Listening to her speak so slowly and deliberately, as if she were talking about something unrelated to him, and the melancholy in her tone could be felt even from a distance, he couldn't help but ask, "Do you like the Crown Prince?"

“He is the Crown Prince, and I am the Crown Princess. I can only love him; I have no other choice…” Her expression suddenly changed slightly, as if she realized that she had overstepped her bounds. “You have overstepped your bounds. I don’t want to hear such words again.”

Seeing that she had reverted to her usual aloof demeanor, Zu An felt bored and resumed drinking his tea.

"Why isn't Consort Bai here yet!" The Crown Princess was a little irritated and couldn't help but loosen her collar. "Don't you feel a little hot today?"

“It is indeed a bit hot,” Zuan also felt the heat, “but it shouldn’t be like this, it’s already dusk…”

At this point, both of their expressions changed simultaneously. They immediately stood up and tried to leave, but as soon as they stood up, they felt a wave of dizziness and then involuntarily fell onto a chair, losing consciousness.

"Damn it, I've been tricked!" Zu An bit his tongue, trying to stay awake. He even tried to gather all his energy to expel the poison, but the medicine was too potent and didn't work very well. He vaguely saw a woman walk in, then lift his collar and walk towards the Crown Princess.

After that, he knew nothing more.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but Zu An felt like he was having a dream. He dreamed that he was holding Chu Chuyan in his arms. Chuyan's body was really smooth. Wait, shouldn't her body be cold?

Also, the feel and size don't seem quite right...

Could it be Manman? Manman went back to her hometown, how could she be here?

Or perhaps it's Dandan? She probably won't be back anytime soon.

Hmm, this woman looks a bit like the Crown Princess... Did you dream about her?

Wait, Crown Princess!

A sudden thought flashed through his mind, and he remembered what had happened before he lost consciousness, instantly waking him up in fright.

He froze upon seeing the scene before him.

A naked woman lay in his arms, her skin as smooth and delicate as satin, her body more fragrant than a hundred flowers tea, her face exquisite and flawless, especially the faint blush on her cheeks, which made her even more charming.

At any other time, he might have been glad that he was so lucky with women, but at this moment, his biggest feeling was fear, a fear that made his scalp tingle.

Because the naked woman lying in his arms was none other than the Crown Princess.

Seemingly sensing his movement, the Crown Princess slowly opened her eyes.

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Tonight I took my kid to his basketball training class, and I haven't had much free time all day. I've been writing this next to the basketball court with my laptop. Every now and then, some older kids on the next court would drop a basketball at me, and I always miraculously managed to swat it away. The only time I made a mistake was when I was announcing an update in the group chat, and I got distracted. A basketball hit me squarely in the face, knocking my glasses off and deforming them... Ugh, would that count as a work injury? Luckily, I'm thick-skinned, so I didn't get a nosebleed.