Imperial Crown.

Chapter 283 Wait, rinse your mouth first
late at night.

In Ironforge.

Judra had dismissed the servants around her and tiptoed to Denise's door.

dong dong dong.

He knocked on the door gently, confirmed that there was no response, then took out the key and pried open the door.

With a creak, the door opened, and a faint rose scent wafted in, making Judra's heart pound.

The room was not big. The candlesticks on the wall were still burning, dimly illuminating everything in the room. Misty water vapor floated in the air, and the bathtub in the corner had not been drained yet.

Denise was lying on the bed in her nightgown, without even a blanket to cover herself.

The soft nightgown outlines her curvy figure, making her look as helpless as a sleeping cat.

Suddenly, a series of footsteps were heard outside the door. Judra's heart almost rose to her throat and she quickly closed the door.

In order to get close to Denise, he tried his best, and even had to sacrifice the daughter of one of his knights in order to distract Visdon's attention.

If we fail at this moment, wouldn’t all our efforts be in vain?
Finally, the footsteps gradually disappeared. Judra breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, and walked quietly to the bed.

The dim candlelight flickered, illuminating Denise's face.

Sometimes, Judra would feel that the world was unfair. He was only one year older than Denise, but time seemed to favor this woman and did not leave any traces on her face.

That’s right, who can not love such a beautiful woman?

Her black hair was spread on the pillow, her eyes were closed, her long eyelashes could pry open anyone's closed heart, and her plump lips on her oval face looked so juicy even without lipstick, making people want to pounce on her and taste her.

On the white chest hangs the emerald green heart of the forest.

Under the thin pajamas, her body is plump, and her proud figure is naturally firm. She has the vitality of a girl, but also has a mature charm that a girl would never possess.

Like a wobbly plate of cheesecake.

He tugged at his collar and looked down to see those plump thighs. If these legs were paired with black stockings, then...

Tick.

The towel hanging on the edge of the bathtub dripped with water, making Judra feel even more itchy.

He sat down on the edge of the bed and reached out to lift up Denise's skirt, but restrained himself.

The opportunity was rare, and the night was long, so he had plenty of time to eat this delicious meal bit by bit.

Gently taking off the wooden bath shoes on Denise's feet, the soft and curved arch of her foot appeared in front of her, and her toes were as cute as the snowman in the field in her childhood memory.

Judela's breathing began to become heavy, and she reached out to touch those jade feet...

……

Denise had a nightmare. She dreamed that her door was pried open, that the man looked like he wanted to strip her naked, and that the figure was getting closer and closer until he came to her bedside.

Fear, disgust, and panic surged in her heart. Denise watched it all but was unable to wake up.

Just as she felt that person getting closer and closer, she suddenly felt a coolness in her chest.

……

Judra's breathing became more and more rapid. Denise's snow-capped feet were right in front of him. He had been waiting for this day for 10 years!
However, just as he was about to hold the coveted tenderness in his hands, a chaotic-colored light curtain suddenly unfolded.

boom--

A huge force came, and Judra was thrown backwards, falling to the ground with a thud. Severe pain came from his twisted fingers. He held his index finger but dared not make a sound!
"Judra!"

Denise stood tall, put on her robe, and glared at the man who tried to make love to her.

Judra looked up and saw Denise's furious face. He was in a panic. He didn't know why the drug he had carefully prepared suddenly became ineffective.

Panic, loss and fear surged in her heart. Judra explained palely: "Denise, no, it's not what you think. I just, just..."

"Just what? Just put drugs in my drink and planned to rape me?" Denise was so angry that she was shaking all over.

She stroked the Forest Heart on her chest with her fingers, which was glowing with a pale green light - if it weren't for the necklace that Raven had given her, it would have been taken by this disgusting beast!
Jude was speechless: "...I was bewitched for a moment, and I couldn't resist your temptation."

"You mean, this is my fault?" Denise laughed in anger.

"No, no, no, I definitely didn't mean that!" Judra shook her head quickly: "Mrs. Denise, I just said that I hope you can show some mercy and let me go..."

Judra is a third-level knight. He didn't use his fighting spirit just now. If he used all his strength, he would be able to control Denise in such a small space.

The question is, what happens next?
Behind Denise, there are Griffith and Raven.

