At night, Xia Ruqing felt a pain in her stomach. Her period had come, and according to the rules, she could not serve the Emperor. So, she went to bed early. But unexpectedly, at the Hai Hour, Zhao Junyao still took her into Zichen Hall and onto the dragon bed. Xia Ruqing felt quite helpless.
"Your Majesty, my body is unclean right now; I cannot serve Your Majesty at this time!"
Zhao Junyao, with his inner robe open and chest muscles exposed, didn't care in the slightest. "I don't mind..."
"But the rules..."
"Why so many rules!" He was a little disdainful. Although he valued rules, he was not inflexible. Besides, favoring a woman was nothing. It wasn't as if he was so bewitched that he forgot to attend court.
Xia Ruqing wanted to say more, but Zhao Junyao took off his inner robe, tossed aside his book, and swiftly pulled her into his embrace. His eyes flashed dangerously as he whispered seductively in her ear, "Say one more word, and I'll make you regret it!"
"But..."
