In an instant, it seemed as if all the air in the room had been sucked away.

It was so thin that it made you feel like you were suffocating from lack of oxygen.

in the past,

He only scratched the surface, like a dragonfly skimming the water; this time it's different.

Holding in one's mouth

Bite,

It feels damp and warm to the touch.

Shen Zhiyi had lived two lives but had never experienced anything like this before. She was in a daze and could only grasp a superficial feeling.

He still had a fever, and his lips were burning hot.

All she could hear was his rapid, burning breath, and the incessant chirping of cicadas in early summer, their cries tugging at her breath and making her heart pound faster and faster.

Her fingers tightened unconsciously, as if she wanted to crush the medicine bowl in her hand.

he,

That's really bold and outrageous.

My lips were filled with bitterness.

While they were cuddling, they unexpectedly tasted a hint of sweetness and warmth.

Shen Zhiyi's heart pounded wildly, almost leaping out of her throat. As if infected by him, her whole body felt feverish. When his lips parted slightly, he only pressed his forehead against hers.

The forehead temperature is too high, it's burning hot.

He reached out and touched her face, chuckling softly, "Yiyi, your face is so red, like you have a fever."

The heartbeat in Shen Zhiyi's ears became more and more intense, even more rapid than before. She felt a lack of oxygen due to insufficient blood supply, and her whole body began to feel weightless.

His face was burning red, and his eyes were bloodshot.

However, her lips were pale and her appearance was delicate, which always made people feel sorry for her.

Chen Zhiyi bit her lip:

He looks just like a male demon.

"Yiyi, if one day you find out I lied to you, what will you do?" Xiao Zhongxuan asked tentatively.

"That depends on the specifics of the matter."

Having lived two lives, Shen Zhiyi knows that as long as one is alive, it is never easy.

Everyone has secrets.

So-called lies depend on the circumstances and the situation.

"In short, you have to believe that I am sincere towards you, that I truly love you, and that I would even be willing to marry into your family." His eyes were red, and his voice was hoarse from the heat, yet it was still captivating.

"I've never seen anyone like you, always talking about what you like."

Xiao Zhongxuan just smiled, "Because I know you were deeply hurt by Song Yuxiu, I just wanted to tell you..."

"Losing you was his stupidity."

"I just want you to know at all times that you are wonderful and deserve to be loved."

Shen Zhiyi's heart trembled, and she smiled awkwardly, "You don't mind that I've been married before?"

"I've already become a mistress, why would I care about these things?"

"..."

When footsteps sounded outside the door, the two had already separated. Hongrui came in carrying candied fruit. Seeing that her young mistress's face was flushed, she thought she had also caught a fever. "Miss, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, it's probably just too hot." Shen Zhiyi stood up and placed the medicine bowl on the table.

"Guard Xiao, candied fruit." Hongrui smiled and brought over a small dish.

Since he left, my daughter has been listless and eating little. With him back, her condition will definitely improve.

Xiao Zhongxuan ate a piece of dried fruit.

Hongrui casually asked, "It must be very sweet."

"It's alright, because..."

“I just ate something even sweeter.”

One sentence made Shen Zhiyi's face turn red again.

this,

That's utterly shameless!

She was both ashamed and angry, and left the room directly.

After taking the medicine, Xiao Zhongxuan sweated a lot. After washing up and changing into dry clothes, he returned to his room, where Kong Qing was already waiting for him.

"Your Highness, how are you tonight?"

Xiao Zhongxuan raised an eyebrow, "You really want something to happen to me?"

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!"

He got involved in the whole thing so that the Shen family girl would bring him back.

If this goes wrong, and she really loses her virginity, what will become of her?

“Your Highness, recently His Majesty and the Empress Dowager have been thinking about selecting a concubine for you again. It’s not a good idea for you to keep claiming illness and staying at home.” Kong Qing frowned. “His Majesty seems to… not want to let you return to the Southern Frontier.”

Xiao Zhongxuan remained silent.

“You have been claiming to be ill lately, and His Majesty has allowed the Crown Prince’s men to take over some military affairs. I feel that he is trying to take advantage of this to sideline you.”

"In recent years, the southern border has been stable, and our Emperor is probably going to have to be wary of you, after all, back then..."

Before Kong Qing could finish speaking, he stopped her with a look.

"Your subordinate misspoke."

"Since the Crown Prince desires this military power..." He smirked slightly, "I'll give it to him. Does he have the ability to hold onto it?"

A chill instantly flashed in his eyes.

"By the way, go and handle things with the Song family." Xiao Zhongxuan felt nauseous thinking about the touch Song Ruoying had given him earlier.

——

That night, the Duke's mansion was quiet, but the Marquis's mansion was in complete chaos.

Song Maozhang was extremely anxious and didn't sleep a wink all night. Just as dawn was breaking and he was about to take a short nap, his stable boy rushed in, pale as a feather, to report, "My lord, something has happened to Miss!"

"What 'Miss'? From now on, there will be no more 'Miss's' in the Marquis's mansion!"

"My lord, she is, after all, your own daughter. Even if she has done something wrong, she can be properly disciplined," Cui Lan said with a smile, reassuring him. Then she looked at the servant and asked, "What's wrong with Miss?"

"Her...her hands were broken!"

"What!" Song Maozhang was greatly shocked.

He rushed to the stables, only to be stunned by what he saw.

He said he was severing ties, but she was, after all, his own flesh and blood. He originally planned to teach her a lesson and then, once the storm had passed, send her to the countryside to marry an honest man.

Now that both hands have been broken and are covered in blood and flesh, they probably can't be reattached.

This man seemed to have exercised great restraint; despite committing such a cruel act, he still spared her life.

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