Transmigrator Meets Reincarnator

Chapter 314: What a Crappy Suggestion

As expected of the imperial family's holiday villa, they were not only situated at the mouth of the hot springs itself, but the baths in the villa were also extremely luxurious.

This villa had been built in the previous dynasty with massive amounts of manpower and resources. However, this luxurious palace hadn't been completed for long before the previous dynasty came to an end, leaving the next dynasty to reap the unexpected benefit.

He CHangdi lifted up the heavy blinds covering the entrance to the inner hall's bath.

Since the hot spring water came from the ground, there was a special sulphurous smell lingering in the air. That heavy smell was further mixed with incense and flower fragrances, making it hard to breathe.

He Changdi kept his footsteps light and silent.

As he passed under the last set of blinds, a slender figure in the wide oval bathing pool came into view.

Chu Lian's nerves had been strung tight for the past two days thanks to the fall and the situation afterwards. It was a rare chance for her to visit a hot spring, and its waters did not disappoint. The warmth of the hot spring water surrounded her weary body and allowed her to relax completely.

She sat to the side of the pool, where there was a specially carved curved platform to sit on. The water went up to her collarbone, leaving her fair, smooth shoulders open to the air.

Her long, silky hair had been pinned up by a simple wooden hairpin, leaving two locks of hair to frame her lovely face. They made a wavy trail where they touched the water, the picture of an elegant portrait.

Afraid that she would slip deeper into the pool, Chu Lian was resting her slender arms on the white jade steps behind her, which were covered by a thick carpet. One hand was placed upon the railing, the end of which was carved into the shape of a phoenix's head.

The steam billowing up from the pool made her sleepy. She leaned her head on her forearm and shut her eyes as she laid partly on the carpet.

This was the beautiful scene that greeted He Changdi when he entered the bathing area.

Chu Lian was currently sitting with her back towards him.

Half of her fair back was revealed to the open air, while the other half remained hidden under the steamy waters. Her delicate shoulder blades, so similar to butterfly wings and wet from the water, reflected the dim glow of the lanterns.

A few stray locks of hair trailed down from her long, elegant neck.

Two thin arms stretched out over the woolen carpet laid on the white jade steps.

Her snow-white skin looked like exquisite porcelain against the dark crimson of the carpet.

The Adam's apple on He Changdi's throat dipped as he gulped once.

For some reason, Captain Guo and Zhang Mai's words rang through his head once more.

His pupils dilated, and his entire body tensed as his breathing grew heavy.

Wenqing and Wenlan were guarding the door outside, so Chu Lian wasn't expecting any intruders. The warmth of the waters had already lulled her into a sleepy state, so she didn't notice that He Changdi had entered the hall and was standing by the pool.

He Sanlang clenched his hands tightly and took a deep breath. He shut his eyes as he tried to suppress the desire that had flared up in his heart.

He slowly walked over to Chu Lian as he battled fiercely with himself.

Two sides of him warred against each other, but finally, the evil side won over the good one...

With a deft movement of his fingers, he took off his belt and tossed it to one side. It was quickly followed by his outer robe, which flew off to another corner.