If Raven knew about this, the entire Wharton family would be destroyed!
Thinking of this, Judela became more and more anxious. He clasped his hands together and begged as if praying to the gods: "Please, I still have a wife, a wife who is pregnant. For her sake, please forgive my stupid behavior this time!"

It would have been better if she didn't mention this. Once she did, Denise found Judra even more hateful.

With her vigilance, she would never drink the alcohol prepared by others, but Lily used her identity as a pregnant woman to let down her guard.

She questioned, "Lily also knows about this?"

"No, she didn't know." Judela said repeatedly: "She really admires you and doesn't know there is something in the wine."

"You scumbag!!" A ball of light flew out of Denise's hand, brushed past Judra's ear and landed on the wall, silently creating a hole the size of a bowl, and Judra's thick earlobe completely disappeared, with blood spurting out with a "sizzle".

"You knew she was pregnant, and you still dared to let her touch that bottle of wine? What do you think women are?"

Judea swallowed and whispered, "I, I asked in advance, that kind of medicine will not cause harm to the fetus..."

Hearing this, Denise squeezed out a word from between her teeth: "Get lost!"

"Ah?" Judra looked up in surprise. He thought he would be scolded and reprimanded more.

"Get lost!" Denise suppressed the disgust in her heart and said coldly, "For Lily's sake, I can spare you today, but from now on, you are not allowed to appear in front of me again."

"Otherwise, no one can save you!"

Judra quickly lowered her head: "Thank you, Madam Denise, thank you, Madam Denise!"

After saying that, he turned around and rushed out the door, crawling.

Watching the door slowly closing, Denise sat back on the bed and sighed softly.

She also exercised great restraint and did not actually kill Judra here.

The reasons are complicated.

In addition to considering Lily, she also had to think about her own reputation and the reputation of the Griffith family.

If this matter were to spread, it would surely become a hot topic among the nobles.

The nobles don't care about the truth. As they pass the story on by word of mouth, they will surely add more details and embellishments. God knows how the story will be distorted.

The Griffith family cannot live as a joke in the mouths of the nobles.

Denise didn't sleep a wink. She got dressed and sat on the bed all night until dawn. Then she immediately organized her people, had a simple breakfast, declined Lily's invitation, and set off to return to Eagle Territory.

What concerned everyone was that Baron Judra seemed to have a sudden illness and did not come out in person to see them off.

Starting from Tielu Town, after 4 hours of travel, everyone finally set foot in the territory of Eagle Territory. Another hour passed before they saw Eagle City.

"Wow..." Weisdong looked up at the towering city, his eyes widened and he exclaimed: "Is this our future castle?"

"Mother, do we really need to go to Mon'en City later?"

Denise rolled her eyes at Weston and said nothing, but she was also shocked by the grand castle.

The black granite reflects colorful light under the scorching sun, like a castle made of gems.

As the horse moves forward and the view turns, the castle seems to come alive, like a giant that has stood here since ancient times, stretching out its arms to protect everyone living here.

Having lived in Mon'en City for a long time, Denise had become accustomed to tall buildings. Although Snake Castle was inferior, it was not inferior to Eagle City in terms of height.

But the feeling that Eagle City gave Denise was completely different from Snake Castle.

Snake Castle is just a lonely castle, but this Eagle City has much more.

Now that Denise is back, a cocktail party is essential.

But Denise was not in the mood to enjoy the joy of the cocktail party. After eating something casually, she found her own room under the guidance of Patty.

There are 7 floors in Eagle City. This room is located in the right corner of the 6th floor. It is relatively remote, but the room is very large and the interior decoration is luxurious.

The room is divided into several areas, including a living room, bathroom, workroom, study, bedroom, and even a separate kitchenette.

Each area is dozens of square meters, and the furniture and carpets used are all top-quality.

Especially for the Angel's Glory, which costs tens of thousands of gold coins in the outside world, it is decorated in every room, and the living room and bedroom have floor-to-ceiling mirrors the size of door panels.

"Although this room is on the 6th floor, it is built one-to-one according to the layout of the Baron's bedroom. I hope you like it." said Petty.

Denise just nodded quietly and told Patty to leave, but she did feel much more relaxed.

