She knew Leon was bringing up old grievances, but she just snorted with a laugh, "Childish."
Although she called him childish, Rossweise did not drive him away but continued doing push-ups.
From Leon's perspective, her delicate face moved up and down, near and far, while strands of silver hair brushed against his cheeks, tickling him lightly.
Having practiced yoga for several hours, Rossweise's face was already covered with a faint sheen of sweat.
Her silver eyes had been staring at Leon's from above the entire time. Her gaze was lazy and full of charm—whether it was due to fatigue or intentional, it was hard to tell.
Her warm breath gently brushed against Leon's face—warm, carrying a faint freshness from her mouth.
After continuing for a while longer, Rossweise's pace noticeably slowed.
Several times, her lips nearly brushed against the tip of Leon's nose, but in the end, she forcefully pulled back.
"If you don't have the strength, just give up. Doing a few less won't kill you," Leon said with a smile.
'What is this damn man feeling so smug about?'
If she wanted to stop, she could stop anytime—she never set a rule for how many she had to do.
The only reason she was still holding on was simply because she had gotten used to competing with him.
And now, he was even feeling proud of himself?
'Leon Casmodeous, if I don't put you in your place for three days, you act up. If I don't discipline you for two months, you get arrogant.'
Rossweise suddenly stopped, propping herself up on her elbows on the yoga mat. Her beautiful face was very close to Leon's, their eyes locking, their breaths intertwining.
Leon's smile froze instantly. Sensing danger, he tried to inch away quietly.
But it was too late.
Rossweise reached out, cupping Leon's chin so he couldn't escape from beneath her face.
Because of their reversed positions, holding his chin this way felt particularly natural.
Leon met Rossweise's gaze. Even upside down, her enchanting face was still breathtakingly beautiful.
The couple stared into each other's eyes, and a familiar flutter of excitement and desire stirred in their hearts.
Rossweise held Leon's chin with one hand while her other hand gently played with his gradually heating earlobe.
Feeling the dragon slayer's increasingly quickened breaths, Rossweise smiled knowingly.
"You're right, hubby. I can't go on anymore… I want to accept your punishment."
"Rossweise—"
She didn't know what he was about to say.
Anyway, they could talk after the kiss.
Kissing in an entirely reversed position was something they had never tried before.
The feeling was… subtle.
This posture allowed Leon to take in the scent from Rossweise's neck.
And pregnant women had a unique aroma—one that was ambiguous and intoxicating, making one lightheaded.
Their lips and tongues intertwined at angles completely different from usual.
The sensation was both familiar and foreign.
After a long time, they indulged in that deep-seated "addiction" once again.
And this time, in an entirely new way.
Their soft hands caressed each other's cheeks before slowly trailing to the back of their heads, slightly tightening their grip, making the kiss even deeper.
If their previous kisses relied on the cover of night—where darkness had a magical effect of thickening one's skin—
Then what excuse could they use now, kissing in broad daylight, lying on the ground like this?
Admitting "I just want to kiss you" still seemed difficult for the married couple.
As their kiss grew more intense, the dragon markings flickered faintly.
Sensing it, they stopped in time.
Of course, before completely ending the kiss, Rossweise leaned in a little more and lightly kissed Leon's Adam's apple.
After that, she leaned back and lay down on the yoga mat.
The two of them lay face to face, still in completely opposite positions, yet it didn't affect anything.
Rossweise hooked her slender arm around Leon and absentmindedly pinched his other earlobe.
Leon let Rossweise's warm fingers roam across his face at will.
They listened to each other's breaths gradually steadying.
Staring at the ceiling, Rossweise suddenly thought of something and asked, "Actually, you didn't make me do yoga just to torment me, did you?"
Leon closed his eyes, raised his hand, and grasped Rossweise's wrist, "No, I just purely wanted to torment you."
"Oh? So it wasn't because you were worried that your lonely, homebound wife might be too bored, and thus came up with a so-called 'revenge' plan that perfectly fits your style while masking your true intentions?"
How could an excellent dragon slayer ever do something "by accident"?
Everything he did was always carefully thought out, considering all possibilities.
Leon gazed back at her, calling her name deliberately and solemnly, "Rossweise."
"Hmm?"
Seeing the deep affection in his eyes, she thought he was about to say something sweet yet awkward.
However, she had clearly overestimated Leon.
"This afternoon, 500 push-ups. It's all for your own good, my beloved wife."
"…Go die, go die now!"
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[Queen's Diary] (Pregnancy and Fetal Development Edition)
[January 13th]
It's snowing again today. Anna still won't let me go outside, so I had no choice but to continue practicing yoga indoors with Milan. This time, Leon actually stayed with me the whole time.
After yoga class, I went to the balcony, as usual, to watch my daughters playing in the snow in the courtyard.
Leon stood beside me for a while, then suddenly seemed to think of something and rushed out in a panic. When he came back, he was holding a small snowman that was on the verge of melting.
The little snowman was clearly a "girl"—long hair, an oval face, and even a simple but recognizable tail. Leon said he made it based on my appearance.
I originally wanted to praise him. He actually knows how to make me happy now.
But this damned man, after asking, "Looks good, right?" immediately slapped the snowman into a slushy mess.
With this one action, he stepped on two of my landmines at once:
1. This was something I had always wanted to do to him, yet he stole my idea.
2. The melting snow messed up my floor.
Great. He made a snowman of me during the day. As revenge, I made a "little man" of him at night.
