1828 Her Expression Was Filled With Love
Long Yin gave a low laugh as he grabbed her hand. “If you’re really not tired, why don’t we do something together…”

Long Yin grabbed her around the waist. “Stay. I won’t do anything. All I want is to hug you to sleep for just a while.”

Hexin felt that he was getting friskier and did not want to accompany him. She struggled in his arms.

“Don’t move, or I can’t guarantee I won’t try to do anything to you.” Long Yin’s voice was a little deep as he sounded like he was trying to hold back.

Hexin did not dare to move after hearing that.

Long Yin calmed himself down before hugging her a little tighter. He patted her gently on the back. “Alright, let’s go to sleep.”

Hexin snuck a glance at him. She was silently relieved to his eyes closed.

The next day.

Hexin sent someone to invite He’an and Yuan You to the Eastern Palace as they were about to return to the Yan Kingdom in a few days.

A servant led Yuan You and He’an into the Eastern Palace. The first thing they saw was a happy-looking woman bathing in the sunlight in the garden.

“Big Sis!”

“Cousin Hexin!”

Both of them ran quickly toward her.

“You’re both here.” Hexin rubbed He’an’s head and pinched Yuan You’s cheek.

Yuan You immediately pouted. “I’m not a child anymore, Cousin Hexin. Can you not always pinch my cheek?”

Hexin said teasingly, “I see our Youyou is all grown up. I’m so sorry about that.”

“Hmph, all you do is tease me.” Yuan You pouted and sized up Hexin. She said emotionally, “It’s only been a few days since I saw you and you already look a little different.”

“What’s different? I’m still me.” Hexin was not perturbed as she led them both into the room to have some tea.

“You’re still you, but something seems to be different about you.” Yuan You tilted her head and continued looking at Hexin. She turned to He’an and asked, “Cousin He’an, do you notice anything different about Cousin Hexin?”

He’an began looking at Hexin as he sat in his chair. He nodded. “Something does seem different. She used to be a child, but now she looks more like a woman.”

Hexin glanced at her younger brother in exasperation. “Can’t you say anything nice?”

Yuan You glanced at Hexin coyly when she heard this.

She could not put her finger on it before, but now that she had heard He’an’s words, she immediately understood what was different with her cousin.

Yuan You had come of age earlier, which was why she was able to accompany Hexin here in the marriage ceremony. Otherwise, her grandfather would not have allowed her to come.

She knew a little now about the relationship between a man and a woman.

Her cousin looked like this because she had received the passion of a man. Her expression was filled with love.

Even though Hexin knew He’an was still young and did not really know anything, and his words did not have any particular meaning, her mind still wandered to some naughty thoughts, which was probably due to the guilty feeling in her heart. This was especially after Yuan You gave her a coy look; her face could not help but burn up.

“He’an, since you’re now at the Eastern Palace, you should visit your brother-in-law. He’s in the study. I’ll get someone to take you there.” Hexin tried to change the topic.

“Alright.” He’an stood up.

After getting someone to bring He’an to the study, there was no one else left in the room. Yuan You began to talk more freely.

She sat next to Hexin and asked curiously, “Was your first time painful, Cousin Hexin?”

Hexin was eating a peeled grape when she heard this and she choked on the grape water when she heard this. She gaped at Yuan You, red-faced. “What are you talking about?”