After changing her clothes in the bedroom, Denise went into the bathroom, took a nice bath, drank a glass of Angel's Tears, and then fell into a deep sleep on the soft bed.

Perhaps it was because she had accumulated too much fatigue, or perhaps it was because she was finally able to relax after long-term tension, Denise slept until the afternoon of the next day, and only woke up lazily from the bed when the sun was setting.

After putting on her pajamas, Denise prepared to go to the bathroom to do her makeup, but when she passed the kitchenette, she suddenly heard the sound of a chopping board.

As she pushed open the door, Denise's eyes suddenly showed a hint of surprise.

She saw Raven wearing an apron and concentrating on processing a pile of ingredients.

Hearing the door open, Raven skillfully picked up the cut food with a kitchen knife and placed it in the basin beside him, then turned around and smiled: "Are you awake?" "Why are you here?" Denise asked puzzledly.

"I was a little worried because you didn't wake up all day, so I came to check on you." Raven smiled and said, "I can see that you are exhausted. You didn't even eat much for lunch yesterday."

"That's right, I have a homemade side dish here."

"Go wash up first. When you're done, the food will be ready."

Denise frowned slightly, "It's not a good idea to break into my aunt's room without permission."

After saying that, he slammed the kitchen door and went to the bathroom.

After washing up, Denise changed into formal clothes and appeared in the living room.

Almost at the same time, Raven also came here with a plate of side dishes.

Putting the plate on the table, Raven carefully placed the knife and fork: "Try it?"

Denise wanted to refuse. She had just woken up and had no appetite at all.

However, she couldn't take her eyes off the dish.

The potatoes are cut into thin strips of uniform thickness. I don’t know what technique was used, but they are lovely orange and have a translucent texture.

Some burnt red flakes were scattered between the shreds, among which were green and red bell peppers that had also been cut into shreds.

If you smell it closely, you can smell a light sour smell, which makes people feel much more relaxed.

"What kind of dish is this?"

“Stir-fried potatoes with shredded ginger.”

"?"

"I'm kidding, this is my homemade spicy potato shreds."

Denise tied her napkin, picked up some with her fork and put it in her mouth, her brows relaxed and then tightened.

very sour.

so spicy!

The stimulation brought by the sour and spicy taste opened her appetite and she started chewing unconsciously.

She felt as if there was fire burning in her mouth, and beads of sweat began to seep out of the tip of her nose.

Denise took the handkerchief handed to her by Raven, wiped the sweat off her face, put down her fork, and fanned herself with her palms: "Huh...what are these red things? They are so spicy."

"It's chili pepper, but in its native place, the orcs, it's called 'unburnable fire'."

Maybe she heard it, maybe she didn't, because Denise started moving her fork again while Raven was talking.

The cool shredded potatoes have a crisp texture, and the colorful peppers mixed in them are tender and juicy. The mixture of sour, spicy and slightly sweet brings a rich taste and texture.

Seeing her like this, Raven handed her a glass of perfectly chilled Angel's Tears.

The cold wine diluted the spicy taste, whetting Denise's appetite, and she finished the whole dish in no time.

Raven showed a satisfied smile: "It seems that my cooking skills are not bad."

Denise rolled her eyes at him, wiped the red paint off her lips, stood up and said, "Forget it this time, but next time, don't come to my room without my permission."

Having said that, he walked out of the house.

But Raven got there first, blocking the door with a sly smile on his face.

Denise's heart skipped a beat, but she still pretended to be calm: "Get out of the way!"

"I won't." Raven said firmly, "How can I let you go so easily after eating my food?"

"If you don't move out of the way, I won't be polite." Denise said seriously.

"Oh? How can you be so polite?"

Denise took a deep breath and began to chant the spell of "Illusion Light Bullet".

Raven raised his eyebrows and began to chant as well.

When the spell was completed, a chaotic-colored light bullet whizzed out. Denise didn't want to hurt Raven, so she only aimed at the wall, but Raven suddenly stretched out his hand to block the light bullet's path.

"Raven—" Denise cried out in surprise.

Although the illusory light bullet is only a first-level magic, its destructive power is all concentrated on one point. If it is used unexpectedly, it is enough to severely injure or even kill a second-level knight.

