"I. Am. Not. Joking. Consort. Yuzu !" Zixuan takes a step closer to Yuzu.
Yuzu looks staright in Zixuan's eyes. He wouldn't back down this time. Even thought his heart is about explode because of rapid beating , yet he stands on his ground. "I am not joking either.
Zixuan takes another step closer to Yuzu "Don't make me force you , Yuzu because deep down you know that you can't win against me."
Yuzu unconsciously takes a step back "What will you do chop my hair off ? Do it ! I don't care."
Zixuan tilts his head "You know very well that I love your hair, consort Yuzu and I don't cut the tree on which I sit usually."
Yuzu's frowns. Zixuan looks way too relaxed for his .. what can he do to punish him ? Cage his father ? No .. he needs father to investigate. Abandon him ... that's not what he wants either.
"What are you thinking? What will I do ?" Zixuan calls Yuzu out of his thoughts.
"If you punish Yang Xi instead of me then you should remember that will defame your reputation and damage the relation of Zi with Yuri."
"I know that." Zixuan whistles.
Yuzu frowns harder. He was about to reply again when he feels a sudden pull of his arm. He stumbles forward in Zixuan's arm. "I will keep you with me until your hair catches the scent I like , my scent."
Yuzu widens his eyes in disbelief. Is this man for real ? "Leave me ! You promised you wouldn't ...."
"I promised I wouldn't consummate our marriage Consort Yuzu, I never promised I wouldn't hug you , hold you and touch you. I can do all of that and still our marriage wouldn't be consumed until I ...
"Shut up !" Yuzu glares at Zixuan from Zixuan's arms "leave me .. I am telling you."
"Then wash your hair !" Zixuan states seriously this time.
"No !" Yuzu glares harder.
Zixuan turns Yuzu around with a push so that Yuzu's long hair hits Zixuan's chest. "Then stay like this whole day." He whispers in abnormally red ears of Yuzu.
Yuzu fists on his own robe as Goosebumps crawls all over his body. He hates how Zixuan still have that much effect on his body. He hates it to the core. He blinks fast to control his tears.
Just few minutes ! He just need to wait few minutes until Jia-li's maid comes to call Zixuan.
"I am hungry ! Call your maid.." Zixuan calls after sometimes.
"Go get your food in your room. Meimei is underage. I wouldn't call her until you leave me." Yuzu retorts with a scoff. The truth is he, himself is hungry too.
Zixuan shruggs "Ok ! As you wish !"
"What are you doing ?" Yuzu panics as Zixuan suddenly moves along with him.
"Going to my room to eat."
"Leave me ..." Yuzu struggles as Zixuan slowly walks towards the exit while having Yuzu in his arms.
Zixuan grips Yuzu's body harder "wash your hair or I am going to have my food , attend my court , have meetings with your father like this."
"Shameless ... Are you ?" Yuzu finally manages to push Zixuan a little.
"I. Am. !!" Zixuan hisses pulling Yuzu more tightly.
Yuzu flinches in pain.
"I. Told. You. I. Am. Not. Joking...Will. You. Wash. Your. Hair. Or. Not ?"
Yuzu struggles to loosen the grip of Zixuan. "Ou...L..Leave.. "
"YES OR NO ?" Zixuan shouts making Yuzu tremble.
Yuzu's eyes becomes teary. Why he is losing again. He doesn't want to lose. Why Zixuan can have any man , any woman he want but he can't even talk with other men. Why he is the only one who should be loyal...
Zixuan calms down a little as he sees a tear drop escapes from Yuzu's eyes. He tastes sour in his mouth. Why Yuzu is so reluctant to remove that smell. It can't b possible that he has any feeling for that Yuri prince ...
They fucking knew each other yesterday for the first time. But that Yuri prince only likes boys. Is it possible that fucking Prince is trying to seduce Yuzu ? Zixuan clenches his fist in a tight ball.
Yuzu sniffs after a long silence. "I ... am... tired Zixuan .. I ...
"Don't ..." Zixuan releases Yuzu finally.
Yuzu looks up.
Zixuan sighs. "Don't... I am sorry ."
Yuzu frowns. Zixuan is saying sorry is not new to him. But saying sorry before he finishes his accomplishments ? Zixuan doesn't do that. Isn't saying sorry now means saying him that he doesn't need to wash his hair ?
