Shen Zhiyi stared intently at him, not wanting to miss any change in his expression.
He sneered inwardly:
See?
Ultimately, they were afraid.
But she didn't blame him; it's human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm.
Nobody's a fool. If there's an easier path to choose from, why insist on taking the difficult one? Isn't that just asking for trouble?
Love, family...
Ultimately, it is nothing compared to ultimate power.
Their clandestine relationship will likely remain hidden forever, so it's better to bury them completely; a short, sharp pain is always better than a long, drawn-out one.
So Shen Zhiyi took a deep breath and smiled, "Your Highness, if you can't give me what I want, then don't bother me anymore, I..."
Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Xuance suddenly lowered his head.
He kissed the corner of her mouth.
His arms tightened around her waist, and as their bodies pressed close together, the burning heat from his body constantly assaulted and spread, his body temperature scorching her, along with his strong and powerful heartbeat.
Caught off guard, Shen Zhiyi tensed up.
She tried to struggle, but the arms wrapped tightly around her waist tightened their grip.
My lips were sealed shut...
Soft,
Hot
It makes your heart race and your face flush.
Kiss, one after another.
Shen Zhiyi felt very hot, and her whole body felt numb.
Her breathing was already erratic; all she could hear was her own rapid, disordered breathing and her heart pounding like a drum. Faintly, she could also hear the shouts of vendors and the laughter of passersby in the market. She tried to regain her composure.
But in this position, as she twists and struggles, she can easily feel the changes in his body.
after all,
At that moment, I was sitting on his lap.
In an instant, Shen Zhiyi's mentality was about to explode.
Looking at him in disbelief, she felt both ashamed and angry. She was breathless during the kiss, which caused her eyes to redden. At this moment, when she looked at him, she had a kind of alluring and pitiful charm.
"You...you are utterly shameless!" Her tongue trembled as she spoke.
"Yiyi, I'm a normal man."
His voice became hoarse and subdued.
I forced myself to adjust my breathing and calm down.
“I never said I couldn’t grant you the position of principal wife,” Zhou Xuance said, reaching out to straighten her slightly disheveled clothes. “Yiyi, you must keep your word.”
Shen Zhiyi felt a tightness in her scalp. What did he mean by this?
he……
Could it be that he really wants to marry her?
"Zhou Xuance, you've really gone mad!" Shen Zhiyi exclaimed incredulously.
"Everyone knows I'm not someone to mess with, that I'm a madman. Is this the first time you've heard that?" He chuckled, stroking her hair and tidying her slightly disheveled hairpins.
"Besides..."
"Yiyi, I never intended for you to be a concubine or a mistress."
"Since I like you, I naturally want to give you the best."
His voice was gentle and tender, instantly taking control of her breathing and heartbeat, throwing her into a state of confusion.
At that moment, Shen Qi'an's voice came from outside: "Sister?"
Shen Zhiyi's rationality was instantly pulled back, fearing that her younger brother had boarded the carriage, and she felt a little flustered.
"Sister Shen might have been frightened and is resting in the carriage." The Seventh Prince, being a responsible man, immediately stopped Shen Qi'an.
"Sister? How are you now? Are you injured? Should we go to the clinic?" Shen Qi'an asked anxiously.
"My sister is alright, don't worry."
Shen Zhiyi glanced at Zhou Xuance and said in a low voice, "I'll get out of the car first. You... you mustn't be discovered."
“Okay.” Zhou Xuance just smiled at her.
Before she left, he grabbed her wrist and said, "Now that you have agreed to marry me, you are not allowed to associate with anyone else."
"Wait for me to marry you."
Shen Zhiyi gritted her teeth. What kind of time is this to still have the mind to say these things?
Besides,
I usually stay at home, so who do I associate with?
Shen Zhiyi broke free from his hand and got off the carriage. Shen Qi'an saw his sister and comforted her, saying that the madman who tried to harass her had been taken to the government office.
The seventh prince stood to one side, only smiling and not saying a word.
Soon, Shen Jingchuan and Wen Qing arrived, and everyone's attention was focused on Shen Zhiyi. She claimed to be thirsty, and the group found the nearest teahouse, where Zhou Xuance took the opportunity to leave.
**
Prince Regent's Palace
When the royal physician arrived, Zhou Xuance had just taken off his clothes. Blood was already seeping from the gauze wrapped around his wound on his upper body. Kong Qing looked anxious and said, "Your Highness, how come your wound has reopened?"
In order to return to the capital as soon as possible, he rode at breakneck speed all the way, which was not conducive to the recovery of his wounds.
It had cracked two or three times before, and now it's bleeding again.
Just so he could meet Miss Shen during the Qixi Festival?
They'd risk their lives!
The key point is, your wound has reopened, so why are you still smiling?
The royal physician, unaware of the situation, was terrified to see his master smiling broadly. After treating the wound, he hurriedly ran away.
"Your Highness, this..."
"What has Zhou Yuanheng been doing lately?" Zhou Xuance asked, putting on a clean piece of clothing.
"Since the Third Prince was released from confinement, he has kept a low profile, but he has done a lot to win over the court officials."
"It seems he completely disregarded my warning last time." Zhou Xuance touched his wounds, a slight smirk playing on his lips, his expression cold as he whispered a few words to Kong Qing.
Kong Qing took a deep breath:
The Third Prince is probably in big trouble.
**
On her way back to the manor, Shen Zhiyi noticed a hairpin in her hair after being reminded by Wen Qing.
"This hairpin is really beautiful. Where did you buy it?" Wen Qing asked with a smile.
"It's sold by a small stall." Shen Zhiyi had never bought it before, but remembering how Zhou Xuance helped her fix her hair, she figured it must have been a gift from him.
"The hairpin is also carved with a magnolia flower pattern in jade, and the leaves are carved with green jadeite. It is really exquisite. I didn't expect to find such exquisite items at a small stall," Wen Qing said.
Shen Zhiyi just smiled.
Wen Qing was afraid that she would be frightened by what happened tonight, so she tried to change the subject by talking about something else. However, seeing that she was not interested, she did not say anything more.
Back at the Duke's mansion, Shen Chongde and his wife inquired about and comforted him once again.
Just as Shen Zhiyi was about to return to her courtyard, someone rushed in and said, "Your Excellency, His Majesty has issued an edict ordering you to bring Miss to the palace."
"With a branch in mind? Do you know what it is?" Shen Chongde frowned.
"I heard that the Regent was attacked and injured during his trip south. He went to the palace to meet the Emperor in half an hour. At this time, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince had already entered the palace."
The Regent was assassinated?
Why was she summoned to the palace? And why was she bringing her daughter?
Shen Chongde was full of suspicion, but he could only have someone prepare a carriage and hurriedly take Shen Zhiyi into the capital.
Shen Zhiyi already knew that Zhou Xuance was injured, but she didn't know what this matter had to do with the Duke's Mansion.
When she followed her father into the imperial study, she saw the person who had been whispering sweet nothings to her an hour earlier, now covering his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, coughing incessantly…
Several imperial physicians were by his side, taking his pulse.
They were quite frightened when they saw the blood being coughed up.
The meaning of Chen Zhi's words remains unclear:
How could someone who was perfectly fine just a moment ago suddenly become as frail as Xi Shi?
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