Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Mother, Please Save Me
Li Xuan held a tiny dragonfly woven from rush grass, so lifelike it looked real. Liang Hanzhang recognized its maker instantly; only he remembered someone who would weave a dragonfly with four legs.
He had told her that four-legged dragonflies looked better. So now, when Liang Hanzhang saw this thing, he snatched it up and held it in his palm, his body trembling with disbelief.
"Your Majesty, didn't you say you wanted to rest in Xuanguang Palace for a while? Let's go quickly." Mingyue didn't dare to say anything presumptuous to the virtuous king, but the situation made her feel inexplicably uneasy, fearing that the virtuous king would say something wild and frivolous in his excitement. She had no choice but to persuade Liangyuan to leave.
If Li Xuan hadn't taken out the item just now, Liang Hanzhang wouldn't even want to look at him again. But now, the man had leverage, and she was afraid he might want to make some kind of deal with her. Although she was disgusted, she could do nothing about it.
Knowing it was a trap set by the virtuous king, Liang Hanzhang couldn't help but jump in. Li Xuan was the first to speak to the maids beside her, saying, "You all leave. The king and Liang Yuan need to speak a few words."
"Your Majesty, this..." Yuhu and the others panicked upon hearing this. They didn't dare to openly offend the virtuous king, so they had to take a roundabout approach and attack Liangyuan. They signaled her with their eyes to refuse, and then lowered their voices to dissuade her:
"Your Majesty, this is against etiquette!" Not to mention that the wise king's words were frivolous and his eyes were ambiguous. If an ordinary uncle and sister-in-law were alone together like this, people would misunderstand them if they saw them.
Your Majesty is the Crown Prince's person, how can you bring shame to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Even if she and the wise king really just wanted to discuss something, if the maids were not by her side, if something unexpected happened, how many of their heads would be enough for His Highness to chop off?
Liang Hanzhang didn't know what conditions Li Xuan wanted to negotiate with her, but it was indeed inappropriate for a single man and a single woman to stand together. Since she had already decided to follow the prince, she would definitely be faithful to him and would not change her mind.
What's more, although Li Xuan and the prince are born of the same mother, he doesn't look like an easy person to get along with.
So he said indifferently: "Your Highness, please say whatever you want to say here. The prince once instructed the maidservants around me not to leave an inch. For the sake of His Highness the prince, I hope Your Highness will not involve the two maids."
"But I only want to be alone with my sister-in-law..." Li Xuan suddenly approached, his hot breath spraying on the side of his neck, causing Liang Hanzhang to feel a chill, and he quickly stepped back. Seeing that she was avoiding him like a snake, Li Xuan's eyes gradually darkened.
She tried to reason with him: "I hope Your Highness will respect the rules of propriety and not do anything that would bring shame to the royal family..."
"You're talking to me about etiquette, Zhang Niang. Do you know that I was the first to know you? When I saw you, my brother was still studying hard in the study. What did you like about such a fool?"
Liang Hanzhang couldn't help but step forward, covering his mouth and prying open his mind to see what was inside. She had grown up with Yan Guang, so when had she ever been involved with Li Xuan? She didn't even know the Crown Prince in the beginning, so how could she know the Xian Wang?
He even said something like "I knew you first". I'm afraid he must be suffering from hysteria.
"Your Highness, be careful with your words!" Liang Hanzhang retreated abruptly, his face frozen in frost, his eyes instantly turning icy. Putting aside the sheer outrage of the virtuous prince's words, if word reached the Crown Prince and the Empress, what would become of her, even if she was pregnant with the Crown Prince's child?
Even if her status was low, she could have been a good concubine in the Eastern Palace. But now she had offended two princes at the same time, almost causing a falling out between the two brothers.
Liang Hanzhang knew very well that if these words tonight reached the ears of the emperor and empress, her death would not be far away.
This Li Xuan, she had clearly just met him for the first time tonight, so why was he saying such strange things? And there was a familiarity between the lines. Could it be that... he really knew her?
Impossible. Liang Hanzhang quickly denied this speculation.
She had been raised by Yan Guang since she was a child and had rarely seen a man, let alone a noble family like Li Xuan. Was he saying these things to frame her?
Liang Hanzhang clenched his fists, suppressing his anger. He forced himself to remain calm and asked, "What exactly does Your Highness want?"
"Tell all your maids to leave. I said I'm just catching up with an old friend." Li Xuan straightened his clothes, his face calm.
Liang Hanzhang took a deep breath, stared at the face that looked like the prince, and ordered his left and right: "You go down first."
