Zhao Zhi screamed, crossed her arms over her chest, and pleaded, "Here's the box, just don't touch me!"
"You dare mention boxes to me!" Shen Hanshan gritted his teeth in anger, pinned her hands above her head, and kissed her roughly.
He had noticed it last time; Zhao Zhi possessed a unique fragrance that was fatally alluring to him. After returning home, he tossed and turned all night, his mind filled with the passionate moments they had shared that night.
"Don't touch me!" Zhao Zhi cried out. "You're too dirty, don't touch me!"
Shen Hanshan stopped moving. He wanted to say that she was dirtier, but when he remembered that night, it was her first time, and he couldn't bring himself to say the harsh words.
Zhao Zhi sobbed, "You sleep with a woman every night, I don't know how many people you've slept with, don't touch me!" She choked out, "If I had known that you were Shen Hanshan that day, I would have died rather than come looking for you."
Shen Hanshan was amused by her, "Where did you hear such absurd and ridiculous things?"
"It's all over the place," Zhao Zhi said, feeling wronged. She gritted her teeth and roared, "That's why I'm breaking off our engagement!"
Shen Hanshan was aware of the rumors circulating in the streets; it was he who instructed people to spread them.
But he never expected that these rumors would ultimately ruin his wedding.
Zhao Zhiyuan noticed that Shen Hanshan was hesitating, and thought that things might be turning around.
She pressed her advantage, saying, "You'd rather break off the engagement than give up that box in my hand, which means it's very important to you. Let me go, and I'll give you the box. From now on, we'll be even."
Shen Hanshan looked at Zhao Zhi thoughtfully, then suddenly smiled wickedly, "I want both you and the box."
"Mmm—" Zhao Zhi's resentment was completely swallowed back down.
Taking advantage of the moment when Shen Hanshan loosened his grip, she opened her mouth and bit down hard on Shen Hanshan's shoulder, trying to tear off a piece of his flesh.
"Do you want to murder your husband?"
Shen Hanshan gasped, but his movements not only did not stop, but became even more ruthless.
Zhao Zhijiao was panting heavily, feeling both ashamed and annoyed.
She angrily corrected him, "We've broken off the engagement!"
"You were having a wonderful time sleeping with me back then!!" Shen Hanshan pinched her waist. "How come you're acting like a wildcat now?!"
"Zhizhi," Shen Hanshan called her by her childhood name, breathing softly in her ear, "I can't let you have all the benefits..."
"How...ah...know...uh...uh...it hurts...know my...nickname...you dog..."
The extreme pleasure and the inner resistance to it tormented Zhao Zhi. She said fiercely, "Shen Hanshan, you imprisoned the daughter of a minister. Aren't you afraid of the law?"
"The law?" Shen Hanshan laughed. "You slept with me, kicked me into the water, what crime should you be punished for?"
He turned Zhao Zhi over, sweating profusely, and whispered in her ear, "You can't escape, Zhao Zhi. You are destined to be my wife, for all eternity."
Zhao Zhi cried and begged for mercy, "Please spare me! I didn't know you were Prince Rui back then! Ignorance is no excuse!"
Shen Hanshan curled his lips into a meaningful smile, "Whether you know it or not, this is the punishment you deserve."
After saying that, he leaned down again, and his passionate kisses slid from Zhao Zhi's neck down her back, finally stopping at her lower back.
Zhao Zhi was powerless to resist and could only silently shed tears.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Your Highness, someone from the palace has arrived. They say the Emperor has urgent business to discuss with you," a servant's voice came through the palace.
Shen Hanshan cursed and reluctantly got up.
He straightened his clothes, glanced at Zhao Zhi on the bed, and said, "I'll come see you again tonight."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Zhao Zhi alone in the room crying.
"Tell someone to bring in hot soup. Don't look at things you shouldn't see," Shen Hanshan instructed Su Mu as he left.
"Do you need me to prepare a contraceptive soup?" Su Mu asked in a low voice.
"Avoid—" Shen Hanshan cursed, "Avoid my foot! Do you want your prince to be childless?!"
"No! No! No! I was wrong!" Su Mu lowered his head and quickly admitted his mistake.
Shen Hanshan had already guessed it on his way to the palace: someone must have told the emperor about his annulment of the engagement. But this matter couldn't be kept secret any longer.
Zhao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Shen Hanshan's footsteps leaving. She forced herself to get dressed, despite her discomfort.
A moment later, a maid brought in hot soup.
Zhao Zhi took a shower and felt a little better.
Looking at the bruises on her body, Nanxing thought to herself, "Is my prince a dog? Making such a scene will scare the future princess."
"Um, Your Highness?" she called out tentatively.
Zhao Zhi corrected her, "Miss, you've got it wrong. Shen Hanshan has slept with dozens, if not hundreds, of women. Do you call every woman you see 'Princess'?"
Her aggressiveness did not embarrass Nanxing.
Nanxing laughed, "Our prince is a man of high moral character, and the princess is his only woman. He doesn't even have a concubine!"
Things took an unexpected turn.
She asked, "How can you be so sure I am your princess?"
“Oh, this?” Nanxing whispered in his ear, “I once saw a portrait of the princess when I was cleaning the prince’s study.”
Nanxing gestured, "There's a stack this thick! There are pictures of princesses frowning, laughing, staring at pastries on the street, drinking tea in a teahouse, and listening to storytelling while resting their chins on their hands in a teahouse..."
"Wait," Zhao Zhi interrupted her, "Shen Hanshan is following me?"
“Your Highness, shouldn’t your focus be on how much the Prince cares about you?” Nanxing suddenly realized that this princess was not following the usual path.
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