Chapter 998: Chapter 958: The Day of Ascension

Just as Lin Yi’s body had only begun to move inward a little, Leng Yu’s body continued to move inward as well.

Moreover, a delicate leg unexpectedly rested directly on Lin Yi, which instantly made Lin Yi’s heart skip a beat.

Although the two often slept together at night, doing this while both were awake was a first.

This made Lin Yi feel somewhat nervous for a moment.

It wasn’t that he was afraid of this woman, nor that Leng Yu wasn’t pretty; it was more that the feeling was akin to a cat sneaking a taste, making him uneasy.

Whenever he closed his eyes, Xiao Zihan’s gentle face would appear before him.

And then there was Luo Ning’s cute and pretty face.

It was because of these recurring thoughts and these faces that kept appearing in his mind that Lin Yi remained alert, ensuring he didn’t lose his last shred of sanity.

If not, under this woman’s temptation, Lin Yi likely wouldn’t have been able to hold out until now.

Didn’t you notice this girl’s current outfit? It’s really quite overwhelming.

Even someone like Lin Yi, who’s seen a lot, found his heart itching.

"Since you can’t sleep, then just rest here. But we might have to get up early tomorrow, so let’s sleep early now."

"Alright, you sleep here. My bed is big enough, just move inward a little."

"But don’t get too close, it’s summer, and I’m afraid of getting a rash."

After saying that, seemingly to cover his embarrassment, Lin Yi turned over directly, facing away from Leng Yu and lay down.

He couldn’t help it; if he faced Leng Yu, she would certainly notice something.

After all, he was a grown man, a proud and upright man.

When encountering such beauty, it’s only natural to have certain thoughts.

If it weren’t inconvenient, Lin Yi would have likely found a place with no people by now.

When Leng Yu saw Lin Yi’s reaction, she couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle, though she seemed afraid Lin Yi would hear, she held back, even covering her mouth with her hand.

However, for reasons unknown, she completely ignored Lin Yi’s words.

When Lin Yi lay down, she lay down too, but didn’t keep the distance Lin Yi had suggested.

As Lin Yi was there, bending into a bow and silently reciting the Sutra of Great Compassion, he suddenly felt a weight on him.

Simultaneously, his heart couldn’t help but utter silently, "This just might take my monk’s life."

"Brother Lin Yi, is the Imperial Palace using ice? I feel a bit cold."

Murmuring lightly, her actions became even more indulgent, yet Lin Yi closed his eyes, pretending not to hear, acting as if he was asleep.

And he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly that, being a dignified man, unexpectedly found himself in such a position, being teased by this girl; it truly was frustrating.

Meanwhile, in his heart, he began to silently call out to the system:

"Oh system, can’t you wake up sooner and transport me back? If you can’t, bring my wife over."

Of course, even though he shouted like this inside, the system naturally wouldn’t respond, no matter how he summoned it, no sound echoed in his mind.

Because, at this time, the system remained in a dormant state and wouldn’t wake without enough energy.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi subtly hoped that tomorrow’s enthronement ceremony would bring an unexpected surprise.

Like this, in such a bothersome state, Lin Yi somehow fell asleep in a daze.

When he opened his eyes again, he found an octopus clinging to him.

Additionally, the young eunuch’s voice sounded outside:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it’s late, you need to get up to bathe and change clothes."

Groggily opening his eyes, he moved the lazy little octopus aside, helplessly shook his head, pulled a nearby luxurious quilt over her, and got off the bed.

At this moment, palace maids and eunuchs were already waiting on the side, and once Lin Yi got up, someone immediately presented a warm towel.

Lin Yi picked it up and wiped his face, finally feeling a bit more awake.

Then, servants began assisting Lin Yi with the ritual of incense burning and bathing.

There was no choice; this was all part of the ceremony, given the special nature of today, the day Lin Yi would ascend the throne.

On such a day, one must burn incense before wearing the new Dragon Robe.

Moreover, for the next several hours, Lin Yi wouldn’t have a moment to himself as he was kept perfectly busy.

As a modern person, Lin Yi naturally felt a bit unaccustomed to being attended to for baths.

Especially when those attending him were young palace maids, his old face couldn’t help but blush even more.

Thus, he waved his hand, telling all the palace maids to step outside the screen, diving alone into the bathtub, washing indiscriminately.

He wasn’t dirty to begin with; Lin Yi just wanted to go through the motions, wash briefly, then get out.

However, when he dove into the bathtub, plunging his head underwater to wake up, he suddenly felt a soft touch on his back.

This startled him considerably, causing his head to quickly surface, creating splashes of water.

With the splash, suddenly there was an exclamation from behind.

As the exclamation sounded, Lin Yi let out a long sigh, feeling helpless.

And the reason was naturally that the voice behind him was too familiar; wasn’t it the voice of Leng Yu?

He didn’t know when she appeared behind him, reaching out her delicate hand to rub his back.

This left him momentarily unable to react.

Upon hearing her voice, he instinctively turned his head.

This sudden turn made his eyes widen.

[To be continued...]