Your Highness, Please Love Me Tender

67. Take Off Your Clothes

Translator: Flying Lines

“Your Highness.” Su Jie got on one knee and couldn’t help but feel a sting in his heart when seeing the sadness on Prince Qin’s face. And the pain was suffocating like a huge stone over his chest. He had been harboring this feeling for Prince Qin for years, a deep feeling that couldn’t be forsaken overnight. In his heart there was still a place for Prince Qin, whose influence on him was far greater than that of Xiao ShengNian.

“How are you these days?” Xiao LuoXuan asked, forcing a wry smile.

“…… Not bad.” Su Jie nearly lost his tongue when seeing Prince Qin looking so downcast. And there was an ongoing pain in his heart like it was being sliced slowly inch by inch. Xiao LuoXuan had always been positive and heartwarming like the sunshine, but why was he so frustrated now?

What happened?

“Get up,” said Xiao LuoXuan as he stood up.

“Thanks, Your Highness.” Su Jie got up as told. This time out he had put on the white robe he bought before coming to see Prince Qin because he disliked his red robe last time they met.

As expected, Xiao LuoXuan’s face looked much better when noticing the white robe.

“Does it…still hurt?” Xiao LuoXuan stepped forward and put his hang over Su Jie’s chest where he had kicked during their last meeting. He regretted it soon after they parted and even had someone send some vulnerary to Su Jie, but was told that he had gone to City Hao with Prince Rui.

“No…I’m…fine.” Su Jie’s mind went blank for a moment because Prince Qin had always had a sharp tongue. Now being asked in such a caring tone, Su Jie thought he was in a dream.

“Do you…do you hate me?” Xiao LuoXuan’s hand was still over Su Jie’s chest.

“No, never.” Su Jie felt that the place where Xiao LuoXuan touched was burning. He was not used to it. But in order not to infuriate Prince Qin, Su Jie did not avoid it.

“They say Xiao ShengNian is a gentle coward. Did he treat you well?” Xiao LuoXuan asked.

“I’ve gained part of his trust.” Su Jie naturally translated his words in his own way, believing Prince Qin was asking about the progress of his mission. Therefore, he added after weighing his words, “Xiao ShengNian is gentle in nature. He grows flowers and plants in his own yard. He likes reading and appreciating flowers. During his trip to City Hao, Xiao ShengNian also liked wandering about to enjoy the beauties of nature.”

Su Jie didn’t speak all the truth and only told Prince Qin some insignificant matters because of Zhou ZaiYue.

“That’s not what I want to know.” Xiao LuoXuan’s eyes darkened, his hand moving slowly upward along Su Jie’s chest. Su Jie felt wherever his hand went burning. And when Prince Qin’s hand reached his neck, he began to wonder whether Xiao LuoXuan would strangle himself.

That hand finally landed on Su Jie’s lips.

Su Jie felt utterly embarrassed and couldn’t help but step back to avoid it, “Your Highness…”

Su Jie’s dodge pulled Xiao LuoXuan back from his thought. Eyes narrowed, he said in a stern voice, “Has Xiao ShengNian been sleeping with you every night these days?”

Su Jie nodded but then shook his head.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Xiao LuoXuan asked.

Though feeling it awkward and embarrassing to talk about such matters with Prince Qin, Su Jie still answered the question, “On our way to City Hao, we only shared the same bed but did nothing else. Only for the days in City Hao did we…” Su Jie just couldn’t utter those words. And he wished he could bite off his tongue! Why couldn’t he just hide it? How could he tell Prince Qin about this?!

Xiao LuoXuan’s face sank, looking extremely grim.

Su Jie still kept his cold face.

“Take off your clothes.” Xiao LuoXuan blurted after quite a while of silence.

“Sorry?” Su Jie was rendered in a trance, utter shock in his eyes.

“I want you.” Xiao LuoXuan’s gaze were very aggressive and his tone firm with absolute authority not to be defied.

He had slept with the maid, Xiu Ning, after his conversation with the Guqin Master and made her his concubine. A few days ago he was overjoyed to know that Xiu Ning was pregnant because that meant he could have Su Jie back by his side. However, his uncle the Guqin Master said that he had to wait till the baby was born, which was such a huge blow to him like a basket of cold water poured right down from head to foot.

Now seeing Su Jie again, he could no longer restrain himself, his desire to have bursting out. This cool and handsome boy belonged to him, and him alone! How dare Xiao ShengNian touch him!

He was now consumed with anger and jealousy, because Xiao ShengNian could be with his boy all day long.

Sharp Sword was his and couldn’t be shared with others!

“TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES.” Xiao LuoXuan was infuriated seeing Su Jie not doing as ordered. He approached, held Su Jie’s head with one hand, his other hand around his waist, then kissed the boy violently.

Su Jie instinctively struggled.

The Guqin Master not only instilled the firm belief of loyalty into Su Jie’s mind but also taught him into a conservative boy. In fact, Yanhui’s local customs were traditional and conservative, while Su Jie had only training, studies, tasks and killing in his past life. Su Jie, who grew up in a simple and sort of monotonous life, longed for freedom and rebellion, but in a sense, what he abided by in his heart was being faithful to one till his death. That didn’t change even after he learnt about his true identity of being the royal blood of State Yanling.

So in Su Jie’s mind, Xiao ShengNian was the only one entitled to touch him.

And it must be Xiao ShengNian.