Chapter 58 The Crown Prince is in great torment
The sugar coating smeared on his lips. The prince reached out to push her face away, but couldn't. Yun Kui then kissed him hard on the lips again.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for remembering my lamp."
"Don't forget my hairpin and silk flowers too."
The prince chuckled softly, cupped the back of her head with his large hand, lowered his head, and kissed her moist and sweet lips.
The enclosed space lacked fresh air, and only their burning breaths mingled. In the end, the man not only ate the frosting off her lips, but also devoured all the sweet saliva in his mouth.
When the carriage stopped outside Donghua Gate, Yun Kui was finally released slowly. Her eyes were blurry with tears, her face was flushed, and even her lips were swollen and red from being sucked. Her fingertips were pinched until they turned white. She suppressed her emotions and managed not to make any noises that she shouldn't have made inside the carriage.
"Waaah, even the candied hawthorn in my hand doesn't taste good anymore."
Fortunately, the palace road was sparsely lit, and no one saw her disheveled state.
Back at Chengguang Hall, Yun Kui collapsed almost instantly. After several attempts to move around, she was in a daze and could barely remember the faces of the officials she had seen in the private room earlier that day.
All I can think about are cherries, cherries, cherries...
The crown prince was troubled by her heartfelt words, yet he was helpless and even became agitated.
I got up and dealt with official business for an hour. When I came back, the little girl was already asleep.
He took a deep breath and lay down beside her.
Yun Kui slept very soundly.
Fragrance in another sense.
She was so exhausted from all the day that she didn't dream of anyone, but instead dreamed of herself in the gauze-covered wardrobe.
The man's warm, rough hands slid across her skin, the cold ring brushing against her skin, sending shivers down her spine. The large, plump cherry, nestled within the soft mound, slowly released its juice…
He even put one in her mouth, forbidding her to bite it open, otherwise she would be punished; she even had difficulty swallowing her saliva...
When Yun Kui woke up, the tear stains in her eyes were still wet, and her cheeks were flushed.
Seemingly hearing her wake up, the man slowly opened his eyes as well. Their eyes met, and she lowered her head shyly, murmuring softly, "I didn't dream about those adults last night..."
The crown prince sighed deeply, his eyes slightly bloodshot.
They shared a bed, and whatever she dreamed about, he could hear it all as soon as she recalled it in her mind.
It was still early. The prince sighed and said in a hoarse voice, "It doesn't matter if I don't dream about it. Calm down and sleep a little longer."
Yun Kui said confidently, "I will definitely try my best this time."
The prince patted her head, and after she fell asleep, he got up and took a cold shower.
But what he didn't expect was that Yun Kui didn't come out of her cherry dream for the next few days.
She was even more passionate in her dreams than in reality, and each time she was bolder than the last.
Normally, this girl was intimidated by his status and authority and dared not be too presumptuous in front of him, but in her dreams she was the charming, passionate, and audacious version of herself that she imagined.
She dared to feed him cherries and wine with her mouth, dared to hug and kiss him, and would start squeezing cherry juice for him as soon as she closed her eyes...
He could no longer tolerate it and gave her a severe lesson, trying to banish the cherry from her mind. As a result, her dream was filled with the scene of him tossing and turning her all night.
The prince was tormented by her pillow, unable to sleep well for several days, his eyes bloodshot.
On the morning of the court session, I overheard several officials muttering complaints behind my back.
"Has His Highness fallen ill again?"
"It looks like a headache is acting up."
"Could it be that his previous serious injuries haven't fully healed? He's only been feeling better for a few days, and I'm afraid he's going to collapse again."
Even more outrageous is that Cao Yuanlu was also worried about this, and on the same day he asked He Bailing to take his pulse.
He Bailing saw through the situation at a glance. "Your Highness has excessive yang energy and internal heat. Should I prescribe a formula to reduce the heat and calm the mind, or... should Your Highness find a way to release it yourself?"
The crown prince had no choice but to let him prescribe the medicine.
As for venting, it's a vicious cycle.
