Inside, Qin Zhi said, “Your Highness, to succeed, the Imperial Concubine must be killed.”
Wei Shu replied, “What nonsense? She’s a powerless woman. When has she offended you?”
Ruan Ning turned angrily to the window, knocking on the pane. Still silent inside, she tore the window paper to peek. It was pitch black, so she quietly called, “Supervisor, it’s me.”
In the darkness, Gu Lianchang’s heart skipped a beat, but he remained silent. After several calls, silence fell, and light footsteps moved away, indicating the person was in a good mood.
Gu Lianchang sat up, realizing she was in a good mood and didn’t care about him at all. He hurried outside but found the courtyard empty. Had she already left? He gritted his teeth, frustrated that she just abandoned him.
At that moment, he noticed a slight breathing sound behind the goldfish tank. His actions were faster than his thoughts as he rushed over, pulling her out from behind the tank. She blinked at him with a half-smile and said, “Didn’t you lock the door to keep me out? Why are you chasing after me now?”
Gu Lianchang realized that the more he tried to appear indifferent, the more clearly she saw through him, which made him furious with embarrassment. He pressed her against the edge of the fish tank, tearing open her light outer garment to reveal the peony-red waist underneath. She looked at him with seductive eyes and softly said, “Supervisor, look, it’s a peony.”
That day he had drawn a peony on her hand, and she had deliberately worn that color to seduce him. Gu Lianchang let out a low gasp, realizing he had completely lost.
“Is the Supervisor calling?” Ruan Ning laughed lightly, “I didn’t know men would also make sounds when aroused.” She pressed her red lips close, “Shall we go inside? I don’t want others to hear your voice.”
Gu Lianchang pressed her down forcefully, tearing open the peony to expose the place where peonies had once bloomed, whispering during a kiss, “Right here.” Ruan Ning was left numb and itchy. Unwilling to concede, she also tore open his clothes, revealing his solid wheat-colored chest.
