Pei Yan coughed, and Fu Xirui immediately understood and shouted, "The prince is here."

The laughter and joy in the hall came to an abrupt end, and after a moment, there was a flurry of movement.

The two sisters were a little tipsy but not drunk. Realizing that the dirty words they had just said might have been heard by the prince, Tao Ti and Xu Wenchan felt a little embarrassed.

When Pei Yan's tall and straight figure appeared in the hall, Xu Wenchan stood up and saluted, "Your servant greets the Crown Prince. May the Crown Prince be blessed."

Pei Yan's expression was indifferent. He told her not to be polite and his eyes swept across the table calmly.

Tao Ti also glanced at the table. The cups and glasses were in a mess, but that was not a big deal. The important thing was that there were several notebooks left openly outside.

Oops.

Her eyes were in a panic, and she quickly put the book back into the box, facing Pei Yan, smiling awkwardly, "Your Highness, you are here."

"Hmm..." Pei Yan looked at her attempt to hide her true intentions and raised his brows slightly, "Am I here at the wrong time and interrupting your conversation?"

Tao Ti waved her hands and said, "No, no."

Xu Wenchan also hurriedly said, "How could that be possible?"

But in my heart I thought that they were definitely disturbed because they were just having a great time bragging.

Pei Yan didn't say anything. The hall suddenly became quiet and the atmosphere became even more awkward.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Xu Wenchan coughed lightly. Although she felt a little regretful that she could not taste the dishes cooked by A Ti, she still lowered her head and said, "Your Highness, it is getting late now. I am sorry to bother you. I will take my leave first..."

Pei Yan's smile remained unchanged, and his tone was calm, "Well, take care."

Xu Wenchan winked at Tao Ti, indicating that he would come and play with her another day.

Tao Ti originally planned to cook later, but she didn't expect that the two of them would chat until so late. Now that Pei Yan came, she couldn't keep Xu Wenchan any longer, so she said, "There are some brined chicken and pickled pepper chicken feet in the pot in the kitchen. I'll get some for you and you can take them home to eat."

As she spoke, she walked forward, took Xu Wenchan's hand, and went to the kitchen first.

When Xu Wenchan left, his face was full of regret, "Ah, I wanted to try your cooking again!"

Tao Ti smiled and said, "Next time you come to play with me, I will make you braised pork, white-cut chicken, eight-treasure duck, and spicy beef..."

"Okay, okay, don't tell me the names of the dishes, or I'll be fed up again."

"Oh, by the way, you're really tired of working in the shop. And I brought Xia Sang with me. She's smart. You can put her in the shop to exercise."

"Leave this to me, don't worry!" Xu Wenchan patted his chest confidently.

The two chatted for a few more sentences and then parted ways.

Tao Ti watched the carriage leave, then looked up at the sky filled with orange-red sunset glow, and returned to the palace holding up her skirt.

When Tao Ti saw Pei Yan sitting beside the couch with a book in his hands, he was immediately shocked, "!!!"

Is he reading a storybook?

It's over, it's over, her beautiful and pure image is about to be ruined.

"Your Highness." Tao Ti shouted anxiously.

Pei Yan raised his eyes and looked at her, "Hmm?"

Tao Ti walked up quickly and reached out to grab the storybook back, "Stop reading, let's go to the cat's den to check on Yuanbao?"

Pei Yan's hands were faster than hers, and he neatly avoided her movements. He looked at her steadily with his beautiful peach blossom eyes, with a hint of inquiry, "You go and watch, I'll read for a while."

Tao Ti's cheeks flushed, and she said unconfidently, "This book, this book is for girls, it's not suitable for you to read..."

Pei Yan narrowed his eyes and stretched out the ending of his tone, "Oh?"

He leaned back, turned his head, glanced at the book, and said calmly, "But I read two pages and didn't think there was anything wrong."

Seeing him still looking, Tao Ti became even more embarrassed. She bit her lip anxiously and said, "Oh, don't look at it anyway!"

She walked over and stretched out her hand to grab it.

One of them leaned forward, the other leaned back, you and I took the opportunity to hide, Tao Ti lost her balance and fell directly into Pei Yanhuai.

The woman was on top and the man was on the bottom, their eyes met, and everything around them seemed to be still.

There is only each other in front of them, each other's breathing and heartbeat are in their ears, their bodies are pressed tightly together, with only a thin layer of cloth between them. The softness and hardness, the warmth and heat, all their senses have become sensitive.

Realizing the awkwardness and ambiguity of this posture, Tao Ti's face turned red and she struggled to get up.

Pei Yan held her waist with one hand. Tao Ti was startled. There was doubt in her clear and shining eyes. She lowered her voice unconsciously, "Your Highness?"

Pei Yan's eyes were as black as ink, and his voice was slightly hoarse, "Don't move."

Tao Ti seemed to realize something. She dared not move and was so nervous that she could not speak clearly. "I, I didn't mean it..."

