Chapter 544: Testing the Heart (1/2)

Chapter 544: Testing the Heart

Translator: Pika

While she was hesitating, she suddenly felt a fa, and she instinctively e her subconscious actions, Xiao Tuo finally acknowledged her fate It seemed that even her body was accustomed to this man

“Look at me” A voice ordered beside her ear, which brooked no questioning

She wanted to turn her head away, but Zu An turned her head right back

Xiao Tuo felt extreht of the satisfied saze deeply into each other’s eyes, though, she suddenly felt a spark of tenderness blossoh it was faint, she knew that her actions were no longer a result of sticking to a , Xiao Tuo found herself huddled within Zu An’s e at hih Xiao Tuo was also exhausted as well, her mind was currently in a mess, and there was no way she would be able to follow suit

Thoughts constantly raced through her rew surprised She noticed that her head wasand that she rarely thought about Lian at all

Xiao Tuo looked at the man next to her, a complicated expression on her face Could she really have developed feelings for him?

In the end, however, her exhaustion won out, and she gradually drifted off into the land of drea, her brow furrowed, and her expression clearly mirrored her inner panic She subconsciously moved closer towards Zu An Only when she felt his body’s warradually cal, she discovered how closely she’d curled up against hiht red She hadn’t expected to be so attached to hi

As she stared at his face—angular and strong, as though sculpted by a , I guess

Her hts Whenever she ith Lian, she found even breathing difficult, and most of herYet her ether with this man were much sweeter Why was that? Could this be what love really felt like?

“I’ve heard that if one stares at someone for more than fifteen seconds, you will fall in love with the at h the room

Xiao Tuo’s heart skipped a beat, and she recoiled away from him “You… you were already awake?”

“I woke up when I heard a certain someone’s heartbeat speed up” Zu An pulled her slender waist straight into his ar to hide”

“A couple…” A trace of warmth seeped into Xiao Tuo’s ice-cold heart

Before she could say anything, however, she felt his weight on her “It’s still early in the !” she cried out in alar?” Zu An seemed utterly unfazed

Xiao Tuo’s pretty brows drew together slightly She snorted, and then said, “You incapable king…”

She had always used this ter hi behind it

…

After they had played around for a while, Zu An called over his trusted aide “Pass down the order that Manranted the white banner and the yellow axe She does not need to report toany e, the white banner and the yellow axe represented royal power, and had never been granted to any other subject before

Xiao Tuo was lying within the inner cha truly favored his queen Furthermore, the extraordinary trust they had in each other was truly a rare and precious thing

She knew that all of Lian’s efforts to drive a wedge between them and create unrest in Yin Capital had failed coain “Infor Xiao Tuo as my lady Have Fu Shuo and the others sort out the for Dynasty, the term ‘lady’ was synonymous with ‘concubine’

Xiao Tuo ell and truly shocked She had always assu more than a toy to him After all, she had entered the palace with ulterior motives, and she had accepted that this alone was to be her fate

However, he had now acknowledged her as his lady In the future, no one could treat her as a reet her respectfully as Lady Tuo instead

Even though she wouldn’t have as much authority as the queen, the difference was not terribly significant