The Gilded Cage

t also be emotionally compatible.
Is there any woman in this world that can truly accept and willingly let their men be close to another woman?

The smile on Empress Dowager Qi faded slightly.

She became silent for a moment before whispering, “A person’s heart changes easily.
Only power and position are reliable.
Life is a long journey.
A person is only the true winner in life if he or she can laugh at the end.”

Qi Chenxiang opened her mouth as if wanting to say something.
However, she only nodded obediently and did not say anything else.

…

Meanwhile, in the secluded side hall, Xiao Kezhi caressed Chu Ning’s smooth skin under the dim light.

The thick calluses and the rough texture on his palms and fingertips made Chu Ning tremble against the door frame.

“Temptress, you have no shame!” He played with a ribbon on her shoulder but did not pull it.
“You hide such clothes under your robe.
Yet, you say that it is I who wanted to see you.”

He suddenly grabbed her by her waist and pulled her to him.
Then, he pushed her onto a nearby chaise and trapped her there, not letting her move.

“Do you usually serve my nephew like this too?”

He spoke these words through gritted teeth.
At the same time, he could not help tightening his grip on her arm.
Veins throbbed on his forehead.

“No, only you, Your Majesty.” At this moment, Chu Ning stopped behaving cunningly as before.
Instead, she went along with what he wanted and tried to persuade him to listen to her.
She still remembered the reason she was here.
“Your Majesty, I have something to say…”

She wanted to request not just his protection, but also for his help to avenge her father.
She needed his power to force Xiao Yu to confess the sin that he had committed.

Therefore she needed to tell Xiao Kezhi everything and find out his response.
Only then would she feel at ease.

However, Xiao Kezhi seemed to have made up his mind and was unwilling to listen.
Before she could continue speaking, he leaned down and pressed his lips onto hers, kissing her fiercely.

Whatever else that she wanted to say remained stuck in her mouth.

She was dizzy from being kissed, and her gaze grew dazed.
She felt that Xiao Kezhi had become like his pet wolf, pressing onto her body firmly and kissing her as if wanting to consume her.

No matter what, she had come this far.
She knew that she had to give herself to him.
Therefore, she was not afraid of what would happen next.

With this thought in mind, she raised her upper body and pressed her mouth to his, kissing him back eagerly.

As their bodies rubbed against each other, the initially cold and lonely side hall suddenly heated up.
The room suddenly felt so hot that it was hard to breathe.

Chu Ning held onto his muscular arms while trying hard to raise her head.
At the same time, she fumbled to unbutton his clothes.

However, her eagerness seemed to touch his sore spot.

He remembered how frustrated she made him feel before, causing a burst of anger in his heart.
Today, he was determined to make her pay!

He licked his lips and sat straight before pulling her restless hands from his clothes.
Then, he took out two familiar things from his sleeve and dangled them before her eyes.