"I won't bother you. I just want to see if your lower back is hurt." Xiao Junzhan slowly untied the belt of her skirt. He did not take it off directly like he did with her outer shirt. Instead, he lifted the corner of her skirt at the waist, revealing a part of her lower back, and looked over with his eyes lowered.

He had touched her more than once before, and he already knew that his little girl not only had a beautiful face, but also a body that was beautiful, slender and well-proportioned, with snow-white, delicate and smooth skin, which made him linger and couldn't let go.

But this was the first time he looked directly at her body. The thin straps of her lotus-colored dress fell down on the back, just landing on her lower back.

Upwards were the beautiful snow-capped peaks he had caressed before, and downwards were...

Xiao Junzhan's eyes darkened and his gaze searched at the girl's lower back. The girl's slender waist could be grasped in one hand, and there was a light blue mark on her delicate skin. It was not obvious, but it still made him feel distressed.

I regretted how I could be so harsh with such a delicate girl.

It's obvious that even holding it in my hands is not enough.

"Have you finished reading?" Wei Hanzhang was almost lying on his waist. This position made her body stiff. She tried hard to suppress the urge to struggle and whispered, "Let me go when you're done."

“No hurry…” Xiao Junzhan reached out his hand to touch the blue mark, and said with pity: “You got hurt. I’ll ask Ning Hai to get some ointment.”

The gentle touch on her lower back was unbearable for Wei Hanzhang. She sat up and wrapped her loose dress tightly. "I have hands and feet, and I have a maid, so I won't bother you, Your Highness."

Xiao Junzhan did not force her this time. He readily let go of her hand and let her hide away. He lowered his eyes and watched the little girl tidy up her clothes with a face full of resistance...

He could easily tell that she was nervous.

Because of his approach, she felt nervous, repulsive, and even disgusted from the bottom of her heart.

After regaining his senses, he realized that her sudden change in attitude was actually very wrong.

The girl was young, and as she said herself, she always said what she thought, and was simply unable to hide her inner feelings in front of him.

...So, her previous joy for him must have been real.

She couldn't fake those tender and sweet words, or the joyful look in her eyes when she was moved.

She was pleased with him.

...But it is true that I am resisting his approaching me now.

Isn’t it outrageous?

The person who took the initiative to kiss him last night changed her mind after waking up? He didn't believe it! Xiao Junzhan tapped her fingers lightly on his knees and remained silent for a long time. It was not until Wei Hanzhang put on her clothes that he reached out and held her slender wrist.

Wei Hanzhang's wrist trembled, and he pulled it back subconsciously, but he pulled it back slightly with force, "Ranran, are you afraid of me?"

"...No," Wei Hanzhang said, "I'm not afraid of you."

Even though he had just pressed her down on the desk and molested her, no matter how annoyed and disgusted she felt, she was not really afraid.

Maybe it was just like he said, she had already got him subconsciously in her grasp, and he couldn't bear to really bully him, but he didn't even realize it.

Xiao Junzhan pinched her delicate wrist, resisted the urge to hug her, and smiled softly, "Then why can't we even have this kind of contact now?"

"…I feel uncomfortable. Even this kind of contact makes me uncomfortable."

From the moment he entered the hall, he was forced, clamped, and pressed against the desk to be molested. His psychological defenses had long reached the critical point. After a few tugs, he realized that this man was not going to let go. Wei Hanzhang simply stopped pretending, stared at his wrist, and confessed: "When you touch me, I feel uncomfortable, my whole body is uncomfortable, I want to stay away from you."

Hearing this, Xiao Junzhan was stunned, but he didn't get angry. He just restrained his smile and said in a calm voice: "So Ranran's previous expressions of affection were all fake?"

...This is what I asked.

As if she was a cheating person.

She is not!

Is she really a heartless person who changed her mind overnight?

Otherwise, she really couldn't understand the changes in her heart, but the feeling of rejection and resistance was really unbearable for her. She rolled up the sleeves of her coat, revealing the dense goose bumps on her arms, and said, "Look, I really didn't lie to you. I can't remember the love I had for you before. Now, I feel uncomfortable getting close to you."

Even physical rejection may occur.

Xiao Junzhan's gaze stayed on her arm for a long time, and his expression changed visibly.

In the extreme silence, he suddenly stood up and walked out of the inner room, calling Ning Hai, who was guarding outside the hall, to come in.

Wei Hanzhang heard him give a cold order: "Go, call all the accompanying imperial doctors here, and do it in secret, and don't make any noise. Also, seal off Qixiang Palace urgently, and only allow people to enter but not leave. Also call Li Yue to come and listen to my orders."

Li Yue is the leader of the Eastern Palace Guards. This time he is in charge of the inner city's defense mission, so he is urgently summoned...

He also summoned all the imperial doctors...

Ning Hai's heart tightened, several guesses flashed through his mind, and his back suddenly began to feel cold.

Not daring to say anything more, he quickly took the order and left.

Wei Hanzhang sat on the bed with his knees hugged. He felt a little nervous when he heard the door of the palace close again. After a while, familiar footsteps were heard. Xiao Boqian came back.

This time he didn't come too close, but stood one step away from the bed, looking at her deeply with his eyes lowered.

His complex look made it impossible for her to read the emotions in it, and she didn't want to keep looking at him, so she turned her face away.

Seeing this, Xiao Junzhan took a step forward, bent down and touched her hair, and said, "Will Ranran feel uncomfortable if I do this?"

His movements were so gentle as if he was treating something fragile. The extreme feeling of being cherished made Wei Hanzhang blink. He suddenly felt that the person in front of him really cared about him.

...That's right, they were lovers.

She had a change of heart.

Thinking about it this way, it’s no wonder that he was angry.

Even ordinary people cannot accept that their true heart is discarded.

Besides, he was the crown prince of the dynasty, who was high above everyone else. When had he ever been humiliated like this? Trying to ignore the discomfort caused by his approach, Wei Hanzhang said apologetically, "It's my fault. I have failed you."

Xiao Junzhan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "My silly girl."

His voice was unspeakably gentle. Wei Hanzhang pursed her lips and said nothing, shrinking her neck uncomfortably.

Sensing her discomfort, Xiao Junzhan withdrew his hand, paused, and then sighed: "Ran Ran did not let me down. If I am not mistaken, you may be sick."

"What?" Wei Hanzhang was a little surprised. "What's wrong with me?"

What kind of disease could turn her into a heartless person overnight?

"I don't know yet. Wait for the imperial physician to come and treat you."

It had only been a short time since the insect powder incident, and she seemed to have been tricked again right under his nose...

Xiao Junzhan's murderous intent grew wildly, his eyes dark, and he said, "Ranran, think about whether you have eaten anything by mistake in the past two days? Or have you bought any new personal belongings?"

I said there wouldn't be any misunderstanding for too long, why are you all so angry...嘤嘤嘤～

(End of this chapter)