Chapter 49 Chapter 49 It Hurts So Much

Huiyi was still in a daze. When she first heard these words, she didn't react and asked stupidly, "What answer?"

I felt completely dizzy and couldn't recall any of the long-ago promises.

Upon hearing this, Lin Lanting's smile froze, his gaze fixed on the woman's flushed cheeks beneath him, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "You can forget something like this? Will you forget even your husband one day?"

Her waist was gripped by a large, burning hot hand, which tightened continuously, as if if she said another wrong word, her waist would be crushed.

Huiyi struggled to recall, and finally remembered something, and understood what Lin Er was asking.

Knowing this, Huiyi became even more silent.

Her already flushed cheeks burned even hotter, and Huiyi remained speechless for a long time.

In the past, Huiyi could have given her answer without hesitation, telling that scoundrel Lin Er to get as far away as possible.

But things are different now.

She didn't want Lin Er to leave.

But Huiyi always felt embarrassed to agree to his proposal so readily.

So she fell silent.

But in Lin Lanting's eyes, this was not a good omen.

Silence is sometimes not consent, but refusal.

His heart tightened, and his unease made him want to do something drastic.

Something that can make him feel safe.

It pressed down heavily, not just on the lips.

Inseparable.

They even harbored malicious intentions, completely blocking Huiyi's way.

Huiyi liked to wear a silk dress when she slept, and she did so even in autumn and winter. Anyway, the room was covered with soft, thick lichen and the underfloor heating was burning brightly, so she wouldn't get cold.

But precisely because of this, her body was already disheveled, her silk skirt piled up like flowers around her waist and abdomen, and her legs were completely exposed. She felt Lin Lanting's touch very thoroughly.

With only a thin layer of fabric, it couldn't cover anything at all. Huiyi was so frightened that she immediately pulled her legs back, but this only made the two of them closer.

The sudden contraction caught Lin Lanting off guard, causing him to let out a muffled groan, but at the same time, he felt extremely refreshed.

"What...what are you going to do!"

She gave him a shove, her tone soft and timid.

Having experienced it firsthand, she naturally knew what it was.

It was precisely because she knew this that she was so panicked.

Is Lin Er going to have a real fight with her?

But she's not ready yet, what should she do?

In Lin Lanting's eyes, the woman beneath him was like a frightened rabbit, making her even more alluring.

"You little ingrate, you have the nerve to ask me? Why don't you answer my questions? Are you trying to back out again?"

"Let me tell you, nobody can owe me a debt, believe me or not, I'll charge you as interest!"

Huiyi, somewhat helplessly, hooked her arm around Lin Er's neck, trying to comfort him.

"Why are you angry? I didn't say no!"

She's just too embarrassed to say it out loud; isn't that human nature?

It's all Lin Er's fault! He always loses his temper and bullies her!

Upon hearing this, Lin Lanting's eyes lit up, almost sparkling, and he exclaimed, "That's it!"

He always knew how to grasp the key points, and his ears were glued to the second half of the sentence, overjoyed.

These were Huiyi's own words, and she couldn't deny them. She simply turned her head away from Lin Er's bright and burning eyes and said weakly, "More or less."

"You're serving me fairly well, but if things don't go your way in the future, you'll still have to get out."

Fearing that Lin Ertai would be smug, Huiyi stubbornly added another sentence, but it was all useless nonsense to Lin Lanting.

"You said it, you can't go back on your word!"

Huiyi scoffed, "Do I look like someone who goes back on their word?"

Once he was absolutely certain, a surge of joy welled up inside him. Overwhelmed with emotion, Lin Lanting kissed him fiercely, their lips meeting in a crisp "pop" sound.

Before Huiyi could even savor the numbness in her lips, Lin Er grabbed her and rolled her around on the bed twice.

I also heard Lin Er shout a few times like a monkey.

The world spun around, but once things calmed down again, she was still in a position of being below Lin Er and above him.

Both of them had flushed cheeks and disheveled hair, like a harbinger of an impending storm.

Huiyi was already nervous, and when she noticed that Lin Er had loosened her skirt sash, she immediately tensed up and grabbed his mischievous hand.

What are you doing?

Huiyi vaguely knew in her heart, but was too ashamed to say it, and just stared at Lin Er with her big, misty eyes.

Lin Lanting liked it more and more as he looked at her. He took her soft hand in his back and kissed her around her neck. Finally, he placed his lips on her small earlobe and said breathlessly, "Since you have agreed to my request, then naturally we should do some private things between husband and wife."

The guess was confirmed, and Huiyi was extremely flustered, her thoughts were extremely conflicted, but she was still more afraid of the unknown.

