Footsteps began to sound in her ears, the back of the snow resting against the cold trunk, and she couldn't help but scratch the bark with her fingers in fear, trying to grasp something to reassure herself.

Sima Cheng heard the strange sound, looked down at the little person in front of him, and found that her hand was pulling something, Sima Cheng stretched out his hand, and the moment he touched the snow, the snow was like grasping a life-saving straw, and grabbed Sima Cheng's hand at once, and then turned his head, not daring to look out.

Sima Cheng was stunned for a moment, only to hear the footsteps getting closer and closer, Xue's nervousness and fear were transmitted to Sima Cheng through his fingertips, Sima Cheng saw that she was so nervous, so he simply put his other elbow against the trunk of the tree to cover Xue's face, and the following also reversed and took the initiative to hold Xue's hand.

The two of them were very close, and Sima Cheng almost imprisoned the snow in his arms.

The snow could feel the damp snort coming from above her head, and Sima Cheng's breath enveloped her whole body, and she couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

"What's the figure? You're too sleepy, aren't you? I didn't see anything......" a voice said.

"Really? But I just ......" there was hesitation in his voice.

"You are mistaken, we have been guarding for so many days, and if you have seen anyone at this hour, maybe a wild cat has run over." Then I heard a yawn again.

Not immediately heard replying, the voice continued:

"There won't be anyone, besides, the new emperor has just succeeded to the throne, everyone is happy, who will come out in the middle of the night to wander, you come back quickly, I haven't slept enough."

Then the whole world seemed to be quiet, so quiet that Xue could only hear each other's breathing and Sima Cheng's heartbeat.

After a while, the footsteps sounded again, but the sound grew farther and farther away.

Hearing this, Xue guessed that the person should have gone back, and was relieved, but she still didn't dare to relax, and when she wanted to turn sideways to see the situation at the palace gate, she turned her head and found that the first thing that caught her eye was Sima Cheng's arm, and at this time, her hand was still tightly held by Sima Cheng, and her fingers were interlocked.

Xue suddenly remembered that she had just taken the initiative to grab Sima Cheng's hand, and she couldn't help but crimson crawling up her cheeks, so she quickly lowered her head, afraid of being seen by others.

Out of caution, Sima Cheng was observing the movement outside, and did not notice Xue's movements, but since Xue noticed it, her palms began to sweat, and she hoped that Sima Cheng would let go of herself quickly, but she was embarrassed to speak.

So Xue first tentatively moved her fingers slightly, but Sima Cheng didn't seem to notice it, and she didn't mean to let go at all, Xue couldn't help it, she wanted to get out, but her body was almost completely confined under Sima Cheng's body, seeing this, Xue only felt that her face was hotter.

After a while, Xue was really ashamed, and when she raised her head, she happened to meet the protruding throat on Sima Cheng's neck, and her mind suddenly flashed her "non-dividing thoughts" at the lotus picking festival at that time, and she instantly wanted to burrow into the ground.

At this time, Sima Cheng felt that he was safe, and suddenly got up, and at the same time let go of Xue's hand, took two steps back, stood in the moonlight, bowed to Xue, and said:

"Back to Your Majesty, it's safe." The tone was as flat as water, and all the intimacy just now was as if it had never happened.

Sima Cheng suddenly retreated, bringing a breeze that blew on Xue's face, and also dispelled the heat on her face, Xue instantly felt a lot better, and was about to walk out, as soon as he stretched out his hand, he found that his face was as hot as a soldering iron, and he couldn't help but stop.

Xue turned away, covered her cheek with her hand, and didn't speak.

Sima Cheng was a little puzzled, so he reminded softly:

"Your Majesty, it's time to go back to the palace."

Xue said "um", but she couldn't let Sima Cheng see her like this, she thought for a long time, and said in a hesitant voice:

"You...... You go first, and I'll follow you. ”

Only subordinates follow the master, how can there be a master who follows the subordinates.

Xue didn't hear the sound of Sima Cheng moving, and she also wanted to go back to the palace quickly, so she changed her tone of command and said:

"I order you to lead the way, you go quickly!" There was a hint of urgency in his tone, and at the same time a hint of imperceptible shyness.

Sima Cheng was skeptical, and finally said, "Your Majesty, please go this way." Then he turned and took a step.

Xue heard the footsteps, quietly turned his head, and found that Sima Cheng had turned around, so he hurriedly followed his steps, and the two kept a certain distance like this, walking one after the other, Sima Cheng didn't ask much, but he lowered his eyes and glanced at the shadow behind him, only to see the shadow covering his face with his hands.

Tonight, coming and going like the wind, taking away the footprints of the two people in Guozixue, the night of the heavenly steps is as cold as water, but it can't dissipate the warmth that has been inadvertently left in the heart.

……

After that, Xue kept her head down all the way, not daring to look at Sima Cheng's face, and after returning to the East Palace, she didn't say anything, just went directly into the dormitory and closed the door.

Seeing that Xue was in a hurry, Sima Cheng frowned slightly, and stopped talking, but in the end he didn't say anything and returned to his room.

When Xue entered the house and closed the door as fast as she could, she looked around with her back against the temple door and made sure that she was the only one in the room, and then she took off her hat, loosened the wrap, and sat down limply on the ground.

The excitement of going to Guozi was swept away by this inexplicable throbbing later, and when she remembered the scene between her and Sima Cheng just now, Xue yelled angrily, and her hands were also clapping in the air, trying to drive away the memory just now.

But in this way, it only ended up with the opposite effect, the touch of the palm, the throat in front of him, and Sima Cheng's breath...... It became clearer and clearer, and finally Xue stomped his foot angrily, and the result was the one that kicked the table leg when arguing with Sima Cheng at noon today, only to feel the pain under his feet, Xue suddenly didn't stand firm, fell to the ground with a muffled sound, and then hit the stool impartially, and there was a loud noise in the room.

After Sima Cheng entered the house, he changed his clothes as always, and was about to fall asleep after tidying up, when he suddenly heard a sound from outside the house.

Sima Cheng guessed that it might be Xue's dormitory, grabbed a piece of clothing, hastily put it on, and hurriedly walked towards Xue's house.

As soon as he opened the door, by the moonlight outside, he vaguely saw a lump on the ground, and there was an upside-down stool not far away, Sima glanced at Aunt Ning and Gonggong Jiang's house, and saw that the two did not get up, so he hurriedly entered the house and closed the door.

Xue heard someone open the door, she was too frightened to speak, and then found that there was a faint candlelight in the house, and by the dim light, she saw a pair of martial arts boots slowly approaching her, Xue guessed that it was Sima Cheng, and gave a sigh of relief, on the one hand, fortunately, the person who came in was not Aunt Ning, otherwise tonight's incident would have been discovered, but she felt embarrassed, because of what happened just now, she really didn't want to see Sima Cheng again at this moment.

Sima Cheng walked towards Xue with a candlestick, and found that she was holding her right foot with both hands, and suddenly remembered what happened at noon today, so when she was about to step forward to help Xue up, Xue noticed Sima Cheng's intentions, panicked and broke free of his hand, and whispered several "Don't come here!" ”

Xue had already loosened the shroud at this time, and if Sima Cheng touched her, it was likely to be discovered.