A Mei panted softly. Hearing her husband's question, she stared at him obediently with her big, innocent, teary eyes, shaking her head before nodding it.
An Sheng's eyes darkened. He stared at A Mei for a long time before raising an eyebrow. His trembling voice carried a hint of coaxing, Do you want me to bully you?
A Mei flushed a delicate shade of pink from embarrassment. She spoke in a sweet, delicate voice, Husband, A Mei likes it when you bully A Mei, but A Mei was too tired yesterday. Please don't bully A Mei tonight.
A Mei's voice had a slight nasal tone, sounding exceptionally alluring.
Alluring, yet pitiful.
An Sheng kissed her even more gently. But how could a man be satisfied? As he kissed her, the frantic desire and impulse in the depths of his heart burst forth like they were out of control, and the kiss gradually became domineering and fierce.
The breath-stealing kiss was truly too frightening. A Mei's body couldn't stop trembling. Finally unable to bear it, she wrapped her arms around An Sheng's neck and clung to him tightly.
Mmm... Husband... my mouth... hurts...
Hearing the word hurts, An Sheng forcefully suppressed his tyrannical urges and slowly released A Mei.
Regaining her breath, A Mei gave An Sheng a pitiful glance and complained in a soft voice, Husband, you kissed too hard. A Mei's mouth hurts. Look and see if it's swollen.
Saying this, A Mei pouted her little lips at An Sheng.
An Sheng was panting as well. He concealed the dark undercurrents surging in his eyes and let his gaze fall on A Mei's moist lips.
They were indeed red and swollen.
A tug of heartache and regret pulled at An Sheng's heart. He gently blew on A Mei's lips. Be good, I'll blow on it and it won't hurt anymore.
A Mei burst into laughter, acting coquettishly, Husband, A Mei isn't a child anymore.
An Sheng affectionately tapped A Mei's nose without saying a word. He rolled off A Mei and got out of bed, untying his waistband and taking off his outer robe.
Seeing her husband undress, A Mei also sat up on her knees and untied her own clothes.
An Sheng reached out naturally, taking the clothes from A Mei's hands and draping them over the clothes rack by the bed.
An Sheng lay down with his arms around A Mei. A Mei wriggled in his embrace, ultimately unable to hold back, and began chattering excitedly, Husband, what exactly does a Commander do? Godfather said that even though you are a third-rank official, you have a lot of power. Is that true?
Husband, this mansion is so big. A Mei felt a bit tired just walking through it.
When Douzi came back from school and found out that Xiao Zhengzi had specially prepared a study and bedroom for him, he was so happy he dragged me over to see it several times.
When A Mei and Godfather arrived, so many people in the courtyard knelt down to me. It startled me a little, hehe, but A Mei didn't show it.
Oh right, Husband, how much silver did you spend to buy so many servants? And is this mansion very expensive? How much is it worth?
An Sheng lowered his eyes, his tone gentle as he patiently answered A Mei's questions one by one.
When speaking of the Commander of the Inner Depot, An Sheng told A Mei about Eunuch Yan Bing of the previous dynasty.
A Mei remembered her husband mentioning before that this person had later died. Thinking that he held the same official position as her husband, she couldn't help but worry, Husband, are there no other official positions? This one sounds so dangerous.
An Sheng reassuringly patted A Mei's smooth cheek. Don't worry. Since there are lessons from the past, both His Majesty and I naturally know what we're doing.
Seeing A Mei still looking frightened, An Sheng coaxed her properly and made repeated guarantees, which finally brought a smile to A Mei's face.
When the two talked about the price of the mansion, A Mei widened her eyes in astonishment.
Th-that expensive! A Mei was in disbelief.
An Sheng chuckled. I'm just talking about the market price. In reality, mansions like this are mostly priceless. You can't buy them even if you have the silver.
A Mei muttered softly under her breath.
An Sheng couldn't quite hear what she was saying and narrowed his eyes. What are you mumbling to yourself about?
A Mei nuzzled against her husband's chest and spoke softly, A Mei was saying that since the Second Prince gave us such an expensive mansion, A Mei feels quite embarrassed.
An Sheng was amused by A Mei. You. Have you ever heard the saying, 'One does not accept a reward without having earned it'?
A Mei nodded. Mhm, A Mei has read that phrase.
Little fool, the reverse is also true. Accepting a reward means one has earned it. Do you understand?
A Mei half-understood, her brows furrowing.
An Sheng's heart softened at A Mei's less-than-clever appearance. His large hands rubbed A Mei's back, then patted it gently. Alright, it can't be explained clearly in a short time. It's getting late, go to sleep early.
A Mei hummed in agreement and lay obediently in An Sheng's embrace without making a sound.
An Sheng closed his eyes. After a while, he opened them again, looking at A Mei, whose big eyes were blinking rapidly.
Not sleepy?
A Mei spoke softly, I am sleepy, but whenever I think about living in such an expensive mansion, A Mei gets so excited that I can't sleep.
An Sheng rubbed his forehead and couldn't help but sigh, Look at you, so easily satisfied.
A Mei had heard this many times and wasn't annoyed. She couldn't help but ask again, Then since the Second Prince rewarded us with this mansion, is it ours? If we can sell it in the future, will the money from selling it be ours too? Do we still need to share it with the Second Prince?
An Sheng was caught between tears and laughter by A Mei's barrage of questions. He helplessly put on a stern face and said, What is rewarded to me is naturally ours. As for whether to sell it or share the money, that's not something your little head needs to consider. Go to sleep quickly. If you don't listen, believe it or not, I'll make it so you can't sleep even if you want to.
Not being able to sleep wouldn't do. A Mei's small face flushed red, and she shrank into An Sheng's embrace, closing her eyes.
An Sheng gently patted and soothed A Mei. After a good while, A Mei finally fell into a deep sleep.
An Sheng stared at A Mei's innocent and pure sleeping face for a long time. Finally, he placed a soft kiss on A Mei's eyelid before closing his eyes.
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