Chapter 53 I've heard that His Highness the Crown Prince is cruel and prone to beating and killing! [18]
Achu stayed by Si Jinye's side until the latter half of the night, but finally succumbed to overwhelming drowsiness and fell asleep.
As dawn broke, Si Jinye awoke.
When he opened his eyes, he felt refreshed like never before!
This feeling made Si Jinye extremely happy.
He turned his head and looked at A-Chu, whom he had somehow managed to pull into his arms.
Ah Chu didn't seem to be sleeping soundly; even in his sleep, he was frowning.
It seems she's not so carefree as to sleep soundly with a man lying next to her.
Si Jinye had his first good night's sleep in years, and he found the woman in front of him particularly pleasing to the eye!
An idea popped into my head: I wanted to make it into a pendant so I could carry it with me.
I wonder if killing a person, taking their bones, and playing with them at any time would have the same effect?
Perhaps even in her sleep, Ah Chu sensed the danger; her eyelashes trembled, and she murmured, "No...don't..."
Si Jinye noticed that she seemed to be having a nightmare, with tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.
He raised his other hand and pinched her fair cheek.
Achu was pinched in pain and woke up from her sleep.
She was initially confused and bewildered, but after seeing Si Jinye, she remembered what had happened last night.
Achu instantly regained her senses, her eyes filled with fear.
She sat up and huddled in the corner of the bed, hugging herself.
Looking at Si Jinye, whose eyes were deep and dangerous, A Chu's face turned from red to white, and her voice trembled as she said, "Your...Your Highness the Crown Prince..."
As the distance between them increased, Si Jinye began to feel a headache and tinnitus again.
He continued with his previous thought.
Forget it, what if it has no effect after the person dies, and he can't bring the person back to life? That would be too much of a loss!
It's better to be alive.
Si Jinye got up from A Chu's bed with a lot of reluctance.
He stood by the bed, looking down at Achu: "Are you afraid of dying?"
When Achu heard this, she thought Si Jinye was going to kill her, and tears streamed down her face.
"Afraid……"
It's good that you're afraid of dying.
Si Jinye curled his lips into a smile. His temperament was already gloomy, and when he smiled, it looked like he was about to strangle you at any moment.
“Come here,” he commanded.
Achu didn't want to go.
Seeing the resistance in her eyes, Si Jinye clicked his tongue impatiently: "If you don't obey, I'll kill your maid first."
"No!" Achu cried out in even greater panic.
She sobbed, and though she was scared, she moved to the edge of the bed.
Achu knelt on the bed: "Your Highness, please spare my life... I will do anything you want! Just please don't kill me and my maid!"
Si Jinye looked at the woman in front of him. She had an extraordinary appearance, wore a white nightgown, and had long, black hair that was loose.
She cried so hard her eyes were streaked with tears, and her voice, trembling with sobs, sounded even more delicate and beautiful.
If it were someone else, they would have shown mercy to her long ago.
But Si Jinye did not.
He just found it amusing.
Si Jinye's lips curled up, and he raised his hand to pinch A Chu's chin, forcing her to look up.
He leaned closer, his thin lips parting slightly: "I'll do anything as long as I don't kill you?"
A Chu's eyelashes trembled, she glanced at Si Jinye and then lowered her eyelids.
Her face was pale, as if she had been bullied by a lecherous man.
Si Jinye's behavior was indeed very lewd.
Achu choked out, "As long as... as long as Your Highness doesn't kill my maid... I'll do anything..."
Si Jinye raised an eyebrow.
It was all for the sake of the maid.
Such a kind person, if left outside, would probably be devoured, leaving not even bones.
A tear fell onto Si Jinye's fingertip, still warm.
He glanced down at it, then withdrew his hand.
Si Jinye stood up straight and looked down at A Chu, who was still crying: "Alright, stop crying. I won't kill you and your maid for now."
"Someone will come to pick you up at Shenshi (3-5 PM) today."
Achu stopped crying and looked up at Si Jinye: "Where...where are you going?"
Si Jinye: "Eastern Palace."
Achu stared wide-eyed in surprise.
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Xiaoliu felt like she had a deep sleep and had many, many dreams.
Then she woke up to sobs.
She opened her eyes and sat up, rubbing her neck uncomfortably.
I glanced at the time and realized it was already Chen Shi (7-9 AM)!
Xiao Liu jolted awake, completely sober.
Oh no! She overslept!
Just as Xiaoliu was about to get up from the bed, she heard the sobbing she had heard in her dream.
She was startled and quickly looked into the inner room.
"Miss?"
The sobbing stopped.
Xiaoliu got up from the tatami mat and went into the inner room without even putting on her shoes.
Then she saw Ah Chu sitting on the bed wiping away tears.
"Miss, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Achu raised her red, tear-filled eyes and looked at Xiaoliu: "Xiaoliu, you're awake. Is anything bothering you?"
Xiao Liu was touched that A Chu cared about her first. She shook her head and said, "I'm not feeling unwell, I just don't know why I slept until this hour!"
"Miss, are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Achu also shook his head.
She looked at Xiaoliu, hesitant to speak, unsure how to begin.
Xiaoliu asked with a worried expression, "Miss, what happened?"
Achu then told Xiaoliu about Sijinye's visit last night.
Xiao Liu knew that A Chu had been kidnapped by 'mountain bandits' and that Si Jinye had rescued her.
But the current Crown Prince has a reputation for cruelty, and there are rumors that he won't live past twenty-four.
Xiaoliu didn't want the young lady to repay the life-saving grace with her body, as described in storybooks.
He only hoped that the rumors would subside in three months and that the young lady could find a good husband after returning to the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion.
Xiao Liu was caught off guard when she heard that Si Jinye had come to the nunnery last night.
Xiao Liu's eyes widened when A Chu said that Si Jinye had slept next to her for the night.
"What!?"
She gasped in surprise, then quickly covered her mouth, afraid that she would be too loud and others would hear.
After letting go, Xiaoliu quickly checked if Achu was injured or anything.
"I've heard that His Highness the Crown Prince is cruel and tyrannical, and often kills people!"
"Miss, are you injured?"
Achu shook her head: "I'm not injured."
Xiaoliu didn't believe it, and then she saw that Achu's wrist was a little red, obviously from being pinched.
Then she thought about how Si Jinye had slept in her bed all night, and her young lady's innocence... was completely gone!
Xiao Liu burst into tears: "Miss! Miss, why are you so unlucky!"
His reputation is ruined, and he's even offended His Highness the Crown Prince!
If His Highness the Crown Prince were a normal person, Xiao Liu would definitely burn incense and pray to Buddha in gratitude.
But that Crown Prince was not only cruel, he also died young!
Xiaoliu became increasingly upset as she thought about it, and her cries grew louder and louder.
The master and servant then embraced and wept bitterly.
The guards, who were ordered to keep watch in the shadows, felt some sympathy for the master and servant upon seeing this scene.
Ah Chu and Xiao Liu cried until they were exhausted and finally stopped.
Xiao Liu looked up at A Chu and suggested, "Miss, I'll go find the Marquis and his wife and ask them to think of a solution!"
Ah Chu had been crying for a long time, and the corners of her eyes were red, making her look even more pitiful.
She frowned slightly: "But that's His Highness the Crown Prince. I'm afraid even my parents can't do anything about it."
"Telling them will only cause them more trouble."
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