Chapter 159: The Heart grew fonder

Nan Xun brought clean clothes to one of the rooms the guards were staying in. The guards remained silent when Nan Xun walked in, like they were used to Nan Xun coming to their room. Once Nan Xun was out of sight, they started whispering among themselves.

“Why does the prince always come to our room to take a bath?” one of the guards asked curiously. “Don’t they have a tub to bathe in in their room?”

The other guard hummed. “Maybe gentleman Feng is taking a bath, and the prince simply doesn’t want to waste time.”

They stopped talking, having decided that they had found the answer to this mystery. It wasn’t in their place to discuss their master’s personal affairs anyway.

Nan Xun returned to the room he shared with Jun Huang after taking a bath. He looked at the large bed, then at Jun Huang. His breathing quickened a little as he sat down on the bed looking at Jun Huang, who was reading a book by the candle. After a moment, he said, “It’s late. You should rest.”

Jun Huang looked toward him. She put down...