Chapter 31 He felt like he was being teased…
"Does Your Highness guarantee that you will tell the truth?"
Shen Ruoli struggled to lift her head in Xie Xuanyin's arms.
She tilted her head back, and stray hairs gently brushed against his face, tickling and smelling sweet.
Xie Xuanyin seemed to have a premonition that Shen Ruoli's question was not a serious one.
He was about to deny it when Shen Ruoli spoke first, "Your Highness just said I could ask! You can't go back on your word! Otherwise I'll go to Weiyang Palace to ask Jiaojiao tomorrow!"
Xie Xuanyin's face tightened. "Fine, ask away."
"When will Your Highness return to Qingning Palace? What kind of woman does Your Highness prefer? Has Your Highness had any other women before? Like a maidservant or something similar...?"
Shen Ruoli smiled slyly, like a smug little fox, "The cold night is long and lonely. Doesn't Your Highness find it hard to sleep alone?"
Xie Xuanyin: "..."
He felt he was being harassed, but he had no proof.
"Why is Your Highness silent now? Didn't you just say you would answer my questions personally?"
Shen Ruoli knew he was speechless, but she deliberately pressed him, "Does Your Highness have gone back on your word and refuse to tell me? Oh right! I just thought of something else!"
"Your Highness likes salt-baked chicken, its color is golden and bright... So, does Your Highness like a woman like me who has some 'color' and some 'looks'?"
Shen Ruoli stood with her hands behind her back, leaned forward slightly, and continued to look up at him.
At this moment, her smile was bright and innocent, just like when she was young, and she had never been "tainted" because of Xie Xuansong.
Xie Xuanyin's eyes trembled slightly.
He was unusually mature from a young age, and because of his status as the "crown prince," there seemed to be an insurmountable gap between him and his brothers, sisters, and peers.
While other children were studying, he worked twice as hard;
While other children were playing, he was still practicing martial arts;
While other children were asleep, he would stay up late reading.
While other children went out to play, he followed his father, the Emperor, into the Golden Palace.
His father's figure was so tall and imposing, and the little boy followed closely behind. He felt as if the long steps stretched endlessly into the distance, and the ministers, silent as cicadas in winter, stood as still as statues.
They all grew up later.
Although Shen Ruoli has become increasingly arrogant and disdainful of others, her occasional smiles remain as bright as ever.
She was surrounded by admirers, with people supporting her and following her.
All he had were mountains of memorials to the throne, which he could never finish reviewing.
"What? Does Your Highness not like it?"
Instead of receiving a reply from Xie Xuanyin, Shen Ruoli noticed his evasive gaze and raised an eyebrow slightly.
Since Xie Xuanyin wasn't unhappy, it means he liked it!
Having lived through two lifetimes, how could she not know that the man in front of her was actually a "closet pervert"?
He may not say anything on the surface, but he loves her very much in his heart!
As a result, Shen Ruoli became bolder and directly wrapped her arms around Xie Xuanyin's waist!
She pressed her advantage, saying, "If Your Highness likes delicate young girls, I can be one too... Whatever Your Highness likes, I can become the person Your Highness desires."
"Would Your Highness like to give it a try?"
Xie Xuanyin: "!!!"
This woman is incredibly bold!
He has lived for fifty-four years in total, both in his past and present lives, and has never been teased like this before!
Oh... He's only lived for a little over fifty years in his two lifetimes combined?
He really was a short-lived man.
Just now, Xie Xuanyin felt that he was just being teased.
At this moment, he was absolutely certain that he had been teased by this woman!
Don't be fooled by this woman's usual aloof and arrogant demeanor; in front of him, she's shameless, persistent, and relentlessly clingy!
But Xie Xuanyin didn't reject her persistent pursuit.
He looked down at Shen Ruoli's hand, which was gradually becoming bolder as it reached upwards, and his eyes darkened.
"Shen Ruoli, do you know what you're doing?"
His voice was tinged with a hint of hoarseness.
Shen Ruoli paused slightly, but her expression remained innocent. "I was just helping Your Highness dust off some dust."
Dust off?
This was the first time he had ever seen someone dust by tucking their hands inside their clothes.
"Would my undergarments be dusty?"
He grabbed her wrist.
"hiss."
Shen Ruoli gasped in pain and took the opportunity to snuggle closer to Xie Xuanyin, saying, "Your Highness, you're hurting me!"
Startled, Xie Xuanyin quickly let go and took a step back.
He clearly didn't use any force!
"What is Your Highness afraid of? Are you afraid I'll take advantage of you?"
Shen Ruoli blinked innocently.
Realizing he had been teased, Xie Xuanyin's cheeks flushed instantly!
He gritted his teeth, "Shen Ruoli!"
"I am here!"
Chen Ruoli stood at attention.
Xie Xuanyin was enraged and embarrassed, "You are not allowed to be so shameless in front of me!"
"So? Is Your Highness afraid that I'm shameless?"
Shen Ruoli moved closer.
This time, Xie Xuanyin did not back down. Only when her forehead was pressed against his chin did Xie Xuanyin coldly utter, "Aren't you afraid of me?"
I did feel a moment of panic just now.
But he quickly regained his composure.
Xie Xuanyin stood with his hands behind his back, coldly watching Shen Ruoli act shamelessly, "Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
"So? Will Your Highness really kill me?"
Shen Ruoli said, "He will treat others as they treat him."
She had just been driven crazy by Xie Xuanyin's repeated use of "so".
Now she's retaliating!
She thought Xie Xuanyin would be angry, but to her surprise, this scoundrel not only wasn't angry, but turned around and walked towards the door, saying, "Don't talk like that in the future, I don't like it."
Shen Ruoli: "???"
He wasn't angry?
She was completely confused.
"how?"
Seeing that she didn't follow, Xie Xuanyin, who had reached the door, suddenly turned around and asked, "Aren't you hungry? Don't you need dinner?"
use!
Why doesn't she have to have dinner?
She had been busy for him all day and hadn't even had a sip of water. Her stomach was empty and she was too weak to argue with him!
So, Shen Ruoli took off to follow.
Meanwhile, in the dining hall.
Xie Xuanyu felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
He wanted to leave, but the dazzling array of food on the table made his eyes dazzle and his mouth water uncontrollably.
Moreover, several guards stood at the door, staring at him menacingly.
Xie Xuanyin did not give the order, so he could not leave the Crown Prince's residence.
What are these two doing?
Xie Xuanyu's stomach was growling loudly from hunger!
Over the years, as their father gradually handed over power to the crown prince, the struggle among the brothers has become increasingly fierce, even moving from the shadows to the open!
The reason he was able to protect himself, offend no one, and avoid being troubled by anyone, was because he didn't love power, but only food!
In just two short years, he transformed himself from a "handsome young man" into a "human-faced pig"...
Xie Xuanyu sat in the chair, his round body curled up in a ball, his chubby face looking particularly aggrieved.
He wanted to ask when the meal would be served, but since Xie Xuanyin and Shen Ruoli had not yet arrived, he dared not start eating, nor did he dare send someone to urge them.
Anyway, he can't get the palace servants in the Crown Prince's residence to do anything, sob sob sob.
After waiting for about half an hour, he couldn't hold back any longer, and his chubby hand trembled as he reached for the big pork knuckle in front of him.
When Shen Ruoli and Xie Xuanyin arrived, the table was already a mess of cups and plates.
Xie Xuanyu, however, has disappeared without a trace...
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