The more intensely he demanded, the more these images appeared in her dreams, leading to scenes of them embracing in each other in his own dreams, and then she would enter his dreams... This cycle repeated itself endlessly, keeping him awake all night.
When Yun Kui saw that the Crown Prince returned from court with a sullen face, she guessed that he had encountered a thorny matter in the court. In addition, she had not made any progress in entering her dream, so she looked displeased.
She was helpless and could only serve him carefully, trying hard to recall the official she had seen at the Drunken Flower Pavilion that day. But as long as His Highness the Crown Prince lay beside her, their breaths mingling and their skin touching, she couldn't dream of anyone else; she could only dream of him and his affectionate moments.
The crown prince had no choice but to find something to distract himself.
Just then, the secret guards discovered that Lin Cheng, the deputy inspector of Pingzhou Prefecture, was suspected of embezzling and misappropriating military funds. Lin Cheng was an official promoted by Emperor Chunming and given important responsibilities, probably thinking that if there was a palace coup, Pingzhou Prefecture would be the left flank of the capital, and Lin Cheng could lead troops to its aid in time.
The Crown Prince then made a last-minute decision to secretly leave the capital to investigate this person.
Cao Yuanlu, unaware of the situation, was deeply worried: "Your Highness's headaches are unpredictable; it would be safer to keep Miss Yun Kui by your side."
The Crown Prince frowned: "I am leaving the capital to investigate a case, it is not appropriate to bring her along."
The purpose of leaving the capital was to give her a few days to calm down; continuing to see each other all the time would be torture for both of them.
These are things that cannot be told to outsiders.
"But you took them to the Drunken Flower Pavilion, and such a big accident happened on the Lantern Festival, yet you still took them to the lantern market. What's inappropriate about that?"
Cao Yuanlu thought this to himself, but dared not contradict himself. He insisted, "This trip away from the capital will last at least three to five days, and at most ten days to half a month. If my headache flares up, the consequences will be unimaginable."
After all, there were several previous incidents where the Crown Prince was caught off guard during battles, and the poisoned arrows at the end of the year were also delivered when he was suffering from a headache and someone took advantage of his weakness.
Seeing that he was wavering, Cao Yuanlu quickly added, "Have Guard Qin take a few more secret guards with him to protect Miss Yun Kui's safety. He will definitely not let her be in any danger."
The crown prince lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then suddenly felt that it might not be a bad idea to bring her along.
During lunch, Yun Kui heard the news and couldn't hide her surprise: "Your Highness is taking me out of the capital?"
The Crown Prince said, "You don't need to bring anything. We'll set off after lunch."
Yun Kui grabbed his arm excitedly, her eyes sparkling. "Where are we going? We're not even bringing any clothes? When will we be back? Where will we sleep if we don't come back? Don't we need to bathe and change?"
She had a bellyful of questions, but the Crown Prince slowly withdrew his arm from her grasp and said only one sentence: "I am conducting an undercover investigation, and it is not appropriate to make a fuss about it."
Yun Kui quickly finished her food in a few bites, then hurriedly returned to the side hall to pack a small bundle.
This is the first time she has left the capital since entering the palace!
In the past, she would never have dared to imagine having such an opportunity.
However, His Highness the Crown Prince was tight-lipped and did not tell her where he was going. But once he left the capital, he couldn't possibly be back in half a day. He might even be out there for ten days or half a month!
Yun Kui was overjoyed and wished she could bring all her beautiful clothes with her, but she was afraid of delaying the Crown Prince's official business, so she only packed two pieces. She was also afraid of having nothing to do on the long journey, so she picked up two storybooks to pass the time.
She also needed to bring the gold ingots; she wanted to buy a lot of things! She wasn't comfortable leaving them in the side hall, but carrying too much gold with her might mean she didn't have the means to store it properly. In the end, she gritted her teeth and only took two small gold ingots and some loose silver, locking up the rest in the warm pavilion of Chengguang Hall.
Even if someone wanted to steal from His Highness the Crown Prince's bedroom, they wouldn't dare.
Finally, they brought this and that, filling a whole basket to the brim.