So she started pushing away Lin Er, who was kissing her neck incessantly, and said hesitantly, "Can you wait a little longer? I... I'm not ready yet."

Huiyi never imagined that she would have to face these things that were still so far away from her tonight. The images in the booklet flashed wildly in her mind, as if they came to life for a moment.

However, under Huiyi's wild imagination, the people in the picture changed to her and Lin Er.

The more she thought about it, the hotter her face became. Huiyi couldn't help but tremble, feeling that the thing was no longer made of flesh and blood, but cast from steel.

It was just baked in the oven.

It was so hot it was terrifying.

Lin Lanting was unaware of her fluctuating thoughts; he only wanted to seize the night and make this spring night a reality.

"What's there to prepare? We can just stay here. It's just a matter of taking off our clothes."

As soon as she finished speaking, the already disheveled silk dress was carelessly thrown at the foot of the bed, and her rough fingertips sent shivers down her spine.

Huiyi wanted to say something, but the next moment Lin Er covered her mouth and started stirring.

He was too enthusiastic, like a wildfire spreading, and Huiyi couldn't handle it at all. After only a few rounds, her hands and feet went weak and she became as soft as a puddle of water.

In that brief moment, Huiyi looked up again and saw that not only was Lin Er completely naked, but her rumpled silk dress had also vanished.

A chill ran down her body, and before Huiyi could even look down, she was startled again.

It was Lin Er who came up to him, bringing with him a wave of heat.

Huiyi looked extremely embarrassed and tried to move back, but Lin Eryi held her down firmly with both hands.

With long, slender fingers and large knuckles, her two hands, when brought together, could barely encircle that slender waist, preventing it from escaping.

"Why are you hiding? We already agreed on everything."

"If all women in the world were to avoid you like this, how would any family be able to produce offspring?"

Fearing he wouldn't know where to start, Lin Lanting first used his hands to probe, and eventually found the key.

"pain."

Although it was just a finger, it was still too much for Huiyi. She immediately let out a groan and her whole body tensed up involuntarily.

That sound, that touch, made Lin Lanting's whole body go weak. He stopped probing and fell down, bowing his head.

The same applies to the lower body.

Without any warning or foreshadowing, he simply leaned in and pressed down hard.

It only takes one measurement to hit the target precisely.

"ah!"

The size and force were far beyond what Gang had been able to do. Huiyi couldn't hold on and cried out, panting heavily.

Her mind went blank; Huiyi almost forgot who she was and where she was.

She has only one clear understanding.

it hurts!

It was as if he had been unexpectedly cleaved in two by a sword blade.

Tears welled up in Huiyi's eyes, and she began to struggle violently, her whole body rejecting anything foreign.

"It hurts so much! Get out of here! Get out of here!"

Never had she imagined that such a marital ritual would be so painful. Huiyi disregarded everything else and began to frantically pound away, trying to drive out the evil thing that seemed to have entered her flesh and blood.

Having just tasted the sweetness of success, Lin Lanting was still feeling surging with anger and barely managed to suppress his lustful desires. He was about to say something sweet to intimacy.

For example, whether it hurts, how it feels, and whether you are satisfied.

He was immediately met with a barrage of punches, including two slaps to the face that stung.

Okay, he doesn't need to ask anymore.

"Okay, okay, stop hitting me, I'll come out, alright!"

Being hit a few times is nothing, the point is that he made people feel so much pain, it's really unacceptable.

Lin Lanting wanted to experience this fleeting moment of bliss, but he didn't want to hurt anyone.

As he spoke, he straightened up, leaving mottled marks of bloodstains on the cream-colored mattress.

Lin Lanting frowned, looking annoyed.

"How did it get so serious? You're even bleeding. Aren't you being a little too delicate?"

While feeling heartbroken, Lin Lanting couldn't help but be shocked by the delicate and fragile nature of this place.

With the crisis averted, Huiyi gasped for breath, like a drowning person finally reaching the shore, and angrily complained, "It's all your fault! Why did you do that for no reason? And so rudely! Who could stand that!"

"I'm not going to be friends with you anymore!"

Huiyi cursed as she tried to get up, wanting to get far away from that wicked thing that had tormented her, and not wanting to experience that excruciating pain again.

But this immediately made Lin Lanting anxious and flustered.

After much difficulty, he finally managed to get a definite answer from this young lady, and then he coaxed and pleaded his way into her body.

But it had barely begun, and before it could even move, it was ordered to stop. No one could accept that.

"No, how am I supposed to live like this!"