"Your Majesty, you can't do that," Yuhu had already ordered someone to secretly inform the prince, but Li Rong, as the crown prince, was busy with banquet arrangements and was afraid that he would not be able to come for a while.
The Crown Prince was away, and Liang Yuan was determined to obey the virtuous king. Yu Hu and the others were so worried that they wanted to faint and pretend to be unconscious. That way, if something went wrong, they wouldn't be blamed.
But they couldn't. If anything went wrong, the Crown Prince would punish the maids around Liang Yuan first. They wanted to persuade him again, but Li Xuan suddenly frowned, "What a shameless servant! Not only do you disobey your master, but you dare to defy him again and again!"
He was immediately filled with rage and shouted to the side: "Here and there! Take these two slaves away and chop off their hands and feet!"
When these words were spoken, not only Mingyue and Yuhu, but also Liang Hanzhang was shocked.
She was so angry that she was shaking all over, her eyebrows raised straight up, and she pointed at the other person with a trembling finger: "Your Highness, why are you so cruel? They are just lowly maids, why did you take their lives?"
Li Xuan looked straight at him with a ferocious gaze and said hatefully: "The slave is bullying the master. Since Zhang Niang is afraid of offending the emperor and dare not punish her, I will punish her on her behalf."
The repeated cries of "Zhang Niang" filled Liang Hanzhang with fear. Who on earth was the virtuous king, that he even knew her name? Who was he?
In her excitement, she clutched her stomach and groaned, frightening Yuhu and the others so much that their legs began to tremble. Mingyue, almost in tears, went to help her, shaking, "My Lady, are you alright?"
Liang Hanzhang shook his head, looked at the guards with scars on their faces rushing over and pretending to drag Mingyue and the others away, and said weakly, "I'll let the maids go. Your Highness, can you spare their lives?"
Li Xuan looked at her pale face, a moment of heartache flashed across his face, and finally he nodded.
The two met at Fengyi Pavilion, unaccompanied by guards or servants. Liang Hanzhang sat down on a stone chair and asked, "Your Highness, if you have anything to say, just speak up."
Li Xuan put his hands behind his back, and said with a half-smile: "Don't you have anything to ask, Madam Zhang?"
Liang Hanzhang was angry: "Don't call me Zhang Niang!" It made people feel sick to hear it.
Li Xuan ignored her and lifted his robe to sit down beside him. He smiled and whispered, "Do you know who gave this to me?" As he spoke, he raised the dragonfly woven with rush in his hand.
Liang Hanzhang was anxious, but didn't want to lose face in front of him, so he turned his head to the side and said, "I don't know, Your Highness, please tell me directly."
"Mrs. Zhang is so cold-hearted. She calls you 'brother' affectionately, but when life and death are at stake, she doesn't even want to hear from Liang Xian. Could it be that she's afraid that Liang Xian will drag down your wealth and glory?"
"I don't know what you're talking about." Liang Hanzhang remained calm.
"You really don't know?" His tone was a little aggressive at this moment, "Or, even if Zhang Niang saw it, she wants to pretend not to see it?"
"I told you not to call me Zhang Niang."
He looked up and down at the other person's gorgeous attire, and suddenly sneered: "That's right. When you give birth to the emperor's child in the future, you will be able to rise to prominence even though you were born a slave. Maybe if you give birth to a son, he will have the possibility of competing for the throne."
"So? I believe my brother is not dead, and I also believe that my brother is in your hands now. What do you want me to do?"
There was an inexplicable excitement in Li Xuan's eyes, and he himself couldn't explain why he was so excited. He suddenly approached and whispered, "There is a secret compartment on the north wall of my royal brother's study in Xuanguang Palace. Inside is the token that commands the Xuanzhengmen guards. As long as you steal this thing, I can guarantee your brother's safety."
These words finally exposed his wicked ambition. Xuanzheng Gate was the most important gate in the entire imperial city, arguably the heart of the entire palace. Could it be that he was planning to emulate Taizong and stage a Xuanwu Gate Incident?
But he didn't think about it: Is he Taizong? Does he have Taizong's civil and military strategies?
Liang Hanzhang looked at the man repeatedly, and finally laughed. "Why do you dare to tell me this? Aren't you afraid that I'll tell the Crown Prince? After all, if the Crown Prince becomes His Majesty, my child will be a prince or princess. It's such a huge temptation, do you think I can refuse it?"
