Xie Jingyan waved his hand, and Chen Feng took the jade crown away. Xie Jingyan said, "Put the painting away."

Chen Feng picked up the jade crown and asked, "Then what about this jade crown?"

"Put it away and wear it on the day of Prince Hejin's birthday."

Chen Feng's eyes showed both surprise and delight.

He thought that once the jade crown was in the master's hands, it would never see the light of day again.

Unexpectedly, the prince decided to wear this jade crown because of a painting by the princess.

The princess always manages to influence the prince with ease.

...

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was Xie Jingyin's birthday.

When she got up in the morning, Shen Wan sat in front of the dressing table and let Yin Shuang do her makeup. She rarely wore makeup, but she wore a light makeup, which was rare for her. She looked elegant and refined. Combined with the lake blue dress she was wearing, she looked dignified and noble. Xie Jingyan felt inexplicably displeased.

I didn't see her dressed like this when she attended the palace banquet a few days ago. Is it necessary to dress up so beautifully just to celebrate Prince Jin's birthday?

The thought that Shen Wan didn't come to the Ling Prince's residence for his birthday, but instead went to the Jin Prince's residence to celebrate with Xie Jingyin, made the man even more displeased.

After breakfast, Shen Wan pushed Xie Jingyan out of Moyuxuan. When they were almost at the second gate, Shen Wan suddenly cried out in pain.

Xie Jingyan turned his head to look at her, "What's wrong?"

"...I sprained my ankle."

Xie Jingyan quickly asked, "How serious is the injury?"

Shen Wan looked like she was in a lot of pain. "It hurts a bit, so I can't go to the Prince of Jin's residence with you."

Xie Jingyan said, "I'll take you back."

Shen Wan quickly replied, "No need, the maid can take me back."

Fearing that Xie Jingyan would not agree, Shen Wan quickly had Yinshuang help her back to Moyuxuan.

Xie Jingyan watched Shen Wan walk away with a limp before continuing out of the mansion.

Helped back into the house, Shen Wan breathed a sigh of relief, and then her sprained ankle was fine. Yin Shuang stared in disbelief, "Was the princess faking it?"

Meanwhile, Xie Jingyan was on his way to the Prince of Jin's residence by carriage. Just as the carriage left the alley where the Prince of Ling's residence was located, a knock came at the window, and Chen Yu's voice came through, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort's sprained ankle was an act."

Xie Jingyan raised his hand to his forehead.

If she didn't want to go, she could have just said so. He wouldn't force her to go. Was it really necessary to pretend like it was the real thing? He was genuinely worried that she might have sprained her ankle, and she almost fooled him too.

Xie Jingyan shook his head and chuckled.

Inside the house, Shen Wan was bored, but because she had sprained her ankle, she couldn't go out and could only stay in the house to embroider and pass the time.

Normally, she is very calm when doing needlework, but today, for some reason, she felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.

Distracted and absent-minded, Shen Wan accidentally pricked her finger.

Blood oozed from her fingertips, and Shen Wan sucked on it with her mouth.

Suddenly, the window was pushed open.

The loud crash startled her.

She looked up and saw Xie Jingyan jump in through the window. Shen Wan could tell at a glance that something was wrong with him. His face was flushed, and she could feel his heavy breathing from a distance.

He walked to the small couch in a few steps and pulled Shen Wan off the couch.

His palm was very hot, and Shen Wan was stunned by the heat.

Before you could even open your mouth to ask him what was wrong, he would shut you up with a kiss.

His kisses were urgent yet restrained, and he was as hot as a furnace.

More importantly, my lower abdomen was being pressed painfully by something hard.

Shen Wan struggled, but the more she struggled, the tighter he held her, so tight that Shen Wan could hardly breathe.

Not satisfied with her lips, he kissed her soft earlobes and snow-white neck.

Didn't he go to the Prince of Jin's residence?

Why did you suddenly come back, and why are you behaving so strangely?

Thinking of a possibility, Shen Wan asked urgently, "Are you poisoned?"

Xie Jingyan's hoarse voice replied, "I've been drugged with aphrodisiacs..."

He tried his best to endure it, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Shen Wan was startled.

If you are poisoned by aphrodisiacs and don't get an antidote, you will explode and die.

"I'll call someone for you..."

Before Shen Wan could finish speaking, her mouth was sealed again. He kissed her passionately, and as Shen Wan's consciousness became hazy from his kisses, he picked her up and carried her to the bed.