Chapter 72 A Slap to Pei Siyan's Face

As its name suggests, Lanshui Pavilion is built by the water, facing the expansive Emerald Lake. Although a few chairs and an antique purple cloud screen are placed on the terrace, the view is still unobstructed. If someone were to pass by...

The consequences would be unimaginable!

Pei Siyan forcefully embraced her waist, pried open her lips, and his skillful, moist lips and tongue, carrying the scent of wine, continuously invaded, explored, lingered, intertwined, and sucked. His kiss was exceptionally fierce and domineering, as if he wanted to disassemble her and devour her.

The fear of being caught amplifies one's senses to an extreme degree, and her panting becomes increasingly broken, as if she were in the midst of a raging storm.

Her breathing grew heavier and heavier. She tried to push him away, but his strength was astonishing. He didn't allow her to struggle at all, and instead pulled her even closer into his arms.

Her body went limp instinctively, helplessly feeling that burning chest...

After what seemed like an eternity, he reluctantly removed his lips from hers.

Dou Wenyi, unable to bear it any longer, raised her hand and slapped him across the face!

All thoughts vanished, and the world fell silent.

A cool breeze brushed her cheek, and the crisp sound deeply shook Dou Wenyi and Pei Siyan's hearts.

Pei Siyan was slapped and didn't react for a long time.

Dou Wenyi almost collapsed to the ground, her heart pounding and her breath coming in gasps. She had completely forgotten that he was the crown prince, the master to whom she had to grovel and kneel, and had only regarded him as a lecherous man who had insulted her.

A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated!

He wants her dead; take her if you want.

Just as she was trembling with fear, anticipating his thunderous rage and punishment, he knelt down, took her hand in his, and gently stroked it, asking, "Doesn't this little bit of force hurt your hand?"

Tears streamed down my face without warning.

Dou Wenyi was overcome with grief. She tried desperately to hold back her tears, but they flowed like a broken string of pearls. She was helpless, fragile, and pitiful.

Pei Siyan stared at her lips, which were red and swollen from being kissed, and said in a teasing tone, "I spoiled you too much, which is why you dare to be arrogant because of my favor. Dou Wenyi, do you really have no feelings for me? If someone else treated you like this, would you let them bully you?"

Dou Wenyi was stunned for a moment, forgetting even to cry, and her fingers gripped the hem of her clothes tightly.

How shameless! He even has the nerve to turn the tables and blame others.

As for the question he raised, she had never thought about it. If there really were other men... it was truly terrifying!

Suddenly, the image of the silver needles hidden in her sleeve flashed into her mind. All she had to do was insert the silver needles into the corresponding acupoints; even if it didn't kill him, it would still hurt him.

Why didn't she take action, allowing him to succeed time and time again?

Because he is the crown prince?

At first, she helped him with acupuncture simply to save his life, and that ambiguous approach was tinged with a certain romanticism. Later, she harbored the intention of using him, hoping to get his help to resolve the crisis, but the two of them were mutually beneficial.

During this period, they were inevitably forced into entanglement time and time again...

She never considered using her body as a bargaining chip to exchange with him.

Even though she realized they had gone astray and their relationship was distorted, she wanted to correct it!

But Pei Siyan became interested instead.

"What we said at the palace that day still stands. Don't cry. I can tolerate your little tantrums; consider them a bit of fun. The Eastern Palace isn't a den of dragons or tigers. I will protect you from now on..."

Pei Siyan frowned slightly, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away her tears, his voice tender and affectionate, as if he were trying to coax her.

"What future? There is no future!"

Dou Wenyi was furious and slapped his hand away without hesitation.

This was his promise to himself, but his promise was meaningless and only exacerbated her panic and fear.

Pei Siyan seems to really enjoy bullying her...

This was all just a passing whim of his; it was his desire to conquer as someone in a high position, treating her as a plaything.

It is the cheapest form of lust at first sight, the most primal desire, devoid of any genuine feelings.

He's still trying to sophistry here, using high-sounding words to bewitch himself, attempting to win her heart... He's clearly trying to tame himself.

She desperately tried to break off the engagement, hoping to carve out a way for herself to survive.

"This matter is not up to you to decide," Pei Siyan said firmly.

Dou Wenyi's voice choked with emotion, her lips moving slightly. "Dou Mingyan is your Crown Princess! Then why did you bother me? I'll say it again, we are not on the same path, and I will never share a husband with anyone or become someone's concubine."

"There is absolutely no reason for the two Dou sisters to enter the Eastern Palace together, Your Highness. You should at least think a little more about your own reputation!"

"Please, have mercy and let me go!"

"I'm not playing hard to get; I genuinely have no feelings for you. This comes from the bottom of my heart. Besides, my heart already belongs to someone else..."

"Having someone else in your heart?" Pei Siyan pondered these four words carefully.

His sinister gaze fell on her eyes and brows again, his face turning completely cold. "Didn't you say you didn't like Zhang Chengxian? Who?"

Dou Wenyi was stunned. Just now, she had only made up an excuse to get rid of his entanglement.

However, Pei Siyan's question made her even more nervous: "Is he the man from Chaotian Temple who lent you his cloak?"

This is the most terrifying aspect of Pei Siyan.

Anyone who stands before him and reveals even the slightest flaw will be seen through by him; anyone who tries to fool or deceive him will have nowhere to hide.

After the initial shock, Dou Wenyi couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Then she thought, what does she have to be guilty about?

She truly did not love Zhang Chengxian. In her previous life, the person she deeply loved was Xie Guidu. Even though she gradually realized that he didn't care about her, she still lived her life in a daze, like someone burying their head in the sand.

Now, she is no longer Mrs. Xie.

The man was unmarried, the woman was unmarried, and there was an insurmountable gap between her and that person.

Without the constraints of many rules and regulations, she could face her own heart with equanimity.

Why did the image of Shen Yanzhou inexplicably pop into her mind when Pei Siyan asked her who she liked...?

Dou Wenyi was horrified, feeling as if she must have gone mad!

She mustered her courage, raised her head to look back at Pei Siyan, and boldly and honestly replied, "Yes."

Pei Siyan stared at her silently.

She recalled Shen Yanzhou's selfless help to her regardless of past or present lives, and a bitter feeling welled up in her heart. Perhaps this relationship was destined to be like a moth drawn to a flame, or even never see the light of day again.

Undeniably, a gentleman like Shen Yanzhou was the kind of person she had always admired and longed for...

If Pei Siyan can tolerate her temper, can he also tolerate her having someone else in her heart?

Her face was deathly pale, her lips trembling as she looked up at him pleadingly, "I love him, Your Highness, I beg you to grant my wish..."