“Then pour salt water to make me suffer terribly,” I added.
He shuddered.
“Finally, use your silken restraints to tie me up completely and drag me out for public humiliation, with a sign calling me an example of an unfaithful wife.”
He could not help it, his eyebrows knitted in exasperation: “Is it that serious? I just scratched your foot.”
It was inhumane! He tied my hands above my head to the bedpost, removed my shoes and socks, and used a feather to scratch my foot’s sole, knowing it was my most vulnerable spot.
I glared at him through teary eyes. He sighed, tucked my foot under the blanket, then moved close, burying his face in my earlobe. “You mischievous demon, I’m truly worried you’ll get yourself into trouble someday. What would I do?”
My heart softened, wanting to hug him, but I remembered my hands were still bound.
He kissed me passionately, whispering while kissing, forgetting to untie me. “Yan Huo is no ordinary person. The secret agents sent to Xiliang were eliminated by him. When he seized the throne, I tried to set up obstacles, yet he still became emperor. This person is more dangerous than anyone; trying to scheme against him is like seeking skin from a tiger.”
I retorted: “Didn’t he still fall for my trick?”
An Jin paused, gently biting, making my body go soft. “Do you really think it was that simple? In my opinion, he pretended to be drunk.”
My heart sank. “Are you saying he discovered my intentions? Did he manipulate me? Does this mean the lotus seal is fake?”
“The lotus seal should be real. But now, he knows you have ulterior motives.” His breath was hot and humid, his lips untying my clothing.
I was in shock, not fully attentive to his actions. “Does this mean we’ve been exposed?” I felt both regret and anger.
“Sort of,” he replied, reaching inside my clothes. I shrank back, realizing my outer garment was wide open. “He knows something’s wrong but doesn’t know which side you’re on. He’ll be cautious and wait to see our next move.”
“If we go after the Su family, Yan Huo will know we’re agents from Qi Kingdom? His next target will be you?” I felt uneasy. Yan Huo was cunning… I was far from his match.
