Volume 1 ◆ Chaos in the Imperial Harem 012 "Sneak a Peek" at the Handsome Guy's Bath

  Sneaking to the door of that house, a flash of movement, and then slipped in through the window. A quick scan inside, and in the center of the room, a small wooden table stood quietly there. The entire house, except for that table and the bench beside it, was devoid of any other furnishings.

  A solitary lamp on the table cast a dim yellow glow inside the house, hazy and indistinct, giving people an unclear feeling.

  "Get out." The two words entered her ears, the voice was cold and lonely, with an icy tone, yet it seemed like celestial music coming from afar, extremely pleasant to hear! Su Jinping was stunned, she didn't even feel that there was someone in the house!

  Turning her head, she saw the person in the middle of the bedroom. Her breath tightened, and it was really him! That day, she only saw his profile, but today she saw his whole face! She was 100% sure that she had never seen a more handsome man than him!

  Thick and long eyebrows slanted into the temples, long eyelashes dense but not messy, each one separated clearly, as if they could be counted. Under the eyelids was a pair of eyes like moonlight, intoxicating and unclear whether silver or gray, yet mysterious to the extreme, giving people an unseeable feeling. Skin as white as jade, delicate and translucent, high nose bridge with a hint of distant mountains and clouds, pure as jade bamboo, noble as orchid. Cherry blossom-like thin lips tightly pursed, but radiating an alluring glow, extremely sexy.

  The woman's face suddenly turned red, not because he was too handsome, but because he was sitting in the bathtub!

  A faint mist wafted through the room, as if isolating its occupants from the mundane world outside, while also creating an unreal beauty. The pale chest was steamed by hot water to a subtle flush, displaying a color like that of a ripe peach.

  Her black hair was wet and hung down on her chest, like a small hand stroking her breast, giving people infinite reverie.

  But Su Jinping's mind now only had one thought - she successfully sneaked in to peek at someone taking a bath! Oh heavens, oh earth! She was just escaping with her life, why did it have to be so embarrassing?! Thinking and speaking became somewhat stuttered: "T-that handsome guy, I-I'm being chased by someone, n-not on purpose came in to peek, n-not to admire, pffft... accidentally stumbled upon you bathing!"

  Her thin lips moved slightly, and her absolutely beautiful face had no expression at all. It was not as cold as Huangfu Huichen's, but rather a sense of isolation from the world. "You..."

  "Shh, shh, don't shout, I'm not some kind of female pervert, I really did just accidentally barge in!" First give him a preemptive warning, then glance sideways out the window to see if the pursuers have arrived.

  Female pervert? Having heard this term, he inexplicably felt like laughing for a moment, then froze. When would he have had such an idea as "laughing"?

  Su Jinping saw that he still didn't speak, and she felt increasingly embarrassed: "Put on your clothes, I'll turn around, I swear, I absolutely won't peek at you!"

  Always fearless, Su Jinping, who only cared about money, was flustered for the first time in her life! A pair of phoenix eyes scanned around, but didn't dare to look at his face, so she also didn't notice that from the moment she entered, the man's silver eyes had never fallen on her face.

  With her back to him, she hadn't stood for a few seconds when suddenly a commotion was heard from the doorway. Her face changed and without hesitation, she turned around and rushed towards the bathtub, awkwardly taking in the handsome guy's body from head to toe!

  “Plop!” With a splash, she hid in the bathtub and held her breath. Her face was burning with shame. She had just told the handsome guy that she wasn't a female pervert, deceiving him into standing up to get dressed. Then, she suddenly turned back, took another look, and slipped into his bathtub again. Wasn't this the behavior of a female pervert? Or was it more like that of a female hooligan? Although these two terms seemed to be almost interchangeable.

  The man's good-looking eyebrows slightly furrowed, clearly very displeased with Su Jinping's behavior! However, he still didn't say anything, his long legs stepped out of the bathtub, and he slowly put on his clothes, as if Su Jinping inside the house and the noisy sounds outside had no effect on him at all.

