her head with the other, his chest rising and falling against her cheek. In the narrow space, only two rapid breathings could be heard, and the feeling of humidity and heat soon enveloped them.

He also reminded Ye Zhen in her ear, "Don't use too much force on your right foot."

Ye Zhen hummed softly. If it wasn't for the darkness in the sedan, one would have noticed that her neck was so red that it was almost bleeding.

The Jinyiwei outside the sedan muttered, "Fuck, when did they start digging ditches in Yuntou Lane?"

"Slow down, slow down!"

"Be careful! You can't walk when you're shaking like this!"

Ye Zhen and Li Xuan'an both felt that the sedan bearers had tried their best, but their front and back feet landed at different times, so bumps were inevitable.

Ye Zhen no longer had the energy or the mind to speak, but he heard the voice above his head was still stable. He said to the outside, "It's okay, be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sedan chair suddenly tilted towards Ye Zhen. Li Xuan had no extra hands to support himself, so he slid over with her.

She also wanted to protect him, but somehow they ended up hugging each other tightly.

Her mouth and nose were filled with the scent of his chest, and Li Xuan buried his head in her hair, not daring to breathe deeply.

Fortunately, they finally walked out of Yuntou Lane. The sedan bearers and the Jinyiwei carefully straightened the sedan and asked in a trembling voice, "Grand Master, you, you..."

Li Xuan held his breath and said, "It's okay, let's go."

The people outside were obviously relieved.

Ye Zhen was sweating all over. She wanted to get off Li Xuan'an, but she couldn't exert any strength.

She didn't notice that Li Xuan was laughing so hard that his mouth couldn't close, and he couldn't hide the pain in his eyes.

He panted, "Second Miss protected me, I am very grateful, but... could you please not pinch my waist?"

Ye Zhen was struck by lightning. She let go in a hurry and stood up with her back straight, but ended up bumping into Li Xuan's chin again. He had no choice but to raise his neck, and his Adam's apple touched the tip of her nose.

It is embarrassing to say the least, but no matter how embarrassing it is, it cannot cover up the ambiguity.

Ye Zhen had never experienced any of this in her previous life, and for a moment she was at a loss for ideas, let alone how to deal with it.

The Jinyiwei outside only heard slight noises. The sedan chair swayed from side to side from time to time due to their movements. It was an unknown number of times that this happened. The Jinyiwei quickly covered their eyes, pretending that they were blind.

Then he reminded her anxiously, "Master Imperial Master, the Ye Academy's capital is just ahead."

After a long while, the Imperial Master finally uttered a lazy and hasty “hmm”.

Ye Zhen and Li Xuan'an sat up straight, untangling their clothes, and finally found her hair hanging on his jade collar. She blushed and tried to untie it. This required patience, but who could tell her how to be patient in this situation?

Ye Zhen's eyes caught a glimpse of his heaving chest, and she felt that her entire body was filled with the scent of sandalwood. She felt extremely panicked, and her hands were shaking, so she just wanted to tear them apart.

At this time, Li Xuan'an's slender fingers slowly covered it, "Don't worry, I will help you."

Ye Zhen pressed her hand against his palm and immediately pulled it back as if burned by something.

His fingers were very long, stronger than those of a civil official, yet not as rough as those of a military commander. He patiently untied the hair that was wrapped around the jade. The hair was obediently smoothed under his fingertips, and Ye Zhen's gaze and mood became much calmer.

The last strand was so tightly entangled that Li Xuan took a long time to untie it. Ye Zhen said, "It's a knot. There are no scissors nearby. Just break it."

He said gently, "A woman's hair is precious, how can you cut it casually?"

"Unless the Second Miss wants to give it to me."

Ye Zhen knew that he was joking, but her heart still skipped a beat and she was unable to respond.

He smiled and said, "Close your eyes."

Ye Zhen was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he was going to do. When she raised her eyes, she felt that his eyes were brighter than the stars in the night.

I closed my eyes for some unknown reason, and my eyelids trembled uncontrollably.

The sound of two silver bracelets on his wrists colliding rang in my ears, and then it seemed as if a gust of wind blew up the strands of hair on his temples.

Li Xuan put two fingers together and lightly touched his collar with his fingertips. Like a sharp blade, the jade stone entangled with his hair fell down and was caught steadily by him.

When the sedan chair landed, Ye Yunsheng knelt in front of the door to greet him, "Your humble servant greets the Grand Master."