When Su Xuening arrived at the gate of Kyoto in her carriage, the guards slowed down again: "Your Highness, it's the Prince."
Su Xuening lifted the carriage curtain and saw Xuan Yuanzhan waiting at the city gate.
She never expected that after ignoring him yesterday, he would come to the city gate to wait for her again today.
Thinking about their passionate kiss last night, Su Xuening really didn't know how to face him.
Su Xuening lowered the carriage curtain, about to tell the driver to go directly back to the Holy King's Mansion, when the curtain was suddenly lifted up.
Xuan Yuanzhan had arrived at the carriage at some point and, without waiting for Su Xuening to react, got on the carriage directly.
Xuanyuan Zhan glanced at the surprised Su Xuening and directly ordered the guards, "Return to the Prince's Mansion."
"Yes." The guard driving the carriage recalled that the prince had jumped onto the carriage before he had even stopped it, so he dared not refuse and drove the carriage towards the Holy Prince's Mansion.
Ye Yun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his lord had finally boarded the carriage.
Now the prince won't have to drink alone tonight, right?
Inside the carriage, Su Xuening lowered her eyes, not daring to look Xuan Yuanzhan in the eye.
Xuan Yuanzhan wouldn't allow her to escape, and reached out to lift her chin: "Go to the temple to pray for Mother's well-being?"
Su Xuening hadn't expected Xuan Yuanzhan to be so firm, so she could only look up at him and say, "Yes."
Xuanyuan Zhan knew that her trip to the temple was not just for praying for blessings, but he did not expose her or question her.
Are you going again tomorrow?
"Hmm." Su Xuening lowered her eyes again.
The guilt in her heart made it impossible for her to look Xuan Yuanzhan in the eye.
Seeing Su Xuening like this, Xuan Yuanzhan sighed silently and softened his voice, saying, "I'll go with you tomorrow."
How could Su Xuening let Xuan Yuanzhan accompany her to the temple? "The prince's injuries haven't healed yet..."
"I'm perfectly fine." Before Su Xuening could finish her excuse, Xuan Yuanzhan quickly interrupted her.
One sentence plunged the two into silence again, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
Xuan Yuanzhan stared at Su Xuening, who had regained her cold demeanor, and said unwillingly, "Last night, didn't we...?"
Before Xuan Yuanzhan could finish his question, Su Xuening interrupted, "Your Highness was drunk last night, so I slept in the outer room."
Seeing that she completely absolved herself of last night's events, Xuan Yuanzhan's suppressed anger instantly flared up: "I was drunk, but not to the point of not remembering anything. Since you can't remember, I can help you recall!"
As he spoke, Xuan Yuanzhan pulled Su Xuening into his arms and sealed her lips with his before she could react.
The domineering kiss was as urgent and wild as a torrential rain, instantly activating the Love Flower Gu within Su Xuening's body. The Love Flower vines on her wrist grew wildly like seaweed in an instant.
As he savored her unique and wonderful taste, Xuan Yuanzhan's memory of last night became clearer and clearer. He was sure he was not mistaken; he had kissed her in the same way last night!
It seems like she... responded to him?
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't remember it very clearly, but last night didn't feel like he was performing a solo act like he was now.
Xuan Yuanzhan greedily wanted to recapture the feeling from last night, and couldn't help but deepen the kiss.
"Your Highness~" Su Xuening couldn't bear him like this. Knowing that she couldn't push him away with her strength, she could only whimper and bite him.
She couldn't let him continue like this, nor could she easily let the Love Flower Gu in her body take effect. The Love Flower Gu in her body now was definitely not something she could control in a short time.
The stinging sensation on the tip of his tongue finally brought Xuan Yuanzhan back to his senses.
This was the first time she had ever bitten him!
She doesn't want to!
This answer made Xuan Yuanzhan feel as if he had been pierced by a thousand arrows. Even though he was unwilling, he couldn't bear to go against her wishes, and in the end, he let go of her.
However, he couldn't bear to let her go and kept holding her in his arms.
Su Xuening did not try to break free from his embrace. She nestled in his arms, breathing softly, trying to calm the restless love potion.
Neither of them spoke for a long while before Xuanyuan Zhan finally spoke, "Why are you so distant from me? What am I supposed to do with you?"
Xuan Yuanzhan's voice was weak and tired, which made Su Xuening's heart ache.
She remained silent for a moment before finally speaking: "Xuanyuan Zhan, please give me some more time."
This time, Su Xuening didn't call him "Your Highness" or refer to herself as "your concubine," which actually made Xuan Yuanzhan feel more comfortable, and his voice softened: "How long?"
Su Xuening pondered for a moment and then said, "Seven days."
Xuan Yuanzhan was not satisfied with this answer: "I can't wait that long. Give me an answer in three days."
She had no idea how he got through yesterday. One day already felt like an eternity, how could he possibly endure seven days!
"Okay." Su Xuening ultimately did not refuse him.
This can't go on forever; we'll have to talk about it sooner or later. There really isn't much difference between seven days and three days.
Three days later, regardless of whether she can find that person or not, she will tell him the whole truth!
The two returned to the Holy King's Mansion in silence.
Su Xuening went to report her safety to the Bai family as usual before returning to Linshui Pavilion.
As soon as Su Xuening returned to the main house, she closed the door, directly refusing to let Xuan Yuanzhan in.
Xuanyuan Zhan stood at the door, suddenly feeling somewhat annoyed after speaking for three days.
He couldn't live like this for even a day. He should have said one day, not three!
Ye Yun looked at Xuan Yuanzhan, who was standing pitifully at the door, with sympathy. She couldn't understand why the princess wouldn't let the prince sleep in the main room when the prince had already boarded the princess's carriage today.
What did the prince do to make the princess angry for so long?
Not only does Ye Yun not understand what Xuan Yuanzhan did wrong, but even Xuan Yuanzhan himself doesn't understand.
However, since he had been promised three days, Xuan Yuanzhan couldn't insist on returning to the main house, so he could only dejectedly go back to the side house.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Su Xuening went to see Bai Shi.
Before she could enter the room, Granny Shang came out to deliver a message: "The Dowager Consort said that the Princess Consort may do whatever she needs to do. There is no need for her to come and pay her respects and report every day. The Dowager Consort has no objection to where the Princess Consort wants to go or what she wants to do, as long as the Princess Consort can protect herself."
Su Xuening was once again stunned by Bai's insightful understanding, and at the same time, she was filled with guilt.
The Dowager Consort was truly a very intelligent person; she understood everything, yet she still indulged her. She treated her not only as a daughter-in-law, but also as her own daughter.
The Empress Dowager treated her so well, yet she still deceived her. She truly felt ashamed of the Empress Dowager's favor.
Three days, let her have three more days. After explaining things to Xuan Yuanzhan, she will also explain to the Dowager Consort.
If the Empress Dowager were to impose any punishment, she would accept it willingly; whether she stayed or left would be entirely up to them to decide!
"Thank you for your kindness, Mother."
Su Xuening knelt down directly in front of the main house, kowtowed once, and then got up and left.
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