"You can," Li Xuan ignored the sarcasm in the other's eyes, raised his hand to tidy her hair, and said softly: "It's just a token. It's nothing compared to your brother's life. What's more, if you get the token, it is unlikely that this kingdom will fall into my hands."
"Then why?" Liang Hanzhang asked, breaking away from his touch. She felt cherished by the Crown Prince, but when facing the virtuous king, she felt only fear.
She was not so narcissistic as to think that Li Xuan liked her. She was probably just liking the sense of taboo and wanted to challenge the prince's authority.
At the same time, he wondered, since the virtuous king knew he was no match for the crown prince in either virtue or talent, why did he still fight for the position? Could the lure of power really be so great that brothers, even brothers born of the same mother, would turn against each other and become enemies?
From the moment they met until now, Li Xuan's expression had always been frivolous, with a smile of contempt. But now, his expression suddenly changed, his eyes ferocious like a bird of prey, tiger or rhinoceros, filled with unknown desire.
He gritted his teeth and said, "It's just for an explanation." He had painstakingly planned this, simply to tell his kind father that he was no worse than his brother. If possible, he wanted to question his "kind" father, why did he turn around and give his brother the things he had promised him?
It wasn't that he had a strong desire for the throne, but he just couldn't stand the feeling of having something that should have belonged to him being snatched away by someone else.
After so many years, it’s time to put an end to it.
Liang Hanzhang looked at the murderous intent in the other's eyes and was secretly shocked. What on earth had provoked this Second Prince?
Li Xuan paused for a moment, then raised his hand and said calmly, "Don't worry. Even if you steal the token, it won't determine anything. My brother has been the crown prince for many years and has already established his own forces. This token is the only thing I can use, but the chances of success are almost zero. If you steal the license plate, you can save your brother's life. Liangyuan, don't you think this deal is a good deal?"
"But I've already told the Crown Prince that I will never betray him again in this lifetime." Liang Hanzhang's eyes were firm and his words were powerful.
"How is this betrayal?" Li Xuan sneered, "He has taken everything. Even in the end, my father wanted to give everything to him to be the emperor. One can't just enjoy the results for nothing. You stole the token, but it only made his path to the position of crown prince a little more difficult."
He knew clearly how much affection and friendship the woman had with her so-called brother, so he changed his tone and said, "To be honest, the reason why your brother forged a severed body and placed it in the secret passage was because he secretly came to join my army."
"What?" Liang Hanzhang had always believed that Liang Xian had been kidnapped by Li Xuan and had never considered this possibility. Her brother had taught her a lot about Confucianism since she was young, and had aspired to be a gentleman. Why was he now supporting the anti-King faction?
She could no longer maintain her initial composure, her voice trembling slightly: "I don't believe it, you must be lying..."
"Whether it's true or not, you'll know after reading this letter." Li Xuan suddenly pulled a letter out of his sleeve and handed it to her. Liang Hanzhang opened it and examined it carefully. It was indeed my brother's handwriting. However, handwriting can be faked. Who can guarantee that this was written by my brother himself?
"Your brother and I have known each other since childhood, otherwise I wouldn't know Liangyuan's maiden name. He also told me many interesting stories about you, such as when you were six years old and fell from a pear tree, leaving a wound on your arm that was over an inch long. I believe Liangyuan still has the scar on her arm from that time, right?"
Liang Hanzhang was horrified to hear him accurately recount the events of the past. Even Yan Guang didn't know about these extremely private matters back then. Could it be that my brother had really told him this?
But why did my brother want to join the virtuous king? Liang Hanzhang felt the dilemma for the first time. If she had previously deceived the crown prince into sending a message to Yan Guang, she had superficially obeyed but actually despised him. But now, facing her brother's request, she had no reason to refuse.
Why, why did she choose to join the virtuous king and stand opposite the crown prince? Liang Hanzhang was in turmoil, feeling sorry for both the crown prince and her brother. She had just opened her heart to the crown prince not long ago, so could this incident turn them into strangers?
But, if I don't help my brother...
Liang Hanzhang shook his head, placed his hands on his head, and looked extremely painful.
"If Liang Yuan succeeds, she can hand it over to Xiao Shunzi, who is in charge of sweeping the yard in Yaoguang Palace. He is a tall and thin lame man, and Liang Yuan will recognize him when she sees him."
"Why are you so sure that I will help you? What if I really tell the prince about this?" Liang Hanzhang glared at him with tears in his eyes.
Li Xuan seemed to have heard a huge joke, and said with a smug smile: "So what? Even if it is really discovered, father and mother will just scold me. My brother and I are brothers from the same mother. Even if father really guesses something, he will not be willing to punish me."
