Xia Xi was still stunned by the sudden turn of events when the door of his room was suddenly forced open with a "bang". He was horrified and was only slightly relieved when he saw that the person who came in was Chu Lan. Chu Lan rushed to him before he could say a word, he pushed him flat onto the bed and said in a low voice: "Be alert, don't come out."
Xia Xi saw that Chu Lan already had his scimitar in hand. The blade shone with a cold chill making Xia Xi shiver. Chu Lan reached out to hold him, but the window was suddenly kicked open from the outside. A man dressed in black broke in and the guards posted at the door immediately intersected him. In an instant, the two warriors met, and the sound of war and pain filled the room. Xia Xi knew that he couldn't help, so he didn't dare to make trouble. He stayed on the bed and drilled under the quilt, watching Chu Lan with fear.
The young King's skill was actually very good, he was a bit stronger than the guards around him and blocked all blades that crossed him within a few parries. After a while, Tan Tianxia also came in and joined the battle. He had a longsword in his hands and another weapon unknown to Xia Xi. When a black-clothed man's sword met his, it broke into two with a "ding ding". After a while, the dark-clothed people that broke into the room were all taken down.
Xia Xi looked around and was relieved to see that no one on their side was injured. Chu Lan turned around and was about to go to him when a scream suddenly erupted from next door. It was Cai Huan's. Chu Lan's footsteps only paused for a moment, he ignored her, and continued to approach Xia Xi, asking, "Are you fine?" Xia Xi turned pale, his voice was trembling as he said, "It's Cai Huan- my lord, please help her..."
Chu Lan frowned, but when he saw that he was really worried, he could only say: "Alright, we'll go there now," He told a few guards to stay and went next door with Tan Tianxia. Xia Xi didn't know what the specific situation was, but hearing the clashing of the swords mixed with Cai Huan's fearful screams made his heart extremely worried. An unknown amount of time passed before the sounds next door began to subside. Xia Xi couldn't wait, he got out of bed and wanted to take a look, but the guards stopped him from going. Xia Xi was trying to explain to the other party when a girl tripped herself running in. She slipped into his arms, let her throat loose, and started sobbing, "Your Highness... Your Highness..." It was Cai Huan.
Xia Xi hugged her, he lowered his head to check if she suffered any injuries and heaved a sigh of relief. He reached out his hand and touched Cai Huan's hair, softly comforting her: "It's alright, it's alright..." The person in his arms cried harder, her whole body was trembling. Obviously, she had been really scared just now. Both of her hands held onto his clothes tightly, suddenly, a hand pulled her away forcefully. Xia Xi was taken aback. He looked up and saw Chu Lan, who didn't look very happy. He had a guess in his heart and was about to talk, but he suddenly noticed the blood on the other's sleeves. Pain stabbed his heart and he immediately lost his words: "Chu Lan, were you injured?"
Chu Lan had indeed been cut while trying to save Cai Huan. The cut wasn't deep nor shallow, but a lot of blood was shed. He was the King of the Barbarian country. Even though it was just such an injury, the others were very nervous. Those who wanted to look for a doctor were already looking for a doctor, those who were looking for medicine were already looking for medicine, and some were already dealing with the corpses of the men dressed in black. There was only one survivor out of all of them, he was stopped by Tan Tianxia before he could bite the poison hidden in his mouth and then tied up by the guards to be sent to Chu Lan.
Another guard was bandaging Chu Lan's wound. Chu Lan obviously didn't think that the injury was so relevant, even his expression didn't change. He looked at the man dressed in black kneeling in front of him and coldly said: "Who sent you here?"
The man in black noticeably had a Barbarian's appearance. His chin has been dislocated, there was still a smear of blood on the corner of his mouth, but he had an expression that said he would rather die than yield. Chu Lan sneered and ordered, "Take him down and ask for his origins."
"Yes."
The person who was waiting on his wound also left, and their room became quiet again. Xia Xi closed the windows and doors, the blood on the ground had been cleaned up, but there was still a bloody smell in the air. Whenever Xia Xi thought that a corpse had been lying on that floor just a moment ago, his heart would beat fiercely. He was still shaking. He anxiously turned around and saw Chu Lan staring at him with an extremely sharp look. Xia Xi panicked even more, he went over what he could've done wrong. He walked step by step until he was in front of Chu Lan, he squatted down and raised his head to look at him. Xia Xi's eyes fell on his left arm and asked with distress: "Does it hurt?"
Chu Lan responded by pinching his chin with his right hand and saying viciously: "You're not allowed to hug anyone in the future!"
Xia Xi was a little confused. He was just hugged by Cai Huan, right? Did Chu Lan really care so much? Cared to the point where he was asking for a vow? Before Xia Xi could recover, Chu Lan closed onto him again, almost touching the tip of their noses, "You can only be held me! You can only hold me!"
Xia Xi was a bit tensed, but the tension in his heart was alleviated by a lot after he heard Chu Lan say this. He exhaled gently and said softly: "She was just too scared just now, so I comforted her. I'm sorry. You're hurt, Chu Lan, is it painful?" Xia Xi had been watching when the guard was treating the wound, plus he had to help clean up the blood, so he naturally saw how deep the wound was.
Chu Lan didn't pay attention to it at all, "It doesn't hurt, it's just like being slightly scratched."
Xia Xi said: "Where is this similar to a light scratch? Clearly, so much blood flowed..." He had never been in contact with battle, the biggest injury he'd seen was one from a kitchen knife. It couldn't even be compared to Chu Lan's wound, so he was naturally afraid for it. He said: "Fortunately... fortunately, their weapons weren't poisonous. If something happened to you, I- I wouldn't know what to do..."
