The queen, whose eyes had been tightly shut, slowly opened them. With a voice as gentle as water, she trembled softly, “Your Majesty, let me help you undress. I... I have learned how.” Her pair of delicate, flawless jade hands gently, slowly, little by little, undid William Carter’s dragon robe. The parted yellow curtains gradually slipped down, and for a while, the dragon bed was filled with soft moans and gasps, the air thick with passion.

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After nearly half an hour, William Carter, bare-chested and draped in a velvet blanket, sat half-reclined with a look of utter contentment. The queen, her cheeks slightly flushed and brows faintly furrowed, leaned softly against William Carter’s chest. Never in his life had he felt as thoroughly relaxed and comfortable as he did at this moment. He hadn’t smoked much before, but right now, he felt a strong urge for a post-coital cigarette. Only now did he understand why people always seemed to light one up after such pleasure.

In fact, William Carter had vaguely suspected before. Given how poor the relationship was between the queen and that previous man, perhaps nothing had ever really happened between them. But it wasn’t until the very last moment that William Carter’s heart floated blissfully into the clouds. He was not only the queen’s first man, but she was also his first woman.

“Grace, are you feeling better?” William Carter asked with some concern, gently rubbing her slightly furrowed brows and smiling to comfort her. “The first time always hurts a bit.”

“Your Majesty…” The queen’s expression was both shy and tender. “You… why are you teasing me again?” She shifted her delicate body, snuggling into his arms in a more comfortable position. At this moment, she felt as if her heart had been completely stolen by him. Only now did she truly feel that she had become William Carter’s woman. With her eyes half-closed, a warm happiness appeared faintly on her perfect face as she softly replied, “It… it doesn’t hurt anymore.”

William Carter was also thoroughly enjoying the current atmosphere. Looking up at the ceiling, he felt deeply happy and content.

After a long while, the queen seemed to recall something. Her expression grew a bit melancholy and dim. After hesitating for a long time, she softly called, “Your… Your Majesty.” She paused, biting her lip with worry, and asked, “Do you… do you think Sunny is a wanton woman?”

William Carter was a bit taken aback, puzzled. “Sunny, why would you say that?” The pleasure just now aside, the queen had refused to try any of those positions from the books, and had kept her mouth tightly shut, barely letting out a moan or two.

“Well, just now, Sunny… couldn’t help herself…” The queen, both shy and embarrassed, burrowed into William Carter’s arms. “Your Majesty, you’re so bad, teasing Sunny again.”

She had always referred to herself as “臣妾” before, but now she kept calling herself Sunny. Clearly, she already saw him as her true husband. William Carter felt another wave of light, pleasant tremors in his heart, and naturally understood what she meant. He couldn’t help but chuckle. Although he’d been a virgin before, he’d watched countless AVs. A girl as pure and clear as Empress Su Grace was almost extinct in his previous era.

Chapter 13: Good News

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Unable to resist, William Carter affectionately lifted her chin and couldn’t help but plant a gentle kiss on her jade lips. “Silly girl, that’s the most normal reaction. Let me give you, my little innocent, a lesson.” With that, he leaned in and whispered softly in her ear.

The queen blushed deeply, her charming eyes giving William Carter a playful glance as she pouted in disbelief, “How could there be such a thing? Mother always said men like gentle and virtuous women. How could it be as you say?”

“Heh, that’s when you’re not in bed.” William Carter explained with a mischievous grin. “But in bed, what man would want a woman who just lies there like a log? Of course, the wilder, the better…”

“Your… Your Majesty!” The queen covered her ears with her small hands, lying on his chest as if refusing to listen. But after a while, she couldn’t help but lift her head slightly, her eyes now tinged with a hint of bold flirtation, her pearly teeth gently biting her red lips. “No wonder you used to be so infatuated with Consort Shu. Is… is it because she was like that too?”

This was truly an injustice—he didn’t even know Consort Shu. William Carter could only touch his nose and smile wryly.

Seeing William Carter like this, the queen instead arched her delicate brows, her gaze so alluring it seemed to drip with water as she glanced at him, almost stealing his soul. Picking up that divine book with her slender hand, she spoke in a coquettish and lazy voice, “Your Majesty, Sunny really wants to try this…”

Following her gaze, William Carter looked at the position in the book. Instantly, his mind went blank and his breath nearly stopped. Good heavens, that position—even he had only dared to imagine it in his mind.