This is his confidence, and this ambition was indulged step by step by the emperor and empress.
Liang Hanzhang was terrified by his unruly appearance. Before she could say anything else, a figure in ochre yellow suddenly emerged from the imperial road not far from where they were facing each other and whispered to Liang Hanzhang, "Mother Zhang, come here."
As soon as she saw this man, Liang Hanzhang immediately felt uneasy. The other person's dark eyes were looking straight at her, leaving her with nowhere to hide. She felt as if the prince knew everything.
However, the only way to reach Fengyi Pavilion was to take the imperial road, and her attention had been on the imperial road just now, so she did not see the prince.
Although he knew that the possibility of the prince being able to hear it was extremely small, Liang Hanzhang still shuddered with fear.
If the prince asks her why she is alone with the virtuous king, how should she answer?
At this moment, it was as if a pair of invisible hands were squeezing her into a round shape, making her feel suffocated and uneasy. Trying to suppress her nervous breathing, she walked towards the prince step by step.
As soon as he received the person, the prince did not even turn his head, but helped the woman away.
Li Xuan looked at the figures of the man and woman walking away together, and for some reason, he felt it was very dazzling.
At this time, the eunuch beside the virtuous king came over and asked, "Your Highness, why didn't you let us servants stop the prince?"
Li Xuan smiled meaningfully, "I just want to let my brother see with his own eyes how it feels to be betrayed by the woman he loves time and time again." This feeling must be unpleasant for the crown prince, who holds a position of power second only to the emperor.
It just so happened that seeing his royal brother feeling unwell made him feel better.
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Liang Hanzhang was apprehensive the entire way, but the prince didn't ask her any questions. He simply explained, "I heard from Yuhu and the others that the virtuous prince wanted to flirt with you, and there was nothing you could do. I know all this." Although Liang Hanzhang said this, she couldn't guarantee that he really meant it.
The prince gently gathered the woman's cloak, kissed her forehead with his warm lips, and squeezed her cold little hand. He smiled and said, "You look very unwell. Why don't you go back to Xuanguang Palace first and I'll ask someone to call the imperial physician?"
Liang Hanzhang nodded hesitantly, his gaze falling into the prince's gentle eyes. He had long forgotten what he wanted to say, and didn't know what he should say.
Will the prince believe those excuses?
Li Cheng led the woman into the hall, having already sent for the imperial physician. After removing her cloak, he placed his own brown cloak on the sash and draped it over the woman, saying gently, "It's cold tonight, so be careful."
Liang Hanzhang nodded in surprise, his nose sore at the same time. He couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, I..."
"Okay, no need to say more. I know how to deal with it. What you did is really against human ethics. I will report it to the emperor later and let him make the decision for you."
Liang Hanzhang hadn't expected his attention to be focused on this. In a flash, he suddenly realized that she was now a concubine of the Eastern Palace, and that the virtuous prince, knowing that she was his sister-in-law, had insisted on offending her. This was no less than directly trampling on the prince's dignity. The prince's anger was understandable.
However, if this matter were brought before the Emperor, not only would her reputation be ruined, but the Emperor and Empress would likely view her as a beauty who brings disaster, driving a wedge between the two brothers. If it really came to that, what good would she gain?
She suppressed her thoughts, leaned lightly in the prince's arms, and choked up, "Your Highness and the virtuous king are close brothers. You shouldn't embarrass yourself because of me. Besides, he didn't do anything to me."
She pretended to be relaxed, hugged the man's arm and shook it gently, and said: "Now is a time of trouble, it is better to have less trouble than more. Your Highness should not tell the Emperor and Empress for the sake of my reputation."
Li Cheng had been suppressing his rage the entire way, but now, unable to contain himself, he shouted, "He spoke frivolously and disrespectfully to my elder sister-in-law. Isn't that enough? Zhang Niang, you are my wife. You must always remember that from now on, you must not listen to any man except me, not even the wise king!"
God knows that when he heard Li Gui come to report that the virtuous king behaved badly towards Liang Yuan, and when he walked to a place not far from Fengyi Pavilion and saw a man and a woman sitting opposite each other who were a perfect match, he couldn't help but feel extremely jealous.
Even he himself didn't know where this jealousy came from. Ever since he was little, he'd never felt anything towards this arrogant younger brother. But now, he wished he could gouge out his eyes!
