Chapter 1 Discovering the Rival's Secret

"Hmm~"

Unconsciously, Shen Chu let out a soft, charming moan.

How could that be?

She hasn't spoken in a woman's voice for many years!

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the dimly lit room and tightly covered her mouth, smelling of scallion chicken.

"Shhh."

A low, harsh voice came from outside.

"Find someone quickly! That bastard can't have gone far since he was drugged."

"Once you find them, throw them into the illegitimate daughter's room at General Li's house!"

“At daybreak, I will take the Empress Dowager to catch the adulterer in the act. The Empress Dowager brought us to Jingguo Temple to pray for blessings. The newly appointed top scholar has done such a thing in a Buddhist temple. He will surely not escape death.”

The sound of the stepmother's footsteps grew fainter and fainter.

Shen Chu let out a soft breath, signaling her mother, Aunt Qiao, to let go.

Aunt Qiao lowered her voice: "That damned old hag, she actually wanted you to force yourself to sleep with the illegitimate daughter of the General's Mansion, but the problem is you don't even have that thing!"

"Auntie, is this the important point?" Chen Chu wanted to knock on Auntie Qiao's head.

"Isn't that the point? Without the tools to commit the crime, this whole thing can't happen!"

"Auntie, shouldn't the point be that I'm under a love potion and desperately need a man?"

Chen Chu suppressed the heat surging within her body and spoke slowly and deliberately.

Aunt Qiao dismissed it, "Hey, what's the big deal! Some ladies who have been praying at Jingguo Temple for half a month have been lonely in their secluded chambers and have secretly brought along young men from Babaolou."

Don't worry, your aunt will go and find you a few handsome, strong, and skilled men!

After saying that, Aunt Qiao quickly slipped out.

Shen Chu bit her lip hard and managed to squeeze out the words: "Don't go."

If the newly appointed top scholar is a woman, and this is discovered, it is considered a crime of deceiving the emperor, which also carries the penalty of death.

As a result, it took less than fifteen minutes.

The door to the dark room opened again, and a tall, slender figure was pushed in, stumbling and swaying.

Aunt Qiao's hushed voice could be heard from outside the door.

"This one is the best-looking, and you can verify his stamina and skills yourself."

Shen Chu: ...Thank you so much.

She struggled to her feet, her body weak, and tried to walk away, but instead fell headfirst into the man's arms.

"who?"

The man's body was burning hot, and his voice was irritable and wary.

Shen Chu was so startled that her body trembled.

Oh no, this man has also been drugged.

Danger!

She turned around and tried to jump out of the window.

As soon as I opened the window, my arm was grabbed.

By the light of the moon shining through, she glanced at him curiously. The man's features were exquisitely handsome, almost demonic, and his peach blossom eyes were glaring at her fiercely.

With just one glance, her heart felt like it was going to jump out of her chest.

It's her mortal enemy, the Sixth Prince Pei Yuan!

Should she applaud Aunt Qiao's taste?

Pei Yuan, the most handsome and dashing playboy in the entire capital, how could he not be handsome?

Oh, no.

The question is, even if we give it to her, will she be able to take it? Will she dare to take it?

Just as Chen Chu was about to jump out, a gust of wind swept past her ear.

The man had already grabbed her collar, and his large, slightly cool hand accidentally brushed against her neck.

Shen Chu flinched and instinctively let out a soft moan.

Pei Yuan's body trembled violently, a hint of confusion flashing in his crimson eyes, "Chu Chu?"

Shen Chu's pupils contracted slightly. "What?"

It sounded like he was calling for Chu Chu?

When she was little, her brother Zhan used to call her that.

Wait, Pei Yuan didn't recognize her as Shen Chu?

She looked up and met Pei Yuan's eyes, only to find that his eyes were blank, as if they were unfocused.

The next moment, Pei Yuan sealed her lips with a kiss, his tone carrying an indescribable pressure and demand.

The world spun around her, and Shen Chu was thrown onto the bed, where the man's burning hot body pressed down on her.

The man's deep, hot breath brushed against her ear, both tingling and numbing: "Chuchu, don't be afraid, I'll take responsibility."

Shen Chu's mind was in a daze, her whole body trembling, immersed in the enchanting world created by Pei Yuan.

A breeze rose by the lake, causing the crabapple blossoms on the shore to open.

......

As dawn broke, Chen Chu sat up, supporting her lower back, gasping for breath in pain.

She must have been drugged; for a moment last night, she actually thought Pei Yuan was her brother Zhan.

But Brother Zhan passed away ten years ago.

She endured the discomfort and got out of bed, but her whole body ached, and she stumbled and slid down onto the footstool.

Unable to resist, she reached out and pinched Pei Yuan's calf in annoyance. "You're known for your womanizing ways, but why aren't you good at it in bed?"

At this moment, Pei Yuan mumbled something and turned over.

She was startled and was about to leave when Pei Yuan woke up.

With a light touch of her toes, Chen Chu leaped onto the roof beam, barely managing to stay afloat despite the pain.

call out.

A golden melon seed struck her ankle precisely.

"Hiss~" Shen Chu fell down, kneeling on the ground, her face pale.

Oh no, Pei Yuan has found out.

She took a deep breath and stood up, supporting herself.

Pei Yuan walked over, his clothes loosely draped over his shoulders. His long, narrow eyes beneath his sword-like eyebrows held a mocking glint, and his muscular chest was covered with red scratches, exuding an indescribable ambiguity.

In that instant, Aunt Qiao's words inexplicably surfaced in Shen Chu's mind.

"Good-looking, physically strong, and skilled."

Um.

He is indeed handsome, and his physical strength is also excellent.

The technical skills... are really bad.

Especially the first time, the man was so inexperienced that he hardly seemed like the famous playboy of the capital.

Fortunately, she wasn't at a disadvantage either; her gaze fell on his bare chest.

The scratches were crisscrossed and shocking, but none of them were innocent.

Debts must be repaid with flesh!

Every time Pei Yuan came, she would catch one.

Certain passionate images flashed through her mind, and Shen Chu blushed as Pei Yuan's voice rang out above her head.

"How was my technique last night?"

Chen Chu's heart nearly leaped out of her chest: .....

He knew it was with him last night...

Did she guess wrong?

She had observed carefully last night and discovered that Pei Yuan couldn't see at night, otherwise he would have recognized her when he came in last night.

Just as she was hesitating about how to answer, she heard Pei Yuan sneer: "I never expected that the newly appointed top scholar would have a penchant for peeping at other people having sex."

"How was it? Were you amazed by my incredible abilities last night?"

Chen Chu was slightly taken aback: "Huh? You mean this?"

"Otherwise what? You're not trying to say that I slept with you, are you?"

Pei Yuan scoffed, "This prince has no homosexual tendencies. Even if you were number one on the capital's list of homosexuals, this prince would have no interest."

Shen Chu: ......

You're the one who's gay, your whole family is gay.

"If Your Highness has nothing else, I will take my leave."

"stop."

A jade-bone fan was gently placed on her shoulder, and Pei Yuan took a long stride forward, blocking her way.

"Is there anything else, Sixth Prince?"

"Since you were here last night, does that mean you saw who I was sleeping with?"

Shen Chu's heart skipped a beat. "Sixth Prince, you're quite interesting. You should know better than anyone who went to Wushan with you last night."

Pei Yuan glanced down at the exposed scratches on his chest. "Hmm, must have been a passionate little wildcat, with pretty sharp claws."

Shen Chu blushed deeply. Pei Yuan, that fellow, frequented brothels and could spout lewd remarks at the drop of a hat.

"But I don't think I lost out either; I left a mark on her neck too..."