Jiuli hugged her, rested his head on her hair, breathed in the rich fragrance, and narrowed his fox eyes.
"No matter what method you use to repay me, I cannot repay you with my body."
"I still have some sense of propriety." Yun Yuan rolled her eyes at him and pushed him away: "I'm leaving, let me go."
Jiuli asked, "Where are we going?"
Yun Yuan: "Go to the Third Prince and see if he needs any help."
Jiuli snorted coldly: "You are quite proactive."
Having said that, he finally let go of her hand and reminded her: "Don't tell my secret to anyone."
Yun Yuan nodded: "I see. I will say that I came back from the demon world."
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When Yun Yuan arrived at the Third Prince's Mansion, Xuanyuan Chengze was sitting on a chair, listening to the nanny beside the Queen with a cold face.
"The Empress has sent this servant to bring a message to His Highness the Third Prince. The Princess's residence is hosting a flower viewing banquet. Your Highness must attend."
Xuanyuan Chengze was worried about Shiqin's affairs and had no mood to attend any banquet.
"Tell my mother that I am very busy and have caught a cold, so I'm afraid I won't be able to attend this banquet."
The nanny smiled and said, "The Queen said that if the Third Prince doesn't go, then she will take the initiative to choose a noble lady as your principal wife."
Even though he was prepared, Xuanyuan Chengze still felt very resistant when he heard this. He frowned and asked, "Did the Queen Mother really say that?"
"I dare not deceive Your Highness, Third Prince. This is indeed the case."
Xuanyuan Chengze's brows were filled with annoyance. He said, "Tell my mother that I will go."
The nanny stepped back respectfully and turned away.
Yun Yuan walked in from the doorway: "Third Prince, I'm back."
Xuanyuan Chengze quickly jumped up from his chair, the impatience on his face was instantly replaced by joy, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing the first smile in the past two days.
He walked over quickly, and seeing that she was safe and sound, he stretched out his arms and hugged her tightly, murmuring, "It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay."
Yun Yuan's body stiffened.
Xuanyuan Chengze realized belatedly that he had done something inappropriate. He let go of the sweet and soft thing in his arms as if he had been burned, his handsome face flushed slightly, and he lowered his head.
"I'm sorry, I was too excited."
Yun Yuan took a step back and distanced herself from him. Seeing that he looked like a young man, she hardened her heart and said, "Third Prince, I am already married."
Xuanyuan Chengze looked up in astonishment. After confirming that he had heard correctly, the blush on his face gradually faded away. He said in disbelief:
"You lied to me, didn't you? We were separated for less than two days, how could you get married?"
His eyes were fixed on her face, trying to find a flaw in her expression, but he was obviously disappointed. An indescribable pain and despair surged in his heart, as if the whole world had collapsed.
"It's true." Yun Yuan said seriously, "I was sent back to the demon world by the Imperial Master. It happened to be the mating season, so I found a male fox in my tribe to be my mate. Last night was our wedding night."
Xuanyuan Chengze's face was as pale as paper, his eyes were slightly red, and he asked her: "Why don't you come to me? Since you have this special period, I can help you get through it..."
"Your Highness!" Yun Yuan interrupted him, her voice filled with earnestness and helplessness. "Humans and demons have different paths. Forcing a union is against heaven. Your mortal body cannot withstand the cleansing of the powerful demonic energy within me. Once the demonic energy enters your body, at best, your life span will be shortened, and at worst, you will die."
"I don't care." Xuanyuan Chengze hugged her, his voice choked with sobs: "Can you break up with that fox? Stay with me, just for one life. I'm not greedy."
Yun Yuan struggled, and Xuanyuan Chengze immediately let her go, like a child who had done something wrong.
"sorry……"
Yun Yuan shook her head: "It's okay, but Third Prince, people of our fox clan only have one partner for life. He and I are already husband and wife, so I can't abandon him after having an affair."
"What about me?" Xuanyuan Chengze said sadly, "You were the one who deliberately approached me, and you were also the one who rejected my advances. Give me one life, just one life. Maybe in less than ten years, I will die, and then you will be free."
"Don't do this." Yun Yuan said, "I can't hurt you."
"This is not harmful." Xuanyuan Chengze stubbornly held her hand and begged her: "Just for this lifetime."
Yun Yuan shook her head, and seeing Xuanyuan Chengze's sad and desperate expression, she gently brushed his hand away with her other hand.
"I'm leaving now. If you need my help in the future, please send someone to the mountain opposite Puling Mountain to tell me. I will build a fox fairy temple there and do everything I can to help you."
She took a step back, saluted him, and as the breeze blew, she was carried away by the wind.
Xuanyuan Chengze fell to the ground as if he had lost all his strength. His personal attendant saw him and hurried over to help him up. "Your Highness, what's wrong with you, Your Highness?"
Xuanyuan Chengze waved his hand weakly: "You go away, let me be alone."
"Your Highness..."
"Let's go!" Xuanyuan Chengze collapsed: "You don't understand what I'm saying, do you?"
"Yes, yes." The personal attendant ran away.
Xuanyuan Chengze hugged his legs without caring about his image, buried his head between his legs and made a low whimpering sound. When the people guarding in the dark heard the sound, they looked at each other, but did not dare to speak. They all lowered their heads and dared not look.
After a long time, Xuanyuan Chengze seemed to suddenly remember something and rushed into the study anxiously. He did not come out until dark, and he did not go to the flower viewing banquet after all.
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Loiman had memories of her past life and knew that the banquet held at the Princess's Mansion was supposed to be for flower viewing, but in fact it was for selecting a wife for the Crown Prince and the Third Prince.
She got up early in the morning and dressed up, determined not to let anyone outdo her.
The old emperor was addicted to wine and women all day long, ignoring state affairs, making the country a mess. He was also suspicious and always worried that the prince would seize his throne in advance, so he would never find a woman of noble birth to be the prince's princess so that the prince would have more supporters.
Knowing that she could not become the Crown Princess, Loiman set her sights on the Third Prince. The Third Prince and the Crown Prince were born of the same mother. When the Crown Prince ascended the throne, the Third Prince would be a Prince, and she would be the Princess. This was better than marrying Xiao Changan in her previous life.
When Loiman arrived, most people were already there.
Xiao Changan applied thick powder but still couldn't hide the swelling and bruises on his face. He was in a very bad mood. When he saw Loiman, his eyes lit up and he sent someone to give her a note.
After much hesitation, Loiman finally accepted Xiao Changan's note, and the two met behind a rockery.
"Just say whatever you want to say. Let's treat this as the last time we see each other." Loyman said with his back to Xiao Changan.
Xiao Changan stared at her back intently and whispered, "I'm serving His Majesty. I heard that the Queen is planning to select concubines for the Crown Prince and the Third Prince at this flower viewing banquet. There will be a poetry-writing session. Could you please not attend?"
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