Chapter 95 IF Line (6): Who exactly is spreading rumors that he is not interested in women?
For a moment, the crown prince even fell into self-doubt.
It's not his problem.
His mind-reading ability has been verified over a long period of time, solving numerous major cases. All those with ill intentions will reveal their true colors in front of him; it is impossible for him to make a mistake.
The Emperor and Empress have always been wise and intelligent. Although they may have made mistakes in judging people, they are not so foolish as to be deceived by a teenage girl.
Marquis Wu Ning was loyal to the country and upright; he would never deliberately train a daring daughter to bewitch the nation.
He had met many noble ladies at various banquets, and while they might have some of the ambition and jealousy of women, Xuan and her were spoiled and willful, but not like her.
After much thought, it seems the only reason I can convince myself is that I'm a young girl experiencing first love.
It's human nature to admire young women; like all men who are attracted to beauty, she was also full of curiosity about men, especially handsome men.
Moreover, she has a secret: she knows what he dreamed about last night. Based on this, it's worth investigating further.
The prince lifted the covers and slowly lay down, with a distance between them that was neither too long nor too short. The girl's body heat seeped into him little by little through the brocade quilt.
I'm actually not used to it at all.
Although he was nearing twenty, he had never taken any palace maids to his bedchamber. All his maids served him in the outer palace, and he had never been near any woman.
The first time a woman slept beside him, he could even hear her pounding heartbeat and smell the fresh, delicate scent of herbs on her body.
At the same time, the girl's shy, unspoken thoughts reached his ears.
"Shouldn't we go through with the proper rites?"
"Is he waiting for me to make the first move?"
"Then I'll be right there!"
The prince listened quietly to the rustling sound beside his ear, and then a small hand reached out with tiny steps and gently placed on his waist.
Feeling that faint, soft touch, the Crown Prince closed his eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly: "Have you learned all the rules?"
Yun Kui said softly, "Yes."
"I've learned more than thirty techniques!"
Crown Prince: "..."
Yun Kui mustered her courage and said, "May I serve Your Highness?"
The Crown Prince remained silent for a moment. No matter what, she was his lawfully wedded Crown Princess, and tonight he had to fulfill all the proper courtesies.
Yun Kui didn't hear his response and continued to reach out tentatively. But as soon as her fingertips touched the hollow of his abdominal muscles, her waist tightened unexpectedly. The man rolled over and pressed down on her, his hot body firmly holding her beneath him.
The man's handsome, sculpted face loomed large before her eyes, and Yun Kui's heart pounded, her voice trembling slightly: "Your Highness..."
The crown prince commanded in a deep voice, "Close your eyes."
Yun Kui quickly and obediently closed her eyes tightly.
Only then did the prince begin to examine the woman beneath him closely.
The dragon and phoenix wedding candles burned brightly, their warm yellow light falling on the girl's flushed cheeks. As if sensing his intense gaze, the girl's long, curled eyelashes trembled slightly, her breathing became noticeably erratic, and her two small hands were clenched tightly in front of her chest.
The Crown Prince scoffed inwardly. She actually knew fear?
"I'm so nervous..."
"Where would Your Highness like to begin?"
"Father and Mother usually kiss on the lips first..."
The Crown Prince frowned. Did she know about the intimate affairs of the Marquis of Wuning and his wife?
It is unclear whether Marquis Wu Ning was simply too careless or simply had an unruly nature, as he did not hide his intimacy with his wife from his daughter.
Seeing that he hadn't moved for a long time, Yun Kui couldn't help but open one eye. "Your Highness, what are you looking at?"
"Why did it take so long?"
The prince slowly used his fingertips to lift her collar, revealing her two slender, white collarbones.
"This marriage was a twist of fate. I have only met you a few times and we are not exactly acquainted. But now that we are married, I will naturally take a good look at what my Crown Princess is like."
“By a twist of fate…” Yun Kui murmured, “So, Your Highness married me only because of circumstances?”
Having met His Highness the Crown Prince so many times and even finalized the marriage, how could he not know what he looked like?
The Crown Prince noticed the sadness in her eyes and inexplicably recalled that she had the same expression when they tied their hair together.
He spoke again, his tone slightly gentler: "No one forced me; it was only my parents' command and the needs of the nation. You are the Crown Princess whom I married with the proper betrothal rites, and I will respect and honor you from now on."
Yun Kui wanted to ask more, but he interrupted her: "And you?"
The crown prince stared intently at her, probing, "Why did you marry me?"
Yun Kui pursed her lips: "I also cannot disobey the emperor's orders."
"Of course it's because you are more handsome than the men my father has chosen for me. You are at least a prince, so you won't be after my money. You are a good match for my family."
The Crown Prince didn't expect her to say anything sensible, so hearing her true feelings was still a surprise. But when he thought about it, he realized it made perfect sense.
"I... am handsome?" he suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this unexpectedly, Yun Kui instinctively covered her lips.
How does Your Highness know what she is thinking?
She blinked and boldly sized up the man in front of her. He had sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples, deep and cold phoenix eyes, and a high nose bridge... The novels all say that men like this are exceptionally gifted... Hmm, his lips are also very beautiful.
In fact, this was the first time she had dared to examine his face so closely. In the past, when she occasionally saw him when she entered the palace, she would only catch a glimpse of him from afar. Due to the difference in rank, she, like everyone else, did not dare to look directly at the emperor's face. Occasionally, when she mustered up the courage to take another look, she would be quickly intimidated by his overly cold and majestic aura and would not dare to look up directly at him.
He was still the Crown Prince at this moment, but he was also her husband, her own husband. What was there to be afraid of looking at...
Thinking of this, her gaze became even bolder.
The man reminded him again, "Close your eyes."
