Could it be that my belly band was in his robe??
The Empress's bewildered eyes gradually cleared. As her gaze shifted, her cheeks instantly flushed as red as the evening glow, and her expression stiffened. How could this be?? I must get it back from him tomorrow. This concerns the reputation of the Dongfeng Royal Family!! He... he wouldn't do anything strange, would he?
Su Bei clutched his clothes and hurried back to his pigsty, not daring to look back. He closed the door and then took a long breath.
He put the Linglong Pearl back into the storage ring. His hair was still damp. He then casually tossed his robe onto the bed and sighed, "This Linglong Pearl is really useful..."
"Hmm, I had thought that the White Tiger... was merely a legend."
The image of what he had just seen flashed through his mind again—her wet hair floating before her ample bosom... Su Bei quickly chided himself, You're insane! That's Empress Dongfeng! This is hugely disrespectful!
I took advantage, so I should just keep quiet and count my blessings. Why all these wild thoughts?
Even though Su Bei knew that in this world, the status of Immortal Sects and royalty was nearly equal, perhaps due to some deeply ingrained deference, he always felt a peculiar awe towards the Emperor and Empress.
Well, perhaps riding a Phoenix to command the Nine Heavens is encoded in a man's genes?
Casually picking up the robe, just as he was about to put it on, a bright red belly band suddenly fell out from within its folds, landing on the bed.
Su Bei was instantly stunned. He blinked, looking at the bright red gauze belly band embroidered with a phoenix in gold and silver threads before him. The meticulous stitches were in no way comparable to the one Mo Li had given him.
He swallowed, then gently pinched two corners of the belly band and lifted it. A faint, lingering fragrance seemed to waft to his nose.
This is... the Empress's??
How could the Empress's belly band be in my hands? Could it be that I grabbed the clothes too hastily and brought it along by mistake?
Su Bei sucked in a sharp breath of cold air. If the Empress finds out, she'll have me minced!
So... send it back to her?
Su Bei quickly shook his head, banishing the impractical thought. That would be blatantly telling her, "I took your belly band, I even looked at it closely, I might even have... used it..."
I must deny everything. Only then can we both save face. Even if the Jade Emperor himself came today, even if I had to jump from No-Sword Peak, I, Su Bei, did not take the belly band!
With this thought, Su Bei nodded to himself. Just as he was about to put the belly band into his storage ring, something large and swift, like a rat, suddenly darted in through the window!
Immediately, a familiar, fragrant breeze rushed over, and Su Bei suddenly found his face buried deep in softness.
Su Bei struggled fiercely, his face turning purple from lack of air. Finally, he broke free, gas περισσότεραfresh air and panting, "Big Sister, why have you come all of a sudden in the middle of the night?"
Wenren Pingxin let go. Her beautiful eyes shone, a lazy smile on her lips as she casually sat on Su Bei's bed, crossing her slender, jade-like legs. Under the moonlight, the large characters 'House of Su Bei' sewn onto her attire glinted faintly.
Wenren Pingxin looked the shirtless Su Bei up and down. His hair was still damp. Then, her gaze shifted to the belly band in Su Bei's hands, which he hadn't managed to hide.
Their eyes met. A silent stillness filled the air.
Then, Wenren Pingxin stared strangely at the phoenix embroidered on the belly band. A terrible thought surfaced in her mind. Her crimson lips moved a few times before she finally spoke, "I know you have a fondness for belly bands," her voice was laced with a hint of amusement, "but this one? This, you mustn't steal!"
"Where did you get this Phoenix Belly Band?"