Yu Qingwu naturally understood what he meant by "releasing fire." Her eyes were still glistening with tears, but her face was already flushed.

This man had been discussing serious matters just a moment ago, but now he was saying such things.

However, because she had angered him earlier, Yu Qingwu didn't want to say anything to him.

She merely frowned slightly, withdrew her hand, and said, "Your Highness, things are still chaotic outside. How can you be in the mood to say this?"

"So what if it's chaotic outside? Does that mean people can't have children?" Xie Jin Yan retorted quickly. As soon as Yu Qingwu finished speaking, he immediately replied with these words.

In those alluring phoenix eyes, a burning fire was ignited. He stood up swiftly, swept the woman into his arms, and chuckled, "Besides, even if we were monks, things would still be chaotic outside, wouldn't they? I've been starved for over a month. Aren't you even a little guilty?"

Indeed, it had taken nearly a month to travel from the capital to Shu, and they had been traveling as fast as possible.

The journey had been tiring, so naturally, there was no mood to do anything else.

Even if Xie Jin Yan wanted to, Yu Qingwu might not have been able to handle it.

Therefore, he had been忍着 (rěn zhe – enduring).

Holding a beauty in his arms but not being allowed to touch her, these past months had been truly difficult to bear.

Now that they had reached their destination, he had to properly enjoy some tender moments.

Lowering his gaze to the woman with a slightly flushed face in his arms, Xie Jin Yan softly called out again, "Awu, you've been thinking about it too, haven't you?"

His deep voice, carrying a burning breath, was extremely seductive as it echoed in her ear.

Before Yu Qingwu could even speak, those lips, bearing his unique warmth, pressed against her cheek again.

Yu Qingwu's body trembled slightly. Her bright and delicate face became even more charming and alluring because of the blush on her cheeks. She didn't say anything, only gently hooked her arms around his neck.

After all, they had been husband and wife for over half a year. Xie Jin Yan's gaze and impatience made it clear that she couldn't refuse.

She hadn't really intended to refuse anyway. It was just that she had been seen in the bathroom earlier, and now she was at her Shifu's place, so she felt somewhat embarrassed. She also felt that there might be Peeping Toms lurking on the roof.

But at this moment, she couldn't afford to think so much. The man, starved for over a month, was like a ravenous wolf, draining her dry.

When Qingwu woke up the next day, she felt sore all over, her slender and fair arms marked with purple bruises.

This man had been too rough.

Yu Qingwu complained inwardly as she struggled to sit up.

Just as she was about to get up, a hand stopped her.

"Sleep a little longer?" Xie Jin Yan reached out and naturally pulled her into his arms.

Perhaps he had just woken up, his words carrying a heavy nasal tone, making his already pleasant voice even more alluring.

She rarely woke up to see Xie Jin Yan, especially after sharing such intimacy with him. Seeing Xie Jin Yan lying naked and languidly beside her, Yu Qingwu's face couldn't help but grow hot.

Raising her eyes to look at his handsome face, she gently pushed his hand away and softly reminded him, "Your Highness, it's getting late. I'm afraid Shifu and the others are already up."

"They naturally have to get up, but we're different." Xie Jin Yan seemed to see through Yu Qingwu's thoughts. Seeing her eyes darting away, he deliberately sat up.

In an instant, the man's muscular lines came into view.

Even though she had seen them many times, Yu Qingwu still felt a little embarrassed.

She subconsciously averted her gaze and softly called out to him again, "Your Highness, let's get up. Although we are guests now, we came from Shimen (sect), and it would not be good to be prodigal sons on the first day."

"The airs that needed to be put on were already put on yesterday. What's the use of you trying to salvage it now?"

Xie Jin Yan chuckled softly, his tone light, his eyes still fixed on the woman's intentionally dodging gaze.

Seeing that she was really embarrassed, he sat up and called out to her, "Alright, wifey, we're an old married couple. Why are you being so shy all the time? You deliberately seduced me to provoke Shen Rou that day, and you weren't this shy then..."

"You..." Yu Qingwu was originally just shy, but after Xie Jin Yan's taunting, she became angry and threw a pillow at him, sternly saying, "Xie Jin Yan!"

Her eyebrows were sharp, but when she saw him getting up to put on his clothes, her expression turned to shame and anger. She glared at him fiercely and angrily said, "Watch your mouth, don't go around talking about everything."

Go around talking about?

Was he that kind of person?

Although he seemed a bit frivolous and dissolute, he wouldn't go so far as to take the private words of the couple's boudoir and tell them outside, would he?

Xie Jin Yan smiled, put on the ink-colored brocade robe he had brought, and gently replied to her, "Yu Qingwu, I'm not a child anymore. What? After returning to the Shimen, you're starting to act like a senior sister? You think you can teach me, your seventh Shidi?"

"Alright, hurry up and get up. Let's go see the show later. I guess that Qu Shanshan will have to be dealt with today."

With that, he had already tied his belt, straightened his clothes, and stepped out of the inner room.

Seeing Xie Jin Yan leave, Yu Qingwu slowly got out of bed and took out a new set of clothes to change into.

The weather was already warm, and the collars of the clothes she usually wore were not high, so naturally they couldn't cover her neck.

A large section of her neck was exposed, with obvious marks.

This was not the most embarrassing thing for Yu Qingwu. The most embarrassing thing was that Xie Jin Yan's neck was no different from hers. Anyone with eyes could see how intense the battle had been last night.

If people were to see it...

However, what she feared most was what was about to happen. She stepped out of the outer room, and just as she and Xie Jin Yan finished washing up, the voices of Ning Yu and Hu Die came from outside the courtyard. The two of them were pushing each other.

"Ning Shixiong, you go and call..."

"This, they are husband and wife now, it is not appropriate for me to go. If I see something I shouldn't see, that... would be too embarrassing."

Hu Die said somewhat awkwardly.

Uh, only she was embarrassed?

Ning Yu was also embarrassed and pushed her, saying, "What's so embarrassing about you? You're usually thick-skinned. It's embarrassing for me to go. Besides, if you see something, don't scream. If I see something, I think Xie Shidi would tear me apart..."

"But I... am a girl, if I see it, I'll be at a disadvantage..."

What kind of talk was that? He wouldn't be at a disadvantage if he saw something?

He was a decent, unmarried man. If his reputation was ruined, he wouldn't be able to find a wife in the future.

Thinking of this, Ning Yu was a little unhappy and immediately retorted, "Hu Die, what kind of talk is that? What do you mean you're a girl and you'll be at a disadvantage? So I won't be at a disadvantage, right? I'm innocent, if I see something, I won't be able to explain it even with ten mouths..."

"Besides, if I see something I shouldn't see, wouldn't Xie Shidi kill me?"

"If I see something, Qi Shige (seventh elder brother) would kill me, okay..."

"So in your eyes, I'm just an indiscriminate, homicidal maniac, right?" *creak* Just as the two of them were arguing back and forth, Xie Jin Yan finally couldn't bear it anymore.