Yun Duoduo nodded vigorously, her face beaming with smiles, looking at him sincerely: "You know, Brother Jinzhi, Duoduo has liked you since we were little!"

Jin Jinzhi smiled. If he hadn't watched her grow up since she was a child and knew that she was the best at saying one thing to one person and another to another, he would have almost believed what she said.

Yun Duoduo watched the changes in Jin Jinzhi's expression and was secretly delighted.

Looks like I've escaped this time!

He lowered his head and kissed her cheek. "Since the Princess misses me so much, how about tonight..."

Yun Duoduo panicked. As the handsome face drew closer and closer, she swallowed hard, completely captivated by his good looks.

Although she was also captivated by his good looks, she had started her period!

Having sex these past few days can easily lead to inflammation, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, etc.

[It may also cause persistent lower abdominal pain and back pain, and may even lead to infertility later on...]

"No, no, Yun Duoduo, wake up!"

Yun Duoduo shook her head, placed her hands on his chest, and pushed him away.

Jin Jinzhi smiled as she looked at her flustered appearance.

He certainly wouldn't force himself to be with her during these few days; he wasn't in a hurry and would save up slowly.

However, looking at her pink and bright red lips and her eyes as clear as autumn water, his heart felt as if it were being held tightly by her, and he couldn't take his eyes off her.

Seeing her panicked expression only made him want to tease her more.

Looking into his fiery eyes and the barely suppressed emotions he was displaying, Yun Duoduo's heart stirred slightly.

While Jin Jinzhi still retained a sliver of reason, he carried her into the bedroom and placed her on the bed.

Yun Duoduo's figure was clearly visible under that thin suspender dress. Her chin was slightly raised, and in Jin Jinzhi's eyes, she looked indescribably charming and alluring.

Jin Jinzhi could no longer resist and lay down beside her, kissing her repeatedly with his thin lips.

Yun Duoduo's thoughts drifted away. The feeling of lack of oxygen made her feel like she was suffocating. She felt the heat from the large hand on her waist and her limbs felt weak.

After the deep kiss ended, Kim Jin-ji's lips suddenly left hers.

He groaned helplessly, and after a long while, he finally looked away from her and closed his eyes.

"Go to sleep."

She nestled against Jin Jinzhi's chest and fell peacefully asleep.

He held Yun Duoduo, who was curled up in his arms like a kitten, stroked her head, and hugged her tightly, but he was not sleepy at all.

This night felt incredibly long for Jin Jinzhi.

...

The next day at noon, Yun Duoduo woke up because of the heat.

The fan in the bedroom was turning, bringing a cool breeze, but Yun Duoduo felt sticky all over. Sweat had soaked through her sundress. Last night, when she was sleeping, she felt like there was a big oven next to her, making her uncomfortable.

"Qingdai!"

Qingdai and Qiuju were keeping watch in the side room. When they heard Yun Duoduo's voice, they knew that she had gotten up.

"Your Highness, I have prepared the bathwater."

"On such a hot day, taking a shower will make me feel better."

As Qingdai walked inside, she drew back the curtains.

"You two were pretty fast last night!"

Yun Duoduo rubbed her eyes and snorted coldly.

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered that she seemed to have said some very explicit things last night that she shouldn't have.

Eight-pack abs, bars, boy bands, V-shaped physique, dancing...

Then, Jin Jinzhi's cold face appeared before my eyes...

It’s over!

"When did the prince leave?" Yun Duoduo asked in a panic.

"Your Highness, they went out before dawn this morning, and they even said, they even said..."

Qingdai bit her lip, her voice growing softer and softer as she looked hesitantly at Yun Duoduo.

"What else did he say?"

Yun Duoduo's heart pounded as she listened, looking at Qingdai with anxiety and tension.

"Qingdai, finish what you have to say!"

"He also said that the servants are no longer allowed to read storybooks to the princess. This is a book that the prince sent over this morning, saying that the princess should read more history books to purify her mind."

[...]

Yun Duoduo glanced at the stack of books on the table and was speechless.

"Your Highness, you really can't blame us for running so fast last night. The Prince's eyes were terrifying."

"That's the look in someone's eyes when they want to kill you!"

Qiuju shuddered as she recalled Jin Jinzhi's expression last night.

Yun Duoduo walked blankly into the bathtub. Oh no, Jin Jinzhi must think she's being incredibly absurd!

Qingdai tested the water temperature and added some flower petals.

"It seems that the prince's anger will have serious consequences."

"Qiuju, you can leave the indigo here. Go to the pharmacy in the backyard and bring over a few packets of the beauty and skincare medicine I prepared earlier."

Yun Duoduo pondered that she would have to go out of the mansion soon.

"Yes, Your Highness."

After taking a bath and changing her clothes, Yun Duoduo took the medicine packet that Qiuju had wrapped and left the Jibei Prince's Mansion with A Xiang.

"Aunt Xiang, let's go to Jinxiu Silk Shop and make some cool and comfortable clothes."

"I'll just send some of these medicine packets to Sister Ziwan."

What she didn't say was that she would make several sets of clothes for Jin Jinzhi to cheer him up.

"Your Highness, shall we take a carriage?"

Seeing that the sun was shining brightly outside, Ah Xiang held up an umbrella to shield the two of them from the sunlight.

"The brocade silk shop isn't very far away, so we'll stick to the base of the wall and find the shade along the way."

In such hot weather, riding in a horse-drawn carriage is extremely stuffy, and the streets are crowded. It's faster to walk along the side streets than to ride in a carriage.

Feeling the scorching sun overhead, Yun Duoduo pondered that when she had some free time, she would find medicinal herbs to make some sunscreen.

As she walked, she suddenly tripped over something, stumbled forward, and almost dropped the wrapped medicinal herbs in her hand.

"Hey! Who's so blind?!"

She quickly grabbed the stone railing beside her to avoid landing face-first on the ground.

She was about to burst into a tirade, wondering who was so inconsiderate as to leave something in the road to block her way, when she looked down and froze.

There was a person huddled in the corner, very thin and petite. The person's clothes were tattered and covered in mud. The clothes were torn and bloodstains could be seen where there was no clothing to cover them.

[Is this...a person?!]

How could someone be tortured like this here?

Who did this?

Yun Duoduo subconsciously turned around and glanced at A Xiang: "Aunt A Xiang, this..."

This scene seemed familiar. In her memory, when she first met Honghua at the clinic, she was also beaten until she was covered in blood and was carelessly thrown into a corner.

"Your Highness, her injuries are so severe. If she doesn't receive timely treatment, she probably won't live much longer, especially with the scorching sun."

Ah Xiang gasped when she saw the person on the ground.

[Right under the emperor's nose, someone was actually left lying on the street like this.]