Chapter 69 Chapter 69 "It's your blessing to let me sleep with you for once! ...

Time goes back a few hours.

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At court today, the Crown Prince summoned all his ministers to discuss the matter and decided to set the day of his enthronement on the morning of the day the army sets out to fight. Everything should be kept simple, mainly to boost people's morale.

The emperor is in poor health and is bedridden. The imperial physician is helpless and can only delay his condition for a while. He is sometimes conscious and sometimes drowsy. He doesn't even have the strength to issue an edict for the prince to ascend the throne.

If the crown prince wants to ascend the throne, the ministers should take the initiative to advise him and support him to ascend the throne and preside over the government.

This was just a formality. Some officials from Prince Yu's party jumped out to oppose it, but it did not have much effect. The prince's ascension to the throne was an inevitable trend.

However, the position of military advisor for the army was still vacant, and the ministers’ advice piled up on his desk, almost forcing the prince to issue an order to select a military advisor.

The Crown Prince was completely overwhelmed. He summoned Zhang Jingxuan as soon as the court session ended. He was so anxious that he couldn't sleep for several nights.

"Jingxuan, you've seen the current situation in the surrounding borders and the court. What are your opinions? Tell me the truth as soon as possible."

Seeing Zhang Jingxuan remained silent, he placed the military advisor's written order on the table and sighed softly:

"Are you willing to share my worries?"

Zhang Jingxuan raised his eyes and looked towards the prince, his gaze calm and cold, but he did not accept the talisman.

The smile on the Crown Prince's face finally faded slowly. He stared silently at his most trusted minister, and asked painfully, each word clearly:

"Why?"

The air was tense.

After a while, Zhang Jingxuan moved his lips slightly and said in a hoarse voice:

"Your Highness, I'm sorry, but I'm unable to take over the command at the moment."

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Zhang Jingxuan's memories were interrupted by a call from the cell. When he regained consciousness and realized what he was doing, he had already grabbed her shoulders and his lips were pressed against hers, almost sucking and biting.

He paused for a moment, but did not let her go. Instead, he rubbed her lips with his lips and teeth even harder. The person in front of him widened her eyes and resisted vigorously. He grabbed her hands behind her back, bent his knees and pressed against her knees to prevent her from moving.

Xue Yuanyin was forced to stick out her chest in this position, almost offering herself to him for him to take.

She struggled more and more fiercely, but not only was her resistance in vain, but he shackled her even more firmly. His strength was terrifying, like a cage, locking her between him and the wall, almost crushing her wrist.

Xue Yuanyin was forced to let him lick the saliva from her lips. His other hand was on her waist, like a vine twisting around, slowly moving around. After a pause, he reached into her clothes and pinched her two chubby, soft faces.

His strength was so strong and urgent, which was very different from his previous closeness.

Xue Yuanyin frowned slightly in pain and wanted to turn away and ask him to be gentler, but Zhang Jingxuan chased her and kissed her, forcing his lips and tongue into her mouth again, attacking her fiercely and leaving her with almost no escape.

Not only that, he hooked her tongue and led it into his mouth, as if he could never kiss her enough, as if he was venting something.

Besides that time in the carriage, this was the second time he had taken too much initiative.

Xue Yuanyin was kissed so hard that she could only lean against the wall. Their figures were pressed so close together that even the air became thinner.

The palms of his hands on the rabbits had been stroking and kneading them repeatedly. Suddenly, he pinched the rabbit's deep crimson eyeballs. Xue Yuanyin shuddered, his body went limp, and he almost fell down.

What's going on...

Why does it feel like I took the wrong medicine?

Zhang Jingxuan's palm slowly rubbed downwards, the kneading force also seemed to carry the weight of churning emotions. Seeing that the palm was about to move from the soft rabbit to the bottom of the sea, Xue Yuanyin's body gradually tensed up, and even lost his mind for a moment, thinking -

Could it be that he agreed to the request of her lover?

Is there such a good thing in this world?

Xue Yuanyin was wearing a top and pants, with her hands raised, revealing a hint of white skin around her waist.

Before I knew it, the belt around my waist loosened.

Although the grass in the forest is not so dense that it blocks out the light, there are still a few clumps of green that block out the pink flowers in the fields. Every time you come across them, you have to spend some effort to find them.

Zhang Jingxuan's rapid breath brushed against her cheek, making it feel slightly hot.

Suddenly, he seemed to touch something, paused slightly, as if suddenly waking up, suddenly loosened his hand, and withdrew from her lips with an uneven breath.

