Chapter 368 - Sweet Aftermath (1/2)

As was suspected, the Emperor went to the bath chamber to find Lei Xing leisurely resting in the bathtub, eyes closed with her head resting on a makeshift pillow that was folded over the edge of the tub, while a maid was giving her a massage.

The Emperor motioned for the maids to withdraw and they quickly bowed and quietly exited the room. The Emperor then walked over to the tub and stopped right next to Lei Xing, but she did not even flinch even a bit. The Emperor quietly watched her for a few seconds and then said, ”If you still wanted to sleep, why did you get up?”

Lei Xing's eyes flew open and she sat up, startled for a moment, ”Oh, you're here.” She said as she quickly relaxed and glided to the edge of the tub, ”I was just thinking about you and you show up like this. Our minds are truly synced~” Lei Xing sweetly said with a smile as she reached out and grabbed his hand.

The Emperor smirked and narrowed his eyes at her, ”What did you do wrong now?” Lei Xing only ever said sweet words like that whenever she was trying to coax him.

Lei Xing knit her brows, ”What do you mean by that? Can't a person express my love without -” When the Emperor raised a disbelieving eyebrow at her, she cleared her throat and awkwardly admitted, ”Um, well, yesterday, I was a bit much, wasn't I?... Are you upset?” She carefully asked.

While soaking in the bath, Lei Xing had remembered some, and hopefully all, of her escapades from the night before. She immediately became concerned that he might be upset with her, so she had been considering going to find him before she dozed off in the tub.

The Emperor snorted in laughter and stroked her wet hair, ”How can I? It was good to see you in such a celebratory mood.”

Lei Xing lowered her head with a frown and mumbled, ”I wasn't exactly celebrating...” Her cheeks quickly reddened in embarrassment.

She had truly embarrassed herself yesterday in all sorts of ways, from clinging to Xiao Ting to even publicly assaulting the Emperor who was just trying to help her. What's worse was that she even got Xiao Ting to join in on the ”fun” of attacking the Emperor. Thinking of that, Xiao Ting would probably run herself into a wall in a panic if she had any idea what she did.

Honestly, if it were anyone else, she and her entire family might just be six feet under right now. No matter how much he loved her, yesterday was clearly over the line. Even she would not tolerate herself like that, drunk or not. She had no idea what was in that wine but it definitely was not normal wine - although the ring did not act up, but that was beside the point!

Even if the Emperor was angry, which he was not, it would be hard for him to remain so seeing her lamenting so adorably like this. The Emperor lightly chuckled and crouched down to see her face, ”It's alright, I was also in a celebratory mood. I've told you absence breeds fondness between my parents and me...”

Lei Xing just stared at him for a bit, then she put her arms around his neck and gave him a quick kiss on the lips, ”I'll make it up to you, I promise...”

The Emperor smiled and patted her head but then he could not help adding, ”Just no more alcohol for the next little while, okay?”

Lei Xing eagerly nodded, she was about ready to swear off alcohol entirely, being drunk to the point of stupidity was definitely not to her liking, ”Want to join me? The water's still hot~” She informed with a smile.

The Emperor blinked at her and then his eyes slipped down. Since her arms were up around his neck, her c.h.e.s.t was partially out of the water, showing off the glistening pair of soft mounds on her c.h.e.s.t. His eyes lingered on their two rosy buds in the centers for a moment before he knit his brows and dragged his eyes back up to her face and asked, ”Are you feeling better?”

”I wasn't sick in the first place… It was just the alcohol,” Lei Xing said with an awkward laugh then gave him another kiss, ”I've been neglecting you the last few days. If you don't want to come in, then I will come out~” She coquettishly said, stroking the back of his neck.

The Emperor smirked, ”Alright then.” He said and then reached into the pool and pulled her out, rising to his feet with her in his arms, sleeves dripping wet, but he was not bothered.

”There.” Lei Xing said, pointing to the lounge chair in the corner. The Emperor glanced at the massage bed on the other end of the room and then back at her.

”I did say I will make it up to you...” Lei Xing mumbled, lowering her head as her blush deepened. The Emperor was lost for a second, but then understanding dawned on him and his eyebrows rose in surprise.

The Emperor then burst out laughing and marched to the lounge chair as she wished. He laid her down and quickly followed, capturing her lips in a hungry kiss, one hand holding and c.a.r.e.s.sing her face while the other busied itself roaming her body, while Lei Xing busied herself with relieving him of his clothes.

The maid Xiao Ruo sent to check in on Lei Xing, finally returned and informed, ”The Emperor is still with the Empress... I could not enter the bath chamber.” The maid's blushing face communicated the rest of the unspoken story.

Xiao Ruo thought for a bit before she turned to Xiao Ting, who was staring at the blushing maid wide-eyed.

”Young Miss, why don't you go ahead and eat first? I don't think the Empress is really hungry right now...” Xiao Ruo advised with a smile. In all likelihood, it will be at least another hour before Lei Xing would surface again, that is if she does not fall asleep.