"Your Highness," the woman seemed frightened, looking at him through tearful eyes, her red eyes full of grievance. Li Cheng felt a pang of regret. The virtuous prince was, after all, a prince. How could Liang Yuan stop him? She was just a weak woman, pregnant. What else could she do but obey?
Forget it, just forgive her this time and warn her not to do it again next time.
The prince sighed, rested his chin on the top of her head and smelled the fragrance, coaxing her, "I won't tell His Majesty. You are right. A woman's reputation is important. If this matter gets out, it will not be good for you or me. I have to inconvenience you."
Liang Hanzhang shook her head, her voice deep, and held the prince tighter with her hands, "I am not wronged, I hope it will not affect Your Highness."
Li Rong grabbed her hand and let her out of his arms. He looked at her slightly bulging belly lovingly and said, "The virtuous prince will stay in the capital for a few days and then go back. Madam Zhang, please be patient for a while."
But he didn't intend to take it so lightly. He knew his second brother's character well, and this move was intended to humiliate him, the emperor. Putting aside the fact that he was humiliated, but daring to put his mind on Liang Yuan, that touched his reverse scale.
Just wait and see.
An incense stick of time later, the imperial physician arrived. After taking the patient's pulse, he gave a lot of instructions. Li Cheng accompanied him and listened carefully, without any surprises at all.
After the wind and snow stopped for a while, the two of them set off back to the East Palace.
Along the way, Liang Hanzhang looked at the man flipping through the books beside him, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"Your Highness..." she called dryly.
Li Cheng looked away from the book, raised his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
Liang Hanzhang gritted her teeth and decided to explain: "When I meet His Royal Highness the King tonight..." The rest of the words were completely swallowed by the man's lips and teeth. His slightly cold lips gently rolled over hers, biting her closely, and his voice was filled with a hint of gritted teeth:
"Don't mention it again, Zhang Niang. I don't want to hear any other man's name from your mouth anymore." Thinking of how this woman had called other men "brother" before, he was furious.
He could only console himself by thinking that his brother was a dead thing after all. Why would he argue with a dead man? He would lose his status for nothing. However, when he heard the name of the virtuous king from her mouth today, even his own brother who shared the same blood with him, he actually found it intolerable.
I don't know when my possessiveness towards her grew to this extent. I wish I could hide her in the East Palace and never show her to anyone.
The Crown Prince said this, and Liang Hanzhang really didn't continue. She leaned back on the cushions, her thoughts returning to the study in Xuanguang Hall. Was she really going to betray the Crown Prince again?
If the prince knew about this, would he skin her alive?
However, she did not want to disappoint her brother. He was her only relative in the world, and she could not judge him by worldly standards of right and wrong.
Well, this was the last time. As long as her brother's wish was fulfilled, she would definitely live a good life with the Crown Prince from now on. She hoped that the outcome would be just as the virtuous king had said, and that even if he got the token, it wouldn't change anything. He was just asking for an explanation.
I hope so.
The carriage rolled over the dead branches scattered across the ground, causing it to sway as it moved. After a moment, Li Cheng felt the weight of an extra head on his shoulders.
He tilted his head to look. The woman had fallen asleep without him knowing it. Her light breathing was on the side of her neck, and all the heat was gathered under her body. The man couldn't help but be moved.
His rough fingers gently scratched her porcelain-white skin, his eyes like a bottomless spring, and he whispered: "Mother Zhang, I hope you won't lie to me again in the future."
Let go of the past and live a good life with him.
Pregnant women are naturally sleepy, and she didn't hear the prince's murmurs at all in her sleep.
At this moment, there were bursts of loud noises, and the entire capital was as bright as day. Countless fireworks bloomed in the sky, carrying countless people's longing and blessings for the New Year.
Li Cheng pulled open a corner of the carriage curtain and looked at it in a trance.
Back in the East Palace, Liang Hanzhang finally woke up when the prince laid him on the bed. Tears covered his eyes, and his expression was still hazy. He rubbed his eyelids, yawned, and asked, "What time is it?"
Li Cheng turned his head and glanced at the clock not far away and replied: "Just after the hour of Hai."
Liang Hanzhang stared at the man in a trance. He noticed the figure of Liu Ma peeking out from behind the screen and couldn't help asking, "Madam, what are you doing?"
Li Rong followed her gaze and saw Nanny Liu walk in awkwardly, holding a box from the kitchen in her hand. She said with a smile, "Today is New Year's Eve. Other rules can be ignored, but Your Highness and Your Majesty must eat dumplings together to bless the coming year with good luck." She then looked at Liang Yuan's belly and said, "May the little prince be safe and healthy."