Xue Yuanyin was still a little dazed and looked at him with an unsatisfied look.

Her interest was piqued a little by him, and his sudden withdrawal made her feel a little uncomfortable. She closed her eyes slightly, and searched for his lips to kiss him again, while her palm reached down to explore...

Zhang Jingxuan suddenly raised his hand to block her action, and looked over at her with a dark and obscure look in his eyes.

Xue Yuanyin finally woke up, opened her eyes and looked at him.

Zhang Jingxuan's expression was calm, but there seemed to be some emotion in his eyes, dark and difficult to discern. He seemed angry, yet he didn't want to be angry; he seemed calm, yet he didn't seem to be. It was as if there was a suffocating vortex within him, as if he was deeply suppressing something.

Xue Yuanyin felt a little regretful that he stopped abruptly. She climbed onto his chest and touched his undulating skin texture through the fabric.

Other people can't control themselves at critical moments, why is it the opposite for him?

Well...she took the initiative.

Xue Yuanyin slowly moved her palm and placed it on his waist. She pinched it lightly as if suggesting it, and said with her eyes curved:

"I've heard that when describing a man's strong waist in bed, people often call him 'dog waist'. What do you think, Master Zhang?"

Zhang Jingxuan's breathing became heavier. When her fingertips were about to penetrate the robe, he suddenly grabbed her wrist and spoke word by word:

“Enough is enough.”

Xue Yuanyin felt pain from his force and chuckled softly, "Are you kidding me? Who started it first?"

"You have impure thoughts towards me."

Zhang Jingxuan's expression returned to a cold state. He shook her hand away, his voice slightly cold, "You've overstepped the bounds."

Xue Yuanyin gritted her teeth in secret hatred.

She glanced down calmly, but he had turned sideways as soon as he finished speaking, and she could not see anything through the winter velvet-lined brocade robe.

The smile on Xue Yuanyin's lips slowly disappeared.

She really hated this passive feeling.

"Zhang Jingxuan."

Xue Yuanyin squeezed her voice into a bit of coquettishness and deliberately brought up the previous topic: "You pinched me so hard that it hurt."

She didn't say where, but Zhang Jingxuan knew very well where his hand was pinching. Hearing this, he pursed his lips, his eyes deep and calm, and did not answer.

He leaned sideways, and Xue Yuanyin couldn't see his reaction clearly. She just felt that she had hit a soft nail, and felt a little dissatisfied. She snorted softly:

"You call yourself a noble gentleman, aren't you going to apologize to me?"

Zhang Jingxuan turned around, seemingly not having heard her words, and said in a calm voice, "Have you made up your mind? When will you hand over the list to His Royal Highness Prince Yu?"

The topic changed so quickly that Xue Yuanyin was slightly stunned, then laughed again: "You haven't caught them yet?"

Zhang Jingxuan looked at her with serious eyes and did not answer.

In fact, not only was he not caught, but Prince Yu also contacted the court officials who supported him and was secretly making things difficult for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne, which made the Crown Prince very angry.

In addition, the country has been in a turbulent period recently, and every court session is filled with chaos, with officials cursing at each other and arguing with each other.

"Since His Royal Highness Prince Yu still has the possibility of making a comeback, how could I agree to hand over the list?"

Xue Yuanyin smiled easily, a feeling of sadness and helplessness flashed through his heart, but his voice brooked no argument: "Give up your hope of getting the list from me for the prince."

The emotions that Zhang Jingxuan had suppressed with great difficulty surged up again, piling up in his heart, making him feel a little annoyed.

He took a step closer, now half a head taller than her, and looked down at her, saying:

"Xue Yuanyin, I'll give you one last chance, will you hand it over?"

Xue Yuanyin looked at him calmly, her expression unclear as to whether it was a testament to her unwavering integrity or the helplessness of a prisoner's dilemma. She sighed softly, then raised her chin and flatly refused:

"I won't, won't, and can't hand it over!"

"You won't be satisfied until I'm pissed off to death, right?!"

Zhang Jingxuan's tone was somewhat out of control with anger. He pushed her against the wall again, tightly grasped her wrist, and lifted it above her head to press it against the wall. Because of his uncontrollable anger, the corners of his eyes were faintly stained with crimson. He suppressed the anger in his chest and said:

"Don't you know why I insist on you handing over the list? You're pretending not to understand, aren't you?!"

"Who told you to pretend you don't understand? It's you who's been pretending you don't understand, okay?"

