Chapter 157 If There Is Love
Ye Lanzhou was frightened by his words and quickly said, "No need, just a casual question." Afraid he wouldn't believe her, she added, "Whether he's a eunuch or not is none of my business."
Xie Chengyan didn't know what she was thinking, so he just said to himself: "If you have feelings for him."
He paused mid-sentence, opening the door for her. The two of them entered the room. Lin Yan had someone arrange the dishes, likely just recently, for they were still steaming. The dishes were similar to the previous one, seemingly from the same family.
Last time, Ye Lanzhou ate quite well because he hadn't eaten anything all morning.
Xie Chengyan continued, "Once this is over and the turmoil in the court subsides, I can advocate for your marriage."
He leaned down slightly and slowly approached Ye Lanzhou, forcing her to see only him, and whispered a reminder: "If you don't mind that he is a eunuch."
He pressed on, not giving Ye Lanzhou a single breath. He said he could let Ye Lanzhou go find Chu Xiu, but his words were actually filled with threats. "If you don't mind, I'll let you guard Chu Xiu's grave then."
When he mentioned the word "guarding the tomb", he deliberately emphasized the tone, which made Ye Lanzhou feel a chill down her spine, because the guarding of the tomb that Xie Chengyan mentioned did not mean that she really wanted to guard the tomb. For now, she was "guarding the tomb" for the late emperor, but actually in Xie Chengyan's mansion.
Guarding the tomb, does he want Chu Xiu to die?
Ye Lanzhou felt that it was not empty talk.
Xie Chengyan's face was so close, and he was saying such scary things. It was useless to use force against someone like him, so...
Ye Lanzhou raised her head and kissed Xie Chengyan on the cheek. It was so light, like a gust of wind, that she doubted it had touched Xie Chengyan's face. But Xie Chengyan was indeed stunned for a moment, as if he had let go of his previous persistence.
Just when Ye Lanzhou thought she had passed the test and Xie Chengyan would not ask any more questions, he suddenly grabbed Ye Lanzhou's wrist, making her unable to move for a moment.
His voice was a little hoarse, and he was silent for a while, as if savoring this sudden kiss: "Ye Lanzhou, do you still want to fool me like this? This has happened twice already."
Ye Lanzhou simply followed Xie Chengyan's strength, raised her face, and kissed him on the lips again: "But the prince is very susceptible to this, isn't he? Otherwise, why didn't he dodge?"
After kissing Xie Chengyan, she wanted to retreat, but Xie Chengyan refused to give in. He put one hand on the back of Ye Lanzhou's neck, leaving her no way to retreat. He put his fingers into her hair and stroked the back of her head with his fingertips covered with thin calluses. The rough friction made Ye Lanzhou tremble all over.
Taking this opportunity, Ye Lanzhou was eager to show her loyalty to Xie Chengyan, but Xie Chengyan's kiss was too deep and too urgent. She leaned back several times, but was pushed back forcefully by Xie Chengyan. Compared with the last time, this time was more like a punishment.
Finally having a chance to breathe, she slightly broke free from Xie Chengyan's shackles and said, ignoring the numbness in her mouth, "Your Highness, please stop being suspicious. You are the only one in my heart."
Xie Chengyan's hand was still on her neck, but after hearing this, he loosened his grip a little, and his fingertips rubbed her skin unconsciously, as if to confirm the authenticity of this moment.
"Ye Lanzhou, don't lie to me just to save your life."
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