  "Bang!" "Bang!" The knocking sound started.

  Her footsteps were light as she reached the door, and her slender fingers extended to open it.

  Su Jinping held her breath, hiding in the bathtub and not daring to move, only her ears involuntarily perked up, as if anxiously listening to the sound at the door. But, saying she was worried, actually didn't know why, she had a kind of inexplicable certainty, feeling that such a person wouldn't betray her.

  "The three princes of Nanyue, many have committed crimes! I am here on the orders of His Majesty to search for those who deceive and offend against the king. Please, Your Highness, show some courtesy!" The words were polite, but there was not a hint of respect in his eyes.

  I'm going! Is it a crime to deceive the emperor? Is it that exaggerated? It's just suppressing Huangfu Huacheng for a moment, how can it be considered deceiving the emperor? And being called "thief", she hasn't even stolen any money yet! Although she has a hundred grievances in her heart, she doesn't dare stand up to defend herself, and grinds her teeth quietly in the water. When she comes out, she will definitely use the "technique of defeating the small people" every day to bully Huangfu Huacheng's underlings!

  She slightly parted her lips and two words escaped: "Find him."

  It doesn't hurt, it doesn't itch, and it seems to have nothing to do with him. However, Su Jinping also keenly felt that in this man's heart, not only did she have no connection with him, but everything in the world seemed to have no connection with him either. His lips curled up, perhaps just a facade? She had clearly seen the dark undertones in his eyes that day, could it be that she was mistaken?

  The leader of the Imperial Guard glanced inside, took in everything at a glance, and only saw a bathtub. The man in front of him had wet black hair, clearly having just bathed. He bowed with his fists together: "I've intruded, I'll withdraw!"

  After finishing speaking, he left with his entourage.

  From far away came the sound of the guards' conversation.

  "General, I think that Nan Yue's third prince shouldn't be harboring a fugitive."

  "He also knew that he wasn't one to meddle in others' affairs, but the Emperor's orders were to capture Su Jinping. If he couldn't be found, General Ben would have to present his own head as punishment. Now, the entire imperial palace had been searched and still couldn't find him... Alas!" He sighed with endless frustration.

  "But we've come all the way here to investigate, and if word gets out, won't people say that Dongling is intentionally picking a fight, even going so far as to make things difficult for a mere prince of Nanyue? And he's not just anyone!" This person was clearly very insightful.

  The commander of the Imperial Guard sneered, "What's so difficult about it? What's not ordinary? What can shock the four countries and astonish the nine provinces? Hmph, he was blinded by poison at the age of eight and sent here as a hostage. Does Nan Yue think he's that important? Do I need to explain this to you?"

  ……

  Blinded by poison? Su Jinping's eyes paused in the bathtub, he couldn't see, could he? Blinded by poison at the age of eight, and who was it that did it?

  "He's gone, you can go out now." The man's voice came after a moment of stunned silence.

  The tone is still devoid of any emotion, cold and lonely, like a moon hanging in the ninth heaven, untainted by worldly affairs.

  A splash of water sounded, Su Jinping quickly got up, greedily inhaling the fresh air, leaning on the bathtub, turned her face, and looked at his moonlight-like intoxicating eyes. Suddenly, a heart-wrenching feeling arose from the tip of her heart, such beautiful eyes, how could someone bear to poison them blind?

  Stepping out of the bathtub, she stood firmly in front of him, her hand unconsciously touching his face, with only an inch of distance between them. She paused and vowed solemnly: "Believe me, one day I will cure you!"

  After finishing speaking, she flashed her figure and slipped out from the window.

  "Believe me, one day I will cure you!" The words echoed in her ears, her thin lips slightly curled up, and her eyes that should have been calm flashed a hint of tears, beautiful and unparalleled...

  Digression

  Cough cough...... Whose blind eyes would flash with flowing light? Ahahahaha~