The Whole Dynasty Spoils the Tyrant's Beloved Youngest Daughter-Chapter 470: Ningxiao Extra (5)

Chapter 470: Chapter 470: Ningxiao Extra (5)
The eunuchs and palace attendants serving in the Imperial Study Room quickly excused themselves upon seeing this scene.
So, who is really missing whom?
This mischievous boy, always talking nonsense!
Qi Xiao held Jun Ning and kissed him for quite a while. It wasn’t until Jun Ning’s lips were swollen that he reluctantly let go.
Jun Ning leaned against Qi Xiao’s chest, panting softly. He raised his somewhat weak fist and playfully punched Qi Xiao’s chest, saying, "...Naughty!"
"There’s even naughtier things," Qi Xiao said with a mischievous smile. "Don’t rush, let’s wait until my injury heals first."
Jun Ning coughed twice, "...Who is in a hurry? Xiao Er, you’re getting more and more improper."
Jun Ning felt that this sensitive topic shouldn’t continue, or who knows what shocking things Qi Xiao might say next.
She freed herself from Qi Xiao’s embrace and walked over to the desk piled with memos, opening a few to read.
"Aren’t you going to eat?" Qi Xiao sat down by the dining table and asked.
Jun Ning: "......"
She had just intended to eat.
It’s all Xiao Er’s fault, his few words made her restless, and she even forgot what she was going to do.
"Ah Ning, stop reading the memos, come over and eat first! You worked hard last night, you need to replenish your strength," Qi Xiao said, as he put some food into Jun Ning’s bowl, waiting for her to come and eat.
Upon hearing the words "you worked hard last night," Jun Ning’s legs went weak, almost causing her to fall.
This mischievous boy, ever since they confessed their feelings, he’s become more and more unruly. He talks about everything without any restraint.
Because of these little episodes, Jun Ning’s whole dining process was somewhat disordered, totally unaware of what she was eating, and in between, Qi Xiao embraced and kissed her again for a while.
Qi Xiao seemed never to get enough of kissing her, absolutely adoring it.
Whenever Jun Ning told him to restrain himself, he’d start acting pitiful.
Oh well, she won’t say anything, just let him be!
Being apart makes the heart grow fonder!
This is a normal reaction, maybe things will settle down in a couple of days.
That day, Jun Ning had a particularly difficult time reviewing the memos. The letters she could have finished in a few hours took her the same few hours to finish only one, all because Qi Xiao was beside her.
And yet, the culprit Qi Xiao sat opposite her, resting his chin in his hand, looking at her and innocently saying, "Ah Ning, why are you looking at me like that? Do you find me distracting?"
"...Ahem, no," Jun Ning put down the memo she was holding, thought for a moment, and said, "Xiao Er, why don’t we take some time off for ourselves and go out?"
Qi Xiao seemed a bit excited upon hearing this, "...Can you really go out?"
"Yes, now that the political situation is stable and there is peace across the land, I can use the excuse of traveling incognito to walk around." They could also enjoy some time in their little world together.
Jun Ning understood that today Qi Xiao was so clingy because, after years of misunderstanding, they finally confessed their feelings. They’re somewhat in the honeymoon phase, having endless things to talk about, wanting to stick together at all times.
They needed time alone, adjusting to each other, to get through this period.
Qi Xiao also seemed particularly eager to spend time alone with her, wanting to temporarily put all the messy political affairs aside and not worry about them.
When they got back after having enough fun, they could go back to what they should be doing.
Consider it compensation for the three years of living apart and mutual misunderstandings.
...
Three days later, Jun Ning and Qi Xiao, under the guise of traveling incognito, left with a few guards.
The two dressed like an ordinary couple, wandering through the Imperial City, eating wontons from street vendors, watching shadow plays, and even attending a lantern festival.
Although not newlyweds, it was like they were.
The two guards following Qi Xiao were Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi, who had been with them for a few days, observing their states most clearly.
At this moment, they saw the couple going ahead to listen to an opera; the brothers exchanged glances and saw the astonishment in each other’s eyes.
"So the General likes women; there’s nothing unusual about it."
"Indeed, the way he used to act, everyone thought he was detached from worldly desires, unaffected by emotions, and possibly impotent!"
"He seems to get along quite well with His Majesty."
"Apparently, that person wasn’t his beloved. That’s why he appeared indifferent to everything, with no interest in flowers or grass, maintaining a cold face towards everyone."
"Exactly!"
"Our Great General truly is an exceptional man."
Qi Xiao, who was referred to as an exceptional man, was currently in the crowd, lifting Jun Ning onto his shoulder to let her see since she couldn’t catch the performance from her height.
Jun Ning was worried about his waist injury and didn’t want to sit, but Qi Xiao insisted, saying that little injury was nothing.
Unable to change his mind, Jun Ning had to watch like this.
Now she indeed had a clear view, ridiculously clear.
Those around them, seeing the couple so affectionate, smiled and offered their blessings.
They spoke of lucky words that people love to hear, making the couple happy.
After the performance, while heading back to the inn, Jun Ning saw a rabbit lantern on the street. She glanced at it several times and hadn’t said anything when Qi Xiao had already bought it.
"What else do you like? I’ll continue to buy," Qi Xiao asked, holding Jun Ning’s hand.
"What else do I like? Hmm, let me think," Jun Ning mused with a smile. After a long thought, she leaned to Qi Xiao’s ear and said, "I like you too!"
Qi Xiao’s eyes instantly lit up, and on the way back, he held Jun Ning’s hand without letting go. Jun Ning wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but his grip seemed a bit tighter.
After returning to the inn room, just as Jun Ning placed the rabbit lantern down, a pair of hands encircled her waist from behind, with hot breaths around her neck.
"Ah Ning, my waist injury is almost healed. It’s okay now."
Jun Ning, feeling the heat from Qi Xiao’s breath, blushed slightly on her cheeks, "...Okay for what? Take proper rest, and we’ll talk once you’re fully healed."
"Ah Ning, I like you too; I really, really like you!" Qi Xiao responded, connecting back to what Jun Ning said earlier.
Couldn’t he respond while they were still on the street? Now back at the inn, he starts talking?
Jun Ning felt that Qi Xiao was being quite mischievous!
He was doing it intentionally.