Chu Lan felt worried when he saw Xia Xi so troubled. His stern face relaxed and showed a smile that couldn't be suppressed. He said: "You'll become a widow. As for whether you'd want to be with my mother and live in the temple..." Before he could finish his joke, Xia Xi had already kissed his lips and said for the first time in a stern tone: "No more nonsense!" He stared at the handsome face in front of him and took the initiative to lean his forehead against Chu Lan's. Xia Xi said softly, "My King will live on forever."
Chu Lan was in a great mood and stretched out his right hand to embrace Xia Xi waist. He easily picked him up and set him onto his lap, "What longevity? Only the Emperor of the Xia could have such wishful thinking. We're all human beings., how can anyone live to 10,000 years?"
Xia Xi's eyelashes trembled, he said: "We only wish that you'll live for a long time, like a hundred years, not really that long." He actually started to worry about Chu Lan's safety while travelling. He was the lord of a country, and the Barbarians had two strong factions fighting each other. If someone knew that the guards around him were weak, it would be hard to keep any good willed thoughts, even if it was Xia Chao. If someone was digging for his identity, then they must have some evil intentions. At the moment, seeing that an assassin really came, his heart became even more disturbed. Xia Xi was worried that there would be a next time, then another... he has always had a sense of measure, Chu Lan didn't ask him if he had any guesses about the assassin's identity. Xia Xi just leaned against him and couldn't help but stretch out his arms to wrap around Chu Lan's waist, forcefully hugging him.
His display of attachment made Chu Lan feel better. He bowed his head and kissed him on the forehead, "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you tightly and will never let anyone hurt you."
Xia Xi's heart warmed, he gave a soft "um". He soon remembered that Chu Lan was still injured, and wanted to get up, but he only had time to lift his butt before being hugged tightly by Chu Lan again. Sitting back on Chu Lan's lap, Xia Xi immediately noticed the changes in him. Xia Xi was both shocked and ashamed. Two red clouds slowly climbed onto his pale face. His eyes moistened and he whispered: "You, why are you..."
Chu Lan wasn't ashamed at all, and looked at him calmly, "I got it when I saw you. It's normal to get hard."
Xia Xi suddenly remembered what he had been thinking about just an hour ago. His young husband, this little King, didn't seem to dislike him at all. The eyes staring at him were even full of strong desire. His face slowly turned redder. Xia Xi had already taken a shower, his robes had thin fabric, and the hard and hot thing under his butt rubbed against him so clearly that he couldn't ignore it. Xia Xi gasped, he shyly turned his head away and whispered: "Y- You're still injured... and, a few days ago, you didn't even want to..."
Chu Lan couldn't bear to continue listening and kissed him. While sucking on his lips, he said a little unhappily: "What didn't want? The doctor who treated you when you were ill said that you were weak and asked me to restrain myself; have sex less often. It's just lowering the frequency, so I just endured it." He stared at Xia Xi, his voice gradually lowered and became tinged with an uncontrollable desire, "Xi'er, did you know how much I wanted you? I wanted you every day, thinking about it all day. It was so painful, but I was afraid that you couldn't stand it and make the illness relapse again, so I could only bear it alone."
Xia Xi didn't think that Chu Lan restrained himself because of this. He was moved and a little uneasy. He said helplessly, "Was this the reason? I'm sorry, my lord.¹ I'm simply useless..." Growing up in the Palace, he knew that the Emperor couldn't have any fault, and he wasn't allowed to disobey any request from the other party. Chu Lan had strong sexual desire. If he wanted it, Xia Xi had to give it. It was impossible to refuse. If it was beyond his boundaries, then it was his problem.
Chu Lan rubbed his lips and whispered, "Well, you're useless alright. Eat more meat in the future, keep your body healthy and satisfy me!" He was in love with this person, so he never thought about accepting another concubine just to enjoy the harmony of copulation². Xia Xi couldn't bear him physically, so he endured it for a few days, but now he couldn't continue to endure any longer. Especially when Xia Xi blushed, nodding slightly, and saying "um". A fire seemed to be lit inside him. His restlessness couldn't be suppressed, he picked Xia Xi up with one arm and pressed him down heavily on the bed, starting to prepare.
Xia Xi panicked and gasped: "Wait- wait a minute..."
Chu Lan stopped his movements and deliberately asked, "Why? Are you scared because of the corpses just now, and want to move to another room?"
After Xia Xi chatted with him, he almost forgot about what happened just now. Chu Lan leaned in to kiss him again, saying: "You are my Queen, don't panic because of such a small thing." Xia Xi raised his head and accepted Chu Lan's kiss, emptying the gap between them, "No, it's not because of this..." He paused and said seriously: "You're injured, it won't be easy for you to move, I- I'll take care of it for you."
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<b>[What the author wants to say:]</b>
<b>It's a new week again, ask for a recommendation ticket (＊︿▽︿＊)</b>
<b>This article will not be abusive, and it will not be too long (it should be). From the beginning to the end, there is only the opponent, so rest assured!</b>
<b>There aren't too many ups and downs of the plot, the plot will not be very big o（＊////▽////＊）q</b>
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Notes:
1- Decreased something\n2- I e'ffed this up
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<b>PastTimer: Was reading the comments in the original site and saw a user complaining that they were going crazy, questioning how the Barbarians call themselves barbarians lol </b>