"Mi Shan, do you fall in love with every prince you see?"

"Xie Ling!" Mi Shan blurted out in anger, then corrected herself, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince,"

"I don't have time to joke with you right now,"

"My feelings for him aren't what you think. It's just that there are some things I need to see Uncle Liang and Li Xuanche to understand!"

There was a long silence.

It seems like a century has passed.

The wind whistled by silently, and the grass and trees swayed.

"Wait for me in your palace tonight at 9 PM."

Xie Ling lowered his eyes, watching her clench and unclench her hands, then suddenly took a step closer.

"If you're going to make a deal with me, what are you prepared to offer in return?"

A subtle fragrance lingers in the air.

Mi Shan's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that the Gu poison is about to flare up again?

Let's count the days.

Having dodged the second round, the third round is fast approaching, and we need to prepare more antidotes.

"Your Highness, calm down. We are the best partners. I can't always be the one helping you. Help me this time too."

"Let's not talk about these formalities between us."

Mi Shan took two steps back, avoiding him.

Fortunately, there was no one else here.

But to avoid the risk of being discovered, he made up an excuse and left as soon as possible.

Xie Ling gazed at her back and felt that she looked exceptionally slender and beautiful today, with an added touch of cuteness compared to usual.

In particular,

When he approached her, she seemed to blush and quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

The corners of her lips curved into a slight smile.

Several things happened today, all of them comforting. After a series of gloomy days, I finally felt a glimmer of sunshine.

night.

As usual, Mi Shan sat quietly in her room, waiting to confirm that the emperor had gone to Empress Rouci's palace that night.

She went to comfort the Empress, who was heartbroken after the eldest prince's disappearance.

Mi Shan was relieved and waited until Hai Shi (9-11 PM)...

Xie Ling arrived as promised.

Just like last time, he brought a bodyguard's uniform and threw it onto her bed.

"Put it on."

Then, he sat down in his seat with practiced ease, propped his head up with one hand, and looked at her without any hesitation.

"Don't draw the curtains."

Mi Shan blushed.

"Why is that? Don't meddle. It's blatant harassment."

"Mi Shan, you seem to have forgotten who planted the love potion in me. Whose fault is it that I have become like this?"

Mi Shan turned her back to him, not daring to look at him.

Unexpectedly, he appeared behind her.

Mi Shan was startled and quickly took two steps back, trying to avoid him.

Unexpectedly, his lower back was supported.

He fell backward.

She nervously closed her eyes, but the expected pain did not occur.

One hand supported the back of her head, and the softness of the bed behind her meant that even if she fell, she wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

Instead, the man on top of her pressed down on her.

I gazed into her eyes, which were as black as ink.

His voice was cold, yet carried a hint of seduction.

Whether it was due to the love potion or genuine affection, Mi Shan saw a rare tenderness in his eyes.

Lower your head,

Their eyes met.

When her mind went blank and she couldn't think...

His kisses fell like feathers.

It started as a drizzle, then turned into a downpour.

"No, you can't do this in a place like this..." Mi Shan panicked completely, her cheeks flushed red, her voice trembling as low as it could go, and she dared not utter a single moan.

They were afraid of alerting the guards stationed outside.