He hasn't reached adulthood yet, and he still has decades to live. Not letting him touch him would be like taking his life.

Whether Lin Lanting accepts or not.

Although the evil thing was removed, the lingering pain meant that Huiyi's mood was naturally not good.

"I don't care what you do, you've hurt me a lot, I don't want to be your wife anymore!"

Huiyi didn't know what to do about the injury, so she could only keep her legs together to feel safer and to prevent Lin Er from coming over again.

Lin Lanting's breathing quickened as desire and reason clashed. In the end, seeing the scattered bloodstains on the bed, reason prevailed.

"It's my fault, I was too rough. Let me be gentler and slower, and we can try again?"

Fearing that Huiyi would reject him outright, Lin Lanting leaned closer again, his posture soft and humble, pleading, "Look, you've already agreed. There are still decades to go. You can't keep refusing to be with me forever. Let's do it again, and I promise I'll be gentle."

As he said this, Lin Lanting didn't forget to knead and soothe her all over, kissing her eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips one kiss after another, melting Huiyi's body and soul and making her soft and tender.

Huiyi was the type of person who responded better to gentle persuasion than force, and Lin Er's attitude softened her heart.

"Then you can't lie to me, you have to be very gentle and very slow."

Upon hearing that there was a turning point, Lin Lanting beamed with joy and made a solemn vow.

The two then continued what they had been doing.

Lin Er did not deceive himself; this time he did indeed make the movements as light and slow as possible, even with extreme caution.

He moved forward inch by inch, keeping a close eye on Huiyi's expression with every step, afraid that someone would cry out in pain and completely deny him a chance.

To be honest, the pain this time was much less than the first time, but the underlying condition was still there, and no matter how gentle Lin Er was, he would inevitably feel uncomfortable.

Throughout the entire trip, Lin Lanting kept a close watch on Huiyi's slightly furrowed brows, observing her closely.

Finally, when Lin Lanting was completely surrounded by a warm, damp, and fragrant atmosphere, he breathed a sigh of relief.

What followed was an exhilarating and invigorating feeling, as if a thousand horses were galloping through his mind, urging him to move as he pleased.

The brocade curtains trembled incessantly. At first, it was just a gentle tremor, and no sound could be heard from the bed.

However, after a cup of tea, the situation became much more serious.

The jewels on the brocade curtains jingled and clattered, making a rapid and crisp sound. The bed, which had been steady and quiet before, began to creak.

But none of this could conceal the two ambiguous voices coming from inside the bed curtains.

Her delicate cries were tinged with sobs, and her heavy breathing came from extreme excitement.

One sound followed another, blending together and complementing each other.

Outside the door, Yu Niang and the others gathered, because they heard a commotion that was different from usual.

Everything else is fine; they just act like princesses and princes-in-law and cause trouble again. But this crying voice is different.

Biqing and the others were not yet married and did not know the secrets behind it. They only heard the princess crying and assumed that she had been wronged and bullied, so they were about to break down the door.

Don't go.

The experienced and shrewd Yu Niang quickly stopped the young girls, saying vaguely, "Don't go, don't disturb the princess and the prince consort."

Jin Die, being an impatient person, immediately asked, "The princess has been crying for quite some time now, aren't you really going to go and see her?"

Jin Die was filled with surprise. How could Yu Niang, who usually doted on the princess, have become such a different person?

Meeting several pairs of bewildered eyes, Yu Niang explained helplessly, "You silly girls, the princess and the prince consummate their marriage."

Upon hearing this, Biqing and the others blushed deeply, still somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Why does that princess sound so... uh, uncomfortable?"

Biqing didn't know how to describe this voice; it was both liking and disliking, elusive and hard to fathom.

Yu Niang glanced worriedly into the house and muttered, "Perhaps it's because the prince consort is a military general."

After muttering to herself, Yu Niang instructed her servants to prepare hot water for her to bathe in after the princess and her husband had finished their business.

However, they waited until after midnight, until the princess's crying stopped, but the bed was still creaking.

"Although he is a military officer, this is too much of a show of force. I'll have to have a good talk with the prince consort about this later."

"No matter how healthy the princess is, she can't withstand what he's doing."

Yu Niang looked worried, unsure whether it was a blessing or a curse.

Huiyi could no longer call out; she could only gasp for breath, her mouth agape. She was being kneaded and flattened by Lin Er like a dough ball, unable to struggle.

It wasn't until the fourth time, when she was once again tightly held close and endured the most brutal blows, that this terrible married life finally came to an end.

Unable to scold or hit her, Huiyi let Lin Er carry her to take a bath.