There were no lights on in the hall, so it was particularly dim. A layer of soft sunlight shone through the windows, seeming to dye her cheeks red, making her look shy, like a bride wearing bright rouge.

The tip of his nose was filled with the sweet fragrance of her body. Pei Yan's dark pupils flashed with a dark light, and the desire for plunder and possession became more intense.

The next moment, he hugged her waist tightly, turned over, and took the initiative, pressing her under him.

This sudden action made Tao Ti feel a little dizzy, and before she could come to her senses, a deep kiss came down.

“Hmm…”

She widened her eyes, but she was too close and her field of vision was too narrow, so she could only see the man's cold black eyes that were like deep pools.

Unlike his usual gentleness and indifference, the possessiveness in his eyes was as dark as ink, as if a lion had captured his prey.

Pei Yan gently covered her eyes with his slender hands, making sure she couldn't see, and deepened the kiss.

Tao Ti's consciousness was messed up by the kiss. She felt as if her soul was sucked out and floating in the clouds, with his cold pine scent surrounding her whole body.

The hot and powerful masculine scent lingered around her nose. She was taken advantage of without any resistance. Her whole body turned into a pool of water. She lay obediently on the couch, like a fish to be slaughtered, gasping for breath, and allowed him to do whatever he wanted.

After a long time, Pei Yan stopped the kiss, propped himself up with one hand, lowered his eyes, and his thick eyelashes cast a shadow under his eyes, making his handsome face more three-dimensional.

Seeing the little girl with misty eyes, he felt a flash of struggle and doubt. After a moment, he leaned over again and kissed her forehead, eyes, cheeks, mouth corners, earlobes...

He said hoarsely, "Do you understand what is in the book?"

Tao Ti's consciousness was awakened a little by his words, and she guessed the deeper meaning of his words from his hoarse voice.

Almost subconsciously, she put her hands in front of her chest, her eyes full of tension, "I, I... I'm not... ready..."

Of course she understood. Even if she hadn't eaten pork, she had seen a pig run. But although she had a lot of theoretical knowledge, she had zero practical experience. She was still very panicked at the moment.

Pei Yan glanced at her hand that was lying between the two of them, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.

He didn't say anything, but just moved to her lips and bit the corner of her lips gently, as if punishing her. His voice became hoarse, "Then don't seduce me."

Tao Ti pursed her red and tender lips and muttered a little aggrievedly, "I didn't seduce you."

Pei Yan rubbed his tall nose against hers, tenderly and lovingly, and said lightly, "You fell on me."

Tao Ti's long and curly eyelashes trembled. "That's because you read my book. I didn't mean it..."

Pei Yan finally sat up from her, pulled his robe slightly, and resumed his dignified, gentle and elegant look.

Compared to him, Tao Ti's hair was a little loose, and her cherry-red coat was open, revealing a little of the red laces of her bellyband, which contrasted with her fair skin, like red plum blossoms on the snow. Her cheeks were still flushed, and her eyes were sparkling, revealing a charming and lazy amorous feeling.

If someone who didn't know the situation saw it, they would definitely think that she was seducing Pei Yan.

Pei Yan took the book again and handed it to Tao Ti, "Why did you steal this book?"

Tao Ti was stunned when she saw the title of the book on the blue cover -

Tao Te Ching???

She took the book and flipped through it. The corners of her mouth twitched as she read the content that couldn't be more serious.

Facing the man's gentle and smiling eyes again, Taoti said, "..."

She suspected Pei Yan was trying to trick her, and she had evidence.

Pei Yan saw her frustrated look and smiled gently, "So what did you think I was looking at?"

Taoti, "..."

I'm so angry!

But there is no way to get rid of the anger!

After all, she was guilty of being a thief, so she rushed to steal without seeing clearly, and then...

Fortunately, she braked in time, otherwise, she would have been eaten up without knowing it, how embarrassing!

Taoti lowered her head, trying to avoid the topic. Just as she was about to leave, she saw the man's hand reaching for the box on the table, "Is there something here that I can't see?"

Tao Ti immediately leaned over the box and forced out a flattering smile, "This was given to me by Ah Chan. I haven't even opened it to see it. It may be some private little things of my daughter. Your Highness should not look at it."

Pei Yan stared at her deeply. After a moment, he withdrew his hand and said, "Well, I won't look."

Tao Ti finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Pei Yan did not touch the box, he held her in his arms, lifted her chin with one hand, and looked down at her with a smile, "Xu Wenchan gave you these things, I don't need to look at them. But do you want to explain to me what's going on with those beautiful young men and the handsome musicians in Zuixianju?"

Tao Ti: Is it okay to be executed in person?

"That's what Ah Chan said. I didn't say it. I have no interest in male pets or musicians. Really! Believe me!"

"Um?"

"Really, I love Your Highness the most." She was so sincere that she almost swore to the heavens.

Pei Yan was amused by her serious look. He raised his hand and pinched her soft little face, and smiled softly, "That's good."