As expected, he surrendered. Then, he made me a new snowman and placed it outside my balcony.
Hmm, I'm satisfied.
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[January 14th] Yoga....
[January 15th] Yoga....
[January 16th] Yoga....
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[January 17th]
I gave Milan a day off. Things didn't turn out quite as I expected. Doing yoga does help pass the time, but over the long run, it still gets a little boring.
I want to go outside for a walk, but Anna probably won't allow it.
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[January 18th]
My temple has become a "prison" that confines me. I'm planning a jailbreak, and my accomplice is Leon Casmodeous.
Today, we devised a detailed escape plan.
First, tomorrow night after dinner, Leon will go find Anna, using the excuse of reviewing her recent proxy work and requesting to inspect the temple grounds.
Meanwhile, I will use this opportunity to sneak to the front gate. As they say, "The most dangerous place is the safest place." Anna would never expect me to dare to leave through the main entrance.
Second, I will prepare a maid outfit to make the guards at the gate mistake me for a member of the maid corps. That way, I won't cause a commotion.
Finally, by the time Anna realizes her queen has successfully escaped, I will have already been outside playing with my precious daughters for a while.
The plan is perfect. The jailbreak is destined to succeed.
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[January 19th]
Jailbreak failed.
Anna said that the prince never cares about the Silver Dragon Clan's affairs. So, him suddenly coming to check her work was extremely suspicious. Because of that, she kept an eye out—and sure enough, it turned out I was trying to escape.
Stupid Casmodeous! You can't even handle something this simple! What use do I have for you?
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[February 20th]
Six months pregnant now. My belly has grown significantly. I often experience back pain and can't stand for too long. My yoga sessions have been forced to stop.
My daily routine has now become a cycle of bed, dining table, and restroom.
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[February 21st]
Leon brought me a bunch of new toys today—Rubik's cubes, small wooden carts, puzzle locks, nine-ring puzzles, and some other little gadgets.
I asked him where he bought them.
He said he made them himself. Then he said, "These are all human inventions. You dragons don't have things like this, right?"
I replied, "Mhm, not bad. I quite like them."
Leon said, "They're not for you. They're for the second baby. I'm just lending them to you for a few days because you look so bored in here all the time."
I couldn't be bothered to expose his lie.
The nine-ring puzzle is really fun. Hehehe!
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[February 25th]
Noah is going back to school. This will be her second semester at Saint Heath Academy.
I hope my daughter achieves even better grades.
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[March 5th]
When measuring Luna's height today, I found that she had grown a lot taller than last year. She's gone from being a "small loli" to a "medium loli." By the end of this year, she'll probably be a "big loli."
Leon said our daughter is getting prettier and looks just like him.
I told him he's shameless.
He got flustered.
Don't worry, you'll have plenty more moments to panic in the future.
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[March 6th]
The clan doctor came for a check-up and said the baby is developing well. The due date is estimated to be at the end of June this year.
The doctor also said I'm in good health, especially mentally—much better than when I was pregnant with Noah and Luna. This is very beneficial for the baby's development.
Before leaving, the doctor gossiped a little and asked, "Your Majesty, is it because the prince has been with you this year that you're in such a good mood?"
Though I didn't really want to admit it, over the past few months, Leon has indeed made outstanding contributions in easing my pregnancy anxiety.
"One Hundred Uses for a Prisoner of War—Pretending to Be a Husband."
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[April 7th]
My sister wrote me a letter, mentioning the Red Flame Dragon King, Constantine, whom we talked about last time in Sky City.
She said he had recently sent a significant force to harass the Wind Dragon Clan's borders, constantly causing small skirmishes in an attempt to provoke a conflict between the two clans.
But strangely, Constantine has never dispatched his elite troops. He merely watches the Wind Dragon Clan's borderlands like a predator eyeing its prey.
Still, this could very well be a prelude to war. My sister said she's been secretly communicating with the Wind Dragon Clan lately, worried that Constantine might pull some kind of trick and end up attacking her Red Dragon Clan.
That's why she hasn't been able to visit me during my pregnancy. She apologized.
I wrote back saying there was no need to apologize. If necessary, I could lend her some of the Silver Dragon Clan's forces, as we discussed before.
She replied that there was no need for now, but when the time came, she would definitely ask me.
I hope my sister stays safe.
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[May 15th]
Noah came home for the weekend and said she'd be on summer break next month. She suggested that after I give birth, the whole family of five should go to the beach.
Of course, I agreed.
At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh—time flies so fast. The due date is almost here.
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[May 29th]
In the afternoon, a sudden thunderclap came from the back mountain of the temple. The sky even gathered dark clouds due to the powerful magical fluctuation.
I thought some dangerous creature had snuck in—until I saw that sneaky Leon secretly returning from the back mountain.
I knew it. He must have been up to something.
At dinner, I asked him what he was doing back there to cause such a huge commotion.
He mumbled evasively, clearly hiding something.
Not willing to tell me? Fine. Time to bring back the "2:30 AM Truth Session."
Turns out, he was testing his magic recovery level. Judging by that thunderclap and the dramatic "sky changing color" effect, this damn man seems to have regained his peak power.
And yet, I only found out now that he had been in a "magic deficiency" state all this time. Damn it! He hid it so well.
If I had known earlier, I would have bullied him more while he was still weak.
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[June 29th]
My due date.
By evening, the bedroom was crowded with members of the maid corps and several outstanding clan doctors.
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