LRAB Chapter 14 The Addictive Feeling
Chapter 14 The Addictive Feeling
In the fragrant pond of Guangxin Palace, water vapor rises and swirls.
Tonight, Li Yunrui did not allow any other maids to serve her bath, leaving only Chunmei and Wu Feng behind.
A thick layer of bright red rose petals and vibrant pink peony petals floated on the surface of the bath, almost completely obscuring the water.
The warm yellow light from the palace lamps shone through the steam, casting a hazy glow over the entire bathroom.
Li Yunrui sat with her eyes closed, leaning against the edge of the bathtub, the warm water just reaching her collarbone.
The petals swayed gently with the ripples, occasionally revealing glimpses of fair skin beneath the surface, only to be quickly covered by new petals.
Wu Feng knelt by the pool, holding a soft bath towel in his hand, gently wiping Li Yunrui's bare shoulders that were exposed on the water.
He moved very carefully, the bath towel brushing against her rounded shoulders, stirring up tiny water droplets.
Her skin was dazzlingly white under the light, and when it was wet, it looked even more delicate and smooth, like the finest mutton fat jade.
Chunmei stood three steps away by the screen, looking down at herself, trying her best to appear calm.
But her mind had actually been churning several times.
Last night, Wu Feng took off His Highness's shoes, and this morning he ate the leftovers of His Highness's breakfast and even took the handkerchief His Highness used to wipe his mouth.
This series of offensive acts would have been enough to kill anyone else ten times over, yet His Highness not only spared his life but also allowed him to stay and serve him during his bath tonight.
Chunmei originally thought that she had served His Highness since childhood and was the person who understood him the most.
But now she suddenly felt that she had never truly understood His Highness.
[Ding~ Mood points +40!]
The system notification sounded in Wu Feng's mind, pulling him back to reality.
Thankfully, the voice kept reminding him; otherwise, looking at the scenery half-hidden by petals and smelling the rich fragrance of flowers and body odor in the air, Wu Feng felt he was about to collapse.
The steam made Li Yunrui's cheeks blush slightly, and tiny water droplets clung to her eyelashes.
She tilted her head slightly, her neck gracefully long and slender, with a few strands of wet hair clinging to her side.
Wu Feng placed the bath towel aside and gently pressed his hands on Li Yunrui's fragrant shoulders.
The moment his fingers touched her skin, he could feel Li Yunrui's body tense up slightly for a moment, and then relax.
[Ding~ Mood points +40!]
Li Yunrui let out a very soft breath.
In the past, although the maids always served her very carefully and made her very comfortable during her baths, this was the first time she had a eunuch serve her.
The thrill of being offended yet simultaneously pleasurable, like a tiny electric current, kept eroding her nerves.
Strange, disgusted, angry, yet somehow she was also vaguely addicted.
It's a very complicated feeling.
"Well……"
She let out a soft, drawn-out sigh, her voice carrying a languid allure as it drifted through the misty steam.
[Ding~ Mood points +40!]
Wu Feng almost lost his composure, and his fingers unconsciously paused.
He's not a eunuch anymore.
This is so agonizing.
If this kind of thing happens frequently in the future, he might not be able to tolerate it.
It seems we need to find an opportunity to get rid of those people in the purification ward.
That way, even if he accidentally slips up and Li Yunrui finds out later, he can say that he wasn't actually castrated.
After all, by then there was no way to verify the truth.
Thinking of this, he didn't stop what he was doing, and kept his voice very soft:
"Your Highness, may I kill those people from the eunuch department?"
Chunmei looked up at Wu Feng, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
Li Yunrui opened her eyes instantly.
She paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. Her laughter was soft and alluring, and the flower petals on the surface of the bath rippled with her sound.
At this moment, she wondered if Wu Feng had started to hate himself for being a eunuch because he saw the scenery in front of him.
That's true.
Her beauty and figure were so captivating that even she herself would occasionally be mesmerized when looking in the mirror, let alone a young eunuch who had only recently been castrated.
"Your Highness, is it not allowed?" Wu Feng asked softly, his hands still massaging.
Li Yunrui raised her hand, reached for her shoulder, and gently grasped the hand that Wu Feng was massaging.
Her hands were wet, warm from the bathtub, and she enveloped Wu Feng's hands in her palms, kneading and playing with them.
[Ding~ Mood points +40!]
"Don't worry," she said softly, as if coaxing a child, "you don't need to do it yourself. I will avenge you, including that fellow villager who sent you to the palace."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Wu Feng's voice was filled with sincere gratitude.
It's best if he doesn't have to lift a finger. With the Emperor and Chen Pingping both out of the capital, it's the perfect time to have Li Yunrui deal with these people.
"However..." Li Yunrui released Wu Feng's hand, leaned back against the pool, closed her eyes, "Little Wu, I hope you remember that you are my person."
Her voice remained soft and weak, but the murderous intent in her words was real and clear:
"If you dare to betray me, I will make you wish you were dead."
Wu Feng was completely unaffected.
Because of the system, as long as he wants to become stronger and control his own destiny, he must be bound to Li Yunrui.
He will only be well if Li Yunrui is well.
He picked up a bath towel, soaked it in the bathtub, and then held Li Yunrui's slender arm, gently rubbing it.
"Your Highness has done me a great favor," he said firmly. "Unless Your Highness sends me away, I will not leave Your Highness."
[Ding~ Mood points +40!]
……
After about fifteen minutes, Li Yunrui had thoroughly washed his entire body.
She stood up from the bathtub.
Water droplets slid down her skin, and flower petals fluttered off her body and fell back into the pool.
Chunmei immediately brought over a large, dry towel and quickly wiped the water droplets off her body.
Wu Feng walked over carrying the plain white nightgown that had been prepared beforehand.
The silk fabric was light and thin, and it shimmered with a soft luster under the palace lanterns.
"Your Highness, please bow your head," Wu Feng said softly.
He was very upset.
This woman is only two years older than him, so how come she's half a head taller than him?
A playful smile appeared on Li Yunrui's face.
She took a small step forward, almost bumping into Wu Feng's arms, before slowly lowering her head.
The two were so close they could feel each other's breath.
[Ding~ Mood points +50!]
Wu Feng tried desperately to recite "If the heart is pure, the sky will not fall" in his mind, but it seemed to have no effect.
He could smell the rich fragrance of flowers and her natural body scent on her body, and he could see the white nape of her neck beneath her wet hair.
He quickly and carefully dressed Li Yunrui in her nightgown and tied the belt, his fingers inevitably touching her skin occasionally.
With each touch, Li Yunrui's smile deepened.
The system notification sound also rang once.
The silky fabric slid down her body, clinging to her skin and outlining her alluring curves.
After putting on his nightgown, Wu Feng immediately stepped back and picked up the pile of clothes that Li Yunrui had changed out of.
"Your Highness, I'll take these to the Imperial Clothing Bureau first."
After saying that, he turned and left the palace almost as if he were fleeing.
Watching his retreating figure as if fleeing, Li Yunrui's face broke into a sickly smile, his voice so soft it was almost a soliloquy:
"Hmm...how interesting..."
Chunmei acted as if she hadn't heard these words, took a snow-white fox fur coat and draped it over Li Yunrui, then helped her slowly walk towards the depths of the palace.
The candlelight cast long shadows of the two people, which swayed gently on the smooth ground.