115 About intercourse
Her lips movements were slow when Lóng Wei pushed her away.
âDonât,â he urged her.
Lóng Wei realized that aphrodisiac was mixed in the tea, which they drank. Thatâs why they both were feeling this way. More than him, Li Hua had gone out of control. Before anything could happen, he lifted Li Hua in his arms.
âY-Your Hi-Highness,â she stroked his cheek with her palm.
âLi Hua, donât!â Lóng Wei urged her. He was getting out of control too, but if he starte, then they would not stop. He could not let anything happen between them this way. Her touch was playing with his mind, screaming at him to take her to the bed. Shaking off his head, he somehow reached the bathhouse.
He slid the door and walked in before closing it. Looking at the pool of cold water in the bathtub, he quickly walked to it. Lóng Wei put his right foot in, and the water splashed out. Taking in his other leg, he carefully sat down, and their bodies submerged into the water.
He took a dip with Li Hua and, within a few seconds, came out of the water within seconds. Li Hua gasped for air. She tightly locked her hands around him. Li Hua promptly moved away as she felt better and lowered her body into the water.
âWhat was that? I suddenly felt-â she paused and peered at his lips. She kissed him, and deep frowns appeared on her forehead.
Lóng Wei stood up and started to remove his clothes. âDid someone put anything with tea leaves?â Lóng Wei asked her as he threw his clothes out of the bathtub. He didnât remove his pants and glanced at Li Hua, who was staring at his naked body.
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âI asked something,â Lóng Wei said and sat down in the pool of water.
âI donât know, Your Highness. Forgive me for that. I didnât mean to do that,â she said in a low voice and covered her face with her palms. She felt embarrassed for doing this intimate thing with him.
âSomeone put an aphrodisiac drug in hot water. You know about it, right?â Lóng Wei asked her, and she peeked from the gaps, between her palms.
âTo increase s-s,â she was unable to say when Lóng Wei completed her words.
âTo increase sexual drive.â
Li Hua shut her eyes tightly, and she further lowered her body into the water. She wanted to bury herself deep in the ground. She kissed him and even removed her clothes. How could she even do it?
âDid you prepare everything yourself?â Lóng Wei asked.
âSenior Brother Xiwan did,â Li Hua replied.
âXiwan?â Lóng Wei knitted his brows. âDid someone ask him to do this? But, who? Did he betray me?â He murmured and looked at Li Hua, who had still covered her face with her palms.
âCourt Lady Hong had accompanied you to the kitchen, right?â Lóng Wei asked her. âLook at me,â he raised his voice.
Li Hua gradually put her hands down and looked at him. âYes, she did. But why will she do such a thing? Also, Senior Brother Xiwan can never do such a thing,â Li Hua opined.
âDid you hand the tray to Court Lady Hong?â Lóng Wei asked her.
âHmm. She asked me again and again despite my refusal. So I could not help but hand the tray to her,â Li Hua answered.
âShe mixed an aphrodisiac drug in hot water. Did she get suspicious of us? Did she know that we both have not consummated?â Lóng Wei thought of many such possibilities.
âBut I didnât tell Court Lady Hong about all this. She cannot know about this on her own. And even if she knew it, she would have told me to do my duties well. Using an aphrodisiac isnât the correct way.â Li Hua didnât want Lóng Wei to punish Court Lady Hong without proof, nor did she want him to be suspicious of her.
Lóng Wei outstretched his hand into the water and grasped Li Huaâs wrist. She gaped at him, and the next second, she found herself on his lap.
âYour acts are enough to show her that you are not giving enough attention to your husband. It is not a normal household. It is the palace. Everything is recorded and scrutinized here. Here, your first duty is to produce an heir,â Lóng Wei affirmed. âYou would have cried tomorrow if I had also lost my control. And more than you, I would have been hurt,â he stated.
âBut I acted as per the Sixth Princeâs order. I didnât let her get doubtful of me,â Li Hua replied and curled her fingers.
âCourt Lady Hong has been serving the royals for over thirty years. She knows a woman better than a woman knows herself. Itâs not tough to study you. She must have been suspicious of you,â Lóng Wei proclaimed.
âThatâs not possible. I have been careful, Your Highness.â Li Hua was still adamant about her statement.
Lóng Wei snickered and ducked his head to look at the lovebite. âYou covered it with facial powder earlier,â he moved his fingers over the spot and peered into her eyes.
âI didnât give it so that you could hide it. It has a reason, Li Hua. Luckily, we are leaving for Xinshui tomorrow. Else,â he paused.
âElse what, Your Highness?â Li Hua queried.
âElse, you were taught all sorts of things about intercourse. A date would have been fixed, and she would have been present with Chief Eunuch to witness it,â Lóng Wei proclaimed.
âW-what?â Li Huaâs jaw dropped down.
âIn the palace, all such things happen. You cannot escape it. Luckily, the Queen isnât involved in all this because she doesnât care what happens in my life. Else, it would have been difficult for you to make any excuse,â Lóng Wei asserted.
Li Hua was perplexed and shocked to hear all this. The palace wasnât a good place to live. She thought. A woman was even forced into this.
âI believe His Highness would have saved me then,â Li Hua said.
âWhy? A man only enjoys it,â Lóng Wei reasoned.
âBut His Highness does not come in that category of men,â Li Hua replied and smiled.
âWhy do you think so?â Lóng Wei was interested to know her opinion.