jdhmnovel Chapter 111 The moon is dark and the wind is high
Chapter 111 The moon is dark and the wind is high
Hearing the cough, Chu Ci's heart tightened. She quickly got up and walked to Shi An's side, gently patting his back and saying with concern, "Be careful."
After coughing a few times, Shi An's originally fair cheeks flushed slightly. He quickly took out a clean white handkerchief from his pocket and gently wiped the corners of his mouth.
After catching his breath, he looked up at Chu Ci and replied softly, "I'm fine, my wife."
Seeing this, Chu Ci picked up the teacup in front of him and carefully brought it to Shi An's lips, saying softly, "Here, have a sip of tea to soothe your throat and catch your breath."
Shi An obediently opened his mouth and took a small sip of tea. As the warm tea slid down his throat, the discomfort gradually lessened.
Chu Ci couldn't help but laugh and tease, "We're already an old married couple, what's there to care about such a small thing?"
If she hadn't said anything, it would have been fine, but as soon as she said it, Shi An's face turned even redder, like a ripe apple.
He turned his head, gave Chu Ci a coquettish glare, and then ignored her, lowering his head to continue eating.
Seeing Shi An's adorable reaction, Chu Ci smiled inwardly, thinking it was just a playful moment between the two of them.
In the evening, after seeing the other two off, Chu Ci and Shi An finished washing up and climbed into bed together.
Chu Ci gently lowered the bed curtains, and Shi An hugged her tightly from behind, resting his head on her back, and softly called out, "My Lady~"
"Hmm?" Hearing the voice, Chu Ci slowly turned around, opened his arms, and gently embraced the person behind him.
The weather has been unbearably hot lately, as if it were scorching the earth.
Fortunately, Chu Ci had the foresight to purchase a large quantity of ice from the Ice Bureau and place it in her bedroom.
As a result, the temperature in the bedroom dropped significantly, becoming cool and pleasant.
That's why, these past few days, Shi An has been snuggling close to Chu Ci's warm embrace like a well-behaved kitten.
After all, it's comfortable and cool here, and being embraced won't make you feel hot and stuffy.
Shi An raised her little face, blinked her bright, watery eyes, and asked with concern.
"My lady, will you still be working as a ghostwriter at night these days?"
Chu Ci nodded slightly in affirmation: "Occasionally." After saying that, she gently stroked Shi An's soft and smooth hair.
Shi An leaned quietly against his wife's chest, affectionately rubbing his rosy cheek against Chu Ci's shoulder, and said in a coquettish tone, "After my wife enters the court and becomes an official, and has a stable salary, please don't do such dangerous things anymore, okay?"
Chu Ci's body stiffened slightly, but this stiffness lasted for less than a second.
Immediately afterwards, she hugged Shi An tightly, lowered her head and placed a gentle kiss on his forehead, smiling and comforting him, "Don't worry, with my fighting skills, you should really be worried about the other side."
Shi An was not happy after hearing this; instead, he frowned deeply, clearly disagreeing with Chu Ci's statement.
"I don't like you fighting and killing all the time; it's not good."
“I haven’t killed anyone recently,” Chu Ci explained. “I’ve only fought a few.”
Upon hearing this, Shi An frowned slightly and glared at her.
Chu Ci immediately shut up and stopped talking. She quickly stretched out her arms to hug the person and lay down with him.
Shi An was caught off guard by Chu Ci's sudden action, but he quickly found a comfortable position in his wife's warm embrace.
After adjusting his posture, he didn't quiet down. Instead, he reached out and gently tapped Chu Ci's snow-white nose with his finger, saying with slight dissatisfaction, "You're still not saying a word..."
Chu Ci patted Shi An on the back, "Okay, go to sleep, you're sleepy."
Shi An was clearly not satisfied with her answer, and gave a soft snort to indicate that she was still angry.
Despite this, his actions were anything but hesitant; instead, he held Chu Ci even tighter, refusing to let go for a second.
As night deepened, all around was quiet, broken only by the occasional chirping of insects.
Shi An had long since fallen into a deep sleep and was fast asleep.
At this moment, Chu Ci opened her eyes, showing no signs of sleepiness.
She turned to look at Shi An's face and carefully pulled him off her.
Then he quickly got out of bed, went to the wardrobe, and found a set of black night clothes to put on.
Once everything was ready, she went to the bedside, extended her index finger and gently pressed Zhu Shi'an's sleeping acupoint to ensure he wouldn't wake up during the night.
After doing all this, Chu Ci used her agility to lightly leap onto the roof.
Like a ghost, it flashed past in the moonlight with astonishing speed, disappearing instantly into the vast night.
The Princess's residence was quiet, with moonlight spilling into the courtyard like water.
Tian Fengmei sat lazily on the couch, gently waving her hand to signal the maid beside her to dismiss all the servants around her.
Tonight, she has just acquired a pretty young servant and is planning to try some new and exciting things to add to the fun.
As everyone filed out, Chu Ci seized the opportunity and, like a ghost, silently leaped through the window into the bedroom.
She moved nimbly and landed without making a sound.
At this moment, Tian Fengmei had already lowered the bed curtains, completely concealing the inside of the bed.
Chu Ci narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, then leaped lightly onto the roof beam, quietly lying in wait for his opportunity.
Not long after, a faint cry of pain came from behind the bed curtains. It was the servant girl's painful groans, the sound was intermittent and made people feel very uncomfortable.
Chu Ci frowned, reached into his pocket, took out several pebbles he had prepared beforehand, and threw them one after another at the window frame.
The crisp impact sound was particularly loud in the quiet night, and the continuous noise instantly alerted Tian Fengmei.
Just as Tian Fengmei was enjoying herself, this uninvited guest disturbed her, and her mood immediately became extremely irritable.
She hurled curses at the bed curtains, got out of bed disheveled, and roared through gritted teeth, "Who is it? Didn't I tell you not to come near? Are you all asking for trouble?! Damn it, a bunch of good-for-nothings!!"
The bed curtains were lifted, and Chu Ci found the little servant huddled in the corner of the bed, trembling, his face streaked with tears, and there were obvious marks on his neck from being strangled. His once fair skin was now covered with bluish-purple bruises, making him look very pitiful.
Chu Ci didn't pay much attention to him. After Tian Fengmei came out, her eyes instantly turned as cold as ice, and she took out a silver needle and flicked it hard.
In an instant, with a soft "whoosh," the silver needle shot out like lightning and pierced Tian Fengmei's head with perfect accuracy.
The next second, Tian Fengmei fell straight to the ground without warning, her eyes rolled back, and her body instantly lost all life.