Seeing that she had been dawdling for so long and had brought so many useless things, the Crown Prince simply took off his bundle and threw it to De Shun, saying, "I told you, you don't need to bring anything." He then pulled her towards Donghua Gate.
No matter how hard Yun Kui struggled, she couldn't salvage her baggage.
When she reached the outside of Donghua Gate, she saw two carriages parked on the palace road.
The Crown Prince pointed to the carriage with the blue curtains and said, "Go to the last one."
Yun Kui was taken aback. "Am I not going to ride in the same carriage as Your Highness?"
The crown prince stared intently at her: "Tell me why."
Yun Kui: "..."
"Are you afraid I'll make advances on you in the car?"
"But aren't you quite comfortable yourself?"
The Crown Prince gritted his teeth inwardly: "...I have official business to attend to."
Yun Kui nodded quickly: "Then this servant will not disturb Your Highness any longer."
She lifted her skirt and ran to the next carriage. When she lifted the curtain, she found that everything was prepared inside: tea, snacks, storybooks, and even two sets of clothes to change into. Yun Kui's eyes twitched when she saw the cherries on the table.
"Your Highness, are you... implying something to me?"
She was unaware that Cao Yuanlu had prepared all of this on his own initiative.
Even though Pingzhou Prefecture was only half a day's journey from the capital, Cao Yuanlu was still worried that something might happen. He couldn't let the young lady be carried out of the carriage by His Highness wrapped in a cloak, just like on the Lantern Festival.
Just before getting into the carriage, the Crown Prince overheard Cao Yuanlu's thoughts and gave him a cold glance, which sent a chill down Cao Yuanlu's spine, leaving him bewildered.
Yun Kui lay in the carriage at the back. The bed was more spacious and comfortable than the dormitory bed she used to sleep on. After eating half a bowl of cherries and reading a conversation book, she simply lay down to catch up on her sleep!
In her dream last night, His Highness tormented her several times.
In my dream, His Highness was still powerful and irresistible, yet she boldly flirted with him, leaving me exhausted when I woke up this morning.
The carriage swayed and rocked, and drowsiness quickly overwhelmed my eyelids.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but when she woke up, night had fallen outside the window and the city lights were just coming on.
Pingzhou Prefecture was not only an important military town, but also a vital transportation hub by land and water, with a thriving trade and a constant flow of people coming and going.
The daytime hustle and bustle had not yet subsided, and the city was brightly lit at night. Shops lined the streets, offering a dazzling array of goods, and vendors thronged the streets, their shouts filling the air.
The group stopped outside a local private estate.
The Crown Prince summoned Yun Kui.
Yun Kui slept for half a day and felt refreshed, showing no signs of fatigue from the journey. She thought she would rest in the pine garden tonight, but unexpectedly, the crown prince handed her a brocade box.
She opened it suspiciously, and upon seeing the silver notes inside, her eyes lit up instantly. "Your Highness, what is this...?"
The Crown Prince said calmly, "Here are three thousand taels of silver notes. Tonight, I will have someone accompany you to the market. You are not allowed to set foot in brothels or gambling dens, but you can go anywhere else. Spend these three thousand taels of silver notes and then come back."
Yun Kui: !!!
"Who am I? Where am I? This must be a dream..."
The crown prince frowned, raised his hand and flicked her forehead. "Did you hear me?"
Yun Kui was so shocked she wanted to cry. Overwhelmed with emotion, she stood on tiptoe, wrapped her arms around the man's neck, and quickly kissed his chin. "Your Highness, I'm not dreaming!"
The girl's face was filled with ecstatic joy, her eyes shining as brightly as sunflowers blooming in a vast field.
"Then I'll go! Your Highness, please don't go back on your word!"
The prince's lips curved into a very slight smile.
This palace maid who served him was nothing but lust and greed. The only way to get her to forget those filthy thoughts in her mind was to use this method to divert her attention.
Sure enough, the little girl was too late; she wanted to take the money and leave right now.
The crown prince watched her cheering and jumping back, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned down.
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