Madam Guo looked displeased. "I'm just worried... about that person in the palace again... This marriage, in my opinion, should be arranged sooner rather than later, lest things change if it's delayed."

Wen Yuanbai, who was sitting behind the screen, changed his expression slightly.

You Ran, the star of the day, had been persuaded by her friends to drink a few more cups and was now a little tipsy. Upon hearing this, she stood up and said, "Second Aunt, there's nothing for you to worry about. If I'm going to get married, it will be to someone I truly love! Otherwise, no amount of forcing me will work!"

Upon hearing that there was hope, Madam Guo hurriedly asked, "I wonder if Youran has someone she likes?"

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Yun immediately retorted angrily, "Shut your mouth! How can such words be spoken in this kind of setting?!"

Guo naturally shut her mouth, her face showing disapproval.

Yueyue snorted coldly, "She's always a troublemaker!"

Guo was so angry that her mouth twisted into a crook.

But You Ran was a little tipsy and slow to react. It seemed that she had just understood Guo Shi's question. She swayed and walked to the other side of the screen, pointed at Wen Yuanbai and said, "I... want to marry him!"

These words shocked everyone present.

Wen Yuanbai immediately stood up, looking anxious. "Junior Sister, you've had too much to drink! Why are you talking nonsense?"

After saying that, he frantically winked at Yueyue.

Yueyue understood and offered to help Youran back inside. "Yes, Youran, let me help you back to your room to rest! You really drank quite a bit today!"

You Ran struggled for a moment, swaying as she tried to find Wen Yuanbai, but she didn't know which way he was. She could only point randomly at the figure in front of her and say, "You...you don't believe me...I...I'm going to marry you!"

Yueyue, who was being pointed at, laughed and said, "Oh, okay, okay, you can marry me!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

You Ran closed her eyes and fell into Yue Yue's arms.

This incident actually resolved the awkward situation from before.

Madam Su hurriedly said, "She really drank too much! Quick, help her back to rest!"

Over there, Wen Yuanbai, under the gazes of Yun Yue, Su Youchen, and Yun Tiankuang, felt cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Fortunately, there was a human skin mask covering them.

...

Inside the room, Su Youran didn't know how long she had slept. She groggily opened her eyes and saw her senior brother leaning against her bedside, seemingly dozing off.

She quickly closed her eyes again, gritted her teeth, and thought of what happened at the banquet today, feeling both ashamed and angry.

Even in such a setting, after publicly announcing it, he still won't accept the challenge?!

Lately, I often think back to my childhood experiences, and my senior brother has always doted on me.

Moreover, she clearly felt that her senior brother had feelings for her, so why wouldn't he agree to marry her?

He refused to marry her, but now he's staying by her bedside. What does that mean?

Her master's reason for insisting that she marry the crown prince was utterly absurd and laughable. If the crown prince used the imperial decree to force her, she would truly have no way to escape.

Since we've already pretended to be drunk and proposed in public, why not continue pretending to be drunk and force the issue?

She refused to believe that, given all this, the Crown Prince would still be willing to marry her? And that her senior brother wouldn't let her marry him?

Yes, that's a very ambitious idea.

Reality is also colorful.

Because...she has the medicine!

After having a late-night chat with Yueyue in her dormitory that day, she brought back a bunch of self-defense medications.

Among them was the same medicine that Riyue had given to her adoptive mother, which left her feeling weak all over and unable to speak.

Perfect for dealing with someone as skilled in martial arts as my senior brother!

She quietly took the packet of medicine from under her pillow, opened it, and quickly swung it at her senior brother's face.

Wen Yuanbai woke up immediately, jumped up, and assumed a defensive posture.

Seeing You Ran, who had just woken up, in front of him, he asked in surprise, "You Ran, you're awake? What happened just now?"

After leaving the banquet, he went to handle some government affairs of the Imperial Guard. Before returning to the palace, he was worried that You Ran might have drunk too much today, or that she might still be sad and upset about the banquet. So he quietly sneaked in to keep watch, hoping to explain a few words to her after she sobered up before returning to the palace.

I didn't expect to fall asleep while waiting.

You Ran leaned forward and pulled him towards her, smiling as she said, "Yes, I used a drug on you just now!"

Wen Yuanbai stumbled and fell onto her as she pulled him along. Startled, he tried to get up but was horrified to find himself limp and powerless.

When I tried to speak, my throat immediately became sore and stiff that I couldn't utter a word.

He stared at her in shock.

Just as she was about to say something more with a smile, she suddenly realized that she had also been drugged, leaving her weak and unable to speak.

She was secretly annoyed.

Enough said, just do it!

She remembered that Yueyue had given her the antidote that day, so she used all her strength to flip her senior brother, who was on top of her, over.

Seeing how difficult her movements were, Wen Yuanbai immediately realized that she must have also been drugged.

He checked himself and found that he was completely weak and unable to speak.

If only he was drugged, it would indeed allow her to do whatever she wanted.

But if both of them are completely powerless, what can she do?

The more I think about it, the funnier it seems.

You Ran lay on top of him, saw his smile, glared at him angrily, and mouthed: "Laugh if you want to!"

Wen Yuanbai mouthed back, "Idiot! What kind of idiot would drug someone else and then get drugged themselves?"

You Ran gritted her teeth: I'll make sure you're not laughing anymore in a minute!

He grinned and laughed loudly, but unfortunately, he couldn't make a sound.

Just as he was feeling smug, he saw her reach under her pillow and pull out a porcelain bottle.

He was startled again.

You Ran mustered all her strength, opened the porcelain bottle, and swallowed a pill.

Then, under his expectant gaze, he threw the porcelain vase by the door.

Wen Yuanbai:! ! !

A moment later, she moved freely and began to slowly undress, and then slowly undressed him under his terrified gaze.

"Hehe, senior brother, after tonight you'll be mine! I'll tell that prince to stop coveting my lucky charm!"

Wen Yuanbai:! ! !

He has something to say...

He mouthed frantically, "I am the Crown Prince! I am Chu Heng!"

You Ran didn't understand, and leaned down to seal his lips with hers.

...

...

Later, she didn't even know when she became the one below...

...

She was in pain all over her body, and the pain kept her awake at night.

But the man beside her had already fallen into a deep sleep, presumably exhausted to begin with, and had used every last ounce of his strength...

Although she couldn't sleep, she was secretly delighted, always thinking that she would marry her senior brother with a huge fortune in the future. After her senior brother died young, she would become a widow who became rich overnight and live a carefree life. She was very happy.

Then, when I looked up, I saw my senior brother's handsome face. Although he wasn't as devilishly handsome as the Crown Prince, his skin was a normal light honey color, much better than the Crown Prince's.

Although she would definitely be sad for a while if her senior brother died young, if this was his fate, there was nothing she could do about it.

I wonder if my good fortune will help my senior brother? Master said that the prince's luck will change after marrying her, so what about my senior brother?

Hmph, if she absolutely had to use her good fortune to change someone else's luck, then of course she would choose her senior brother! Why should she use her good fortune to change the luck of a prince who has no relatives or friends?

It's just that the curvature of that chin... doesn't it look a bit like that dog prince?

She stared at her senior's chin and suddenly noticed what looked like a line below his neck.