Yuzu looks down and gently holds a strand of his hair. He doesn't like the strong smell either. It's just since prince Yaad has entered the palace his emotions have been out of his control.
He didn't realise it before but he doesn't want Zixuan yet he wants Zixuan ...to want him. He doesn't want the male consort position anymore yet he wants only his name written on the position of male consort.
"I am gonna ... Wash my hair ..." Yuzu looks up only to find no one. He looks around his empty, abandoned room. His eyes become teary again.
**
"prince Yang Xi shouldn't be in Noble consort's bed chamber alone ... this can create rumours around the palace."
Yang Xi raises his eyebrow a little offended "Minister Xingchen, Are you saying this because it's me ? Or is it for every other man in this palace ?"
"For all men. His highness, doesn't like any other man around noble consort. This way ...." Xingchen shows Yang Xi the room of the empress dowager.
"I don't think like that , minister. Because before me prince Yaad was in noble consort Yuzu's bed chamber alone. Nobody gave him any advice." Yang Xi looks straight in Xingchen's eyes. "I may be a cut sleeve, according to your kingdom's words.. but I am not shameless to snatch someone else's husband."
Xingchen sighs "this minister didn't look down on prince Yang's preferences. This minister is also not allowed to be with noble consort alone."
Yang Xi's glare turns into curiosity "You are a cut-slee.... I mean you prefer boys too ?"
Xingchen clears his throat "I don't think this what we should discuss...
"Say it ! It's not a crime. Even your king has one male consort." Yang Xi cuts Xingchen's rants.
Xingchen clears his throat again "Third chamber..from the left belongs to Empress Dowager."
**
Yaad almost jumps in excitement as he sees Zixuan from behind the curtains. At first he thought he would drug Zixuan in the birthday banquet to climb on his bed. But look at the golden opportunity....
Even the god is on his side. It hasn't been a day since he came and Zixuan himself is drinking to death ...
Now there is no need to wet his hands to drink water. He just needs to wait until Zixuan passes out. He looks inside the room again.
'Zixuan is drunk' that will be an understatement at this point 'Zixuan is intoxicated to the level of not noticing if anybody enters his room.. and not recognising who entered his room.'
Yaad slowly tiptoes inside the room.
"Yuzu ..." Zixuan looks up feeling another presence.
Yaad stops his steps . 'fuck ! Still not drunk ?'
"Yuzuuu ..... Comme ... Herrr .. m... Sorry ..."
Yaad tilts his head as he sees Zixuan is patting the place beside him . Why he has a feeling that if he doesn't talk ...
Yaad starts walking again. Small steps ... One step at a time ...
Zixuan smiles and raises his hand ... "Commeee..."
Yaad takes the raised hand with his two fingers. He can't risk holding the whole hand. His hand is rougher than Yuzu without any doubt.
Yaad grins as Zixuan leads him to sit beside Zixuan. It's his time to shine now. He slowly leans on Zixuan's body without any word.
"Yuzu ... " Zixuan smiles "Don'... Lea..ve..me.."
Yaad smirks. He is not gonna leave ever again after tonight. He slowly pushes his body in Zixuan's lap. Zixuan is long gone to realise that he is not Yuzu... Why delay.
Yaad rounds his both arms around Zixuan neck.
Zixuan rubs his nose on Yaad's neck "Don't .. like .. smell ... Why ...y..like smell ... "
Yaad hurriedly pulls away covering his neck..he never thought Zixuan would catch him by his smell.
Zixuan pouts as he feels Yuzu breaking their hug. He pulls the warm body close to him again. "Don'... Leave ... Sorry ... Smell ... Okk.... No ..leave ...'
"Bed ..." Zixuan hears a soft whispers in his ear. He tightens his hug around the delicate waist "Bed?"
"Ummm...."
Zixuan runs his hands all over the soft febric on Yuzu's body "bed ?"
"Ummm..."
Zixuan smiles with closed eyes as he feels Yuzu dragging him towards his bed. He smiles again ... 'Yuzu is not angry with him. Yuzu is still his consort. Yuzu still loves him..He is going to make Yuzu his tonight.'
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