The bedchamber.

Lu Liangwei had accidentally gotten her sleeves wet while washing her hands, and she was now changing her clothes.

The weather was warmer that day, so Lu Liangwei had only put on a single layer of clothing before going for her walk in the imperial garden.

At this moment, she removed her dress, revealing her fair and smooth back.

When Long Yang entered, he was just in time to see her slipping the dress off her shoulders and onto her arms.

The sudden appearance of her delicate skin and lovely curves in his field of vision created a strong visual impact for him.

Taken aback by the view, Long Yang swallowed hard, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down in his throat.

However, he thought of something, and his eyes gradually darkened.

He stepped forward and wrapped the girl in his arms, his voice dropping to a husky whisper in Lu Liangwei’s ear.

“Let’s have lunch first.”

Lu Liangwei’s naked back was pressed against the man’s firm chest, and for a moment, she was unable to process the situation.

Only when she heard the man’s husky voice tickle her eardrum did she come back to her senses with a start.

Tilting her head, she met the man’s deep, desire-filled eyes, and all of a sudden, she seemed to have understood something.

Surely this guy didn’t think that she was changing clothes to seduce him!

She pushed him away in annoyance.

Shamelessly, she slipped off the rest of her dress in front of him and tossed it into his arms, explaining, “The sleeves are wet.”

They had already been intimate with each other in various ways. Besides, she was not completely naked.

She was still wearing her undergarments, which covered all the parts that needed to be covered, so there was nothing to be ashamed of.

However, the sight of her only fanned the flames in Long Yang’s body into an inferno.

Narrowing his eyes, he lowered his head and glanced at the dress in his arms. Indeed, the sleeves were wet, proving that she had told the truth.

He hung the dress on the folding screen nearby and took another one for her to put on.

Lu Liangwei wanted to tell him that she could do it herself, but he was already tying her belt deftly.

As he was much taller than her, he had to bend down to bring himself to her height.

However, when he tightened the belt, his fingers seemed to intentionally graze her belly.

Lu Liangwei glanced at him.

Recalling what he had done to her last night, she could not help feeling that he was harboring some ulterior motive no matter how she looked at him.

However, she decided not to expose him.

After the Emperor had been poisoned, he had become difficult to handle. If she were to expose him right now, he would probably lose his temper and stop coming to Grand Phoenix Palace in the future.

As she was pregnant and could not wear her belt too tightly, Long Yang tied a loose knot.

He straightened up and stared at her for a moment, then suddenly said in a low voice, “Let’s leave it that way for now. You’re going to take it off later, anyway.”

Lu Liangwei thought that he was referring to her afternoon nap after lunch, so she did not think too much about it.

“Let’s go and eat.” Long Yang took her hand and led her out of the bedchamber.

Looking at his large hand holding hers, Lu Liangwei felt her heart grow warm.

It was as if the considerate and gentle Emperor had come back.

She could not help sneaking a few peeks at him.

Sensing her gaze, Long Yang glanced sideways at her and thought to himself, ‘I knew it. She really likes me.’

The realization delighted him immensely.

Since she liked him so much, he decided he would treat her better in the future.

Lu Liangwei was completely unaware of the Emperor’s thoughts—otherwise, she would definitely explode in exasperation.

During their meal, Lu Liangwei kept filling Long Yang’s bowl with food in appreciation of his hard work running the kingdom every day.

Long Yang’s smile broadened, and he could not resist putting food in her bowl too.

“Thank you, Your Majesty.” She beamed at him sweetly.

Long Yang gave her a meaningful look. “Eat more so you have more energy later.”