Watching them sweet together while I must meet my husband at night felt like a secret tryst. After the full moon banquet of the Western Liang Crown Prince, I would have to return to Nanrui. With this farewell to An Jin, I don’t know when we’ll meet again.
An Jin sneaked in at night, and I nestled in his arms, sighing. He tried to comfort me but could only distract me.
Suddenly, my younger sister burst in, knocking on the door and startling us.
“Second Sister, open the door… I can’t sleep, I want to chat with you.”
I pretended to be asleep and didn’t respond. An Jin lightly laughed and continued his actions while biting my lip.
“Second Sister! I know you’re still awake… Open the door, I can hear your breathing. Aren’t you feeling well?” She asked, sounding alarmed. “Are you sick? I’m about to kick the door—”
We both gasped in alarm.
“Don’t—” I hurriedly replied. “It’s too late, let’s talk tomorrow—”
She sounded puzzled. “Are you really not feeling unwell?”
“No, no.” I reassured An Jin, and after she confirmed, she finally returned to her room.
Fortunately, she didn’t wake the sparrow in the next room; otherwise, the trouble would have been greater.
An Jin rolled off me, wiping the sweat from his forehead. He said, “If my younger sister comes like this a few more times, I’m afraid I’ll become impotent.”
Author’s note: Poor An An… What if he really becomes impotent…
Chapter Sixty-Four: The Situation is Set
The full moon ceremony of the Yan Emperor’s first son was celebrated by all. The child resembled Yan Huo, with a distinctive pair of light brown long eyes that occasionally blinked lazily, appearing impatient. Among the harem concubines of the Yan Emperor, several qualified to attend the family banquet, each trying to attract the Emperor’s attention. The Seventh Princess was among them, dim and silent like a star beside a bright moon.
I understood why she chose to fade away: married to a man she didn’t love, trapped in a foreign land. As a foreign princess, her status wasn’t greatly threatened, but her freedom and love were unattainable. Why fight for what she no longer wanted?
