I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 425 I'm a Genius

"What punishment do you want me to give you?" Xiao Jingfan's tone turned cold. "Expel you from the palace?"

"Okay—" Chu Liuzheng was overjoyed, but when he looked up and saw the emperor's dark face, he quickly swallowed the rest of his words, causing his expression to become somewhat distorted.

Xiao Jingfan gritted his teeth, but since the person had just woken up, he couldn't bear to punish him. His chest heaved rapidly, his cheeks flushed, and he was furious with himself.

Oh no, the tyrant is going to eat people!

Chu Liuzheng sensed danger and quietly shrank back.

Xiao Jingfan's eyes narrowed, and he reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her forcefully in front of him.

Chu Liuzheng lost his balance and fell headlong into the emperor's arms. His nose collided with the emperor's solid chest, causing a sharp pain, and his breath was filled with the scent of sandalwood.

She instinctively struggled, but was held even tighter, and a helpless whisper came from her ear: "Can't you just stop making me angry?"

Chu Liuzheng paused, his head filled with countless question marks.

[I'm innocent! When did I ever anger the tyrant?]

[I was just going along with the tyrant's words, I didn't dare say a single word in rebuttal, and he's still angry about that? If the tyrant knew I was secretly cursing him as a despicable, shameless bastard, he'd go bald sooner or later and turn into a pufferfish from anger!]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

He narrowed his eyes, a dark light flashing within them, then opened his mouth and bit down on the pale earlobe in front of him.

"Ugh." Chu Liuzheng's body trembled, feeling both itchy and numb. Without thinking, he slapped the instigator.

With practiced ease, Xiao Jingfan reached out and blocked, instead cupping the fair and soft hand in his palm and gently kneading it.

"Let go!" Chu Liuzheng gritted his teeth and hissed, his shoulders shaking and his back arching as he struggled violently, ignoring the pain it would cause.

Xiao Jingfan held on tightly, his hands gripping her slender waist, pressing her closer and closer until there was no gap between them.

The scent of sandalwood made Chu Liuzheng dizzy, his earlobes felt tingly and numb from being sucked and rubbed, and a blush spread from his ears to his cheeks and neck, turning them a beautiful pink.

She gritted her teeth to keep from making any strange noises.

A gentle breeze wafted past the open perfume box on the dressing table, carrying a delicate jasmine fragrance.

After an unknown amount of time, noticing that the person in his arms had quieted down, the young man in black finally let go of the soft flesh he was holding and spat it out.

The small piece turned from pale white to bright red, as if it would bleed if touched, and it looked really pitiful.

Xiao Jingfan's eyes were dark, and he licked it as if possessed.

Chu Liuzheng shuddered, finally unable to hold back a low moan, the last syllable rising in a slightly coquettish tone. Her fine eyelashes trembled, lifting slightly to reveal the deep tears in her eyes.

Xiao Jingfan was taken aback, "You—uh!"

Chu Liuzheng bit his shoulder with such force that it seemed as if he wanted to tear a piece of flesh off him.

Xiao Jingfan was in so much pain that the veins on his neck bulged, but he waved his hand to the shadowy guards, forbidding them from making any rash moves.

He said, "Let go."

"No!"

Chu Liuzheng clung tightly to him with both hands, his teeth clenched so tightly he wouldn't let go, and a metallic taste gradually filled his mouth.

Xiao Jingfan's shoulder was numb with pain. He raised his hand to push the person away, but then he noticed that the person biting him had a red nose and was twitching slightly. A tear rolled down their cheek.

This seems to be a signal.

Large tears fell one after another, pattering down his face, soaking his clothes along with his blood. Xiao Jingfan was stunned.

This was the second time he had seen Chu Liuzheng cry.

Last time it was because I was bullied and felt wronged at Huaqing Palace.

This time... he glanced at her reddened earlobes, pursed his lips, and guessed that she had probably been bullied by him.

His gaze shifted several times, but he couldn't bear to push the person away. He sighed softly, raised his hand to hug the person tighter, and gently kissed the top of their head. His large, well-defined hands stroked the silky hair, the force carrying a soothing quality.

Surrounded by sandalwood incense, Chu Liuzheng unconsciously loosened his mouth, letting out a muffled, barely audible whimper, like a bullied little animal curled up in a ball, his slender white fingers clenching the black fabric tightly, even his knuckles turning white, as if he wanted to dig into his flesh.

Xiao Jingfan felt a pang in his heart, as if pricked by a needle, a subtle, persistent pain spreading through him. Soothing words escaped his lips: "Don't cry, it's my fault. I won't bully you anymore, okay?"

The crying suddenly stopped. Chu Liuzheng raised his eyes, his eyes red and swollen, his eyelashes wet with tears, his voice choked with sobs: "Your words are golden?"

"Mm." Xiao Jingfan gently wiped away the tears on her face, his eyes and tone tender. "Your words are golden."

Chu Liuzheng blinked, and another tear rolled down her cheek. She poked the wound on his shoulder with her finger: "I bit him."

Xiao Jingfan wiped away her tears: "It's not your fault."

Chu Liuzheng's cheeks puffed out slightly: "Don't tell anyone."

Xiao Jingfan: "Okay."

Chu Liuzheng: "I'm hungry."

Xiao Jingfan: "What would you like to eat? I'll have the imperial kitchen prepare it and send it over."

Chu Liuzheng: "Porridge."

"Okay." Xiao Jingfan released the person, ignoring the injury on his own shoulder, and wrung out a handkerchief to wipe the person's face. Looking into those watery eyes, his heart softened completely.

This woman is definitely his nemesis!
His Majesty the Emperor, whose shoulder was throbbing, thought this.

Chu Liuzheng lay on the bed and blinked once: "I'm sleepy."

"I have instructed the imperial kitchen to hurry up and bring the porridge. Eat some before you go to sleep." Xiao Jingfan pulled the quilt over her and gave her a few more instructions before leaving under Chu Liuzheng's watchful gaze.

In truth, His Majesty did not want to leave. It was rare that Chu Liuzheng's attitude had softened, and he wanted to stay a little longer, perhaps managing to coax him into staying. However, there were simply too many matters piling up from the previous dynasty, and a group of ministers were waiting to see him, so the emperor could not be too willful.

Watching the door close, Chu Liuzheng on the bed patted his chest and breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling like he had escaped a disaster.

[Good heavens! Luckily I'm quick-witted! I managed to get away with such a heinous crime as Xi Jun, which should have resulted in execution, just by crying. I'm such a genius!]

【Chu Liuzheng, Chu Liuzheng, you must never be so impulsive again! Thank goodness even the tyrant fears a woman's tears, otherwise he would have been finished today.】

Just then, a sharp cry of alarm rang out from outside, "Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing the emperor's thoughts, he lost his footing and tragically fell down the steps, unfortunately hitting the shoulder on the side where he had been bitten, instantly breaking out in a cold sweat from the pain.

Chu Liuzheng hesitated for a moment, then put on his clothes and went out to look, only to see a dark figure from behind.

"Why did you come out?" Xia Qiaoru was standing at the door and quickly helped her inside. "Sister Moxiang has some errands to run and has left first."

Chu Liuzheng responded softly, sat down on the bed, and asked, "I heard Eunuch Zhou shouting. What happened to His Majesty just now?"

"His Majesty lost his footing and tripped, but he's alright." Xia Qiaoru noticed her red eyes and nose and asked in surprise, "Have you been crying?"

"No." Chu Liuzheng raised his hand to rub his eyes. "An eyelash fell into my eye, and it got red as I rubbed it."

(End of this chapter)