But just as the light bullet was about to hit Raven's palm, it suddenly stopped there steadily, and then was annihilated by Raven's light pinch.

Denise covered her pounding chest and breathed a long sigh of relief. She was really worried that something might happen to Raven.

"Counter spell. I am a third-level magician after all." Raven walked to Denise and held her in his arms. "Aunt, it seems that you are still worried about me."

"Let me go!" Denise struggled but failed to break free from Raven's arms. She looked up at Raven and said, "Don't make mistakes again."

Raven stared into her eyes, his voice soft and magnetic: "Can you convince yourself, Aunt?"

Denise's breath hitched and her eyes unconsciously turned away.

"Aunt, you are the only one in my heart." Raven's voice became low. "Every day and night without you, I spend in agony. That empty, hollow feeling almost digs out my heart."

"You don't know how worried I was when you suddenly lost contact. I wanted to rush out to find you right away. If you hadn't contacted me later, I might have appeared by your side five days ago."

Denise bit her lip gently, her moral concepts and personal pursuits conflicting violently in her mind.

She didn't want to admit it, but chaotic thoughts kept coming to her mind.

When she saw Judra yesterday, she felt boundless disgust and fear in her heart, and just wanted to return to Raven as soon as possible.

And the heart of the forest that worked wonders and dispelled the effects of the medicine for her was exactly Raven's silent consideration.

Raven's love words flowed into her ears tenderly: "Maybe this sentence comes too late, maybe you don't like the way I used. I can apologize, but before that, I have one more thing to say."

"I love you, Denise."

"I love you more than the whole world."

The low words exploded in Denise's ears like thunder, and she turned around in shock.

The clouds in the sky blend the sunset into colorful rays of light.

The ink-like light splashed across the room, as if printing Raven into the painting.

His long black hair hung at his temples, his brows were slightly arched, his nose was high and straight, and his facial lines were cold and resolute, just like the template when the human race was first created, or like a stone sculpture carved by the God of Craftsmen himself.

At this moment, the slightly softened eyebrows and eyes did not destroy the overall beauty, but instead rendered a bit of melancholy and sentimentality, making people unable to help but fall in love with it.

Denise's heart suddenly trembled, and many words stopped on her lips and melted into the sunset.

She pushed Raven's chest with both hands and said after a long while, "I'm not as easy to coax as a little girl."

Having said that, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

"You can always be a little girl in front of me." Raven loosened his arms.

Denise was a little surprised by the sudden disappearance of warmth.

Before she could react, Raven suddenly knelt on one knee with a ring in his hand.

Made of gold, the inner ring is engraved with Raven's name, the outer ring is Denise, and the ring face is inlaid with a dazzling diamond.

The diamonds cut the sunset into more fragmented brilliance, which bloomed in Denise's eyes, causing a complex feeling to rise in her heart.

Denise covered her mouth and nose with the back of her hands to try to ease the embarrassment, but tears were already streaming down her eyes.

"You don't need to leave anymore." Raven stared into her eyes and said solemnly: "I suddenly realized that I couldn't bear the pain of losing you. With the Sky Eagle Platform, you can still be competent for the duties of the Chamber of Commerce President."

"Stay in Eagle Castle, stay with me, and never leave, okay?"

Denise nodded slightly and held out her finger.

At this moment, her heart was filled with sweetness.

Raven gently put the ring on her finger, slowly stood up, put his arms around her slender waist, and began to move his fingers irregularly.

"You always think about this kind of thing in your mind, right?" Although Denise was asking the question, her voice was very gentle.

"After all, I am 'Little Bee'." Raven pulled one hand forward and unbuttoned Denise's clothes one by one, with the back of his hand resting on her flat and smooth belly.

"Besides, there is a saying that goes, 'A short absence is better than a new marriage.'"

Denise's breathing slowly began to quicken, and her face flushed. "What does that mean?"

"That is to say, when a separated couple reunites, their love will be even more passionate than on their wedding day." Raven's fingers moved upwards and untied a belt through her clothes.

Denise kicked off her high heels and put her arms around Raven's neck: "You are always so good at talking."

At this moment, Raven caught a glimpse of the dinner plates on the table that had not been cleared away, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Wait, do you want to..."

"Go rinse your mouth first?"

……

(End of this chapter)