Yun Kui felt aggrieved, but she could not disobey the Crown Prince's order, so she had no choice but to obediently close her eyes.
The tightly clenched blanket was pulled from her palm, her clothes slowly unfurled, sliding down her shoulders, a slightly cool touch sliding from her neck to her collarbone, and then little by little downwards.
Despite having read fire avoidance diagrams and countless stories, I still couldn't help but feel nervous when I experienced it firsthand.
Her heartbeat felt like it was being controlled, about to burst out of her chest at any moment. As he stroked her so slowly and gently, she didn't know what to do with her hands. She could only clench her fingers tightly, but she couldn't help but let out disordered breathing sounds.
"A quarter of an hour... I don't know if the preceding part counts."
The Crown Prince's gaze was intense. After hearing this, he was determined to teach her a lesson and see if she was truly audacious or just a paper tiger with a fierce exterior but a weak heart.
He parted her slender white legs with his knees apart, but his gaze slowly and deliberately fell on the girl's rosy lips. He leaned down and pressed his lips against hers.
The moment their lips touched, they both froze.
It was completely silent. He could no longer hear any thoughts in his mind. All he could hear was the sound of the candle burning and the sucking sounds of lips entwining and teeth clashing, a sound that only the two of them could hear.
This was also the first time he had explored on instinct.
However, his crown princess was too pampered and would burst into tears at the slightest touch, which made him sweat profusely and unable to continue. He had no choice but to slow down and try to soothe her while working on getting to know her better.
Seeing her soft lips bitten until they were red, he cupped her chin and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips, saying patiently, "Every bride goes through this, so just bear with it."
Yun Kui cried with tears streaming down her face, shaking her head, her tears falling onto his fingertips.
Despite having practiced at home, I found myself completely helpless as the unfamiliar behemoth assaulted my body. My limbs instinctively went limp with fear, and I couldn't muster any strength.
The crown prince's gaze fell on her flushed earlobes. Recalling his casual glance at his mother at the birthday banquet earlier, he swallowed hard and lowered his head to kiss her.
Yun Kui felt a roar in her mind, her fair and delicate shoulders shrugged, and a soft moan escaped her lips.
The prince held her earlobe in his mouth, gently nibbling and biting it, "If you're afraid, you can hold me."
Yun Kui's clenched fingers paused slightly, and she slowly loosened the brocade quilt beneath her, trembling as she lifted herself up and wrapped her arms around the man's lean waist. She then heard a soft, deep breath.
A slight pain shot through my earlobe; the man had increased the pressure between his teeth.
She asked timidly, "Is it okay to hug like this?"
The prince's original intention was just to have her hug his neck, but he didn't expect it to be her waist. Through a thin nightgown, he could even feel the warm touch from her soft fingertips.
It felt unfamiliar, yet it stirred up a strange feeling.
Fine, let her hug me however she wants.
He lifted her up and kissed her neck and collarbone, finally finding the right spot after slipping a few times.
Perhaps due to his years of experience observing the administration of the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review, he was accustomed to observing the micro-expressions of prisoners, calmly analyzing their inner thoughts, and then deciding on the degree of punishment based on the prisoner's limits.
He watched as she went from frowning in pain to slowly relaxing and stretching under his guidance, and he gradually increased the pressure of his touch.
Yun Kui was trembling all over, sobbing uncontrollably as she clung to him. Just as her scream was about to burst from her throat, he captured her lips and kissed her deeply.
From the initial aloofness and tentative exploration, to now having tasted some of the flavor, her voice, tears, soft, snow-white skin, and the delicate bones he had imprisoned beneath him, all ignited countless sparks within him, igniting the most primal desires that had been suppressed for so long.
He went to the battlefield in his youth, conquering cities and territories, and was invincible. At this moment, the desire in his heart was the same as it was back then. He wanted to control everything and possess her at all costs.
I even had a faint feeling of losing control; it was a bodily instinct that reason could not overcome.
Yun Kui's vision was a blur. The canopy embroidered with dragons and phoenixes and gold patterns resembled giant whirlpools, undeniably drawing her in. She couldn't bear it, yet she couldn't escape. She was dragged back time and time again, coaxed by his gentle voice, and then continued to endure more, as if there was no end in sight.
Cuihuan and Dongyue, who were serving outside the door, were shocked. Neither of them expected that the usually calm and composed Crown Prince would have such a side, and even time and time again... Who was spreading the rumor that he was not interested in women?
At first, Yun Kui was able to silently remember the time, but later her mind went blank until she heard the water clock striking at dawn, at which point her remaining consciousness slowly returned.
"What a piece of junk!"
"You promised 15 minutes! Waaaaah..."
Opening her eyes and sniffing, she saw herself in a complete mess, while His Highness the Crown Prince remained impeccably dressed.
She felt a surge of resentment, looking at the mottled red marks on her body, and whispered her complaint: "Your Highness has seen me, but I haven't seen Your Highness yet..."
The prince closed his eyes, concealing the lingering desire within them, banishing the fragmented sobs from his mind. When he opened his eyes again, he had regained his usual calm and clear-headed demeanor.
"I see you only as someone who is going through the motions of marriage, nothing more."
Seeing that her eyes were red and still had tears on them, he felt a slight urge to move, and still bent down to wipe them away for her. "This is my first time, so there may be some shortcomings. I won't do it again."
Recalling the rare moment of losing control during the process, when he let the evil fire spread, he slowly clenched his fists and shifted his gaze away from that glistening little face.
Producing offspring is also a task entrusted to him by the country and the people. He will treat her with respect and courtesy. Tonight is their wedding night, and this one indulgence is enough. In the future... he must never indulge in such reckless behavior as he did today.
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