When parents hear these sincere wishes for their children, they can't help but smile.
Liang Hanzhang had lived in Chang'an for many years and naturally knew the customs of New Year's Eve. But right now, she didn't want to eat anything. She had already eaten in the afternoon when she was about to enter the palace for the banquet, and now she couldn't eat anything.
Then he shook his head and said, "I don't want to eat anymore. I want to sleep."
Li Cheng didn't believe in supernatural powers, but this was a good omen after all. Who wouldn't want peace and prosperity for themselves and their family in the coming year? So he advised, "At least eat a few to bring good luck."
As she said this, she took the box from Madam Liu's hand, opened it and placed it on the small yellow pear wood table next to her, her brows relaxed: "Besides, the orphan child wants to eat, and you as a mother can't stop him."
The child would be born next April, and countless women had died in childbirth. He also wanted his wife and child to be safe. Nanny Liu's action undoubtedly hit the spot for the prince.
With no other options, Liang Hanzhang got up and ate a few of them. He only took a bite of the last one, unable to finish it, and set it aside. Li Cheng saw it but didn't care, picking it up with his silver chopsticks and swallowing it.
Liang Hanzhang frowned at him. How could the dignified Eastern Palace be without a single bite of food for a crown prince like him?
Li Cheng wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief and said with a smile, "That's all you have left. It seems quite a waste." He wasn't a mysophobic person, and since he was hungry, he ate the rest.
After a simple wash, the two of them lay on the bed. A small candle was lit outside the bed curtain. Liang Hanzhang was drowsy with his head resting on his arm. Suddenly, the man next to her took out something from under the pillow and handed it to her, saying, "New Year's gift."
By the candlelight outside, Liang Hanzhang finally got a clear look. It turned out to be a small string of copper coins woven together with a red string. On New Year's Eve, elders would give younger ones a string of copper coins, known as "Ya Sui." She hadn't expected the prince to know about this and even prepare it specifically for her.
Hiding her joy, she feigned shame and said, "I'm not a child anymore." Li Cheng didn't miss the smile on the woman's lips. His brows relaxed immediately, and a low laugh could be heard from the room:
"Okay, this is for the orphan, that should be fine."
Liang Hanzhang was unhappy again after hearing this. "Your Highness is only thinking about the baby in your belly and has forgotten everything about me." She glared at him angrily.
Li Cheng felt that this glance was full of charm and allure. He could smell the sweet fragrance of the woman's hair, and his heart was moved and his bones and muscles were numb. He gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't you say no?"
"But I have changed my mind now. I also want Your Highness's New Year's money."
"This is yours. I'll prepare it for the child when she's born next year." Seeing her sudden persistence, the prince changed his words.
Liang Hanzhang was heartbroken again after hearing this: "She is His Highness's child after all. How could His Highness even forget to give her the New Year's money? Isn't he afraid that she will blame her father after she gets out?"
"So what do you think?" Li Cheng smiled and kissed her. He'd drunk quite a bit tonight, and since his alcohol tolerance wasn't great, he didn't feel drunk when he came back. Now, lying on the bed, looking at that pretty face, he suddenly felt hot and dizzy.
Liang Hanzhang naturally sensed his intentions and pushed him away, blushing. The normally tactful man suddenly became humble, his voice filled with pleading, "Mother Zhang, please save me."
He said that without giving her a chance to speak again.
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Although Liang Hanzhang didn't engage in actual combat, considering she was pregnant, she found it even more tiring than actual combat. Her hands were so exhausted she could barely lift them. She watched the man draw the curtains and go out to fetch water, feeling both ashamed and angry.
Li Cheng was wearing only an undershirt, untied, revealing his powerful chest under the light. He entered carrying a copper basin, and naturally, seeing the woman's somewhat angry look, he couldn't help but smile.
He wet the handkerchief and placed it on her hand, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Zhang Niang. I will wipe it clean for you and you can rest assured."
Liang Hanzhang snorted, and after everything was cleaned up, he rolled over into the bed, wishing to wrap himself tightly, and said with his hands covering his mouth, "I'm going to sleep, Your Highness, go to sleep quickly."
Li Yan nodded softly.
But after taking the copper basin away, he took a cold shower in the bathroom. After making sure that his body temperature would not freeze the other person, he climbed onto the bed quietly, held her in his arms, kissed her on the forehead, and then fell asleep.
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The author has something to say: I have to do my final internship and write an internship report during this period. I am really going crazy. I just hope these two weeks will pass quickly [burst crying][burst crying]
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