But Song Xibai didn't expect that this opportunity would come so soon.

As night fell, the Crown Prince arrived as scheduled.

This time, Song Xibai did not go to bed early, but sat and waited for him, wanting to discuss how to test the Imperial Concubine.

As a result, as soon as the Crown Prince entered, he picked up Song Xibai and lay down on the bed.

"Hey...wait a minute! I have something else to say!"

Song Xibai tried to push away the hands that were roaming over her body, but she wasn't strong enough and instead became aroused.

After a while, she was panting heavily, completely exhausted.

"Could you...could you stop for a moment?"

She nudged the crown prince.

The prince, busy with his work, didn't even look up, only replying, "The arrow is already on the string and must be released. How about we talk about it later, my dear?"

Song Xibai rolled her eyes.

Hmph! Men!

Unable to dissuade her, she could only temporarily put aside her thoughts, wrap her arms around the prince's neck, and close her eyes.

Wave after wave crashed against her, and Song Xibai felt like a small boat on the sea, rocking back and forth without a moment's rest.

After two days of getting to know each other, the two have found their rhythm.

This time, it lasted longer than ever before.

The rain and clouds gradually subsided.

Song Xibai lay on the bed, her blush still lingering on her face, her eyes both alluring and seductive, making the Crown Prince's heart itch again.

Seeing his gaze darken, Song Xibai hurriedly pulled the blanket over herself.

"Stop! That's enough for today. Your Highness, you can't just indulge in a moment of pleasure; you have to think about the future!"

The crown prince was at the age where he had tasted the sweetness of success, so how could he listen to such things?

He kissed Song Xibai's back through the blanket.

"Don't you like it, Qingqing?"

Song Xibai looked conflicted.

The prince chuckled softly, and his hands quietly slipped under the covers, grabbing her waist and slowly groping upwards.

Song Xibai gritted her teeth and let out a low shout.

"Yuan Shen!"

The crown prince trembled.

This was the first time someone had called him by his real name during sex.

Song Xibai struggled to turn her head: "Can you stop for a second? I'm telling you, the Imperial Concubine's side... ah!"

She suddenly cried out.

The prince picked her up, blanket and all, and then turned around, switching places between them.

"Say it again."

The prince draped his arm around her waist and whispered something.

Song Xibai blinked.

"Yuan Shen?"

She called out softly, her voice gentle and tinged with a hint of doubt.

The next moment, Song Xibai suddenly froze, staring at him in disbelief.

Can simply calling someone's name really work?

What's so interesting about this?

The crown prince suddenly moved his hands up, pressed down on the back of Song Xibai's head, and then... captured her lips with his own.

The war reignited, and Song Xibai could not hold out. He was gradually captured by the Crown Prince until he was finally routed and left in a sorry state.

Then, because she was too exhausted, she fell asleep without saying anything.

When she woke up again, she subconsciously looked out the window and saw that it was just getting light. She was startled and sat up abruptly.

The quilt slipped down, and Song Xibai looked down to find that she had put on her undergarments without realizing it.

Upon closer inspection, the blankets and mattresses had been changed.

The thought of the "battle" on the bed when the palace maids came in to change the bedding made Song Xibai's face burn.

She angrily nudged the crown prince who was sleeping outside.

Wake up!

The crown prince opened his eyes, glanced at Song Xibai with a dazed look, and then reached out and pulled her into his arms.

He's still half asleep!

Song Xibai was both annoyed and amused. She touched his waist, pinched a piece of flesh between her thumb and forefinger, and twisted it.

"hiss!"

The prince's eyes widened suddenly.

Song Xibai released her grip and hummed twice: "Are you awake now?"

The prince paused for two seconds before truly coming to his senses. He then grabbed Song Xibai's hand and breathed on it.

"Does your hand hurt? Qingqing, do you like this kind of thing? We can try it next time."

Song Xibai's eyes widened, and blushes spread across her cheeks.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Who, who likes this kind of thing? I have something serious to tell you!"

The prince propped himself up on one arm and turned to face her.

"you say."

Song Xibai briefly stated his speculations about the Empress Dowager, then changed the subject and mentioned the Imperial Concubine.

"Your Highness, what opportunity do you think we should seek to see the Imperial Concubine?"

The Crown Prince thought for a moment and said, "The Lantern Festival is just around the corner. In previous years, Father Emperor would hold a family banquet in the palace, which would be attended by Consort Gui, Consort Shu, and Consort De. You should go too!"

"A family dinner for the Lantern Festival? Who's going?"

"Besides the imperial concubines and the underage princes and princesses, the second and third princes will also be attending, so there's no need to worry."

Song Xibai frowned slightly.

In such a grand occasion, the Imperial Concubine is not very good at doing anything. How can we test her?

The Crown Prince reached out and gently rubbed her temples: "Qingqing, you don't need to worry too much. I've already sent people to investigate this matter, so you don't need to take any risks. What if something happens to you?"

Song Xibai thought about it and agreed. It was fine to investigate, but if they were too hasty, they might give themselves away.

It would be better to just pretend it never happened and continue as usual, letting the person behind the scenes lower their guard.

At least for now, our side has the advantage.

After figuring it out, Song Xibai felt relieved.

"Very well! I'll do as Your Highness says."

Song Xibai revealed a faint smile.

The prince was captivated by the sight, and his hand involuntarily reached out to touch it.

Unexpectedly, Song Xibai slapped him away.

"Your Highness, it's getting late, you should get up."

Song Xibai narrowed her eyes.

The prince regretfully withdrew his hand and had no choice but to sit up and call for someone to come in and serve him.

Wei Hong and the palace maids were busy outside the curtain but did not come in.

After getting dressed and washing up, the prince left without even having time for breakfast.

Song Xibai relaxed and sat down in front of the dressing table.

Fu Liu came over and combed her hair.

Song Xibai seemed to remember something and turned to ask her, "Who changed my clothes last night?"

Fu Liu tilted her head.

"It's Your Highness! When we came in, Your Highness was holding the mistress and wouldn't let us into the bedroom. He just told us to quickly prepare water. Later, Your Highness took the mistress to bathe, and only then did we have time to make the bed."