They were in charge of being beautiful, and she was in charge of taking the hits.

Chapter 358 I Get Jealous Too

She didn't actually have that much of a sense of national responsibility, but she couldn't let everyone else be in danger, so she had to go herself, at least she wouldn't die.

As the saying goes, life is short, so seize the day. He turned over and touched Sima Lingchuan's cheek. His eyes were bright and sparkling, and there was a little red on the tip of his nose.

This time, without waiting for Wu Ziyan to take the initiative, he kissed her. Her lips were soft and cool, and they lingered together. Both of them were too gentle, and their hands simply held each other tightly without any other unnecessary movements.

As they parted, a thousand words were left unsaid in his eyes. Sima Lingchuan leaned against Wu Ziyan's neck. He knew he shouldn't be so willful, but he still wanted to say those words: "Ziyan, after we come back this time, let's have a child."

Hearing this, Wu Ziyan felt a chill in her heart. She really didn't want a child, but she couldn't directly refuse him. She just gently patted his back.

After a long silence, Sima Linchuan put his hand on her waist and said, "Ziyan, I lost my composure just now. Just pretend I never said those words."

"Lingchuan, I'm sorry, but after all, I'm not the one in power yet."

She had already gone to great lengths to save the lives of the two brothers, and the Empress would absolutely not allow another member of the Sima family to be involved.

He had originally planned to have a passionate encounter with Sima Lingchuan, but now he had completely lost interest. He simply turned over and fell asleep peacefully, but the person next to him couldn't fall asleep at all.

Even though the person he deeply loved was about to leave, he still said those discouraging things. Now he couldn't bring himself to say it, so his hands just wandered over her body, making her feel itchy and tingly.

"Ziyan, are you angry?"

"My dear Lingchuan, stop overthinking, okay?"

If it were before, she would have immediately turned around to coax him, but now, she still turned her back and refused to turn her face away.

He couldn't just sit idly by and wait for her to take the initiative anymore. With so many men around her, how could he possibly wait for her to make the first move?

Wu Ziyan felt a tightness on her shoulder. It turned out that Sima Lingchuan wanted to turn her over. She had never known that he was so strong.

Seeing that she didn't move, he sat up, rolled over, and placed his hands on either side of her shoulders, looking at her with a slightly aggrieved expression: "Ziyan, do you know that I can get jealous too!"

She looked up at him; his cheeks were flushed, his eyes sparkled with a strange light, and his lips were pouty, making him look extremely alluring. He was also very handsome, and with him being so proactive, how could she refuse?

She stretched her hand out from under the covers and draped it around his neck, blinking at him with a playful tone: "So, what does my master-husband intend to do to me?"

"I want to have an open and honest conversation with Ziyan!"

Did he learn this from some bedroom arts? This made Wu Ziyan laugh heartily, which made Sima Lingchuan even more embarrassed.

Seeing how unrestrained she was laughing, he became somewhat angry. He moved his head close to her face, and felt a sharp pain on her lips as he bit her, with a hint of revenge in his voice!

"Well, well, you Lingchuan, you actually bit me!"

As she spoke, she ripped open his clothes. He was wearing a jacket-front today, and once it was ripped open, everything was on full display.

She had never looked closely before, but now she realized how amazing he was. She glanced down at his crotch and then at his face. They were somewhat mismatched, but she liked it!

She whispered in his ear, "Do you remember what I said back then? I like being on top!"

A gust of wind blew out the candle, and the bed curtains fluttered gently. Then... the two lay on the bed, their clothes soaked. Not bad, he was getting better and better at being a husband, knowing when to advance and when to retreat.

"Ziyan, I didn't take any contraceptive medicine."

"It's okay." To avoid this from happening, she has been taking long-acting medication.

Sima Lingchuan placed his hand on her lower abdomen. Perhaps he didn't want a child, but rather a bond with her.

Finally, Wu Ziyan fell into a deep sleep, while Sima Lingchuan looked out the window, wishing that dawn would never break.

But it felt like she had only been asleep for a short while when there was a knock on the door. It was Xiaoyun calling her to get up for her morning shift. She really didn't want to go to work so early!

She got up, rubbing her sleepy eyes, not even knowing what breakfast tasted like. Then she went to the door, where Huang Ziliang and Chu Qiu were already waiting for her. They were both dressed in court attire today.

"It looks good and fits perfectly! Let's go. Anyway, we're just putting on an act in court today. We're setting off this afternoon. You should have packed your bags last night, right?"

"Miss, everything is ready."

As the group walked up into the court, the ministers stared at them intently. While it wasn't unheard of for men to enter the court, it was unusual for two men to suddenly appear beside her!

"This Fourth Prince really does everything outrageously; she actually brought her beauty to court!"

"Could it be that the Wu Dynasty is about to undergo a complete upheaval?!"

"Yes, that makes no sense!"

In the court, everyone first reported on their usual trivial matters, and then on the situation at the border. No one mentioned the two men beside Wu Ziyan.

Just as the court session was about to end, someone suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has brought a man to court. This is against etiquette!"

"Yeah yeah!"

"That's utterly disrespectful!"

One sound rose, then another, the sound came like a tidal wave. Wu Ziyan stood there, coldly watching the kneeling officials pleading for their lives.

"Your Majesty...this is utterly unacceptable!"

Wu Ziyan knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, Situ Chuqiu is the son of Situ Hongyu. He was born and raised on the border. He once rode a horse and carried a sword, fighting on the front lines. While he was risking his life, were you gentlemen drinking and listening to music in your own warm and beautiful homes?"

Upon hearing this, all the officials present were speechless. Then someone else said, "Leaving aside the son of General Situ, how can this nobody next to him be worthy of wearing court robes and entering the court?"

"To you gentlemen, Huang Ziliang is a nobody, but when it came to flood control, he gave away his entire fortune to help the disaster victims. Where were you gentlemen then?!"

“I have recorded every single thing they have done and every single achievement they have accomplished. Would you like me to write it down and present it to you all?”

"Your Highness, this is a clever argument!"

"Your subject is willing to sign a military pledge!" Chu Qiu also knelt down with a thud. The atmosphere had already been pushed to this point, and it was time for him to kneel as well.

This was what the Empress wanted to see, and it was something they had discussed beforehand. Huang Ziliang also lifted his skirt and knelt down: "Your subject is also willing to sign a military pledge!"

Wu Ziyan stood up again and, facing their accusations, retorted forcefully: "A group of strong women, yet they are not as capable as two men. We still have to rely on them for border affairs, and yet they appear in the court wearing court robes. Can't you even tolerate that?"

The ministers looked at each other, wondering what would happen next. They felt that if this precedent was set, those men who were already accomplished would probably no longer be content to remain confined to the inner quarters.