Xue Yuanyin was a little annoyed by his sudden anger. She was still worried that something had happened to him. It turned out that he still wanted to ask for the list in her hand. She was overthinking it.

She struggled violently, trying to shake off his hand, but it was in vain. She glared at him and said angrily:

"Do you think I don't want to? I want to keep me safe, and I'm grateful for that. But that doesn't mean I can get out of prison this way! If I have to sacrifice others, I'd rather be beheaded! But death is the end of all debts!"

Xue Yuanyin struggled a few more times, but he held her still. She said, "Let me go!"

Zhang Jingxuan suppressed the rise and fall of his chest, as if he was so angry at her words that he could hardly control his reason. Finally, he swallowed the lump in his throat and said coldly:

"I'm selfish, and you, Miss Xue, are the most noble. This is your truest thought, isn't it? Okay, then remember this: those soldiers who chose the wrong side deserved to die!"

Xue Yuanyin's emotions became increasingly agitated, and she could barely control her anger:

"According to what you, Master Zhang, said, I am also on the wrong side of the party, and I deserve to die!"

Zhang Jingxuan suddenly stopped and fell silent. His aura was like a ferocious tiger that had suddenly fallen into a deep sleep. His eyes were deep and cold. He stood there for a long time looking at her without saying a word.

Xue Yuanyin suddenly felt a little regretful, as if she shouldn't have said that just now.

She pursed her lips and lowered her eyes.

"You said they deserved it, and I know it in my heart, but I can't bear it."

Zhang Jingxuan slowly clenched his fists, his face calm, but a sharp pain spread from the tip of his heart, almost making it impossible for him to straighten his back.

But he still looked at her calmly, always calm and composed, even a little cold.

He turned his back to her and looked at the asphalt-colored wall in front of him, stunned for a moment.

The damp, dark prison walls never see the sun year-round, but if they were to be illuminated by the bright sunlight, the decay and moss growing in the cracks would fade away like the winter sun breaking through the clouds and melting the ice and snow, leaving them bright and clean.

After a while, Zhang Jingxuan closed his eyes and suppressed all his emotions.

When he spoke again, his voice became cold, like a coldness that was filled with hatred to the extreme, and ultimately the alienation of a stranger:

"I'm the eldest son of the Zhang family. After the crown prince ascended the throne, I became his most favored minister. If nothing goes wrong, a prosperous career awaits me. They know I'll be a huge star in the court and the country. Countless people are trying to curry my favor, and countless people are trying to get close to me. It's no exaggeration to say that my future is bright. As for you... since you're so clueless, why would I give you any extra kindness? How can you be worthy of me?"

Xue Yuanyin stood there in a daze, almost unable to believe that this was what Zhang Jingxuan would say.

Her heart ached for a moment, as if it had been pierced by him. She could even see it swaying, almost shedding tears of blood.

Is this moment finally here?

Did he finally feel that she was ungrateful and wanted to draw a clear line between them?

Xue Yuanyin laughed at herself.

Since he was planning to break up with her, then she should consider the few moments when she was worried about him as a tribute to the ambiguous relationship she and he once had that was hidden from the public.

"Zhang Jingxuan, I've only lived for a dozen years, but everyone has been asking me to give in, and now even you."

She said this softly, with a cold expression, as if she didn't care at all, having completely separated him from her heart. She smiled indifferently like a scoundrel:

"Since you put it that way, I'll return the truth to you. I was born with a strong sense of pride and a love of showing off. I was never carefully nurtured by my parents. Although I was born into a wealthy and noble family, I grew like a thriving weed, and will soon return to the earth. The only things that have never changed are my unruly courage and my dedication to joy and freedom. Master Zhang said that we have different paths and different destinations, so after the execution, I will end all my fate with you. But—"

After a pause, Xue Yuanyin walked around to Zhang Jingxuan and looked him up and down like a young waiter. Finally, she stretched out her fingertips and slowly and frivolously lifted his chin. The chains made a clanging sound as she moved.

She was clearly looking up, but she forced herself to act condescending and teasing. Zhang Jingxuan instantly clenched his fists, his gentle face clouded with gloom. However, she seemed oblivious, looking at his cold face with a sneer, and said:

"I tell you, it's your great fortune, Master Zhang, to have this wonderful body and be able to sleep with me once in your lifetime, to serve me and experience the blissful pleasure I desire!"

Zhang Jingxuan's face looked uglier than ever before. He clenched the ring on his hand tightly. Suddenly, he heard a crisp sound and the ring was broken into two pieces.

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