Before closing her eyes, Huiyi finally regained some strength and numbly glared at Lin Er, saying, "I'm never doing this with you again!"

After saying that, he fell into a deep sleep, leaving Lin Lanting alone, filled with anxiety.

...

Just as she had said that night, Huiyi never allowed him to get close to her again. For three days in a row, Lin Lanting was unable to have marital relations with her again. He had just broken his fast when his supply was cut off.

Despite his relentless daily efforts, he was gradually forced to retreat under Huiyi's cold demeanor.

There was nothing Huiyi could do; she was terrified of this guy.

She was indeed much gentler when she came in, but she didn't even dare to recall what happened afterward.

The blows were long and heavy, each one making Huiyi feel like she was about to die.

Especially since she ignored her objections and kept tormenting her, she couldn't even call for Yu Niang to save her.

That scoundrel Lin Er is like a ghost that sucks away a person's life force; he won't stop until he's drained her dry.

She doesn't want to experience that feeling again for the time being.

The two continued their entanglement, one pleading and the other refusing, until the day of the Crown Prince's wedding.

After watching the lengthy and complicated wedding ceremony from her seat, Huiyi sighed at how tiring it was.

But if the newlyweds are both beaming with joy, then it's all worth it.

Unlike when she married Lin Er, she shed a long string of tears.

Lin Lanting seemed to sense something, and secretly took Huiyi's hand under the table, and said with a smile, "Look at other people getting married, and then look at you, you just cry, it almost scared me to death."

Lin Ershou was strong, and Huiyi couldn't pull it out immediately, so he simply stopped trying.

It's just holding hands; as long as we don't have sex, it's fine.

"How come you weren't scared to death?"

Unexpectedly, Lin Er went too far, and his hand gradually snaked upwards, reaching into Huiyi's thick sleeve.

Fortunately, this person is naturally hot-bodied, so the cold couldn't reach her; it was just too numb and itchy.

"If I die, who will the princess marry?"

"Can I sleep with you tonight?"

Like a sneaky little mouse, Huiyi was both annoyed and amused.

"no."

He coldly and ruthlessly rejected the person, earning only a frustrated and disheartened look from them.

Huiyi's mood brightened considerably.

...

After the Crown Prince's wedding banquet ended, just as Lin Lanting was about to continue his nagging, a military report arrived that Goguryeo had refused to pay tribute and had executed the envoy.

With the court and the public in turmoil, the officials, without needing to discuss the matter, unanimously advocated for war.

The following day, Emperor Yongxi issued an order to launch an expedition, commanding General Guo to lead an army of 100,000 to conquer Goguryeo. He was determined to take down the country.

Correspondingly, Lin Er, whom Huiyi has been avoiding lately, is also among those going on the expedition.

"Now the princess is happy, isn't she? I'm about to go on an expedition, and I don't have to worry about you climbing into my bed in the middle of the night anymore!"

Huiyi, on the contrary, felt somewhat uncomfortable.

She certainly doesn't want to continue this terrible married life with Lin Erxing right now, but that doesn't mean she wants to send him far away.

Actually, listening to Lin Er's jokes and funny stories every day is quite enjoyable.

"Then come back quickly."

"And be careful on the battlefield."

After struggling for a while, Huiyi managed to squeeze out these two sentences.

The battlefield is dangerous, and even Lin Er cannot guarantee that he will survive every time.

Who knows, just like Grandpa said, I might die on the battlefield.

Thinking about this, Huiyi felt uneasy again.

On the eve of her departure, Huiyi mustered up the courage to ask Lin Er to have a meal before leaving, but after hesitantly hinting at it, she was rejected.

"You're right, I was too rough. I'll serve you properly once I've learned how."

"You should sleep well tonight so you can get up early tomorrow to see me off."

Feeling ashamed of being rejected, Huiyi got angry and huffed, "No, no, I want to sleep in!"

Lin Lanting didn't insist, but chuckled softly and held the person in his arms as they fell asleep peacefully.

The next day, as they set off, Lin Lanting, clad in armor, rode alongside his uncle and, unsurprisingly, spotted the slender figure atop Chengtian Gate.

They stood beside the sage, bidding farewell to thousands of soldiers and to him as well.

Their eyes met, and Lin Lanting smiled brightly, mouthing the words.

Huiyi miraculously realized that what he meant was, "Wait for me."

Despite the harsh winter cold, Huiyi's heart was burning with warmth.

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Author's Note: Updated! [heart emoji]

The plot is so hard to control! [crying emoji] It'll probably end before next Thursday, I'm so anxious! [crying emoji]